Tea Appreciation
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alt_nymphadoraAfter you lot came last week and we talked about everyone's favourite biscuits, I did a bit of looking at recipes.
Ellie and I decided to try lavender biscuits and lemon shortbreads for this week--two different recipes each, so you can help us decide which are best. Or if none of them's worth making again, you can tell us that, too! And we have more of that nice rosehip tea for those of you who liked that one so much.
We do enjoy seeing you all when you come. Cousin Hydra, you especially! I know it was Freedom Day last Wednesday and you had other things to be doing, but Bea's been asking all weekend if you'll come again soon, so I hope you'll be able to this week. It makes her day to see you!
All of you, really. We're looking forward to Wednesday!
Ellie and I decided to try lavender biscuits and lemon shortbreads for this week--two different recipes each, so you can help us decide which are best. Or if none of them's worth making again, you can tell us that, too! And we have more of that nice rosehip tea for those of you who liked that one so much.
We do enjoy seeing you all when you come. Cousin Hydra, you especially! I know it was Freedom Day last Wednesday and you had other things to be doing, but Bea's been asking all weekend if you'll come again soon, so I hope you'll be able to this week. It makes her day to see you!
All of you, really. We're looking forward to Wednesday!
Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 12:11 am (UTC)I'm worried about you. (Your friend, Ron Weasley, told me that you're in a bit of trouble and that he is worried that it might be serious. That has me worried, too, naturally.)
I hope it's all worked out, but if it hasn't and if there's any way I can help, say so.
Re: Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 03:27 am (UTC)Re: Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 04:03 am (UTC)I hadn't thought about duels like that, but you're right, your father could have other aims than to hurt him. But if you don't know which he means to do, I don't know who could.
I wish I knew something to say or do that would really help this.
I can tell you that though I don't know Justin very well, he's struck me as extraordinarily talented at keeping other people calm and soothing tempers. Mind you, an angry father would be quite a challenge, but if anyone can talk his way to a truce, it will be Justin. Don't you think? That's one of his real talents.
And he has other strengths. I've seen him duel: he's very solid with his protective manoeuvres and his shield spells. I don't expect anyone his age would stand much chance at overpowering a wizard like your father, but maybe that's not what he needs to do.
You must know other advantages he has. Don't lose hope.
And don't give up thinking what you could do to influence what happens, either. Do you think your father means for you to be there when they duel?
Re: Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 04:05 am (UTC)Do you think I'm horrid?
Re: Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 04:17 am (UTC)Would he come see you before the duel, then? If you were very clever how you asked him? Because softening his heart is definitely a strength of yours that might help here.
And I think you've been perfectly reasonable for someone that's well and truly in love. Not horrid in the slightest.
Re: Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 04:24 am (UTC)Re: Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 04:28 am (UTC)I think you know your father really well. Use that whatever way you can.
Re: Order Only Private Message to Hydra Lestrange
Date: 2013-08-06 02:36 pm (UTC)I'm thinking of you.
ORDER ONLY
Date: 2013-08-06 01:34 am (UTC)Any word yet?
Have either of them used their galleons?
Re: ORDER ONLY
Date: 2013-08-06 01:35 am (UTC)He said Justin's not home, he's not been home since breakfast, and Mr Jugson was on the Floo with Mr Lestrange after tea and has stayed in his office ever since.
Re: ORDER ONLY
Date: 2013-08-06 01:40 am (UTC)What's going on with Justin?
Lestrange ....
Someone had better start explaining. Quickly.
Re: ORDER ONLY
Date: 2013-08-06 01:37 am (UTC)To whom?
Re: ORDER ONLY
Date: 2013-08-06 01:42 am (UTC)Re: ORDER ONLY
Date: 2013-08-06 01:44 am (UTC)Tell me what?
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 01:45 am (UTC)I'm not sure the kids really wanted every adult in the Order to know that, though. But they're worried. Really quite worried about what might have happened. They haven't heard from either of them since Hydra wrote to say they'd got in trouble. But then she was interrupted, I guess, and couldn't finish what she was writing.
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 01:47 am (UTC)Are you fucking joking? No, you're not. And neither's Harry.
Are they MAD? Are they completely, totally INSANE?!? What in the name of every wizard ever to grace a Chocolate Frog card POSSESSED them to do something so mind-numbingly STUPID?!
Bugger. Bugger bugger bugger.
If he lives through this I'm going to kill him. Both of them.
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 01:53 am (UTC)What possessed them? The same thing that's possessed every wizard to ever have her face on a frog card--and all the rest, too.
I expect you've never taken stupid risks for a shag, have you?
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 01:56 am (UTC)Definitely not for their kind of Romeo and Juliet deathwish, either.
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 02:04 am (UTC)But then, I don't know many people who've consulted their better judgement before going all in for love. Mum certainly didn't. Nor me. Nor you.
I don't see as we've got much space to fuss at them.
And all the reason in the world to want to help them if we could. But I'm blessed if I know what to do.
Of course, the dead traitor Black could pen a threat to dangerous Mr Lestrange, warning him not to lay a finger on the lad. Only that's not likely to help matters, is it? What ideas have you got?
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 02:06 am (UTC)I ....
No. Bad idea.
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 02:30 am (UTC)Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 02:34 am (UTC)Kreacher.
Maybe if we don't hear anything by morning.
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 03:32 am (UTC)Justin, though, is locked up somewhere in Rod Lestrange's dungeon. And Lestrange is planning a duel. Mind you, that's third hand, and could be what Hydra fears rather than what's really happening.
But, well. What do you think?
Re: ORDER ONLY Private Message to Sirius and Remus
Date: 2013-08-06 03:44 am (UTC)Though she thinks he might have an aim other than harming Justin. A lesson. Or a chance to prove himself worthy.
I want to think she's right, but it sounds more wishful than likely to me.
Re: ORDER ONLY; Private message to Mrs Longbottom
Date: 2013-08-06 05:14 am (UTC)Re: ORDER ONLY; Private message to Mrs Longbottom
Date: 2013-08-06 05:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-06 02:56 am (UTC)I know it's supposed to be about the tea, but I'm sort of a biscuit bloke, myself. You can count on me to test any new recipes you and Ellie want to try!
See you Wednesday.
ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Tonks and Sirius
Date: 2013-08-06 05:25 am (UTC)It's difficult to sit on one's hands in this sort of situation, but I'm not sure how serious a danger Justin is truly in.
Re: ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Tonks and Sirius
Date: 2013-08-06 03:28 pm (UTC)It seems a bit unreal if what he says is true: Lestrange didn't do him any serious damage. That's a relief. I honestly expected... much worse.
Re: ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Tonks and Sirius
Date: 2013-08-06 08:19 pm (UTC)I'm glad the whole endeavor seems to have satisfied Mr Lestrange for now, and that no-one was badly hurt.