[PRIVATE TO MESSER PADFOOT FROM MESSER PRONGS]
I confiscated some Gillyweed earlier today.
I was wondering if you would like to help me 'responsibly dispose of it' this evening. It has, after all, been a very long day, and I could certainly use a little help with this rather cumbersome task.
Think Remus and Pete would be up for it? If not, what the hell, more 'responsibility' for us.
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I have been responsible for approximately 17 straight days, if anyone is keeping track. 17 days. I got a rash on my arm for a while there. I briefly courted the insane idea that maybe I was allergic. Then it went away and I found out that "responsibility" was actually "poison oak."
I sent my dad a letter about maybe talking to someone in the ministry for me about an interview, an internship, something. I've wanted to be an auror since I was 6 years old and I finally figured out there wasn't a "w" in "Auror." I have the grades, I absolutely have the test scores, and I know I have the determination to do it. So... I just need to get the ball rolling, then. Right?
No one told me that being Head Boy would make me so busy. It's also hard to slack off because there are always several things that have to be happening at once. Not that I haven't tried, or anything, and done better than most would have, but it's almost work to not do anything. Which is hard to explain.
I imagine that quidditch is conrtibuting to the whole having a thousand things to do bit. Fortunately, we have time yet before our first match, which we WILL be winning, thank you very much.
-James