FINISHED!

[alt_padma]

I'm ALL DONE for the YEAR!

Thank Ganesh I've had Smith for a partner in Potions for the last part of the term. Even though we were on our own today, I just know that if I'd been dragging Hopkins along with me, I wouldn't have done nearly so well on the final exam.

Oh, and Mum and Dad, yes, everyone's in a right state about Transfiguration, but honestly it wasn't that bad. It was, oh, you know - random, that's the word - but really not too terrible, if you've been paying attention. I was quite surprised.  (Parvati's still probably not going to do as well, even though I tried making her revise)

And look! I've figured out how to Transfigure the ink to something more interesting than boring old black.

Oh, Draco, happy birthday! I saw all those owls, as well as your usual one. Your dad's, I mean. Wow.

Comments

[alt_padma]

Why what did he try transfiguring? Mum transfigures fabrics all the time to make artificial silk and cotton for people who can't afford the real stuff. only it doesn't breath the way the real stuff does.

[alt_sally_anne]

He tried transfiguring the skin from a squirrel. He wanted to turn it into something really simple like plain thick cloth. It transfigured but then it started to stink and rot, it was just disgusting.

I'm actually not sure if that happened because my father wasn't very good at transfiguration, or because we didn't tan the leather right.

Say, how much of the grapefruit marmalade is left? You're over right by the table. Is it worth trying to taste it? I heard someone say it wasn't very nice.

[alt_padma]

It's really sour.

But it was funny to watch Parkinson take a nibble expecting sweet. It made her face pucker up!

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh no wonder she told me not to bother.

I like sour things. I think I'll see if there's any left.

[alt_pansy]

It was really sour.

But Lucius probably thought Draco would like it because he likes sour things. Oranges and lemons and limes, like. And he doesn't like sweets.

Once I asked him if that was a grown-up thing because I didn't want to grow up if it meant I wouldn't like sweets anymore.

I mean, imagine not liking chocs?

[alt_sally_anne]

I will never not like chocolate. Not even when I'm 110 years old.

[alt_padma]

Me neither.

But Haruman said that soon it'll give us spots and then we can't gobble up all we can get.

[alt_sally_anne]

Don't they have potions that get rid of spots?

[alt_padma]

Yes, but Haruman says using them too much can leave damage permanently.

He's learning to be a Healer so he ought to know.

[alt_sally_anne]

Well some people get lucky and never get spots at all, just look at Siobhan. Or Martha Yaxley. So maybe I'll be lucky. I can hope anyway.

[alt_padma]

Hah, and some people are already all spotty. Like Midgen.

[alt_sally_anne]

True! And Milli gets spots sometimes.

[alt_padma]

Anyway I think it's easier to use makeup spells.

[alt_sally_anne]

Oooooh that IS sour. A little bitter too. Nothing like grapes.

[alt_padma]

And did you tell your friend Weasley that it's loud in here?

Oh, nevermind, you did.

Hey, did you see that just now? Those Hufflepuffs that just tried to crash?

[alt_sally_anne]

It was Hufflepuffs who tried to come in? I don't know what they were thinking. I don't think there are any Hufflepuffs that Draco considers friends though there might be one or two he doesn't consider completely contemptible.

[alt_padma]

Some of the older ones (but not 2nd-years, for pity's sakes!), and maybe Smith. But yes, mostly they're all witless like Hopkins or tiresome gulls like Jones.

[alt_draco]

Smith when he's not being shirty and gobbing off, maybe, which is pretty much never.

[alt_seamus]

I tried a little of the grapefruit stuff but only a little. Not my thing. Now the fig compote is wizard. And the cheese! Mmm.

[alt_padma]

Yeah, the cheese is nift.

I really liked the venison pies, too.