Private Message to Dominic and Razzer

[alt_lucius]

Merlin. He keeps getting more and more long-winded.

Suspect Dolores has been giving him lessons. Or writing the speeches.

At least Harry seems more at ease now that we're actually starting. The waiting is always worse than the action.

Comments

[alt_selwyn]

Perhaps he's under the impression he's paid by the word.

Private Message to Raz

[alt_lucius]

Raz.

Realise you must focus on Harry's performance and safety. However. He said something this afternoon. Asked if I knew anything about an audience with Our Lord to follow the Tournament's conclusion. He said that Our Lord had told him he's to come to Buckingham?

Assume you have been informed what the matter is. He wanted to know what I knew. Clearly he's terrified - much more worried about that, in point of fact, than about the Task. Privately, think he's right to be alarmed. But beyond that, all I could do was reassure the lad that whatever his Father has planned is obviously meant to be a surprise and therefore Harry cannot allow his doubts or fears to trouble his performance.

If you know anything, Raz, would appreciate any clue as to Our Lord's intentions.

Re: Private Message to Raz

[alt_rabastan]

Harry asked me about it the other day, hoping that I knew something. I'm just in the dark as you are, I'm afraid, but after the Frost Faire events of months past, I think Harry's right to be alarmed, too.

He is doing well so far, so there's that.