Seytek

[newt_fawcett]

Michael Corner decided to ask Ginny Weasley to the next Hogsmeade weekend, coincedentally near Valentine's Day

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[newt_stebbins]

Erm... Should I tell her?

Nah, better not.

Well, if we consider that, in the event of there being an afterlife, Saint Valentine must be a very grumpy saint who waves his staff menacingly at all the young people who celebrate his day with displays of affection, I think he'd probably prefer to see someone going "Bah Humbug" on his behalf.

[newt_fawcett]

I don't think there was an actual Saint Valentine. I think it's just a daft day some Muggle made up in order to get everyone to throw away their money on overpriced chocolates and red lingerie items of clothing. I'm sure Roger or one of my other housemates would know.

[newt_stebbins]

I've heard of some bloke called Valentine who got beheaded and was later elevated to sainthood for his troubles. Of course, this might all be in the realm of legend rather than historical accuracy - but yes, the day in itself is just a big commercial fabrication. it doesn't make it any less fun, though.

Private to Fawcett:
I take it you wouldn't be interested in celebrating it, then?

[newt_karen]

I've definitely heard that too.

[newt_barney]

Huh, that's weird. Maybe she has a thing against people putting their hands over her eyes. Or being sneaked up on. It could be a bit of a surprise I suppose, and some people don't like surprises. I like surprises, but not everybody does. I don't know why she is pretending she didn't do it though. Ooh, maybe if she was up at the hospital wing she was slightly delirious or had a fever or something like that and that might explain why she was acting all paranoid like and also of course she would not be able to remember it if she was out of it because her brain might have been frazzled. Maybe you should ask her why she was up at the hospital wing or ask Madam Pomfrey or something. She doesn't seem like the sort of person who would try and duck out of a detention.