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• I didn't really feel like saying no was an option
• they promised us internships with the Ministry of Magic, St. Mungo's, and The Daily Prophet
• I was worried about the effect Dumbledore's Army was having on the school, encouraging students to break rules, vandalize, and increase anti-Slythetin sentiments (i.e. why did they give all of the houses a care package but Slytherin?)
• I was really worried about what would happen without the prefect system so I wanted to help restore order
• I was very worried about my grades and needed the extra tutoring sessions that were only given to HEP members
• I have low blood sugar and wouldn't have been able to do well with the food that was only being supplied to HEP members
• Hugh was regularly threatening me saying that if I didn't do my job I'd make it look like he was the bad guy so I felt like I had to
• I don't remember hexing Meredith anything that happened at the battle after seeing my father lost his leg/I was in a blind rage

If I'm promised anonymity/confidentiality:

• I was following the lead of older students (Draco, Vincent) who chained up second years in our common room and hexed and cursed others in the hallways
• the Carrows were close associates with my father and I felt family pressure to follow their lead
• Thorfinn made me hex Jack and Charlotte

Home is nice, and I do like our house elves' cooking, but I have to say, the three course, white tablecloth treatment is probably better.

I usually spend the Hols watching a professional Quidditch game or two, so the fact that they're taking this year off is especially annoying. Hopefully they'll have fixed their issues by the next season so that we don't have to do this again.

HEP + Slytherin

My parents are going out on Friday evening, so I'd like to make the most of the empty house and celebrate our last day before school starts up again. You're more than welcome to bring friends members, provided they're still the right sort, I'll provide the drinks and the food.