But. I mean. What if my parents people object? She's not--what if she thinks she has to say yes? Because she's half-blood, right? And Begy and Bobolis also said sometimes girls feel...beholden? Obligated? Something like that, if a boy with purer status asks them out.
And I don't even know if she fancies me, she's never even looked as far as I can tell. Maybe I should ask Sue, sometimes she notices things like that. But it's a lot of risk, isn't it, if someone finds out and takes the mick.
I know you've a free period but could we discuss this at luncheon?
At any rate, if you think you'd be ashamed to be seen with a half-blood, Ernie, then I must reverse my recommendation and suggest that you are bally well not deserving of her. If you truly fancy her then you'd not care what anyone thinks.
Either way, I rather hope you decide long before our first Hogsmeade weekend, what!
Sorry. Only I don't want to discuss it around Zach--or anyone else, really. All right? This is more private.
The thing is, you asked Hydra's father, right? But she's got a guardian. I mean, am I supposed to check with her guardian before I ask her? What if she got in trouble?
Or what if they make us get engaged? I don't know if I fancy her that much. She's sort of too quiet to tell.
Well, I say...I shouldn't compare your situation to mine, old chap. That was a very different circumstance: The Lestranges are jolly traditional, and if you'll recall I was quite a stranger when I asked to take her to the Yule Ball. Her family still think of me as a half-blood, I daresay.
Besides that, you're simply overthinking now, what. Inventing excuses, if you follow me. I mean to say, just what do you expect you'll do to be forced into a betrothal? (Really, you ought to stop listening to Begy and Bobolis, or Smith for that matter.)
Ernie, do yourself and, if I may say it, your roommates a favour: Ask her out. If she accepts, you'll soon discover whether you fancy her enough to put up with other people's nonsense. If she refuses, accept it gracefully. And do make sure she's free to say no, what, if you're worried she might doubt it.
Please, I've got to switch back to notes on the lesson.
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Date: 2013-09-24 04:13 pm (UTC)I think it's just the beginning of my Astronomy lecture, what.
I still think what I thought last night. Don't mind Zach. If you fancy her, old man, simply ask her out.
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Date: 2013-09-24 04:22 pm (UTC)my parentspeople object? She's not--what if she thinks she has to say yes? Because she's half-blood, right? And Begy and Bobolis also said sometimes girls feel...beholden? Obligated? Something like that, if a boy with purer status asks them out.And I don't even know if she fancies me, she's never even looked as far as I can tell. Maybe I should ask Sue, sometimes she notices things like that. But it's a lot of risk, isn't it, if someone finds out and takes the mick.
Maybe I should wait for Hogsmeade, yeah?
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Date: 2013-09-24 04:28 pm (UTC)At any rate, if you think you'd be ashamed to be seen with a half-blood, Ernie, then I must reverse my recommendation and suggest that you are bally well not deserving of her. If you truly fancy her then you'd not care what anyone thinks.
Either way, I rather hope you decide long before our first Hogsmeade weekend, what!
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Date: 2013-09-24 04:33 pm (UTC)The thing is, you asked Hydra's father, right? But she's got a guardian. I mean, am I supposed to check with her guardian before I ask her? What if she got in trouble?
Or what if they make us get engaged? I don't know if I fancy her that much. She's sort of too quiet to tell.
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Date: 2013-09-24 04:45 pm (UTC)Well, I say...I shouldn't compare your situation to mine, old chap. That was a very different circumstance: The Lestranges are jolly traditional, and if you'll recall I was quite a stranger when I asked to take her to the Yule Ball. Her family still think of me as a half-blood, I daresay.
Besides that, you're simply overthinking now, what. Inventing excuses, if you follow me. I mean to say, just what do you expect you'll do to be forced into a betrothal? (Really, you ought to stop listening to Begy and Bobolis, or Smith for that matter.)
Ernie, do yourself and, if I may say it, your roommates a favour: Ask her out. If she accepts, you'll soon discover whether you fancy her enough to put up with other people's nonsense. If she refuses, accept it gracefully. And do make sure she's free to say no, what, if you're worried she might doubt it.
Please, I've got to switch back to notes on the lesson.
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