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NPC Journal (sw_npc_1) wrote in strugglewithin,
@ 2009-01-14 20:36:00

Entry tags:

*complete, fred weasley, october 1997, verity de luca

RP: Missing ...
Date: 14 October 1997
Characters: Fred Weasley, Verity De Luca
Location: WWW
Status: Semi-private
Summary: Fred goes looking for the list of Muggleborns and finds it gone.
Completion: Complete

An unaccustomed frown (to those who didn't know him well at least) flickered across Fred's face as he tidied up his workspace. The journal Remus had dropped off had been here a few days ago, but now it was gone. A quick look around the office showed no signs of it, and after he checked with George (who was working upstairs) the mystery deepened.

"Oi, Ver!" he said, coming out into the shop proper and noticing that there weren't any customers. Business had been off ever since the coup. He'd have thought people would want to laugh, but even the orders from Hogwarts were down significantly.

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	veritas_amor 2009-01-14 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	Slow days were boring. Thankfully, she'd brought Mickey with her again today and she was being thoroughly entertained- well, rather, she had been before the little girl had fallen asleep behind the counter. And now Verity was bored again. Which was why she was incredibly thankful when Fred came bounding down the stairs and into the shop. "What's up, Weasley?" (Reply to this) (Thread)

sw_npc_1
2009-01-14 07:51 pm UTC (link)

"Have you seen a journal? It's a prototype I'm working on," he lied, giving her an easy grin. "It's about yay big ..."

He described it quickly, hoping it didn't sound off or that he didn't sound too anxious. He had enough experience with lying to know how to do it correctly and without getting cuaght, but normally the only people who'd get hurt if he was caught was himself. Or George, which really amounted to the same thing most days. This time though ...

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	veritas_amor 2009-01-14 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	Verity thought for a moment; she'd started to give him some smart-arse answer, but then he'd actually managed to describe the journal with specifics. "Yeah, actually." She winced. "Um, I think it got sold over the weekend. Is that bad?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sw_npc_1 2009-01-14 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	Sold. Sold? Well, fuck. Fred ran a hand over his hair, giving his employee a quick smile. "Well, like as not we'll get a complaint from the person who bought it. It probably won't work correctly." Bugger. "Who should I be on the look out for then? Other than the usual angry victims of customers, of course?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	veritas_amor 2009-01-14 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	Hmm. Well, hopefully she wasn't in trouble...was she in trouble? He didn't look upset...he was smiling. Still, she winced. "Roger Davies bought it," she remembered, nodding slowly. Not that she didn't remember nearly every sale. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sw_npc_1 2009-01-14 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Davies?" Fred nodded, mind working quickly. "Well, no sense stirring the pot. Unless he complains, don't say anything to him, yeah?" Seeing the worry etched on her face, he slung an arm around her shoulders. "You keep worrying like that and you'll need Wrinkle Righter," he half-threatened. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	veritas_amor 2009-01-14 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, all right." She leaned into the half-hug, but then punched him in the side hopefully when he was least expecting it. "I am never getting wrinkles. Thanks so very much." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sw_npc_1
2009-01-14 08:45 pm UTC (link)

He peered at her. "Hmmm, don't be so sure about that," he said, lifting a hand. "I think I see something right .... there."

He poked her right in the forehead, gently though, and grinned. Leaning over, he handed her a Mischievous Mirror, which not only commented on one's appearance but also added wrinkles, warts, boils, and a plethora of other fun attributes. "See?"

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	veritas_amor 2009-01-14 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Verity raised her eyebrows. "That's not very nice of you, Fred Weasley." She gave him her best pout. "Honestly, the way that I get treated, and with all that I do for you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sw_npc_1 2009-01-14 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Giving her a smacking kiss on the cheek, Fred smirked as he headed toward his office. He needed to inform Remus that things had gone pear-shaped with the list of Muggleborns requesting help. "Piffle - that's why you love us so." (Reply to this) (Parent)