OWLS: inquiries -- Bill, Hermione, McGonagall
Date: November 28, 2004
Character(s): Cedric, Bill, Hermione, McGonagall
Location: his tent
Status: Private
Summary: Cedric writes a series of letters to people about his museum project.
Completion: Incomplete
( a series of owls eliciting aid )
Character(s): Cedric, Bill, Hermione, McGonagall
Location: his tent
Status: Private
Summary: Cedric writes a series of letters to people about his museum project.
Completion: Incomplete
( a series of owls eliciting aid )
"Excited" might be something of an understatement. "Obsessed" may come closer. But yes, having something to do with myself keeps me from undue (and usually not very profitable) navel gazing.
You're the second person to mention Zabini; McGonagall did as well. I'll be sure to contact him. I recognize the Zabini name, but I'm not sure I've ever met him, although I may have and simply don't remember. (The brain damage from my 'death'
And yes, my days are (at least at present) taken up with work, as is this coming Saturday, at least in part. Evenings may be too dark, but Sunday would work fine -- although you didn't mention it, so if you have a prior appointment that day, we can find another time. There is no terrible rush on this; I'd simply like the wards up before I bring anything to Stoatshead. I plan to go to Diagon Alley the weekend after this, as I have it free, but I suspect that will be mostly a 'fact-gathering' mission. If I bring anything back, it would be relatively small. The most important thing at present is planning the move, and seeing if the records of museum holdings remain intact. The offices of the museum were in the forward areas, which suffered the most damage -- but the records, or at least copies of them, may be in the vaults beneath. Those are, I hope, completely undamaged, along with what was in them. The trick will be getting into them, as they're sealed and locked much like Gringott's vaults, and I'm not sure there's anybody still living who has the passwords or keys. I'm writing to my mother about it, as she's been inside them. At the very least, she'll know whether keys or passwords lock them.
Sorry, I do go on. Please let me know if Sunday would be feasible. If so, we can meet in town and I'll show you the building.
Best,
Cedric
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Sunday should be fine. Say ten? It won't take very long to set the wards, so if you'd prefer an earlier time or later, that's fine.
I've been intending to visit Diagon Alley myself to check Flourish & Botts to see if there's anything salvagable. If you don't mind company, I'd like to tag along. I had intended to ask Ron to go with me, and still might, but if he's busy, this will mean I at least don't have to go to the area alone, in case I do find books that would be worth bringing home.
Obsessed seems to be a good word to describe me and my project, as well.
Take care,
Hermione
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If it's easiest for you at 10, I'll meet you at your house then, and show you where the building is.
You'd be most welcome to come with me to Diagon Alley. It might be a wise idea, in fact, to have a partner to watch each other's back. It was, to be honest, rather creepy the last time I was there. We can talk about it on Sunday. I'll be happy to help you carry back any books you may find.
Best,
Cedric
Cedric tied the note to Pallas' leg with a strange thrill of excitement somewhere inside his chest. It was all starting to come together. Sunday the building would get wards, Thursday he'd talk to Bill, and the following weekend, he'd make his first trip to scope out what was remained. He'd even have company. And if having company meant carrying back some books for her, he didn't mind at all.
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