Private message to Auri

[alt_antonin]

In the category of "things that make Antoshka grumpy", I've just remembered that the sixth-year NEWT Astronomy classes run until 2AM Wednesday-night-into-Thursday-morning. That does rather sink my plan to make sure Mr Finch-Fletchley is not left unsupervised in the evenings.

I can keep him in my office until class time -- the couch is tolerable if he wishes to nap -- but would you be able to walk him back after? The boundary spell to make sure he does not sneak out in the middle of the night is not hard at all to cast, merely tedious and exacting; I can teach it to you in a few moments.

(I will perhaps consider being merciful and allowing him to sleep in until 6:30 Thursday morning rather than showing up at six on the dot.)

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[alt_sinistra]

Toshenka,

On the list of things I've been asked to do in the past few years, that one is rather mild, considering. And not even much out of my way. (Though if you wish to continue it next year, we might need to renegotiate. For the moment, I will not borrow complications from the future. We have quite enough in the present.)

I'd say send him up at curfew, but I do like my hour or two of evening with Raz when we can get it.

I am out (at the Archetype now, and would you prefer your extravagant pastry of the week with raspberries or with citrus?), and if it's cleared, I've got measurements to manage tonight.

Do you want to come up when I'm back and teach me, or do we need to find time tomorrow? I could put off my office hours right after supper for long enough, if that would do.

I still am thinking half a dozen different things, you know. About the whole mess.

[alt_antonin]

Ha. No, I do not think it will be necessary to continue such close supervision next year as well. To be honest, now that the children have broken off the relationship -- if they have, and are not simply trying to placate Bella -- I do not think F-F's stiff-necked stubbornness and pride will allow him to continue their midnight meetings, but one is expected to be professorial and disciplinarian about matters. I'll come up tonight once you've returned (and once I've seen him properly tucked into bed for the night). We can discuss some of those half dozen things, if you're of a mind, while you work on your observations.

(Oh, and -- raspberry, please. Of your kindness.)

[alt_sinistra]

I'm quite sure no one emphasised this part of the professorial obligations to you when you took this on, did they?

At any rate, I'll be on the tower by half nine at the latest, and it's not like you can't let yourself in if you're there ahead of me. (Just watch out for Suha - she's taken to winding herself under my feet as I get the door.) As if I'd turn down conversation with you.

Raspberry it is. You'll like this one. (As much as I like the designs for the desserts for our party, which I just spent half an hour talking about.)

[alt_antonin]

My dear, no one emphasised any part of the professorial obligations to me when I started. Well, aside from you.

I'll make my way up after seeing F-F to bed, and if you are not back yet, I will distract the cats for you until you are. And I look forward to discussing the designs for the party. (As well as discussing the party, period. I am most curious to see the RSVPs begin rolling in.)

[alt_sinistra]

I do try to be helpful. Someone ought to be, really. The cats, likewise, I'm sure. Though their idea of helpful is sometimes lacking. (Two inkwells nearly went over this week.)

As to the party, oh yes. A first rush of the entirely expected ones (my parents, Diane and Chiron, a fair range of both astronomers and Quidditchers.) Chimera Powell, so I can finally introduce you properly, and Amaryllis Poundtree (clearly, our library will be amiably occupied for the evening.)

And Moira Grantworth sent a pleasant but decidedly puzzled acceptance. I need to write back and reassure her I loved that biography of Hypatia, and so did a number of other people who'll be there. (Because, really, what's the use of having social leverage if one can't use it to invite interesting people to one's party?)

Beyond that, a couple of notes from people clearly trying to figure out who else is invited and being baffled by their perceived observational data. You'll find that decidedly interesting, and I suspect it's going to be more so later in the week.