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[half_whole]

So. Up until I saw Zacharias' detestable post below the other detestable posts I thought the lot of you were...I don't know what exactly, maybe hallucinating or just making up hurtful insinuations for the fun of it, because I just couldn't believe you were telling the truth. Even under influence, potion, whatever

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[only_eloise]

Oh Padma, I'm sorry that you've been upset by this. But I don't think the people who took the merlinade are feeling particularly smug and triumphant, if that helps.

[half_whole]

A little bit. I can imagine that was no fun experience. I have the best intentions to feel slightly sorry for them all when I'm done being mad.

I feel like I'm incredibly stupid for asking, but did you know too? About Adrian and Roger?

[only_eloise]

No, I didn't know until yesterday.

[half_whole]

Good!

Now I feel less incredibly stupid for it.

[nott_likely]

I didn't know about them, though I can't really say I care too much either way what they do.

Although the thought of it is slightly repellant.

[half_whole]

I guess that would mean you're excluded from my hate then. It's a consolation to hear I was not the only one who wasn't in the knowing at all.

Maybe I should make a list of all the people I mean. That would be more accurate than a general declaration of hatred. But right now I worry it would end up being even longer than the infamous list of Zacharias Smith.

And repellant? Yes.

I hope you have recovered well from the Merlinade?

[nott_likely]

Aside from the near constant state of mortification that I appear to still be in, there are no residual affects, thank you. Well, the embarrassment is co-existing with an urge to hurt people, but you did not drink any Merlinade and you seem to have that too, so I'm going to trust that it is a natural reaction. Having to send a sample of my hair to St Mungos was also not high on my list of things I ever wanted to do, but I'm glad I didn't go there in person, as I don't think I could cope with actually seeing people who might have read my journal at present.

I'm sorry you've been let down, Miss Patil. But you may have to join the back of a long queue of people who feel betrayed by those two.

[half_whole]

I know this will not even mean small comfort to you, but reading backwards, I wasn't in a state of mind to understand or memorize much of what took place on your book, Mr. Nott, and after this exchange I'm determined to leave it at that. And I'm confident that St Mungos and the Ministery will take great pains that no further misuse will result from the Merlinade scandal - your hair sample will be perfectly safe.

And you are welcome. My attitude towards Adrian Pucey hasn't really changed through this, and towards Roger Davies only ever so slightly. What I'm taking issues with is that my ties seem lacking in reliability, and that is not just extremely annoying, it's dangerous.

[marcus_belby]

You didn't know? I'd always wondered if you didn't break up because of it.

And I'm sorry you feel that way. There's no impressive excuse here, just that I was operating on the assumption that if I had guessed, you certainly must have.

[half_whole]

I did, in fact, break up with him because of this, but all I had ever figured out was that he was seeing someone who was not me. Period.

The overall reaction from the likes of you and Potter and Justin was like, what news? We, and the whole world with us, knew all along. And if there were any undertones of but only since Padma broke up with Adrian Pucey in there, I somehow missed them.

[marcus_belby]

It just seems really inappropriate to bring up something like that unless asked - "Hello Padma, how are you and your cheating gay boyfriend doing? Still keeping that up?"

Maybe I'm being thick but I don't understand why you'd be angry with anyone but Roger and Adrian, ultimately.

[half_whole]

Inappropriate? I guess so. But it's not the sort of question that you would need to ask me on a regular basis, would you? Or if it were, it would only be awkward the first time round.

Yes, you're being thick.
The next time you notice that a Slytherin takes advantage of fellow Ravenclaws, don't just go and assume they're somehow being okay with it? Even if it seems like somewhat of an inconvenience?

In short, remember who your friends are and act like one?

[misstraceydavis]

I had no inkling of what Mr Pucey and his friend were up to, and I chose to ignore the vulgar whisperings that occasionally came from others. It's very unfortunate, but I believe that I will have to cease any future business dealings with Mr Pucey after this revelation.

[half_whole]

Seems like a wise decision at this point.

[pottersfield]

You're really that angry at everyone? Sorry, but why? I mean, I guess I can see Pucey if you think he was using you as a cover back when, and Zacharias because, well... yeah. I guess I feel like it's no one person's fault. Well, the twins', sort of, but it wasn't intentional. It's like waking up and being really good at legilemency. That's never happened to me, but if it did I might not be able to help hearing the thoughts of others, and if their thoughts made me uncomfortable or cross there would be nothing I could do about it, because they were private and not meant for me in the first place.

[half_whole]

You were never too smart about this sort of things, weren't you?

If you knew about Adrian and Roger being an item but couldn't be bothered to warn me before, during or after I dated him, you're an ass. The Weasley potions don't even enter into that! So please don't start debates about the ethical repercussions of legilemency with me.

Zacharias, however? No big deal. He has the mindset of an accounting clerk and took Merlinade, is all.

[pottersfield]

Despite saying "I knew it!" the other night, I didn't have evidence before now. And as much as the speculation game was fun, I don't usually publically announce my conclusions about people without evidence -- it's too easy to be wrong, and I know that from experience. I did, however, think Pucey a wanker, as my record of punching him on the quidditch pitch shows.

I think Zach's father is an accountant for the Ministry and always wanted him to be one.

[half_whole]

Fair enough, I suppose. If it was really just that sort of 'I knew it' and nothing more.

...now you are trying to make me laugh on purpose, right?