Camping and Not Camping

[alt_megan]

I meant to write about camping before now, but I've been very busy. My guardian keeps me busy with things I need to do before I go back to school. I didn't know there were so many things I could do for her. And do better than anyone else. But there are!

But I want to write about camping because I liked it. I didn't think it was too grubby, even though my guardian made me take two extremely long baths before she let me touch anything when I got back. And all my clothes that I took got washed twice too. I was very clean after that, and it was like no camping had ever taken place. But I thought it was fun, mostly. Even when I fell in the and got so dirty, I didn't mind too much.

I wish we hadn't had so many different groups during the day, though. I almost always ended up with I like it when we're grouped by house better. I think the hat is very clever, much more clever than I realized at first.

Oh! Ethel came and visited and loaned me some books. One of them is a book about finding treasure, and I think it's quite good. I'm going to give it back to her at school. I mean, really Miss Mildred came to visit my guardian, and Ethel just came along, but I wish she would come more often. Or that I could invite Susan, but I don't think my guardian would. But at least I got to go camping and see everyone.

Comments

[alt_susan]

Is Ethel that quiet girl in second year? Maybe you could introduce me when we get back to school, cos anyone who's willing to lend out books is someone I'd like to get to know!

I'd like to have you come and stay again, but Mum says everything's a bit too mad around here right now--she's got to get ready to teach her courses in the fall, and get Eddie prepared for Hogwarts.

[alt_megan]

No... I mean maybe. I don't know the quite girl in second year. She might be named Ethel too. But my Ethel is going to be a firstie next year, and I don't know what house she's going to be in. I asked her which she wanted and she seemed confused. Or maybe she didn't want to tell me. But I could owl you the book when I'm done, and then you could give it back to me when we're at school and I could give it back to her. My guardian lets me use her owl. And I'll introduce you too.

It's okay. It's not fair that you should always have to have me.

Oh! Your brother's going to be at Hogwarts. Do you think he'll be a Hufflepuff?