SANARA SINISTRA: 23 January 1942

[lefthandstars]

Dearest Father,

I do understand the war against Grindewald is complicated, both politically and strategically. Do the Germans have any real idea where he might be? I was merely seeking some reassurance, and meaningless as it might be. I know you’re doing everything you can, that everyone is. But the newspaper reports do not always make it clear

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[orlanstamos]

*makes a bit of a face* Why does it seem like there are always Hogsmeade weekends on Valentine's Day?

Ted is still smarting from his failed engagement attempt on Valentine's Day and is feeling a bitter, methinks.

[lefthandstars]

I suppose if they, that's when the schedule them.
It's only going to be once every eleven years. Well, that it's Saturday. It will on Sunday next year, and they may reschedule the day then.

I actually looked up the calendar for 1942. Very geeky. I didn't want it to be Valentine's day - but it actually was.
Poor Ted. They didn't actually break up, though, did they?

[orlanstamos]

*still looking slightly put out* It always seems to be on Valentine's Day. And then there's all this terrible pressure to live up to expectations but not too many expectations because then you're just going through the motions and you don't really care and-

I hate Valentine's Day.

Ha, really? That IS geeky but also very cool.
No, they didn't. He was just all jazzed up to actually propose and then bailed out at the last second. And he's mad at himself about it.

[lefthandstars]

The story behind is all about honour and dying, anyway. There are much better things to celebrate in February.
Like the fact that the snow is going to melt. We just have to have another snowball fight, rather than let it go to waste.

[orlanstamos]

Yes! Snow! And- and Ash Wednesday is in February. I think. And, hey, how about getting burnt things on your forehead? Much better than- than trying to do stupid shite like propose.

[lefthandstars]

Before Ash Wednesday there's Shrove Tuesday, and you get pancakes.
Well, Christians get pancakes. Our housekeeper made them for me and my brother. My father never liked it, but he's fairly traditional about wizarding things.

You proposed? Wow. *puzzled* You tried to?

[orlanstamos]

Oh, yes! I forgot about that but we always had them when we were little. My cousin went to the Mardi Gras party they hold in Belgium a few years ago. He said he needed the 40 days of Lent just to recover from the party, but then I suspect that was hyperhole.

*sounding a bit agonized* Well, I was going to. And I had the ring and the little speech in my head and everything. But then Andy probably read my mind and just as I was about to she started talking about how boys do stupid romantic shite on Valentine's Day and she doesn't like it.
And it was like code to say 'Please Don't Propose To Me, I Don't Want To Marry You'

[lefthandstars]

Was it a soppy speech? because I can see how she would not like that. Maybe she just didn't want you to think that you had to do something, or she was embarrassed and nervous. Proposing's not stupidly romantic, I can't imagine she would be disappointed in you for it.

Hermione is rolling her eyes, but Sanara's sweet and much more girly.

[orlanstamos]

It was a very good speech! I practiced it and Timothy said he liked it and that she'd like it and all.
She didn't even get to hear the speech. She nipped the proposal before it even began to bud.
Probably just doesn't want to have to turn me down. Probably this is all just bollocks and she knows it and is trying to save me from the inevitable rejection.

Knowing Ted, it probably was a very, very soppy speech. And he is incredibly put-out by this whole affair, so don't mind his pouting.

[lefthandstars]

Either she really can read your mind, and she didn't break up with you. Or she can't, and has no idea you wanted to propose.
Just listen carefully to her next time you're together. I'm sure it will work out. This things usually do.

You're lucky you've got young Sanara. Professor Sinistra is a bit too cynical to have this conversation.

[orlanstamos]

*considers, mulling this over* I don't know...Andromeda is tricky. She has powers not previously seen by mankind.

*nods, not looking particularly reassured* I guess. And, really, marriage is overrated anyway. Just an archaic ritual too saddled with tradition to have any real meaning.
...right?

Oh, I can just imagine Ted and older!Sanara trying to have this conversation. So very, very awkward.

[lefthandstars]

But you trust that if she wanted to break it off, she would. And she obviously doesn't want that.

Marriage ceremonies used to be magically binding. It was related to death and obedience rituals. I'm sure Andromeda wouldn't want that. But you could tell her how much you feel for her, without proposing.

Older Sanara says: Oh, for goodness sakes, Mr Tonks. She hasn't dumped you, soyou're doing alright with a good thing. Have fun, you're still a teenager.

[orlanstamos]

Yeah, yeah that's true. I guess. I just never exactly know where I stand with Andy. Well, I think I know I stand and then start to think we might be standing in the same place but then there is doubt.

*pales* Really? I was just thinking about the standing in front of a priest who announces that makes the lifetime thing official, you know?
I could do that. She might think I was being odd. But I could do that.

Ha! Ted just needs to get whapped with a stick when he starts fretting like this, and older!Sanara seems to be a good candidate for doing that.

[lefthandstars]

You want her to like you, right. So don't worry about being odd. She likes you, which means it will be endearing.

[orlanstamos]

I want her to like me, oddness and all. And she does. She really does.

*nods a bit as though trying to convince himself* You're right. It'll be okay.

Thanks. Really.