Private Message to Percy Weasley

[alt_penelope]

Well, the interview went all right, I guess. I dunno. Mr Powell's not quite as affable as Professor Siz's aunt was.

But he didn't chuck me out or anything. And the work seems interesting. (Well, truthfully, so does Mrs Cumberhatch's--Gera's, I guess, she said I could call her that--but her client base is not quite as interesting as Mr Powell's, you know?)

I guess I'll just see which of them offers me something first. If either of them do. (And yes, I've sent them both their thank-you notes by owl.)

But. Did you get the sample lease agreement for the place on Thornhill Road? (Or is it Barnsbury by then, I couldn't hear what the agent said.) I thought that one was the best of what we saw Saturday. Don't you?

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[alt_percy]

Good for you for getting your thank-notes out.

Do you have a preference, if they both offer you the position?

Yes, I received the sample lease agreement. I showed it to Bill, who advised me to scratch out one of the clauses--he says that landlords always try to put it in, and when knowledgeable tenants cross it out, generally they don't fuss about it. But if they do, it's better to walk away.

We still have to decide if we want to take it. I know the rent's a bit higher than we wanted to spend. But I'm not sure we'd have a better chance to get into that neighbourhood.

[alt_penelope]

I don't know, I mean, I've been weighing the two against each other and they've both got merits, but then they've both got some drawbacks. I think Mrs C would be easier to work for, you know? But Mr Powell would have more interesting work to do, only I know I'll have to prove to him that I'm up to it. He's just that sort of person.

And I guess if we take this flat it'll come down to which can pay more, doesn't it? But I agree that I think it's the only thing we've seen that's got everything we want at a price we can even begin to afford.

It'd mean we'd have to put off getting a mudblood a little while longer than we planned.

There's that gorgeous bay window, though. In the sitting room. And the extra storage cupboard off the pantry.

Do you think we should take it? How much more was it than you were expecting?

[alt_percy]

I think we'll be sorry if we don't, but it will be a stretch. But that doesn't mean, of course, that we might not find another one next week that's much closer to our budget.

As for what I was expecting...well, I suppose that was a little vague, but it's difficult to assess what we could pay without knowing what your salary might be.

[alt_penelope]

Well, what if you put in an offer for it at 25Г per month lower than the asking rate? At least it keeps him talking to us and then by the time it's worked out I might have a job offer and we'll know. You could explain.

Besides, it's not like you're without prospects. I mean, he ought to know who you work for.

We can keep looking, I guess.