Order Only: What on EARTH?

[alt_molly]

I went out to feed the chickens this morning and I almost stumbled over a sack, sitting on the doorstep. It had the official Ouroborus seal on it, so you can imagine how startled I was! And I detected a charm on it, so that only I could see it. It dissipated as soon as I opened the drawstring.

I opened it, and it was FULL of Galleons! I haven't counted them yet--

Is this some sort of set up, so that I can be accused of theft? I can't deny I opened it, because the charm is gone.

Why in Merlin's name would someone at the Ministry give me a SACK FULL OF GALLEONS?!

Comments

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

You would have had to tell him. And probably also show him.

And then he'd probably have Marked you right there on the spot, I mean you turn into a SNAKE.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

Oh. Ha.

Well, I hope he likes it if he ever does ask.

I mean, I sort of think he must know and he's waiting to ask until he decides to stage his big And Now I'm Either Going to Mark You or Kill You! scene. The one where he decides whether he trusts me or not. So it'd be really nift if he decides it's a fortunate omen my form is a snake.

Mind you, I might end up spending the rest of my life coiled around his arm, talking parseltongue with him. I'll have to ask Pansy if she knows any clever snake jokes.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

So I can keep him entertained.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

If he decides he'd like a Gryffindor snake pet, you can lull him into a false sense of security and wait for an opportunity to nick the pin, right?

And jokes, hmm, I think the key is to remember the punch line is less important than the setup, which should always focus on why snakes are better than other animals, Slytherins are better than other Houses, and His Pretentiousness is better than other people.