alchemical blurb

[mswoods]

The following day, Sadde has Transfiguration in the morning.

She is all over it at lunch.

"Okay, so, Transfig is just about the coolest thing," she says first thing to the Ravenclaws as soon as she sits at the table.

Comments

[chanuphis]

"Although Karen has more house elf experience than I do."

[pleating]

"It's not like we have one, but we might know more people who have them, I guess."

[mswoods]

"I think it's probably faster to talk to Hogwarts' elves, but if that's a dead end I'll ask."

[chanuphis]

"I meant she might also be good for consulting about the notes."

[mswoods]

"Oh. Yes, that'd be very good. Any suggestions? I mean, any reason why just going with 'Hey I'd like to talk about potentially unpleasant topics with a House Elf, I am a muggleborn and therefore likely to accidentally offend you so send someone with a tough skin' or the like wouldn't work?"

[chanuphis]

"It's... not the most diplomatic."

[pleating]

"Maybe something like 'I've never met an elf before and want to ask some questions, if there is anyone who isn't too busy' and let them fill in the blanks."

[mswoods]

"I feel like it's kinda misleading, when I know I'm likely to offend them or some such, not to tell them that upfront. I mean, I'd feel misled if I were in their place."

[pleating]

"Most people who aren't muggleborn have met elves before."

[mswoods]

"Alright, then, I'll defer to your expertise."

[chanuphis]

"I mean, you could try saying that you might offend them but I'm not sure there's a polite way to say it straight out, especially when you're already in the situation of only wanting to talk to somebody because of their species."

[mswoods]

She nods. "You're right, as always," she says, grinning.

[chanuphis]

[mswoods]

They finish eating.

"I'm going to the Library to check out a couple of books on Transfig Professor Robledo suggested, anyone wanna come?"

[msmaxwell]

"No thanks, I should probably manage to do more than silvering up my matches before picking anything new up."

[chanuphis]

"I already checked out enough books to last me a couple days."

[pleating]

"I'll come, I have one to return."

[mswoods]

"Alright! Good night, guys!" she says to the two who aren't coming with.

[msmaxwell]

"Good night!"

[pleating]

"G'night!"

And Karen accompanies Sadde to the library.

[mswoods]

They go to the library. Sadde asks Karen to dictate a note she thinks will go well with the elves on the way, writing it down on her little pad, then grabs the books she needs while Karens returns hers.

Then it's bed time, and Sadde leaves the note amongst her clothing, and starts reading one of her books.

[alicornucopia]

In the morning, after Sadde has been to the bathroom and come back, there is an elf sitting on her pillow.

[mrwoods]

Sadde blinks.

"Hi," he says.

[alicornucopia]

"Miss Sadde is wishing to be speaking to an elf, sir?"

The elf appears to be female, and she is wearing a pristine tea towel pinned with the Hogwarts crest, and not only her head but all of the significant individual features of her head are too big.

[mrwoods]

"It's mr. Sadde today," he says automatically. "And, erm, yes. I had a few questions."