THREE ][ and everything around her is a silver pool of light

[remarkablycalm]

Has anyone got any advice to give to a first-time business owner? And I very much mean first time, as I've no experience whatsoever, although I've got more than a bit of general life experience. It isn't a freshly starting up business either, rather-- well, it's a business which was recently started and then closed and is now attempting to change

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[the_wheezy]

I don't know much, really, but I can help with the heavy lifting, if you need it.

[remarkablycalm]

That is, in fact, precisely what I need right now, Ron. And if you aren't very busy at the moment, I'm feeling strangely restless tonight. Or is it not strangely at all?

Either way.

[the_wheezy]

I'm not busy, as it turns out, and that's probably not strange.

[remarkablycalm]

Well, fantastic then. You and Ginny can help me start to make some headway while I've still got the energy for it, hm?

[the_wheezy]

Sounds fair. Where are we starting, then?

[remarkablycalm]

At the back. Always at the back. Work back to front, top to bottom, and the job will be done in no time.

[the_wheezy]

See? I didn't even know that rule.

[remarkablycalm]

Now you do. The only question is whether or not you shall remember it for your own bedroom tidying purposes next week.

[the_wheezy]

I'm tidying my bedroom next week?

Why?

[remarkablycalm]

Because it's already looking as if it's had two professional duelists going at it inside.

[the_wheezy]

Oh, come on. It's not that bad.

[remarkablycalm]

It smells like a wet cornfield.

[the_wheezy]

It smells like a...

Have you become my mum, then?

[remarkablycalm]

No.

And you should respect your mother anyway. Molly is a wonderful and very steadfast witch.

[the_wheezy]

...

It's not that bad.

[remarkablycalm]

I noticed it passing down the hallway.