Things Not To Do At Family Reunions

[smith_badger]

1. Listen to Susan's advice

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[princessofcups]

If you had actually followed my advice, I daresay your father would not have hit you, Zacharias. Now, if you'll come out of hiding, I'll fix your bruises.

[smith_badger]

I did. I got hit. Three times that I recall.

It won't work. There's a spell on them stopping anything from working. Apparently it's to teach me to keep control of my temper. I think he's a sadistic bastard.

[princessofcups]

Somehow I doubt you did. And who punched first, you or your father?

Ah. I see. Gareth, eh? I'm not sure if he's brilliant or sadistic. My face hurts quite a bit, though, so your father must be a fairly good shot.

You could come out of hiding anyway. Staring at the table isn't going to make them go away, you know.

[smith_badger]

You said "Ask your parents why they did what they did". So I did. They took offence and told me off, I took offence at their taking offence and informed them of it and then he told me not to speak to my mother like that. So I just snapped. I don't know who punched whom first, but I know I was hit about three times because I've got the bruises.

Very good. Inherited the hand-eye co-ordination from him.

Well aware of that, Susan. I don't want to, though.

[chaserginny]

That's a horrible thing to say to anyone.

[smith_badger]

She deserved it.

[chaserginny]

I'm sure.

[smith_badger]

Don't you dare get on your sanctimonious high horse, Weasley. Is anyone in your House talking to you?

[_thisjustin]

The wine is on it's way.

[smith_badger]

It won't help. It screws around with my new medication. Apparently this one won't turn me into an insomniac. We'll see.

[_thisjustin]

Right, so no alcohol. Sleep is far more important than alcohol.

[smith_badger]

Also, she chucked a fit when she found out and gave me a lecture about how it was rather useless to take it when alcohol's a depressant and thus counteracts what the medication's supposed to do.

It's just not fair!