Official congratulations

[alt_harry]

Well I'm beat. Draco you deserved to win so officially congratulations. We could have done better in a few ways. I mean I think it was mostly my fault. I guess I have a lot to learn about leading other people. But you deserved it. I mean no surprise. You always have been smarter than me about people. Sometimes I can be right thick.

So maybe I should apologise to my team. Even though I don't think we did that badly. You all probably could have done better with Draco.

Anyhow I'm back at Buckingham. Granger was pleased to see me. I guess they had her doing meanial labor which she doesn't like much. I can not blame her. So now she gets to put all my things in order. I just learned 'meanial'. I don't see why putting my things in order is less meanial than what she was doing. But she says it is. I think maybe because it is for me and not just anybody.

So now I suppose I'm going to sleep for a week. Like Draco said. At least until the World Cup. Father won't tell me anything about it. I guess it really is a secret secret.

Comments

[alt_hydra]

I wonder if I'll make it into CCF next year. It sounds like it's hard.

Mummy says I should go to Buckingham and welcome you back, but I think you're probably tired.

From,
Hydra

[alt_harry]

You can come if you want. I'm tired but I wouldn't mind having you over. You could stay a while. If you wanted.

You'll make it into CCF.

[alt_hydra]

Yes, I suppose I will make it.

Maybe I'll come for tea, then. Last time I came for tea they had those nice little sticky toffee puddings.

From,
Hydra

[alt_harry]

I can have Granger ask to make them special if you want.

private message to Harry

[alt_hydra]

You said you have a lot to learn about leading, but I heard you got the "Most Likely to Lead" award. That must mean something.

Also, last time I was there I heard the guards talking about their rotations, and do you know there are secret tunnels under Buckingham? They were for the old Kings and Queens to escape if something bad happened.

From,
Hydra

Re: private message to Harry

[alt_harry]

I didn't know!! Do you want to search for them? When you come?

As for awards I dont know that they mean much. I mean Weasley got an award. Everybody did. And I'm likely to lead just because of Father. It doesn't mean I'm good at it.

Re: private message to Harry

[alt_hydra]

Sort of how I'm likely to get into CCF just because of Mummy. Or, she might tell them NOT to let me in, because I'm too soft. I just never know what she'll do.

A secret passage sounds a little bit scary but also interesting, because I wonder where they must lead? Only I hope there's no ghosts. The guards didn't mention any so hopefully not.

We should see if we can find one. I don't care if it's scary!

From,
Hydra

Re: private message to Harry

[alt_harry]

Well even if there were ghosts, did you ever know a ghost who hurt you? Except Peeves I mean. But he's just mischevious. He wouldnt really hurt I don't think.

Re: private message to Harry

[alt_hydra]

I think Peeves is supposed to be a poltergeist, but I'm not sure what the difference is.

Peeves isn't so bad, but there are stories about some violent ghosts that will steal your skin and wear it so they can feel alive again. And then there's one at Le'Strange Hill in the attic... some people say that it drove Daddy's grandmother mad, and she threw herself into the ocean. And Bloody Mary in the Chapel Royal...if you see her and look in her eyes your heart's supposed to just stop in your chest, and nothing can be done about it.

But I think those things only happen if you're alone, and we won't be, so I'm not afraid.

From,
Hydra