Order Only: Private message to Draco

I'm sorry I didn't tell you what was going on with Padma.

Hermione's right, I should have done that. I mean, she's right about that part, anyway. Once it was clear you were the one she'd fastened on to, I should have told you.

I wish we all still had the ISS lock, something where we could talk to each other without the whole Order nosing in. It would make discussing challenges less like the candidates were all trying to get a signed note of approval from all the Order grown-ups.

Anyway. I should have told you. At LEAST I should have sent you a message to read that night, and I didn't do that, either. Because I was I'm really sorry I didn't. And not because Mrs Longbottom is cross. I really don't much care whether Mrs Longbottom is cross. But because you should be able to trust me. I'm one of the other Slytherins, I'm NOT one of the Slytherins who's your ex-girlfriend, and

anyway

I'm sorry.