GO SNAKES!!!!

[alt_sally_anne]

Alright writing in my journal to encourage Harry and Draco during the game is probably a bit silly it's not like they're going to nip down and take a peek but oh well.

GO HARRY! GO DRACO!

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I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

Hey. What was all that with the Head Girl when she came in?

You're a lot closer. It looked like she was about to curse somebody again.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

Why are you frowning at me?

Did I do something that's really dumb? I don't think I've got my jumper on backwards or my robes buttoned funny.

Oh. Never mind. I get it.

You're sitting with Pansy.

Just tell me later.

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[alt_sally_anne]

It was Stretton.

He -- oh I don't even want to tell you, it was too stupid for words. If he was going to appoint himself my protective big brother maybe he should've given me notice first.

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[alt_ron]

What? Was he telling her off for cursing you?

That's actually kinda

She looked really annoyed!

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[alt_sally_anne]

Yes.

He was.

I'm not sure why he thinks that will help ANYTHING but apparently he sat in her favourite spot and when she told him to move, he wouldn't, and said, 'What are you going to do, crucio me? Or do you save that for twelve-year-old girls?'

I mean his concern is touching, or it would be if he ever talked to me at school, but

Really I don't know what he was thinking. I suppose he's the one who has to share a common room with her though.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

And I'd worry this would make Sandoval hate me more but I don't think she cares much about Stretton's opinion. I think she was a lot more bothered that Lucius Malfoy asked her all those questions.

But she hates being made to look foolish. And she already hated him because he made Ravenclaw look just terrible when he got caught selling illegal potions. She might not have cursed him today and she might not do it tomorrow but sooner or later he'll give her an excuse and he'll get no mercy. Maybe he reckoned she'd be looking for an excuse anyway, I don't know.

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[alt_ron]

I thought it was pretty rich, Mr Malfoy asking her to justify using Crucio. Like he'd ever bother to justify himself for using it. And reading the stuff he writes about in the journals, you just know he does.

But it was pretty funny watching her squirm when he started in on her. I bet she was wetting herself to think she'd got him hacked off at her. You could just tell she was really shocked he wasn't congratulating her on what she'd done.

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[alt_sally_anne]

It WAS pretty rich, I mean he sent Pansy to Mrs Black last Christmas because he knew Mrs Black would cruciate her.

But yeah it was fun watching her squirm.

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[alt_ron]

Yeah, I guess it's his funeral.

But good on him, anywiz.

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[alt_sally_anne]

By the way what happened with Thomas? His cryptic post was confusing and his new cryptic post was even more confusing.

I thought he was talking about Luna and Carrow but I don't know why that would've gotten him into trouble. Was Mr Peakes cross because he mentioned that he used to be in a camp, even though he didn't say it straight out?

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[alt_ron]

You know, I'm not really sure. I figured he was talking about his time in the camps, but later it didn't really seem like he wanted to talk about it. I dunno. I was thinking about whether to ask him, but then I thought maybe Neville would do it better than me.

And what he posted today makes me wonder if he got in some sort of bad trouble while he was with Mr Peakes over Christmas. I mean, you know how he wrote that stuff about Mr Peakes giving him clothes and stuff with notes that talked about rewards for being good and punishments for being bad? I thought maybe Mr Peakes didn't like that he'd written about that. And maybe he got punished.

But again, I didn't figure I should maybe ask him.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Did you hear about the quarantine? I wonder if it'll keep everyone here over Easter hols.

I suppose it's good news for you if they cancel all the quidditch matches, the Cannons can't finish out the year at the bottom of the league if no one finishes out the year, right?

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[alt_ron]

Yeah. Mum's all upset about it, saying she wonders if she'll ever see any of us again. I mean, they get along fine with us being here all year, and we're not meant to go home again until Easter hols, anyway. And didn't what's his name, the Ministry chap, say these rules will just be for a little while until St Mungo's finishes figuring out a cure. That can't take long. I mean, they must've been working on it for months already.

And even if we do have to stay here, it's not so bad. It's actually pretty wizard to be here when there aren't lessons.

Wait. If none of us can go home, you don't think they'd cancel Easter hols, do you? I mean, they wouldn't just make us go to lessons with no time off, would they?

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[alt_sally_anne]

I'd have thought the teachers would want a holiday from teaching but if EVERYONE had to stay at the school they might decide to make us all go to classes just to keep us out of trouble.

Did you get a letter from your mum today?

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[alt_ron]

Yeah, she sent an owl with letters for each of us. I guess maybe when she was writing mine, maybe she was just thinking about the fact she hadn't got to see me at Christmas, so I dunno. I guess it makes sense she'd be upset, really.

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[alt_sally_anne]

I expect your mum is worried you'll all get sick and of course it makes it worse she didn't see you or Percy at Christmas.

I don't think they will let us leave at Easter, it's been months and months since it started and it's only getting worse.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Actually I'm wondering if she sent you lot a parcel before the restriction went in.

The Strettons sent me jam, if you can believe it. They must have sent it right when they saw Mr Selwyn's announcement so they could pretend they'd sent it earlier. Jeremy got an owl this morning too, I looked over at the Ravenclaw table when I realised I'd got something.

There were a LOT of parcels this morning, I don't think they were the only ones who had that idea. Though at the Slytherin table most of them arrived yesterday.

My jam is a pretty odd assortment, there's strawberry and black currant but then there's also lime-jalapeno. I found out over Christmas hols jalapeno is a sort of pepper but what on EARTH anyone would want pepper jam for I'm not sure. I gave jalapeno-melon jam to Pansy's mum's boyfriend and we got him to think it would hurt my feelings horribly if he didn't pretend he really liked it. Of course that meant I had to eat some too and it was horrible but it was worth it to see the faces he made choking it down.

Anyway if you want to give it a try let me know. It's sort of like a Bertie Botts only you already know it's horrid. I don't know what else I'll do with it unless I can think of a way to convince Lana Sandoval to eat it.

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[alt_ron]

Well, you know she'd just sent us all a parcel with honey and gingerbread last week, and that one nearly did Errol in. I reckon she figured that letters was about all he could manage this time.

So you figure that some folks knew about these restrictions before the announcement? That's what you mean about people in your house getting parcels yesterday, yeah?

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[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah, I think some people knew beforehand.

Just like Mr Malfoy knew over Christmas hols it wasn't just muggles and muggleborns getting sick. I don't believe for a minute purebloods can't get it, they kept Draco here and he's as pure as they come.

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[alt_ron]

Yeah, it really does seem like they knew it then and that's why they made Harry and Hydra and Malfoy stay here over the hols. D'you reckon Malfoy would've been such a goblin about it if he'd known his parents thought he might get paralysed if he went home?

But what I don't get is why they let everyone else go home then. If they knew, why were they still telling everyone it's just a muggle disease and magical people could never get it, why would they tell all those lies and let all the other kids leave the school? I mean, you or Stretton or loads of other people could probably have brought it back with you, and then Malfoy still might've got it. It's just daft!

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

It IS daft but sometimes when you tell a lie it seems easier to keep lying than to admit you lied in the first place. You just try to think up a better lie.

It was Pansy who thought maybe Harry, Draco, and Hydra stayed because their parents were afraid they'd get sick. I mean I SUPPOSE maybe it was just to prove there's no danger from the heir, but no one ever said they thought Harry or Draco or Hydra was in danger. Also Mr Malfoy tried to get Pansy's mum to keep her at school too, but Mrs Parkinson wanted her home for a visit.

I think Draco would've still been furious if he'd known.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

You know, it would be loads funnier if people would prove they can make jokes about the Harpies or the Falcons or something. It doesn't really take a lot of talent to poke kick the team that's down, does it?

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

I'd be happy to make fun of Neville's team sometimes if I knew who he cheered for. Does Nev have a favourite team?

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[alt_neville]

There really isn't a regional team for the Lancashire area, so I generally cheer for the Wigtown Wanderers or Puddlemere United. I think if they hadn't been disbanded a couple of hundred years ago, I probably would have cheered for the Banchory Bangers. They were famous for being just awful players, so that would have been the perfect team for me!

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Well clearly you should cheer for the Cannons then!

I cheer for the Harpies when I'm paying attention to quidditch. Which I don't usually but Ron, if you want you can feel free to point it out when the Harpies lose.