Justin Finch-Fletchley

Hullo, all,

It seemed prudent to have a place where we all might discuss the school's impending visit.

Ron, old man, Tosha wants to see the two of us this afternoon. I suspect he might want us to demonstrate the duelling salle, what, or perhaps our skills outside of the obstacle course.

Daphne, I take it he's asked you to make welcome remarks, as well?

Professor Sinistra, should you hear anything more about others or other preparations, I'm sure you'll let us all know. We don't want to appear too well-informed, what, but a little advance warning might bally well do our nerves quite a bit of good.

Has anyone else become involved in the programme?

-F-F

Bellatrix Lestrange confiscated Hydra's rabbit.

I know, it's well ridiculous to be worried about her and her rabbit, after everything that happened at the weekend, what? But it's--so--bally well cruel I can't even explain how jolly well cross I am on Hydra's behalf.

To make matters worse, she just wrote to her mother to ask what might happen to the jolly old thing and her mother flat-out refused to answer her. I just walked Hydra to Charms before going to Transfigurations and she showed me her journal.

'I will not converse with you on the journals until I know that your lessons are over' was all she had to say about it.

It's well intolerable. On top of all that occurred at the games, it's bally well vicious and to no particular end, what? I rather wish Sirius could write about this sort of thing in bloody detail so people can understand what these monsters are willing to do to their own, what, let alone innocent chaps like Ron's mate, Mark Towler.

Oh, and speaking of that.... I'm jolly well sorry I wasn't around to sympathise properly. Only I hadn't seen Hydra for several days and--well, she was already upset about Tevis before hearing all the business in the arena (she wasn't in the common room, but she did say she could hear some chatter about it in her dormitory). So we were rather comiserating together all day, what?

But Ron, I am sorry about your mate, and Terry, I hope you're on the mend. Dash it, I hate feeling well useless about it all.

But, I meant to ask, Sally-Anne: You corresponded with Prof Sinistra about the games, yes? She didn't take it odd that you were asking her, then?

-Justin