I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_hydra]

Is anyone going to Smith's proposed water fight?

I'm not; it wouldn't be worth trying to lie around Mummy for. She doesn't ask many questions when I say I'm going to see Remy, but she would certainly ask about Smith. Especially now. Earlier this week she pointed out that I've been very neglectful of Harry and that I haven't tried hard to see him at all since CCF ended. I pointed out that he was on holiday but she acted as if that wasn't much of an excuse. So, to make her happy I told her that Harry had been confiding in me more that he used to. That's at least a little bit true, and she didn't press for details, either, so that's good.

I suppose this is where I say that when we're at school this year, I'll have to be careful about who I associate with from the lock. Of course, no one would say a thing if I spent time with Sally Anne and Pansy...also, Luna is in my year, so that makes some sense as well. And Justin and I are always careful, or try to be.

Right now I'm certainly not planning to purposefully ignore or be unkind to anyone, but if I seem a little aloof and distant, it's only because I don't want anyone to be hurt because of my parents. Because of my Mother, I mean.

I always have to be careful. She might go for months and months with scarcely a comment to me, and then, out of nowhere, unleash her disdain for something I didn't even realise she was aware of, or even cared about. And it's not because she's a legilimens. It's because she notices everything. She stores it away and saves it, and then, when she's ready, she uses it against you. I don't ever want her to be able to every use this against me, because I need it.

So, that's all. Have fun at the water fight (if you're going).

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[alt_hydra]

Yes, Elves usually don't require much instruction, especially if they've been with a family for generations. Mummy says that mudbloods are stupid and the people who keep them as servants even stupider. I do think she has a point about the people who keep them as servants being stupid... though sometimes I wonder, if mudbloods were servants - well, slaves - for a long enough time, for hundreds and hundreds of years, would they start to act like elves? I mean, would they get used to it? Or even enjoy it? I keep thinking of Dennis... he was raised by house elves so he could be the perfect mudblood servant. The others will remember how he was. He would even punish himself if he did something wrong, just like a house elf does.

That's a scary thought.

Do you want me to ask if there will be an O.W.L. exam? Daddy is friends with Professor Dolohov, so I could introduce myself, and then ask him about it. Through a private message, I mean.

I don't think Mummy will go, she hasn't since first year. It will either be Daddy or Mrs Baylock. But you know, if you're that eager we could always meet behind that giant mountain of trucks and luggage...

Private Message to Dux

[alt_justin]

If you're with your father I don't think we'd better. But if it's Mrs Baylock then do you think she'd care if you told her you're going to stand with some friends and she doesn't need to wait for the train to leave?

-J

Re: Private Message to Dux

[alt_hydra]

I'm sure she'll be too busy with Rigel, since she takes him along everywhere, and will probably be in a hurry to get him back home.

We'll need to mind that all the luggage doesn't topple over, though!