Saturday the 14th

[alt_ron]

See, Gin? We made it through Friday the 13th and nothing bad happened. Nobody got frozen. Nobody got eaten by anything. No mad bludgers came to chase you round the school. Nothing.

You and Bradley and Sandoval can throw out those awful looking necklace things you got. Did you actually buy those?

Who from?

I don't think a bunch of chicken feathers and a couple of beads some third-year made are going to do you any good if a lethifold really does break into Gryffindor and try to smother you. I mean, come on, that thing wouldn't protect you against a mealy worm!

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[alt_neville]

You don't think they'll protect us?

Oh.

[alt_ron]

What? You bought one, too?

Who from? I heard Tamblyn and Croker were selling stuff, but I can't imagine Ginny and her lot buying from them.

Oh, is that why you were talking to Nerea Gray yesterday? I wondered how you knew her.

[alt_neville]

Well, the stuff Tamblyn and Croaker were selling did look sort of dodgy. But Gray was showing me a bracelet she got. And it sounded okay, but it was sort of, well, girly.

But, well, Fletcher's uncle is a Healer, and she had some talismans and things. I figured it couldn't hurt.

[alt_ron]

I heard Corner's Mum sent him some herbs and stuff to hang round his bed, and some blackberry leaves to put into his shoes, and some charmed thingers to hang off each of the buttons on his robe. Did you see them?

I guess nothing's going to get him!

[alt_neville]

Yeah, I did see him!

At least I didn't take it that far.

[alt_ron]

Wait.

Tell me you're not wearing one of those necklaces, Nev!

Is that why you've got your robes buttoned to the top today? I thought you were just cold!!!

[alt_neville]

Okay, I'm not wearing one of those necklaces.

[alt_ron]

Heh. We'll find out, you know!!!! We have our ways!