going to Diagon Alley today

[alt_sally_anne]

Probably everyone else has their books already so I won't see anyone -- well, until Wednesday, anyway. We're buying books and the other things on the list. It's just going to be me and Jeremy, Mrs Stretton has a meeting at Gringott's, I think she wants to find out what the goblins think of the idea of authorising people through the journals to move money around the vaults.

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I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

I've mostly been shut up with journals and an order book, but yesterday Mrs Stretton sent me on an errand to the estate where they make whiskey, and I heard some of the muggles talking.

They think that Sirius Black is alive.

More than that, they think that someone HERE saw him alive. In the Protectorate, I mean. And that they knew for certain it was him, not a wizard using polyjuice potion ('that wizard trick that lets them look like someone else' is what they called polyjuice) because of things he'd said.

The thing that was most interesting was this wasn't news. It was two men talking, but one wasn't trying to persuade the other, it was a fact they both knew that they were discussing again. They were wondering if there'd been any sightings near Coventry, and how he got into the Protectorate, and whether he died and was brought back to life somehow and that's how he got through the wards.

Then they started going on about King Arthur.

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[alt_ron]

Wish it were true.

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[alt_pansy]

It is.

At least according to Gr Hermione.

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[alt_ron]

Well, but does she really know anything? I mean. How do we know what she knows? Maybe it's just rumours.

I dunno.

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[alt_pansy]

Yeah.

It'd be pretty rotten of her to lead us on like that, now, wouldn't it?

She is just a

You've got a point.

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[alt_gredforge]

We'll want to see any notes you end up taking in that Dark Arts class, if you don't mind letting us do a duplication spell, Perks.

It might help us come up with counter jinxes and such if either of the Carrows try something ugly this year.

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[alt_sally_anne]

You'd be welcome.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Mrs Stretton just gave us each some money to buy the books and things on our lists -- the required supplies from the Ministry this year said how much each thing cost, so she added up and that's how much she gave me.

Only, I looked around and found used copies of about half my books, so I had some left over. I was afraid Mrs Stretton wouldn't let me keep it so I spent it all right away, mostly on books, I found a good one on elementary transfiguration that might help me tutor Neville plus I got that book Finnigan has been going on about, except I bought the one that's for Slytherins. The one on Dark Arts.

I don't know if I told everyone, I did get in to Dark Arts.

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[alt_pansy]

I figured you would!

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[alt_sally_anne]

I know already that I'm going to HATE that class without you in it with me.

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[alt_pansy]

I'm pretty sure I'd be just awful at it, you know.

I must admit to being curious about what all you'll be learning, and I'll bet some of it will be just dead cool.

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[alt_neville]

You got into Dark Arts?

Blimey.

It was ever so nice of you to spend your extra money on a book to help me. I'll be grateful for the Transfiguration tutoring, thanks.

I just wish I could drop that subject. I'm afraid Professor Carrow's going to be a nightmare this year. More than he usually is, I mean.

Well, I suppose I wouldn't mind what he does to me so much as long as he leaves Evelyn alone. But I bet he won't.

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[alt_sally_anne]

I hadn't even thought about how he's going to treat your sister.

I think he's a tiny bit less awful to girls he dislikes than boys he dislikes, if that helps at all.

Which House do you think she'll be Sorted into?

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[alt_neville]

Well, I admit I hope it's Gryffindor. But she's not at all sure whether she'd rather be in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff.

I think she'd be happier if she ended up in Gryffindor. At least then we'd be together, which would be good especially if it turns out to be a hard year. But I don't like to say anything to her in case she ends up somewhere else. Don't want her to think I'm disappointed in her or anything.

[alt_draco]

I've had my books for ages. Why in Protectorate did Mrs Stretton decide to wait so long? I suppose that jam business keeps her busy, though.

[alt_sally_anne]

They've been experimenting with taking orders through the private journal entries and it's made things utterly mad around here.

Private message to Sally Anne Perks

[alt_hydra]

Sally Anne,

I don't know if you know her at all or if you feel safe saying anything, but can you please tell Luna Lovegood to strike out what she said about Sirius Black? I can't say anything myself, Mummy will see and ask me about it, but she doesn't know you.

If she stands out and talks back now Mummy will never forget her, not ever. And she'll do what she says.

From,
Hydra

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[alt_sally_anne]

Hydra, I didn't see your message until after I saw that Luna had already scratched out what she said about Sirius Black.

But thank you, it was kind of you to think of Luna. Do you think your mother will be happy now she's crossed it out or should she write something else as well?

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[alt_hydra]

There's nothing else she can write, really.
Sometimes it's best to stop talking.
I thought she was a Ravenclaw, but that wasn't clever at all.

From,
Hydra

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[alt_sally_anne]

She is a Ravenclaw but she's a very odd one.