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[alt_draco]

It's been a full week back, that's to be said. Along with all the talk about the Triwizard announcement, a lot of people have been asking me if I can teach them to speak French. All I can say to that is that if I had that kind of free time, I'd be some kind of professor or something. But for those of you that already have SOME kind of conversational knowledge of the language, I was thinking of forming a weekend afternoon group where we can just practise talking to each other while drinking tea or something. I'm a bit rusty myself, but when she was here I spoke to my Aunt Amanda almost entirely in French, so I've already gotten some good practise in in the last few weeks.

Along those lines, me and the lads on the Slytherin quidditch team have agreed that it'll be important to keep up with our flying, even with quidditch cancelled for the year. If any of the other house teams want to arrange some impromptu pick-up matches, talk to me or Harry or anyone else on the Slytherin team.

Has anyone else noticed how much nicer the food is at school, compared to last year? The elves must have stepped up their efforts, now that we'll be hosting guests. Or maybe they're getting better food and ingredients - anyway, something's definitely different.

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Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

It is rubbish, isn't it?

Like she was afraid of what I'd say.

And don't worry. It's partially my fault. I didn't say anything, after all. I guess I figured you had enough to worry about, and really, compared to what other people were dealing with, my problems seemed really small.

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_draco]

It's not small if it had you upset.

Did you reply to your mother yet? What'd you say to her? What'd my father say?

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

I sent off an owl on Saturday, and told them all my best and congratulations and all that. I'm actually a little grateful I got to write it down instead of having to say it to her face, because I'm not sure I would've been convincing at all.

He seemed to think it was a normal teenage girl thing, to be at odds with one's mother. And that I ought to be respectful, and not give her reason to distance herself from me. And that it was always best to not let emotions get in the way.

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_draco]

That's sounds about like what I'd expect him to say. It's good advice, really, except not exactly easy. How do you just get rid of your emotions? It's not like a banishing spell would do it.

I've just gotten very good at performing and pretending, myself. My Father is absolutely fine, of course. What of it?

But I'm not sure I could do that all the time if I didn't have someone to talk to about how I really felt. So thanks for being there, with what happened with Father, and for the packages and everything else.

I always want to return the favour but I'm not as good at mind-reading as you.

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

Well, you're doing a pretty good job of it right now.

So thank you back.

Are you still in the Common Room? It's been ages since I heard you play your guitar. If you'd be up for it, that is.

And I think that's a good thing to know. That it's easier when you have someone you can talk to. And I have Sally-Anne, of course, and you have Harry, but we also have each other, don't we. And I'll be sure to remember that next time I really need to talk to someone who I know will listen.

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_draco]

I'll bring my guitar if you bring yours. It's probably in need of a good tuning, actually...

Harry's good to talk to about some things, but not always as good as you, to be honest.

It's too bad summer's over.

Re: Private message to Pansy

[alt_pansy]

I know how you mean. Because Sally-Anne is wonderfully sympathetic, but there are some things she just doesn't understand the way that you do.

I'll bring my guitar.