Defence, exams and holidays

[alt_padma]

Today I asked Professor Lockhart how soon he thinks they'll catch that horrible Black fellow who keeps invaiding our journals.

He said they were sure to find him and if he was posting to say that they haven't yet, it must be because they came close. He said that if he weren't teaching, he was sure he'd be able to discover Black's hiding place in a trice.

But my brother says Black's a dangerous criminel and he wants to kill the Lord Protector. Professor Lockhart must be very brave if he would go after someone like that single-handed! But then I guess he's done so many brilliant things that catching Black seems like its not much of a task.

I dont know why everyone is so worried about Potions when weve also got Charms and Transfiguration and Herbology to get through, too. I mean, Potions is basically following recipies, but Charms and Transfiguration really take concintration.

Morag and Belinda are getting much more excited about Christmas than their exams. I'm just looking forward to going home for a bit, even if Haruman will probably call me 'Parvati' just to be annoying and Sanji will not want to let me or Parvati out of his sight.

Lavender, did your mum talk to you about maybe sleeping over during the holidays? Mum mentioned that you might want to and that it would be okay with her.

Comments

[alt_pansy]

Mum's given me money to go shopping for clothes. But I don't know what to buy. Do you have any suggestions? I think everything I own is dark colours and it gets boring.

[alt_padma]

With your colouring? You shoud definetely look for jewel tones: ruby and jade and royal blue. I don't think you can do eggshell, which is to bad because it would make your hair look dark. You could do baby blue, but I dont know if you like pastels. Pink, maybe, if its not too pale.

Tomorrow night Parvati can do your colour chart.

[alt_pansy]

What's a colour chart?

[alt_padma]

Well, it tells you what colours match you, not just your looks but your personality, and your sun sign and all that.

We got a book about them a couple years ago, for our birthday, but she's much cleverer at it than I am. She remembers the wheel better, since I dont think either of us brought the book with us. (We'll bring it back after the holidays, though!)

[alt_pansy]

This sounds intriguing.

Can she do anything with my hair?

[alt_padma]

Your hairs' a funny length. We could maybe pin it back with a clip. It's to short to plait and I think pigtails are for babys. You might grow it longer, then you can do more.

[alt_padma]

How do you know how to plait, by the way, when your hairs' so short?

[alt_pansy]

Mum's hair is long and I used to plait hers.