Private Message to Hermione Granger

[alt_harry]

Sinbad wrote back today.

I don't know.

He says that he expects we'd all have to take classes with Dolohov no matter what, but that I ought to be careful because Dark Arts can change people, and he said 'any spell with the intent to harm is dangerous,' which is rubbish because I've got to try to

I'm supposed to

If I've got to try and kill him, that's a pretty big intent to harm, isn't it? So yeah. It's going to be dangerous, and I'm going to have to learn everything I can to even have a chance.

Anyways. He said I ought to use a pensieve, to get out my memory of what happened after the third task so we could sort it out better next time he visited. He thought Professor Brutka might have one.

Comments

[alt_hermione]

Well I don't know.

Some people seem like Dolohov a lot, I think, and he's better than most of them, isn't he? But then you think, oh, well, I like him, and that must mean what he's doing is alright. Which isn't always true, is it?

But he's a teacher and you know that you're supposed to always like teachers. Even Umbridge. I'm glad I'm not a student so I don't have to ever talk to her.

Did you ask Mr Milland about the Pensieve idea? Or should I? He knows a lot about memories and brains and that kind of thing. And he could tell me—see, I have a thought about the Pensieve, and it might be a good idea or not. I'll tell you later, in person. It could really help with studying.

[alt_harry]

I think it goes the other way, too, though. Like assuming that what he's doing isn't alright. And that's what Sirius is doing. I think.

And the Carrows were rubbish. Draco keeps going on about how careful we have to be about Umbridge, though. And I can sort of see how she'd be someone to keep an eye on. Even though it's really hard to try and pretend to be interested in what she's saying and all that ridiculous marching and singing.

I could. We both could. And sure, we could talk later.

[alt_hermione]

She's rather a big pink pincushion isn't she?

[alt_harry]

She is the pinkest thing I think I've ever seen.

And I sort of want to stick pins in her.

So yes.