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[alt_megan]

I wish we'd get back all our exam results. All at once. Right now. Or Monday, so then I'd already know. And have got used to it. Whatever it is. Instead of having to wait for each class to happen.


(I haven't failed anything yet.)


Oh! I never wrote about visiting Susan. And I should write about it. Because it was brilliant. Mostly We baked biscuits and they were delishious and at breakfast I spilled jam on my sleeve and no one said anything. It was really messy too, and I'm lucky it didn't stain, but I rubbed most of it off with water. I didn't want to unpack my whole trunk to find something else to wear. And no one even looked at it. Or sniffed at me. Or said anything about cleanliness being a virtue. Or said stains made them feel ill. Or got the house elf to dump a bucket of cold water on me. Or anything! But I don't know if they have a house elf. I didn't really notice. When Susan's mother noticed (noticed the jam), she just said the spell for cleaning stains, that I don't know yet. Perhaps we'll learn it by summer.

I think Susan was right, though. About her siblings being a bit much. Sometimes. I ended up squashed against things. I don't know why. I didn't like it much. But I just did. Sometimes there weren't places to go where there weren't other people. And they just did things. And took up loads of space doing things. Even when it was space I was being in. I was trying not to be in the way. But I had to be somewhere. That's why I ended up squashed against things.

Susan told me I shouldn't let them walk all over me. But even when I tried I don't think I got that part right. I don't think she's cross with me still. About shouting at her brother to go away. I didn't really mean to. It just happened.

But I'm still glad I got to go. It was much better than anything else would have been. And I do like Susan's family. I like them a lot. I even like how they do things. And take up space. I just wish I knew how to take up space too. I hope they don't hate me. I don't think they do. Because they were all nice. Like Susan.

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Don't Worry

[alt_susan]

I'm not still cross at all! I yell at my siblings all the time, but somehow I don't like it when other people do it. Eddie really was being an enormous pain, though. I hope he ends up in Gryffindor and not Hufflepuff next year!

And Mum was thrilled to have someone around who really understands about baking because I sure dont! If it were up to me everything would get burnt because I'd start reading a book or something.

Maybe you can come again for a few days during spring hols? Mum said she got a very nice letter from your guardian thanking her for taking you to the train.

Re: Don't Worry

[alt_megan]

Oh good! I know you said you weren't upset. But I thought you might be. And just saying that. But you wouldn't want to put your brother in Gryffindor if you were really upset. I mean, not that there's anything wrong with Gryffindor. But if I had a brother I'd want him in my house. I think. It looks so nice when people have siblings in the same house. And comfortable. But your brother Eddie isn't very comfortable. So perhaps not. But I'm glad you're not cross.

But it smells good! It's fun to watch it baking. And turning different. And know we made it. You're good at the first part, getting it all together right.

Ooooh! I hope so.
Oh dear. My guardian is always very correct. So does that mean I ought to have sent a letter too? Or do I not need to because she did?

[alt_sally_anne]

See, and you didn't fail Potions, either. You did just fine. I hope your guardian feels bad for thinking you might have when she gets your marks

[alt_megan]

Isn't that lovely? I did much better than I thought I was going to do.