Order Only: Private message to the Juniors

[alt_sally_anne]

So, I was thinking we should probably make sure the rest of you know about this.

A while back I made a coin with a mild curse on it, in case we needed something like that. If it's near the target, they'll get sick, and then it fades with time. It's really more of a prank than a curse, honestly, it didn't come out very strong. Anyway Ron had it and after Glozeman cruciated me and Justin because of Lucas O'Leary failing that Transfiguration exam he slipped it into Glozeman's office.

Ron went back to get it -- I mean, the magic's all discharged by now, so if he finds it he ought to just think it's a coin but just in case, you know -- but he wasn't able to get it.

Anyway I sort of wonder if the real purpose of today's exercise in class was to get a sample of our magic, specifically as it relates to curses. I did my best to make it look really different. But there wasn't time in class to warn anyone else about it and it's possible he'll decide it was me or Justin just because we were in his office.

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Private message to Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier.

I was a little afraid you'd be indignant and insist that Ron needed to go back and get it because it was dishonorable and childish. (You weren't around when we pulled that prank on Ravenclaw with the lice.) And, it was definitely childish. I didn't know Ron was going to do that with the coin but I didn't exactly complain once I figured it out.

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_justin]

Sally-Anne,

I rather wish you had said something, what, as I used almost exactly what you describe on my piece.

I say, I couldn't respond earlier because I was in the Headmaster's Office. But if Professor Glozeman has any designs, what, at least he hasn't come forward with them--yet.

(It's certainly childish! But it's not up to me to be indignant about it.)

-Justin

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, you didn't make a coin, at least.

Bugger. Did you cast anything on the ring you made that would obscure who made it?

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_justin]

No, I thought he'd want to be able to trace who made what, in case he hadn't kept notes.

I say, do you think I ought to have done?

-Justin

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

No, actually, it's good you didn't. If you had, that would have been a lot more suspicious.

I was very careful to cover my tracks when I made the coin. He shouldn't be able to get anything like a wand identification off it. When I made my naff little elephant I left the identifying markers in place.

I'll definitely try your excuse if Dolohov gets suspicious enough to look at the elephant. I mean, that I thought he might want the identifying information intact. (Because Dolohov knows I know how to hide it.)

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_justin]

Yes, well, now I shall know to use the argument that I would hardly create something with the same effect to announce myself to him, if he levels any accusations against me.

Besides, Bundy will have removed the curse, what, and that might obscure the issue before he even has a chance to investigate.

-J

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

True. You'd think if he'd wanted to use it as proof he'd have kept it, like he kept Blaise Zabini's.

Maybe he kept Zabini's because it was the same curse. I don't think so, though.

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_justin]

He kept Zabini's? Oh, I say. I wonder why. Given that Crabbe's was jolly well dangerous, it's hard to believe Professor Glozeman would scruple to spare Zach some pain. And we certainly saw he didn't spare him embarrassment, what!

-J

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Whatever Zabini cast wore him out a bit. It was something taxing, and I rather got the impression from the way he looked that it wasn't going to be an amusing sort of curse.

Neither was Crabbe's, but there are much more dire Dark objects out there than ones that petrify your wand hand, so. Anyway. That key Zach Smith got, no one in the class made that, and I didn't see anyone with Zabini's.

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

I could go to Dolohov. And 'confess,' sort of, by telling him I made a thing and I think it fell out of my pocket somewhere. I expect he'd pretend to believe me.

But if this has nothing to do with that stupid coin I'll feel awfully stupid.

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_justin]

Well, how confident are you that he can successfully compare the coin to the other object you made today?

-J

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_sally_anne]

Glozeman? Not a chance, unless he goes to Rodolphus Lestrange. And then, I'm pretty sure the most he'll get is my wand core. Which is unicorn tail hair. Doesn't narrow things down much.

Dolohov knows perfectly well I make things like this for fun. Pansy thinks he'll cover for me. I don't want YOU getting in trouble instead, though.

Re: Private message to Justin

[alt_justin]

I shouldn't worry if I were you, then. The Headmaster has enough invested in us both that I bally well doubt he shall let Professor Glozeman bully him about.

-J