Gareth Goyle

I'm a Daddy! My son Gregory Alexander was born on the 10th of December at 11am and he's beautiful, just like his Mummy.

Here he is:



Kitty is the most amazing wife a man could ever have and Gregory will be the most amazing son. I'm so very happy.

( [Warded Private] )

I miss Demetrius. I know I'm not supposed to say that since he's a Death Eater and evil and everything. He just didn't seem the Death Eater type, that's all. But I guess the Wizengamot is right. They're much smarter and more important than me. And he did say he was. It's just I've known him since we were in First Year. He helped me find the best robes and shoes for my wedding. And he's always made sure I don't wear anything horribly clashing to parties and all. Nothing he did ever seemed very Death Eater like to me. I should go and visit his mother. She must be terribly upset.

One of the bakeries in Diagon Alley is doing a sort of cakes and sweets of Europe thing and it's amazing. I went in because everything smelled so good and I couldn't help trying some of the cakes and things they had there even though I don't really agree with foreign food because you never know what those people get up to and they always give their food such weird names. A lot of what the bakery had made had ridiculous names but I guess those Europeans know how to make a good dessert.

I have something called Magic Moga Magenbrot first. See? Silly name. It's a kind of biscuit they make in Germany and it's kind of like gingerbread because it has spices in it but they also put cocoa and honey in it. It was really nice.

Then I had an eclair because even though they're French, eclairs are always good and I recognised what they were. I sort of needed something I knew before I tried anything weird.

Then I had a piece of Garish Gori Garo Garash Cake. It's Bulgarian and it's covered in chocolate but the inside is like a layer cake except it's got walnuts and eggs and no flour or anything. Sort of like a layer cake made of odd pancakes.

Then I tried something called Dobby Torte. No, Dobos Torte. Dobby is Lucius and Narcissa's house elf. Dobos Torte is very nice. It's from Hungary. It's got layers of cake and chocolate buttercream and it's topped with caramel! The lady told me that sometimes they put crushed nuts on the side but they didn't this time because they wanted to make it the traditional way. I think either type would be good.

Then I had a piece of Easter Esher Esterhose Esterhazy Torte. It's also from Hungary. Those Hungarians must really like cakes because they make some good ones. This was kind of like the Dobos Torte except there were less layers and they were thicker.

Finally I had a piece of Vlaai! That one was easy to remember! It's pronounced a little like pie! Which is good because that's what it is. Vlaai comes from Holland. They had a cherry vlaai and it was delicious. It had an odd filling though. There were cherries and something the lady said was a rice and custard porridge. That's very strange but it tasted good so it must be alright.

After that I was full and had to go back to work but I think I've changed my mind on foreign food. It's delicious.

[Warded to Death Eaters]

People talk about the strangest things in Diagon Alley. I sometimes wonder about them. Today they were saying that the Cannons were so successful this year because of the Death Eaters. They were saying that we imperiused players on the other teams so that they would lose but now that the Cannons have lost, they're saying we're going to kill all of the Cannons players. I didn't hear the part about why we were supposed to be doing this. That was when I got to the front of the line at Fortescue's so I had to order ice cream at that point.

We weren't really doing all of that, were we? Because if we were then I'm guessing it wasn't supposed to be known to all of us since I didn't know except now everyone seems to know so I think if it was us then something seems to have gone terribly wrong somewhere.

[/Ward]

It's very nice having things back to normal in the Ministry. The Security uniforms really weren't designed for that kind of heat. It wasn't too bad if you were in the Atrium though but unfortunately I wasn't assigned there last week. I am there this week so that should be interesting. I like being in the Atrium and seeing all the people who work in the Ministry.

It's really very hot here and I don't like it one bit. It's so hot I don't even really feel like eating, which is probably just as well since I was told things got very odd in the cafeteria yesterday. I like to eat food, not wear it all over me or as Mummy said the one and only time I threw food when I was little: Food goes in your stomach, not on the wall.

I have found though that if I cast a cooling charm just on my foot, it works a treat. So I cast one on each foot and one on each hand and then one on my head and they all felt much cooler. I'm not sure if I'm actually getting cooler since I'm still sweating something awful but I feel cooler. I guess I wouldn't mind so much if started raining.

[Warded to Purist Society]

Have you heard? There's a rumour going all round the Ministry that the meat from the giant the DMLE caught is being used to feed Muggles! I've heard it six times this morning already. It's kind of disgusting but I guess Muggles wouldn't know the difference, would they? They're not very bright. I hope it's only going to Muggles. It'd be horrible if someone was slipping it into our meat supply. Just the thought of that is enough to put me off my lunch.

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[Warded to Kitty]

You and Mummy will be very careful about where you get our meat, won't you?

What do you think about Gregory as a name for a boy?

Also I think all my old toys are up in a trunk in the attic. I'll bring it down tonight and we can have a look and see what could be used by our baby.

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( [Warded Private] )

( [Warded Private] )

[Warded to Kitty]

I guess we should start thinking about names, shouldn't we? I'm sure we're going to have a boy so we should think of boy names. Not that I wouldn't mind a girl either so I guess we should think of girl names as well. Are there any names that you like?

[/Ward]

I'M GOING TO BE A FATHER!!

It's so amazing. Kitty's going to be a wonderful Mum and we're going to have the most amazing boy. He's going to be born in December! I can't wait!

( [Warded Private] )

[Warded to Purist Society]

Do you think that Charity person is just jealous? She kind of sounds jealous but I'm not too sure. She's also not living up to her name very much. Charities are supposed to be good and nice things but she's a pretty nasty sort of Charity.

[/Ward]

I don't know how anyone could hate a carnival. You'd have to be a real grump.

Gosh. I'm glad I decided not to go into Diagon Alley after work tonight. I just heard on the radio that there's a riot going on there. The radio said it had something to do with the Ministry and Quidditch but that doesn't make any sense at all. Then again I wasn't paying a lot of attention to the radio.

[Warded Private]

Hopefully there won't be any more riots because I do need to go into Diagon Alley soon. Tomorrow. I'll go tomorrow. There probably won't be riots two days in a row and I want to get that kitten for Kitty. Maybe it'll make her feel better because she's been acting very not Kitty lately. I'm getting worried.

I wonder if I should ask Lucius for advice? He always knows what to do. Or maybe Narcissa since it's Kitty I'm worried about and Narcissa might know better what's wrong.

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[Warded to Kitty]

Are you alright? You've been acting very

Walden's asked a group of us whether we'd like to join him on a night out. Would you mind if I went? I won't get drunk or do anything stupid, I promise.

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[Second Ward to Kitty - added right after the first]

I saw Lianne talking about her cat and I had an idea. Would you like a kitten? Maybe not from Lianne's cat since she seems to be missing but just a kitten in general?

[/Ward]


Ms Skeeter was right. I didn't understand half of what was in that thing in the paper from the Order of the Phoenix.

( [Warded Private] )

[Warded to Death Eaters]

Since from what I can tell, no one can really trust a word that McDonald girl says, I guess I can confirm that there are rumours about ID cards going around. They say they're going to have tracking charms on them. Are the Ministry really allowed to do that? It's kind of like the Trace and that's just for kids.

[/Ward]

I sort of like the idea of ID cards. It would make my job a lot easier. In fact the entire security department likes the idea. Much easier for us to simply stop someone we think is acting suspiciously and demand their ID card, especially if they're in an area where the public shouldn't be. If they don't have one then the decision on what to do with them is easy. And it means no one can pretend to be someone in the Ministry. And I don't care about the partners thing because I'm a married man.

( [Warded Private] )


Why would anyone wear orange? Orange is only a good colour for food, not for clothing.

[Warded Private]

All this stuff with the Minister has been really funny to watch, especially since I know what's happening and others don't. I wonder what's going to happen next? What's really funny is everyone thinks it's actually him. Well, I suppose it is him but it's not really. It's one of us making him do those things so it isn't really him. I just wish I was good enough at the Imperius to try something. I guess it's a good thing I wasn't asked because I don't think I would have managed anything too good. If I even managed it at all. I didn't do so good last time. I should practice more but I can't practice on people. Unless I used Muggles, I guess, but the Dark Lord's been pretty strict about not doing things that can be traced back to us. But practicing the Imperius on a Muggle wouldn't be that bad, would it? Especially if I can hide and they can't see me. Then if I don't manage it, they won't know. Maybe I'll try that then.

The house elves have cleared out the junk from the west wing and cleaned it but Kitty's still complaining that she can smell mildew in there. I can't but Kitty's much smarter about house things than I am so she must be right. I'll go and have another talk with the house elves tomorrow morning and make sure they understand that they'd better find that mildew and get rid of it or there'll be clothes. Not that I'd really give them clothes. Father and Mummy would get mad at me if I did that. But the house elves never realise that so it'll work to scare them into doing their job properly.

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[Warded Private]

I went and had a look at the West Wing of the house last night and boy, does it need a lot of work to make it good enough to live in. Father said that we have to do as much of it as possible on our own but there's going to be thing that we'll need help with. The house elves are already doing the basic cleaning and removing a lot of the garbage that's built up over there. I guess I can do some of the more physical stuff. It won't be fun but if I want the West Wing for Kitty and our son and me then I guess I'm going to have to do it. I don't know how anyone could find doing this sort of housework fun. They must be mad.

I guess I should have an opinion on this Muggleborn thing but I honestly couldn't care. I mean, I reckon Muggleborns should grow up in our world if they're going to be witches and wizards but that doesn't mean I want one in my home. Maybe they could be put with halfbloods? That'd be a better idea really. At least I think so. I should ask Lucius and the others what they think.

[/Ward]

[Warded to Slytherin 73ers]

If this Muggleborn Act thing goes through, they won't be putting Muggleborns with people like us, will they? I mean, they're Muggleborns. Shouldn't they go to halfblood families? Wouldn't that make everything easier for them?

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What happens to Muggleborns whose parents refuse to allow them to go to Hogwarts? It must happen. I mean, despite what the Muggleborns say, there are bad parents among Muggles and maybe some of them say no to their kids being witches and wizards and going to Hogwarts to learn magic what with the whole witchburning and other bad stuff that's gone on in the past? Wouldn't this Muggleborn Act thing be good for them?

[Warded Private]

Urgh. He blew up. I didn't know people could actually blow up but he did. There were bits of him everywhere. That's put me right off my food, it has. Though I ought to remember how Mr Avery did that. It was messy and disgusting but it was pretty impressive too. It was Deprimo, I think. Hah! Guess that taught him. Mess with the big wigs of the Death Eaters and you get blown up! He should have stayed at home. Yeah, that's right. If he'd stayed at home like he should have, he'd be in one piece right now instead of lots of pieces. It's his own fault.

Wonder who they were? Guess someone's going to be bleating about blown up guy not coming home eventually. Maybe they were some of those Order people? I don't think they were Aurors or Hitwizards. They tend to yell out 'Stop in the name of the law!' and such. They didn't. If they were Order, well, they shouldn't have been interfering. DMLE has a right to interfere because they're the DMLE. The Order doesn't though. Should have stayed at home.

Ew, I think there's part of an ear stuck to my shoe. Better get rid of that before Kitty sees it.

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[Warded to Lucius & Demetrius]

I learned how to blow someone up tonight. It's very messy. I don't think either of you would like it very much.

[/Ward]

[Warded Private]

I don't like that Mary McDonald person. She's very strange and talks about things people shouldn't talk about in public. She's also a tronop tromp trollop if she's having sex and she's not married. There's just no two ways about it. She can argue until she's blue in the face, it won't change the fact that she's a trollop. Only trollops have sex before marriage. Or prostitutes. Or is a trollop another word for a prostitute? I can't remember. She certainly shouldn't be talking about it to everyone. It's like she's not even ashamed of being a trollop! I guess she must be really stupid.

Father called me into his study last night. He's going to have the West Wing of the house fixed up when Kitty gets pregnant and we can have it as our own! I couldn't believe it. He's always said he'd fix it up but he's never done it. I never thought he actually would. But now he is and it'll be all mine and Kitty's! And our baby's. Son! It has to be a son. Father wants a son to continue the family line. Though I wouldn't mind a girl. A little girl just like Kitty. That'd be awfully cute. Though I suppose we ought to have a son first then we can have a daughter. Just to make sure and all that.

[/Ward]

[Warded to 73ers]

So. Kitty and I have decided to try and have a baby. Not that we weren't trying before but over Christmas, Father and Mummy kept talking about how it would be wonderful to have grandchildren and how we have a responsibility to the Goyle line and how we've been married for a while now and we should get on with it and all that and we decided that they're right. We're hoping for a boy to be the heir of course but I think a girl would be really nice too.

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Kitty's been trying out making desserts as a little bit of a change from just cakes and biscuits. Last night she made three! She made syllabub, Eton mess and spotted dick. I had some of each because I had to. I'm her husband and I'm supposed to try things that she cooks and tell her how good they are. And they were good! They were so good, I had seconds of each. So did Mummy and Father. Kitty was so happy and that's good. Because she's supposed to be happy. She's going to make custard tart and rhubarb pie for dessert tonight. I'm really looking forward to both of them. I am a very lucky man.