I did know that, actually, that he was in a circus, I mean. He told me that. He's done a lot of cool stuff.
But him dating my mum...not so cool to me. I mean, not cause of him specifically. I just mean, I'd rather think of her as just a mum, Not someone with a life, an romance and stuff, before I existed.
My parents pretend they've been dating since school but really they broke up and dated other people for like ten years before they got back together again. It's weird to think about all the different people you would be if a bunch of stuff hadn't happened the exact way it happened.
Your parents were one of those couples that always felt like a couple. Like I remember when I heard they were officially dating back when they were in school I was Like, haven't you always been a couple? Like they just seemed meant to be . That must be nice. To have that. [Freddie really only ever had Willow.]
Nah. That's weird destiny stuff. I don't like that. I want to choose what I do and who I date, not the universe. I like it better that mum and dad had to work at it, you know? It's like Auggie. Everyone thinks twin stuff just happens, but you still gotta make the effort.
I get that. I do. And I hear you about the twin stuff. I mean, I'm not a twin but my mum is. And they're closer than close but it's not what everyone thinks it is.
And love, friendship, family...it all takes work. I believed in the destiny bull---nonsense at one point but it ultimately ended me up in prison, or helped land me there so. I think you're right.
That's weird.
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I spent seven years in prison kid, holidays weren't super fun there.
But actually my mom hates them too. It's a Boot thing.
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How come?
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Um, it's complicated. My grandmother, who I didn't know, died right before Christmas. Made my mum and uncle hate Christmas.
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That's sad, but it's not Christmas's fault.
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Trying telling my mum that.
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Okay! Do you think she'd let me look around the Department of Mysteries first?
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She might. You're Fred's grandson. Mum will do almost anything for Fred.
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Because they used to date?
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[He laughs.] I didn't think you knew about that.
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Grampa Fred has, like, a million years of workbooks, and they're not all just potions stuff. Did you know he was in a circus?
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I did know that, actually, that he was in a circus, I mean. He told me that. He's done a lot of cool stuff.
But him dating my mum...not so cool to me. I mean, not cause of him specifically. I just mean, I'd rather think of her as just a mum, Not someone with a life, an romance and stuff, before I existed.
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My parents pretend they've been dating since school but really they broke up and dated other people for like ten years before they got back together again. It's weird to think about all the different people you would be if a bunch of stuff hadn't happened the exact way it happened.
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Your parents were one of those couples that always felt like a couple. Like I remember when I heard they were officially dating back when they were in school I was Like, haven't you always been a couple? Like they just seemed meant to be . That must be nice. To have that. [Freddie really only ever had Willow.]
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Nah. That's weird destiny stuff. I don't like that. I want to choose what I do and who I date, not the universe. I like it better that mum and dad had to work at it, you know? It's like Auggie. Everyone thinks twin stuff just happens, but you still gotta make the effort.
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I get that. I do. And I hear you about the twin stuff. I mean, I'm not a twin but my mum is. And they're closer than close but it's not what everyone thinks it is.
And love, friendship, family...it all takes work. I believed in the destiny bull---nonsense at one point but it ultimately ended me up in prison, or helped land me there so. I think you're right.
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