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[alt_theodore]

Michael and I have been playing chess all day to practise for the tournament.

Well okay we stopped for meals but other than that it was lots and lots of chess. Draco came and played with us for a couple of games but then he left cos he wanted to go read a book.

I wish Michael were in Slytherin so we could play in the common room instead of in the library or the great hall.

Auntie Brunhilda owled me a pair of woolen socks yesterday. They itch. She knows charms to make them not itch but itching is supposed to make me a stronger person.

I think I'd rather not be itchy.

Comments

[alt_millicent]

how are socks suposed to make you strong?

[alt_theodore]

Socks have powerful magic. The itchy ones give you huge muscles.

[alt_millicent]

your mental.

[alt_michael]

I don't think strength is worth itchy socks.

[alt_theodore]

I don't think it is either. I don't think I played as well as I could have today because I kept thinking about my itchy ankles. That's probably why you won as many games as you did.

[alt_michael]

Maybe everyone in the tourney should wear those socks, then, and I maybe could win something.

[alt_theodore]

I don't think it was just my socks. You've got a lot better in the past month. Maybe having your own chess set helps, you've developed a rapore with them.

[alt_michael]

Really?

I'm trying, at least.

[alt_theodore]

You're definitely better than you were.

You're not good enough to win the tournament though. Not yet.

[alt_michael]

I figure I'm not. I don't even think I'm going to play in it, really.

[alt_theodore]

You won't know unless you try though.

[alt_sally_anne]

You should still play. If no one played who wasn't as good as Teddy, it wouldn't be much of a tournament.

[alt_padma]

Oh, c'mon, Michael, we should get as many of us in as possible, don't you think? And besides, you don't want Slytherin to think your scared?

[alt_harry]

You're practising?! Millicent's right you are mental. I mean its not like it's an assignment or anything.