[And, in due course Harry can be found at one of the library tables.
It may not be the most comfortable of the lot, but it lets him keep his
back to the wall and that is far more essential to his ease of reading than
a fine chair.]
[ As cheerful as ever, she smiles brightly when she sees Harry. Upon closer inspection, her face appears more haggard than usual, though not terribly so. ]
Harry, you look well. [ or a variation thereof. she approaches quickly, book in hand. ]
[As she approaches, he stands and moves to pull back her chair for her. Harry might not always know how to address a queen, but he has a vague, somewhat antiquated sense of good manners.]
Thank you, I've been keeping busy. And yourself? You look well, but you always do.
Thank you. [ and a tousle of her hair for good measure. ]
[ She appreciates that small gesture more than he knows. Few do such things aboard the ship. ] I have. I received a bird in my locker, you know — a sparrow, and I've been tending to it.
Then I'd like to help you, if I can. You know my skills are limited to a lady's common trades and pretty rhetoric, but you have them at your disposal just the same.
I consider you my friend, Harry, my true friend, not the sort one forms in court.
[ Perhaps that clarification isn't necessary here, as the Tyrell reputation doesn't precede her, but she says it nonetheless. ]
I appreciate it. Especially since I think that 'court friends' are a lot like 'Ministry friends'.
[He shrugs and looks a bit sheepish. While there's no proper court in Wizarding Britain, Harry knows what its like to have people claim to be friends for the sake of political maneuvering.]
I'm ... I'm not always as good at making friends as I might like.
[He can get along well with them, but he's found that many of the people he knows are more interested in the idea of The Boy Who Lived and less in Harry Potter.]
We just came through a war back home and in the fallout, everyone seems to be jockeying about and swearing that they were always on 'the right side' from the beginning.
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Yes, I look forward to seeing you again.
[And, in due course Harry can be found at one of the library tables. It may not be the most comfortable of the lot, but it lets him keep his back to the wall and that is far more essential to his ease of reading than a fine chair.]
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Harry, you look well. [ or a variation thereof. she approaches quickly, book in hand. ]
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Thank you, I've been keeping busy. And yourself? You look well, but you always do.
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[ She appreciates that small gesture more than he knows. Few do such things aboard the ship. ] I have. I received a bird in my locker, you know — a sparrow, and I've been tending to it.
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[There's an odd expression on his face for a moment, but he quickly hides it in favour of pleasure at her announcement.]
And, while I didn't mark it for you, there's a poem in here about sparrows.
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Really? [ an intonation of genuine surprise. ] I hadn't expected a sparrow, let alone poems.
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[He flips to the appropriate page and offers it to Margaery to read.]
I know we can talk to each other, but I'm not sure how far the translation goes. If you want, I can read it aloud?
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[ she grins. ] I can read it. It's in the Common Tongue. [ Thank God George R. R. Martin was lazy. ] I owe you even more stories now.
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You don't owe me anything. I'm slow to work through this, so you're welcome to borrow it whenever you'd like.
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I consider you my friend, Harry, my true friend, not the sort one forms in court.
[ Perhaps that clarification isn't necessary here, as the Tyrell reputation doesn't precede her, but she says it nonetheless. ]
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[He shrugs and looks a bit sheepish. While there's no proper court in Wizarding Britain, Harry knows what its like to have people claim to be friends for the sake of political maneuvering.]
I'm ... I'm not always as good at making friends as I might like.
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Surely, he has friends. ]
Because most desire to be 'Ministry friends'?
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[He can get along well with them, but he's found that many of the people he knows are more interested in the idea of The Boy Who Lived and less in Harry Potter.]
We just came through a war back home and in the fallout, everyone seems to be jockeying about and swearing that they were always on 'the right side' from the beginning.
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That's always the way with war. I can count those true to me, regardless of outcomes and titles, on two hands.
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[It's taken months, but he's more resigned to the loss than actively grieving.]
Maybe, if I get back home, that will change. I'm not sure how, but maybe.