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alt_justinHullo, you.
Well, I say, that turned out to be a little easier than I thought it would be. He was prepared to make a strong argument, I think, but it turned out my first line of defence was the only one I needed.
L'amour, c'est tout, I said.
It was well difficult not to laugh at the way his face changed. Une fille anglaise? he asked. Luckily he didn't ask who or it might get back to your family, what? I just nodded and shrugged.
It's well amazing what a Frenchman can make of a shrug.
He did say something about how affection can change quickly at our age and then I'd be here for no reason but I could tell his heart wasn't in it. I listened and nodded and shrugged again. Then I asked, very quietly and respectfully, whether he wouldn't rather stay here if Madame Froissart decided she didn't want to go back to France.
Enfin! Je ne sais rien, entendez?, he said. Then he said, Allez, sortez! and waved me out. Somewhat impatiently, I should think. I say, I hope I didn't hit a little too close to home, what?
But it doesn't matter. He certainly won't object to my going back with him if things don't work out but I think that's the last he'll try to convince me not to stay.
I just wish I'd hear back from Mr Rosier's office.
-Justin
Well, I say, that turned out to be a little easier than I thought it would be. He was prepared to make a strong argument, I think, but it turned out my first line of defence was the only one I needed.
L'amour, c'est tout, I said.
It was well difficult not to laugh at the way his face changed. Une fille anglaise? he asked. Luckily he didn't ask who or it might get back to your family, what? I just nodded and shrugged.
It's well amazing what a Frenchman can make of a shrug.
He did say something about how affection can change quickly at our age and then I'd be here for no reason but I could tell his heart wasn't in it. I listened and nodded and shrugged again. Then I asked, very quietly and respectfully, whether he wouldn't rather stay here if Madame Froissart decided she didn't want to go back to France.
Enfin! Je ne sais rien, entendez?, he said. Then he said, Allez, sortez! and waved me out. Somewhat impatiently, I should think. I say, I hope I didn't hit a little too close to home, what?
But it doesn't matter. He certainly won't object to my going back with him if things don't work out but I think that's the last he'll try to convince me not to stay.
I just wish I'd hear back from Mr Rosier's office.
-Justin
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Date: 2012-05-29 01:17 am (UTC)It probably wouldn't be hard for him to find out who, you know. If he wanted to.
Uncle Stephen might be busy with the Dogstar business still. I'm sure he'll get back to you as soon as he's able.
But it is anxious, the waiting.
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Hydra
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Date: 2012-05-29 01:30 am (UTC)But I think he'll let it go. He did say 'I know nothing' the way one would do--sort of, 'If anyone asks me, I shall deny any knowledge,' if you follow me. Washing his hands of it, I suppose one might say.
What worries me about the waiting is that there's still so much to settle. And not a lot of time left to settle it.
But you're right; there's no help for it.
I've heard everyone talking about exams. They're next week, aren't they? Do you need to do loads of revising this week?
-Justin
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Date: 2012-05-29 02:35 am (UTC)At least I know I'm bound to do better than last year. I don't know anyone who's in the hospital wing, and no one's just been... Well nothing too awful's happened. At the castle, I mean.
Speaking of the castle, I haven't really been able to tell what the foreign students think of the Dogstar arrests. Maybe you can tell me about what you've heard... When it's just the two of us, if that's better.
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Hydra
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Date: 2012-05-29 03:15 am (UTC)I suppose I just don't wish to wait alone, what?
You're supposed to knock wood when you say things like 'nothing awful's happened,' goose.
I don't mind saying it here. They've all reacted differently, of course. Some of them are well glad the year's almost out and they'll be going home soon (but then some of them have been looking forward to going home all year). And some are surprised that the DogStar wound up sounding as large as it did from the papers. And some think it's nothing compared to things that have happened outside, or in America or Africa or places where people get hurt and there are large arrests all the time, only that it's odd it's happened to wizards, because that's usually a Muggle thing (and of course, the implication is that it wouldn't happen if it were wizards). Delacour was mostly worried about whether it would change anything about the third Task and Archimbault was mostly trying to convince her that if anything, arrangements for the Task would be safer now that the curs had been put down--his words, not mine, what.
Have you heard anything about the Durmstrang lot, then? I meant to ask Sally-Anne if Krum's said anything either way. I say, at Saturday's event he didn't seem well natural in his replies, what? As if he'd rehearsed what to say. But from what Sally-Anne says, he's a wizard of very few words, so perhaps he's just uncomfortable speaking in public.
-Justin
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Date: 2012-05-29 03:33 am (UTC).
And I know about knocking on wood but I suppose I'm not really suspicious anymore. I mean, what can a bit of wood do to prevent anything? But oh.. now you've just made me go and do it, just in case (I'm at my desk).
Curs? Well, I suppose it is true that people were worried about the third task, especially after what happened at the World Cup. The crowd won't be close to that size, of course, but it's going to be a pretty tremendous event. And it is good to know that it will be safe now.
I haven't heard much from the Durmstrang lot. If anything, it seems as if they're being careful not to talk about it, not in English, at least. I did hear Richard Vaisey say that one of them in his year asked if these sort of mass arrests happen a lot, and that he didn't seem very impressed.
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Hydra
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Date: 2012-05-29 03:38 am (UTC)You're awfully kind to Delacour; I think she tends to think about everything in terms of how it affects her, if you follow me. I suppose some people were worried but, really, you're quite right, there's been relatively little to disturb this year. (And I've just knocked wood, as well, what, on the bedstead!)
I'll have to ask Sally-Anne what Krum's told her, if anything.
But now it's getting late and if you've got revising to do tomorrow, you'd better get to sleep. Me as well, what?
Sweet dreams, Dux.
-Justin