Items Following Court

[alt_lucius]

Too many for private messages.

• Hogwarts: Minerva, since you have been incapable of bringing to the Board of Governors an acceptable candidate to undertake instruction in Dark Arts, Our Lord has seen fit to resolve the vacancy on your behalf. Understand that he shall present his credentials and portfolio to you this week; note that there are other changes to the timetable which Our Lord deems appropriate (and half the Governors have already concurred), which must be accommodated before start of term. Trust you will see to the letters and revised book lists for the students.



• NRBC: Cumulus, have reviewed the statement of accounts from Monday's meeting and find it unfathomable that additional savings cannot be achieved. Presume this is down to your commitment to avoid staff cuts; advise you and your brother to re-evaluate said position.



• Weasley: There are three manuscripts from Charles here. Two of them irrelevant; third can be taken to the address affixed. Suspect the recipient will welcome the chance to review the material and provide his notes on the subject. Would appreciate if you delivered it to-night or to-morrow, if you please. Also note the addendum to Monday's schedule regarding the inspection of the Battersea Park project. Finally, require the revisions to the Commerce Committee's minutes before end of day. MacMillan's clerk was supposed to send them over. Kindly track them down, will you; I'd like to sign off before leaving.



• LB: Expect an owl from me. Sending you some reading for your time at Gloss. Trust it will make the days pass more pleasantly.



• Narcissa: Trust you are settled? Did not hear from you this morning. Did hear from Yvaine, hoping to find you. Told her 'holiday' meant you were likely not tied to your journal. (Seem to recall something about not carrying them everywhere this holiday; that was the plan, was it not?) Heard from a few others as well, all hoping for your opinion about something. You might wish to contact Miss Poddington as it seems she received a handful of messages as well.

Oh, and Weasley, come in when you have a moment; there are some other matters to attend arising from Court, which cannot be entrusted to the journal.

Comments

[alt_pansy]

Lucius;

Thank you for the books! I'll be on the lookout for them, and will probably devour them very quickly. It's odd to have so little to do. I suppose it's nice after so much activity. I've been working on song writing. Nothing radio-worthy yet, but it's still fun to try.

Ewan is very sweet. He shrieks like mad whenever I hide behind my hands, and he's already got several teeth. I think he'll be far more interesting when he's older, though.

I hope you'll be able to join Aunt Narcissa and Draco and Harry on their vacation for at least a little while. If not, I might have to come down to New London to take you out for a nice dinner just so you'll have a moment where you're not working.

Your LB

[alt_lucius]

Yes, never fear; I shall take my holiday as directed, whether I need it or not.

I wondered what you made of your brother. Doubtless you are correct and he shall be much more companionable once he is able to hold up his end in a conversation. It's true of you and of Draco and Harry, as well. But then I expect you shall be rather like your mother in that regard, immune to the charms of infants.

As for the books, well, two of them you may be able to gobble up; the third promises to be a bit more challenging, but nonetheless I think you'll find it edifying. Call it a head start on your O.W.L.s.

[alt_percy]

Yes, sir.

[alt_narcissa]

We're well settled, husband, and only awaiting you to make it complete.

I don't doubt that my opinion has been sought by many today. I am on holiday (as you ought to be); the requests shall have to wait.

[alt_draco]

Father, will you be joining us tonight?

I hope so.

[alt_lucius]

Yes, son, presently. Though not for a few hours yet.

Unless there's an urgent need?

[alt_draco]

Good, I'll be waiting.

Private Message to Draco

[alt_lucius]

I take it there is something you wish to tell me?

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_draco]

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_lucius]

Again?

Where?

[alt_mcgonagall]

Our Lord is kind to save me the headache.