Private Message to Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_lucius]

Sending you both additional chocolate.

Draco, Harry will not be allowed to go to Hogsmeade next week-end. There is good reason to believe the village unsafe for him. I leave it to you to decide whether you will remain in the castle with him or go with your year-mates. But if you do choose to exercise your privileges, I trust you will also take extreme caution. Keep Crabbe or Goyle with you at least, and by no means venture away from the high street alone. We have reason to believe our enemies would not hesitate to gain access to Harry through you. Be careful. Above all, do not allow Harry to escape your uncle's surveillance or convince him to accompany you both into the village - I do not think your uncle would leave you unprotected but there are many distractions and he is but one warlock.

Pansy, believe you will be in need of cheering charms, so here is one: Your friend Mr Tenebridge has asked to hear that little song you wrote. He may have in mind arranging for one of the groups on his label to produce it. Have promised to ask if you would come at Christmas to give him a sample.

And if that is not enough, as I said, Valerian will be there by morning with parcels for you both.

Comments

[alt_pansy]

She's been so busy with the wedding, I honestly don't think she'd care one way or the other. But I won't burden her with my plans.

This wedding cannot happen fast enough. Honestly. She forgot to send me pocket money this month -- I had to remind her twice -- otherwise I wouldn't have had a thing for Hogsmeade and that would have been so embarrassing.

[alt_lucius]

Presumably she has forgot that you have the ability to spend it in the village this year.

Still it is concerning that she has not made arrangements for you to get an allotment automatically. I suppose since it is only a month or two until you may draw from your trust monthly, she feels it unnecessary. Well. If you have need of money for anything in particular, simply ask.

[alt_pansy]

I shall.

I don't suppose...

This might sound sort of petty, but would it be possible to see how much she's taking from our account for the wedding? To make sure she's not spending more than the interest? It'd... well, it'd be a mum sort of thing to do. To spend more than she ought, and to see that she got use of it instead of me.

[alt_pansy]

Do you think it'd be worth writing Mr Baddock about?

[alt_lucius]

You do not need to worry about that, Pansy. I know it was confusing but one of the many forms you signed when we met with Mr Baddock was an enjoinder freezing the principal amount of your trust. Your mother is authorised to withdraw only on the accruing interest.

But it does remind me that we shall have to go back to Gringott's - with your mother this time - to remove her as a signatory on the account following her nuptials.

How long do they plan to honeymoon, exactly?

[alt_pansy]

They are taking off on Boxing Day, and coming back the day after New Years.

[alt_pansy]

And it's good to know about the account, too.

I just know she's spending a ton and a half, so I was worried. But I guess that's Prospero's problem, not mine.

[alt_lucius]

I rather get the impression that they are attempting to economise - certainly that is my experience of Campbell. He has all the hallmarks of a highlander in that respect.

Nonetheless, I was many times assured by both your Aunt Narcissa and my sister that when it comes to planning a wedding, no expense is too extravagant to attain perfection.

Certainly it would not be the first time a bride - even a second-time bride - over-rules her fiancé by spending too much.

[alt_lucius]

I'll have Ari make an appointment before Christmas Eve so you and she can transfer the account. No sense letting her retain access any longer than necessary.