Padma Patil

I'm giving myself the morning to rest a bit and relax and then it's right back into training. But I'm also reading the assigned chapters for the summer.

Finnigan, tell me when would be good to come over, if it's all right with Mr Rosier, okay? And yes, I'll want that broom just as soon as possible, thanks. I suppose I could have been worse but I can surely do a good deal better.

Su Li, yes, I meant it when I said you could come next week. I've talked with Parvati and she thinks it's brill; she'll even come along. Lav, you too, of course -it's next Tuesday, unless another day would be better for you. Mum's said it's okay and she reckons we'll be all right in New London but Aunt Sivarti might just go with us anyway. Depends on how she's feeling.

I'm also setting up a target in the back. If I do it right I should be able to use it from the garden and from the balcony.

(Oh and Parkinson, meant to say, well done during that last duelling set on Saturday. And I don't think I would have ever come up with such a creative solution to that slow-motion hex, the way you just sort of did everything backward until you broke it. Clever!)

Last week was really intense, wasn't it? I can't wait for August, now, but I know we've all got loads to do before we get there.

Oh, and does anyone want to meet while we're in New London?

Im not surprised most of the Hufflepuffs are still upset about Jones crawling back to them, but I'm really bored with it by now.

Finnigan and me went flying a little Saturday and between his advice and Malfoy's I think this Thursday may be the day I test out. I hope so because even if its getting warm soon I really want that hour to work on Transfiguration.

I think Marvolo's wise to make his mudblood stay in the cupboard when he doesnt need her. Besides, thats what Mum and Dad call showing someone who's boss. I still agree with Finnigan that its better not to have them about the common room. But on the other hand, it would be very interesting, dont you think, to have servants and all?

Oh! Potions last Friday. Professor Slughorn *finally* switched our partners round. Now I'm with Smith. At first I was worried he'd be, well, you know, his usual self. But I was just so relieved to have a partner whos not completely impossible that I told him right off I was sorry for being cross with him. And he apologised for accusing a Ravenclaw of melting his cauldron, so thats all right.