(SHIP) Re: Fleur+Bill

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 136893

> I, Ginger wrote previously:
> 
> > I have to wonder how she would have felt had he apparated to the 
> > Hog's Head for karoke night, had a few too many, decided to catch 
the 
> > Knight Bus home rather than risk splinching, and was standing 
with 
> > his wand-arm out, when he was attacked by a werewolf.  Or worse, 
> > taking a leak in the street and had to be saved by someone else.

Peter responded:
> I reckon she admires Bill because of his character. Would the Billy 
she
> fell in love with do such a thing? If yes, she would live with it. 
If
> not, we shouldn't think about that possibility to much.

Me, Ginger, again:

Ah, this is my fault, but my intention was to wonder what Fleur would 
have thought had Bill been attacked whilst doing something mundane 
rather than in battle.  She was proud of his scars because they 
showed that he was a hero.  In my example, I used going out for 
karoke at the Hog's Head because it is the sort of thing that I would 
consider a daily activity.  I had failed to take into consideration 
that others may not see it that way.  My fault.

So let's try again.  

Suppose Bill had gone to F&G's shop after work, sat around a while 
talking to them, and, after closing time, one of the twins asked if 
he had seen the new sign on the front window.  Having come in the 
back way, Bill had missed it, so he goes onto the now-deserted Diagon 
Alley to view it.  Stooping to tie his bootlace, he is distracted and 
doesn't notice the werewolf bounding from around the corner of the 
building.  F&G do notice and come to his aid, but not before he is 
mauled.

Would Fleur still see his scars as the badge of honour of a hero?  Or 
would she feel differently since he got the scars in a non-battle 
situation?  Would she still stay with him were he disfigured, but not 
a hero?

That was my question.  Sorry for the interpretational problem.  My 
working-class background is showing.

Ginger, who would like to add that although she does consider heavy 
drinking to be mundane, she does not condone driving afterwards.  PSA 
for the day. ;O)