I've missed a few words of the day!

[alt_hermione]

But today's is inchoative, which means "initial." So the inchoative properties of a potion are the properties of a potion before it's finished!

Mr Lupin has a very nice cat. It was nice to me anyway. I really liked the cat, and I hope I can see it again. I wish I could take care of it but there isn't really room in my niche.

The house-elves must have decided to be nice, though, because this morning I woke up and I had a new bedspread! It was a quilt - a satin-covered quilt! I can't imagine where it came from. Perhaps it was in one of the old rooms and they decided to give it to me? It smells awfully old and musty, but it's nice and warm and it feels wonderful. The blanket under it is a little moth-eaten but that's only on one end, and not nearly so much as the old one. Thank you, house-elves - thank you! It's very beautiful.

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[alt_terry]

boot would like to see the cat, too. can you bring it when you see boot next time?

boot knows what satin is. The pincushions he has boot put out for the students in the morning on the desks to change to hedgehogs, some are satin.

today wasn't so bad for boot either. had some ham at dinner, which was good.

[alt_terry]

boot practises every day, because boot promised, but writing is hard, hermione

[alt_hermione]

I know it is. It is very hard. But if someday we get out of this, we'll be glad we know how to write.

[alt_terry]

yes. boot will keep trying.

[alt_hermione]

Of course! I'm sure Mr Lupin would lend him to me, and he's a really lovely cat, you'll see.

Do you think that they would take away that quilt if I gave it to you? Probably, wouldn't they? Or the blanket? The blanket is almost grey, maybe you could hide it, and it would at least be softer than what you have, and not so showy.

I'm glad you had a good day, Terry.

[alt_terry]

don't think quilt wouldn't work. even blanket would be hard to hide, since he locks boot in the cupboard almost every night. but if it is grey and looks shabby, maybe he wouldn't take it away. maybe

would be grateful if hermione would let boot try

[alt_hermione]

Of course you can try! Even the quilt alone is going to be ever so much better than what I had, and it's always worth trying.

I saved some of the salve. Just in case they find it, I mean.

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[alt_sirius]

Hermione...

Tell Terry that if he wants to wash properly, he can use the secret passage to get to the west tower and use the bathroom there. No one ever uses it at night. The entrance is behind a tapestry of Kendric the Kind, off the same corridor as the trophy room. There's a flagstone with a carving of a goblin in it, have him pull the earring and the passage will open.

Tell him I wanted him to know without alerting the Carrows.

Oh, and while I have you, Hermione ... be careful about Lupin. I know he seems friendly, but ... there are things about him you don't know.

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[alt_hermione]

I will, next time I see him.

Thank you.

[alt_lupin]

The house-elves must think very highly of you, Hermione.