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I just wanted to check in before tomorrow night, especially following recent anxieties about Regulus. Everything's been fine here. No need to worry at all.
Well, no, actually it was rather worrying when he came into the shop the other day. He was buying some stone pot or jar or some such, of all things, but it seems it was a completely innocent transaction. I suppose even Reg needs homewares now and then.
I have to confess to hiding away behind the stacks and leavingMiss Tonks Nymphadora Dora Miss Tonks Tonks to deal with it, which she did admirably, due only in part to her having no idea what a potential danger he poses to me and, by association, to herself.
She's a very pleasant young woman and certainly exceptionally able, although perhaps a little clumsy, which in a shop full of breakable household items is not ideal! We've almost made a game of it, though, guessing what will get broken each day. It doesn't actually matter that a few items get smashed, of course. There's rarely anything we can't fix with a quick reparo, which is a spellMiss Tonks Tonks is most accomplished at casting.
I do wish she wasn't so averse to her first name, mind you. Tonks just doesn't seem an appropriate way to address apretty young woman, but she's repeatedly asked me not to call her Miss Tonks, as we've known each other a while now, and outright refuses to answer any permutation of her first name. It's a little frustrating, if I'm honest. But if it's what she wants, I suppose I have no choice.
On an unrelated note, one of the customers this morning said something about a large fire south of the river last night. I doubt it really means anything, Halloween enthusiasm or an early start on Bonfire Night, probably, but did anyone else hear anything of it? Bill, you're down that way, aren't you?
After that murder a few weeks ago, I just wondered if it was worth checking whether this was another anti-muggle or anti-muggleborn thing. I'd pop down myself and have a look, but if the MLE are sniffing around, I'd rather not risk being recognised unless it's necessary.
Well, no, actually it was rather worrying when he came into the shop the other day. He was buying some stone pot or jar or some such, of all things, but it seems it was a completely innocent transaction. I suppose even Reg needs homewares now and then.
I have to confess to hiding away behind the stacks and leaving
She's a very pleasant young woman and certainly exceptionally able, although perhaps a little clumsy, which in a shop full of breakable household items is not ideal! We've almost made a game of it, though, guessing what will get broken each day. It doesn't actually matter that a few items get smashed, of course. There's rarely anything we can't fix with a quick reparo, which is a spell
I do wish she wasn't so averse to her first name, mind you. Tonks just doesn't seem an appropriate way to address a
On an unrelated note, one of the customers this morning said something about a large fire south of the river last night. I doubt it really means anything, Halloween enthusiasm or an early start on Bonfire Night, probably, but did anyone else hear anything of it? Bill, you're down that way, aren't you?
After that murder a few weeks ago, I just wondered if it was worth checking whether this was another anti-muggle or anti-muggleborn thing. I'd pop down myself and have a look, but if the MLE are sniffing around, I'd rather not risk being recognised unless it's necessary.
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I suppose it's possible, but I can't imagine anyone could turn up to the Lord Protector's birthday do with a common pot like that as a present and still be alive at the end of the festivities. Unless the pot had something fairly special in it. I dread to think what that might be. No, I think it's more likely it's just a general household pot. He has to eat, after all.
Perhaps it's just a little easier to say things like that to someone outside the family, especially when everyone in the family is named after someone else. She might've feared that she couldn't profess a disinclination towards her name without insulting someone or other's great aunt twice removed or some such.
I'm very glad to have her help around the shop. It really was a very good idea to offer her the position. Have you heard from her recently? Is she happy here, do you think? She seems happy, but I suppose she has so few options, she might just feel obliged to stay.
There's the Order as well. I feel quite confident we could trust her, and she definitely has a lot of skills that might prove useful. What do you think? Perhaps it's too soon.
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As to the Order, well, I haven't had an owl from her in a while, actually, but I'm prepared to risk easing her in. Thus far she certainly hasn't balked at my contact or assistance, and everything she's done with and for Arthur suggests that she could be a valued member if she's given the chance.
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