message to Madam Umbridge

[alt_megan]

Healer Kerr said I could get back to searching the rest of the Gryffindor dorm with you whenever you are ready. Truly, I am all right. Most of the screaming was surprise. And my arm didn't really fall off, of course. It was one of those Bouncing Body-Part Jolly Japes things from Zonko's. I accidentally set it off. Healer Kerr dispelled the illusion and put everything to rights. So I can come back right away if you want me.

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[alt_megan]

Healer Kerr is very, very busy. And I know it's dreadful to have someone underfoot when you are very, very busy. My guardian hates that. So I am coming back right now and I can help some more.

[alt_umbridge]

Oh, Morgana. Didn't I tell you to come back as soon as you could?

Now you must take even better notes - I must know everything about the items you aren't able to open - describe them fully, sketch their placement in the room or shelf or what have you.

Madam Hooch is in the sixth year girls room, I believe, but I trust you will not need further assistance. I am utterly frustrated in my attempts to find resource information on those silly bloodlocks, and Irma is inexplicably gone for the day, some nonsense about a meeting in New London. I can't imagine why she thinks she can be gone when there's important work to be done, and I cannot make heads nor tails of her filing system. Entirely antiquated and far too complicated.

At any rate, I expect you to finish the remaining dorm rooms before you stop for the day, no matter how long that takes you.

[alt_megan]

Yes, Madam Umbridge. I will, I promise.

And I am very sorry for making a fuss. It startled me, is all. It wasn't that much worse than yesterday. Even though Gryffindors use worse more painful more unfriendly things as booby traps than we Hufflepuffs do. (Being attacked by a bunch of plush Grindylow toys yesterday was almost more funny than scary! Though it did hurt when they pinched.)

[alt_megan]

If you come back and I'm not here, I just went to the HJC lounge to drop some things off that Madam Hooch asked me to dispose of take care of. But I'm still working. I haven't stopped. I wouldn't.

I'll be right back.

[alt_megan]

I'm back.

[alt_justin]

Hallo, Jones,

I say, is everything all right?

-Finch-Fletchley

[alt_megan]

Oh! Yes, everything is fine. I am assisting Madam Umbridge as my guardian so kindly gave permission for me to do. There is nothing to worry about. Everything will be in tip-top shape when people get back.

[alt_justin]

Oh, I say, that sounds well interesting. What have you been doing for her? I expect that'll be a splendid advantage to you in a year or two when you're looking for work. A reference from someone such as Madam Umbridge would be jolly useful, what?

-F-F

[alt_megan]

I helped her and Madam Hooch go through their checklist of things to inspect. She said she has to know that all of Hogwarts is in order. Madam Umbridge, not Madam Hooch. Madam Hooch was just helping. Anywiz we looked at everything, and some things twice because there was a smudge on the list you can't just think, you have to know.

It is very important for someone in my circumstances to do her best to excel in spite of them. I want to make my guardian proud of me. So she does not worry about what will become of me when I go out into the world to make my way.

I am very sorry I did not answer you before. Madam Umbridge punished corrected me for not answering you. So I am very sorry for it. I will try to do better, and to have better manners. Manners are twice as important for halfbloods as for everybody else, they say. And I am very sorry it took so long today to finally get to this. We did Slytherin today, and Skele-Gro goes faster when it's tiny bones but Healer Kerr had to finish his paperwork first.

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

What the merry fluff?

They're rooting through our dormitories?

I hope they try opening that case Thomas keeps under his bed. He's been adding protections to it since last year. Started as a project for Dark Arts, and he's always being all smug about what dire things it will do to me if I ever try to get in it. Like I care what he's got in a box. Honestly.

But it would serve Jones right. Or Umbritch.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Are you worried about what they'll find in your trunk?

Mine has some books Professor Dolohov loaned me. I mean, not that I'm not allowed to have books that a professor loaned me, though, right?

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

And if Jones thinks the Gryffindors use nasty protections on their trunks, she must not have got to Slytherin yet.

I mean I had protections on my trunk even before Dark Arts this year and I've learned a lot of really excellent spells since then. I think it's the buzzing in her ears she'll find most annoying because it's not actually what Healer Kerr will think it is, when she goes to him to complain.

[alt_megan]

mddam umrige i hav to g to healr krr now
srry
sory