just a little bit to put down before I go to supper

[alt_hydra]

They were right and we are getting more homework now.
Some of it I like a lot like potions, because I've made potions before with Daddy, and also because its Professor Slughorns class, and he is my favourite professor.
Even though I like all of the professors very much, I do.
I want to be the best at Professor Slughorns class so I'm studying potions the most.
I'm also studying history of magic alot but not because its one of my favourites.
I think it might be my hardest subject, because some of the things Professor Binns says about history sound wrong to me, but can a professor be wrong?
He says "muggle born" a lot and when I asked what that meant he said a witch or wizard with muggle and swin parents but I thought people like that were called mudbloods.
And he also said Merlin was the greatest wizard ever but didn't he want to help muggles more than wizards?
I don't know what to do, so I'll just keep studying and maybe it will make sense.
Tina is still lively and lovely but I can't find Tex anywhere.
He disappeared a few days ago.
I've asked Cressida and Norma if they saw him around the dorm and they say no.
Norma thought that I might have done the charm wrong and it made Tex hop away.
So if anyone sees a little parchment rabbit hopping in the common room or somewhere else in the dungeon, can you please return him to me?
I know rabbits aren't allowed as pets, but I wonder if the Magical Creatures professor keeps any in his classroom.
Rabbits aren't magical, though, so he probably doesn't.
Does anyone know if I will get in trouble if I don't eat meat at supper?
I'm more in the mood for just mash and then pudding, of course!

Comments

[alt_sally_anne]

I think you can eat whatever you like at supper. If you only ever eat pudding you might get sick and have to go see Madam Pomfrey, though, but you won't get sick from not eating meat, just if you ONLY ever eat pudding you might.

[alt_hydra]

I had a spoonful of mash and a spoonful of peas.
I have to mix the peas in the mash to want to eat them, though.
I didn't have meat and no one was bothered by it.
But I did eat more than just pudding, so that's good.

From,
Hydra

[alt_draco]

Binns is from the old days - the OLD old days, before they had their facts straight. So sometimes he says things that are...well, I won't say wrong, but maybe "off"? There's nothing you can do but pretend to agree with his version of history, at least for his essays and exams, or else you'll get a bad mark. But don't worry, privately you know what the true history is, right?

I've a feeling they might've sacked Binns a long time ago, but they can't figure out how to do it, him being a ghost and all.

[alt_hydra]

Do I know what the true history is?

From,
Hydra

[alt_draco]

Sure. And if you don't, just ask me or your Mother or my Father. Someone will set you straight if you get confused.

Like with Merlin, Binns is sort of right because he was really wickedly good at magic, so he was kind of great in that regard, which is why sometimes people still say "Merlin!" about things, though they really shouldn't, because you're right, Merlin was a great big muggle lover and he said that wizards and witches shouldn't use magic on muggles. And that's wrong, and even during the days we let muggles live with us it was an impossible rule to follow. They were always going around changing muggles memories if they saw something from our world, like a flying carpet or a dragon.

[alt_hydra]

Oh, thank you, Draco.
That's very helpful.
You're very clever, aren't you?
People always said you were but I didn't know it until now.

From,
Hydra

[alt_draco]

What do you mean, you didn't know it until now?

[alt_hydra]

Well I mean I didn't go to school with you until now, did I?
So I couldn't have known before.

From,
Hydra

[alt_draco]

But we're cousins.

[alt_hydra]

Well I always knew you were my most clever cousin.
But don't tell Jeremy that, his feelings might be hurt.

From,
Hydra

[alt_draco]

I won't tell Jeremy a thing. But he can probably read, you know.

[alt_sally_anne]

I think you're right they'd sack Binns if they could think of a way to make him leave. If they could make ghosts leave you'd think they'd throw Peeves out. Not that he's a ghost but you know what I mean!