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[alt_lana]

Honoria Sandoval!

I could not believe my eyes tonight at supper.

Honestly, do you have no mirrors in the Gryffindor dormitories? What could possibly excuse your coming to a meal with your tie untied, your collar smudged and crumpled, and your robe buttons undone? And there you sat, slouching so low in your seat, everyone must think you never had a single lesson in comportment in your life!

I realise that many of your table mates know no better than to lean on their elbows and dangle their hair in their soup, but no Sandoval has ever, ever put on such a slovenly display in all the history of our family.

Have you lost all sense of yourself?

Mama will be so distressed when she reads the owl I've been forced to send. And I can only imagine what Papa's response will be.

Comments

[alt_sinistra]

Miss Sandoval -

Do stop by and see me at your convenience? I know it can be quite challenging to have a younger sibling at Hogwarts, and I have a few thoughts that might be of use in handling situations like these.

(Also, we should go over the plans for next week, if you feel you and your housemates will still have time to assist.)

[alt_percy]

Let me reassure you that Honoria Sandoval is doing quite well in other matters beside where she happens to place her elbows. I mentioned that I would be keeping an eye on the younger Ms Sandoval, and I have. I have spoken with one or two of her professors who have been giving her very good reports (Professor Hooch expects her to test out of flying quite soon, for example), she achieved a perfect score on her most recent Charms pop quiz, and her roommates are getting along with her quite well.

In the future, if you wish to discuss any further concerns with me as one of Honoria's prefects, I will be happy to do so, perhaps after the weekly Prefect meeting on Wednesday nights, in order to avoid needlessly airing a student's private concerns before the entire school here in the journals.