Private message to Sally Anne and Ron

[alt_daphne]

I'm sorry I've taken a bit to get back to you. I don't what you to think I've forgotten, or that I'd lost interest - quite the opposite, in fact - I just wanted to think things over very carefully before I made up my mind.

Oh. Actually, before I go further... do you know if the private messages still absolutely private?

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[alt_sally_anne]

I don't actually know about the private messages. I could ask someone, though.

[alt_daphne]

Well, it probably doesn't matter. Because you said you have other ways of -

I don't know what you need to do, or what needs to happen for it to be official, but I'd like to join. If you still think I'd be welcome.

[alt_sally_anne]

Okay.

Good.

Maybe you could come over to Pansy's tomorrow evening? Suppertime or a bit after? (Can't be afternoon. Pansy and I are going over to Professor Sinistra's for tea.)

[alt_daphne]

You go to Professors' houses during hols? Whatever for?

But yes I can come over tomorrow evening. Do I need to bring anything special, or dress up, or..?

[alt_sally_anne]

No, you don't need to bring anything special or dress up or anything.

I'm going over to Professor Sinistra's -- well, so, I keep in touch with Professor Dolohov because he got me this internship and he lends me books. And he wanted me to visit her because he thought it would cheer her up, so he suggested I ask her for help with German. (Healer Korotkova, who I have my internship with, wants me to read things in German. Also Russian and today there was something I'm not even sure what language it was because I didn't recognise the alphabet, I think I may ask Professor Dolohov in case it's Arabic? but anyway.) And then he sent her a message to let her know about the German and she sent me a message and that's why I'm going over there (and I realised I said tea but I meant lunch, I'm going over at noon).

And she asked me to bring Pansy so why not.

[alt_daphne]

Being deliberately tasked to "cheer up" someone who's husband just died would be a bit much for me, I think. But maybe it's meant to take her mind off things, working on German and such. I know that she and Professor Dolohov are close, so it makes sense that he'd look out for her. And if you learn German thanks to the arrangement, why not?

I'd just rather not think about school while I'm not in it! This is why your marks are better than mine are, no doubt.

Do you know who else will be there tomorrow night?

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah, I think he's hoping it'll take her mind off things. I don't know if I'll actually learn German. It takes years to learn a foreign language properly, doesn't it? But if I'm at least TRYING to learn German that'll please Healer Korotkova.

Anyway, tomorrow night, Ron and Pansy for sure, I expect, and possibly Justin, and I'm thinking about who else should be there, I can let you know once I know for sure.

[alt_ron]

Too right. No need to fuss with school while we're out. I mean, what I'm doing now is enough like school. I don't need any more!

[alt_daphne]

I'm not doing anything like school. Though I probably ought to. Without CCF or anything, I'll show up back at Hogwarts all rusty.

So.. does that mean I should expect to perhaps see Professor Dolohov and Professor Sinistra tomorrow night?

[alt_sally_anne]

No. Neither of them.

[alt_ron]

Oh.

No.

Not either of them.

You're teaching, though. That totally counts.

[alt_daphne]

Oh. But I see.

I guess I'll just brace myself to be surprised and expect anything, then!

[alt_ron]

Yeah. That's a good idea.

[alt_ron]

Excellent.

Of course you'll be welcome. I promise

Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

I sent a PM to Mrs Longbottom. I didn't post to the whole Order because you never know when someone will say something stupid or tactless, people sometimes just don't THINK.

But we have to tell Draco. So now I'm thinking I SHOULD post to the whole Order because that's less awkward than sending a PM to Draco and saying 'oh hey, just to let you know -- your ex-girlfriend, the one you kept all those secrets from and didn't entirely trust, she wants to be sworn in and we're probably doing that on Sunday evening.'

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

Well, you're right. If we tell the whole Order, people are going to say what they think, and if some of them think it's a daft idea to swear her in, then they'll say that. And she'll read it after.

But maybe no one will have that sort of opinion about Daphs.

I wonder where Malfoy is today. We could just go tell him, y'know?

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah, that's true. He's probably at 12GP, that's where he is most of the time. Do you think it's okay to go when it's almost the full moon?

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

I'll go. That way if anyone's going to get bitten, it'll be me.

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh I'm not worried about THAT. He takes a potion so he keeps his head. And it's not even sunset for hours.

But apparently he gets really grouchy.

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

Yeah, me neither, really. Anywiz, if it's me going, it's more likely it'd be Malfoy who'd bite. Not Mr Lupin.

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, that's a good reason for me to go, then.

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

We can both go. Then we can go for supper somewhere.

Re: Order Only: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Okay sounds good.