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[alt_draco]

Mother, are you feeling better? I really was just spots, wasn't it? That's what Regulus said but then I keep thinking about how you were writing and it sort of looked the way a paralysed person might write. But you must be all right, or else Father would have let me know right away.

One thing I have been talking about with my Father is whether I should get a new mudblood or not. I'm allowed to have one to replace Dennis but after thinking about it I don't think I want one. I never really used Dennis for anything useful, and that's really all he wanted, to be useful. Most of the things he did for me the house elves can do, anyway. And if I had another mudblood it would probably just get killed, too, or some other bad thing would happen to it because that seems to be what happens to them. I'd just rather not deal with all that.

Harry, don't forget what I said about keeping a close eye on Granger, because you don't want her to be next. Also we need her

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[alt_draco]

I thought so but I wanted to be certain.

I suppose I can write here, but it seems odd to have other people reading that sort of thing. I don't like that part of it much.

[alt_lucius]

Well, of course, you needn't go into the detail of your letters. We are always glad to hear of your activities, but there is no need to make yourself uncomfortable - or to open yourself to possible trouble should your comments be taken the wrong way by someone other than your parents.

However, we do continue to look forward to your contact, if only because it assures your mother (and myself) that you are healthy and reasonably content, as well as maintaining the standards we expect of your lessons.

There may well be things you do not wish to trust to the journals - we can save that for when the ban has lifted. If ever you have an urgent need to talk, though, do ask Professor McGonagall. I'm sure she would oblige to arrange a firechat if necessary.