I went down to see if I could get a lunch to take outside. And they were all talking about it. Didn't even shut up when I came in.
It's a Buckingham elf that the Protector brought with him.
Anywiz, they gave me a huge hamper of food if you want to come out and have lunch. I'm out around the bend in the lake, y'know, behind that big spur of rock. I didn't really want to be in the castle today with the Protector here. I figure I don't want to get asked to go upstairs and answer questions about yesterday.
I want to stay close to Pansy but maybe we'll both come look for you, if she wants? Or if she goes off to see Lucius blimey, she's got me doing it now. If she goes off to see Mr Malfoy, I'll come find you.
What are they saying the elf did? The Headmistress said it was a malicious spirit. I thought it was something like what happened to Pansy last year, only worse. It was making me a bit nervous about the Slytherin girls' dormitory, to be honest.
I don't know actually. The thing is the elves were just dead terrified about the Protector's being here. I guess he thinks it's fun to just murder elves on the spot--anywiz, that's what some of them were saying. They were wailing and then punishing themselves for saying things they shouldn't and carrying on. That's the only reason I heard anything. They were too upset to care I was there.
They gave me all this food because they couldn't think straight. I think maybe they gave me all the lunch they'd made for one of the tables! Seriously, I must have 50 cheese and pickle sandwiches here. And fruit. And tarts.
Can you remember what happened when you got Petrified?
I mean. You don't have to say if you'd rather not think about it.
I was just wondering if you saw Hydra Lestrange when it happened. I mean, if she was really letting out the basilisk, how come she didn't get petrified or killed from looking at it?
I don't remember anything about seeing Hydra Lestrange. I was out just before curfew. The Headmistress had asked me to go to the library to return a book for her and get another one out. And I turned a corridor and Nearly Headless Nick was there, and I stopped to talk to him--he's a nice ghost, and he always talks to me like I'm a student, you know? Anyway, I was looking at him, and then there was a noise, a sort of sliding sound. Nick turned around to face whatever-it-was, sort of floating in the air, you know. And I could see it through him, a dark shape rearing up, and--and then I guess I don't remember anymore.
Blimey, that must be why I lived, seeing it through Nick. Because if I'd seen it straight on, it would have killed me.
I'll have to thank Nick when I see him. He saved my life. I've never heard of a ghost saving anyone's life before. That may be a first. Maybe he'll be chuffed about it. I hope so.
The thing is, I hated him. I really did. I pretend to be a mudblood, but he made himself into one for real. He really did believe that muck, that there was nothing he should like better than crawling for wizards like Master and Mr Malfoy, just because they had wands and he didn't. And he was a sneak and a spy.
But when it comes right down to it--Merlin, he was just a kid.
it was. boot is ever so glad that they gave him the potion, even if he's just a mudblood. well, maybe he was a good test case for madam pomfrey and professor slughorn. that way they could make sure it worked before trying it on someone who mattered, like miss clearwater.
It tastes just awful though. I couldn't get the taste out of my mouth for hours afterwards. Blech.
It stains, too. I guess Madam Pomfrey painted it over our lips first, to get them to unpetrify them enough so that she could open our mouths and pour the rest of the potion in. So Hermione and me had green circles around our mouths for a couple hours!
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I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 01:59 pm (UTC)They sent Professor Carrow to Azkaban and I really REALLY hope he stays there.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 02:50 pm (UTC)That's...that's BRILLIANT! I hope I NEVER have to see him again!
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:00 pm (UTC)They've cleared Carrow. And blamed a house-elf.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:08 pm (UTC)Well, I'm not giving him back my rat. I think they've given up looking anyway.
Where did you hear about the house-elf? It wasn't Towler, was it?
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:15 pm (UTC)I went down to see if I could get a lunch to take outside. And they were all talking about it. Didn't even shut up when I came in.
It's a Buckingham elf that the Protector brought with him.
Anywiz, they gave me a huge hamper of food if you want to come out and have lunch. I'm out around the bend in the lake, y'know, behind that big spur of rock. I didn't really want to be in the castle today with the Protector here. I figure I don't want to get asked to go upstairs and answer questions about yesterday.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:33 pm (UTC)Luciusblimey, she's got me doing it now. If she goes off to see Mr Malfoy, I'll come find you.What are they saying the elf did? The Headmistress said it was a malicious spirit. I thought it was something like what happened to Pansy last year, only worse. It was making me a bit nervous about the Slytherin girls' dormitory, to be honest.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 04:50 pm (UTC)I don't know actually. The thing is the elves were just dead terrified about the Protector's being here. I guess he thinks it's fun to just murder elves on the spot--anywiz, that's what some of them were saying. They were wailing and then punishing themselves for saying things they shouldn't and carrying on. That's the only reason I heard anything. They were too upset to care I was there.
They gave me all this food because they couldn't think straight. I think maybe they gave me all the lunch they'd made for one of the tables! Seriously, I must have 50 cheese and pickle sandwiches here. And fruit. And tarts.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:32 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:02 pm (UTC)Can you remember what happened when you got Petrified?
I mean. You don't have to say if you'd rather not think about it.
I was just wondering if you saw Hydra Lestrange when it happened. I mean, if she was really letting out the basilisk, how come she didn't get petrified or killed from looking at it?
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:22 pm (UTC)Blimey, that must be why I lived, seeing it through Nick. Because if I'd seen it straight on, it would have killed me.
I'll have to thank Nick when I see him. He saved my life. I've never heard of a ghost saving anyone's life before. That may be a first. Maybe he'll be chuffed about it. I hope so.
I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:36 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:36 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 06:08 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 06:09 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 06:10 pm (UTC)The thing is, I hated him. I really did. I pretend to be a mudblood, but he made himself into one for real. He really did believe that muck, that there was nothing he should like better than crawling for wizards like Master and Mr Malfoy, just because they had wands and he didn't. And he was a sneak and a spy.
But when it comes right down to it--Merlin, he was just a kid.
I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:39 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 03:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-02 03:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-02 04:54 pm (UTC)It's really just like it never happened? I mean, I thought it would take a while to get your strength back or whatever, like after you've been ill.
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Date: 2010-06-02 04:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-02 05:03 pm (UTC)I guess that Mandrake potion is really, really powerful.
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Date: 2010-06-02 09:00 pm (UTC)I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 09:05 pm (UTC)It stains, too. I guess Madam Pomfrey painted it over our lips first, to get them to unpetrify them enough so that she could open our mouths and pour the rest of the potion in. So Hermione and me had green circles around our mouths for a couple hours!
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 10:06 pm (UTC)Still, I really am glad you're better.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-02 10:51 pm (UTC)I'd have tested it on Ollivander, if it were up to me.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good
Date: 2010-06-03 12:32 am (UTC)