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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I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private message to Harry Marvolo and Hermione Granger

[alt_hydra]

I'm writing a private message to Harry about what happened after the Tournament, because he asked me if I could ask Daddy about the ritual the Lord Protector did with him. I wanted you to know about what I found out, too, so I included you on the private message. I suppose Harry might think it strange but then again, he might not notice.

From,
Hydra

[alt_justin]

Hullo,

I'm surprised she didn't point out that you were with him on holiday, part of the time. Dash it all, it's well intolerable.

At any rate, Remy and Alfie want to go to the park and leave Maggie to do all the packing. I told them we could do but only if we spent the morning helping at least to gather up anything they want to bring to school. I say, they seemed to think she could simply guess what they'd need, what!

So if you told her you were going to meet them, it wouldn't be a lie. But I can see why you might wish to be cautious.

Only one more day, love.

I say, have you read any of the new books for this year? I started on the Callidus. I wasn't able to get a copy of the translation he mentioned, what, so I got a concordance. Only, this translation is quite wrong in places, so I've taken to checking the Latin over to make certain I'm getting it right.

It's...not as distasteful as one might have imagined. Still, one hopes that passing or failing shan't adversely affect one's O.W.L. marks overall, what?

-Justin

[alt_pansy]

I'm sorry about your mum. I mean, I know that's just how it is, but still.

And we can talk over these as much as we want, so there's that.

We can also be discreet about the Tea too, just in case.

[alt_luna]

I'm sorry. That does sound extremely uncomfortable, and it's a shame you can't go to the water fight. It turns out I can't go either, because Mrs Brown wants me to go with her while she does some visits and meetings this afternoon. I think she hopes I'll pick up how to act like a 'proper' witch if I sit through a planning meeting for the St Mungo's fundraiser, but I don't think it will work like that.

I will look for you on the train tomorrow, if you don't mind sitting with someone not in your House.