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]

Sorry, but I think it's too late.

[alt_percy]

Argh. When will he ever learn.

Well, distract him if you can, do anything possible to keep him from replying any further. I'll grab his elbow at lunch. Make sure he comes to the Great Hall.

[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.