I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good Private Message to Justin F-F

[alt_ron]

Cheers, mate.

It was really great, you letting me come Thursday night.

Sorry my family's been so, y'know-

It was really interesting to hear about yours and see that house where you were born. I remember Pansy showing us one time where Zabini lives, and it's over there in that same part of New London. So you were practically neighbours. Which is... odd to think about.

I'm dead tired today, yeah? I mean between staying up talking on Thursday, and the Quidditch, and then this dance thinger with Greengrass this morning, which would have been hilarious except for how it wasn't really at all--I'm knackered. Think Bill would get cheesed off if I fall asleep and snore just when Mr Selwyn's about to call us up for our award? I'd do it, except I want to stay on Mr Selwyn's good side.

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[alt_justin]

Ron,

Not at all; it was the least I could do. I wish I'd had the chance to meet him. I do hope that sometime we'll be able to go back to yours under better circumstances but please, think nothing of it. I'm sure by Easter hols you'll all be back on even footing, what? You seem to care about each other too much for it to be otherwise.

I say, I know what you mean about being tired! I could barely sleep last night for all the excitement and then the Jugsons had us walking along the Faire all day. I'm sure you're relieved that the bally old dog and pony show is all over, what! Must have been a trial, old man, to keep a solemn face during the whole business.

I think you're well correct though, about staying on certain people's good sides. I'm not sure you had reason to notice but I've tried as hard as possible to cultivate as many different friendships as are open to me. It's well impossible to like Madam Umbridge and Professor Dolohov jolly well makes me feel as if there are insects crawling up and down my spine, what, but if letting him think I've come round to a genuine interest in Noble Arts, what, also leads him to teach me a way to--do what we discussed Thursday night, then I shall bally well do just that.

Particularly if the Order are not going to take us seriously, what? Though perhaps Sally-Anne is right and I ought to ask Sirius if he'll make me a member, on the theory that he shall say no. But then at least one would be certain that they're all jolly well patronising towards us.

-Justin

[alt_ron]

We'll definitely have a Burrow day when we're home for Easter. Have the others told you about it? It's a bit mad, our house, but there's loads to do, and we always have fun when we get everyone together.

I thought it was nice at the Jugsons. I wasn't sure whether Remy and Alfie would mind you having me over. Lucky they're so keen about games, yeah? Do they always want to wager on everything?

Too right about the awards. It was all silly presentation speeches and photos. And then the press wanted to ask loads of questions. And take more pictures. It was mad.

And, yeah. Keeping on some people's good sides is easier than others. There was never a chance with Carrow, y'know. And it never seemed like it mattered much one way or the other. I mean, he was a Council wizard--they both were--but everyone at school treated them like they were completely mad, and they were that. So it didn't matter if Carrow had it in for you or didn't and it didn't matter who you were, you were as likely to be on his bad side if you were Malfoy as me. Dolohov's different. In all ways. I'm actually learning loads from him, which is... I don't know. It's interesting. And, yeah. I mean to learn everything I can because that's what I need to do. To be any use at all.

Hm. Wonder what happens if Sirius says yes and swears you in? Think you'd become as big a git as the rest of them once you're in? Heh.