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[nosigntospeakof]

SO MANY PARENTS ARE ARRIVING MUCH SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED.
I HONESTLY WASN'T EXPECTING MUCH OF ANYONE UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON AT LEAST.

HELLO, PARENTS AND GUARDIANS! WELCOME TO HOGWARTS AND IN SOME CASES BACK TO HOGWARTS.
I'M PROFESSOR VANTAS, THE HISTORY OF MAGIC TEACHER.
I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ALL OF YOU AND GIVING YOU PROGRESS REPORTS ON YOUR CHILDREN.

YES, NEPETA AND KARKAT, THAT INCLUDES BOTH OF YOU.

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[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

Well you don't have to love. I'll work something out. [But she sees right through you Sal. She hasn't know you since you were a tiny bit of a thing for NOTHING]

Of course she is, she comes by it honest. So what's wrong dear?

[nosigntospeakof]

Maybe you could come here more often. [He grins teasingly, nuzzling touching his nose to hers.] We could sneak you in on Friday then get you home by Sunday.

[His grin fades.] My brother is here.

[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

[She raises an eyebrow at his suggestion but smiles, shrugging and curling her arms around his neck] We'll see about that then.

...Is he? [She looks hesitant]

[nosigntospeakof]

Yeah. He and Karkat's mother.

They're both...he...[Sal swallows, the lump in his throat getting bigger by the second.] He's a ghost, Di. My older brother is dead and I didn't know.

[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

...Sweetheart. [Dierdre wraps her arms around him and pulls him to her chest] Oh Sal, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry he...and you found out this way--It isn't fair. Why didn't anyone send an owl or tell us or anything? Does...Does Karkat know?

[nosigntospeakof]

[He buries his face in her mane of hair again, blocking out the world for just a few minutes. He draws in a deep, slightly shaky breath.]

I don't know. It was probably an error with the muggle post, they're always losing our mail... [He holds her tighter, breath catching in his throat.] He was the first one to see them-

Di, he thinks I purposefully kept his father's death from him.

[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

But--you would never do that. Why would you ever? I'll explain it to him. I'll explain, he has to believe me, right?

[Of course she's not sure he will but anything to take the burden off Sal]

[nosigntospeakof]

I don't know. You know how he can be. He has so much trouble trusting anyone.

[He brushes his lips against her temple.] I won't hold it against you if you try though. I think he likes you better than me anyway.

[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

[She shakes her head. She doesn't believe that anymore than Karkat believes Sal didn't know, but she'll still take responsibility]

I'll talk to him and you don't worry about it. Okay? Deal with how this makes you feel, I'll deal with Karkat, love.

[nosigntospeakof]

...Thank you, darling.

I still need to talk to him but...I'll do it after things have settled down.

[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

You just don't worry about it, alright? I know you, you're putting all your feelings aside for him.

[nosigntospeakof]

I'll try, Di. Promise.

[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

Good. You deserve to grieve in your own way, love...Should I leave you alone, go try to find the children?

[nosigntospeakof]

No. [He says it a little too quickly, a little too pleadingly.] You can if you want to but it feels like ages since I've seen you. [He takes her hand and lifts it to his lips to press a kiss into the palm of her hand.]

And I'd like to spend a little time with my beautiful wife today.

[disciplewhomsignlessloves]

[She hides a blush by quickly kissing his forehead. Sometimes he makes he feel like a teenager just in love all over again. After years and years of being his lover, after marriage, and after a child, she can still hardly believe he chose her of all people.]

Well your wife would be happy to oblige you. How would my dear husband like to spend this time?