I know how much it hurts to see a brother walk away.
Families are messy, and part of it is that you know all the weak places in everyone else's armour, and they know yours. And when you trust and love one another, you protect those weak spots, but if things get bitter or strained, it's more painful than it would be with anyone else.
And oh, Charlie, there's so much crushing fear that comes with being a parent. Especially when it's for the first time. When Neville was a baby, I would sit and stare at him while he slept, just watching him breathe, terrified that he'd stop if I looked away.
Did I ever tell you that my boggart was him showing me his Dark Mark and laughing at me?
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Date: 2014-07-07 03:47 am (UTC)I know how much it hurts to see a brother walk away.
Families are messy, and part of it is that you know all the weak places in everyone else's armour, and they know yours. And when you trust and love one another, you protect those weak spots, but if things get bitter or strained, it's more painful than it would be with anyone else.
And oh, Charlie, there's so much crushing fear that comes with being a parent. Especially when it's for the first time. When Neville was a baby, I would sit and stare at him while he slept, just watching him breathe, terrified that he'd stop if I looked away.
Did I ever tell you that my boggart was him showing me his Dark Mark and laughing at me?