I hate being in discrase.

[alt_harry]

That's what Father said anyway in his owl this morning.

What I want to know is has there been anyone who didn't want to see the Forbidden Forest?

And Father also tells me I have to take care of my things. Hermione counts. It seems like it's mean to punish me for that. But it isn't very Sly is it.

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[alt_padma]

I'm sorry about your mudblood, Harry. Sorry I wasn't able to write anything yesterday, but we were, well. We were really busy.

Why did you go in the Forest? What happened?

[alt_harry]

Well, we overheard something about the spiders all over the castle and that they had to do with the attacks. So then we went and followed them. They went into the forest. It was me and Draco and Pansy and Ron Weasley. Only then there were lots of huge spiders, and Ron's really scared of spiders. So we all thought we were going to die. The big spider talked to us and everything. I suppose we spent a long time talking to him. But then the CAR came and flew us away!! The one we came to school in!! I guess that the Forbidden Forest made it grow a brain. So we didn't get eaten. Only when we finally got back, all the professors were really angry. So like I said now I'm in disgrace and so is everybody else.

[alt_padma]

Wait.

You went into the Forest to hunt spiders? With WEASLEY???

But I don't understand. I thought the Ministry arrested Mr Carrow. So why did you go into the Forest in the first place, anyway?

And then you almost got KILLED. Marvolo, you are having us all on.

What really happened?

[alt_harry]

Well, I don't know. I thought Carrow did it but I'm not so sure. Maybe they had the wrong person. Anyway, while they arrested him he yelled about following the spiders. And so we did. I mean it seemed like maybe he had an acomplise.

We're not having you on. Ask Pansy or Draco or Ron Weasley!

[alt_padma]

Well, wait a minute, why were you there when they arrested Carrow?

Did Mr Malfoy let you come so you could see it?

[alt_harry]

No, he didn't. I was sneaking around. Nobody really notices you if you scrunch way down low and hide good.

[alt_draco]

He's telling the truth.

[alt_padma]

Harry Marvolo, you should know better! You just can't go running off into places with people and monsters that will get you KILLED!! What do you think you're doing?

I don't blame your father for being really really angry at you. You probably worried a lot of people and it wasn't just your own danger, it was Malfoy's and Parkinson's. And even Weasley's.

You just CAN'T do that kind of thing. What if Professor Carrow was just sending you out to die? What if that horrid muggle car hadn't come to save you.

Besides, TALKING SPIDERS? Good grief.

[alt_padma]

And you WENT OUT THERE?

You're all mad.

[alt_harry]

Sorry, Mum!

[alt_padma]

I DON'T CARE IF I DO SOUND LIKE YOUR MUM!

YOU CAN'T GO RUNNING INTO PLACES WHERE YOU'LL GET KILLED!!!!

[alt_harry]

It was pretty wizard, wasn't it?

[alt_ron]

It was totally wizard!

[alt_harry]

Even the part where you got scared?

You were definitely the best driver though.

[alt_ron]

Well.

The spiders not so much.

But yeah!

[alt_ron]

You'd be scared of spiders, too, if you'd grown up with the twins torturing you.

Yeah. It's too bad about the car. I mean, flying it is really wizard.

[alt_harry]

I didn't know that things could grow a brain all on their own, though. Well I suppose not really a brain, where would it go? But it came alive anyway.

[alt_draco]

I didn't really want to go into the Forest, because it seemed like it obviously was some kind of trap - which it WAS, I should add - but Harry thought it was important. Which it also was, I think. At least, the giant..
the giant spiders, they're important somehow.

It's rather touching, though, to see that you're so worried on our behalf.

[alt_lucius]

Mr Marvolo.

Am I to understand that after the Minister himself apprehended Mr Carrow, you and my son and my god-daughter took it upon yourselves to ignore the instructions of your professors, evade those entrusted with your care and venture into an expressly proscribed and highly dangerous arena of the grounds? And that once there, you attempted to engage Acromantulae in large numbers?

Exactly what possessed you to decide that this was a wise course of action? Why did you not inform Professor Slughorn of your suspicions, unfounded as they were?

I detect in your faulty logic the influence of the fourth member of your party. I know that Pansy has placed her trust in him, but I had not known you shared her views. For Draco's part, I am sure I know why he felt it his obligation to accompany you, despite the peril. I have no doubt that Professor McGonagall has already addressed your transgressions - but that does not alter my extreme disappointment in you, Harry.

[alt_draco]

Not really. If we'd just had our brooms we could have escaped much more quickly, without needing that idiot car.

[alt_draco]

I did try to talk him out of going into the forest, Father, but Weasley thought it a completely grand idea. Otherwise, I'm sure Harry wouldn't have been so rash.

[alt_harry]

I suppose. Only, I mean, the spiders were pretty fantastic. We'll never see one of those in Care of Magical Creatures!

[alt_harry]

I'm sorry, sir.

It was really my idea. I mean, it wasn't Weasley's fault. He sort of just came along because he was there.

[alt_pansy]

Oh, honestly.

[alt_ron]

Oh, my dad always says that you should never trust a magical thing if you can't tell where it keeps its brains.

But I always thought he was sort of joking. Not about being careful with magical stuff, but about their having brains.