Quest 327

[primrosella]

To anyone with half a thought for the continued sanctity of their shoes: it'd be best to avoid the corridor leading out to the courtyard. Someone's dropped a veritable barrage of Dungbombs and Stink Pellets and goodness knows what else down there, and the whole thing is a right awful mess.

To the person who thought it'd be funny to drop a veritable barrage of Dungbombs and Stink Pellets in the corridor leading out to the courtyard: you'd best hope I'm in a good mood when I find you. (With examinations right around the corner, that's rather unlikely at this point.)


[Private to Steve]

Care package from Grandmum! It rattled when I shook it so I'm guessing it's money and sweets.

I've about had it with revising at this point. Is your practice running late today? I could come watch and we could go into town after.

Comments

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[team_captain]

I'm tempted to make them work all the harder, but no, I think I'd rather go into town with you.

Private;

[primrosella]

You should make them work all the harder, if it means we win this year.

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[team_captain]

Between you and Mae, I'm not getting any breaks in how I train this year.

Private;

[primrosella]

You keep your team on the straight and narrow, we keep you on the straight and narrow. It all works out.

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[team_captain]

Inspirational words.

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[primrosella]

Ugh, believe me, with the exam load I'm looking at, I've needed all the inspiration I could get.

Private;

[team_captain]

You didn't have to take all those courses. No one made you.

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[detentions]

If you're gonna ruin someone, can I watch?

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[primrosella]

That depends, are we assuming that the person I'm ruining isn't you?

video;

[detentions]

Hey, I didn't do it. I'm much more imaginative.

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[primrosella]

In that case, do you know who did?

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[detentions]

Nope. I'd tell you if I had any idea. Saw a couple of second years looking shifty though.

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[primrosella]

You're welcome to come watch while I ask them about it, then.

I think Steve and I are going into town when he's finished with practice. Are you planning to mysteriously turn up out of sheer coincidence, or should I save us both the trouble and just invite you along right now?

[anunluckypenny]

Maybe it was an accident? I mean, someone could've been carrying them...

[primrosella]

They're not supposed to have them in school, regardless!

[aprettypenny]

Okay, point, but they're probably totally stressed out, too, so... maybe they deserve a little mercy?

[primrosella]

Oh, I suppose I could afford them a bit of mercy.

...Or could, if they hadn't ruined my new pair of shoes with it all.

[aprettypenny]

Shoes can be fixed, right? A couple spells and I'm sure they'd be as good as new.

[primrosella]

Well, of course they can. And it's not as though I couldn't just buy new ones, either.

It's just that I shouldn't have to do any of that simply because some people can't behave.

[goodboysgood]

Noted and appreciated.

If they're not beyond repair, I do have an illicit supply of Mrs Skower's Magical Mess Remover.

[primrosella]

Do you really? And what would you be asking for it?

[goodboysgood]

I don't have to ask for it. I have it, and don't have filthy shoes.

By which I mean, I'm hardly holding it to ransom. If I was going to ask you to tie your brother's robes to the back of his broom I'd need a much better offer.

[primrosella]

You're certainly right about that.

All the same, you can't very well blame me for thinking the offer might come with a condition attached. Especially not with the Quidditch matches right around the corner.

[goodboysgood]

Well, I already intend to win. The 'at all costs' part won't be necessary.

[primrosella]

You can intend all you like, but you still won't beat Steve's team.

Though if you help me with my shoes, I might let you treat me to a Butterbeer afterward as a consolation.