Funeral for Shacklebolt

"Well I'll just say Lestrange and I....well we aren't exactly the best of friends..." He said grinning. "I take it that boy over there thinking of you is Danny?" he said motioning to Danny. He looked at him, he looked like a very nice boy. But he had no say in who anyone dating and all that. He usually just kept his thoughts to himself. He was glad he had the ability of Occlumens..

Sophia looked ho he was motioning to and laughed her tinkling bell laugh. "Yeah that's Danny."said Sophia as she gave him a weak warm smle. "Although I know my 'farther' doesn't approve of me beng with him he want me to be wih Andrian instead but he's marring Belle."said Sophia softly.

Danny nodded at Soph when she said be right back. He went over to Shacklebolt's coffin then sighed. He didn't know why he would risk his own life to save Danny's. It cost him his. Danny shook his head then said softly aloud "Shacklebolt, you still cease to amaze me even in death." He grabbed Shacklebolt's wand he had gotten before he left Hogwarts and then set it inside his coffin. "Rest in peace."

The shrouded being approached the funeral with a rather lax attitude, twiddling his black rose between his moleskin gloves. It seemed strange to walk in on a funeral. His first and only funeral had been for his parents. There wasn't enough of them to bury, but it didn't matter. The loss was hard enough as it was. But he wondered what he felt for Shacklebolt. Beneath his mask, Ace's eyes rolled. This was far too boring to watch. Did each death result in this? Didn't the living have far more important things to do? It would make far more sense if they just had a day for people to stream through, deposit a gift, and leave. It felt so odd not being able to place the black rose on the old man's grave. How frustrating could life be?

Danny looked at the kid who had approached the coffin then looked at him. It was him! "Hello James," he said quietly and then looked back at the coffin. He shook his head one more time then turned around. "What are you doing here?"

"I am here to transfer a personal effect to the tomb of Kingsley Shacklebolt. A delivery. That is all." For a former employer, a little gift. He had not intended to approach the casket to closely, but he took the final steps forward, and placed the Rose, feeling so strangely out of place. "I'll be going now," James added briskly, as he turned, and walked away. If it was a day of mourning, Ace had no intention of intruding.

Danny nodded and then looked at the rose he set on the casket. Touching. He looked back at James then said "Just remember this doesn't mean we're off the hook 'Ace'"

"Whatever for? Danny." Ace turned around took a long leering look that said Seriously? He remembered their adventures quite fondly, really. But Danny had some nerve to mention their excursion in Hell in a graveyard. After all, hadn't he helped them in the end? The escape had been torturous, but they had worked together... slightly.

"You tried to kill us for no reason," he said calmly almost glaring "I can't let that slide. But thanks for having my back though." He then turned to Sophia and saw her talking to another person. He smiled and then didn't move. Might as well let herself have some time to talk to others. Pretty sure everyone else was just as sad.

"I wasn't trying to KILL you. I was simply ordered to determine and neutralize the disturbance occurring in the forest. But this not the place to discuss this. Maybe another time," James whispered to Danny, though he was uncertain of whether or not he could hear. "Honestly, get your facts straight," he mumbled, more to himself, as he leisurely approached the gate.