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Hiya, Mum.

I know I could send an owl, but I dunno, I just felt like writing tonight, and I like the idea you might see it right away.

I'm keeping busy and working hard at my assignments. We had a YPL activity where we went and helped fix things at a school, and our next thing is a day-long CCF exercise that ought to be challenging. I guess it's good we have these activities that keep us from spending all our time sitting with our noses in our books because that would be dull, wouldn't it?

I think I may go to bed early tonight because I've stayed up late a lot this week.

Hope you are well. I miss you.

Your favourite son,
Ronald

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Did you write this so you'd meet the one-journal-entry-per-week requirement?

It's rather sweet, in a way ~~and sad~~

But look, if you want to read Shakespeare together I'm not just going to explain everything to you, if that's what you were hoping for. You have to hold up your end, see?

But otherwise I would be amenable.

Though not tonight, since you're retiring early, and frankly, so should I.

I guess it's pretty obvious, but yeah. If Madam Umbritch wants to read all our post, she might as well. It's not as if I say anything very interesting when I write home. I reckon my mum likes to hear from us, though. ~~Especially~~

I should have told her about the Revue. Next week, I guess. Gives me something to talk about then.

Anywiz, yeah. I do want to read the Shakespeare, and of course I'll try. But, um. It's not all schmoopy, is it? Only, I opened it up today and started reading just where I opened it, and that Benedick chap was reading this really terrible poem he'd been trying to write. I mean, that's just meant for laughs, isn't it?

No more obvious than my "weekly super star" awards, really.

You call her Madam Umbritch? That's funny, Draco calls her Bumbridge, and then just yesterday I heard someone change it to Bumbitch. I just stick with Umbridge because I don't want to accidentally say something else to her face. Also, I dont really want to think about her bum in any context.

Schmoopy? It's a comedy, which means it's always going to end with a happy couple, but it's not meant be drenched in sop. Mostly, it's intended as entertaining and funny. Benedick's terrible at writing poems because he's not a romantic hero, like Claudio is (Claudio is an arse, you know). He's just an "ordinary bloke," as you yourself might say, with a talent for wit.

A talent for wit. Well, that's all right, then.

Do you think you'd have time tomorrow to read some of it and see if I can get what makes it funny said out loud?

Well, after supper, or?

I mean, yes, I have time.

Good. We could meet up after supper, then. In that disused classroom at the end of the Transfiguration corridor, maybe?

Alright.

See you there.

(Don't forget your script, and the Shakespeare!)

Um. So did you see Harry's message about the Dark Arts group starting again? Tomorrow. Should we maybe go to that first and then see if there's time after for Shakespeare? I mean, I guess it's up to you. I did say I'd do this first, and I do want to do it. Only, maybe we shouldn't miss the other, you know?

Our studies really ought to come first, it's true.

We could do Shakespeare after, but it might be getting late, and you've stayed up late all week, so, I suppose that's your call.

I don't mind if you don't.

And, heh. So much for going to bed early tonight. Oh, well.

I'm sure it'll be fine.

See you at Harry's Dark Arts group!

Oh, and we call her Umbritch because of the way she's always stopping to scratch at her ankles when we're out doing exercises. It just- sort of got to be a thing.

I think I wish you hadn't told me what Malfoy calls her. It's funny, but, well. Ew.

How lovely to hear from you, dear. I'm so glad that you're participating in YPL and CCF; I know how much you've enjoyed them.

I miss you, too. It seems that I'm missing all of you even more than usual this winter. The Burrow is so very quiet ~~without your father~~ and I haven't been keeping as busy as I usually do, because I don't have as many tasks with the barter network as I've had in the past. It makes time hang rather heavy on my hands, I'm afraid. I'm starting to plan the spring garden, ordering seeds from owl catalogs and so forth...I'm sure I'll feel a bit more like myself when the planting is in full swing.

I've been toying with the idea of getting a job. Perhaps it might do me good to try something new.

You're a dear to write to your old Mum. Oh, and congratulations for landing your role in the revue! How very exciting! When will the performance be?

Love,
Mum

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