That’s the spirit,” he said. Then, frowning, he felt compelled to add, more kindly, “Though I must tell you it’s quite unlikely the headmaster would have sent you a letter if you were entirely without ability. And I have seen a number of students considerably more hopelessly dunderheaded than you complete their educations satisfactorily at this fine institution, over the years.” He wondered where that knowledge had come from, but in that moment, he knew it was quite true. A number of unconnected facts began to swirl through the ghost's mind-- things he had once found interesting, or amusing. Oh Severus, you big softie. It's because you no longer have innards, isn't it?
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Date: 2007-10-16 06:12 pm (UTC)Oh Severus, you big softie. It's because you no longer have innards, isn't it?