PENELOPE CLEARWATER: 4 June 1993

[_prettypenny_]

Left in a conspicuous place on the edge of one of the sinks in the second floor girls’ lavatory:

Moan
Dear Myrtle,

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I’m not sure if I’m the first to say so, but I wanted to let you know t to

Comments

[lefthandstars]

*feeling out of place*
That was a very nice note, Ms Clearwater.

*awkwards pause*
*nods*

[_prettypenny_]

*blinks*

Note, Professor?
*blushes as she realises which one she must mean*
Oh, I... thought... It seemed the right thing to do.

*folds her hands and gives a self-conscious smile*

[lefthandstars]

Not everyone does the right thing, even when they think of it.

I, I was at school with Myrtle. It's nice to know that people still think of her.

Are you recovering well?

[favourite_son]

*pouts*
Why are you suddenly writing to ghosts? You've never written to me. Maybe I should take to haunting toilets.

Penny is so lovely. *snuggles her and hopes she's all better after the nasty Basilisk

[_prettypenny_]

*looks up, a little startled*
*wry smile*

*teasingly admonishing*
You shouldn't be reading letters that aren't addressed to you. But if you like I can write you letters. *considers* Although I'm not sure what I'd write to you about. Do you have any ideas?

*giggles, covering her mouth*
I don't know if you're the toilet type of ghost.

[favourite_son]

*still pouting*
I'm a ghost, so I can do whatever I please.
*brightens a little, but still a bit sulkily*
I think you should write me letters, if you're going to write them to silly, whinging girls. *shoots her a sly glance, trying not to smirk* You can tell me about your underwear. I'd like to hear about that.

*arches an eyebrow*
No? What type do you think then?

[_prettypenny_]

Well alright, but it's still not very nice. *reasonably* You wouldn't like people reading your letters, would you?
*smiles at him*
Fine, although I don't think that's very fair to Myrtle.
*mouth goes wide and then clamps shut, looking faintly scandalised and trying to not to giggle at the same time*
That's definitely not proper. Ghost or not, you have no business knowing anything about my underwear and I certainly wouldn't be writing letters about it.
*cheeks pinken*

*narrows her eyes*
The kind that sweeps about grand halls and shouts at house elves for lying about on the job. *winks at him*

[bluebronze_gold]

*pauses when he sees her in the common room*
*blushes and smiles*
You're out of the hospital wing. *blinks then quickly* Obviously your'e out of hospital because you are here and if you weren't out of hospital you'd still be there and not here, yeah?

[_prettypenny_]

*starts to answer, but pauses as he continues to speak, biting her lip a little and trying not to smile too much*

*waits a beat to make sure he's finished and then lets her smile rise, nodding*
Yes. Only just. Madam Pomfrey kept me a little longer than she expected because I had some dizzy spells yesterday afternoon.

How are you doing?

[bluebronze_gold]

*shoulders roll nervously*
That's good. *colour deepens* That she left you out and you're not there. Not that it's good that she kept you longer and you had dizzy spells.

*contemplates just leaving*
Erm... Alright. Yeah.

[batbogey_hex]

*passes Penny in the hallway and freezes for a moment, not sure what to do*
*finally walks up to her, speaking quietly*

I'm glad you and the others are okay.

[outofthetoilet]

*notices parchment on sink*

*angrily*
Does MY toilet look like a rubbish bi--
*bites off what she was saying as she reads the note*

*whimpers*

*almost whispers*
It's brought back so many...

*comes back to herself*
It's been dreadful!