Hols and such

[alt_susan]

The Dales were lovely!

Mum was a bit sad that I wasn't home for Easter, but it isn't as if we really go to services or anything.

It was good to be back with the family generally; it's always sort of shocking how much bigger Peter and Carrie get when Ed and I aren't there. I can't believe Carrie's going to be at Hogwarts next year!

Oh, Sally Anne--they were both absolutely enchanted with the origami owl you gave me. Peter's already asking me if I can find him an origami book. I've had to hide it from Valkyrie, though--she keeps trying to attack it!

Neville, I've been doing my best to follow your instructions on the care and feeding of African violets, and I don't seem to have to done anything disastrous--so far, so good.

Mum & Dad had sent me a not on my birthday saying that they wanted to give me my present in person when I came home--you can imagine, I was dead curious. Well, it turns out that one of the Cannons players is upgrading, and he was willing to give Dad a good price on his old broom, so...I have a new broom! It's a Cleansweep 5, which is loads better than what I had before.

I can't wait to try it out!

Speaking of Quidditch, what do you lot think of that new side, the Lethifolds?

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[alt_neville]

Fortunately, African violets are very forgiving. My gran has hundreds of pots of them, all over the house. Glad yours are doing well.

We did go to Easter services (Gran always insists) and they were quite nice. They decorate the church with a lot of blooming lilies and other plants.

Congratulations on the broom. I know the polite thing to say at this point is, 'I'd love it if you'd give me a chance to try it out when we're both back at school,' but you know me! I'd much rather Floo. I can't wait until I can learn to apparate.

[alt_susan]

Forgiving is good! I think you've got my Floo address when it comes to plants.

And hey, if you ever do want to get a bit of flying practice in, you'd be welcome. Least I can do since you've really helped me bring up my Herbology mark!

[alt_zacharias]

Congrats on your broom, Sue!

Are you bringing it to Cambridge tomorrow? Bet you could have used them in Yorkshire, eh? All that walking. I'm dead glad I didn't go. Lines told me it wound up being loads of herb walks and talking about the importance of the moors to England's geography and bogs and nature and that. How boring can it get?

But the Lethifolds! I think for a side in its second season they're doing all right. They need a new Chaser, or they should bring up Matterer from the reserves: Holcomb's rubbish.

[alt_susan]

Thanks, Zach!

I hadn't thought of bringing it; I'd figured we were mainly going to be in town.

I actually like nature, for your information! Although all that herb lore was a bit much to keep straight.

Rumour has it the backers of the Lethifolds are well deep-pocketed--do you think there's any truth to the rumour that they're trying to poach players from Wimbourne?

[alt_sally_anne]

I can show you how to fold an owl, they aren't hard, and then you can show Peter if you want. It's easier to learn from a demonstration than from a book.