Private Message to Seamus and Lav

[alt_padma]

Listen, Seamus,

I forgot all about History Club tomorrow! I'm just so used to them being on Wednesdays that I was thinking we had until then. I completely forgot we moved them to Mondays so we could go to Prefects' meetings. Can you lead tomorrow's or should we skip a week?

I talked to Madam Umbridge about the problem with Binns and I think she really understands it. I think, anyway. She said she'd look into making sure that we've got more resources, and maybe even send someone from the Ghost Liaison office to see if they can't get through to Professor Binns. (I didn't want to suggest that she should just get rid of him but honestly, if she can't figure that out on her own then I don't know how she ever became Minister back in the day!)

Also, did Chadwick come and talk to either of you? I told him he should. He saw Fellsworthy starting in on Starling Friday evening but he didn't think he was supposed to say anything because it was the weekend. Lav, you might want to pull Starling aside and ask her what happened.

So far I think being a Prefect is pretty brilliant. Except when the firsties think they've seen silverfish in their bath. Ew.

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[alt_seamus]

I haven't prepared, either. I think we'll have to skip a week although I suppose I could wing it and talk about Irish history or something easy.

Madam Umbridge hasn't even scheduled a meeting with me yet but that's good to hear about Binns. I can't understand why they keep him, he puts everyone to sleep AND he's completely unreliable.

Chadwick hasn't come to me. What kind of complete eejit thinks you aren't supposed to report infractions to Prefects on WEEKENDS?

Being a Prefect is pretty wiz, yeah. I reckon the girls' Prefect Bathroom is even better than the boys' and ours is ACE.

[alt_padma]

Well, let's skip. There's just so much to do this year! I promise I'll be ready next week.

She'll get to you, I'm sure. There's loads of us! But I remember someone saying that they tried to sack Binns once already and he just didn't understand he was being told to go away. But maybe with Madam Umbridge actually here something can be done? I dunno.

And I dunno what's wrong with Chadwick, either, it's like he's not been through a whole year of school already. Actually, I think he might have just been making that up because he didn't want to grass on Fellsworthy. But I knew you and Lav needed to know that all that's starting up again. And I had hoped that Chadwick would be a man about it instead of a girl's blouse. Guess not.

I wonder if I ought to tell Draco and Daphne to look out for Hedigan stirring up that whole crowd again? Or do you think they'll take that as interfering in their House?

Our bathroom is definitely utterly nift. But do you have a horrible time slot to use yours? Ravenclaw's prefects are on our rota for 6-7 AM (and only an hour, I'm not sure how I'll get ready in time in the mornings!) and again from 8-9 PM. Who takes a bath at 8:00?

But ours does have pretty nift bubble baths. You?

[alt_seamus]

Yeah, we have bubble baths, too.

It probably wouldn't hurt to drop a note to Daphne and Draco -- I mean, would you be offended if Daphne let you know about something that was brewing in Ravenclaw House? Prefects are supposed to work together across Houses, after all.

I'd think Madam Umbridge might be a match for Binns, actually. She seems pretty stubborn when she sets her mind to something. Look what happened between her and Professor Sinistra, right?

[alt_lavender]

Thanks for the tip, Padma!

I nabbed Starling after breakfast--she says it was all a silly misunderstanding, so I think I'll let it go for now.

What do we do about the ones who are still crying for their mums?

Bawsley, especially, seems to be a complete watering pot.