Private message to Jason Montague

[alt_seamus]

What was that business with Trinc Moran? You glared at him like --

Is there someone else I ought to be flirting with? You?

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[alt_jason]

Yeah, you don't want to go there.

I mean, do you?

Maybe you did, but really, you don't.

[alt_seamus]

Why, what exactly would I be letting myself in for?

[alt_jason]

That one is fond of Imperius.

Because the things he likes to do aren't what most would be up for.

And he wouldn't want you to be up for them.

See what I mean?

[alt_seamus]

Oh.

Thanks, then.

[alt_jason]

Karo must have invited him. Not many know of his predilections.

Anyway, there's probably someone here who likes blokes and isn't Moran, and would fancy an Irish lad with a smile like yours.

Let me think on it.

[alt_seamus]

Most of the blokes here seem to be rather focused on the girls.

[alt_jason]

Try chatting up G. Bobolis.

[alt_seamus]

Oh, Ganymede is here?

He took me as his plus-one to that party Daphne Greengrass hosted for Crouch, back in April. Seemed a lot more interested in gossip I might be able to pass along than he was in anything else, though.

[alt_jason]

Yeah, I know Daphne. Knew.

Did Ganymede have any interesting gossip himself, or was he just thirsty for it?

[alt_seamus]

Oh, of course you did, she was your cousin. Anyway, I ought to have been a little more clear -- I needed someone to take me, in order to go, and he agreed but only if I'd give him good gossip. It wasn't really all that mutual! Too bad, as he's certainly fit.

I told him a load of things that were happening at Hogwarts, all of which are now extremely old news, like that Harry moved himself to Gryffindor House and Justin Finch-Fletchley spent a night up with us once, too, and the Headmaster didn't seem inclined to discipline any of his favourites... riveting, no?

[alt_jason]

Riveting but all quite irrelevant now.

Say, you don't fancy girls even a little, do you?

Like, if a bloke were there as well, for example.

[alt_seamus]

I really don't fancy girls even a little. I mean I suppose if a girl wanted to watch me and another bloke, that would be okay? But I don't imagine that's normally what they want.

[alt_jason]

Ah.

Well, Serena Laverty likes the look of us you, but seems you're bound and determined to disappoint her.

Maybe it's just not in the cards for either of us tonight, eh?

[alt_seamus]

Honestly I appreciated being invited but I don't exactly feel like I fit in at this party.

If I go home without company, there are worse things. (Like Trinc Moran, evidently. Thanks for that.)

[alt_jason]

Yeah, well, to those who are good at reading people, like Trinc, you send out signals they can't ignore.

Not your fault or anything, it's just how it is.

[alt_jason]

Soz, that sounded a bit odd. Ignore me, I talk too much.

You want to get out of here?

[alt_seamus]

Yeah.

[alt_jason]

Brilliant. You haven't seen my flat yet, up in Camden. There should be plenty to drink there.

Meet me in the foyer?

[alt_seamus]

On my way.