Private message to Neville Longbottom

[alt_seamus]

Neville,

I might not be there, on Thursday, and if I'm not --

I just wanted to apologise, for giving you that comic for your birthday. Twice. It was petty of me. I told Mr Rosier I'd like to send you a replacement and he said that would be fine, he'll take care of it if I'm not if necessary.

Also, tell Padma

Anyway. I guess that's all.

Comments

[alt_seamus]

Mr Rosier isn't cross with me and he knows it wasn't my fault.

But if it's the Irish muggles who did this --

He's not going to protect me.

He says if we don't know by Thursday I can just stay home until we do know, I don't have to go back to school with this hanging over me.

[alt_neville]

Maybe you could tell him it'd be better if you went back to school. Because it shows you're acting like there's no question that it's the IMA.

[alt_neville]

And maybe getting back to the school routine will help keep your mind off worries. So you don't brood over things.

[alt_seamus]

If it were going to be months I suppose I'd go.

Mr Rosier thinks they'll know pretty quickly.

And if they confirm it was the IMA -- I don't want them to have to summon me to the Headmistress's office and have me leave and all that. I want them to just come and get it over with.

[alt_neville]

I don't want them to come at all. Blimey, Seamus.