New roles, new routines
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alt_percyI have been settling into my new position with the Minister's office quite satisfactorily. I am pleased that my experience with organisation and press relations will be put to good use, in humble service to Our Lord. Unfortunately, my office space isn't quite what I was led to expect, but this is merely a temporary measure, I have been assured. I will be moved to accommodations more in keeping with the dignity of a Council Member in a month or two.
I also plan to move to a newer, larger flat at the end of the month. My new home has quite a pleasant, even luxurious ambiance, and its easy proximity to Court is certainly an inducement. I fully expect in the months to come I shall be doing some occasional entertaining in connexion with my new position with the Council, and so naturally I needed a larger space.
With new responsibilities, of course, come new social commitments and invitations. I am quite looking forward to this coming weekend, which I will be spending at the Snowdonia Resort in the company of several of my new colleagues on the Council.
I also plan to move to a newer, larger flat at the end of the month. My new home has quite a pleasant, even luxurious ambiance, and its easy proximity to Court is certainly an inducement. I fully expect in the months to come I shall be doing some occasional entertaining in connexion with my new position with the Council, and so naturally I needed a larger space.
With new responsibilities, of course, come new social commitments and invitations. I am quite looking forward to this coming weekend, which I will be spending at the Snowdonia Resort in the company of several of my new colleagues on the Council.
Private message to Virgil Crispin
Date: 2014-07-22 01:31 am (UTC)Private message to Cadmus Mulciber
Date: 2014-07-22 01:35 am (UTC)Private message to Ptolemy Baddock
Date: 2014-07-22 01:39 am (UTC)Do you happen to know what, shall we say, the prey is expected to be, since several of us will be first-timers?
Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 01:42 am (UTC)How are you?
Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:02 am (UTC)I'm doing quite well, Ginevra, thank you.
Are you enjoying your summer? I suppose you hardly see Ronald. I understand from Bill that his internship is keeping him quite busy.
Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:06 am (UTC)I had an idea for your new place, though. Now that you're a Councilwizard, you should have better security, not just a bigger flat, and you can't do better than the Fidelius Charm. I checked and you can hire someone to cast it for you (with the secret-keeper of your choice) but it's outrageously expensive. But Mum is BRILLIANT at Charms. I'd bet anything she could do it for you.
Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:14 am (UTC)It's quite a good idea, actually.
However, I highly doubt that--that
Mrs Weshe is quite as brilliant as you think. At least brilliant enough to do that charm. Really, it's quite difficult, and when would she have ever had the opportunity to practise it?Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:17 am (UTC)Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:24 am (UTC)Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:39 am (UTC)Well, you see, it simply won't do.
I do agree that it would be worthwhile to upgrade the wards when I am not present. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there is a stipend for that, for new Council members, or if not, perhaps there is a particular warding company that it is recommended that Council members use. Someone more...professional.
Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:08 am (UTC)Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:16 am (UTC)Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:25 am (UTC)Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:41 am (UTC)Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:28 am (UTC)Is that really something you think would be fun? It doesn't sound very sporting to me, compared to hunting, I don't know, a quintaped or something really dangerous. Even a doxy would be more challenging than a muggle.
Re: Private message to Percy Weasley
Date: 2014-07-22 02:54 am (UTC)Even though I do not know the particulars of what amenities the resort provides, given their clientele, I have no doubt that whatever is offered as entertainment will be entirely appropriate. Snowdonia would not have such an excellent reputation otherwise.
Private message to Antonin
Date: 2014-07-22 01:47 am (UTC)At any rate, I wanted to demonstrate that I am worthy of your trust and generosity in loaning me the volumes by returning them to you promptly. If you have other plans this weekend, of course I would be happy to return them to you by owl instead.
Re: Private message to Antonin
Date: 2014-07-23 03:58 am (UTC)There is a chance I will be able to make it up Friday evening and stay for at least part of Saturday morning, even if not for the weekend itself, but we shall see; as much as I would hate missing the festivities, I do not know that I can justify such indulgence. Owl post would likely be better. Or, better still: I shall drop by your office to collect them, much as I did to drop them off. I will be at the Ministry on Friday anyway. Perhaps we could have lunch, and discuss the parts that interest you; even were I able to spend the entirety at Snowdonia, the schedule will likely be overfull anyway, and a hunting weekend is no time for the more academic end of my interests.
Though you needn't worry overmuch -- there are only a few books in my collection I would feel the loss of too keenly, and those I do not permit to leave my home. Which is not to say I do not value the books I have lent you, nor that I do not appreciate the care you are clearly taking with them, but to one with my reading habits, books themselves must be considered ephemeral, or else I'd be drowning in the damn things more than I already am!
In service,
A.