Order Only - Private message to Harry

[alt_draco]

Alright? I heard about the Notts visit to Buckingham. Can't believe that you passed up the chance to Cruciate Teds, but I suppose it sends a better message that you resisted. Plus, how humiliating for him to get it in front of everyone from his own father, yeah? I would know.

Anyway, I've been meaning to speak with you about how things are going with Katie Bell. It's obvious to everyone that she's not keen on being one of the challengers, and knowing you, you're probably suffering massive guilt and blaming yourself for her having been chosen to begin with.

What I'm really wondering, though, is - do you care about her? I don't mean deep friendship, either, but real caring, the kind where you can actually see all the seriously flawed and even annoying things about her, and still think she's pretty brilliant. I mean, do you love her? Or something close to that? Because I need to know before I tell you about the idea I've had.

I was talking to Hermione about it, earlier. I couldn't get her to say whether it was a good or a bad idea, and then we ended up talking about something else and I don't know, she might be upset, or something. I'm not sure. Does she seem fine?

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[alt_harry]

Well, first off, Hermione seems okay to me. Just thoughtful. And annoyed, but it's the usual amount of annoyed. Not like she's hurt, or sad, or anything like that. I asked if she was all right, and she said, 'Oh, honestly, I'm fine,' and sort of rolled her eyes a bit.

What did you

Is there anything I ought to know about?

Or, you know, whatever. It's okay. If she wants to tell me, she will.

And yeah. It was weird with Nott.

I figure if I let Crabbe and Goyle do my dirty work, I should keep it up. I could tell he was used to it. And he said all the right things, said he'd learned his lesson, but I know he didn't mean it.

[alt_draco]

I think I hacked her off by being myself, as usual. But I'm used to it now, so.

Yeah, I'm sure Nott Sr. doesn't go light on the cardinals when it suits him. We'll just have to see how Teddy acts after hols. Or during the party at Spence House.

As for the other business, take your time.