alt_evelyn

Sir,

I know this time of year is quite busy for you, but I wanted to make sure and stop by for a last meeting before I leave, and go over the latest translation pieces you've given me to work on. When might be a good time for you? If you're too wrapped up, I can always drop the pieces by your office and we can go over them once we get back, of course. I'd also very much appreciate any suggestions you might have for titles I might be able to track down over hols, as well.

did anyone else get a potion from dolohov?

I got a potion. one of the elves delivered it. I asked who it was from and she said it was from the headmaster and I just

did anyone else get one?

is it safe?

I mean he wouldn't send poison. not like that.

Have the 3rd year girls been fighting? They all look quite sour today, and Alexa Bawsley was particularly unhappy-looking and tired. I asked her if she needed to go see the Matron, and she practically bit my head off, saying she had things 'well in hand, thank you very much.'

Anyways. Something to keep an eye on? I tutor Jude in Arithmancy, I was thinking of asking her what was going on, but I don't know too many of the others in that year as well as I ought.

I've read about auroras and what creates them, and I know it's a phenomenon that's perfectly straightforward in theory, but the colours

They really are quite stunning.

I don't think I've ever seen that shade of green before.

It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

So.

I am a prefect, apparently.

Daphne, I'm so very glad you're our Head Girl.

There's nothing much to report from the Forest this week. We found part of a grindylow on the edge of the swamp, and a decent sized patch of asphodel, but other than that, we didn't come across anything. Next week, the plan is to walk around the swamp to map it out so we can go deeper in. Depending. Nev comes of age next Wednesday, so we're still waiting to see what'll happen with that.

And. I've been talking with Kitty and Artie. They both wrote me yesterday about Sirius's Grim Truth, and when we've had the chance to get together over hols so far, they've had a lot of questions about what happened with Draco, and what Harry talked about at the end of term, and they want to know more.

I don't know whether they think that I know more than they do or not. When we talk, it's mostly as if we're all in the dark together, but every now and then they'll talk around things rather than face them head on, especially when it comes to anything about mum and dad. I can't blame them. I watch what I say too, after all. And they very might well suspect something, but if I started asking them about it, well, I figured it'd be best to run things by you lot first.

It's more than a little frustrating at times. To have to be careful.

But we do talk about the Protectorate, and how awful and scary things are, and about what we've been getting up to at school, and what the radio says, and we talk about what it's like for them as halfbloods, and what it's like for me as whatever I am. And I've told them what I think about things, what I think is right and wrong, and what's unfair and why, because I don't have to lie about that part, and from what I can sort out, they think the same sorts of things.

Kitty's been my best friend ever since I started at Hogwarts, really. She's brave and strong and endlessly kind, and she told me when we first got to know each other that she'd never be ashamed of her parents. Artie is quiet, and all sorts of shy, but he's brilliant. He goes on and on about intellectual freedom when you get him on a tear, and he's just been so proud to be a part of the Galleon group, and when news came out about McClaggen's brother, he stood up in front of everyone in the Great Hall and walked over and held my hand.

I want to tell them more. And I think they're ready for it.

I'm only wondering how best to go about it.

Might we have a meeting, like Sally-Anne did with Daphne? It's just that

Well, once I tell them that I'm involved in something much bigger, there's no going back, really, and I trust them both to the ends of the earth and back again, but I want to make sure when I open that door that it's all right with everyone and everything's proper and safe.

Professor Sinistra,

I know you must be incredibly busy with final exams this week, but I was wondering if I might stop by next week during your office hours to ask about your recommendations for further reading this summer? Katrina Fitzgibbon and I are hoping to continue our project in Arithmancy over summer to see if we can expand it for our OWLs level work, and you've been so helpful about pointing me to additional sources, and I'd like to think about possible projects for Astronomy too.

I enjoyed your class very much this term.

Sincerely,

Evelyn Longbottom

You've just got one more day, Artie.

And I know you really want to ace Charms, and how hard you've been working on it all term, and you'll be just absolutely brilliant in it. You know it forwards and backwards, it's just a matter of showing other people how amazing you are.

I believe in you.

And if you get nervous, remember what we talked about. No matter what happens, we'll face it together. All the way.

Make sure you get some sleep tonight.

love, your Evie.

I'm so glad you were able to come along to Moddey yesterday. Isn't it lovely there? I'm going to make earrings out of the shells we found. I think they'd suit Luna very nicely.

And just think. When it's summer, you'll be able to visit whenever you'd like. After you learn Apparation, of course. I'm sure you'll pick up on it quickly enough. I'm so close. If I had another week I know I could do it.

It's too bad we're leaving for Hogwarts on Sunday, because Sunday dinners are the best. It's tradition to have a big meal with everybody, and all the older kids come back for it. Terry, too. Do you know, he told mum at the meeting that Dad was smelling more like he used to? Before he lost his magic? It's funny, I never knew magic had a smell to it like that. I suppose he'd know.

Anyways. I hope you had a good time, and I'm sure I'll see you on the train tomorrow!

I'm in.

It took some doing to get down to the tunnels. There were loads of people by the lift making a lot of noise. But one of the men who came to fetch me -- Mr Luke -- he shouted a lot and said I was Frank Longbottom's daughter, and they let us pass.

There's a lot of dust. It's hard to breathe. Colin and Neville are taking turns keeping Shielding charms on the ceiling in case more rocks fall.

We have to move the rocks slowly so they won't shift around.

They still haven't found dad. Wendy King is missing too. And they found one guard, but not the other.