witch hat

[mswoods]

Well, the jig is up. If her House mates had any doubts about Sadde, they're gone.

...kinda. She's still young enough and androgynous enough that most of them think it's just a matter of changing her hair a bit and maybe some makeup and differently cut robes. It's not a belief that stands a whole lot of scrutiny, but given that most Slytherins give her a fairly wide berth, there's not actually been a whole lot of scrutiny.

She did find the Hufflepuff boy she spooked and tell him about it and offer to help him with his Potions homework. He was quite bewildered and suspicious because Slytherin so he didn't accept her help, but she told him to watch who she hangs out with so that he'd see she's Not Like Other Slytherins, and eventually he agreed, unable to see any way this could be a cunning plot. Which just goes to show that some people really couldn't be Slytherins.

Presently, it's Sunday, and Sadde would really like to talk to a certain Hat, which means she needs to talk to a certain Headmistress, and she suspects the most likely place she'll find her is the Head Table, at one of the meals. Breakfast is the first of those! Is McGonagall there?

Comments

[chanuphis]

Well, Sadde was already going and invited me along.

[peterxy]

I see. Have you had a change of heart about your House? I'm afraid now there's nothing I can do to change it, if that's the case.

[chanuphis]

I still prefer Ravenclaw, but you might have wrangled me into Slytherin if I didn't come before Sadde in the alphabet. Maybe.

[peterxy]

That's a shame, then. But alas, I cannot control what last names students have.

[chanuphis]

I know. But I still don't think Slytherin would have helped me. Me helped Slytherin, maybe, but Sadde's determined to drag me into that no matter what color trim I have on my robes.

[peterxy]

You could have helped Slytherin help you. It would greatly benefit from your greatness, and you could reshape the Slytherins to come, who would in turn owe their own greatness to you. Not that you are unlikely to be great regardless of which House you find yourself in, but you will find fewer peers in them.

[chanuphis]

I didn't want to be distracted frontloading that kind of effort. On a political project, which is not my strength.

[peterxy]

Very well. Do you seek counsel, as young Miss Woods did?

[chanuphis]

Not especially, but if you do have any advice which still applies while I'm in Ravenclaw...

[peterxy]

Beyond what we have already discussed, there is little Slytherin could do for you that Ravenclaw cannot, and your friendship with Miss Woods might well provide you with much her House would otherwise have. I am afraid I have no advice I could give you that you would not be able to generate yourself, at least without knowing about any specific goals you have in mind.

[chanuphis]

I have a lot of goals, but most of them hinge on being able to do novel magic of one sort or another.

[peterxy]

I am unfortunately not the best magical artefact to help you with that.

[chanuphis]

Do you know where to find other magical artifacts?

[peterxy]

I know where to find one, but I'm afraid you don't quite meet the requirements to use it yet.

[chanuphis]

What? What is it?

[peterxy]

The Sword of Gryffindor.

[chanuphis]

'Yet'? I'm not a Gryffindor and wouldn't be even if I'd let you place me, you think I could meet its requirements later?

[peterxy]

It is not impossible. The Sword presents itself to those who need it and who deserve to wield it. House affiliation has little to do with deserving it; bravery and chivalry in the face of injustice and evil, especially to help others, are closer to what it looks for.

[chanuphis]

Huh. I'll bear that in mind.

[peterxy]

I hope you never find yourself in need of it.

[chanuphis]

Yeah, sounds like if I'm in a situation like that I've probably already gone wrong somewhere.

[peterxy]

Unless you become a markedly different person in the next few years, yes.

[chanuphis]

Miranda giggles. Anything else I should know?

[peterxy]

Nothing I can think of.

[chanuphis]

"Thank you, Professor," says Miranda, and she takes the hat off and replaces it on the shelf.

"It was no trouble, Miss Swan."