Dear Teddy,

It's been a few weeks since we talked so maybe I'll explain what's been going on. Things have started to clear up. I sit alone most of the time and the work is still overloading but I'm managing. I'm not failing as badly anymore, especially since I topped Potions. Yes, you read right. Me! I didn't even use that book Dad always talks about. Slughorn was so impressed. "Just like your father! And your grandmother! Must be something in your blood," he laughed. Everybody just avoided his eyes and looked uncomfortable. That kind of ruined it, I guess. Even when I do something good, it becomes about Dad.

Hannah made the truce act a week ago. It was dinner, and the person behind me got up and left. She pounced and suddenly she was next to me. I jumped.

"Hey Lily," she said shyly.

"Hey," I replied.

"I... I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry. For everything that happened... with Alison and that. I just hope we're still friends."

I didn't have anything to say so I just agreed with a mumble and stared at my food.

"I don't want to be between this fight and I love you both so can we just... go back to when things were normal?"

"You don't want to get between this fight? What was the last month then?"

"That was... not my fault, OK? Hannah kind of... swept me up in this. So can we go back to being friends?"

"Fine."

"Good."

Then it got awkward because I was still mad at her. She got up and left without another word.

Also, I've been slipping in DADA, so Professor Helwood offered to tutor me. He said it wouldn't look too good if Harry Potter's daughter was failing his best class. He had a point. I had my first class with him a few days ago. It was really fun. He's really funny, we basically spent the whole hour just laughing and thinking up ridiculous spells. It went much too fast. I told him that you still haven't written. He's so easy to talk to. He doesn't judge. He just listens. I think he likes me. Not like that, but he sees potential in me. He always picks on me in class when I raise my hand and gives me good marks...

It's quickly becoming my favourite class, and I'm not even that good at it.

There's a Hogsmeade weekend coming up... That's something to look forward to.

Write,

Love Lily.