Consider this me shouting from the rooftop ...

[mc_mike]

In case you couldn't ruddy hear my smile across the far recesses of the good ol' UK, let me catch you up:

Yesterday morning, as I'd the bloody incredible fortune of waking up next to my gorgeous girlfriend and I was thinking how sodding brilliant it'd be to wake up next to her all ruddy the time, a ring found it's way into my possession. Being a sharp wizard, I seized the opportunity and took the risk to make the brilliance permanent. Jammy bastard I am, Padma agreed.


What? Couldn't hear it? You're needing me to say it again? No, don't ruddy mind if I do.

Padma and I are engaged.


Well wishes, bottles of champagne, good-natured heckling, and other gifts and goodies offering congratulations are more than appreciated and expected from those who know who they are.

Comments

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

No, I don't.


Just tell me.

Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Yes, you do. You know I've been out with David every night this weekend.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

But I don't know what you two have been up to, Soupy.

Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Um...just how much more information did you want?

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

Not a lot.

Are you marrying him?

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

There's not really much to it. We went to a dinner and to see a feature one night, we went for a ride on his bike the next, and we stayed in while he studied for an exam he had today last night.

We haven't really gotten there yet.

And if I did, would that make me spineless all over again?

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

Not spineless this time, Su, because you're actually doing something.

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

I really don't understand you and your logic sometimes, Kev.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

That's too bad. Usually I made good sense.

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

You think so anyway.

I don't know...I suppose it's just that, the more that things change, the more that we change. And I hate that most of all.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

You and me, you mean?

What's changed? You're dating someone and I'm not.

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Yes, you and me.

Everything's changed. We've already talked about this before. For instance, ten years ago, we probably wouldn't have thought twice about sharing a room - and maybe even a bed - while we watched tv before going to bed when we had sleepovers. Tell me that that wouldn't be a bit weird now.

Barely a year ago, no one was thinking of marriage - at least not aloud. Now, it seems as if everyone is planning to get married, or looking for something serious.

You have Bulstrode. Dating or not, I suspect that you've given it more thought than I have about much of anything lately.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

I'd watch a film with you without a second thought, bed or not. What kind of thoughts are you having? I know I'm good looking, Su, but I didn't expect that.

I think only four people are planning on marrying and they've all been together for a bit. Corny and Padma, Tony and Parkinson have been together for a bit, so it's not surprise.

I don't have her. Trust me when I say I don't have Millicent. I haven't thought of anything since, oh yeah, I don't have her.

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

That's disgusting, Kevin. You're my cousin. You were the one proposing to me not so long ago. My point was that it's obviously very different now than it was ten years ago.

You know what I mean. We're all growing up and moving onto the next steps of our lives.

No? Right, because making her dinner and her coming dressed up as a character you made says absolutely nothing.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

I was proposing because I hate to see you unhappy. And I do love you, Su, just...not like that. And it's mutual so I'm not upset that it's not like that for you either.

I know. But we're still together. And when we're 50, you'll still be my favourite person in Britain.

According to her, it doesn't. She's just a friend. That's what she wants, that's what she gets. That's all I get, Su. And I'll take it and I know I'm pathetic, but there's just something about her that I can't ignore.

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

I still don't see your logic in how a platonic marriage of convenience that could potentially make things awkward with the most important person in my life would make me happier than an arranged marriage. You'll have to try to explain that to me some time.

Maybe, but how long can it last? One day, one or both of us will have to grow up and move onto the next steps, too. And there are some steps in life that we just can't and won't take together.

I wish you'd not let her get to you like that. At this point it's not even so much that it's Bulstrode that bothers me. She treats you so casually, and I like that less than anything else about her.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

It makes sense because at least you like me, right?

I don't know. I guess that depends on how long we remain unmarried.

Let her get to me like what? She's been under my skin for months now. There's nothing I can do about it and I've tried, Su. She's casual because she doesn't want anything from me.

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

It takes a lot more than liking someone to make a marriage and start a family.

...And what then?

There's casual...and then there's - oh forget it, what do I know of it?

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but that's better than marrying a stranger whom you might hate.

And then our kids can be best friends and grow up together like we did? Or I can be the favourite uncle if I'm a bachelor forever.

What? You think she's...what? Tell me. I can't discuss this with anyone else, you know?

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Until the starting a family bit comes in, perhaps.

Maybe.

I don't know anything about it. I really shouldn't be giving my opinion on it.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

I'm asking your opinion, Su.

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

You already know my opinion, Kev. You didn't like it.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

Everytime it comes up with Derrek, he points me to Morag.
Morag hates Millicent and Millicent hates Morag.
You don't like Millicent, but I don't she hates you.

What am I supposed to do? Ignore her to make my friends happy but be miserable myself?

Re: Private IO to Kevin

[su-lynn-li.livejournal.com]

Why does he point you to Morag?

I don't like her because she's not shown herself to be a particularly nice person. She's bitter, she's sarcastic, and she feels the need to make comments on people's Firelogs for the sheer purpose of causing upset. In that sense she's no different than Greengrass or Davis.

Has she been unkind to me personally? No, but she's not been kind to some of my friends.

Have I ever asked you to ignore her? You're free to do as you will - I just ask that you not expect me to take to her simply because of your interest.

On a romantic perspective, I believe you could do far better, yes. You deserve someone that shows you the same sort of passion that you're capable of.

Re: Private IO to Su

[k-ev-in.livejournal.com]

Morag's hot.

I've seen her be nice and interesting. I know she doesn't show it much, but she shows me. She's smart, Su, and good to talk to.

I know. I know she does that, but I think there's reason for it.

I've never even got close to having anything resembling passion with her, Su. And I doubt that will ever happen, considering. There's nothing to talk about so forget I asked.