Though they were both in Ravenclaw, ate three meals a day together, and saw each other every afternoon and evening, and all weekend, Frank and Eirene still found things to say in their intricately folded notes, charmed to protection and written in cipher. They passed them to each other in dead drops and passing in the halls, as if they couldn't simply slide them to each other when they passed the potatoes at supper. One such note follows.

19 Apr 2012

E - I have to admit, I don't have much use for Careers Day as I already know what I'll be doing after Hogwarts, as you know. I'm still going to go, though. Maybe there will be professional potion-makers or herbologists I could learn from. I like Prewett, but he's only a teacher. ( I am making no mention of Malfoy deliberately.) Are you going to talk to the St. Mungo's table? I could go with you. My family supplies dittany to St. Mungo's. - F

F - I know exactly what you mean, but there's still so much we can learn from Career Day! You should certainly talk to any potion masters and herbologists because you never know who you might be working with in the future and the good impressions we make today could last a lifetime.

I'm going to "camp out" (as a Hufflepuff once said - I've no idea what utilizing an entire row of tables in the library has to do with camping) at the St. Mungo's table about ten minutes early if you'd like to join.

~E