Private Message to Daphne Greengrass

I suppose you're packed and ready for term? The Welcome Feast can't come soon enough for me. Mother is... Mother. I suppose it's natural that we're finding it difficult. I should have taken a flat if I hadn't believed her when she said she needed my company.

I can't believe I'm saying it, but I wish she'd find someone.

Actually, I wonder if I could persuade you to come out for an early supper with me on Friday and then go along as my plus-one to a soirée at Sophia Novello's. We needn't stay long if it's dull.

What do you say? I think it's fitting that the Slytherin Seventh-year Prefect should take the new Head Girl for a celebratory evening on the town. Who knows? We might make Whirl and give everyone something to chatter about when the next issue arrives with the post owls next week.