"Thank you." Felecia went home in a thoughtful mood. She thought about what she and the other trustees had failed to do. She thought about how she and Stephen, at least, could rectify their oversight. The next day she called Petunia from a telephone in a hotel room.
"The Dursley residence, Petunia speaking."
"Yes, Petunia, It's Felicia Corner. I was hoping to arrange a time for us to chat. Perhaps we could get together for tea at Claridge's next week?"
"That would be lovely. Thursday perhaps?"
" At three?"
"That would work. If I can't get a sitter for Rose would you mind my bringing her? She'll probably sleep though."
"That would be fine. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
At Claridge's nearly a week and a half later Petunia smiled at Felicia as she handed her her cup of tea. "So, Felicia, what prompted the invitation?"
"I just wanted to discuss Harry and his summer next year. It was recently pointed out to me that we trustees overstepped last summer. Where's Rose?"
"She's being babysat by her biological mother. As to the overstepping, yes, unfortunately. Sadly, it's not the first time you all overstepped the boundaries of polite behavior."
"Yes," Felicia flushed slightly in shame. "Anyway, I don't want to repeat previous mistakes and I thought I would consult you regarding Harry and his plans for next summer."
Petunia arched an eyebrow.
"Harry told Neville Longbottom that he hoped for more time behind his easel this coming summer."
"That doesn't surprise me. Harry spent most of his waking moments last summer studying. He didn't even get to spend half of his normal time at the dojo. I don't recall if he ever even picked up his sketchbook, which is such a shame because he is such a good artist. Have you ever seen his work?"
"Some just rough sketches, when he and Jack were doing his wardrobe."
"A pity. You should ask him to show you his portfolio. As far as next summer, I had told Dudley and Harry that when they were fifteen that I would be seeing to it that they learned dances other than just the waltz. Dudley requested that he get those lessons next summer, he's finally noticing girls and he's noticed that at the Smeltings and St. Catherine's social functions that the boys who know how to dance are more successful with girls. I was planning on enrolling both of them at the studio's ballroom dance camp for six weeks, and we were thinking of going to Brighton for a week."
"I see. Then I suppose Harry's extra curricular studies should be limited to his school studies and his family magics." Felicia noticed the frown that crossed Petunia's face at the word magics. She wondered what it had been like for Harry growing up and seeing that frown every time he did accidental magic. "I do apologize for last summer. Tiberius felt it would be best for Harry to… I guess I should be frank. Harry tends to come across as somewhat arrogant. We thought that he should take the class because most students fail it the first time they take the test, we thought it would humble him a little."
"So last summer was about setting him up to fail?"
"Yes."
"And did he?"
"No."
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