Good Show

[alt_ron]

So that was good fun, yeah?

There were two groups that were really quick to sort the chess. Cheers, Paskle. Nice to meet you, mate. (Bundy says that's not how you spell your name. Sorry if it's not.) Would like to play you for reals sometime. Your approach was different from anyone else's, but definitely sound.

No surprise, really, but Towler's was the other top team. Did you hear what the Queen said about you, mate? Made me blush!

How'd it go at the other spots? I heard about one close call with the Whomping Willow. Hope no one got thrashed!
 
 
And tea was great. Glad I didn't miss the cinnamon biscuits.

Is it time for supper yet?

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Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_justin]

Well, thank you for the lesson, Hydra.

Or are you just being deceptive?

I say, it doesn't seem like you're all that deceitful, though perhaps given what you've just told me about Slytherin, perhaps you'll not take that for a compliment.

-Justin

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_hydra]

Everyone says that I'm quiet. I don't think that's the same thing.

I've been deceptive before but I don't really enjoy it.

No, that's not true because sometimes I do enjoy it, but, I wouldn't enjoy being deceitful to a friend.

Now you're probably more confused than before.

What house do you think you would have been sorted into if you went to Hogwarts?

From,
Hydra

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_justin]

I prefer to be quiet, actually, especially when I'm with people I don't know well. I find I have to force myself to be very outgoing in order to make new friends. Do you ever feel that way?

And I rather know what you mean, I think, about deceiving friends and not enjoying it. Sometimes it's necessary, though, because otherwise things might be far, far worse. There, now I've probably been cryptic enough for both of us.

I'm not sure about my House. I don't think Slytherin, sorry. And I doubt Gryffindor because I'm not really very brave. And I'm not really a natural scholar, either. So I suppose that leaves Hufflepuff. Which is rather strange, what, because I'm not acquainted with any of the Hufflepuffs at all. Though they seem well nice enough.

Have you any friends in Hufflepuff?

-Justin

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_hydra]

Yes, that's it exactly, and just what I meant when I said that being deceptive is sometimes important and not just for winning games.

Hufflepuffs are nice, and they are more easy-going than some of the other houses. I think you would fit in well there if you went to Hogwarts.

I almost had a friend in Hufflepuff, but she's dead now. Hannah, the girl who was killed at the end of last term.

From,
Hydra

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_justin]

Oh, I say.

I say--that's--gracious. I'm so sorry, then.

-Justin

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_hydra]

There are other people who knew her a lot better.

I was just trying to help her and

Well, it's not such a happy story, and I think people already told you a bit about it so I won't go over it again.

From,
Hydra

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_justin]

No, I can understand you not wanting to revisit that episode. Quite right.

I lost a friend once, too.

-Justin

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_hydra]

Then I'm sorry.

Was it very long ago?

From,
Hydra

Re: Private message to Justin Finch-Fletchley

[alt_justin]

Thank you. No, it wasn't so very long ago. But I think we'd better leave things there. I recall being told it's impolite to carry on private conversations in someone else's journal, what?

Perhaps if you'd like to practise French we could meet after lessons sometime? Don't worry about answering here; just let me know if you'd like to do. And no hard feelings if you don't.

-Justin