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11.45pm, Friday 4th September, 1998
Gryffindor Common Room
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Ronald! You are all barking mad, the lot of you. Especially you and I love you for it!
I really needed the laugh this morning, I was SO tired. We had Astronomy last night, and I spent rather too much time after the lesson talking to Professor Sinistra.
If it makes you feel any better, Ginny and I might be moping ... just a little bit mind you. It must bad though, if you're rather watch Ginny and Harry "play kissy-face" than having him "sloping around".
Do you REALLY want to know about my lessons?
Well, you asked for it!
On Wednesday morning I had double Herbology, which was quite good. Neville is by far and away the king of Herbology, which is as it should be. Interestingly, I noticed quite a bit of flirtatious interaction between Neville and Hannah. I'll have to keep an eye on that one; I think they'd make a lovely couple. Hannah's very quiet these days, but she seems a lot more confident than she used to be ... and you know what Neville's like. Of course, they've always worked well together as lesson partners.
After break I had Arithmancy, which was more of a challenge than I expected it to be. Well, I DID expect it to be a challenge, but I was surprised at how much. Professor Vector seems pleased to have me back in her class, however.
Double History of Magic after lunch, and I don't really need to tell you about that, do I?
Thursday morning started off with double Ancient Runes. Professor Babbling retired over the summer, and our new teacher is Professor Footark. It was NOT a challenging lesson, and I am reserving judgement as to his teaching abilities. It could well be that he is feeling his way around to see what the class is capable of (although one would imagine that he would have had a discussion with Professor Babbling, or at least looked over her notes).
Arithmancy again, after break. Still challenging, but I think I've started to get back into the swing of it.
After lunch I had Potions and then Charms. Well, you know Professor Slughorn, so there's not need to go into that – although I'm happy to say he got us straight into brewing WOLFSBANE!! It's horrendously complicated, as one would expect, but I'm very impressed that he's decided to cover it.
Professor Flitwick ... well, you know him too. He made such a fuss over Neville, Ginny, Luna and myself; it really was excruciatingly embarrassing! His class was enjoyable, though, once he calmed down enough to actually teach it. HONESTLY! He's known us all for YEARS now ...
I already told you about Astronomy after dinner ... twice a week, mind you, Tuesday's and Thursdays – plus a theory lesson on Tuesday after break. I rather wish at least ONE of the lesson's was on a Friday night ... at least then I could have a bit of a sleep in on Saturday morning. Oh well.
Then there was today.
We had Transfiguration first and Headmistress McGonagall has chosen to continue teaching for the time being. I gather she couldn't find a professor up to her standard to take on the job. It's really rather irregular, and there hasn't been a teaching Headmaster-or-mistress at Hogwarts since 1568 (Headmaster Amberose Swott, who taught Herbology). She had us turning foot-stools into pianos – or rather, she had us TRYING to turn foot-stools into pianos. It's rather tricky, although I think that by our next lesson (double, Tuesday morning) I will have cracked it.
History of Magic ... and I'm ashamed to say that I may have dozed off.
DADA (double) after lunch and Denis was correct in asserting that Professor Podmore is a good teacher. The first half of the lesson we had a class discussion about the war (more attention I could have done without, frankly) and the second half he explained the spells behind various dark detectors; such as sneakoscopes and foe glass's, how they can be tricked and what to look for when they have been.
On Monday I have Runes and DADA in the morning, Arithmancy after break and double Potions after lunch. Tuesday is double Transfiguration, Astronomy theory, double Charms and Astronomy practical on Tuesday night.
Ginny, Neville, Luna and I had dinner with Hagrid tonight. It was great fun! Almost (but not quite) like old times. He really is rather enthusiastic about Neringa and was talking about introducing us (oh please NO! Actually, that's quite unfair; she might be lovely ... even if she can "take care of herself".).
Now I'm utterly exhausted; and i've got 2 feet about the first stages of Wolfsbane due on Monday after lunch, but I think I'll be better off heading for bed and then tackling it with a fresh head tomorrow morning.
Give everyone my love, and I'll write them on Sunday afternoon.
I miss you, so tell me all about your few days at work.
Love (and kisses)
Hermione
Oh! Still no word on the Hogsmeade dates, but as soon as I know YOU will.
Thanks a tonne for the reviews so far! I PROMISE there won't be a letter for every day of the school year!