Thank you. Lovely evening, truly. (Plans other than stars, outside of my staff meeting obligation. Though there, Pomona has a few questions for you about the 2nd years and bullying, if you want to gather notes.) Look - you’re one of the few people I want to show Raz’s present to. You remember that talk we had last year, about underestimation being useful? This is one of those things. Don’t share ‘round, right?
I’d hinted, this summer, that I’d love some of his own work. And tonight, he gave me a truly lovely arm holster for my wand, with some exceedingly clever crafting work - on the magical side, not just the leatherworking. Besides a range of protection charms (not a surprise there), there’s a particularly tidy one that will drop the wand in my hand almost before I think of wanting it.
He came to the idea, he said, after several times this summer where it’d have been reassuring (to both of us, really). If an hour of duelling work would improve your weekend (or your levels of stress), I’d be glad to find a good time - I could use more practice with it.
Did make me think, though - there’s a number of skills along that line - Raz’s leather work, my brother’s woodwork - where there’s steady interest and need, but it’s more active than desk work. And they’re things you can do as a hobby if you do play Quidditch for a while and pick up more thoroughly later. Did you get a chance to catch up to him about the Quidditch? I forgot to ask him today. Oh, and did Cho catch up to you? She asked if I’d seen you while I was on my way to the staff meeting.
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Date: 2012-09-20 03:44 am (UTC)Thank you. Lovely evening, truly. (Plans other than stars, outside of my staff meeting obligation. Though there, Pomona has a few questions for you about the 2nd years and bullying, if you want to gather notes.) Look - you’re one of the few people I want to show Raz’s present to. You remember that talk we had last year, about underestimation being useful? This is one of those things. Don’t share ‘round, right?
I’d hinted, this summer, that I’d love some of his own work. And tonight, he gave me a truly lovely arm holster for my wand, with some exceedingly clever crafting work - on the magical side, not just the leatherworking. Besides a range of protection charms (not a surprise there), there’s a particularly tidy one that will drop the wand in my hand almost before I think of wanting it.
He came to the idea, he said, after several times this summer where it’d have been reassuring (to both of us, really). If an hour of duelling work would improve your weekend (or your levels of stress), I’d be glad to find a good time - I could use more practice with it.
Did make me think, though - there’s a number of skills along that line - Raz’s leather work, my brother’s woodwork - where there’s steady interest and need, but it’s more active than desk work. And they’re things you can do as a hobby if you do play Quidditch for a while and pick up more thoroughly later. Did you get a chance to catch up to him about the Quidditch? I forgot to ask him today. Oh, and did Cho catch up to you? She asked if I’d seen you while I was on my way to the staff meeting.