Order Only: Private Message to Harry and Draco

[alt_hermione]

I just had to tell someone: You know how Mr Snape asked me to come with him this morning after breakfast? It was because he wanted me to try my hand at brewing Mr Lupin's Wolfsbane potion.

I was ever so nervous. And I didn't do very well at all. Of course, Mr Snape just said his own first attempt was worse but I'm sure he's just being kind. Anyway, he's going to have me brew it again tomorrow. Well, he's going to brew it and I'm supposed to brew alongside him, following what he does. (I'm not sure why he didn't do that in the first place, it would have been so much less frightening.)

Oh, and he liked his present, too.

I didn't want to say out in front of everyone, because I don't think he wants Mr Lupin to know just yet that he's teaching me to brew his potion, and because I didn't want to hurt Pansy's feelings, you know.

Draco, you went and talked to him, didn't you, about your plan? Was he really helpful?

Anyway, I've got to read over the notes again tonight but I thought also, I'd mention that you should talk about Miss Morgansen at the next reading meeting. Tell people, I mean. So they'll know how the fake one's being written.

Or do you think you'll be able to keep holding those, with this competition going on? Oh, and you know anything that anyone needs to help with that, just say so.

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Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_hermione]

Oh, my goodness, is that really the time?

I've simply got to put out the light. If I don't get some sleep I'll never be able to brew anything properly, let alone something as complicated as Wolfsbane!

By the way. You are taking some kind of precaution, right? So that you can sleep and not worry about the others hexing you in your sleep? Because you'll probably want to add something if you haven't done.

Goodnight!

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_draco]

Of course I'm taking precautions. I'm in a whole dorm room full of other initiates.

So you fancy wizened old men, do you? I think Slughorn is a bachelor too, you know.

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_hermione]

I never said I fancied him!

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_draco]

No, you didn't, but at a certain point it becomes safe to draw conclusions, doesn't it?

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_hermione]

Well, I don't fancy him.

You used to have much sharper powers of deduction. Are you sure you're clever enough to join the Council?

Re: Private Message to Draco

[alt_draco]

Nice diversionary tactic, Hermione. But I have my theory and I'm sticking with it until new evidence surfaces.