Private message to Zach Smith
Feb. 2nd, 2015 06:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_daphneZach,
Word's gotten 'round that it was you who left F-F walking around with a black eye. As much as I can't condone physical violence against your house-mate, I can understand how yesterday's events may have left you feeling both confused and overwhelmed with unexpected emotions. However, your actions have had the two-fold effect of both 1) making your attitude toward F-F abundantly clear, not just to F-F himself, but to everyone else in the school and 2) drawing the romantic interest of my cousin Marjoram. At this point, I fear that the second effect will over-ride the potential lesson of the first effect.
Speaking less formally: the next time you feel so impassioned, won't you please discuss it with someone who shares your frustrations and might be able discuss more practical approaches with you? I know that probably sounds off-putting to someone as blokey as you, but there are other blokey sorts out there who you could seek out. Maybe some of the other quidditchers, like Donovan or Ed Bones. Or Harry, for that matter.
Also, this is by no means some kind of order or punishment. Just a suggestion from someone who's doing her best to look out for all of the students.
Word's gotten 'round that it was you who left F-F walking around with a black eye. As much as I can't condone physical violence against your house-mate, I can understand how yesterday's events may have left you feeling both confused and overwhelmed with unexpected emotions. However, your actions have had the two-fold effect of both 1) making your attitude toward F-F abundantly clear, not just to F-F himself, but to everyone else in the school and 2) drawing the romantic interest of my cousin Marjoram. At this point, I fear that the second effect will over-ride the potential lesson of the first effect.
Speaking less formally: the next time you feel so impassioned, won't you please discuss it with someone who shares your frustrations and might be able discuss more practical approaches with you? I know that probably sounds off-putting to someone as blokey as you, but there are other blokey sorts out there who you could seek out. Maybe some of the other quidditchers, like Donovan or Ed Bones. Or Harry, for that matter.
Also, this is by no means some kind of order or punishment. Just a suggestion from someone who's doing her best to look out for all of the students.
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Date: 2015-02-03 02:10 am (UTC)Well, 'strue that Marjie's quite a corker. But that's between her and me, innit? Don't worry, I'm not planning to work my way through every witch in your extended family.
Anyway, you try living with someone like F-F and not look over your shoulder. You know he sort of laughed at me when I did it? And he muttered, 'Quite right, too' and just went on to the dormitories. So he might well have the last laugh yet. I noticed he's started keeping all his things packed away in his trunk, too. And he's warding everything--you'd better believe I'll be doing the same every night! Just in case he gets any ideas.
I don't want anyone to think I'm not loyal. That's not the case at all. It's got nothing to do with being confused or overwhelmed, Daphs, it's got everything to do with living with someone who can blithely kill so many other wizards and still be all, "Cheerio, chaps, jolly good, what" and all that. It's just not natural.
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Date: 2015-02-03 02:28 am (UTC)What did you hope that punching him would prove? Honest question.
And - I realise you will have difficulty believing this, but I am certain that F-F really poses no threat to you. Just go about your business and you'll be fine.
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Date: 2015-02-03 02:45 am (UTC)No offence, of course. But Hufflepuffs just aren't so callous, usually.
It's not like we've been worried all year that he's going to slit our throats in our sleep. Clearly he's only a real danger to enemies of the Protectorate, or Ern and I would have been warding our things long before now. And he's not on the Council yet so I know I don't have to worry about the Cruciatus or anything. I just wonder if he's not--waiting for the right time. But there's nothing to do about, anyway.
Oh, and to answer your question: I wanted to let him know that I'm not just going to stand aside for him. And he knows it now. So there's that.
And you've already mentioned Marjie. That wasn't part of my plan, but it's a pretty decent benefit, eh?
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Date: 2015-02-03 02:56 am (UTC)There are a lot of enemies of the Protectorate these days, Zach. Haven't you noticed? It's altogether disturbing, really.
"He knows it now." So, you feel you've impressed that upon him? And given no thought to what you might have impressed upon others?
Clearly, Marjoram has distracted you from whatever further contemplation you might be capable.
Well enjoy it, I suppose. Being in the moment appears to be you way of things.