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I just want those of you in the younger years to know that your prefects will be standing by to discuss today's incident with you during lunch and after our lessons.

Queenie - I'll be able to see you after rehearsals, but until then, that's what the prefects in Hufflepuff house are there for, alright?

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alt_daphne

Siobhan was lovely, wasn't she?

And before today Cassie seemed to be doing...better. She was rather upbeat about everything, despite coming back to school in 'disgrace,' as they say. Madam Umbridge seems to be giving her lots of support, as well - though I can't say I really understand why.

She looked panicked this morning, though. Melinda went to her - did you see?

I can't believe that I ever used to fancy Barty Crouch.

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alt_sally_anne

I didn't see Melinda. I didn't see much of anything, I was too -- well.

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alt_daphne

She just went to be close to her, I think. Maybe she said something to remind her that people would be looking at her, just to see how she was reacting, because after that Cassie looked more calm. A forced sort of calm, but still.

I suppose I found it easier to look at Cassie than to look at Sophie Fleet.

By the way - your essay yesterday was a nice bit of acting. If I knew you had such skills I would have pushed you harder to try out for the Revue.

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alt_sally_anne

Thanks, but playing Alecto Carrow at the last minute was terrifying. Making costumes means I can be involved without any risk of having to be in the spotlight EVER.

Anyway Umbridge wants me to come in and meet with her. ~~Just like~~ For 'a teensy bit of improvement.' So it wasn't good ENOUGH, I guess.

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alt_daphne

She seems to like me - except I don't think she really does, she's just decided I'm acceptable, for some reason or another. I can't say it's flattering but I'm hardly one to waste an advantage!

However, I don't think I stand a chance of convincing her to leave off on you, unfortunately.

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alt_sally_anne

No, and I wouldn't bother trying, if I were you. Waste of effort and a potential risk -- so save your influence for those things where it might actually help. Did she ask you to join that 'Model Student Association' or whatever?

I really tried to get her to like me (or at least to find me quietly unobjectionable) but the things that work with most adults didn't work with her, at least not coming from me.

By the way.

I'm trying to pass this along to prefects I know. You know Auror Crouch is IN the Hospital Wing right now (he's sitting with Professor Dolohov; I'm not sure whether he even ever sleeps). But, if you get a pot of ginger tea, a pot of chamomile tea, and a jar of honey, you can mix the teas together and sweeten them with a bit of honey (more than you'd normally like) and that should settle stomachs and nerves and since the elves have ginger, chamomile, and honey, you can just get all of this from the kitchens, you don't have to go to the Hospital Wing for it.

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alt_daphne

Oh, it's alright. I wasn't going to try - like you said, risk and wasted effort! And yes, Madam Umbridge did ask me to join. ~~And Blaise~~ I could tell her that I already have too many obligations, but I think that it might be a good idea - after today, especially - to keep up with what her plans for the school and student body are.

I think Draco's very cross that he's been left out of everything. He's not used to that, and it would explain why he's been ever so moody. More than usual, even!