Belinda,

[alt_padma]

Can you collect my homework assignments for the rest of the week? And most of next? And take notes too? (Linus and Morag, you too?)

We're home for a while. I just came upstairs for a bit because everyone's all over the house and my aunts are crying and Dad's

Well, it's sort of crazy here. I needed some quiet.


I thought the Headmistress maybe wanted to talk to us about what Lavender tried, you know, estral projection.

But it was much worse.

They....

They found Sanji. This morning, I guess.

Well, not found, exactly. I mean, yes, someone found him, but because he'd been left to find.

I have to go back downstairs in a few minutes. I think Parvati's going to sneak up here for a bit, too, when she can.

It's just hard to believe.

I really miss him.

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[alt_padma]

Oh. I forgot to say, they might send us back to school sooner than ten days. They're arguing about whether we should count Sunday as the first day (because the Healers determined he was...that he died sometime around then) or not start counting until Wednesday, because that's when he...came back to us.

But I dunno what they'll decide. Dad's really angry about it. I've never seen him so upset.

[alt_lana]

I'm so very sorry. Especially that there's uncertainty or disagreement about how to proceed. I hope that whatever decision your parents come to, the time at home will help you all.

We will be very glad to see you whenever you return, and I'm very sorry we, your friends, can't come and pay our respects in person.