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[alt_pansy]

That really was a wonderful brunch. Thanks again, Director Selwyn! It was rather lovely, especially the... oh... what do you call what we had to drink? I didn't catch it, but it was nice. As were the pastries.

It was so kind of you to go out of your way to recognise all the people in our year who helped at the World Cup because I know you must have just such a busy schedule, and I know that the only reason I was there was because Sally-Anne was so wonderfully brave, and learning about mediwizardry too, that helped. I don't want to go into it for a living, of course, but you know, it really is very useful to learn, and I'm glad we'll be learning more about it this term, and I'm ever so glad that your Arista had Ron taking care of her during all the chaos because she really is wonderfully sweet, and I remember how much fun we had together at the Easter party last spring. It's a pity I'll have left Hogwarts by the time she gets old enough to come here, but I'm just sure she'll do marvellously.

I really enjoyed our chat, and that you took the time to get to know each one of us a little better, and I hope all of us didn't bore you too terribly with our goings-on here at Hogwarts. It was very kind of you.

I ought to get back to waiting for people to come by my orienting station in case anyone needs help, but I just wanted to write you and let you know how much I appreciated your well-wishes.

And Daphne! I absolutely adore the dress robes you wore to brunch. I didn't get a chance to tell you as we were all chatting away about one thing or another and you know how that sort of thing goes, but I wanted to let you know that those colours looked particularly wonderful on you.

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[alt_ron]

Yeah, think about it: you could be Professor Raz's daughter! Only he doesn't seem much like anyone's father, does he?!

They're called sunrise cordials? I didn't hear what they were. But you're right, they were nice.

[alt_daphne]

Oooooh. I'm so cross with Mother right now!

Only it would be terribly awkward to find your own father fanciable, so perhaps I shouldn't be.

Sunrise cordials. They sort of matched your hair...

[alt_ron]

Heh.

Um, yeah. That'd be awkward. And also sorta, yeah. Not good.

Yeah, it's a great colour, don't you think?

[alt_daphne]

Despite the public's tendency to disparage gingers, I do think it can be a great hair colour, depending on whom it's bestowed.

It is definitely a great colour for a drink. Brighter and sunnier than pumpkin juice, which has that thick, muddy tone to it.

[alt_ron]

Cheers, Greengrass!

[alt_rabastan]

Who could what now?

[alt_pansy]

Oh, it's nothing, sir.

Director Selwyn was just telling us stories and all, and he mentioned that Daphne's mum and you were sweethearts for a little. That's all.

[alt_ron]

Oh, hello, sir!

I was just saying how you could've been Daphne's dad if you'd married her mother. Director Selwyn said that you and Mrs Greengrass dated each other a longtime ago. Before she was Mrs Greengrass, I guess. Anywiz, that's all.

[alt_rabastan]

Oh he shared that, did he.

Dominic I will

[alt_daphne]

I mean, I understand entirely why you didn't, of course. You wanted to be a quidditch star, and my mother wanted to marry and start having babies right away. Only it might've been more interesting had it been you she married and not my father. Even though Father's very well respected, he's just a bit boring. And he has that awful moustache that I know even Mother doesn't like. And he was a Hufflepuff, besides! Even Grandmother agrees that he's not like a Greengrass at all!

[alt_rabastan]

Hey, hufflepuffs are cool.

[alt_daphne]

Oh, that's true, sir. Some of them are very cool, and a few are even quite fetching.

Only Father's not really one of them. He's a lovely man, but definitely NOT cool.