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[alt_pansy]

Well, I had a long day.

Lucius came to get me, and we went to see Mrs Black for tea. Mr Black was there too. And we were there for about an hour, but it felt like it took a lot longer than that.

I was a little nervous, only because I wanted very much for her to be pleased with me, and I wanted to be sure that I was on my best behaviour. But I guess it went well enough, at least Pirate and Lucius and Aunt Narcissa seem to think so. I told her all about my History Club report, and my favourite parts of the Slytherin book that I've been reading. She asked whether I'd got in any trouble this term, and I told her about my detention, so there was that, but at least it was only one detention, and it was for being late rather than something wrong I said.

After, Lucius took me for a little walk around Diagon before going back home, which was very nice.

Other than that, we're just all sorts of busy getting ready for Christmas around here.

Mr Campbell, mum's friend, has come over every day so far during hols, and stays for hours and hours after we're done with dinner. I don't like him very much at all He and mum were waiting for me when we got back, and they both asked me about every little thing that I said. And they talked about it all during dinner too.

And now I'm in my room, because they are still talking about it, and I didn't want to any more.

Honestly.

It was just tea.

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[alt_pansy]

How has Hogwarts been treating you, by the way?

Have you been able to spend time with Harry?

And Hydra is there too. I don't know if you've met her or anything, but you should. She's awfully quiet, but very sweet, and it would be good of you to play a little chess with her, I'm sure she'd like it.

[alt_ron]

It's all right. The food's really brilliant here during the holidays. I think the elves like not having to cook for so many of us at once. Everyone seems a bit jollier. Last night at dinner, I think the Headmistress was telling jokes to Madam Pomfrey and Professor Brutka. Oh, and you should have seen Professor Lockhart, building a gigantic pyramid with all the rolls except all of a sudden it went crashing down and all of them landed in Professor Acton's soup. I don't know what she hexed him with, but his hair stood straight up and you could see smoke coming up out of it! Even Professor Carrow seems to be in a good mood, which I admit is a bit worrying.

And, yeah, I've seen quite a lot of Harry. We've been exploring a bit and went sledding yesterday, which was wizard. It's stormy again today, and it's getting dark already.

I don't really know Hydra. And I didn't know she liked to play chess. I'll see if she'd like a game.

So, yeah, it's good being here with no lessons or homework to take up all the time. But it'll be good when everyone gets back, too.

[alt_sally_anne]

Hydra is very sweet. If she doesn't want to play chess you could ask her to show you her rabbit.

[alt_pansy]

That does sound brilliant, with sledding and Professor Lockhart's hair! I'll bet it took him ages and ages to get it looking proper again.

I know how you mean, about looking forward to things going back to normal. It's nice spending time with mum, but it's weird because Mr Campbell is there too, so I can't just be me, I have to be extra polite and clean and sit up straight all the time, and it's tiring.

And I guess he's okay and everything, at least he's nice to mum and all, but it's just weird. I don't think he's been around younger people at all.

So yeah, I'm looking forward to coming back to school, for sure.