gone and back

[alt_hydra]

Some people have asked me where Tully is so I suppose I should just tell.
He's been sick, but I don't know with what, I just knew that he wasn't feeling very good.
I noticed it a few week ago, right after Draco's mudblood was killed.
I took him to Professor Brutka who said he didn't seem that sick and then he reminded me that animals can't get the epidemic.
But then he said he could keep Tully for observation for a little while if it would make me feel better, so I said yes please, Sir, and that's what he did.
Only today Tully was back in his hutch by my bed and Professor Brutka left a note saying that Tully was doing well and to just make sure he gets plenty of water.
So I think that means Tully is all better now.
That's good, right?
I have to say, though, that Tina was a lot less work and worry.
The older students are talking about electives today.
I wish I could take electives next year, I'm certain I'd be very good at Care of Magical Creatures by now.
And very good at Dark Arts too, of course.
I don't know if I'd be allowed to take Divination, though.
There seems to be a lot of birthdays this time of year, haven't you noticed?

Comments

[alt_bellatrix]

I did tell you that caring for a life, no matter how minor, would require work and sacrifice. Do you feel you have benefited from both the happiness and the heartache that your pet has provided you with?

And of course you won't be allowed to take Divination.

[alt_ron]

Hi, Hydra.

I'm sorry your rabbit was ill. I didn't know that. I'm glad he's better now and that you can have him back.

Why couldn't you take Divination?

[alt_ron]

Hello, ma'am. My name is Ronald Weasley, a  nd

[alt_bellatrix]

Who?

[alt_ron]

R-Ronald Weasley, ma'am. I'm sorry I didn't answer before. My friends sort of knocked me out so I couldn't embarrass myself here, but now it's after curfew and my journal got loose from wherever it was and it's here, and I'm still hexed, I guess, and have to write to whoever writes to me. (Should that be whomever? I can never get that straight. Percy's always trying to tell me I say it wrong, and I just got it all twisted up in my mind so I'm never sure which it should be, and anywiz, I'm sure you don't care about that, but I had to tell you because I'm hexed, see? and I can't help it.)

I'm really sorry if I'm interrupting your evening, ma'am. I don't mean to be rude. At all. It's just I turned thirteen and somebody thought it'd be funny to put this spell on me--or maybe it's on my journal, I'm not really sure which--and it was a really mean thing to do, and it's just got worse all day, so now I just can't seem to stop or I really, really would, I promise.

I wish somebody would come and take this journal away again. I mean, I know it'd be bad if they did something to break it or burn it or whatever, but I really wish they'd do something so it couldn't get back to me, cause I can't help it and I really, really want to be able to stop.

D'you know I went to Madam Pomfrey and she told me that this kind of hex can't really be helped by Medi-magic, because it'd didn't really hurt me or make me sick or anything, so if she gave me a potion, it might have side effects, so I'd just have to wait for it to wear off, but I don't really think this is very healthy, do you? I mean, I'm here bothering people like you and if you got annoyed with me, who knows what you might decide to do to punish me? And I really couldn't blame you if you got annoyed, cause, actually, I'm really annoyed myself and it's not me I'm bothering if you know what I mean. I mean, Professor Acton got annoyed and we just went and asked if she could break the hex. She just sent us away and closed her door. And Professor Lockhart did some sort of spell, but it just made my journal sort of spark and pop, and when it started to smoke, I thought maybe it wasn't a good idea to let him try the next thing he thought of because I know it's wrong to let anything bad happen to my journal. Maybe it's even illegal, I'm not really sure, but since the Lord Protector gave them to us, it's important to keep them safe, even if I'm pretty sure He doesn't mean for people to be hexed so they pester other people in their books like this. Anywiz, I think it's getting a little better now, so maybe I'll be able to stop writing you, ma'am and go write someone else. I'm really hoping it'll all be over by midnight, but if it's not, may I just say how really, really sorry I am? Cause, really, I totally am. Dead sorry.

Yeah.

[alt_percy]

Ronald, come see me immediately and I'll help you get this sorted out.

(My apologies, ma'am. As Ronald has made quite plain, he's been the victim of a rather ill-considered hex. Someone's idea of a birthday prank, I'm afraid.)

[alt_ron]

STOP ANSWERING ME BACK!! IT'S NOT HELPING!!!!!

[alt_bellatrix]

For your sake, small one, I hope that you take swift and stern revenge on those who have put you in this humiliating position. It is one thing to waste my time, and quite another to further your family's reputation for uselessness and trouble making.

[alt_narcissa]

Hydra, dear, I did want to say something to you last night, but it seemed prudent to wait until Mr Weasley's birthday present had worn off, so we should not need to be interrupted.

I'm sorry your pet was ailing. You did well to take him to your professor. Did he say whether it was anything more than dehydration?

I remember wishing I could enroll in the advanced lessons early, too. It's important to remember that you're still adjusting to life at school, and next year there will be a heavier workload in your lessons. By the time you choose your additional courses, you'll be hardier and more prepared for the extra effort.

I'm sure you'll have no trouble, however, in any lessons you decide to pursue. (I heartily agree with your mother, though: Divination is far too woolly for a serious witch to consider.)