Private message to Mum and Dad

Mum, Dad -

Madam Pinkness is being truly destructive. To teaching. To students. To trust and loyalty and the ability to work hard. To the things that matter most.

I’m about to do something that may cause a great deal of trouble. For you, not just me, if she follows through on her threats. I know you said, that bad weekend in January, that it’d be all right if that happened. I - some things just need doing.

Forgive me?

I had to tell you first. Because you matter too. Mum, that story you told last week, about balancing different loyalties, and talking to Storm and Dittany on Friday. Just - I’m trying to do the best thing by the people who can’t do it alone. And you’ve said you can manage.

I’ve held off because I love you, and I didn’t want you paying for something I did. That’s not fair. But it’s past time to do what’s right. I hope you understand