Yeah, being the Professor helped. Some. Not enough.

I answered Mr Snape back. Guess I wasn't very polite or respectful when I did.

But I just can't respect this. I can't. I keep thinking of what it must be like for Mr Milland, locked up all the time, never seeing anyone but his jailer. Never seeing the sun.

I did talk a little more with Mrs Longbottom, and she explained why the hair is needed for the polyjuice. It isn't a Dark binding spell, and it doesn't hurt him or anything. So that's not quite the same as what the git did with me.

Thing is, I've been wracking my brains to figure a way out. But I can't think of one. It's the same as it was with Ridley, isn't it? Mr Shacklebolt and the rest of the Players must have felt so stuck, having to watch her all the time.

Only not exactly. At least when she escaped, you knew she wouldn't run to the authorities. But Mr Milland would, if he ever gets away.

So yeah, I guess there isn't any easy way out. But I hate it. It stinks. And I want us not to stop trying to think of one.

I'd like to see you, yeah. Would it be okay if I came sometime this weekend? Dunno if I want to study anything in particular, I just...

It's just that the Professor would like to spend some time with Padfoot. If that's all right.