Private message to Ron

[alt_ginny]

Ron, that owl you got at breakfast.

People are saying those pins mean -- 

Is it true?  And did you really get one?

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[alt_ron]

I did. If you want to see it, maybe we could go for a walk after lunch. Or before supper? What's your timetable like today? I don't have anything past lunch. Well, reading, obviously, but no lessons.

[alt_ginny]

Mum is going to be so proud.

Yeah, I want to see it. Think the weather's good enough for a walk by the lake? I'm free after three.

[alt_ginny]

I sort of wish I could see Percy's face when he finds out.

If it's possible to die on the spot of jealousy, he will.

[alt_ginny]

Who else has them? Cormac McLaggen got an owl this morning, too. And I think Katie Bell might have.

[alt_ron]

Bell did?

I don't know why I'm surprised, though. I guess that makes sense.

And McLaggen? Well. His brother   Yeah. I guess that's not a surprise, either.

Finnigan and Thomas got them. Let me know if you hear about others?


You're right about Percy. I wonder if he knows.

[alt_ron]

I'll meet you after your last lesson.

In the entrance hall, yeah?

[alt_ginny]

Hydra Lestrange did. Even though she's not even an OWL student yet -- but I heard someone saying last night that she's a legilimens. An INCREDIBLY powerful one, like she could probably read your mind right now if she wanted, from across the school. So that one's not as surprising.

Percy doesn't know. If Percy knew, he'd have sent you a PM, even though he's Officially Not Talking to Any of Us.

[alt_ginny]

Percy doesn't know YET, I mean.

You could write and be the first to tell him.

Or, you could wait until he writes because that way you'll know how long it took him to find out. Whichever you think is more devious and appropriate for a Future Member of Our Lord's Finest. (I'm sorry. I'm really not making a joke of it. It's just -- if any of us were going to be honoured that way I would have expected it to be after NEWTs, at least? Like it wouldn't be so much a surprise if it were Percy.)

[alt_ron]

Actually, I think I'll wait and see what he says if he does write.

Should be interesting.

I expect Percy thought he'd be first, too.

[alt_ginny]

Yeah, okay.

[alt_ginny]

You sure showed him.

[alt_ron]

You okay, then?

I didn't mean to upset you.

[alt_ginny]

Yeah, I'm okay.

I wrote to Mum (you probably saw that) and Percy, too, I wanted to see what he'd say. He said, oh, I'll copy it over.

'Yes, I have heard about it from Mr Malfoy, but more than that, I learned just today that I have also been honoured with a role to play in the competition, believe it or not. I am to be the liaison between the judges at Hogwarts and the Lord Protector himself! To say that I have been stunned by this mark of favour is putting it mildly, but I am determined to do whatever I can to prove myself worthy of His notice.

Of course, given my role, I must be careful about speaking to Ronald directly, but I have no qualms in assuring you that I am absolutely delighted to learn of his nomination. Whatever disadvantages we suffered blah blah blah HURRAY WE ARE PUREBLOODS blah blah blah MUM IS SO EMBARRASSING blah blah blah I AM SUPER IMPORTANT blah blah blah and he might be coming to Hogwarts, that was the bit at the end, he's not sure yet but since he's going to be a 'judge' he thinks he might be coming.

It sounds like he's not going to talk to you and I'm sure he'll bend over backward to be 'fair' which is to say pointing out every last little thing you might have done wrong. So be sure you tie your shoes every morning because you can count on Percy to point it out to the Lord Protector if you forget.

Also, Mum sends her love and says she's sending you shortbread.

Anyone hexed you yet?

[alt_ron]

Ha. Well, that figures. Obviously it's all about HIM.

Nice.

Thanks, Gin. I'm glad you could come walking today. We should do that more.