Private message to Madame Pomfrey

[alt_sally_anne]

Pansy is extremely upset right now and can't go to classes this afternoon.

She'd really rather not come into the hospital wing but I can make her if you think she needs to. She's having trouble breathing but She's crying a lot and feeling sort of panicky. Maybe I could bring her in later for a calming draught? But right now I think she's better just staying in the dorm. But she really can't go to class.

Also I want to stay with her, if that's alright.

Comments

[alt_poppy]

I've only just seen your message, Miss Perks.

I trust that if it had been a true emergency, I'd have seen Miss Parkinson here, already. And I will need to see both of you before the afternoon is out if you expect me to sign off on your absences from lessons.

What is Miss Parkinson's condition currently? If she's sleeping, there's no need to wake her yet. If she's still distraught, however, you ought to come as soon as you can persuade her, preferably while most of the other pupils are still in lessons and the corridors are quiet.

[alt_sally_anne]

Of course we'd have come straight to you if it were an emergency.

She's awake, and you're right that while everyone else is in lessons is the best time. We'll come now.

[alt_sally_anne]

Wait, I just looked at the time. The corridors are about to be busy.

We'll come in a bit, though. She's still very upset.

[alt_poppy]

What has her so upset, dear? If you can give me some idea, I'll be in a better position to help her when she arrives.

[alt_sally_anne]

She got a parcel at lunch full of books. From someone. With a note saying 'looks like Regulus wanted you to have these.'

She was heartbroken when Regulus Black died. It was awful. She's never entirely got over it, I mean she moved on but she still gets sad. But this, it's like it's breaking her heart all over again.

The note's not signed, so I don't even know who to go shout at. Whoever it was could have just left her well enough alone.

Please don't tell -- I mean, if Mr Malfoy wants to know, can you just tell him she's sick? That's what I told Draco. They might take the books away and that would make her EVEN MORE upset, I think. Now she has them she's going to want to keep them.

[alt_poppy]

Oh, my.

Yes, do bring her to me as soon as you can.

I quite agree that there's no need for anyone else to know anything beyond the fact that Miss Parkinson is not feeling entirely herself this afternoon. I will give her the option of staying here if she'd prefer not to be in the dormitory this evening.