Private Message to Padma Patil

[alt_lavender]

I'm so sorry about Page. Ugh, what a berk!

I hope it doesn't make things in Ravenclaw Corner too awkward; I know how much you enjoy it.

You and Parvati and I should do something really wiz-nift soon; I feel like we've got so many activities this term that we've hardly been able to just hang about together and look at magazines and design new fashions and things like we used to do.

I'm glad we have the play though--and thank Circe Page isn't in it!

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[alt_padma]

Well, Hogsmeade is this Saturday, so I hope we'll all stay together, yeah? Unless you want to go with Finnigan and Hooper, ha-ha.

Did you see Sandoval's post about the Frost Faire? It sounds utterly beautiful. I wish we could go down to New London instead of just Hogsmeade.

We should make some ice sculptures if the weather's not too horrid. And get hot chocolate from the elves when we come back in.

What I can't believe was how Page told me that maybe we could go out again in a year or two. As if I'd give him a second chance! And he hasn't come to Ravenclaw Corner since Friday, so I hope maybe he'll stay away for a while.

I guess if I'm completely honest I can't blame him. I mean, we only snogged once, and that wasn't even a proper snog. And he was really upset that I wouldn't tell anyone we were more than friends. But how could I?

Maybe Sandoval's right and it's just not worth it to even try dating. Not unless Mum and Dad are going to be more reasonable about things.

[alt_lavender]

I so wish we could go to the Frost Faire too! It sounds utterly snitch.

Is your mum designing anything for it?

[alt_padma]

I don't think so, no. The ball and everything are all Shakespearean theme this year, so it's not really mum's style. But I think she's rented one of the pavilions to put up a sneak preview of her spring line. A few of the designers do that.

You heard what happened to Perks? Tamblyn says he thinks Miss Professor Carrow probably chose Malfoy and Perks deliberately so that she could make something happen. In revenge against Mr Malfoy, you know? Because it was Draco, and because something happening to Perks would bother Parkinson.

He says everyone ought to look extra sharp during any of the Carrows' lessons.

[alt_lavender]

He really has gone round the twist, hasn't he?

I feel a bit sorry for Perks, honestly; I mean, I don't like her, but it isn't her fault her best friends are in the Carrows bad books.