I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Friday, 31 August 2012 09:31![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Is anyone going to Smith's proposed water fight?
I'm not; it wouldn't be worth trying to lie around Mummy for. She doesn't ask many questions when I say I'm going to see Remy, but she would certainly ask about Smith. Especially now. Earlier this week she pointed out that I've been very neglectful of Harry and that I haven't tried hard to see him at all since CCF ended. I pointed out that he was on holiday but she acted as if that wasn't much of an excuse. So, to make her happy I told her that Harry had been confiding in me more that he used to. That's at least a little bit true, and she didn't press for details, either, so that's good.
I suppose this is where I say that when we're at school this year, I'll have to be careful about who I associate with from the lock. Of course, no one would say a thing if I spent time with Sally Anne and Pansy...also, Luna is in my year, so that makes some sense as well. And Justin and I are always careful, or try to be.
Right now I'm certainly not planning to purposefully ignore or be unkind to anyone, but if I seem a little aloof and distant, it's only because I don't want anyone to be hurt because of my parents. Because of my Mother, I mean.
I always have to be careful. She might go for months and months with scarcely a comment to me, and then, out of nowhere, unleash her disdain for something I didn't even realise she was aware of, or even cared about. And it's not because she's a legilimens. It's because she notices everything. She stores it away and saves it, and then, when she's ready, she uses it against you. I don't ever want her to be able to every use this against me, because I need it.
So, that's all. Have fun at the water fight (if you're going).
I'm not; it wouldn't be worth trying to lie around Mummy for. She doesn't ask many questions when I say I'm going to see Remy, but she would certainly ask about Smith. Especially now. Earlier this week she pointed out that I've been very neglectful of Harry and that I haven't tried hard to see him at all since CCF ended. I pointed out that he was on holiday but she acted as if that wasn't much of an excuse. So, to make her happy I told her that Harry had been confiding in me more that he used to. That's at least a little bit true, and she didn't press for details, either, so that's good.
I suppose this is where I say that when we're at school this year, I'll have to be careful about who I associate with from the lock. Of course, no one would say a thing if I spent time with Sally Anne and Pansy...also, Luna is in my year, so that makes some sense as well. And Justin and I are always careful, or try to be.
Right now I'm certainly not planning to purposefully ignore or be unkind to anyone, but if I seem a little aloof and distant, it's only because I don't want anyone to be hurt because of my parents. Because of my Mother, I mean.
I always have to be careful. She might go for months and months with scarcely a comment to me, and then, out of nowhere, unleash her disdain for something I didn't even realise she was aware of, or even cared about. And it's not because she's a legilimens. It's because she notices everything. She stores it away and saves it, and then, when she's ready, she uses it against you. I don't ever want her to be able to every use this against me, because I need it.
So, that's all. Have fun at the water fight (if you're going).
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2012-08-31 17:32 (UTC)Yes, I read the first few chapters of the Arithmancy text, too, and that tutor spent quite a while over the summer bringing me up to snuff to enter lessons this year. Though he was somewhat surprised at things I already knew, so I suppose helping you revise has done me some good, after all. But he had Professor Vector's syllabus (I'm not sure why or how), so the fourth year is rather fresh in my mind, if you've any questions.
I'm a bit concerned that I might have to let Runes or Creatures go, what, as I wasn't planning on taking Dark Arts until now. I should like to have skived off it, of course, but one can't afford to appear to be shirking. Not after 'asking' to move to the Protectorate, what?
I say, I'm not well certain there's even going to be an O.W.L. exam in Dark Arts, what? I don't see how there can be, if Professor Dolohov is only just developing a curriculum. Or doesn't the Ministry need to approve it first?
I wonder if one ought to ask.
I say, do you think your mother or father will go with you to the station? Or Mrs...is it Mrs Baylock? I think the most difficult part of the day will be waiting on the platform and not being able to hold your hand or kiss you hello. I suppose we'll manage--we'll bally well have to do, shan't we?--but it's going to be well tempting.
-Justin
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2012-08-31 17:55 (UTC)That's a scary thought.
Do you want me to ask if there will be an O.W.L. exam? Daddy is friends with Professor Dolohov, so I could introduce myself, and then ask him about it. Through a private message, I mean.
I don't think Mummy will go, she hasn't since first year. It will either be Daddy or Mrs Baylock. But you know, if you're that eager we could always meet behind that giant mountain of trucks and luggage...
Private Message to Dux
2012-08-31 18:09 (UTC)-J
Re: Private Message to Dux
2012-08-31 18:26 (UTC)We'll need to mind that all the luggage doesn't topple over, though!
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2012-09-01 14:14 (UTC)You're lucky you never had to take anything from either of them. The Carrows, I mean.
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2012-09-01 15:08 (UTC)I say, that's dashed inconvenient.
I do beg pardon, old chap, I can't say what I was thinking. Of course, there's already an O.W.L. in them.
-Justin
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2012-09-01 16:05 (UTC)So which electives are you taking? I've got Creatures and Runes. I'm leaving off Divination, though. I mean I took it because it's meant to be soft, but I've got to drop something. And when the twins got Dolohov's list for their year, it's got a Runes text on it, so I might as well stick with that. And no way I'm dropping Creatures!
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2012-09-01 16:13 (UTC)-Justin