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[alt_sirius]

I couldn't help but notice that Miss Parkinson fell ill today. Is she all right?

She didn't mention what made her feel unwell, by chance, did she?

If not ... I think I may know what set her off. In case you need to know in order to help.

And if she did tell you anything ... well, have at. I know it was bound to pour vinegar on the wound but - well, I couldn't see a way round it. And I guess I underestimated her reaction, at that.

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[alt_poppy]

Oh, Sirius.

Yes. You do, indeed, seem to have 'underestimated her reaction'. She's a sensitive one, and it's worse now that she's in that inbetween, adolescent stage where everything becomes ever so much more intense--more wonderful, more tragic, more romantic, more dire, more irritating, more shaming, more enviable--more unbearable for everyone concerned. They're all like that, but Miss Parkinson is just fragile enough that all that emotion can tip her into crisis in heartbeat.

Still. I think she'll survive, and I believe she'll be very glad to have those books. Yes, I know what you sent, and she-

Oh, dash it. I've got to run.