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Audi Lightweight Springs
Audi bringing new lightweight springs to production models
Suspension springs of glass fiber-reinforced polymer instead of steel.
For more precise driving: 40 percent weight savings
Market launch in autumn 2014.
Audi is reinforcing its leading role in automotive lightweight construction. The company is introducing new, lightweight suspension springs made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) in an upper mid-size model before the end of the year.
The GFRP spring, which Audi developed in collaboration with an Italian supplier, even looks different than a steel spring. It is light green, the fiber strand is thicker than the wire of a steel spring, and it has a slightly larger overall diameter with a lower number of coils. Most importantly, however, it is some 40 percent lighter. Whereas a steel spring for an upper mid-size model weighs nearly 2.7 kilograms (6.0 lb), a GFRP spring with the same properties weighs just approximately 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb). Together the four GFRP springs thus reduce the weight by roughly 4.4 kilograms (9.7 lb), half of which pertains to the unsprung mass. The GFRP springs save weight at a crucial location in the chassis system. We are therefore making driving more precise and enhancing vibrational comfort, said Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG.
The core of the springs consists of long glass fibers twisted together and impregnated with epoxy resin. A machine wraps additional fibers around this core which is only a few millimeters in diameter at alternating angles of plus and minus 45 degrees to the longitudinal axis. These tension and compression plies mutually support one another to optimally absorb the stresses acting on the component. In the last production step, the blank is cured in an oven at temperatures of over 100 degrees Celsius.
The GFRP springs can be precisely tuned to their respective task, and the material exhibits outstanding properties. It does not corrode, even after stone chipping, and is impervious to chemicals such as wheel cleaners. Last but not least, production requires far less energy than the production of steel springs.
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Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Organization at the Graphite?Solution Interface
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Growth of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Micelles with Detergent Concentration
Sodium alkyl sulfate micelles are predicted to grow as a power law of the total counterion salt concentration, Y-aq, in the aqueous phase as follows: N-A = kappa(2)(Y-aq)(gamma), where N-A is the micelle aggregation number and kappa(2) and gamma are constants which are estimated from the critical micelle concentration and the apparent degree of counterion attachment. For sodium dodecyl sulfate, N-A = 162(Y-aq)(1/4) is predicted and is shown to be in good agreement with aggregation numbers measured by a number of techniques over a wide range of Y-aq whether this quantity is varied by changing the concentrations of the detergent, the added counterion salt, or both. Values of kappa(2) and gamma are estimated for six members of the sodium alkyl sulfate famil
Organization of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate at the Graphite?Solution Interface
The aggregated structure of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) adsorbed to the graphite61solution interface has been determined. Atomic force microscopy reveals that SDS adsorbs in periodic structures when the solution concentration is in the range 2.86181 mM. Using previously obtained adsorption isotherms, we deduce that these structures are hemicylindrical, but we are not able to determine their length. The long axes of the hemicylinders lie parallel in grains which typically extend over (500 nm) 2 to (1000 nm) 2 , but the grain size can be reduced by adsorption of other species from solution. Two basic types of grain boundaries have been identified:65 broad boundaries, where the periodicity of both grains continue into the boundary for several periods, and narrow boundaries, where one or both of the hemicylindrical arrays terminate within a short distance. The period within each grain decreases when the concentration of SDS or the concentration of added NaCl is increased and approaches the diameter of bulk micelles at high concentration. In NaCl solutions, the period is proportional to the solution Debye length. We propose that this is a result of a decrease in interaggregate spacing rather than a decrease in aggregate size. Using a simple geometric argument, we suggest that the curvature of surfactant aggregates on hydrophobic surfaces will usually be lower than that of aggregates in bulk solution with which they are in equilibrium

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My favorite way to make oatmeal raisin cookies! Thin, but so gooey and chewy!
Chewy Brown Sugar Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Also seen on The Art of Comfort Baking
Ingredients1 cup butter ( room temperature )
2 2/3 cups Sugar, brown, packed
4 eggs ( beaten )
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups oats
2 cups raisins
36From The Art of Comfort Baking
Adapted from http://theartofcomfortbaking.blogspot.com/


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January, 2011
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From the bloggers at Roadtreking.
This recipe produces scones that are moist and have great texture. I baked these scones in a regular oven at home and brought them along for a trip in some ziplock bags.
Makes 6 large scones
Bake 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 cup dark brown sugar (firmly packed in measuring cup)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut 1/2″ cubes)
3/4 cup fresh or flash frozen raspberries or blueberries
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
grated zest of 1 orange or lemon
2/3 cup buttermilk (fresh or reconstituted from dried buttermilk)
3/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
topping ingredients:
1 raw egg (for egg wash)
1/4 cup sliced almonds and 1/4 cup sugar (sprinkle over scones before baking)
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Activities in the community
There can be many opportunities for activity and engagement in the local community for people with dementia, their families, friends and carers. These can include art galleries, places of worship, museums and pubs. If the person has links to a community group it can be helpful to maintain these, as it will increase social interaction and provide an opportunity for activity.
It may help to discuss the dementia diagnosis so that people in the community are aware of how they can offer support. However, this should only be done with the permission of the person with dementia and if it is what they want.
There are many pastimes that can be undertaken in groups which may help to prevent social isolation or loneliness. They can also create a sense of togetherness and belonging, for example singing or reminiscence groups.
Birthdays and seasonal events can be a good focus for activity and inclusion. They can help to bring people together and reduce social isolation, while helping to focus on the individual.
Involving others
Interactions with others, especially family members and friends who can offer emotional and practical support, are very important for people with dementia. It can be helpful for people other than the main carer to spend time with the person to do something they both enjoy. There are benefits to engaging other people, such as giving the main carer a break and allowing them to recharge their batteries. It gives the person with dementia more varied interaction and more social opportunities, which can lead to improved wellbeing.
Touchscreen technology (such as tablet computers) has real potential to enhance interactions with others. For example, a person with dementia and their carer could use YouTube to watch an old film or play music together. Applications for video calling (eg SKYPE) can help people stay in touch with family and friends who don't live nearby. The technology can also act as a link between younger and older generations.
Meetings with other people with dementia, and their families, can be rewarding for people with dementia and their carers. They give people the chance to share how they are feeling, offer support and a chance to meet with people in a similar situation.


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Hi everyone, hope you're having a great work week so far. Today's workwear look features a half-sleeve J. Crew shift dress that I styled previously here, and a super cozy wool cardigan that I've worn pretty much nonstop so far during my trip in China (hello from Beijing!).
One of the things I love to do with dresses is to style them in different ways by accessorizing. I often wear a belt to add definition to my waist and make my legs appear longer. Skinny belts like the one I'm wearing from MM.Lafleur look great on all body types. I love accessorizing with scarves (see here & here), because they have the potential to add so much to your outfit and don't come with the hassle of size and fit (they also keep you warm, bonus).
I'm thankful to all of you who visit my blog on a regular basis so I'm happy to have the opportunity to partner with MM.Lafleur to give away a leather belt and a silk scarf from their gorgeous fall collection, which as you might know, is the same collection as "the Jenny" dress that I helped to design.
One reader will win the Erne St leather belt in Persimmon (same as the one I'm wearing) and the Silk Scarf, both from MM.Lafleur. Enter to win those two chic and versatile accessories by using the form below!
MM.Lafleur only ships to the US at the moment, so this giveaway is only open to US readers. Canadian readers, if you have a mailing address in the States, you are welcome to enter! Vancouverites, I use TSB Shipping and Point to Point Parcel in Point Roberts just across the border to receive my American orders.
I'm wearing:
MM.Lafleur "the Morandi" sweater // J. CREW "Kelsey" dress (last worn here). Similar here. // MM.Lafleur "the Erne St" belt – ENTER TO WIN IN THE GIVEAWAY BELOW // KATE SPADE "Licorice" pumps, also available here // PRADA Cat Eye sunglasses // BENAH Tara Chain bag // DANIEL WELLINGTON Classic Sheffield Lady// GIVENCHY Hydra Sparkling Lip & Cheek balm (read my review of it here)
Hair & Makeup: Milly Wang
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RetroCards are custom sports cards designed to look and feel like the old sports cards we grew up with. Printed in full color and on high quality card stock, RetroCards feature players that never had cards for a certain year OR that never had a card at all. RetroCards focuses on a small, tight-knit group of collectors who love the vintage look and feel AND have a passion for nostalgia. Are you one of us? Let us know!
Friday, September 22, 2017
1964 Houston Oilers: Philadelphia Style
After three years at the top of the Eastern Division, the Oilers dipped to 3rd place in 1963 after winning the AFL Championship in 1961. Despite the downturn in fortunes, the Oilers still fielded a formidable team with George Blanda, Billy Cannon, and the AFL's top receiver, Charley Hennigan. Unfortunately, 1963 was not an anomaly as the Oilers lost 9 straight games in the middle of the 1964 season. The highlight of their 4-10 season was Charley Hennigan's 101 receptions.
RetroCards uses the attractive 1964 Philadelphia Gum card design to create a brand new Oilers set that includes: Don Floyd, Charley Frazier, W.K. Hicks, Larry Onesti, Sonny Bishop, Bob MacLeod, Rich Michael, Walt Suggs, Bob Talamini, Charley Tolar, Charlie Rieves, Sid Blanks, Bud McFadin, Donny Brabham, Doug Cline, Sammy Odom, Scott Appleton, George Blanda.
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Friday, September 15, 2017
More '87 Strike: Keanu & Gene's Excellent Adventure
All of this Strike talk recalled the 2000 film The Replacements starring Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman. It's a fun romp that shows the humorous side of the strike. For a more realistic view, watch ESPN's 30 For 30 Year Of The Scab, which premiered on September 12th. Here is the trailer.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
1987 Replacement Cowboys Plus Some History...
In the dying days of the Tom Landry era, the 1987 strike season offered some brief optimism. Some of us thought, "perhaps the Cowboy replacement players can outplay other NFL replacement players and pad their record?" Lord knows the Cowboys needed padding as the strike replacement players actually had a higher winning percentage (2-1) than the regular Cowboy players (5-7). But to be fair, even those strike victories were padded in a rare instance of players crossing the picket line to play in the replacement games. This is were the story gets interesting.
Tex Schramm, never one to pass up an opportunity make/save a buck, forced the hand of several players who had long annuities that Schramm snuck into player contracts in anticipation of the strike. In short, if those players didn't play, they lose the money. Schramm held this over several players head and players begrudgingly crossed the line rather than lose years of contributions.
Randy White, Tony Dorsett, Ed "Too Tall" Jones were the highest profile players affected by this and crossed the line. Danny White, in an effort to move CBA talks along…… also crossed the line, creating even more team derision. Dorsett begged not to be played in these games but Tom Landry played him anyway. (See part one of 1987 Strike Cowboys here).
The aftermath of the strike was difficult for the Cowboys. Tex Schramm's level of involvement in the strike earned him the nickname "Commissioner of the Replacement Players," which made the Cowboys a marked team even after the strike was over. A quarterback controversy developed when Danny White crossed the line and Tom Landry chose to start him over the exciting Kevin Sweeney (a move that almost got Landry fired) , who was having success in the strike games. The opponent was the Philadelphia Eagles coached by All-Pro yahoo Buddy Ryan, who resented Landry using union players against his Eagles. This started a feud by the next game where Ryan ran up the score on the flailing Cowboys.
• The replacement players earned $4,000 a week,
• Cornell Burbage reached into the stands during a road game at New York, grabbed a package and placed it under the bench. It was a box of laundry Burbage's sister had washed for him.
• In union towns, the replacements were shunned. In places such as Dallas, some fans loved their grit and nicknamed them the "Rhinestone Cowboys."
• Nearly every replacement team wound up with new fan-given nicknames: The Chicago Spare Bears. The Seattle Sea-Scabs. The New Orleans Saint Elsewheres and the Rhinestone Cowboys.
• New York Jets star defensive end Mark Gastineau, who claimed he needed the money to pay alimony. Gastineau would end up scuffling with a teammate who spat in his face as he crossed the picket line one morning.
• Other stars that crossed the line: Howie Long, Joe Montana, Steve Largent, Lawrence Taylor, Roger Craig, Tony Dorsett, Dwight Clark, Danny White, Randy White
• 37-year-old Jim Zorn, playing in the Canadian Football League, contacted the Seahawks, whom he had QBed for many years, but ended up in Tampa as backup to another 37-year-old, John Reeves, who had started for the Eagles and Bengals in the 70s.
• Sean Payton, future Saints Coach of the Year, played QB for Mike Ditka's Bears.
• The Bears traded QB Doug Flutie to New England while he was on strike. Doug led his new team to a 21-7 win over Houston during the third week of replacement games.
• Lionel Vital, who ran a grocery store in Louisiana before the strike, became the starting RB for the Redskins.
• The Giants signed 12 players from the semipro Connecticut Giants.
• QB Vince Evans had been out of football since the USFL folded. He started the first replacement game for Oakland despite the fact that former starter Mark Wilson suited up. Vince passed and ran for 311 yards in total offense.
While the strikers lost an average of $15,000 per game (approximately $80 million in salaries altogether), the average owner's profit per game actually rose from $800,000 before the work stoppage to $921,000 during the strike. However, this gain was wiped out by the fact that the league had to refund $60 million to the networks over the next two seasons for the missed weekend of play, the reduced ratings, and the resulting decline in advertising revenues.
On the day the strike ended, the NFLPA filed an antitrust suit in Federal Court challenging the college draft, restraints on free agency, and other practices alleged to be anti-competitive. (The NBA players had filed a similar suit one month earlier.) The Court of Appeals ultimately rejected the suit on a technicality. NFLPA disbanded, then reformed in 1989 in order to file a new suit that ultimately prevailed at a jury trial. This led to a labor agreement that permitted less restrictive free agency in return for salary caps tied to a formula based on players' share of total league revenues. So the union, while losing the 1987 battle in the short run, won the war in the long run. This fun set is coming soon!
On the day the strike ended, the NFLPA filed an antitrust suit in Federal Court challenging the college draft, restraints on free agency, and other practices alleged to be anti-competitive. (The NBA players had filed a similar suit one month earlier.) The Court of Appeals ultimately rejected the suit on a technicality. NFLPA disbanded, then reformed in 1989 in order to file a new suit that ultimately prevailed at a jury trial. This led to a labor agreement that permitted less restrictive free agency in return for salary caps tied to a formula based on players' share of total league revenues. So the union, while losing the 1987 battle in the short run, won the war in the long run. This fun set is coming soon!
Friday, September 1, 2017
RetroCards Strikes Back! 1987 Cowboys
1987 was a trying year for the NFL. A Players Strike interrupted the season resulting in teams fielding replacement players for three games. At best, the play of the replacement players was fun, at worst, farcical. The Cowboys, with their superior scouting, fielded one of the league's strongest "Strike Teams" and, had the NFL replacement players played all season, the Cowboys may have won the Super Bowl! Back in reality the Cowboys posted a 5–9 record in regular "union" games, helping to bring an end to the Landry era.
That year started off with two disasters before the season even started: first was the arrest of Rafael Septien for the allegation of sexual assault of a minor, followed by young star Mike Sherrard breaking his leg in a scrimmage. Then the strike happened after week two of the season and week three games were cancelled.
Cowboys management was anticipating the strike and kept close tabs with players who were the final cuts of the preseason. The always shrewd GM Tex Schramm inserted clauses into several veteran's contracts stating if players missed a game or practice due to something other than a football injury, players would lose a large annuity built into their pay structure. This caused veterans like All-Pro Randy White to cross the picket line, starting a rift between White and the rest of the striking players. Tony Dorsett referred to him as "Captain Scab," only to pathetically join White across the picket line when Schramm reminded him of his soon-to-be lost annuities (Dorsett was referred to as "Captain Stab").
Cowboys management was anticipating the strike and kept close tabs with players who were the final cuts of the preseason. The always shrewd GM Tex Schramm inserted clauses into several veteran's contracts stating if players missed a game or practice due to something other than a football injury, players would lose a large annuity built into their pay structure. This caused veterans like All-Pro Randy White to cross the picket line, starting a rift between White and the rest of the striking players. Tony Dorsett referred to him as "Captain Scab," only to pathetically join White across the picket line when Schramm reminded him of his soon-to-be lost annuities (Dorsett was referred to as "Captain Stab").
Discord grew when Danny White crossed the line. He couldn't afford to give up the paycheck as his manufacturing business was in debt $250,000 and he was under investigation for mail fraud. "Too Tall" Jones crossed due to the lost annuities situation and a lawsuit was threatened by players against the Cowboys. Only Doug Cosbie and Everson Walls didn't cross though they stood to lose annuities.
The ever-detached Tom Landry coached his newfound players for the three strike games to the best of his abilities while player representative Doug Cosbie stood helpless as he watched 21 veterans cross the picket line. Seven of the replacement players showed promise and stayed on the roster after the strike was over. In the second last game of the season Danny White coached the team briefly against Rams while coach Landry dealt with a threat on his life – an omen if there ever was one. Sadly, the strike experience and the losing carried into the 1988 season where the team dipped to an embarrassing 3-13 record.
RetroCards gives focus to this strange season with two Cowboy 18-card sets. The first (pictured above) contains players that did not have a card in 1987: Gordon Banks, Vince Albritton, Nate Newton, Garth Jax, Reggie Collier, Gene Lockhart, Ray Alexander, Doug Cosbie, Johnny Holloway, Roger Ruzek, Ron Francis, Danny Noonan, Mark Tuinei, Ron Burton, Everson Walls, and Todd Fowler. There is also a team card and a yellow bordered "box bottom" card of Herschel Walker.
The second series (to be shown in a separate blog entry) focuses on the replacement players and players who crossed the picket line who did not have a regular card in 1987. First the replacement players: Kevin Sweeny, Kelvin Edwards, Tommy Haynes, Cornell Burbage, Mike Dwyer, and Robert Williams. Players who crossed: Randy White, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Mike Renfro, Johnny "Lam" Jones, Robert Lavette, Paul McDonald, Kevin Brooks, Kelvin Martin, and Karl Powe. A Cowboys management card featuring Schramm and Landry gets a special place in series two along with a Strike Team card, and a yellow bordered "box-bottom" card featuring "Co-Captain Scab," Tony Dorsett. Both are coming soon!
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Hall Of Fame Hopeful: Jerry Kramer
One popular discussion in sports is who should or should not be in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame. Perhaps the most deserving name on the list of who should be in is Jerry Kramer, Packer guard from the Lombardi era. He was a modern era finalist from 1974-1987 and eligible as a senior inductee since 2002. There have been websites and surveys to help get him voted in but induction to the Hall has been elusive. The most glaring fact is that he is the only member of the NFL's 50th Anniversary Team who is not in the Hall. Even the NFL Network listed he at #1 as the top player never inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Here are the quick look has his accomplishments:
• 5-time 1st Team NFL All-Pro
• 2-time 2nd Team NFL All-Pro
• 3-time Pro Bowler
• 5-time NFL Champion
• NFL 60s All-Decade team
• NFL 50th Anniversary Team
• Green Bay Packers Hall Of Fame
• All-Super Bowl Team
• Kicked winning field goal in 1962 NFL Championship
• Threw the most famous block in NFL history helping Bart Starr score the winning
touchdown in the 1967 NFL Championship
Pretty impressive considering there are not a lot of NFL guards that can claim these lofty accomplishments. Here are some speculative reasons why he may not be in the Hall with a response for each:
1. Voters are loathe to vote in another Lombardi Packer. Not true. Twenty-four years after Willie Wood was inducted in 1989, teammate Dave Robinson was inducted in 2013.
2. The inclusion of Dave Robinson in 2013 now makes it even harder for Kramer to get in. Paul Hornung disagrees, "Hell, we won more than anybody. Why shouldn't we have more? We won more championships."
3. Voters don't want to vote a third offensive lineman from the same team in (Forrest Gregg and Jim Ringo are the other two). Not true. Three lineman from the Oakland Raiders made it: Jim Otto, Gene Upshaw, and Art Shell.
4. Kramer struggled playing against Alex Karras and Merlin Olson. Who the hell didn't?
5. Kramer's tiff with Green Bay Press-Gazette sports editor Art Daley, who represented Green Bay with the Hall of fame. Kramer gave Daley an interview late in his career just after being chewed out by Lombardi on the practice field. Kramer was in a bad mood and he "blew up," saying things "I shouldn't have said."
Decades later, Kramer says, former New York Giants linebacker Sam Huff called him to share a rumor. Huff heard a Green Bay sportswriter wasn't adequately arguing Kramer's case for induction. "Sam just said, 'Your guy in Green Bay isn't supporting you,'" Packer historian Cliff Christl knew Daley well and denies this.
6. Some writers didn't like Kramer's book Instant Replay. Did Kramer break the taboo of letting the press into the locker room? I can't see any of today's voters caring about this unless they were in the press themselves, which would seem to help Kramer's case.
7. Fellow Lombardi-era guard Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston was as good as Kramer. Thurston was All-Pro once and had no where near the physical abilities Kramer had. Kramers was at the top of his game longer than Thurston.
9. Gale Gillingham, the guard who came in toward the end of Kramer's career and replaced Fuzzy Thurston after he retired, was a better guard, and is therefore more deserving. Does this logic mean that Brett Favre shouldn't go in because Aaron Rodgers follows him and he was "better?"
10. Canton is a money-making enterprise and adding another small market player from a team that already has 11 is not desirable. Then why did Dave Robinson get in in 2013?
More than 40 former NFL players, including 34 Hall of Famers, have endorsed Kramer. It started informally with Sam Huff in '97. The former linebacking great, inducted in 1982, went around and collected seven other letters of recommendation. Merlin Olsen explained, "Jerry earned my respect as we battled eye to eye in the pits on so many long afternoons. Jerry Kramer belongs in the Hall of Fame." Players like Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Frank Gifford, Bob Lilly, Chuck Bednarik, Doug Atkins, and Alan Page have also supported Kramer's cause.
One explanation is given by Ed Bouchette, Hall of Fame Voter, "I vote in the baseball Hall of Fame too and it's easy. You've got every stat you want. We're still trying to figure out a stat for right guard." Ray Didinger, former Hall of Fame voter, offers, "Of all the players not in the Hall of Fame, the one that mystifies me the most is Jerry Kramer. I don't know how he isn't in the Hall of Fame."
Scout Chris Landry, doesn't have a good answer but suggests that many of the sportswriters that vote may not have the understanding of how good a lineman was during that era - particularly an offensive lineman. There are no stats for their performance and film footage doesn't reveal enough. He also states that more personnel (players and coaches) from that era should be consulted in the process to ensure oversights. The 46 media members that vote may not be the best judges of seniors. Kramer has been a Seniors finalist 10 times. Maybe it is time to have some current inductees weigh in on the process.
Kramer has come to terms with the fact that he is not in the Hall. He feels it is part of his legend and would rather be a man everyone believes should be in the Hall as opposed to being a Hall Of Famer no one believes is worthy.
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Friday, August 18, 2017
1962 Bears: Clawing Their Way Back
The Bears were slowly climbing back up in the ranks going from a 5-6-1 record in 1960 to a 9-5 record in 1962. The football world would have to wait another year to see if the Bears had the firepower to win a Championship.
On the surface, it didn't seem like the Bears were going to do much but that changed with the arrival of tight end Mike Ditka in 1961 who helped make Billy Wade look like an actual NFL quarterback! The Bears staunch defense was still tough as nails and the Bears took 3rd place in the Western Division in 1962.
RetroCards focuses on the 1962 Bears for this 22-card set. Like several past sets, this one includes a stadium card, and a "Bears play" action card along with 20 players that didn't make it in the original set released in 1962, including Mike Pyle, J.C. Caroline, Ed Brown, Bo Farrington, Dave Whitsell, Bennie McRae, Bob Wetoska, Bobby Joe Green, Roosevelt Taylor, Bob Kilcullen, Joe Fortunato, Fred Williams, Harlon Hill, Herman Lee, Earl Leggett, Charlie Bivins, Rudy Bukich, Maury Youmans, Joe Marconi, and the old man himself, coach George Halas. Get your set here!
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Dodgers Finally Do It! Expanded 1982 Set
The most memorable thing about the 1981 Major League Baseball season was the players strike which lasted from June 12 through August 9, splitting and shortening the entire season at the same time. However, Dodger fans remember that year with a smile because it was the franchise's first World Series title in 15 years.
Having been a great team with great players for a decade, this Dodger team couldn't win the big one. And with guys like Cey, Russell, Lopes, Baker, Hooten, Johnstone, Monday, and Garvey getting old, time was running out. They had lost three World Series in the 70s and narrowly missed the playoffs in 1980, losing a tie-breaker in the 163rd game of the season. It appeared the curtain was almost closed. Realizing this, perhaps, manager Tommy Lasorda sent each player a personal letter over the prior winter challenging and encouraging the players. They knew what was at stake.
Winning 29 of their first 40 games, the Dodgers looked like the hottest team in baseball. But the strike interrupted their momentum and they stumbled in the second half finishing only one game over .500. No matter. They were a veteran team with bright young players like rookie Fernando Valenzuela and they played loose and played smart. Rick Monday remembers, "I know we were desperate because a lot of us, (we) were not necessarily at the end of our careers, but we were approaching that area, and there was an influx of younger talent. There was an immediacy of wanting to get things done and get things done in a hurry."
In the playoffs, things got exciting with a comeback win over the Astros after being down 2 games to none. A second 2-0 deficit against the Expos was erased and won with a dramatic Rick Monday homer. And finally, the Dodgers got their revenge on the New York Yankees after losing successive World Series in 1977 and 1978. Again down 2 games to none, the Dodgers kept their poise and won the next 4 games!
This 24-card RetroCards set fills in some gap of players that were missed in the regular and updates sets of 1982 such as: Manny Mota, Tom Niedenfuer, Ron Roenicke, Mike Marshall, Jerry Grote, Jack Perconte, Bobby Mitchell, Dave Sax, Ted Power, and Candy Maldonado. Also featured are an All-Star card of Burt Hooten and a Cy Young and Rookie Of the Year winners showcasing Valenzuela. It also has cards of every playoff series including three fun World Series cards and other highlight cards featuring Tommy Lasorda being interviewed by Vin Scully, and the very fun card of Rick Monday shoving a cream pie in Jay Johnstone's face. Those were the days! Coming soon.
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The exam will consist of only 5 questions and we have 5 hours to answer them. You can image the level of horse 5 questions if you need 5 long hours to answer them.
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The exam tomorrow is between 3-9pm! They couldn't have setting worst exam hours, I will be tired when getting there and dead when I get out of there but hey, after that... I will be on Christmas break! Yeeay!! :-)


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As for the term 'sukha', I understood that to refer to 'happiness' so in that respect it seems a good rendition. Either way, the intent and spirit of all the translations seems common.
You may also want to check out the dictionary references I provided in another thread here in the Classical Theravada section.


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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ! A/N: This picks up right after Deathly Hallows, but is not epilogue compliant. It features a Harry that was BORN female, but the storyline from canon history will remain the same EXCEPT a few, small points - like, Harry never dated Cho or Ginny etc.
The female Harry's name is Hariah (HAH-RAI-YAH; rhymes with Mariah), but Harry will still be referred to as "HARRY" for the most part. Like a nickname.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: The idea for the engagement rings and the basic concept of this fic was borrowed from "Harry Potter and the Malfoy Ambition" written by Goddess Blue. "Malfoy Ambition" is a brilliant fic that, sadly, has been discontinued. This fic is basically how I imagined the story might have progressed. Thus, certain scenes in the first five or so chapters, especially this first chapter, will be inherently similar to "Malfoy Ambition". However, this fic deals only with the idea of the engagement rings, not any of the subplots of "Malfoy Ambition". After the first few chapters, which lay the foundation of the fic, I will be writing my own plot and there won't be anything in common between the plot of this fic and Malfoy Ambition (except the engagement rings).
I have also informed Goddess Blue of this fic. If ever she expresses anything that she has against it, I shall take action accordingly. I DO NOT CLAIM TO OWN ANYTHING OF GODDESS BLUE'S "MALFOY AMBITION" OR J.K ROWLING'S ORIGINAL WORK AS MINE. They belong to their rightful owners.
WARNINGS: Female Harry, Draco/Harry pairing, spoilers from possibly all the Harry Potter books, slight OOCness, cliches, and a bit of coarse language that will appear here and there.
Also, I'd like to thank my cousin, Euko-chan, and my friend, Mihoo, for all the support they've given me for this. Thanks, guys.
Edit 7th Feb 2011: Rewrote the Author's Note to clear up some things for readers.
'Vault 709,' announced the goblin as the carriage came to an abrupt halt. The little creature gently leaped off and respectfully held the door open for the occupants. Nodding her acknowledgement, Narcissa Malfoy gracefully descended from the little carriage, and was soon followed by her son, who stepped off as elegantly as his mother. The undignified, wild carriage rides that led to the underground vaults in Gringotts, the Wizarding Bank, always made him a tad nauseous, but Draco Malfoy maintained his cool composure and never showed it; he had a reputation to live up to, after all.
For the name of Malfoy still commanded some respect within the Wizarding World, even after the events of the 'Great War' as the battle that had led to the ultimate doom of Lord Voldemort, the most feared Dark wizard in many a decade, had come to be baptized. True, the family name had been tarnished somewhat but since the Malfoys had, halfway through the battle, stopped fighting for Voldemort's cause, they had not been thrown in Azkaban prison despite the fact that all three of them bore the Dark Mark, the cursed tattoo that marked them as servants of the Dark Lord, or rather Death Eaters as they were commonly known. This had been mostly due to the fact that Hariah 'Harry' Potter – the Girl Who Lived, the Chosen One, She-Who-Had-Saved-Us-All or whatever was the latest cheesy title that the Daily Prophet had dubbed her – had stepped in and vouched for them, to the eternal shock of the Malfoys.
The Wizengamot had been even more shocked and none of them had even bothered to mask it; in fact, Draco would have found their expressions almost comical had he and his parents not been bound by chains to their stone chairs in the sinister courtroom; such circumstances do have a tendency to put a damper on amusements. Kingsley Shacklebolt, who had been made permanent Minister for Magic after a near unanimous vote, had finally managed to locate his vocal cords and had demanded an explanation from Ms Potter for her blatant statement that the Malfoys should not be imprisoned, especially as they were proven Death Eaters.
'Because they are the reason that I stand alive in front of you today and, by extension, why Voldemort is dead now, and thus, why the rest of the world can sleep in peace,' had been her aloof response which earned her even more incredulous looks if such a thing were possible. But, Draco had noticed, his mother did not look as taken aback as the rest; if anything, her expression was one of comprehension. This was explained when Harry Potter added, 'Or at least, Madam Malfoy is.'
She had then gone on to explain how Narcissa Malfoy had saved her life by deceiving the Dark Lord (amazing in itself as it was nearly an impossible feat) and declared that she had clearly witnessed the Malfoys not fighting for Voldemort in the climax of the battle. At the moment, it had seemed to Draco that Hariah Potter was only speaking in their defence because she felt that she was indebted to Narcissa – which she was. But then again, that was not very surprising: Potter was a hard-core Gryffindor; one of those oh-so-courageous lions with a heart too noble for one's own good ... or, so Draco felt in respect to all Gryffindors in any case.
After a long drawn out debate, the Wizengamot had finally decided that though the Malfoys would not be sent to Azkaban, they would be punished for their earlier actions which were, admittedly, not very pleasant. Not even the Chosen One had been able to change that decision. Draco had been let off easier as he had been underage when he was first initiated into the Death Eaters and Narcissa, too, had a more tolerable punishment than her husband for she had not been as 'involved' in Voldemort's plans as Lucius had been.
At present, Lucius still had a few more months of 'punishment' left, but mother and son were both free. In fact, Draco had even been accepted back into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his seventh and final year, and the ministry had not confiscated the Malfoy fortune (though any object related to the Dark Arts had been removed from their manor house). As soon as the news that the Malfoys had turned to the Light (and halfway through the Great War too!) had begun to circulate, the respect for the family, which had been noticeably diminished, had increased by a fair few notches. There were still some who mistrusted them – and with good reason, considering their shady past – but Narcissa and Draco, though cowards at heart (they were Slytherins, after all!), had stepped into public with their heads held high, if only to remove the rust from the family name. And it was this pride that the young Malfoy heir displayed in the dark underground tunnel even if the only one to witness it was the lone goblin that had accompanied them to the vast and ancient Malfoy vault.
The little goblin, whose name Draco did not care to recall, hurried with lithe strides to the large door in the tunnel wall. For so small a creature (he barely reached Narcissa's slim waist), it really was admirable the proud and important manner in which he held his posture; but then again, goblins were a proud and fierce race. He turned his onyx, pupil-less eyes on the two humans and with courteous, yet haughty, civility requested the key to the vault, which Narcissa handed over delicately. The goblin turned it smoothly in the keyhole and the door swung open soundlessly.
Narcissa nodded her thanks to the goblin that had stepped back respectfully before sweeping into the large vault. Draco hesitated for a moment; the last time he had visited this place, getting into the vault had not been so simple. There had been a dragon, old and partially blinded, but magnificent still, which had guarded these deepest vaults of the bank. There was no sign of the beast now, thanks to – surprise! surprise! – a certain Hariah Potter. She and her faithful sidekicks had broken into a Gringott's vault (his aunt Madam Lestrange's vault to be precise) to steal what Draco understood to be a Horcrux that had belonged to Voldemort, and had actually evaded capture and escaped. This adventure had already become the stuff of legend for no one broke into the heavily guarded Wizarding Bank and got away with it – unless you counted Voldemort who had done the same thing through the manipulation of one of his earlier servants...
And what had made this feat of Harry Potter even more impressive was that she and her two friends had actually escaped on the dragon! Draco still had trouble believing it.
Stupid Potter and her showing off!
He did accept that he did owe her somewhat for his freedom; had it not been for her words of defence on their behalf (and the words of a heroine that had just saved the entire world from certain doom were extremely powerful as had been proven), the Malfoys would be rotting in Azkaban now. But still, that did not mean that his feelings towards her had changed. After all, a steady – and sometimes, violent – rivalry that had raged for nearly seven years could not be easily overlooked and thrown aside; they had been at each other's throats from Day One at Hogwarts, when she had first spurned his offer of friendship, had chosen a low-down, red-haired and freckle-faced Weasley over him...
A dark scowl marred his pointed, yet strikingly handsome features and his silvery eyes darkened a few shades at the unhappy remembrances before swiftly pushing them aside and stepping over the threshold after his mother, ignoring the goblin that had been staring at him curiously for just standing put. The vault was exactly as he remembered it: nearly overflowing with piles of coins, jewels and other various expensive trinkets and family heirlooms.
He found his mother scooping up one last handful of golden galleons into her exquisite money bag before straightening up and smiling at her son, the action highlighting her beautiful face. Her pale blue eyes were warm and affectionate as she looked at him and it nearly startled the living daylights out of the young wizard – again. At once, Draco scolded himself that he should be used to it by now, but it was still hard; for Draco had only ever seen his mother's eyes as cold, icy pools of sky blue for nearly all his life. However that had been in the past, back when she had been in the service of Voldemort. Now, with her freedom, she had allowed her true nature to come forth and had become the loving mother that Draco had never consciously realised that he had been craving all his life, but the change in Narcissa Malfoy still unnerved him at times.
'Well, I think that's enough galleons to buy all your school things,' Narcissa commented lightly, lowering her eyes to the full money bag. 'What do you think, my Dragon? Do we need more?'
'I think that is enough, Mother,' answered Draco, once he had regained his composure. In truth, the school book list had not even arrived yet, but Narcissa, who had had the day free and longed for the outdoors, had insisted that Draco accompany her to Gringotts and then Diagon Alley to buy everything else that he needed for Hogwarts.
'Very well, then, darling.'
'Shall we leave now?' asked an uncomfortable Draco; he was still not used to hearing his mother calling him loving endearments.
Narcissa bestowed another one of her stunning smiles upon her son. 'No, Dragon; there is one thing left to do here, something of great importance and it should be taken care of soon.'
'Oh? What is it?'
'Here, come with me, love.'
She led him to the very back of the cavernous vault where a small, slender, yet elegant pedestal stood that rose to a height of approximately four feet. It had intricate designs carved on its sides and it stood placed well away from the rest of the Malfoy valuables. On its flat, circular surface rested a plush, velvet cushion that was the colour of blood and nestled in the very centre of it were two rings that lay side by side; the silver of both contrasted starkly with the crimson background.
Draco's breath caught in his chest as he stared at the two rings. He did not need any explanation from his mother to understand what was going on.
'Mother, I ...' he croaked weakly, not sure how to express the contradicting feelings that had begun to rage a battle as ferocious as that of the Great War within the confinements of his mind. He tried to speak yet again but his mother held up a delicate hand and he snapped his mouth shut, though the turmoil in his mind never lessened.
'Dragon,' his mother's voice was soft and her tone was soothing, 'tomorrow is your eighteenth birthday; you know what that means ... and you have always known that this day would come.'
'I did,' nodded Draco, his face troubled and his eyes betraying the conflict within. 'But, Mother, I ...'
'Draco, understand this: this is entirely your own choice. Your father and I have always agreed that we would not choose for you, or force you to decide as we wished. This agreement was strengthened after the fall of the Dark Lord when our lives, once again, belonged to us. You are no one's slave, my Dragon, your life is yours.'
'I understand, Mother,' said Draco softly, 'but, please try to understand me; I am not ready to marry.'
For the two rings that lay on the cushion were the ancient Malfoy engagement rings, the most valuable family heirlooms of the Malfoys. Every Malfoy couple in history had had their own special wedding bands, but the engagement rings had been passed down from generation to generation; from the Middle Ages, in fact, ever since they had first been forged especially for the Malfoy family by the master goldsmith of the era. The rings had first been worn by the late Abraxas Malfoy and his wife, the late Genevieve Goldheart. They were the couple that had started the tradition of passing the rings down the Malfoy line.
It was traditional that the Malfoy heir chose his bride by his eighteenth birthday. Draco's parents had worn those very rings during their engagement, as had his paternal grandparents, great grandparents and so on. And now, it was his turn. The only problem was that he was not ready to commit to a marriage yet. There was much that he wanted to accomplish in life before settling down. Couple that with the fact that he had not even met a woman he liked yet!
No, he was not ready for marriage; not at all.
His mother, on the other hand, did not appear to agree. Surprising her son immensely, she threw back her blonde head and laughed merrily, the sound reverberating through the vault like the sweet tinkle of chimes.
'Oh, Dragon,' she exclaimed cheerfully once she had calmed down, 'an engagement is not the same thing as marriage! You do not have to marry immediately. You can prolong the engagement for as long as you and your bride-to-be see fit. Though, of course, it is preferable that the wedding not be put off for far too long.
'And you know that it is traditional for the heirs to the family fortune to choose their spouses by their eighteenth. It is a tradition that has been upheld for centuries, love, and it is your father's and my wish that you follow it. Your father would have wanted to be here with you today, but seeing as he is still serving his sentence ...'
'Mother, I know about the tradition, but,' a hint of desperation had crept into Draco's voice by then, 'there isn't a girl I like, much less want to marry! How am I supposed to choose a fiancée by tomorrow?'
Narcissa scrutinised her son carefully, all traces of humour gone and replaced with thoughtful contemplation. After several seconds of this treatment, Draco could not help but squirm slightly, though he did not lower his silvery eyes from his mother's azure ones.
Finally, his mother spoke, 'Lucius has not explained this to you, has he? But then again, what with the war and the Dark Lord and his demands, I suppose that it is not surprising ... Well, Draco, there are a lot of things you need to know about those rings and the first thing you should understand about them is that they are not the ordinary engagement bands that you are, doubtless, imagining them to be; they are magical, Draco.'
Draco looked at his mother with confusion and mild surprise. His father had explained the history of the rings and the tradition to him long years ago, but this was something that he had not been informed of before. They're magical?
'You see, Dragon,' his mother explained gently, 'it is not necessary that you meet a girl before being engaged. These rings, at the time they were forged, were enchanted to help find the spouse-to-be of every Malfoy heir or heiress, based on their wishes.'
If anything, her simple explanation only served to further confuse her already confused son.
'What do you mean, Mother? I'm afraid I don't understand.'
There was a pause as Narcissa, once again, studied her son almost critically, head tilted slightly to one side.
'Do you want to get married, Draco?'
'At some point in my life, yes; but not now.'
'That is beside the point. Now, tell me, do you have an idea of the kind of wife that you desire?'
Draco flushed slightly, looking a little embarrassed. 'I suppose so.'
Narcissa smiled. 'Well, then, all you have to do, Dragon, is tell the rings exactly what kind of a woman you want as your spouse. Make as many wishes as you want, provided that you ask for the kind of girl that you truly desire, and the ring intended for your fiancée will find her for you. After you make your wishes, that ring will disappear from the vault and appear on the ring finger of the girl that matches your description within the next twenty four hours. It is a very simple procedure.'
'I see,' murmured Draco thoughtfully, now truly intrigued. It was not a revolting idea; he would not mind marrying a girl he had never met before, provided that she proved to be the wife that he longed for. And if he were to believe his mother's words – which he did, for she was a woman of honour – that the engagement could be prolonged indefinitely, then he would have enough time to get to know the girl before officially committing to the relationship. Hmm, this could really work.
However, right then, his musings were brought to a rude halt when a sudden thought struck him.
'But, Mother, how on God green's earth am I supposed to find her when I do not even know who it is?'
'Do not worry, darling. You need not seek her out.'
'No? But then, how ...?'
'Well, the girl will have to come forth, darling, and reveal herself to you. The ring cannot be removed by any means whatsoever, unless you, her fiancé, remove it from her finger; thus, she will be forced to come out anyway. And you can spend the rest of your engagement getting to know one another before marrying.'
'I see. Well, it doesn't sound too bad when you put it like that ... but, wait!' he exclaimed, another question popping into his already information-overloaded mind. 'What if the ring makes a mistake? What if it chooses a girl that I despise?'
His mother smiled at him again. 'The ring cannot make a mistake, Dragon. It never has. The engagement rings have found perfect brides for all the Malfoy heirs, ever since the time of Abraxas Malfoy and Genevieve Goldheart-Malfoy, as I'm sure your father has already told you. It will find you a girl that matches your heart's true desires; one who will be an immaculate wife; one who will bear your children; one who will fulfil you in every way. The ring is never wrong, my Dragon, rest assured.'
There was a silence as Draco pondered his mother's words. He was still unconvinced about how foolproof the rings were. His scepticism must have shown on his face for his mother suddenly said, her voice as soft and comforting as the sound of waves lapping against a smooth shoreline, 'Are your father and I not proof enough?'
Draco raised his eyes to meet those of his mother's and his lips curved up slightly. It was true; Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black-Malfoy truly were a couple that left nothing to be desired. This had been apparent even when they had been slaves of Voldemort; especially during the dark and dangerous period when their thoughts had begun to oppose the opinions of him and they had almost lost all hope of freedom and survival. They had comforted each other, with and without words, drawing strength from their love and sticking together to the end.
His smile broadened. His mother was right: the rings were absolute. That they had brought Narcissa Black to Lucius Malfoy was the living proof.
'Very well, then, Mother; I shall do it.'
Narcissa nodded at him, her happiness evident in her smile and eyes. She pulled out her wand and waved it gracefully at the stone pedestal, murmuring a few indistinct words under her breath and Draco understood that she had probably removed the powerful protection charms and wards cast over the rings. Narcissa put her wand away and delicately picked up the two rings which she handed to her son.
Draco accepted them and held them up to his eyes for inspection. They were not made from silver as he had initially believed, but from pure white gold that gleamed brilliantly in the dim light that shone in the vault from an unseen source. One was slightly larger than the other and was obviously meant for masculine fingers, and while the other was slimmer, the design was identical. The white gold bands were inlaid with the tiniest of sparkling diamonds that flowed along the entire outer surfaces in similar elegant patterns. The outer edges were plated with light gold and set into the centre of each ring was a beautiful diamond gem, cut with precision into a regular hexagonal shape. The gems seemed transparent and white simultaneously and their dazzling sparkles seemed to hold seductive allures.
The design of the engagement rings was hardly extravagant, yet it was their simplicity that made them all the more beautiful. They were breathtaking.
'Dragon,' His mother's voice jolted him back to reality. 'Are you ready, my love?'
Draco gazed at the rings for a few more seconds before nodding, his jaw set in mute determination.
'Good. Now, put on your ring.'
Without question, Draco slipped on the larger ring onto the ring finger of his left hand. It magically shrank in size to fit the slender digit. He had to admit to himself, it looked quite good on him!
'Now,' Narcissa said seriously, 'describe the girl of your choice to the other ring. Keep your wishes to the point and precise, and make sure that they are extremely clear. Most importantly, speak from your heart, not your mind. Wish for a girl that would truly make you happy, my Dragon, not for one that would only be beneficial for a material purpose. You know what kind of woman you want to spend the rest of your life with. Wish for her, Dragon, for yourself as well as for her.
'When you are finished, the ring will disappear, and you cannot remove your own ring until you have met your fiancée. Do you understand?'
'Yes, Mother.'
She nodded once and began to walk away. Draco stared at her, a little confused. She caught his gaze and explained, 'I shall wait by the vault doors, Draco. This is a personal matter and I would not want to intrude on your privacy.'
'No, stay,' Draco said quickly. Narcissa raised her eyebrows at him. 'I mean, I do not mind you hearing my wishes. Really,' he added when she looked unconvinced. 'After all, I'd want your blessing and approval for my choice in a bride.'
'Oh, darling,' she smiled affectionately at her son, 'you know that your father and I would approve, no matter who it is! We trust your judgement.' She looked at him sincerely.
'But, all the same, I'd rather you stayed, Mother.'
After a moment of consideration, Narcissa nodded and stepped back up to the pedestal. Draco heaved an inward sigh of relief; he would never admit it, but he was rather apprehensive about asking a ring to find him his bride-to-be. He had never done such a thing before and his mother's presence was a comfort; she gave him confidence.
Narcissa nodded at him encouragingly and Draco, closing his fingers over the 'feminine' ring, began to speak albeit a little awkwardly for he felt rather foolish talking to a ring of all things.
'I wish ...' he trailed off, a little embarrassed at expressing his desires, – desires which he would have regarded as weaknesses only a year or so ago – but gathering his courage, he ploughed on, 'I wish for a girl who'd understand me and vice versa, one who would love me for myself and not for my wealth or status. I want a girl who has not forgotten her morals; one with whom I can talk to about nothing and everything; one who will never bore me; a girl who would always be there for me as I would be there for her. I want a wife with whom I can spend all my days in bliss, with whom I can have a family; with whom I can grow old ...' He paused slightly, recalling his mother's earlier words and proceeded to repeat them, 'I want a girl who fulfils me, completes me; a girl I know, preferably and ... well ... I just want a wife that will make me the happiest man alive. Please find such a one for me.'
When he finished, he opened his fingers and looked down at the ring that was nestled in his palm. For a few seconds, nothing happened, but then, slowly, the Malfoy engagement ring began to fade. The solid white gold became transparent, and before he knew it, there was nothing in his hand at all. The ring had disappeared, just as his mother had said; gone to find him his perfect wife.
As for Narcissa, her eyes were fixed not on his empty palm, but on his face. The expression on her face was a mixture of disbelief, amazement and pride. Her son had truly grown up, she could see that now. A couple of years ago, he would not have uttered such words. His wish would have been to have a wife that was beautiful, socially powerful, and wealthy and from an upper class background; the list would have also included 'pure-blooded'. In fact, she had been half afraid that he would truly ask for such a woman even now. But no, he had changed. He had matured and grown wise. He no longer had a mania for pure-bloods and money. No, instead, he had, perhaps for the first time in his life, truly allowed his heart to speak for him.
Draco averted his eyes from his mother for as long as he could. He was embarrassed that he had spoken such private yearnings out loud; he had not meant to sound so romantic, like a love struck schoolgirl. But once started, it had been difficult to stop. Nonetheless, he realised that he did not regret it. For once, he had done the right thing.
'Dragon ...'
With the utmost reluctance, Draco turned to face his mother, not knowing how she would react to the sappy speech he had just made. To his surprise, he found Narcissa positively beaming at him with unshed tears glittering in her blue eyes.
'Oh, Dragon, I'm proud of you; you will have a fine wife, one worthy of your love.'
Surprised, but happy at her positive reaction, Draco smiled at his mother, silvery eyes bright. She returned the gesture before turning to leave, beckoning him to follow her.
They were in the carriage, hurtling back up towards the surface, when Draco, who had been examining his engagement ring – he had given it a few experimental tugs and, just as Narcissa had told him, had been unable to pull it off –, realised something and voiced it.
'Mother, it just occurred to me – the girl, what if she does not know that it is the Malfoy engagement ring? How would she know how to find us? In fact, how would she even know what is going on and why there is an engagement ring on her finger that had appeared out of nowhere?'
'Easy, love, easy; do not fret. We just simply have to advertise it.'
'What? What does that mean?'
'You see, Dragon, our engagement rings are not the only ones that are enchanted. Other old wizarding families have similar rings. It is rare, but not unheard of. A lot of wizards in our society are aware of how such rings work. So, what we need to do is let the news spread that you have wished upon the rings for a wife and are awaiting your new fiancée to make herself known to you. That way, your future bride will know what the ring on her finger is and what action to take.'
'Spread the news?' repeated Draco, horror beginning to register on his face. 'You mean, through media? Through the Daily Prophet?'
'Yes, love, and we need to send in a picture of the ring, too, so that your fiancée will recognise it for what it is. Whatever is the matter, Draco?' she added concernedly as her son dropped his head into his hands and groaned in a very un-Malfoy-like manner.
'Mother, I could do perfectly well without any more publicity.'
'I understand, Dragon,' Narcissa responded, sympathy reflected in her voice. The Malfoys had had more than their fair share of media and publicity during the first few months right after the Great War; their trials, their conversion to the Light, their sentences, everything had been media-covered and much gossiped about amongst the British wizarding society. She could wholly comprehend why her son did not want any more news of himself printed in the Prophet, especially when related to such a personal matter. The gossip that would spread like wildfire about the rings and his engagement to an unknown girl would make anyone's worst nightmares appear tame.
'Do not worry, love, everything will be alright. The media phase will be extremely tiresome, yes, but it will be short-lived and when you find your bride-to-be, you will realise that all that pain and trouble was worth it in the end. Everything will be alright, Dragon, everything will be alright.'
Draco merely nodded, glancing out of the carriage windows at the blur of the underground tunnels. Yes, everything will be alright. When he finally found his mystery bride who would be everything that he had ever wanted – or, rather had been wanting very recently after his change of heart and mind – everything would be alright.
The thought brought just a hint of a smile to his face which did not leave even when they finally left the snowy white building of Gringotts and entered Diagon Alley to buy his school robes and other knick knacks.
Yes, all will turn out fine soon.
Pity that young Draco Malfoy did not know that there was a long way to go before he got his happy-ever-after.
A/N: So, what do you think? Though the third to be posted, this is the first fanfic I've ever started to write and I hope I didn't screw up big time. Reviews and constructive criticism will be very appreciated.
By the way, before you ask about Narcissa's little nickname for Draco - 'Draco' is a Latin word that literally means "Dragon" and I thought it was an appropriate pet name. Besides, the same thing's been done in a lot of other Draco/Harry fics, so it's a bit of a cliche, anyway.
And as to why Draco's going back to Hogwarts when he's nearly 18; well, I figured that since the Death Eaters had taken over the school the previous year and taught the students the Dark Arts, the teachers would bring back the former seventh years for a REAL education once Hogwarts is reopened.
Also, if you're wondering why I pulled a gender-bender on Harry - then just blame my overall weirdness, people! X3 I just thought it would be fun to do, and hell yes, I've had way too much fun writing this thing because girl!Harry is quite a challenge. But I love this fic to bits and I'm determined to finish it.
Anyway, I really hope you enjoyed it. So, how about that review? ^_^
ON THE WAY - CHAPTER TWO: Life's Back to Normal - NOT (Oh, yeah, Harry's up next XD)


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