From what I've seen of Patil, she shan't want Brown in her group, best friend or no. When it comes to her studies, she's bally well fiercely competitive.

Did you happen to be watching when Professor Slughorn said no one's Draught of Living Death was quite up to snuff? She was jolly cross.

If Sue doesn't wish to work with Macmillan (and I can understand that, Sue, if that's your decision), then I could ask him and Daphne. Sue could work with Brocklehurst and Corner, perhaps, and then you, Ron and Pansy and Harry, Draco and Linus.

Would that leave anyone hanging?

-J