Lucius S Malfoy

Private Message to Antonin Nikolaevich

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:09:56 GMT

Suspect you may not see this before morning but it's the first chance I have had to pick up our conversation.

Well. If we were not beset before that ill-considered account of your work, Toshenka, we certainly saw the floodgates open to-day. Luckily, at least half of the correspondence (through me, at any rate) defended the necessity of young Clarkson’s execution. Ironically, Black may have helped cement your reputation as a kindly, thoughtful soul. (Fret not: Those who know better shall say nothing to contradict.)

Were you much pestered by any of it? Prophet wanted to run a feature to remind people of the quick restoration of order after the Ministry fell to us; recommended that downplaying the entire re-appearance of Black would be preferrable. You may have seen a small item on it this evening (to the effect that this account tells of a traitor meeting a painless end in complete solitude with the innocent well removed from the scene. What could be more patriotic? And the usual reminder that Black’s posts are, of course, ‘forgeries’).

Apart from that disruption, you survived your first week, I surmise? Know that it is still early days, but would suspect you of slipping if you did not already have opinions on at least a few potential additions to your coterie. Remember to let Horace have his pick of the litter, as well. But have you begun to identify the possibly useful, the tantalisingly challenging and the mere chaff?

Confess had not until you mentioned it had any desire to claim to anything in either Carrow’s possession. However, since you brought it up in your last, have increased in avarice – particularly for her collection of potions texts. Artefacts, of course, but if Rodolphus joins you there is little chance they will divide evenly. And then there is the question of her guilt in Tony’s death. One wonders if she kept anything to confirm it.

To answer your query about that: Yes, Pansy is my goddaughter. Not surprised at her performance. Asking questions or cutting to the heart of a debate has never been a particular difficulty of hers. In fact at one point, despaired of her ever developing the discretion to curb her curiosity and wait to ask her questions during an appropriate moment! Pleased to hear her reform continues to influence her in a positive direction. (Still not sure whether to thank Narcissa or blame her for devising that particular solution. True, it brought home lessons Pansy needed to learn; on the other hand, believe it sealed her attachment to your unfortunate prodigal.)

Still reading trash and passing it off as dire scholastic tomes? Toshenka, perhaps the next time someone accuses you of ruthless and macabre acts of carnage, we could share your current bookshelf as the counter-argument!

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Private Message to Minerva McGonagall and Rodolphus Lestrange

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:03:54 GMT

We've heard some interesting rumours today.

As well as some interesting facts.

Our Lord, you'll be happy to know, was not much affected by the news. Still, MLE were dispatched to Lincoln and found Carrow at the foot of the wall. Quite in pieces.

As to what happened to Alecto, Minerva, you surely have a better idea than anyone at Court. At least, as far as her final moments. Her deterioration, however, I am given to understand we owe to entirely different sources.

Unfortunately there's no sign of the mudblood. He might have been able to offer some account of how Carrow came to fall and was unable to Apparate to safety.

Curious, don't you agree?

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Private Message to Dominic Selwyn and Stephen Rosier

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:34:45 GMT

To answer both your owls: Yes, much better, thank you.

Heard from Minerva this afternoon. She met with Our Lord and although He was somewhat becalmed by then, He still wishes to see Alecto and Amycus Himself before delivering a ruling. She seemed confident that He would find them just as unbalanced in His presence as they have been lately at school.

He indicated to her that He would, if so, entertain the notion that they would not return next term. Believe His strategy is to ... remind them both whom they truly serve.

Cannot say I would repeat the last three days, had I the chance to do them over, but if that is what it has taken to reassign them both to something more suitable .... Well.

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Private Message to Horatio Hooper

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 02:02:31 GMT

Addition to to-morrow's agenda: 2:00 with Scrimgeour, Hopkirk, Truncheon, Lestrange, Travers and Davies (Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures).

Also when you arrive in the morning, kindly provide Miss Johnson at Sainsbury's with the copy of the menu for the holiday party next week. Promised Mrs Malfoy I would give it to the catering office on Friday last and left it on my desk.

Oh - and arrange for two seats at Wednesday's Christmas Concert with my compliments for Rowena Robins and Cassius Cameron. Anywhere in the Mezzanine is fine.

I shall need half an hour's time with Allenham prior to Muggleborn Labour, as well. See to that, please.

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Private Message to Minerva McGonagall and Rabastan Lestrange

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:44:32 GMT

Alecto Carrow has just interrupted my evening.

It seems she is not at all satisfied with treatment her brother received at the hands of your matron, Minerva, after he was apparently attacked?

By someone who appeared in the guise of Sirius Black, no less.

I trust you have an explanation.

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Inexcusable

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:12:05 GMT

Minerva, I've no time at the moment to adequately express how inexcusable this week's events have been. I'm sure you have already heard from Our Lord His opinion regarding your ability to control the students' - and Professors' - temptation to administer the Curse. No doubt you also know that Peakes is convening an emergency meeting of the Board (to-morrow before the Quidditch match) in order to discuss what reasonable provisions might be emplaced as guidelines for the Curses' proper and effective use.

Already we have seen the effects these capricious applications of the Curse have had on the journal project, on parental outrage and on faith and trust in the Department of Education. We must not allow this misstep to jeopardise any of the Lord Protector's long-term goals.

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