Survey Time

Survey Time

~Chapter 6-Albus Dumbledore~

Albus Dumbledore was amused, more amused than is usual, which is very odd for the easily amusable headmaster. The main reason for his amusement was due to a very interesting owl sent to him by his former student, Sirius Black. In the letter there was a survey which Dumbledore thought was an ingenious idea to raise the morale...especially for this year. Picking up his quill and with a twinkle in his eye, the wizened wizard began to fill it out.

SURVEY

Are you left handed or right handed?: Sirius, the word is ambidextrous, and so am I.

Are you smart?: I have been called a very wise old bat, an egg head, and a loony. I'll let you be the judge of that.

What's your middle name?: Percival Wulfric Brian

How many personalities do you have?: I am the way that I am.

How many piercings do you have?: If Minerva saw me with a piercing I believe she would have a cardiac arrest.

Tattoos?: The same applies here, though I do have a very fascinating scar on my knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.

Can you do a cartwheel?: One hundred and thirty years ago I could.

Do you have bangs?: Yes

Do you have contact lenses?: No, I'm rather particular to half-moon spectacles.

Can you drive?: Depends on what I intend to drive.

What do you drive?: Do you really want to know?

Do you snore?: When I was a student my roommates told me I did so I assume I still do.

Do you drool in your sleep?: I don't believe so.

Do you lick your envelopes or use a sponge?: I prefer using a Hogwarts wax

seal.

What languages do you know?: English, Mermish, Gobbledegook, German, French, Spanish, and Danish.

What's the best awards show?: I'm not particular to Muggle television, but

that Nobel Prize sounds quite interesting. I'm not sure if they make a show out

of it or not.

Do you like onions?: Yes I do and Hogwarts house-elves prepare them in so many scrumptious ways.

Do you like cotton candy?: Another wonderful Muggle treat. I do enjoy it rather well, but not as much as lemon drops.

What instruments can you play?: It's been years since I've played but I used to be able to play the accordion quite well in my youth.

What words do you overuse?: I'm sure quite a few, but I'm not sure which ones.

More food for thought.

What do you sleep in?: A very comfortable king-sized bed.

What's your bedtime?: It varies greatly.

How many pillows do you have?: 12

Do you like to dance?: Of course, it is a rather enjoyable pastime.

Do you like to sing?: When it strikes my fancy.

Are you any good at it?: I will admit Fawkes's songs are better than my own.

How many cds do yo have?: Oh yes another Muggle item, one which I am afraid I do not possess.

How many times have you moved houses?: 22 times precisely.

Do you like where you live?: I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. I'm sure I feel the same about Hogwarts as Mr. Potter.

Do you like to finger-paint?: Ah art, another great thing that soothes the soul. I have painted...just not with my fingers.

Do u sleep with stuffed animals?: I don't want to comment on this question.

Do you sleep with socks on?: Yes I do.

Are you ticklish?: Another question I feel it would be best if I didn't answer. For my own safety, of course.

Are you shy?: That is something I never been called.

Do you talk to yourself?: At times.

Are you a morning person?: Yes I am. I'm a night person as well.

What's your favorite outfit?: My purple robes with the moon embroidery.

Do you believe in ghosts?: I live amongst ghosts and have all my life. I would say that I do believe in ghosts.

What's your favorite feature?: My nose...or my beard.

What do you do when you're nervous?: Get very quiet, or rush out to fix whatever may be the matter.

Who's your role model?: Godric Gryffindor and Merlin... and I can't forget that brilliant Muggle genius Albert Einstein.

What celebrities do you act like?: I think its obvious...if you pay attention.

THE LAST PERSON WHO:

*Called You?: On a telephone? Never.

*Slept In Your Bed?: Albus Dumbledore

*Saw You Cry?: Fawkes

*Made You Cry?: Tom Riddle

*Spent The Night?: A thousand students and a dozen professors.

At Your House:

*Shared A Drink With?: I can't recall ever sharing a drink.

*You Went To The Movies with?: I went once...alone

*You Went To The Mall With?: Never been to a mall...it's on my to do list though

*Yelled At You?: Minister Fudge

*Sent You An Owl?: Sirius

*Said They Were Gonna Kill You?: Grindelwald did once...as well as many others.

HAVE YOU EVER:

Been To New York?: Yes, New York City is a very delightful place, very different from London.

Been To Florida?: Yes, I had a meeting with Walt Disney once. He was actually a Squib.

California?: A place even more amusing than New York

Hawaii?: Beautiful place.

China?: Look above.

Canada?: One place I've have not been to yet, maybe I will visit there after I retire in 30 years.

Danced?: Last year with Madame Maxime, she is a very talented dancer if I do say so myself.

Stalked Someone?: A couple of times.

Had A Mud Bath?: Yes

Have you been close to death before?: When am I not?

Wished You Were The Opposite sex?: Yes

Had An Imaginary Friend?: When I was a child Clarence was very good company.

What Are You Going To Do After You Finish This Survey?: Feed Fawkes.

What was your last meal?: A very fine casserole

With another amused smile, Dumbledore folded up the parchment and thought of who should do it next. But first he needed to make some precautions. He charmed the survey to never reveal something that could endanger someone's life or get them hurt in any way. So him saying he had contact with Sirius would just look like a blob of ink to a dangerous readers like the Ministry or some student who thought Sirius was a mass murderer. All the previous surveys had been attached together using tape, so Dumbledore charmed all the previous surveys on one page that you could just touch and say whose you wanted to read and it would appear, or you could say your name and start filling it out.

After feeding his aforementioned bird, the old headmaster got up and left his office carrying the parchment. Seeing his target, Dumbledore slowed down and approached the person. "Hello, Severus," Dumbledore said cheerily to his Potions professor.

"Albus," said Snape nodding at him.

"Do you have a spare moment?"

"Yes."

"Fill this out for me, and then pass it on," said Dumbledore, handing Snape the survey and walking away.