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fred weasley -- 005
[Private to Percy & George Weasley and Hermione Granger]
I think there's a market for magical gummies that have results more pleasant than the Skiving Snackboxes.

This will require research on how to brew and distill adult beverages, and what flavours they pair with best. We want the benefits of drinking without the side effects, so a way to marry the substances that takes the edge off without the hangovers, liver problems, and general destruction of brain cells. And it will require packaging that does not appeal to the impressionable youths (we'll work out a line for them), while appealing to the adults of a drinking age.
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[Private to All Weasley Nieces and Nephews (includes Teddy)]
With Mum leaving, I pulled my head out of my arse and realised that our time here could be cut short. I don't get to know you anywhere but here, and I want to make sure we don't miss that opportunity.

I need to know how old you are, because that's how many birthdays and Christmases I need to make up for. I also want to know you. So, hi. I'm your uncle Fred. Who are you, and who are your parents? I know who we lost, and I'm not really worried about being told things you wouldn't want to tell someone else because I've already had the worst news.
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I hate that people leave, but full disclosure, I die. It's the ultimate leaving, right? So here's my zen thought that came from a lot of less than zen moments in the last month: embrace what you have for as long as you have it. This is one hell of a second chance for some of us.