She narrowed her eyes again and muttered something under her breath.

"And if I bribed you to tell me, would you, Miss Zabini-Riddle?" It might have been a trick question but it was hard to tell when the professor was speaking in that quietly dangerous tone.

Well, the Slytherin SEEMED like she was telling the truth. Althea HOPED she was. "If I find out you did read it, and you tell anyone, it'll be a month of detention." Not that she was threatening her or anything.... just stating a fact. Mmmhmm.

Sniff.

It was so awkward. Fancy this happening in a LESSON?

She carefully made sure the letter was secure in its envelope, and that was secure in her pocket.

And now she was going to just... meditate for the last few minutes. Breathe, Althea.