Order Only: Teddy Nott

[alt_hermione]

This afternoon, while Harry and Draco and the others were in Transfigurations, Teddy Nott went and found me reading. (Don't worry, everyone: I always transfigure the covers of my books so that they look like remedial readers or comics or something like that.) Anyway, he was obviously waiting for a chance to find me alone, when Harry was in a lesson, because he thought he could intimidate me into telling him some embarrassing secret.

I told him Harry has been clear in the past about people interfering with his mudblood without permission. He said something like 'How dare you speak back to a pureblood' and I tried to act contrite, looking down and just saying softly that I was only repeating what my master has said. He wasn't happy but he didn't hex me or anything, he just stood there and demanded that I answer his questions.

I said of course, I'd be happy to help however I could, provided it was something Harry would approve of me doing. He asked me a load of questions for a 'research project' he said he was working on but it was clear what he was looking for.

So. If Teddy seems to think I've got a hopeless crush on Professor Lestrange, and that I'm ever so jealous of Professor Sinistra, that's why.

What an idiot.

Comments

Private message to Hermione

[alt_sally_anne]

I'm trying to think about ways to get Teddy to leave you alone, because he could be genuinely dangerous if he starts paying attention to you.

I can't think of anything that would actually work and you wouldn't have already thought of.

Re: Private message to Hermione

[alt_hermione]

Thanks. I'm pretty sure I can handle him, if I have to. As long as he thinks I'm an overgrown house-elf I don't think there will be any more trouble. He only picked me this time because the instruction says 'lesser blood status' so he figured he'd go as low as possible.

I told Harry I think he should wait, until Teddy reports that he chose me, and then Harry should make Sarah Yaxley tell him what a stupid idea it is to upset the Lord Protector's son by meddling with his property.