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Aug. 18th, 2012 10:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_narcissaWe're so looking forward to today's concluding CCF exercises. I'm told that the location is part of the challenge, so you'll not hear from me where it's to occur, students! But I have seen a thing or two about the prizes to be given and I'm sure you'll all feel quite pleased and proud of yourselves with the results - and rightly so.
Professor Sinistra and her entire committee have clearly spent great efforts and put not inconsiderable time into the success of the YPL programme and thus far, Mr Malfoy and I have not been disappointed. We sincerely hope that the same spirit of leadership, collaboration and excellence seen during the last two years shall continue into what is sure to be a glorious future.
I'm struck, as always, by how quickly summers fly by, particularly when the boys are away for so much of it. But I've managed to find a location for our family holiday, so we may at least have a few days all together before seeing Draco and Harry back onto the train to Hogwarts. I can hardly believe they are about to commence their O.W.L. studies! It seems just yesterday we were carting them about in prams.
Speaking of prams, my nephew has seen fit to utterly reject his lately. Razzer, I think that toy broom you gave him is a sign of things to come. He rides it everywhere, or so I've observed when we saw him for his birthday party. Unless I miss my guess, we may have another future professional Quidditch player in our midst.
Celia, I did want to mention that we'll be going to Diagon Alley after returning from holiday; there is simply not enough time before we go. If you want to bring Vivian for her robe fittings and such (they do grow in that first year, don't they?), I can send you an owl about meeting for lunch. I hope I can convince Bella to let us take care of Hydra as well. Perhaps she and Vivian could be fitted at the same time together and get to know one another better?
Well, there's still much to do before we attend today's festivities. Best of luck to the Cadets!
Professor Sinistra and her entire committee have clearly spent great efforts and put not inconsiderable time into the success of the YPL programme and thus far, Mr Malfoy and I have not been disappointed. We sincerely hope that the same spirit of leadership, collaboration and excellence seen during the last two years shall continue into what is sure to be a glorious future.
I'm struck, as always, by how quickly summers fly by, particularly when the boys are away for so much of it. But I've managed to find a location for our family holiday, so we may at least have a few days all together before seeing Draco and Harry back onto the train to Hogwarts. I can hardly believe they are about to commence their O.W.L. studies! It seems just yesterday we were carting them about in prams.
Speaking of prams, my nephew has seen fit to utterly reject his lately. Razzer, I think that toy broom you gave him is a sign of things to come. He rides it everywhere, or so I've observed when we saw him for his birthday party. Unless I miss my guess, we may have another future professional Quidditch player in our midst.
Celia, I did want to mention that we'll be going to Diagon Alley after returning from holiday; there is simply not enough time before we go. If you want to bring Vivian for her robe fittings and such (they do grow in that first year, don't they?), I can send you an owl about meeting for lunch. I hope I can convince Bella to let us take care of Hydra as well. Perhaps she and Vivian could be fitted at the same time together and get to know one another better?
Well, there's still much to do before we attend today's festivities. Best of luck to the Cadets!
Re: Private Message to Aurora Sinistra and Rabastan Lestrange
Date: 2012-08-18 04:29 pm (UTC)And you're quite right about Dolores' lack of sensitivity: I'm shuddering to think how she's going to manage the rather delicate egos and preferences of many of those I've dealt with in the past years. But I'm resigned: getting the news when I did has helped. I'm even finally satisfied with my draft of the formal announcement to post later this afternoon after the ceremonies.
As to a holiday: honestly, the one good part about losing the YPL work is that I do have more free time on my calendar than I'd expected. I've a few final reports to turn in, and some preparation for classes (and a little personal research in the Astronomy guild library). But we've two weeks between now and start of school, and there is plenty of time for other pleasures besides astronomy. (Raz, if you are free, perhaps we could take a day or two just for ourselves, as well?)
I'd certainly love to visit. And of course, there is planning on my mind, and things I'd love to ask your advice on at some point. We've finally decided to be terribly modern about the engagement announcement (rather than imply my parents are hosting), and it should be coming out in tomorrow's Prophet. And we've talked enough to my parents now to have an idea which of the family traditions they feel strongly about or actively encourage, and which they don't.
It is finally starting to feel real. And if the announcement goes out tomorrow, it can die down a little before we're back to school, which is no bad thing.
I'll look forward to seeing you and your husband not too long from now. Draco really has done wonderfully this session, (so have Harry and Pansy) and I'm sure you'll have more than the usual to be proud of.