just needed you for a getaway, marley&albert after christmas

[Frank Longbottom]

02:06:34 Marley: -GOES TO ALBERT'S HOUSE VERY UNEXPECTEDLY-
02:08:33 Albert: -up in his room reading-
02:08:59 Marley: -KNOCKKNOCKKNOCK-
02:10:49 Albert: -blinkblink, is used to his mom and siblings just barging in without asking- Come in?
02:11:41 Marley: -pushes the door open, bag over her shoulder- ... Albert?
02:12:56 Albert: -looks up, a bit surprised- ...Hi Marley.
02:13:13 Marley: :( Hi. Can I come in?
02:14:37 Albert: Of course. -sits up and puts his book down-
02:15:34 Marley: -walks into the room, climbing onto his bed, and dropping her bag over the edge- ... watcha doin?
02:16:56 Albert: -shrugs- Just reading.
02:17:09 Marley: ... cool.
02:19:21 Albert: I guess. Er, is everything alright?
02:19:40 Marley: ... -shakes her head-
02:21:09 Marley: My Ma's in hysterics. Da's hardly speakin' to anyone... they found that missin' guy from the Ministry. He was Da's best mate, back in school.... an' then on Christmas Eve, y'mighta heard sommat about another attack? .... he was Ma's best friend.
02:21:26 Marley: .... Albert, I think they're after my parents. ;-;
02:25:43 Albert: Yeah, Edgar hasn't been saying much but I know he worked with Gregor... D: ... -hugs-

[Frank Longbottom]

23:08:53 Marley: -hugs back, cuddling a little- After that attack on m'birthday... I figgered... we'd sorta won, y'ken? Da's too good t'be beat by them... but.... murr.
23:11:04 Albert: -doesn't let go of her- Well, if they're expecting it now at least, they'll be more prepared...
23:11:55 Marley: -eyes widen slightly- How could yeh be prepared for that?
23:16:31 Albert: =/ ...I'm not really sure. But, I mean, if they know they're after them, they'll be expecting it I guess, and that'd be better than getting attacked without any warning? -kind of wishes his brother was here as Eddie is better at talking about this sort of thing than him ><-
23:17:57 Marley: ... there's too many people I care about involved in this stuff. ;-; My mum and da... Fabian, Eddie... -dazed head shake-
23:21:17 Albert: -tighter hug- I know. It's hard... But they're all strong... I mean, I can't really think of anyone I think would be better at it at least. -sighs-
23:23:31 Marley: -turns slightly, so she's more leaning against his chest, cuddling than hugging him awkwardly- Can I stay with you... until the end of holidays? I'll go home if it's too much trouble, but-- ... Mum and Da are just... really hard to watch right now.
23:26:41 Albert: -keeps his arms around her- Of course you can. Mum will be glad you're here. She doesn't like the house being so quiet, even though Eddie and Amelia stop by sometimes.
23:28:59 Marley: Thanks... our house is ... it's too quiet. Th'kids 're noisy, but... there's sommat real eerie about it. An' I don' like it. Tol' Da I was goina leave ... jus' ... jus' can't handle seein' Mum like that again.
23:30:56 Albert: Of course. You're always welcome here... Understandable. I can't imagine having to deal with all that... =/
23:32:46 Marley: It's just... uncomfortable. An' I know Ev'ny's stayin' wi'Fabs, so I didn' wanna bother 'em...
23:33:36 Albert: That's fine. My parents will be glad you're here.
23:34:32 Marley: -nods- ... same room as b'fore? -pulls away- I'll go move m'stuff.
23:34:58 Albert: Yeah, sure. I can help, if you want...
23:36:58 Marley: S'alrigh' ... s'just that bag is all. Packed in kin' of a hurry...
23:41:40 Albert: Okay... -nods- I should probably go tell my dad you're here, but I'll come to your room after that, alright?
23:43:48 Marley: -nods- Yeh, alrigh'... -hops off his bed and picks up her stuff, shouldering it and heading to the door-
23:47:00 Albert: -follows her to the door so he can go up to his dad's study quickly-
23:50:23 Marley: -pauses and turns to thank him again, didn't realise he was right behind her, flush against him for a moment- Ach, sorry! -takes several steps back- Dinnae realise... I'll see yeh in a bit. Thanks, Albert. -trucks to her room-
23:52:14 Albert: -slightly startled, takes a quick step back as well- It's fine. Yeah. Of course. -nods- -hurries off to tell his dad that Marley will be staying with them before heading back towards her room-
23:54:57 Marley: -pitches her stuff in the corner before crawling into bed, curling up around a pillow-
23:56:16 Albert: -knocks on the doorframe before entering- He said it's fine, of course.
23:57:14 Marley: -looks up, but doesn't move- ... yeh, still -- I should thank him later. It's good a you guys t'let me stay....
23:58:14 Albert: -moves into the room more- Alright. I'm sure my mum will be excited to see you once she gets back from Eddie's.
23:58:51 Marley: Iizzat where she is? ...how's yer niece doin'? Seen her recently?
00:00:13 Albert: Yeah, she's babysitting. Cassy's great, she's growing up fast.
00:00:58 Marley: How old is she now? Almost a year, yeh?
00:02:22 Albert: Yeah, she'll be a year old in January.
00:02:57 Marley: Tha's nice... where're Eddie an' Candace, that yer Ma's gotta babysit 'em?
00:05:11 Albert: Eddie's at work. Candace had to go shopping or something. She's probably back by now but my mum probably stayed to help her out.
00:06:12 Marley: Prolly wantin' t'spend more time wi' th'kid... Think that's what they do when 'ey like 'em....
00:09:34 Albert: Of course. My sister goes over there during her lunch break almost every day.
00:10:26 Marley: Serious? :/ Maybe I'm jus' no' a baby person... never over fond a kids, e'en th'ones 'm related to. ... specially no' them.
00:12:28 Albert: Well, I think she still feels guilty for not being around as much as she would have been... But she's... surprisingly good with Cassy. I don't think I'm much of a baby person either but she's my niece and she's pretty cute and all. -shrugs-
00:15:43 Marley: Ah guess... kids never struck me as cute though.
00:19:20 Albert: Well, not all of them are I suppose. Cassy is pretty well behaved, well, as long as she's around people she likes anyway.
00:20:07 Marley: -snort- How's 'at work? Wouldn' she be better wi' th'folks she likes?
00:24:14 Albert: No she is. They had problems finding a babysitter for awhile since she doesn't like new people much but I guess now that my mum and Amelia help, they don't need anyone else.
00:25:07 Marley: Tha's good, at least... an' it gives th'fame bondin' time... please never ask me t'babysit... I chucked Tam in 'e lake once an' left 'im 'cause 'e pissed me off.
00:28:42 Albert: -shakes his head slightly- Well, I don't think Cassy would do anything to piss you off, but I don't think Eddie'll ask you to babysit anytime soon anyway.
00:35:40 Marley: Atta lad... as it should be. 'M sorry- -drags her feet up, making room on the bed- Y'can sit if y'like, don' mean t'keep yeh standin'. ... jus' ... tired, I guess.
00:39:05 Albert: It's fine. -sits down- If you'd rather sleep though, that's fine, I can go back to my room...
00:41:32 Marley: Nah, 'm not... sleepy. An... dinnae ken, guess... druther naht be alone. :(
00:43:34 Albert: -nods slowly- I'll stay then of course.
00:49:58 Marley: Thanks... yer a good best mate. -slightly silly smile-
00:56:14 Albert: -smiles, would make a joke about how that's why he's a bad prefect but isn't sure he should now- Of course. -shrugs- I was just reading anyway, it's not that important or anything.
01:03:56 Marley: Guess that's what makes yeh a horrible prefect, yeh? -was on the same thought pattern-