Nuisances

[alt_draco]

Lovegood, do us Prefects a favour: the next time you end up with a completely inappropriate book in lieu of the proper text, discuss the unfortunate mishap in private with the Professor. I've just had to confiscate a copy of Intra Profundis (the wrong one) from a Firstie. He (and you're lucky I'm not naming names, you-know-who) had the bright idea to tuck the book into his Charms text as a disguise, but it actually ended up being a dead giveaway. When one is reading Charms in the common room, they don't usually have three or four of their mates crowded around, trying to elbow their way in for a closer look. Meanwhile, I've handed the book over to Pennifold; she'll see that it ends up where it ought.

While I'm at it, a few of you need to embrace a little thing called the double entendre. And I don't just mean Firsties.

All that said, Dark Arts is going to be brilliant this year. Loads more work all around for most of us, but work of a welcome sort. Thank you for meeting with us individually to consider the various curriculum options, Professor Dolohov.

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Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_draco]

Definitely easy to talk to, and helpful, too - he even said I'm free to ask him about International Relations and that he'd share his first-hand knowledge with me. And you know, If he's going to make Dark Arts required for everyone then I'm glad he's making it clear that different people are suited to different tracks. We both agreed I'm for Practical. I'm glad that you'll be trying for it, too.

Was Regulus another of his former protégés, then? I gather from the multitude of Private Messages between them that Dolohov's all matey with Barty Grouch, too. That's unfortunate. I fail to see why people I otherwise respect seem not only able to tolerate him, but actually admire him. He's such a rat-faced bastard.

Blaise and I decided that she makes passion sound like a mental condition. Anyway, if you've already read it I'll find someone else who wants it - someone who's not eleven.

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

I'm honestly not sure what anyone sees in Grouch.

...And thinking about Grouch while also thinking about Profundis is just making me giggly all over again. Ew. Ew ew ew.

But yes, he said he did mentor Regulus back in the day, and that he also had some stories to tell about my father if I ever wanted to stop by to chat. And I know he must be terribly busy with all his classes and things, and he is important and has many connections, but I really did get the impression that if we were to take him up on his offer of tea in his office once or twice, he wouldn't see it as a bother at all. Maybe we ought to together? I think his perspective on Europe would be just fascinating.

I think that having you and Sally-Anne and Harry around to help will make it easier to take up Practical. Like I said, I'm all for trying, and if it doesn't turn out to fit, I don't think he'd take offence.

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

And talking about Regulus went far better than I thought.

It was just... well, it was like I was describing something sad that happened to someone I cared about a few years ago, which is certainly true. But I didn't get wobbly after.