Noooo. But the offer is appreciated, as is the image of Rincewind as sacrificial goat. ;) In fairness to whoever took my ipod, they probably found and kept it as opposed actively taking it away from me; I was having a problem with things falling out of my bag the last day I saw it. At least I can plug a cd player into my car's tape player so I won't have to frantically hunt for NPR for an hour and end up with the college a capella channel tomorrow again. 9.9
"Well, yes," he admits, "but I'm sure it's true anyway and that the only reason I can't say so is a fact is that I was usually brewing for Narcissa when you and Lucius were out hunting and we all wore masks on missions." Pause. "Not that I wasn't brewing during nine tenths of those, too. Or at school trying not to strangle people."
"Well, no, you haven't been falling asleep randomly, but let's not have you collapsing in the street for any reason. The protocol could consist of sleeping potions of various strengths to encourage you to sleep on normal days or force you to after a period of insomnia. It could also involve a charm of some sort for dreams on or around your bed; there are several options there."
"Yes, but now I want to know what animals you have convinced victims you were..." He makes a face, having been enamored of the two-percentages ploy that even he had really known wouldn't work (and not being completely sure that the money or even the penguins will be worth the workup).
Severus glances at the bottle, although he keeps suspicion off his face, and unobtrusively traces a rune on the bottom of the table that will make any poisons, drugs, or potions on the table other than alcohol glow blue to him.