The key word in Jemima's thought process was had been. Both this school year and last, Sweetie had been quiet. Hiding behind a book most of the time. The only thing that would stand out was her argument with her terrible brother last year. And her troublesome cat... but Bijoux did not leave the common room often. So unless Miss Farley had any Slytherins to chat with, it was unlikely that the Hufflepuff had heard of the cat.

"I don't care what you think of me. You could call me a cow for all I care. It's only words. But as for Darling, you don't deserve to be in the same country as her. I may not deserve her in my life, but neither do you. And I have never sent such vile words floating around the school." Which was true. Even in her more... troublesome days, she wasn't much of a gossip. But she was more testy, and snappy, and cruelly opinionative. And that was to people that mainly approached her, or vexed her in some other way that made her feel the need to approach them.

What was happening now was only for the sake of her kind Hufflepuff sister... that she herself had treated far too poorly over the years. But at least it hadn't been recent. And at least Sweetie was trying to change for her sister. Unlike Miss Farley, who had written such terrible words quite recently as indicated by the journal. Who also had sent them out just yesterday. If the words had only been about her, she could have cared less. "I hope your expelled. Or at least receive detention for such terrible actions. I'm sure my sister isn't the only innocent who has been hurt by you and you dreadful words."