Attention students

[alt_savitha]

The following students are to report to my office today at 3:30 pm:

Astoria Greengrass
Demeter Joosh
Sally-Anne Perks
Eustacia Pummel
Darius Warrington

Comments

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_justin]

Yes, Hydra was. She sent me a note along with Jack last night. I expect she'll report on what she found soon enough.

But as for Warrington, I was thinking a Galleon, perhaps, if Hydra thinks it's not too risky. I shouldn't think he's ready for the Order, what.

Remy Jugson tried to bend my ear on the way to supper, too. I say, I'm sure we daren't give him a Galleon! I do wonder what he wants, though. Unfortunately, Astoria was still rather clinging, what, and in the corridor on the way to the Great Hall was not the time or place for privacy. Besides, I thought I'd wait until we had Hydra's insight before I let him catch me alone.

I say, something will have to be done about Astoria, though. I've no idea how to put her off. Funny that with all our serious troubles, it's one fifth-year who is so challenging.

-Justin

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, clearly you need a fake Order girlfriend, like Hydra has a fake Order boyfriend.

Ginny Weasley, maybe.

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_sally_anne]

Or, you could try dating Astoria for a week or two and then break things off.

The problem is, you can't break up with her if you're not actually dating her. So date her, then break things off.

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_sally_anne]

Or you could tell her you're gay.

She might just take that as a challenge though.

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_justin]

Yes, I've considered all of those options. I'm afraid none of them will do.

I can't tell her I fancy blokes; Remy can attest it's not true. I can't pretend to go out with her or anyone else for that matter; it would be exceedingly unfair to both the young lady and to H and to me.

I've tried to be as firm as possible but I'm afraid today was a step in the wrong direction, what. Still, who could have left her without any assistance?

-Justin

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_sally_anne]

I was thinking you could try offering Remy the opportunity to convince you blokes aren't so bad, but that only swaps Astoria for Remy, doesn't it?

Today was most definitely a step in the wrong direction. But why can't you pretend a relationship with someone understanding? I mean, there's also Luna and Katrina, neither one of them is seeing anybody.

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_justin]

No, it's quite out of the question. As I said, even if they were 'understanding' it would be singularly unfair to them. To say nothing of the fact that, well, I say, I don't think I could be remotely convincing in a pretend relationship.

Nor would I be interested in attempting it.

-Justin

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_justin]

Hydra's said her preference is that I tell Astoria I'm not dating anyone else out of respect for Hydra's wishes, what, but I don't think she's quite thought how that makes me look. I mean to say, it's one thing to appear unusually gallant, if you follow me. But quite another to contribute to a fiction in which I'm bally well thoroughly under her thumb. Particularly when she and Harry are supposedly seeing each other and she's done such a jolly good job behaving as if she's moved on, what.

I understand why it helps her to make the school think she's so heartless but--well, there are limits to how foolish one is willing to seem.

-Justin

Re: Order Only: Private Message to Sally-Anne

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, that's a problem, yeah. Because 'I'm sorry, I'm still heartbroken about my last girlfriend' is basically CATNIP to someone like Astoria. And I think if you told her Hydra doesn't want you seeing other people, she won't understand, at all.