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[alt_hermione]

This afternoon, while Harry and Draco and the others were in Transfigurations, Teddy Nott went and found me reading. (Don't worry, everyone: I always transfigure the covers of my books so that they look like remedial readers or comics or something like that.) Anyway, he was obviously waiting for a chance to find me alone, when Harry was in a lesson, because he thought he could intimidate me into telling him some embarrassing secret.

I told him Harry has been clear in the past about people interfering with his mudblood without permission. He said something like 'How dare you speak back to a pureblood' and I tried to act contrite, looking down and just saying softly that I was only repeating what my master has said. He wasn't happy but he didn't hex me or anything, he just stood there and demanded that I answer his questions.

I said of course, I'd be happy to help however I could, provided it was something Harry would approve of me doing. He asked me a load of questions for a 'research project' he said he was working on but it was clear what he was looking for.

So. If Teddy seems to think I've got a hopeless crush on Professor Lestrange, and that I'm ever so jealous of Professor Sinistra, that's why.

What an idiot.

Comments

[alt_justin]

Hermione,

I say, it's both shocking and amusing to consider, not only that he'd even conceive of exploiting you but that he'd be so bally well cumbersome in his attempt.

Nott's always struck me as one of the more subtle types of Slytherins. Not like Crabbe and Goyle, who sad to say thought they'd have a go at me last night. We put them straight, what, and as a topper on the whole affair, I do believe Hydra now has all the embarrassing secrets she needs. Though I'm not precisely sure one could argue their blood is less magically pure than hers, no one would question that Hydra's of a much higher class than both of them put together, what. And of a higher social status, as well.

(Zabini, Patil and Finnigan, at least, have not yet decided to turn in my direction for any of the challenges. Though Patil does seem to think the additional burden of competing gives her the right to ask me to do the majority of research and drafting of our joint projects, what. I don't particularly mind, as it means I'm able to approach the material as if it's an individual project and if the others don't like it they've little ground to stand on!)

Still, I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing such indignities. I rather thought Harry's admonishments had put a stop to all that.

-Justin

[alt_hermione]

Thanks. I'm not at all surprised, of course. About Teddy, I mean, it was obvious that sooner or later someone would set their sights on me, whether or not Harry has always told them to keep their hands off.

But it is surprising that Crabbe and Goyle decided you were fair game. I hope they weren't too much trouble for you.