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[alt_sally_anne]

Everyone all right? I don't care how prepared you are, being in the same room with a Dementor is always wretched.

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[alt_pansy]

Ugh. It is, isn't it?

I'd forgotten how the cold just sort of seeps right into you.

I'd bet if we asked the elves for hot cocoa tonight, they'd give us some.

[alt_sally_anne]

You guessed right. (About the hot cocoa.)

[alt_pansy]

I have to admit. I know we're not supposed to make fun, but it was quite amusing to see Blaise get so disconcerted.

[alt_susan]

I felt a little badly for him, actually. And I honestly thought I'd never see the day.

But good show, you! That was excellent.

I'm still a little cross on my own behalf though--I think maybe I picked the wrong sort of memory.

Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Are you sure you're okay?

I know it was your father's birthday yesterday. Are you Were you I think it's harder, the worse stuff you have for the Dementors to make you think about when they get close. Anyway. That you managed a patronus was dead impressive.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

Yeah.

It was. Dad's birthday, I mean. And it wasn't much of a laugh, facing that thing. Guess it showed me why I shouldn't've been smug about getting the patronus first off yesterday.

When you've got a real one looming over you, it's a whole different story.

You alright, then?


We both did better than Zabini, at least!

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah, we did. Curled up in the corner, sucking his thumb, just about, wasn't he?

I was surprised I got anything off, considering yesterday was a dud. So I was reasonably pleased with how I did.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

D'you think he wet himself?

Did you see, though, how the Dementor stopped when you cast the charm. I mean, I know it wasn't more than a bit of mist, but you made it draw back. I think that's really excellent under the circumstances.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah. If he has us do it again I think I might be able to manage it. Maybe.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

I was talking to Ginny earlier. After Quidditch. Talking about how it felt, y'know? When we were in the room with the Dementor.

I think maybe I was just so surprised by it. How it felt. Maybe next time? I don't know.

It was hard to remember the happy things. I couldn't really.