It's not very often

[alt_padma]

but sometimes I wish I were in Gryffindor.

Not because I want to be a Gryffindor. But because Parvati and Lavender are there.

Belinda and Morag, of course, they're trying. But it's not quite the same.

So, Finnigan, I know I told you I'd be in the library tonight and we could work on History Club. I guess Troy was a little short with you when you came to Ravenclaw Corner looking for me.

What happened was, Sandoval said the Headmistress wanted to see me. Me and Parvati, in fact.

I didn't know what to expect, so I thought at first maybe we were in some kind of trouble. You know, I think that's what everyone thinks because you never think it's going to be something so

Sorry. It's sort of hard to write it all out.

Um.

Professor McGonagall had an open firechat going and it was our parents. Mum was crying and Dad's voice sounded sort of scratchy.

They said Sanji's missing.

I guess he didn't come home from playing, or something. So when it started to get dark, Mum and Dad got really worried and they called MLE. And they're out looking for him. There's a bulletin or an alert or something going out on the wireless in case anyone's seen anything. And the Aurors are organising a sweep of the parkland.

Including the ponds.

So, they said they'd keep Professor McGonagall informed about it and the Auror in charge of the search will let them know through the night what's going on, if they find any evidence of what happened, or what.

Oh, I didn't say, I guess the neighbourhood kids were all at the park near our house, where we usually play. And they said they saw a man, and then later they found this puppy. It's kind of sad because you know Sanji wanted wants a puppy so badly. They made sure he wasn't transfigured or anything, but it's a real puppy, not Sanji turned into a puppy. So I guess they're also trying to find out whose puppy it is. And who the man was.

But in the meantime Dad said they'd keep the puppy for now. In case Sanji gets back.

So, yeah. I guess I just wish Parvati and me could be together tonight.

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[alt_lana]

Patil. Are you still awake?

[alt_pansy]

I'm sorry to hear about your brother, Padma.

You and Parvati both.

I know how much he means to you, and that's just awful. I hope they find him, I really do. Really.

I probably don't deserve to say this to you right now, and if you're angry about me saying it I understand, but sometimes things happen that make everything else seem really small and petty, and this is one of those times.

So yeah. I just wanted to say that I'm sorry you're going through this right now, and offer up a truce if you'll take it. Because you have other much more important things going on, and it really is all so silly compared to that.

I hope you know that I really do mean this. All of it.

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[alt_molly]

Oh, my. Arthur, have you seen this? The story was on the WWN tonight, too.

[alt_percy]

I assume you will keep us posted if the Headmistress informs you of any updates from your parents. Of course one's fears are natural, but in most cases such as these a child will come home safe and sound (and the only dire result is a thundering scold from Mum and Dad).

So keep your hopes up. We will all expect to hear good news soon.

[alt_sally_anne]

Sanji will be so excited about that puppy when he gets back. Surely they'll find him, surely? With all of MLE out looking.

I'd have asked Moran what he was up to, to see if he'd blush, but I didn't see this until just now.

I hope you get good news tomorrow. Or before tomorrow, even.

[alt_seamus]

Padma I heard from Lavender earlier but I couldn't find my journal until just now.

Thats terrible about your brother. Maybe they'll find him in the morning once its light.

[alt_lavender]

Parvati and I wish you were here too. I waited for her in the common room, and when she came back...Padma, I've never seen her look like that, so pale and greyish and tired-looking. I knew something had to be terribly wrong to make her lose her cheerfulness.

We sat in the common room and just hugged each other for a long time, and wanted you to be with us.

I'm so, so sorry. I hope they find him soon.

[alt_ernie]

I'm very sorry to hear that your brother's gone missing, Padma. And Parvati too. I hope they find him very soon.

[alt_ron]

I hope they found your brother or he came home safe last night. I got lost once when I was small, and Mum went spare, even though she's got this childminder thinger on the wall that tells her whether any of us is in danger at all. But she didn't trust it, I guess, or maybe it said 'LOST' for me, and for her that was as bad as if it said anything worse. Anywiz, I'd just been following a fox I saw when I was out in the orchard; it kept circling back around and winking at me, and then jogging off, and I'd follow. It was fun, you know. Until it got darker, anyway, and I didn't know where I was. I'd never seen that pond before or those woods. And I hadn't had supper, so I was hungry. And I couldn't just go back 'cause I didn't know which way back was, so finally, I just sat down on a big rock and waited. That's what Dad always said you should do if you get lost ever. Sit and wait for them to find you. The fox came back and checked on me two or three times during the night, too, after it was done hunting. And, anyway, Dad and Charlie found me well late into the night. And Mum shouted at me and cried on me and hugged me and shouted some more, but she made me the biggest plate of eggs you've ever seen, and we all had breakfast even though it was still dark out.

I was smaller then than your brother is now, I guess, from what Parvati said. Anywiz, I told her last night, but I wanted to say to you, too, that I'm really sorry this is happening and that it's so worrying. And I hope they've found him already and everything's all right, yeah?

Yeah.