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[alt_pansy]

Well, today was quite interesting all told. Before the game I got a letter from mum, which didn't make any sense at all, really and it was good to hear from her, I guess. And I went on a bit of an adventure with a Pirate after the match. We had some tea, went looking for treasure, and found a bottle instead. So, we stuck a message in it and sent it off to the Great Squid. I hope he doesn't choke on it by accident or think it's a tunafish by mistake or something. Is the Great Squid a he? I don't think I know. Maybe it says in Hogwarts, a History.

Anyways, tea turned out to be brilliant, especially the treasure-hunting part after, and I think Hydra had fun too, although she seemed to be a bit quieter than normal, and she's pretty quiet to begin with. I'll bet it's cause she was so concerned about how Harry was doing in the Infirmary. But there were a lot of people there, and we didn't want to be a bother, so we went off and had tea instead. Tea is good if your stomach is a little upset and you need something warm to settle it, or you need your mind taken off things.

I read what Lucius said about Madame Hooch, how she thought the spell on the bludger was really advanced and stuff. And I'm glad that it probably wasn't any student or anything, because that would have been really awful. And at the beginning it really did kind of look like that was happening. I think it's hard not to jump to conclusions when you're really worried about something.

And I was really worried about something bad happening to Harry.

And, I think a lot of other people were worried, too.

I hope we find out what really happened.

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[alt_pansy]

Hi Weasley.

I'm sorry I thought it was your brothers at first, okay? I really am.

But I'm not sorry that Draco and Harry have been my friends for as long as I can remember. And I'm not sorry that when my father died, Lucius Malfoy was there for me and my mum when we really needed it. That's just the way it is.

You've got loads of brothers and a sister and a mum and a dad. I've got my mum, and them. They're my family. And when you say those things about Draco and Lucius, you might as well be saying them about me. So that's why I got angry.

Are we still friends?

And that is a silly song, but I sort of like it. I wonder if there are really tunafish in the Great Lake, or if it was just the first sort of fish that came to mind, because I've been thinking a lot about tunafish for some reason lately. Especially the last few days.

[alt_ron]

Look, the thing is that from the first time I met him, Malfoy has always insulted me and my family because my dad's job isn't as important as his and because we've got a big family. I mean, he's even rude about our house, and I don't think he's even seen it. So fine, he thinks he's so great? Whatever. I don't like him. He doesn't like me. If I have to get along with Malfoy to be your friend, then I guess that's your problem, cause it's not happening. But y'know? I thought the reason we were friends didn't have anything to do with who we know, yeah? It's just, y'know, you and Sally Anne are, I dunno, we just have a good time. It's like with Neville. You and Sally Anne don't make fun of him like some other people do. It's not about who he knows or how much money his gran has or how he talks or whether he makes high marks in lessons, it's just all good. That's what I thought you were like. But now if I don't lick Malfoy's boots when he says, then you're going to shout at me? That's not right.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Pansy doesn't expect you to like Draco! How thick do you think she is? Pansy expects you to quit giving her grief about the fact that SHE likes Draco!

And even if she didn't we have to live with him, Ron, in case you hadn't noticed.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

She did, too, yesterday. It all started because she was all upset about the fact that Malfoy and I got into it. It was what I said about Malfoy that made her call me a-- well, you saw it, what she said. I mean, yeah, by the end, I figured she was slagging me off because she was up there sitting with them, but that's not how it started. Go look!

[alt_pansy]

But I'm not Draco. And I don't want you to be best mates with him if you don't want to, or lick anything. Because that's just gross.

And you're right. I thought we were friends because of more than who we were raised by too. And I think those reasons are still there, aren't they?

[alt_ron]

Yeah, okay. I think so, too.

I didn't really understand why you were cross, and I guess I didn't know some other stuff, too, so it just got messed up. I didn't mean you to think I didn't want to be friends any more because I do.

So, yeah. I know it's okay now, but I wanted to write that down. That I'm sorry, I mean. See? I do know how to say it. Though maybe I need some more lessons so I can remember how to be sorry for what needs apologising for, like the fact there're no tomatoes for dinner, or that it was coconut cream for pudding not treacle cake, or because it's raining again and if you go out in it you get all wet in your shoes. That turns out to be a really useful thing to know how to do, saying sorry, and I wouldn't be nearly so good at it if you and Sally Anne hadn't taught me.

Heh.

[alt_pansy]

I hate wet shoes. Cause then your socks get all wet too, and they smell bad, even when you dry them on the grate. Eurgh. And it takes forever to get warm once your feet are all wet.

But I happen to like coconut cream, thank you very much. Especially when there are toasty bits of coconut on top. Yum.

[alt_ron]

Oh. In that case, I'm sorry when it's not coconut cream but something else instead. If it's something you don't care for much.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

She wants you to meet us by the lake and the sooner the better in case that wasn't clear. Lucky the rain's gotten less heavy at least.

[alt_ron]

Huh.

I guess I'll have to look and see if there's any tuna next time I'm out at the lake.

[alt_pansy]

Good plan.