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_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_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_draco]

He's telling the truth.

[alt_padma]

And you WENT OUT THERE?

You're all mad.

[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_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_pansy]

You got off some pretty good shots while we were getting away.

I guess that duelling club is really paying off!

[alt_draco]

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

[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_draco]

Of course not! They'd make the floor all slippery, on account of some people wetting their trousers in fear.

Do you think Professor Macnair knew about them? And the other thing thing out there?

[alt_pansy]

When it started talking, the giant spider, I just...

it was so wizard.

I wonder if Professor Brutka knows they can do that?!?

[alt_narcissa]

But you're all right?

That was extremely foolish, my son. I thought you promised Mother you would not go rushing off like that again. After last year's incident?

I think you know your Father is most vexed. I know you've explained your reasons, dear, and I've read Miss Parkinson's justification, but you must understand how very foolish and dangerous your excursion was, regardless of why you thought it necessary.

Your professors are there to help ensure all your safety, son. You cannot disregard them simply because you take a notion, certainly not in ways that are directly in the path of mortal peril.

But you are all right?

[alt_draco]

I'm very all right, Mother. I'm sorry to have worried you. I know what I promised, only I don't see how I can really get away with letting Harry run off without me into these dangerous situations, either.