"Ah, lovely. What have you been studying? Fifth year, let's see... dreamless sleep potion? Poisons and antidotes? Surely Snape isn't letting you do anything fun like Skele-Gro, is he?"
He ruffles his sister's hair. "And on a night before an examination, you're at a bar at the end of the universe. I'm not so sure that will make for a good excuse with dear Severus, Ginny. You might want to polish up what you're going to tell him, if anything."
Bill was Prefect and Head Boy, after all; it's a role that's hard to drop sometimes.
she laughs as she smooths her hair back out. and then reaches in her bag as she unrolls feet of parchemnt she's written in notes and has been reading as she drank her coke
"Ah, you are studying; good girl." He takes the parchment and examines it, thinking: good, good, yes, that makes sense, that sounds correct. He rolls the parchment again and hands it back to her. "It's been years since I had to make any of these complex potions, Ginny. I know that Professor Snape takes them all so very seriously as well he should; some of the ingredients are toxic to the extreme. But I always found that passing his classes was more a measure of finesse than of potions knowledge: one has to learn to skate around his moods, do you know what I'm saying? and still deliver a well-made end product that satisfies the pickiest Potions Master in all Britain."
Bill shakes his head. "Just thinking on it makes me glad I'm no longer in school."
"I know what you mean.. and if you upset him you won't pass any thing he'll fail you just because. don't kiss his ass.. And thanks for checking my parchment. but because I'm Ron's Sister. and a Friend of Harry's and Neville then it seems like he's out to get me"
Bill shakes his head. "He's never liked any of us. But it wasn't as bad for me and Charlie; you're right about the whole connexion with Harry. Of course, I'm sure Percy was his usual suck-up self in Professor Snape's class, and you know Fred and George must have driven him insane. Yes, I'd say that regardless of Harry, you'd have been doomed in his eyes merely by being born into the same family as the twins."
With a grin, he sips his ale. "Now, if you could get him to teach how to brew hops properly... Potions class would be far more amusing. He always looks so sour, so preoccupied. Those times he'd show up at Grimmauld Place... well, we all know that Dumbledore has his reasons for trusting Snape. I only wish he'd share them with everybody, for our own peace of mind."
But maybe, he thinks to himself, that wouldn't be fair. Everyone's entitled to their secrets.
Even foul sallow obnoxious and unfair Potions teachers.
"you know if he could teach us to make that or this stuff we could open our own Pub at home and make a killing in Hogsmead..we could call it Gin and Tonic"
That's right; she's still got to make those decisions.
"There you go. Bar-tending 101; I'm sure Professor McGonagall would be pleased to set you in the right direction for that one, Ginny. She does like her drink."
With a blink of his eyes, he sets down his pint glass: done. "Soon enough you'll be done with Hogwarts and probably wishing you were back there again. You should teach."
"Of course you would. You've the right presence for it, Ginny. I could see you doing that so very, very easily."
Again, he reaches over and ruffles her hair. "Now, it's late and you've a potions examination in the morning, so as your brother I take it upon myself to advise you a good night's sleep. And I'm off to do the same."
"Hello"
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Old joke. She knows it; he knows it. But it doesn't keep him from using it. Bill taps the seat next to him. "Have a seat."
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"Well your favourite sister is dredding going back to school.. because there are Potions test in the morning"
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He ruffles his sister's hair. "And on a night before an examination, you're at a bar at the end of the universe. I'm not so sure that will make for a good excuse with dear Severus, Ginny. You might want to polish up what you're going to tell him, if anything."
Bill was Prefect and Head Boy, after all; it's a role that's hard to drop sometimes.
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"I've got this"
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Bill shakes his head. "Just thinking on it makes me glad I'm no longer in school."
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she sighs
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With a grin, he sips his ale. "Now, if you could get him to teach how to brew hops properly... Potions class would be far more amusing. He always looks so sour, so preoccupied. Those times he'd show up at Grimmauld Place... well, we all know that Dumbledore has his reasons for trusting Snape. I only wish he'd share them with everybody, for our own peace of mind."
But maybe, he thinks to himself, that wouldn't be fair. Everyone's entitled to their secrets.
Even foul sallow obnoxious and unfair Potions teachers.
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"you know if he could teach us to make that or this stuff we could open our own Pub at home and make a killing in Hogsmead..we could call it Gin and Tonic"
she smiles with a bit of amusement in her eyes..
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Gin and Tonic. It's got a ring to it.
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she smiles slowly as she looks at him
"Maybe I should take that career choice"
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"There you go. Bar-tending 101; I'm sure Professor McGonagall would be pleased to set you in the right direction for that one, Ginny. She does like her drink."
With a blink of his eyes, he sets down his pint glass: done. "Soon enough you'll be done with Hogwarts and probably wishing you were back there again. You should teach."
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"you think I would be any good at that Bill?"
she asks soflty wanting an honest answer. as she runs a hand though her hair
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Again, he reaches over and ruffles her hair. "Now, it's late and you've a potions examination in the morning, so as your brother I take it upon myself to advise you a good night's sleep. And I'm off to do the same."
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"ok sleep well and i'll do the same have fun around here"
she smiles
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With a smile, Bill nods to his sister. "Teach," he whispers just before he turns to go. She would be wonderful at it.
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