29 May 2000

[forevernev]

I don't know if it's possible to sign a bobblehead, but people have been asking me to try. It's next to impossible to get the quilltip to make a mark on the base, though. I don't even want to think about trying to mark up my backside. Oh, Merlin. I'm not sure who went redder, the young nurse or me.But the Order ceremony wasn't so bad, I suppose. I

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[redheadedjokers]

Room for signatures... I knew we forgot something... Sorry about that, Neville.

[forevernev]

Well, it seems as if people are content with a scrap of parchment as well.

It's just a bit odd when the thing starts singing in the middle of signing.

- Nev

[redheadedjokers]

Well, now that shouldn't be happening... They're only supposed to talk when you hit them square in the forehead. You're not holding it by the head, when you're signing, are you?

[forevernev]

Well, only to keep it steady...

Oh...

- Nev

[safinnigan]

Nev mate,
Stop in at The Leaky when you've a chance then boyo and be after signing me own treasured figure then! I've been after trying to sing the high harmony with yours on Tiptoe through the Tulips, but you probably don't need to know that then.

Congrats!
Seamus

[forevernev]

Thanks, Seamus. I suppose I ought to be chuffed about all this attention, but it's more than a little overwhelming. I mean, I don't even have one of mine yet!

Merlin, for a moment there, I thought you were speaking of a formal signing with people dropping by the Leaky and me at a table in front with a quill and cratesful of the things.

I'll drop by when I can. Have you a favourite colour of ink in mind?

- Nev

Private to Neville

[safinnigan]

Nev,
Well then, being awarded an Order of Merlin First Class, now 'tis not an everyday event, is it mate?

Ink? 'Twood be best in Gryffindor colours to be sure! Or green for Ireland!

Right then, think I should be after asking Harry to sign his as well? We could make it a towermates pub party?

Seamus

Private to Seamus

[forevernev]

Brilliant! I'll be stopping by on Sunday, then. Maybe I'll have to pop into Scribbulus Everchanging Inks first. Perhaps they'll have shifting scarlet and gold?

Erm...I'm not sure if Harry'd be willing to sign his. He's not exactly pleased about the bobbleheads or with Fred and George at the moment. Best not to ask, I think.

I'll see you on the weekend, then.

- Nev

Private to Neville

[bluemoon_loon]

Congratulations on the Order of Merlin, Neville. You deserve it.

Now I must go pick up a Bobblehead of you! Have you got one yet?

~Luna

[Private to Luna]

[forevernev]

Actually, I haven't got one yet. I'm a bit afraid that if I did go to Fred and George's shop, I might never find my way out again for all the people who'll want me to sign theirs. The hospital staff keeps bringing me the things to sign.

Perhaps I'll order by owl?

- Nev

Private to Neville

[bluemoon_loon]

I'd be happy to go on your behalf, if you like. Well, not happy... I was by there yesterday, it's a circus... but I'm certainly willing! I've been meaning to pick up one or two, myself.

~Luna

Private to Luna

[forevernev]

You would? Really? That'd be brilliant, Luna! I don't really know if Gran'd want one, but I think it might be cool to have one of my own. I don't have much else in the way of awards and plaques and the like.

Could I stop by the Leaky Cauldron on a day you're working to fetch them? I'd promised Seamus I'd pop round the pub again.

- Nev

[nowillbutthis]

I find myself wondering whether you'll take the medal out of the box or keep it hidden where no one will find out about it?

[forevernev]

I just put the box on the mantlepiece. The medal's gaudy, actually. I wouldn't want it to attract all the attention of people in the room.

- Nev

Private to Neville

[broken_harry]

A bobblehead? Is that what the blasted things are called? And there's one of you out there too, Nev?

Wait- did you say you were signing these bloody things...as in everybody in the known ruddy world has them?

Who's behind his Nev? Who am I kidding? This has the Twins written all over it. Merlin, I'm going to kill them! They know I hate this kind of stuff...and do you know what mine says? Some bleeding song about being immortal, something about being THE Harry Potter, and I think something else about evil-doers? I didn't catch them all before I squashed the thing. Did they think this was going to be funny?

Sorry Nev, I've just had a bloody miserable week and this doesn't help. I get enough attention as it is - I didn't need talking dolls added to the lot.

I hope you're well and really, brilliant on the Order of Merlin, mate. You deserved it.

-H

Private to Harry

[forevernev]

I don't know if everybody's got them, but when I went into work Monday morning, people were crowded in the apothecary waiting for me to sign the things. They explained where they'd bought them and that there were ones for all the Order of Merlin winners.

Fred and George aren't trying to make you brassed off, Harry. It's a weird sort of tribute, but I wouldn't have expected anything less from the twins. I think we both ought to be lucky they didn't decide on life-sized statues instead. Or something larger.

Thanks, Harry, but loads of people deserved awards that night and didn't receive them. I'm just a bit shocked to share any sort of honour with you, is all.

- Nev

Private to Neville

[broken_harry]

Somehow, Nev, it seems a bit off that we should be grateful this is all they did. It was diffenet when it was Umbridge or a professor at Hogwarts as a target, but this...I dn't see it as a tribute, Nev. Maybe that's just me.

I know, Nev, but at least one was very well deserved. You don't give yourself enough credit, yours. And you have shared more than honour with me, mate, so it was about time it was recognized. You forget, I've faced Bellatrix before and failed...you did not.

-H

Private to Harry

[forevernev]

I do realise you're not exactly chuffed about it, Harry, but this is how the Twins' minds work. Actually, I think they're kind of brilliant. But I suppose you're not seeing it like that--

We were fifteen back then. We didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. Well, I didn't. Not really, anyway. A few years' experience offers more skill. Besides, you don't really know how much I hate her, or how long I'd wanted to confront her, do you?

Oh! Before I forget. Hermione's invited me to dinner on Saturday. Hope those plans are still in place. Will Draco be there? I mean, Hermione wrote that it'll just be you and her but--

- Nev