No More Reporters
Dec. 17th, 2008 12:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_luciusHave instructed Crispin in no uncertain terms to deny all further requests for interviews on behalf of myself or Mrs Malfoy. She was already exhausted from the effort of organising the benefit and now is full-bore involved in planning our personal holiday party. The rest of the committee and representatives from the hospital may provide adequate information for the Prophet's purposes, at any rate. No one needs another photograph; and if one more gossip or fashion columnist attempts to ask Mrs Malfoy her opinions of the robes, hats, shoes or jewels worn Saturday, she shall not be held responsible for her actions! (Or so she claimed when she asked me to throw up a barrier between us and the press for the remainder of the year.)
Rookwood the younger has completed his tally for the Fund and saw to it that the last purses have been distributed. I was close on my estimate of the proceeds; if anything, a little under. It should be more than enough for St Mungo's to annex an entire block of old Muggle buildings, should they so choose.
Naturally, I have been asked to sit on the planning board; declined at least until after the holidays. It is simply impossible to take on any other projects at the moment. There's the upcoming matter I have been discussing with Nott and Warrington, as well, and I do not know that I shall be able to stretch myself beyond that.
Draco returns in two days. I think that may be the only thing keeping Narcissa from taking to her bed and declaring her own holiday to recover from the benefit gala, cancelling our celebrations! But the tree in the Grand Salon is perhaps our best yet and the grounds, so barren just two weeks ago, now are festive and festooned. It was certainly the right decision to ensure planning progressed while she was occupied with the other arrangements.
However, there is still much to do, and no time for giving statements if we are to accomplish it!
Rookwood the younger has completed his tally for the Fund and saw to it that the last purses have been distributed. I was close on my estimate of the proceeds; if anything, a little under. It should be more than enough for St Mungo's to annex an entire block of old Muggle buildings, should they so choose.
Naturally, I have been asked to sit on the planning board; declined at least until after the holidays. It is simply impossible to take on any other projects at the moment. There's the upcoming matter I have been discussing with Nott and Warrington, as well, and I do not know that I shall be able to stretch myself beyond that.
Draco returns in two days. I think that may be the only thing keeping Narcissa from taking to her bed and declaring her own holiday to recover from the benefit gala, cancelling our celebrations! But the tree in the Grand Salon is perhaps our best yet and the grounds, so barren just two weeks ago, now are festive and festooned. It was certainly the right decision to ensure planning progressed while she was occupied with the other arrangements.
However, there is still much to do, and no time for giving statements if we are to accomplish it!
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Date: 2008-12-17 09:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-17 11:16 pm (UTC)Still, they do need to sell copies; you are correct. I've a suspicion one issue of Witch Weekly alone could supply you with enough workforce to turn out the entire castle, from armoury to owlery.
Nonetheless, even without such temptation, I'm certain they can find other ways to melt said cauldrons and fall prey to the perils of the greenhouses, astronomy towers, and all the rest of it.
End of term getting to your nerves, Headmistress?
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Date: 2008-12-17 11:25 pm (UTC)