evadne declines to speculate

Warded to Xenia

I do hope I understood your meaning correctly.

Warded to 5th year healing students

May I ask how many of you were interested in enlisting? I confess I am interested but doubt the likelihood of Professor Smethwyck's recommendation.

Warded Xenia

I grow so tired of this school, dearest cousin. I have just had the most frightful encounter with Professor Smethwyck. I do not recall him having such a vile temper when asked for assistance in the past. Perhaps he has lost someone in the recent attack on London and I ought to be more charitable. However, I find it quite difficult to be so when the barest traces of civility are absent a conversation.

Daddy said that Mother owled him, finally, thank Merlin, but still I may not send her an owl. I understand that I must be an adult about the situation and tiresome, childish owls are a burden, but sometimes I just want to scream instead! I should like to do as I please.

Do you think we might go work in the garden tomorrow morning? Perhaps a little sleep shall clear me of this dreadful mood.

Warded to Professor Smethwyck

Hello, sir. I was wondering if you might provide some insight into healing issues in which the area of concern is the throat. Is there an alternative way that a potion might be administered should swallowing prove a danger or discomfort to the patient?

Warded to Society girls

Father has said he will not write home to London until tomorrow, if Mother has not written us first, and that I must be patient. I cannot help but question the logic of procrastination.

Warded to Xenia

I've sent off the coupon this morning! Also, would you be interested in helping me garden today? I realise we have quite a few classes today, but I think it would be quite leisurely. There are a few experiments I should like to conduct and you would be of the greatest assistance and guidance.

Warded to Lucretia, Druella, Muriel

Has there been any progress on the attempt to bring sunlight indoors or is that a project towards which I might apply myself?

Warded to Xenia

Cousin, I have very exciting news. I have been able to make change from the sickle I received for my birthday and we can send off for that spray we saw in the Tattler, if you'd like!

Warded to Xenia

London was bombed this morning. Do you suppose my mother would be disappointed if I were to owl her to inquire as to her health?

Warded to healing students, Healer Smethwyck, Nurse Smethwyck, and Alphard just because.

The feedback I received in class suggested that my demeanour was not delicate enough when explaining to loved ones that a family member had passed away. I have learned that using the term 'dead' is considered too blunt, and that euphemisms are generally preferred in the profession of healing. It is also inappropriate to assume that because one has a terminal illness that one's family members expected them to die.

I intend to improve upon these flaws by couching unpleasant news in gentle terms that are nearly on the cusp of vagueness-to-the-point-of-misunderstanding.

I think it would not be harmful to discuss the positive feedback we received. I was complimented on my gentle voice.

I would be very interested in the sorts of things you were all given positive feedback for.

Warded to Xenia Flint

Xenia, I've the latest edition of the Tattler if you'd like to look through it with me for cosmetic samples!

Warded to Alphard

I do apologise if this is forward of me, but as I am sixteen now, I feel it is my responsibility to worry about our future together. Though I have hopes that this war will end sooner than later, the possibility that you might be conscripted has occurred to me. I am uncertain whether there is some plan we might make to prepare should this unfortunate circumstance arise. I would prefer our family's future not be put into limbo because of a shortage of troops.

My word, that was a long match.

Warded to Alphard, Atticus, Xenia

I don't suppose you know very much about quidditch.

Warded to Alphard

I must apologise for my lack of gifts this year, but I assumed you were rather overwhelmed with crocheted gloves and scarves since I have taken up the hobby. I would like to spend time with you, perhaps at the Quidditch match on Saturday. I realise your schedule is full Friday, and I must attend to Xenia tonight during the play's debut.

Happy birthday. You have grown into quite a charming young man.

Warded to Rupert

Thank you very much for the valentine, it was unexpected so I am afraid I have nothing to offer in return.

Mr Worple, I hope you have no intentions of combusting whilst we work upon our herbology project for the rest of term.

Mr Worple, I do hope you are all right.

Warded to Alphard

Query: What is the dignified expression of satisfaction one utilises in front of her beau when a young lady's quidditch team trounces her young man's?

Warded to Professor Dumbledore

Pardon me for my question, Professor, but there have been some concerns in Ravenclaw tower about our youngest students. Though I have no doubt whatsoever of the efficiency of our wonderful prefects, I cannot help but worry what might happen to those flighty youngsters who might accidentally find themselves in the wrong common room should we face an evacuation of the tower. I would like to impress upon them the consequences of their inattentiveness, so far as I am able without overstepping my bounds.