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[alt_sally_anne]

My marks came yesterday and I'm mostly pretty pleased. I mean I'm very pleased. I'm second from the top of the class and that's really nothing to complain about.

I had 91% in Transfiguration. I think it would have been higher but the last week of classes Professor Carrow lowered my mark three times because he said I was showing off. At the time I was just relieved not to be losing house points but now -- well anyway I did better in Charms than in Transfiguration which surprised me.

Anyway Longbottom how did you do in Transfiguration, did you scrape out a passing mark at least? I suppose you could tell me by owl if you don't want to put it in the journals, but owls take so much longer than talking in here.

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[alt_neville]

I did scrape out a passing grade, yes. Uh, I won't tell you how low it was, because--well, it's about as low as I could get while still passing. And I don't think I could have done that except for your help, so thanks. Transfiguration was the lowest, but I did better than I expected in Potions, and really not bad in Herbology. Gran read me a lecture about the Transfiguration mark, because I think she thinks its expected of her, but her heart wasn't really in it, because she doesn't think much of Pro it certainly wasn't a surprise.

I think it's really unfair, but I can guess why you got your mark lowered in Transfi

Well, anyway, glad to hear you got such good marks.

[alt_sally_anne]

You passed! That's, well, it's better than it could have been!

[alt_pansy]

You should have been first in Transfiguration.

I did okay, I guess. In the top ten, which Mum says is almost too clever. Apparently boys don't like girls who are too clever. I'm not sure why it should matter - I mean, I get on just fine with mates like Weasley and Marvolo. And Draco is--well, he's Draco, and I guess he doesn't hate me but he still hasn't forgiven me for making Lucius look so bad back in autumn. So if they're our chums, why would they care if we're clever? The only time they've ever cared that I've seen is when one of them wants help with homework.

Anyway. I can't wait to see you on Friday!

[alt_sally_anne]

I've decided I don't care that he gave me the lower grade. Everyone knows I know how good I am at Transfiguration, and in the end it's the OWLs that count anyway and the examiners come from outside the school.

Your mum says that boys don't like clever girls? Well Weasley doesn't seem to mind and nor does Longbottom, or Harry. I think Greg called me a swot once but who cares what Greg thinks?

I am SO looking forward to tomorrow. It's going to be wizard!