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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[alt_hydra]

I was hoping our group would be fast with the chess, but it didn't go very well.

Maybe you noticed, but Remy and I were with two of the Dumstrang third-years, Freja Janecek and Gunther Thiess. They're both only average at English, and Remy and I are a lot less than average at German.

They also kept arguing with each other in German, about how to follow the clues I think. And Remy thought their arguments were amusing so he didn't really try to settle them down.

It made things difficult.

But it was still fun. I felt bad that the CCF students didn't get to participate, but it sounds as if you all had ever such a nice time out at Hogsmeade.

From,
Hydra

[alt_ron]

Yeah, Remy had a pretty fair idea how to go after the chess set up from the beginning. It was a shame you couldn't all agree on it, but you weren't the worst group at all. O'Flaherty and Rigg were with Megan Jones, and they were all being so polite with the Beauxbatons girl in their group they couldn't make any decisions at all. Of course, it didn't help that none of them seemed to really know anything about chess.

You don't have to feel bad for us. It was loads of fun to set things up. I was out last night, charming the stones that run up the steps from the lake entrance--y'know, the numeracy clues? That was really nift. I hadn't really been down there since we came in that way as firsties. Had you? It was pretty amazing to see it at night again, too. The way the lights from the castle reflect off the lake. You can really see it from there.

And it was sort of great to watch it all happen today. Did you know some groups tried to skip the clues and coordinates and location charms, and thought they could just go places where they could see helpers standing. Like we wouldn't've figured on somebody trying that! Anywiz, for a while, there were a couple of groups wandering around and then shouting at each other when that was no good.

[alt_hydra]

No, I hadn't been that way since my first day at Hogwarts. Not that I remember, at least. I could see how it would be peaceful, though, especially at night. I wonder if it's normally considered out of bounds.

That's right, you're very good at chess. I remember you beat me, that time we played in my first year.

From,
Hydra

[alt_ron]

I don't know if it's out of bounds or whether no one goes that way because it just goes down to that little dock, and there aren't ever any boats there. But I think it might be a good place to go if you ever wanted to be let alone. Maybe Krum will figure that out!

Did I beat you? That wasn't very nice of me. No wonder you didn't want to play me again! I just remember you were sort of quiet, and I thought maybe you hadn't spent much time before with anyone you didn't already know well. I thought you were nice, though.

[alt_hydra]

People will probably let him alone eventually, its only been a week after all. But you're right it would be a good place for solitude. Except now that we've written about it people might try to look for him there.

I wouldn't have minded playing again. It's fair if the best player wins.

That's what people usually remember about me, the quiet. And the niceness, only I didn't learn about that until recently.

From,
Hydra

[alt_ron]

Oh. Well we could play again sometime if you wanted. I bet there'll be loads of days when the weather's foul, and we'll want to do indoor things. I'm only good because I play a lot, and that's partly because we live in Scotland and most of the year is nasty!

I think quiet can be nice. I mean, I'm not really quiet myself, but I don't mind when other people are.

[alt_hydra]

Well, why not?

It's true about the weather, and so long as my homework is finished.

All right, then.


There are better things to be known for. But probably worse things, too

From,
Hydra

[alt_ron]

It's settled, then. Next rainy afternoon you have your homework finished, we'll play chess.