Order Only: Defence
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alt_justinHarry,
I say, well done today, old man. How are you feeling? Sorry I couldn't work out a better way to keep Finnigan and Patil from doing their best, what. I did recommend we go careful where the Lord Protector's son was concerned but Patil seemed to think Professor Desai would take that amiss.
Then again, of course, Professor Desai didn't give one much time to plan a properly innocuous spell, what. Still, one tried without making it seem to go too easy.
She didn't half seem pleased, though, which seems jolly good, considering she might have taken it differently.
For everyone else, Professor Desai had us organise in threes. I say, Patil presumed I'd be joining her and Finnigan and it seemed the wrong time to put up a fuss. When everyone else had all chosen partners, only Harry, Zach, Bulstrode and Jones were left. Bulstrode rather pushed her way in with Harry and Zach, leaving only Megan, but Professor Desai said that she'd a special use for her and called her forward.
When it became clear Professor Desai meant to make Jones defend against all comers, what, Harry volunteered to take her place. I say, Professor Desai took it bally well graciously, considering, and let him. Harry, what was the spell she recommended you use? Seemed to work a treat at keeping the worst of the rebounded curses at bay. Not all, though, what.
Perhaps if you decide to sacrifice yourself in future, you might consider appointing some of us as a replacement. No one of us can reasonably defend for a whole two hours at a stretch, alone; if we take it in turns, we stand a chance of keeping ourselves reasonably healthy.
-Justin
I say, well done today, old man. How are you feeling? Sorry I couldn't work out a better way to keep Finnigan and Patil from doing their best, what. I did recommend we go careful where the Lord Protector's son was concerned but Patil seemed to think Professor Desai would take that amiss.
Then again, of course, Professor Desai didn't give one much time to plan a properly innocuous spell, what. Still, one tried without making it seem to go too easy.
She didn't half seem pleased, though, which seems jolly good, considering she might have taken it differently.
For everyone else, Professor Desai had us organise in threes. I say, Patil presumed I'd be joining her and Finnigan and it seemed the wrong time to put up a fuss. When everyone else had all chosen partners, only Harry, Zach, Bulstrode and Jones were left. Bulstrode rather pushed her way in with Harry and Zach, leaving only Megan, but Professor Desai said that she'd a special use for her and called her forward.
When it became clear Professor Desai meant to make Jones defend against all comers, what, Harry volunteered to take her place. I say, Professor Desai took it bally well graciously, considering, and let him. Harry, what was the spell she recommended you use? Seemed to work a treat at keeping the worst of the rebounded curses at bay. Not all, though, what.
Perhaps if you decide to sacrifice yourself in future, you might consider appointing some of us as a replacement. No one of us can reasonably defend for a whole two hours at a stretch, alone; if we take it in turns, we stand a chance of keeping ourselves reasonably healthy.
-Justin
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Date: 2014-09-18 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-09-18 01:15 am (UTC)-Justin
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Date: 2014-09-18 04:59 am (UTC)She says we ought to behave as though we're preparing for war. I don't know what she thinks is coming, but Draco's right, it'd be good to keep some things to ourselves.
I do agree that we might step in, but if we were to support Harry, we ought to make sure it's more than just us that do it. Finnigan and Patil would be tricky, but I'd bet Moon, Blaise, and possibly even Crabbe and Goyle would step in. And Jones, for what that's worth.
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Date: 2014-09-18 05:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-09-18 01:47 am (UTC)She recommended I use a particular variant of the Shield Charm that's designed to blunt the effects of this spell. The regular Shield Charm won't do it.
Anyone want to lay odds on whether she'd have given that hint to Megan Jones?
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Date: 2014-09-18 02:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-09-18 03:59 am (UTC)Only next time it'll be something else, won't it?
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Date: 2014-09-18 06:21 am (UTC)Listen, if you want to call me out to do something, like replace Jones or Bulstrode or someone else she's setting up for a trouncing, do it. I couldn't have done it the way you did, just jumping up to trade spots, but if you told me to, that'd be enough to cover it. Obviously, I'd do what you said. Out of respect. We all would, so. It doesn't always have to be you. And there may be times when you can't cover it by yourself.
Anywiz. I'm with you if I can do whatever it is without looking as if I'm doing it to deliberately undermine or challenge Desai.
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Date: 2014-09-18 01:55 pm (UTC)