The hand of a master. Or something.

[mrsronweasley]

So, I talked to an old NYU friend last night that I hadn't talked to in ages. I was not the one to bring up OotP (we both like HP) but I was the one to steer it towards this certain angle. This is how the conversation went.



ME: ok, while i'm on a roll... he and lupin are SO doing it. well, were.
MY STRAIGHT FRIEND: huh?
ME: oh come on
ME: they were SO together
MSF: sirius and lupin?
ME: i've thought that since the third book
ME: yep
ME: hehe
MSF: gay?
ME: i'm totally serious, too
MSF: huh?
ME: oh yeah
MSF: there was one sentence that made me wonder in book 5
ME: hehe
ME: see?!
ME: which one?
MSF: but i just thought it was a werid expression
ME: ?..
MSF: something about lupin sleeping over
ME: AHAHAHA
ME: THAT'S THE THING
MSF: sharing a room or something
ME: she didn't HAVE to say that, it was a gratuitous remark. BUT. she showed something.
MSF: i just figured there weren't enough rooms in the house for everyone
MSF: true
ME: it's a HUGE house
MSF: ok what other evidence is there
ME: all right
MSF: but still they had tons of people there
ME: point #2 -
MSF: yes
ME: they bought harry a joint christmas present. nobody does that except for students nad couples.
ME: another thing -
ME: lupin is the only one who can 'subdue' sirius. with ONE WORD. 'sit down, sirius!' sirius sat.
ME: who else can do that? yeah, exactly
MSF: interesting
ME: another thing - when harry was in the floo, lupin was right there.
ME: and - when sirius goes on a tirade, lupin is looking at him. THE WHOLE TIME.
MSF: maybe this is why i always sucked at english...no attention to detail in books
MSF: i noticed none of this
MSF: except the comment about shared room
ME: hehe, that is ok
ME: i looked for it. heh. i KNEW it'd be there.
MSF: what tipped you off in book 3?
ME: hmm... the same things - the closeness, the ability to understand each other so well even after 13 years. it just...made sense.
MSF: gotcha
ME: yeah
MSF: that's cool
ME: and she had to go and kill him
ME: hehe
MSF: haha
MSF: yeah
ME: oh, one last thing -
MSF: shoot
ME: when sirius died? notice lupin's reaction. it's very subdued, as usual, but then his voice cracks and he sounds as if every word was causing him pain.
MSF: hmmm
ME: yeah?
MSF: i'd say it's pretty convincing
ME: cool, thank you :-)
MSF: you're welcome
ME: i've, er, thought about it a lot... heh
ME: they're just such amazing characters.
MSF: i gathered
MSF: yeah they are
ME: hee


Another one bites the dust. Together with immovablemover last night, we had conveRSion covered. Oh yeah. *gets down with her bad self*

One last thing before I go to bed:

Attn: male customers

When asking me to look up a book or ring up your purchase, please address all concerns to my face, not my chest. It does not appreciate your close attention.

Thank you and good night.

Comments

[percy-weatherby.livejournal.com]

But they're really quite lovely boobies ;)

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Tell you what - you can stare all you want. Because I know you will be enjoying the aesthetic qualities. Heh.

[percy-weatherby.livejournal.com]

Well, I also occassionally have deep, meaningful conversations with strange, hot men's baskets, so it's par for the course, right? ;)

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Well, in that case, talk away, darling. ;)

[immovablemover.livejournal.com]

It's all for the promotion of the HOMOS ARE GOOD cause, baby.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Hells, yeah!

Hehe.

[zoesmith.livejournal.com]

KEWL conversation!
They JUST make sense together!! You're the one that made me see the light too.

i'd say it's pretty convincing

I'll have to second that.

When asking me to look up a book or ring up your purchase, please address all concerns to my face, not my chest. It does not appreciate your close attention.

LOL! It's annoying isn't it? I got that all the time last year when I was working at a store. At my current job they don't see me. They talk to me on the phone.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

You're the one that made me see the light too.

Am I? Cool! I'm very glad.

It's annoying isn't it?

It really really is. I am not a set of breasts. I am a person who could kick your ass if she wanted to. At least, er, verbally. >.<

My next job will involve the phone, too. In a way, much better, because then I can roll my eyes and even stick out my tongue at them, if I wanted to. Of course, some people don't find the phone to be a barrier at all. On the contrary, you get the strangest offers that way... Ick.

[stereo-m.livejournal.com]

*waves R/S flag* Go Princess! :D

Urk. Male customers.

Er, I don't mean urk male customers, 'cause at least some of them must be nice to look at, I just mean URK. You know.

You should do that Groovin' Granny thing. You'd need some fake boobies only, but that'd be easy. Then you could smack them around a bit. Muhahaah. Imagine their surprise. *starestare* *PUNCH!* *o_O*

:D

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Go Princess! :D

Thank you, m'dear! :D (We need to figure out dimples for this thing... so it can be a you smiley.)

I do know what you mean, of course. And urk is right. But what was that Groovin' Granny thing? Do you mean, I hit them with my breasts? Huh? I'm confused...

mwah

[readinggirl.livejournal.com]

Hi! Nice going on the conversion. I haven't had the guts to talk to anyone about it out loud. It's /my/ secret. Anyway...

Firstly- thank you so much (you know what for!)

Secondly- it's here it's here it's here! I'm up to chapter two! It's much thicker than I expected- good- I love thick books.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

I haven't had the guts to talk to anyone about it out loud. It's /my/ secret.

Oh, it took me a while, believe me. The first person I really fessed up to was my boyfriend, who thought I was stupid to have not told him before. To him, it was no big deal. Now, I tell people indescriminantly, just to see the reaction. Mostly, the laugh at first. At first. Heh.

You're welcome, I'm glad you got it - I thought for a while the email hadn't gone through. Welcome!

And yay! It IS thick. And it's dense, at least at first. But oh, it is achingly beautiful. You won't regret it. ENJOY!

[cartthebest.livejournal.com]

Okay, this has nothing to do with your entry but I'm done my ASTB blurb! ...I think. I might need to have someone read it over before sending it away permanantly. But anyways, where shall I send it?

And, excellent, conversion. Always good. :D

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! I'm sure it's fine. Just...say what you really feel. I think that'll be most appreciated. But I know how you feel - when I was writing my first email about this book, I reread it a hundred times, and changed about as many. It still seemed inadequate in the end, but I was spent. Send it to mrsronweasley @ yahoo.com

Conversion IS always good. Heh.

[cartthebest.livejournal.com]

Alright. It is sent. Well, it will be in two secs. But, if it sucks, you must promise to send it straight back so I can fix it. :D

[themorningstarr.livejournal.com]

ConveRSion.

LOL!

Liz... you just ROX.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Unfortunately, I can't claim the dibs on that one. Acually, it's all spin1978 there. It's fun, though, isn't it?

[jenni-snake.livejournal.com]

Très convincing.

Why do men insist on talking to one's chest, even if (as in my case) one is not exceptionally endowed? Here's a suggestion for future offenders: Lean over the counter, look down and, whilst tsking, exclaim, "You're way out of your league, hon." Then hand them their purchase and tell them to have a nice day.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Très convincing.

Why, merci beaucoup!

Lean over the counter, look down and, whilst tsking, exclaim, "You're way out of your league, hon." Then hand them their purchase and tell them to have a nice day.

Ohh, ohh, ohh, can I?! That would rock! That's the best solution, really. Would they like it if I talked to their crotch and frowned in disappointment? Heh. Oy vey. I think that they're fascinated by breasts, because they don't have them. Well, I like breasts as much as the next person, but I like to be subtle, thanks. (You know, in terms of checking somebody out, the best is to check out their ass, I find. They don't know, right? Ok, I'm as bad as they are...)

[scoobygang63.livejournal.com]

Mah! That's fantastic. I did something similar in the pub the other night. R/S shippers will earn a well deserved reputation as being fanatical...

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Will earn? Are you sure we haven't already? That's wonderful, though. Go you. We are so going to take over the world.

(I've often been tempted to pull a PoA off the shelf and change one word, but then I decided that even I'm not that shameless, besides the store might get in trouble. Heh.)

[edeainfj.livejournal.com]

I've convinced my 12-year-old sister, and that took some doing, let me tell you. But now whenever we listen to PoA together, she says stuff like, "Ohhh, Lupin dropped his briefcase when Harry talked about Sirius! Did you notice that?" "Yes. Yes, Martha, I did." *grins*

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Bwahahahaaha! Start when they're young, that's what I say. See, parents should learn from that. 'You mean it's ok?' 'Yes, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise.' 'Ok, mommy.'

See how simple?

(I'm a dork, shut up.)

[jadis31.livejournal.com]

awwwwwwwww.. that is the cutes thing i have ever read. Your sister Rocks.

Love and Lupin's Case,
Jo

[amaterasu.livejournal.com]

God, you're shameless. ;-D I love it.

Now, should I be jealous? Because men no longer stare at my chest. I remember when they did, and it was very annoying, but it doesn't happen anymore and I suddenly feel less young and cute.

It also means I can't be obnoxious and remind them that "I'm up here, thanks." (Crossing your arms over your chest and looking annoyed sometimes gets the hint across, too).

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

I am rather shameless, aren't I. Hmm.

I don't think you should be jealous. I'm sure you're still every bit as attractive. Maybe you've just got a vibe going - stay away or DIE! I'd love to have a vibe like that. Sam says I do, but I don't believe him. I'm too bouncy.

I forgot about that one. I should use it next time, if it happens. I WAS rather pissed off, actually, and I tried showing it. But I guess looks of death don't count for much these days.

[rochefort.livejournal.com]

Bending down and looking up from chest level works, but only if you're prepared for the extreme guilt after embarrassing some poor, sad tosser.

I recognise that conversation – I had one very similar with my own particular straight guy! It was so satisfying to hear, 'Well, I did wonder when...'

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Oh, not prepared for the guilt! Damn. Although, the first guy to do that yesterday was in his mid-20's and very full of himself. Should have done it with him. The other one was about a foot taller than me (he had a very good view) and about 40 years older. Also looked rather satisfied with himself. No guilt there either.

Isn't it great to hear that? You wonder why it's so easy to convince people who are completely not of this fandom and so difficult with the ones who are. It's an interesting phenomenon. (It really boggles the mind when a H/D shipper 'just doesn't see it'.)

[jadis31.livejournal.com]

H/D shippers are just a different breed. they read signs that we normal humans can't see.

but I know what you mean, It is easier to make people who are uninvolved to see the truth of the puppies. well, everyone except my Mum. but she also refuses to accept Sam/Frodo. there is just something wrong in her head.

Love and Yippie,
Jo

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

they read signs that we normal humans can't see.

Yaa.

Your mom is weird, man. I can't believe she has you for a daughter and she doesn't even see R/S. Then again, my mother doesn't even realize who SHE has for a daughter, so... Yeah.

I'll take your Yippie and raise you a Yahoooo.
*mwah!*

[childofatlantis.livejournal.com]

Does it really say they share a _room_? If so, do you have the page number? Please? This would make my day and possibly my year...

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Actually, I don't think it does. I think he read it like that (bwahaha) but what it does is that Remus was staying with Sirius. It mentions nobody else. And since Sirius was feeling so lonely, I'm going to assume here that Remus was the only person actually living there, when he wasn't out doing stuff. Catch my drift? *g* This is way too much fun...

[kasche.livejournal.com]

Actually, I don't think it does.
*enormous SIGH* Since neither I or anyone else seemed to have noticed the line, I suspected that much, but.. well, I couldn't help getting my hopes up =P

And btw, I'm sure JKR is a slasher inside. Oh, yes.