alt_sinistra | Astronomical updates, and other quick notes

I’m still feeling rather inspired after last night - the chance to talk to my astronomical peers about a topic near and dear my heart does give a lift. Georg: thanks again for the opportunity, it was delightful, and I appreciate your attention in all the planning. Everyone else: I’ll do my best to make it in April, you’re all right it’d been entirely too long.

I’m particularly intrigued by some upcoming projects, especially one that promises substantial refinements in the astronomy involved in locational magic (such as used in the floo network) and another focusing on the mysteries of star creation. (For older students: several projects are offering summer internships and not all of them require NEWT level work in astronomy. Stop by for details.)

I also got several useful references for my own research, and I’m quite excited to dig into that, now we’ve gotten back into the rhythm of the school term. It seems that errors crept into previous detailed work on stars in Ursa Major. My end goal is deeper study on the origins of those stars, but clearly a corrected survey must happen first.

To my NEWT students and the YPL counsellors:
What a lovely thing just after lunch! Thank you for such a thoughtful present and I especially treasure the notes. (And thank you, for not just leaving it for me: so much more fun to see your faces.) 6th years, now I know why you all couldn’t stop grinning this morning!

Office hours this week
As I was out last night, I expect to be in my office between dinner and curfew tonight (and tomorrow, and Friday) for anyone with questions about your first assignments of the new term (or your exams, if your marks are still mysterious.) Next week, I’ll settle into the schedule we’ve discussed in class.

One last note:
Would the following please stop by my office during any of my office hours, sooner rather than later? You’re not in trouble, I promise. (Diggory and O’Flaherty, same matter I mentioned Sunday).
3rd years: Bradley, Clarriker, Inglebee, Lovegood, Sandoval, Stevens, Zimmerman
4th years: Brocklehurst, Bones, Bundy, Hopkins, Jones, Longbottom, Macmillan, Moon, Parkinson, Perks, Weasley
5th years: Begy, Bobolis, Cadwallader, Coote, Dunstan, Gamp, Jones, Robins, Sloper

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You should be chuffed. And smug, and pleased. (And I am certainly delighted.)

Nashira came, just now. Let me quote you the most relevant bit. He says:

“Seeing you.... you look right happy with him. Never seen you like that, aware and matching and falling into ease with someone else’s gravity. And yet, not planet and moon, uneven, but star and star.

Still wish you hadn’t, not with him. But I’m more willing than I was to admit you might be seeing the good of him true, and what might be, not was. (You’re right persuasive, bach: can’t get what you said about being fair out of my head now.) Still not sure anyone’s worthy of you, but.. I’ll bide, and listen and all. Give you space to convince me.”

Translated, something convinced him last night, more than my letters could. He can get quite stubborn, if pushed, but this is an open door, and time to prove I’m right, and ... quite the compliment to you, given where he started.

(Could I be under Imperius, indeed. I’m still near as offended about that one as you were, though I also understand why he felt he had to ask.)

Best I - we - could hope for, really. And thank you again, love. Navigating around a ~~possessive~~ prickly stubborn two-decade friendship of mine can’t be the easiest thing. I’m rather glad the first meeting is out of the way, now, and nothing went up in a burst of flame.

And see, now you've met all the important people in my life except the younger siblings, and the only thing tricky about them is finding a time we're actually all free.

Aren't some stars bigger than others? Blue giants versus brown dwarfs, for example?

Not that I'm saying that one of us is a dwarf and the other a giant, just that, you know, astronomical figurative language probably resonates more with some people than others. But I get what he's going for and appreciate the sentiment, even if I do think that of the two of us, you're a bit shinier and more glowy.

Ah, yes, but what if I've imperiused him to write this semi-complimentary letter? Have you considered that yet? No? Well, neither has he, and for that I shall be relieved.

And believe me, if you can handle having to see Bellatrix at family functions, I think I can handle prickly Dai at the occasional astronomy rabble.

And speaking of free time, you up for seeing the Falcons play the Arrows on the 5th? Cal's sent me two tickets, and I don't think he intends for me to bring along Roddy this time.

They are - but he was thinking binary stars, that more or less orbit each other. Much more equal, really. I'll show you some, sometime. They're rather fascinating. (There's some in the new project, which is part of why I picked it.)

And yes, relieved he hasn't thought of that. Hypatia, don't put ideas into his head! Besides, I watched you that whole conversation, I'll have you know. Just in case one of you needed diverting.

You do have a point on the next - in which case, you are probably getting off lightly, really.

As to Quidditch: nothing on my calendar but you and office hours, and I can rearrange those. I've had a couple of inquiries about whether we'll be seen at the Frost Faire, as well, which I suppose means we should figure that out sooner than later.

How'd duelling club go?

Yes- I felt you watching, too. I think THAT might've had more to do with his politeness (and mine) than anything else, to tell the truth. You have a heavy glance, love.

Oh yes, be "seen" at the Frost Faire. Well, it doesn't sound like a bit of good entertainment, at least, even if it's not quite up there with quidditch.

Went well- no major calamities. Harry and Draco were being a bit strained, though. Avoided partnering up with each other. Odd, that. Might have to enquire, eventually.

What, you mean seven years of keeping teenagers in line with a glance has had an effect on me? You don't say.

(Truthfully, I knew you'd be as cordial as you could. I was a bit more worried about his stubborn temper going wrong at the worst moment.)

Nothing is quite up there with quidditch for you, love. But I'm sure it'll still have its amusements.

And on that - you're right that's odd. I have their class tonight, and their lecture tomorrow. Not that we're doing anything so delicate this week, but it's always good to know.

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