[AN] Very late. Sorry. Believe it or not, I struggled with what to write here, since in the beginning, I was mimicking JKR and had a hard time finding anything relevant which I had not written about in the chapter. I'm actually pretty happy with these. [/AN]

Chapter 5.5 - A Few Short Notes

Dear Mum

Just look at these notes I took for first day. They are even in different colors. I had to write with a borrowed quill so they may not look the same as this letter. I'm sure you know, they have me in an advanced class too. You don't have to reward me, but if you really want to, I'd take some pumpkin pasties or your famous triple-treacle-tarts.

Ron

P.S. If you want to send some for Ginny I will get them to her.

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Dear Mum and Dad;

Classes started off well; even though they thought I couldn't do it, I found it for the most part to be easier than the second half of last year! Now I am in my element, as this year the teachers are expecting each pupil to focus on an area and master it. I feel very comfortable with my educational strategy and in the way I have tied together the research for each of my classes.

I found this fossil near the lake (remember we do have a giant squid, so that may not be as exceptional as it sounds). I have charmed it to play the my favorite three selections of Peer Gynt. Suite number one turned out better than I'd hoped! I used it because for some reason it made me think of what I'd see in the hall...perhaps it was the sparkling! I have identified the creature as Margaritifera Argentus. I'm not sure on that last bit. I suspect the book I found referencing it was written by a partially literate malacologist. Hagrid told me their pearls were iridescent silver! If I find time between classes, I will definitely be searching for that!

I have only one class that might present an issue, and that is because they sprung it on me very late. Temporalism is like reading about chess games, and I may turn to my friend Ronald for a hand, if it proves to be overwhelming. I understand now why the text was an amalgamation of books, as the practitioners all appear to have been very slightly (or not so slightly) mad. I did a bit of research today; not much, just a randomly-chosen cross-section of the first score pages of three different books, and not only did they not agree, they seem to have been carefully crafted so as to make the authors seem more sane. Only time will tell if our professor is the same way, though I suppose mucking with time magic all day is bound to have it's toll.

I just realized I wrote a pun!

I don't have long to write tonight, so I will have to cut it short here. Hope all finds you well, and remember, don't trust any men who won't wear trousers until they've proven themselves. That is vitally important!

Hermione J. Granger

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Mother,

This year's crop was pathetic, as usual. Potter and his "friends" are pathetic, as usual. The headmaster is pathetic, as usual. I hope you know what you're doing keeping me here.

Draco.

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Lavender, did you see the tall bloke?
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Which tall bloke? Narrow it down.
L

The one in our house, cream puff. How could you miss him?
P

Of course, silly. Did you see the new professor?
L

Don't get me started!
P

You were getting chummy with Potter, I saw.
L

I was just being properly pleasant. As in Properly Pleasant Parvati. Haha.
P

Properly pleasant. Sure. Know what I think?
L

Very little, I'm sure.
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I think-_-_-.

What was that?
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This is your professor. Stop writing notes in my class. You have been warned.

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Hey Dud

I hope you choke.

Harry