Sleep best, yes. (I keep telling you I have no desire to repeat last spring.)
Yes, on Harry being blessedly straight-forward and simple in comparison.
Glad you brought it up, honestly, because I've been unsure quite how to go forward with both Draco and Hydra. Truly, I won't be offended if she doesn't warm. Not only has she not known me long, but I'm really nothing like either her mother or Narcissa, and I'm sure that's no help whatsover in her figuring out what to do with me.
I do wonder if books might be a way in, if I can strike on something to talk about with her. I don't know. (Which is to say, should you have suggestions, please share.)
But on the topic of a willing ear. Well. Yes.
(I'd been thinking about that with others, too. Pansy, for a start. One doesn't want to put too many ideas in a head, but at the same time, I know far too many women whose first relationships were rather a mess, even with boys who were trying to do everything best they could, because there's just so much you don't know you don't know. As it were.)
And on Draco - well, yes. There's an easier way in if I let you talk Quidditch at me, there, and see what grows from that? (And truly, I don't mind at all. Especially now you can show me the whole pattern more clearly - see, my present to you was entirely selfish.)
One other thing: Antosha suggested he and I might enjoy some discussion of - as he puts it - the minutae of research that may not interest you, on Fridays. My thought is that we might alternate both of us (he'd love time with you as well, mind) with that. And that would give you some time alone with Harry and Draco and Hydra, as well, if you wanted. And then we could arrange other things for Saturday or Sunday, depending. (Just don't expect me up before 11 on Saturday mornings, is all I ask. Maybe noon.)
Stars, Narcissa is right, and I do appear to be turning into your social secretary. Not that I mind.
Re: Private message to Raz
Yes, on Harry being blessedly straight-forward and simple in comparison.
Glad you brought it up, honestly, because I've been unsure quite how to go forward with both Draco and Hydra. Truly, I won't be offended if she doesn't warm. Not only has she not known me long, but I'm really nothing like either her mother or Narcissa, and I'm sure that's no help whatsover in her figuring out what to do with me.
I do wonder if books might be a way in, if I can strike on something to talk about with her. I don't know. (Which is to say, should you have suggestions, please share.)
But on the topic of a willing ear. Well. Yes.
(I'd been thinking about that with others, too. Pansy, for a start. One doesn't want to put too many ideas in a head, but at the same time, I know far too many women whose first relationships were rather a mess, even with boys who were trying to do everything best they could, because there's just so much you don't know you don't know. As it were.)
And on Draco - well, yes. There's an easier way in if I let you talk Quidditch at me, there, and see what grows from that? (And truly, I don't mind at all. Especially now you can show me the whole pattern more clearly - see, my present to you was entirely selfish.)
One other thing: Antosha suggested he and I might enjoy some discussion of - as he puts it - the minutae of research that may not interest you, on Fridays. My thought is that we might alternate both of us (he'd love time with you as well, mind) with that. And that would give you some time alone with Harry and Draco and Hydra, as well, if you wanted. And then we could arrange other things for Saturday or Sunday, depending. (Just don't expect me up before 11 on Saturday mornings, is all I ask. Maybe noon.)
Stars, Narcissa is right, and I do appear to be turning into your social secretary. Not that I mind.