Karen is informed by owl that she's a prefect. She writes her friends about that, of course.
"Yeah I'm not expecting you to help it just kind of slipped out - it's not like I can talk to her about it, or Minor -"
Yeah okay hug. "I used to think I might not want kids but I'm pretty fond of my baby brother so I'd probably like having kids too. And if there ever was anybody I wanted who wasn't Miranda -" Sigh. "I guess sort of definitionally then I'd want whoever that was? Uh, my parents are - not in a position to be super picky, we're purebloods with elves and everything but not politically important - I'm not totally repelled by the idea of sleeping with a guy, it's just sort of basically unappealing like, um, eating a daisy or wearing a pumpkin on my head, so it wouldn't be a huge deal I guess if he weren't entirely whatever the thing..."
"Miranda lamented the shortage of words. Okay. You don't have to come up with all the criteria on the spot, either, if you think of something in a month, but - that sounds eminently arrangeable, should you like that."
Nod. "I'd have to live with whoever so - I dunno how to describe - I like other Ravenclaws and, uh, obviously the occasional Slytherin, Hufflepuffs are pretty nice, I've never made friends with any Gryffindors really but - I dunno I'm pretty easygoing."
"That kind of thing I tend to notice pretty organically. Would your parents put their foot down if it weren't a pureblood -"
"They'd probably settle for halfblood or conspicuous muggleborn parent or something, they'd definitely put up a fuss about a muggleborn proper - also Mum doesn't like Scandinavians, I just remembered, it's so stupid and never comes up -"
"My father threatened a long time ago to veto anyone French, I was never sure if he really meant it. No Scandinavians it is."
"I think it's mostly the accent, it'd be fine if they moved generations ago or something."
"If I meet a perfect Scandinavian I'll run it by you. It's all right if he has male lovers discreetly?"
"Yeah I don't want to get in anybody's way or anything. - Okay maybe it'd be weird if there were a bunch of them, I feel like I'd want to keep track of them?"
"Slips into London to meet Muggles he'll never see again?"
"Yes, not matching you anyone who'd do that. Presuming Muggles who are in the same situation - it occurs in Muggles also -"
"Yeah if they're just whatever-the-thing Muggle one-offs I wouldn't have to keep track."
"I don't really think of myself as being very interesting, I don't know - if Aaron's thing caught on there would probably be a form to fill out, that would be easier."
"I will encourage him to publish his version so people who want to get matched in such a way can adapt it."
"Heh." Shrug. "I have this weird scar that impresses firsties more than it should? I can make wands that pretty much work now as long as I'm doing them custom for the wielder? I like leaving the windows open all the time even in winter till it's literally snowing because magic warm blankets are cozy? I dunno what people will want to know."
"Is there a good channel to send you unsuspicious questions and updates and so on -"
"I don't know any codes or anything. I never even got competent with Igbo. I mean, owls can reach me like everyone else, if it's unsuspicious?"
"All right. I will owl you unsuspicious questions should I have any. Chocolate?"