Madam Hooch

aklines @ 2006-04-25T23:23:00

2006-04-27T08:12:49Z

Minerva --

I don't know about hiding anything, but I'm sure I could procure more than just an ear for you.

-- R. Hooch

Note spelled to Minerva McGonagall

2006-04-03T17:12:22Z

Minerva --

I know, this is a bit late in getting to you. I'm heading up to the Tower now.

The Ministry sure knows how to keep people very suspicious, don't they? Keep a good eye on them.

-- R. Hooch

Note spelled to Minerva at breakfast

2006-03-28T10:28:17Z

Minerva --

I cannot understand why more testing is needed. The Ministry made an attempt to be very involved with Sybill in her younger years. I do not think I need to tell you of the consequences of that.

It's best that she not know a word of this lest she decide to come down from her tower and make a fool of herself.

You'll be there, I suspect?

-- R. Hooch

messy note to Minerva McGonagall

2006-03-18T06:17:11Z

Minerva --

Pah! Way to make an old woman in a girl's body feel irresponsible!

Before I come up I'm going to do a full sweep of this castle myself so that I can enjoy a drink in peace! If I am lucky I may be able to confiscate something interesting! That's responsible, isn't it? Hah!

~~Think maybe I had too much already~~

~~I'm not supposed to be drinking you know~~

~~Oh, sod it~~

The holiday is almost over!

-- R. Hooch

Note charmed to a large four-leaf clover to Minerva McGonagall

2006-03-18T01:54:48Z

Minerva --

I have heard I have a knack for giving people what they need.

You know, there's a little shin-dig over at The Three Broomsticks tonight, being Saint Patrick's Day and all. You ought to floo over if you have a spare hour or two.

-- R. Hooch

aklines @ 2006-03-16T19:46:00

2006-03-17T03:46:40Z

Minerva --

Soup's on!

-- R. Hooch

Note to Minerva McGonagall

2006-03-16T04:03:41Z

Minerva --

If the children ever stop behaving insane, feel free to drop by sometime. Do remember, too, if you cannot deal with their agressive behaviour yourself, I have a special flogging broom. Even Filch would be impressed.

-- R. Hooch

Note to Draco Malfoy

2006-02-27T05:34:10Z

Mr Malfoy --

No, it is not. Quit pouting and get your team back into the shape they were in when the season started. Perhaps scheduling practises everyday twice per day was not the best idea.

-- Madam Hooch

Note slipped to Minerva at breakfast

2006-02-17T13:00:31Z

M --

Thank you, old bird. I could hardly stay awake. At least it was comforted rest - no one to worry about. You do not know how much I panicked over not being successful.

I assume Poppy will be taking care of Remus? I need to see her later about my shoulders after classes.

-- R

Patronus to Mad-Eye Moody

2006-02-16T15:01:43Z

Found. Mountains. Will be back within the hour to report.

R

Patronus to Minerva McGonagall

2006-02-13T01:47:38Z

I am finding nothing - nothing suspicious, no traces of any kind. I will broaden my search and continue looking. Inform the others that I will be on time.

R

Note spelled to Minerva'sdesk.

2006-02-08T20:11:45Z

Minerva --

I blame you almost entirely for my recent schedule. You could have said no.

I don't suppose you have anything that will help me have a restful sleep? ~~Of the non-liquor variety~~

-- R. Hooch

Note delivered to Sarah Fawcett via screeching owl

2006-02-05T05:39:12Z

Miss Fawcett! --

If I ever see another ~~stupid bloody~~ owl from you ever again, it will be much too soon!

Your team will be allowed to use the pitch for late night practises, but only because I am sacrificing my own sleep to chaperone. I urge you to make valuable use of my time over this next week, Miss Fawcett, or you will have much more than a fleet of owls to deal with.

If you send another owl this evening, even the smallest one in the tower, there will be no midnight practises for your team.

-- Madam Hooch

Note spelled to Minerva McGonagall

2006-01-28T21:35:04Z

Minerva --

It sounds like it will be a lovely affair, of course I will attend ~~with you~~.

I've been meaning to have a conversation with you about the upcoming Ravenclaw/Slytherin match. Tonight, maybe?

-- R. Hooch

Note spelled to Minerva's bedside table

2006-01-17T11:20:36Z

Minerva --

You know what I think about putting all the blame on yourself. Parents are scared for their children, even moreso after learning about Albus. It's not insult to your capabilities, either -- Albus was more than any of us can really hope to be.

Your concentration must stay with those that are here instead of worrying about those who are leaving. I expect more children to be leaving over the next week. By next weekend, who knows how low our numbers will be.

Rest and focus only on those things that you can control.

-- R. Hooch

Note spelled to Minerva McGonagall

2006-01-15T22:17:18Z

Minerva --

Lucky for me that I am able to sleep the day away after such a night as we had. You've been up since before the sun considered gracing us with its dazzling presence, I assume.

I hope you haven't had any lunch yet, because we have things to discuss. Please do not even think about offering me a brandy ~~or rum or vodka or any liquor for that matter ever again~~. You still have something to get rid of the headaches, don't you?

I'll be around in awhile.

-- R. Hooch

Note spelled to Minerva McGonagall

2006-01-14T07:44:50Z

Minerva --

Bitterly cold and depressing as the day was, I did not enjoy myself. Too many things to do. Isn't it wonderful that there is someone like Percy Weasley around keeping us on our toes? I don't know what ~~you~~ we would do without him ~~the unfeeling little ponce~~.

I'm going to do my best to get Bill to join us all at the Three Broomsticks. I'm assuming you'll come, of course, if only because I intend to drag you there as well if I must. I expect there to be great fun in honouring dear Albus with a variety of stories about him. I know I have many of my own to share.

I'll see about that chat on Sunday afternoon.

-- R. Hooch

Note spelled to Minerva's pillow

2006-01-13T11:20:29Z

Minerva --

I know it has been a busy day for you. Try to relax some tonight, won't you?

I'll be out and about just after dawn, unless you need me to stay.

-- R. Hooch

A small Quidditch figurine spelled to speak these words:

2005-12-19T17:08:42Z

Horace! Your presence is required on the Quidditch pitch no later than noon this afternoon!

Note to Charlie Weasley

2005-12-19T17:04:03Z

Charlie --

Haha and hoho! Your team will not be beating mine. In fact, you can choose your entire team and I will take anyone left over, Slughorn included! You're too right about Minerva being peeved. She would likely call too many fouls on my team if I forced her to sit next to him, despite it not being her job. She has that type of humour. I will manage, I assure you.

I was certain giving Percy the job to play lord and ruler over us would incite him to want to join. See, I will have deal with Minerva's sabatoge and you will have to deal with your brother's. Never forget the cleverness of a Ravenclaw, Charilie.

In regards to the incident surrounding my currently gorgeous and youthful form - it was half accident, half intended. Let's just say someone should have brushed up on our potion-making skills before trying to spike the holiday punch with vengeance. Fortunately or unfortunately, the majority of the staff was a few decades younger. Bill and I were the only two who did not partake in the cure, for the reasons that we were too ~~embarrassed~~ inebrieated at the time and we didn't want to be anywhere near Minerva or Snape. Snape said there would be side-effects, but I haven't experienced anything negative as of yet, unless vibrancy and energy is considered negative for a twenty-one year old.

I have assumed the same about Bill. I have tried to speak with him on private visits, but he stubbornly insists on being left alone. I've decided it is best to let him figure out he is not at the end of his world by himself. Remus used to and sometimes still does the same thing. Nevertheless, he shouldn't be forcing himself to spend holidays alone. If only there were people who wouldn't mind inciting his anger and pulling him out of whatever hole he's drug himself into.

-- R. Hooch.

Owl to Percy Weasley

2005-12-17T06:26:27Z

Mr Weasley the Third --

I don't expect the match to last for days. If your eldest brother is still as clever as I think he is, the match could be over very shortly. I am certain he has tricks up his sleeve. I assume you know about Weasley trickery, hmm?

I'm looking at next Friday, probably around noon since that will be warmest. Other things do indeed take a precedance over Quidditch, but you know what they say about all work and no play ~~not that you would be really playing~~!

I'm sending along an overview of the rules. I wouldn't want you to miss anything. You must return the book when you are finished with it; it is one of my favourites.

-- R. Hooch

Owl to Pomona Sprout

2005-12-17T06:17:13Z

Pomona --

That is wonderful news, my dear. I thought for sure you would find some way to escape the match.

I don't expect anyone to keep with me, of course. I'm the only who ~~can remember most of the rules~~ ~~still fly~~ has been flying lately. It's just for fun. Be sure to get Filius involved!

-- R. Hooch

Delivered by House Elf to Charlie Weasley

2005-12-16T06:57:47Z

Charlie --

That is excellent news! If you're going to pick your own team, I should just make you captain of one of the two. Of course, I was going to make you a captain regardless. This may be a problem. Because of your demands, and the fact that we cannot possibly play on the same team due to fairness, I am going to have to be on a team with rolly-polly Slughorn. Do you have any ideas of someone else who might be up to the task of being the other captain? I'd love to do it, but I am sure someone will cry out injustice.

Minerva and I didn't discuss a date. Sometime before Christmas, of course, if it isn't bitterly cold. There's something about old bones and cold weather that makes a person miserable. It may or may not be on the 23rd of December. I hope your mother can spare you for that day, at least.

So you have noticed that I am younger than you. I thought you'd missed the drastic change. You should have been here last Christmas when all of the staff were decades younger. It's a shame no one but Billl and I liked their new look. Perhaps if they had, I wouldn't be surrounded be stuffy and stubborn old beards who don't really want to play Quidditch. Besides being utterly bored most of the time and the impending war skulking somewhere nearby at all times, life has been rather grand.

It's not entirely cheating if ~~the potion got botched~~it happened by mistake. That is just luck.

I am making it your responsibility to blackmail your brothers into participating in my festivities. I don't think you should have any trouble.

-- R. Hooch

Owl to Cho Chang

2005-12-14T22:15:34Z

Miss Chang --

It's about time you wrote me a letter.

I wonder, Miss Chang, what you are proposing we do about Miss Fawcett? It seems you would like for her to be replaced, but you are wise enough to know that will not happen. It surpises me that you heard about the match, especially so soon, but then again... Were you told the score? Surely you know that scores as high as we saw last Saturday are very rare around here.

Let's get to the facts about the match, shall we? Several points were scored by each team, meaning the Chasers were great and the Keepers were not. There were several opportunities for each Seeker to take the snitch quite early on in the game, most of these being by Ravenclaw, yet the snitch was never caught by our team. There were injuries, but I believe it was only one student who enjoyed the weekend with Poppy. The fact that the match was very heated and many points were scored does not negate the fact if either team knew what they were doing the scores would have been much less than what they were.

What does mean for the future, more specifially, the Cup? Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw have pushed themselves into a dominating lead. The question is, now, if they will be able to hold on that lead. I don't suspect that they will -- Ravenclaw, especially. What is better motivation to work harder for the Cup , for a Slytherin and Gryffindor, then the thought that the victory will be sweeter if they overcome the odds? The thought that Draco Malfoy will have his team on the pitch more than the regular two times per day draws concern for me, but I have no doubt, as Hogwart's currently most adept Captain, that he will do this. I think even you would be impressed with what he has done with his team. The point is that Ravenclaw might have appeared to have significantly well during the first match, but the up and coming challenges for them may be more than they can handle.

I am not saying that Miss Fawcett is a bad captain. I'm certainly not saying she will be replaced. Filius chose her as a captain for a reason: she is the only person on the team capable of running it. She is not you, or Oliver, or Charlie.

Speaking of which, did you know Charlie is here? Oliver was making visits, too. You should speak to Oliver, actually. He's had this idea for Quidditch clinics, a sort of training program he intends to lead. He is just very busy with his own Quidditch life. Perhaps, if you like the idea, you would want to join him? I've thrown the idea to Minerva, but no serious conversation has come of it just yet.

-- R. Hooch

P.S. If you wish to come to Hogwarts, you have to promise not to harass, insult, or goad Miss Fawcett.

Semi-late reply to Minerva McGonagall

2005-12-11T18:54:33Z

Minerva --

You can commentate, unless you're too old for that, too. ~~I don't see why you can't play, you look perfectly fine to me~~ I'm coming up for lunch, now.

-- R. Hooch