Private message to Neville Longbottom

[alt_percy]

URGENT

Neville, could you please find a way to confiscate Ron's journal and have him see me BEFORE he replies to Marvolo? I realise I'm asking a lot, but I don't want Ron to land in a cauldron of hot water right before the holidays.

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[alt_neville]

Well, I did, and it sort of worked. I'm afraid the Transfiguration classroom is sort of a mess now, and I have detention tonight, but his journal got kicked underfoot in all the shuffle, and it's so covered with feathers that he didn't see it right away, so I shoved it into my own book bag when he wasn't looking. I'll get him to see you at lunch.

[alt_percy]

Well, that sounds...drastic. But efficient. Many thanks, Neville.

And, um, I'm sorry about the detention.

[alt_neville]

What did you DO to him? It doesn't sound like him at all now. People might get suspicious.....

[alt_percy]

Perhaps I used a trifle too much power on--well, if you can convince him to put his journal away again, things will settle down and people will move on to other things.

[alt_neville]

All right. I'll try.

[alt_neville]

I hope he never finds out I was helping you on this.