Dear Hermione,

I'm trying to hang out with a few different upperclassman but they don't like me. What can I do to make them like me?

Colin Creevey

oOo

Dear Colin Creevey,

Well, it's more a matter of why you want to hang out with them in the first place. If you want to hang out with them because they seem like nice people and good friends, then the best thing to do is find something you have in common with them, ask them questions about themselves.

If you want to hang out with them because you think that it would make you look good, then I would advise against it.

If, and this is a big if, if you are a spy trying to get information about your appontents, then flattery is the way to go. Butter up and suck up to them, manipulate them. (oh doesn't that sound very.. Slytherin of me?)

I hope I've answered your question.

Cordially,

Hermione Granger