Thank you

[alt_harry]

for not sending me lots of valentines everybody.

Much better than last year.

Comments

[alt_blaise]

You still have more admirers than the rest of us.

Did you know any of them, at all?

I can't think what goes through a witch's head to make her send someone a Valentine when she hasn't ever even been introduced to him. It's mad.

[alt_harry]

Not one. But its better this way. Nobody who knows me sent me any so that means they actually know me pretty well.

Private Message to Harry Marvolo

[alt_narcissa]

Were any of them promising, dear?

Re: Private Message to Harry Marvolo

[alt_harry]

Promising?

Re: Private Message to Harry Marvolo

[alt_harry]

I'm not going to go take any of them to Madam Puddifoots if that's what you mean. I don't even know them at all.

[alt_draco]

Ha, too right! The only bloke in the protectorate who's chuffed that he got twenty admirers this time instead of the usual two hundred. And all from strangers. Really is more than a little creepy when you think on it that way. It's like Professor Raz with those "most eligible bachelor" articles.

Re: Private Message to Harry Marvolo

[alt_narcissa]

Well, you know if any of them are troubling, you should give them to your Uncle Razzer.

If he doesn't insist on following up on them himself, he can pass them on to the Aurors to make sure they don't represent a threat.

[alt_draco]

What the blazes was that thing Hydra got in the Owl post this morning? It sounded like a howler reciting poetry.

[alt_blaise]

Too right.

I nearly upended my tea into my lap.

Do you suppose someone meant to make a favourable impression?

[alt_draco]

She looked embarrassed, so if so, I'd say it didn't work.

I do think I caught a few complimentary lines. "YOU ARE PRETTY NIFT, AND PRETTY TOO, SOMEDAY I HOPE TO TRAVEL TO FRANCE WITH YOU." Really rubbishy. I mean, usually it's the thought that counts, but not when it comes out all shouty.

[alt_zacharias]

It was utterly bonkers, whatever it was.

Did you get many valentines, Malfoy?

[alt_pansy]

I was thinking of sending you an un-valentine, like

Harry, you smell like cheese,

You really don't make me weak in the knees,

I want to ask you, please, oh please,

Please don't be my Valentine!

But I figured it'd add to the stack of cards and fluttery singing things like you had last year, so I didn't bother. Still, the sentiment is the important thing, isn't it?

[alt_draco]

Half dozen or so. None of them signed, mind. What's the point then, I'd like to know? I'm not going to notice someone who's off sighing in a corner.

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm pretty sure it actually WAS a howler reciting poetry.

I mean, it looked exactly like every other howler I've seen and it used pretty close to the same tone of voice. And you can have a howler say whatever you'd like so why not poetry? Other than the fact that it's mad, and Valentines are supposed to be for people you like, and who likes to be shouted at even if the shouting is things like, 'YOU ARE VERY PRETTY'?

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm so glad your Valentine's Day was satisfactory!

[alt_hydra]

Jeremy said it was a howler, too, he said it was a howlatine.
The person who sent it doesn't know me very well or they might know I don't much like shouting.
Jeremy said maybe they meant it to sing instead of shout, but the charm went bad.
I think he was just trying to make me feel better about it, though.

From,
Hydra

[alt_blaise]

Jugson seems to know a lot about it.

Don't you think?

For someone who wasn't involved at all, I mean.

[alt_hydra]

I don't think he knows who sent it, if that's what you mean.
I think he was just trying to make me feel better, because when it started shouting he was so startled he tipped his glass of juice.

From,
Hydra

[alt_sally_anne]

It's a shame you didn't. I hear you can turn a howler into a REALLY MEMORABLE Valentine.

[alt_blaise]

Ah, well then.

Pity about the juice. I came close with my cup of tea. Whomever your admirer is, he casts a powerful Howler charm.

At least we'll know to be prepared next year.

[alt_pansy]

Hah! That's an understatement. And I thought the cupids were bad!