A word of the day which Mr Lupin taught me

[alt_hermione]

Today the word is polydipsia, which Mr Lupin taught me means "excessively thirsty." Mr Lupin's clabbert, Clifton, had polydipsia this morning, which Mr Lupin says is a sign that his hutch is too hot and needs to be moved out of the sun. That is awfully hard work so Mr Lupin was nice enough to give me a break.

It is a nice change from scrubbing toilets but I'm back on them in the afternoon. My least favorite job is serving at table, though. It never seems like I'm quite clean enough to really serve food, so I feel guilty before I even start, and then everyone stares.

It isn't so bad though because at least Terry has taken care of his problem and I know that this will end and then I'll go back to the library. The first day I was so miserable I cried and cried and cried. I couldn't believe that anyone would be so mean, even though I know that people are mean to other Mudbloods all the time. It just had never happened to me really, since Mum and Dad always took care of me in the camps. If I didn't have parents, like Terry, I wouldn't have cried I bet, because I would have been used to it.

I haven't heard from Mum and Dad in a long time. I hope they're okay.

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[alt_sirius]

Moony has a clabbert named Clifton?

Statistically speaking, werewolves are weakest right after the full moon, but remember my warning, Hermione: Lupin is very nice, and I hate to say it, not to be trusted. Consider that he is not in the Order. Was he

But I'm happy to hear Terry has solved his problem, and sorry that Professor McGonagall had to make an example of you. You do know she is doing it to protect us all, I hope?

If all goes well, you'll see your parents before long.

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[alt_hermione]

I know. It's just hard to remember that when you're hungry or tired or have to clean out fifty toilets with a toothbrush.

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[alt_sirius]

I remember one detention in which we had to trim the grounds of the Quidditch pitch with nail clippers. Without magic.

(Have you asked the house elves for a spot of help?)

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[alt_hermione]

Yes, but the punishment doesn't have to do with when the toilets are clean, you see. Even if they're clean I have to go on cleaning them. It's due to last for a month.