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Lana asked if I'm going to Snowdonia next weekend and I told her I am. Are you?

I've been trying to think about what to pack. It's just a weekend but there will probably be at least one formal meal, right? And there's that reception thing on the invitation.

Mum says in the old days, witches didn't necessarily have to go broom-back and hunt, they could stay in the lodge and just come out for luncheon and such, but I think that would not look well with the Mark and all.

Have you ever been on something like this, with Mr Rosier? What should we expect?

Oh, and she said Weasley was coming and I thought she meant Ron, but she meant Percy. Isn't that funny! I completely forgot that he got Marked when we did. Anyway, he's coming, but she did tell me a thing or two about his brother, as well. (Unfortunately, he's apparently not completely hopeless.)

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alt_padma

Well, they're cultural, but they're a reminder that I'm Hindu. And if that's what Harry has a problem with then maybe, dressing differently will signal that I'm taking him seriously.

(Although, seriously, does he expect everyone else to stop celebrating Christmas? or wearing those little cross-shaped necklaces?)

Lana says it's some sort of loyalty test. He wants me to set aside something I value to prove to him how devoted I am to Our Lord.

Which would be fine if he were asking me to set aside, oh, I don't know, ice creams or something. But I'm not sure Harry has the right to tell me to stop observing my family's traditions when they don't have any bearing on my loyalty.

But if he's got a notion that it's a bad thing, then I have to somehow indicate that I'm listening, y'know? And I thought dressing differently, that's easy.

(And I have one set of western dress robes; I'll just need to get more. Without Mum going spare.)

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alt_seamus

Oh, well, good thought on the robes being a way to show that you're listening and taking him seriously. But what does he even MEAN about setting aside your religion? It's not like you go around being Hindu AT people, and you're right, he's not likely to insist everyone give up Christmas. And the Headmistress was a Councilwitch and she used to go to church, sometimes.

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alt_padma

It was the way he said that Our Lord has to be my god now.

I think he doesn't understand it. I mean, it was the sort of comment that could only be made be someone who doesn't practice a religion with any sort of regularity. I mean, I know you're not really religious but you still give Christmas presents and you still get an Easter basket every year, but do you really think about it beyond that? No.

And for us, it's more a remembrance, or a way of being ethical, and honouring our ancestors and our heritage, and things like that. It's not as if we're one of those sects that sacrifices animals or anything.

So there's no conflict between Krishna or Rama or Sarasvati and Our Lord. It's hard to explain that to Marvolo, though, without sounding disrespectful.

(Also, it's really none of his business but you just can't come out and say that, can you? Honestly it was easier when he didn't want much to do with us. This having to kiss his arse is somewhat tedious. Is this how Draco felt all the time?)

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alt_seamus

Yeah, I don't really understand religion. But this almost sounds like someone who went somewhere like Durmstrang telling you you'd have to give up your House and everything it stands for, and you trying to figure out if that means you have to quit wearing Ravenclaw robes or if he means you have to quit reading and excelling in your classes. You know?