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[alt_alice]

I am so very pleased to announce that we have decided to adopt Terry into the Longbottom family.

Terry, love, when I first became engaged to Frank, Augusta took me aside and told me to be prepared, as Longbottoms are 'stout hearted, stubbornly principled, and generous to a fault.' Wise words indeed! I'm incredibly proud and pleased to welcome you into our family. You've held a special place in my heart from the moment I first saw you write in these journals, and although it's been a difficult and winding road for you, I am so glad that road led you home to us.

We'll be having a celebration of sorts and the formal proceedings on Sunday afternoon, and anyone who wants to is more than welcome to come for cake and to stand as witnesses.

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[alt_molly]

Oh, Alice, what a wonderful idea.

I'll certainly be there. I'll bring a celebration pudding of some kind.

Private message to Alice Longbottom

[alt_molly]

I still feel dreadful that the Ministry wouldn't allow us to foster Luna. Instead, she went to that dreadful Brown family, and I know they don't understand her at all.

I consider myself her honourary mother, anyway but it'd be lovely to have it officialised.

Re: Private message to Alice Longbottom

[alt_alice]

Oh, Molly. Yes, that's so very hard. Family takes many forms. You love her, she knows that you do, and that's the important piece.