By 'blood feud' I mean him trying to kill the rest of us, that's all. I don't think he's going to, unless he has a reason. So if I don't give him a reason (or don't let him find out there's a reason, I guess) I should be okay, right?

Anyway, Mum. She's been not herself since the funeral. I mean when you come over she tries a bit harder to act normal. Today she got out of bed in late morning and then went back to bed at four. Until the Twins came over and rousted her out again.

I don't know. I can't remember whether she was like this after Dad died, because I was kind of like this, too, and now -- well, she says she's set herself a waking charm and she'll get up and make breakfast tomorrow. I'm worried what it'll be like when I go back to school, though.