Parvati Patil

Okay, so maybe someone out there has been wondering where I disappeared to. I went nowhere. I have just been sulking in my flat, except for the times that I was at my favorite muggle pub. I feel so betrayed. I wouldn't have believed anyone if they had told me that he would lie to me, but he did and I feel foolish for believing everything he told me. I wish that I had been able to talk to someone before I got in too deep with him again. I wish there was someone that I could talk to, but I haven't heard from Lavender and I know that Hermione is teaching at Hogwarts. Not that Hermione and I were ever best friends or anything but at least I could talk to her. I don't even know where my own sister is right now. I guess locking myself in and hiding causes one to be out of touch with the world. Well, I guess I will go out and get back in touch with everyone, hopefully.

Okay, I have done what he asked me to do and now all I have to do is wait and see if Hermione can help or not. He said that I could talk to whom ever I choose and I think that Hermione will be the most understanding out of everyone. I know that Ron is a little curious as to why I was in Knockturn Alley and he might ask me too many questions, that is why I decided that Hermione would be best to talk to. Well I assume that Ron is curious, because I found out that his brothers saw me go down there and I am assuming that they would tell him. I really hope that everything works out. The only other thing I have to do is let my ex know that I have contacted someone. He seems really worried that I won't follow his time-table and that I'll talk to someone too soon. He had to go away for a while and wanted to be here to protect me should I need protecting. He came by one night and told me then. Wow, that was a night to remember, granted I shouldn't have even let him into my flat but it would have been really awkward if someone had come by and seen him standing there. Well, I need to get busy and figure out how to let him know.

Well, I talked to Lavender and she gave me some really good advice. I feel so bad though for lying to everyone and telling them that my ex's name was Malloy when it wasn't. I really wonder what it is that he wants to talk to me about. I hope that everything is okay with him. I guess I will have to leave early tomorrow morning. I have a lot to do before I meet him in Knockturn Alley. The pet store in Diagon Alley sent me an owl to tell me that the cat I was interested in is ready for adoption. She is so small and cute, I can't wait to bring her home. I will have to pick her up after I meet with my ex.

Well, I went out with Padma last night and ran into Hannah. It's been forever since I last saw anyone. Everyone seems to know about or they are finding out about my book. I guess that is partially my fault. It's okay, I don't mind in the least.

Seamus' club is amazing. Lavender and I definitely need to go there together. I hope she owls back soon.

I sent a copy of my book to Harry. I hope that it gets to him soon.

Well, I am off to the pet store in Diagon Alley. I wonder if I will run into anyone while I am there.

It's been very boring in my flat, and quite too. I think that I will have to get a pet, I'm lonely. I'll have to see if Padma wants to come visit sometime, or even Lavender. I guess I could owl Hermione and see what she has been up to. I'll figure something out. I have lost almost all contact with everyone from school, except Padma of course but then again she is my sister. I sent her a copy of my book, I wonder if she go it. She told me that my pen name was still pretty obvious. I don't think that it is. I am sure that the only people who will be able to figure out that I wrote that back are Lavender and possibly Draco Malfoy. He would only figure it out if he read the small blurb, in the Daily Profeit, about my brief, very brief, marriage five years ago. Lavender was present and I used to sign my owls to her with that name. She was surprised that I would marry a guy that I had known for only a week. She wasn't surprised when I got divorced two monthes later though. I didn't tell anyone but Lavender about my getting married but my mother insisted that we make an announcement. I insisted that it be two lines long and not in the wedding announcements. I met him in a muggle pub the second week of July in 1999, and we got married on a week later. I found out that he was a wizard and had just finished his seventh year at Hogwarts and he was a Slytherin, that surprised me. He was a year younger than me. After we divorced I decided to write a book, and use the name that I would sign my owls, to Lav, with, as my pen name. It is called "A Witch's Guide to Fantastic Sex" by P. P. Malloy. The book is doing pretty well and is supposed to be released in major wizarding bookstores soon. Maybe I will send a copy to Ginny Weasley, she might be able to find some use for some of those new positions.