Private message to Professor Slughorn

[alt_sally_anne]

Sir,

I don't know if you're aware but Headmistress Umbridge has put some sort of hex on Pansy to comment on the unfortunate circumstances of my birth anytime she tries to talk to me (or about me). I guess she was cross that Pansy just stopped talking to me altogether because today anytime we're in the same room Pansy feels like she has to talk about it, to me and anyone else -- anyway it's a bit disruptive.

Given that I'm not allowed to brew potions anyway I'm wondering if it would be better if instead of coming to Potions class today I studied the book somewhere separate.

At the very least I'll need to watch over someone else's shoulder than Pansy's or it's going to be very disruptive and distracting to the rest of the class.

Please don't ask Umbridge to change the punishment, I'm fairly certain that will only make things worse.

It's supposed to be temporary, I think she'll be back to normal next week and we can carry on with having me observe in class. What do you think would be best today?

Thank you,
Sally-Anne Perks

Comments

[alt_horace]

Miss Perks,

She what? Dear, oh dear.

No, I don't think you had better change your timetable. As it happens, given the restrictions she has placed upon you, I had thought to take a cauldron myself and ask you to assist me, rather than Miss Parkinson.

Do you mean to say Miss Parkinson is unable to cease her invective in your presence? Entirely?

In that case, I believe the disruption to lessons ought to be resolved in another way. Kindly come to the lesson as usual.

[alt_sally_anne]

She -- well, she tried really hard but even in class, she kept --

it didn't help that some people thought it was funny to

I'll be there, sir.

[alt_horace]

Leave it to me, Miss Perks.

This too shall pass.