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[Filtered to Victoria.]

Victoria, I need your help. Please.

[Filtered to Hufflepuffs.]

So, I guess I'm your captain this year. I say it's high time Hufflepuff got a bit of gold and glory for Quidditch. I know that some of you are thinking of trying out for the team; if you'd like, I could take a look at what you've got on Sunday, just to let you know what you can work on before the actual tryouts itself. They'll be on the 15th and 16th, so you've got time to work on your game. Any other questions, pass them to me and I'll do my best to answer.

Let's try to make this the year Hufflepuff holds up the Quidditch Cup, yeah?

[Filtered to Arthur.]

This Saturday still on?

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[nobodyscrumpet]

Well unfortunately I haven't managed to arrange something better to do this Saturday. So I guess I don't really have a choice to be anything other than 'up for it'.


[She smirking at the book. Now the heart to heart is over she can go back to teasing him.]

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[di_intraining]

[Welp, there goes the moment. He scowls at the journal.]

Victoria, I booked the field specifically for you and Arthur. And given how popular Quidditch is getting this year, I do think you'll need a little leg-up over the other try outs.

Remember to wear robes you don't mind getting dirty or will get in the way.

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[nobodyscrumpet]

Pardon?

You booked the entire field, just to help me out?

[Admittedly she hasn't noticed the rest of what he's written. She expects things like this from Arthur. Not anyone else.]

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[di_intraining]

Well, yeah.

[Partly because he doesn't know how Victoria takes to Flying; she might be slightly self-conscious and that wouldn't be helped if there were others around staring at her.]

It can get a little messy when too many people are on the field, especially if the Seekers are out practising.

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[nobodyscrumpet]

Oh, Greg, that really is so very sweet of you.

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[di_intraining]

[Oh what. What is this. He...doesn't really know who to reply? Victoria's always been teasing him that when something looks like an actual compliment, he's not even sure whether she's serious or not. He rolls with it being a real compliment, just because he'd rather be made a fool off than accidentally insult her by implying her statement meant otherwise.]

Well, it's nothing really. Nobody had booked anything yet, so it was pretty easy, and I thought you and Arthur might've preferred to not have people around.

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[nobodyscrumpet]

Well, you are right there.

[There is a slight pause before she continues writing.]

Arthur would be terribly embarrassed if he makes a mistake for everyone to see.

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[di_intraining]

He doesn't need to be. He's plenty good at what he does well in. He's got good spellwork, and a great attitude towards learning.

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[nobodyscrumpet]

That doesn't mean he doesn't slip up.

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[di_intraining]

No, but I guess he shouldn't be so hard on himself.

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[nobodyscrumpet]

He's always hard on himself. That's just how he is.

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[di_intraining]

I suppose. It just seems strange to me; he's a lot better at things than I am. I wish I had half his talent.

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[nobodyscrumpet]

Not every great talent is supremely confident in their abilities.

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[di_intraining]

Guess the only thing I can do to help him there then is to be there for him in case he makes a mistake.

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[nobodyscrumpet]

Of course you'd say that. You're one of Arthur's friend. I expect that from you.