I have wasted enough time.

I will do so no longer.

I am sick of all this waffling around.

I've been letting distractions get in my way. As Father wants to see me this weekend and I may very well die, this cannot go on. Since there is not time to finish the potion, I must make certain that Fleur knows how I got as far as I did and what needs doing. If I live through the weekend, I will waste no time in finishing it.

I need to write another letter, and then- then, I need to take action. This letter must be a promise and I must carry through on it.

Hm. Perhaps... if I could find something to deflect Father's attention... I don't know.

What else? I must make sure Fleur, Parvati, Bones and Jones- stupid Hufflepuff names, those- they must know the danger I may be in, and beyond that...

Parvati. I need to talk to her. I need things to be right with her. I will not go face Father and leave her angry with me.