I understand you found yourselves in a difficult situation, Sally-Anne, but confrontations can often be avoided if we apply our minds above our hearts. We Slytherins are known for our cunning. We're not Gryffindors, bursting in with fists flying in the heat of the moment. We think, we plan, we assess those around us and we judge the situations we find ourselves in.
I'm quite sure both you and Pansy have all necessary skills and qualities to approach such difficulties with your classmates wisely. Miss Patil is a popular and well-connected student. You may have your disagreements, but I trust you understand the benefits of doing your best to keep them to a minimum.
In short - the best way to defend yourself, in any given situation, is not to get into it in the first place.
I would advise, if you can, that you and Pansy do what you can to make peace with Miss Patil. And then, if you can't be friends, do what you can to avoid upsetting one another. I have every confidence in you both to understand the wisdom of such an approach.
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Date: 2010-04-23 08:38 pm (UTC)I'm quite sure both you and Pansy have all necessary skills and qualities to approach such difficulties with your classmates wisely. Miss Patil is a popular and well-connected student. You may have your disagreements, but I trust you understand the benefits of doing your best to keep them to a minimum.
In short - the best way to defend yourself, in any given situation, is not to get into it in the first place.
I would advise, if you can, that you and Pansy do what you can to make peace with Miss Patil. And then, if you can't be friends, do what you can to avoid upsetting one another. I have every confidence in you both to understand the wisdom of such an approach.