alt_justin | Private Message to Pansy Parkinson and Hydra Lestrange

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Happy new year!

I suppose you were both at Buckingham on Monday night? We were on the streets, though Mr Jugson did manage to clear a spot for the firework display.

I know I shall see you both this afternoon, but coming to tea reminded me: Hydra, weren't you going to arrange another Tea Appreciation at your cousin's shop? I say, we're running short of time if we're going to go.

(And I think we should all like to go, what? We could perhaps call using the Galleons so as to limit the size for her.)

-Justin

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alt_hydra

Yes, we were at Buckingham. I'm actually looking forward to the meeting at Featurette today because it's rather tiring, to be around adults all the time. At least most of them seemed to be in better spirits than they did at the Malfoy Christmas party. The Lord Protector, especially, and Professor Dolohov and Auror Crouch. Mummy too, I suppose.

The champagne was nice, but it was too bad I had no one to toast to the New Year with.

I did want to do another Tea Appreciation, if she'll have us again. I can write to her and ask. What day is best, do you think? Had I better not mention the dog? Only I'm wondering if he'll be there, you know.

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Hydra

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alt_justin

I know; I felt the same (only Mr Jugson had not brought particularly good champagne).

Well. I suppose if we have no interest in Quidditch on Friday we could go then; but otherwise tomorrow and Saturday are the only options. Only I think we're meant to go and take in some of the 12th Night celebrations on Saturday. Would tomorrow be too short notice for them?

I'm not sure what to say about the dog, what? If you mention him they might suspect that we suspect; on the other hand if you don't, he might make himself scarce.

-Justin

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alt_hydra

Well, I'll write and ask, and explain the schedule difficulties. Perhaps it won't be too terribly short notice.

I might say that I missed the dog last time, and ask if he doesn't like crowds. Or say I have a bone for him. Maybe that's all a bit too suspicious but we might be able to tell for sure, by how she answers, whether she knows what the dog really is.

Or I could just not mention him at all, and we could arrive a bit early. Which would be rude, but we might be more likely to catch the dog before he slips away.

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Hydra

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alt_justin

I think if you can make it sound casual enough, then it might do.

(Sorry. Alfie wanted to play Exploding Snap.)

-J

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alt_hydra

Okay, I've written her. Here's how I put it.

I know it's terribly short notice, but before we go back to Hogwarts, do you suppose my friends and I might have another Tea Appreciation at Lazlo's? Everyone so enjoyed the last one, and have been asking when we might be able to go again. I think Bea has a lot to do with it, as it's not very often one gets to see a metamorphing baby! I'd like to see Snuffles again, too, if you think he might be around. I missed him last time - maybe he doesn't like crowds very much? - but one never gets to see dogs at Hogwarts, only cats and rats and things.

Though of course that all depends on whether you'll have us or not. We could do tomorrow, easily I think, or perhaps squeeze in on Saturday. If the timing's not good, and I understand if it isn't, then maybe we can work out something on our next holiday from school.

Do you think it's all right?

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alt_pansy

It sounds fine to me.

She'll probably sort out that we're digging a bit, at least if she knows about the dog, but that's probably not an entirely bad thing.