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[3houseswatson]

Did anyone else hear that bit about dress robe stores visiting the school in Dumbledore's Yule Ball speech? I'm almost afraid to ask how much that sort of thing would cost. I suppose if I end up going with friends instead of an actual date it wouldn't be as big a deal, but still.

But here I am getting ahead of myself and talking about something a month away when I haven't even mentioned how great Hufflepuff did at that Quidditch match! Our team really took no prisoners, and they've got a fantastic win to show for it! Better luck next time, Ravenclaws.

[Filter to Greg]

Are you doing alright? You looked thrilled just after the match, but it seems to have faded awfully fast for a captain who successfully carried his team to victory.

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Comments

[arrogantalloy]

I don't think he'd notice anyway.

[3houseswatson]

What are you talking about? Who'd notice what, exactly?

[arrogantalloy]

Captain oblivious, that's who.

He wouldn't notice if you got dressed up.

[3houseswatson]

Captain obli... ah.

Yeah, you're probably right there. It doesn't seem like the kind of thing he'd put any energy toward noticing.

[arrogantalloy]

But then again, if he finds you interesting enough, he might.

You're in with a chance.

[3houseswatson]

Oh God, this again, of course.

How many times, Tony? How many times have I said it's not like that?

[arrogantalloy]

Until it stops being funny, or becomes fact I guess?

[3houseswatson]

Hopefully you've got a short joke attention span, then, since the other isn't going to happen.

[arrogantalloy]

You would think. But I've been making fun of my friends pretty much since I met them. So you're not going to get off lightly either.

[3houseswatson]

If you're so dedicated to annoying your friends and people you like, I can't even imagine what you'd do to the people you hate.

[arrogantalloy]

People I hate? I don't think I do, hate anyone. But people I don't like I ignore them and never offer them money or things? I guess.

[3potionproblem]

Doesn't matter what you wear but nothing too shabby as to draw attention to yourself. Wouldn't do for the observer to be observed.

[3houseswatson]

Oh yeah, that wouldn't do at all. Can't have it turn into a game of Where's Watson, where the goal is to find who's got a patch on their best dress robes.

Ah well, I'm sure there are others who are in the same boat as I am. I shouldn't stand out.

[3potionproblem]

They're not that bad, are they?

[3houseswatson]

Oh no, it's not that bad. It's a very small patch, after all, and not really in a noticeable spot.

Well, it's probably noticeable for you since you're an expert at that sort of thing, but everyone else likely won't.

[3potionproblem]

Well, it'll make finding you all the simpler as you said.

Did you hear that Snow's left?

[3houseswatson]

I did, yeah. Got a promotion in the Ministry, right? I managed to avoid getting on his bad side... or any of his sides, I suppose... but I know a lot of students weren't thrilled with him.

Was he your main suspect?

[3potionproblem]

No, not quite. I suspected him of hiding information but hardly of being the cause. Though if nothing happens at the Yule ball, there will be reason to suspect it was him after all I suppose.

[3houseswatson]

Would it happen so soon, though? There was quite a bit of time between what happened at the camp and the thing with the shades.

So you're going to the ball?

[3potionproblem]

There wasn't an event with a high concentration of attendance since then either. If we look at those facts over time, it makes sense to be wary for the Yule Ball.

Of course I'll be there. I wouldn't miss it for the world.

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[3houseswatson]

When you phrase it like that, where some disaster could go off at any second, it makes sense that you'd like to go. A regular ball probably isn't up your alley.

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[di_intraining]

Yeah, I'm fine! Really, I'm on top of the world.

[No he's not.]

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[3houseswatson]

Greg, you hardly touched your dinner, just staring at your food like your peas could predict the future if you looked hard enough.

Something's wrong. What is it?

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[di_intraining]

[A long, long pause.]

...we're not cheaters, John. I know that we didn't break the rules. Then why do I feel like I've done murder of the second degree with all the Ravenclaws shooting the dirtiest looks at me and talking about how we played a dirty match the other day.

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[3houseswatson]

Don't pay any mind to them. They're just being sore losers. I watched every second of that game, and the only questionable thing that happened was the fight between Elizaveta and Vladimir. And Ravenclaw has nothing to do with that!

None of the referees or even that looney announcer had a problem with how Hufflepuff's team played.