Prefects meeting tomorrow

[alt_percy]

Tomorrow night is our regularly scheduled Prefects meeting. If you have any concerns that you think might best be addressed by representatives from the four Houses, please, by all means, mention it to one of your House Prefects, and we will then take it up as a matter of discussion. We have managed to resolve many House problems in this manner, so don't hesitate to speak up! It gives us great pleasure to use our problem-solving skills on your behalf.

To any Gryffindors in particular reading this, please let me assure you that I will do my utmost to assist you in any way that I can because I am an arse.

Comments

[alt_padma]

I wonder if you know what to do with a useless Hufflepuff Potions partner.

(Parvati said you were asking for topics and that it'd be funny if we asked you questions tonight.)

[alt_percy]

Well, of course we can discuss the issue in the Prefect meeting, Ms. Patil, but you might try speaking with the Professor directly. Of course, this may vary from instructor to instructor, but I have always personally found that Professor Slughorn to be most open to hearing from his students, and he might simply change your work partner in response to a simple, polite request, particularly if he agrees with you that another pairing might be best for all concerned.

Obviously, he'd be more likely to listen to you than to me, since he considers me an obnoxious minger at best.

[alt_sally_anne]

Who's your favourite professor, Percy?

[alt_percy]

Professor Slughorn, I think. Potions isn't quite my best subject, you understand, but someone like Professor Slughorn is quite the most useful to a fawning synchophant like me.

[alt_arthur]

Percy, that is quite enough.

I'm afraid someone has been having a bit of fun at your expense, my boy. I suggest that you need to go up and see Madam Pomfrey.

[alt_percy]

Why? She always gets so annoyed when I show up. She says I'm just a hypochondriac.

[alt_arthur]

Trust me, son. Take your journal with you and show it to her, and she'll understand. Tell her I told you to come see her. I'm sure she won't give you a hard time.

[alt_neville]

I've, um, taken his quill away, and I'll see that he gets up there, sir.

He still didn't quite believe he needs to go, but hopefully Madam Pomfrey will make him understand.

[alt_arthur]

Thank you . . . Neville, isn't it? The Longbottom boy?

You won't get into trouble being out of the Common Room after curfew, I hope?

[alt_neville]

Yes, sir, Neville Longbottom. One of the other Prefects is coming along, too, so I'll have permission.

Someone played a sort of similar thing on me, so I know

I'm sure he'll be all right tomorrow.

[alt_padma]

I've tried asking him and he flat-out refused to let me switch. That's why I was hoping maybe the prefects would know how what to do with a halfwit for a partner.

Do you think the Hufflepuff prefects might tell Hopkins to make himself useful one way or other? He was a complete waste in Potions last week. My marks are already dropping. And my parents are going to do their nut if I don't stay in the top five in class.