-the muffled drums, the muffled dreams-

[bobthewizard]

These two-penny bigots are becoming altogether too bold... My sympathies to Miss Lee; it is to be hoped that she will make a swift and complete recovery.


[[Private to William]]

Unfortunately, Mr. Spears, I was unable to acquire any information as to the location of the missing grimoire. I... suppose that if anyone has access to it, it will make itself known eventually.

[[/filtered]]


[[Private, hackable to friends/staff; strike mostly unhackable]]

Hmph, this travelling life suits me excellently well. It's so much fun to be cut off from everyone after the de-hexing at the border broke the transcription spell on my journal. Of course, these precautions must be taken, but would it have been too much to ask for one of the Aurors to reapply the hover-charm, at least? As it is, I was fortunate to find someone to pick it up off the floor.

Ah well. Petty irritations at best, but I find myself looking forward to the start of the new school year.

Pity I have no assistant these days; somebody's going to have to order the new texts from Flourish & Blotts....

[[/private]]

Comments

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

I would have went with you if I knew it'd be that much trouble.

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[pushesupglasses.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the assistance however, I do not have time to take a chance on 'eventually.' I will be heading to the Ministry tomorrow to see what information they have on the text.

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*touched by this* Hm... yes, well, it was unfortunate that students were not permitted to attend. *lightly* I think even you would have learnt something.

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[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Here it comes, then. *sigh*

*dryly, deciding to cut his losses* Oh, anytime. Its history is, I believe, still obscure, but I suppose I could help if you find its attributes puzzling. After all... *still uncomfortable; almost imperceptible hesitation* ..I wrote the thing.

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

Doubtful. But I could have at least short sheeted a few beds without fear of losing points.

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

I should have known.

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

But of course. And anyway, it's much more fun running through Knockturn Alley telling muggle jokes. I've even gotten a few sickles and interesting items from standing on a soap box at the corner between Knockturn and Diagon passing them off as foreign wizard humor.

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

My, my, you have been busy. I suppose it's better than landing in Ancient Mai's path again.


[[Strike hackable to Harry. ^^]]

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[pushesupglasses.livejournal.com]

...

Please assure me that this is just some ludicrous joke.

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[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*humourless smile... hardly a smile at all, really*

I can only assure you that I would not make such a tasteless jest.

*wonders if it would help to confess that he burned it, but no... that's still destroying school property*

For what it's worth, I've had several centuries to reexamine the direction my life had taken at that time.

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

It beats being cooped up in a room for a week. Oh, that reminds me, I... accidentally... sent her a howler....

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[pushesupglasses.livejournal.com]

Hmph. Isn't that just what I should expect from a foul beast the likes of you?

As if I could be dissuade so easily.

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[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*long pause*

*the protests springing immediately to mind are just as quickly suppressed -- he's had too many of these discussions to enter into another with a wizard he still doesn't know very well (and probably won't get to, now)*


So be it.

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*facepalm* ...................How do you accidentally send ANYBODY a Howler, much less the power behind America's White Council? *torn between asking what it says and not wanting to know*


[[*DIES LAUGHING* XDDDD]]

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

*uncomfortable twitch* .... Well I was in a bar in Knockturn, and someone mentioned the Council, and someone might have let me sip their firewhiskey, and I... may have... said some things about Ancient Mai that... someone may have... recorded and.. persuaded me to send off in a nice bright red envelope.... *is half contrite and half pleased with himself*

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Only you, Harry. *groan* Well, then, you'd better arrange transportation for your belongings before she closes the borders. No doubt you can find cheap rooms somewhere in Great Britain. At least you'll be closer to the school.

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

What? It wasn't my fault this time! Honest! It was just a mis-communication between myself and the nice dark wizards at the pub.... Maybe I can get Michael or Murphy to hold onto my things from the apartment.... Just in case those warding spells don't hold....

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*not going to show it, but genuinely worried -- Ancient Mai is no one to be trifled with*

Make it Michael, then. Mai is more likely to send Morgan first, and I suspect he'd respect Michael's judgment more than Murphy's. You might want to send Mister and your owl on ahead, as well. From what you've mentioned of Mai's eating habits....


[[Darned JB and his ubiquitous M names. Too bad I couldn't fit Morningway and Marcone in there... XDDD]]

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

Well, we certainly know how to handle Morgan *not without much threats of beheading, but still, winces* I honestly don't think Mai would deport me, or excommunicate me, or what ever it is they do when they're not threatening curses on people. She may not even recognize my voice. I know the howler wasn't signed. *is almost 20% sure* And anyway, isn't that technically not allowed since I'm "on loan" currently? *is grasping at straws*


[[XP or Molly, Mouse, and McKoy (sp?)]]

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

*snort of amusement* Well, let's hope not. You didn't? Well, that's a mercy.... let's hope she doesn't take such things seriously enough to investigate them.

*darkly -- it was a dangerous thing to do, after all, and deterrence is a good thing* I wouldn't count on it.


[[Lol, them too! XDDD McCoy, I think. ^^]]

[stage-wizard.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, thanks for supporting my delusions, Bob *sarcasm!* That makes me feel so much better. *shrugs it off, faux-cheerful* Anyway, if she does try anything I can just take a hike. Again. I hear the weather is lovely in Philippines this time of year!

[bobthewizard.livejournal.com]

Well, we could panic, of course, but where would that get us? *half-smirk*