Hydra Lestrange Finch-Fletchley

Did you enjoy our visit to the camp yesterday? It was quite pleasant, wasn't it? I don't know about you, but I feel as if I learned a lot.

I saw that Hermione Granger wasn't with you. It made me wonder if you were able to do the punishment. Is she alright? Are you?

Also, I found Tevis. He's Rigel's pet now, but he seems well and happy. So that's something.

From,
Hydra

I've just realised that even though some of the third year girls are going to the ball, none of the third year boys are. Because even though there might be a few older girls, like Daphne Greengrass, who are planning to ask boys, they're probably not going to be interested in the company of someone who is younger.

I wonder why it's acceptable for older boys to keep the company of younger girls, and not the other way around? It must change quite a lot once you're an adult, though. My Nanella's boyfriend Pascoal is much younger than her, but that seems to be one of the things she likes best about him.


Do people remember the quiz that went around last year, about the students who were in year 3 back then? It had categories like "Most Fit" and "Mousiest" and "Most Heroic" and "Least Fanciable."

I've heard some talk that there's going to be another quiz again, and this time it will be even more detailed, and include more years than just year 3.

Maybe it's just a rumour, but if it's not I thought people might want to know, so that they're not caught off guard.

The firsties are so cute and amusing, and they don't even realise it.

Some of them were in the common room before supper talking about French Kissing, and they said that it's when you kiss someone on each cheek after having not seen them in a very long time. Cheek kissing is popular in France, and we do it here in England, too, but of course that's not what French Kissing is at all. So Remy told them that it's really snogging and they looked so embarrassed and also like they expected to be in trouble for talking about such a thing. I told them that if they felt confused they should talk to a prefect, because if Remy had kept talking about snogging then all their hair might've gone white.

The third year course work has been challenging so far. Transfiguration and Defense, especially. But both Runes and Dark Arts are covering material that I've already known for a while, so that helps. It's still a lot of reading, and I was almost thinking I should put learning German and French off to concentrate on homework, but then I received a fantastic book in the mail and thank you, Justin, for thinking to send it to me. It seems very thorough, and I especially like how you left your notes in the margins, they make it even more helpful. Thank you again! It should be terribly useful.

Does anyone know if Professor Grubbly-Plank minds speaking with students who aren't taking Care of Magical Creatures? I wish I coul I tried to talk to Professor Brutka about changing Tevis' diet for the winter, and he seemed grumpy didn't say much but reminded me that he doesn't teach Creatures anymore. So maybe I should ask her, if she doesn't mind.

Harry, this is meant for Hermione again, but I think you'll probably read it anyway, and that's alright.

Hermione, I want to apologise for yesterday.

Because you helped me and I was so grateful, but then I know I acted strangely after.

And I saw the look on your face and you were insulted and maybe hurt, and I know Harry wouldn't want you to be feeling that way.

Its just like the time I asked about your parents, if they were swine...well, you remember. Mummy also once said that if I touched a mudblood, my hair would fall out, and I thought of that right after I thanked you. I didn't just think of it, it was like she actually said it in my head. It made me jump.

I just wanted to explain. And say that I'm sorry.

From,
Hydra

Things I very much like to eat
Toast or rolls with butter and jam
Toast with beans
Mashed potato (not too lumpy or runny)
Eggs
Sandwiches with egg and cress, or cheese and cucumber
Rice (without herbs)
Cheese and onion pie
Carrots
Fruit
Porridge with honey
Chips
Pumpkin, tomato, or potato soup
Bubble and squeak
Cakes, biscuits, tarts, and chocs
Pan haggerty


Things I will eat if I have to
Peas
Mushrooms
Swede
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Roasted beetroot
Red cabbage (not green)
Onion soup


Things I don't like to eat
Beef
Chicken
Pork
Prawns
Fish
Kidneys
Broccoli
Turnips
Black pudding
Spinach
Aubergine
Smelly cheese

I have decided to join Duelling Club!
It will be every so much fun, people say, and Professor Lockhart is in charge, and people also say that he's ever so dashing, handsome, heroic, and also looks nice in purple trousers.
But beside that, it will probably be a good learning experience.
I don't know what to say about the Heir stories, except that I'm trying not to be anyones enemy, just to be on the safe side.
I do wonder about the ghost, though, because everyone said that the cat thought it belonged to Harry's mudblood, so maybe that made the cat an enemy, but why is the ghost an enemy?
Was the Gryffindor Ghost a mudblood, maybe?
I know they used to let them go to school here.
It wasn't even that long again, when you think about it.
How awful.
Tully is getting bigger everyday.
When I first got him he could fit in just one of my hands but now I have to hold him with two, and I have to hold on carefully, because he likes to wiggle.
If there's time after classes today I may see if Professor Slughorn would like to have tea with me.
I've missed chatting with him, and he is my favourite professor!