Glenda Chittock

It's almost April, and it seems like time has flown by so fast. I'm not ready for anything. I still don't even have my monologues finished for my WADA audition, and I'm feeling frazzled just thinking about everything I have to do.

BUT! There are so many happy things going on, I just need to focus less on the stressful. Happy birthday to our Head Boy!

Mel

You want some company later? I could use an audience for my monologues and then...maybe something better.

I do have something I need to tell you though...

Benjy

How are you, my love? I think you were right...about not giving up on Mel. I'm not going to, no matter what my family says, really. My parents haven't said anything still, so maybe it's just my grandma and I hate her anyway.

Moira

So just for the record, even if you hate someone in your family, being basically disowned still stings. I hope you're grateful for your brother.

I do love watching the Quidditch games, but it made me a bit sad to see Slytherin win. Annie, good job anyway!

Mel, Benjy, Sirius, Lily, Moira, Dung

Is it awful that my favorite part of the game was seeing Nimue hit by that bludger a few times?

Well, I don't care if it makes me a bad person, because it was funny.

Benjy

My grandma...I think someone might have sent her an owl about me.

Can...can we meet?

Sometimes I am so disappointed in my own house.

Mel

A 5th year?? Salazar, that's...evil. Just...I wish I could switch houses.

Benjy

How are you? Have things perked up since Valentines day?

Annie, Constance

...you would tell me if they were planning something against me, right?

I would like to take this opportunity to say that it never ceases to amaze me how much strife one little holiday can bring. The Common Room was filled with tears as I saw no less than three couples under 5th year break up over gifts. I submit it's not the gift but the thought that counts on such days. Hopefully you feel the same February 15th as you did the 14th, and your relationship won't suffer any.

That said, thank you to Mundungus for the sweet flower.

Mel

What's wrong? Did I do something? I didn't see you at all....

Did you get my note and gift? I thought the flower reminded me of you. Um...are you all right? What was Lily's note about? Did something happen?

I miss...want to see you. If you can.

Benjy

Why are things always so hard?

Lily

I was going to ask in your journal but...what happened with Mel? What did someone send her? She hasn't talked to me all day.

Dung

Can we just spend time together maybe? With a bottle of firewhiskey even?

Any other 7th years preparing for auditions for the WADA? I hope I get in, as I have no idea what I'll do with my life if performance isn't involved...

Private to Annie and Constance

Really? I don't have a disease that is catching. I haven't any interest in looking at you. It's rather frightening to have a charm around your bed when you're not expecting it. You could have at least warned me.

Private to Mel

So, they didn't do NOTHING, but they haven't harmed me. So, I suppose I should be grateful? It feels lonely in there. Even though Annie is a friend, I can still feel nothing but pity and tense silence in the dorm. It was better on the moth-eaten couch. I miss your bedbeing in a room that isn't like that. Maybe we can meet tomorrow for a little? Even just to talk?

Private to Cassandra

Have...have you heard Alecto say anything about me lately? I'm just trying to be prepared...

Benjy

How are you? It feels like forever since we have talked. I miss you.

Only 12 shopping days until Valentines! I wonder what crazy pranks we'll have roaming the halls of Hogwarts this time. We had mistletoe for Christmas, and of course roaming underwear. What will the feast of St. Valentine bring? I hope it's something funny.

Mel

You're gorgeous. I hate having to go back to Slytherin, but...you're worth whatever stupidity they put me through. I can sleep just dreaming of you.

Benjy

So...I know you said you were okay with me liking Mel. I need to confess...we're...together. You already know she's amazing, so I suppose I should be thanking you for breaking up with her. I've never been so happy.

Dung

Thanks for the tip. Very very very grateful.

Annie

I'll be back in my room tonight. Sorry to disappear, I just couldn't take Nimue and everything. Thanks for looking out for me, I appreciate it.

Moira

Um...so, she does like me back. Thanks, for the support. It means a lot.

Warded to Sirius & Dung

Um...do you know a good place that isn't the Astronomy Tower (it's getting to be too popular) and the Prefect's Bathroom (I'm not a prefect) where I could have some quality alone time with someone special?

I would be most appreciative.

Warded to friends

I'm not feeling especially well, if someone wouldn't mind bringing me assignments from courses today, I would be grateful.

Benjy

Can I see you? Meet you somewhere, I don't care, so long as it's far away from Slytherin?

Mel

I didn't...I'm sorry, I never thought...why did you have to...I can't help

I Would you



Private to Self

I suppose this is about what I deserve.

Sirius

I don't know why I am

Hey.



Private to Mel

I'm...really sorry about Benjy, I shouldn't have told him...but I didn't say to..

Would you consider meeting me?

What am I doing?

It was fun watching the game! I'm not really a quidditch player, but it was fun to see everyone having a good time, no pressure or competition between classes. We definitely need to do more of that.

Private to Sirius

So...that happened. Can we be friends and chalk that up to us both needing something? I like joking about with you.

Private to Benjy

So I have...There's something I Remember when you said I should So here's the thing

I have something to tell you.

It's a new year, but it seems like there is so much that is new. In a few months, those of us that are 7th years are supposed to go off and figure out what we want out of life. I wish there was more opportunity to figure out what OPTIONS we have. Really, all I want is to make other people happy, maybe sing or act, but I have no idea what my options are.

Private

I'm still so flustered and upset about Professor Stalk. More than that, I'm upset about the my House and most everyone's LACK of caring. Somehow this last year the difference in opinion between myself and other housemates has become just that much more pronounced. I've always loved Slytherin, but now I wish I was in Ravenclaw or similar. I'm probably just reading too much into this. Dung and I at least share a mind, I think. And who says you have to spend all your time in your house?

7th Girls

Right, so is there a tally of who has hooked up with whom? Those of us perpetually single need to know so we don't accidentally make a move on your man or woman.

Evan

You know what, fine. You're quite good at snogging and I'm just going to say we should do it again so I can get it off my mind.

Benjy

Let's meet and talk about break. Or, at least, just meet and catch up. Even if we talk about stupid nonsense.

Oh my word, this is just terrible! I can't believe we just were with him and...oh Salazar. This certainly puts a damper on the holiday season. Is the school having a memorial? And what is this mark thing?

Benjy

How was your hols? I miss you, just so you know. My Christmas presents have certainly lost their shine.

I realize that I've been so caught up in exams and practicals and studying and snogging that I haven't bought a single Christmas present for my family. Not even ONE! This is terrifying, as that means I'll have four days to fit in dashing to Diagon to find something suitable for mum, dad, and Mary. I guess I could mail order from Gladrags or similar.

Benjy

So...that happened. And you know what, it's fine. We're friends and it was nice, and now we're friends still so...yes.

I wanted to tell you though, in the anonymous journal, I admitted to wanting to kiss a girl, and ended up kissing one. And it was nice. Very nice actually. No rip your clothes off either, but I definitely liked it. Now I'm feeling like a snog-trollop as I've had three snogs since right before finals. I don't know if I kissed that many people all of last year!

Am I stupid?

Moira

I was happy youam glad it was had fun. I'm glad we got to talk. I know we're not close friends or anything, but you can come talk to me about stuff. I'm not like other girls in my House.

Evan

Would you want to maybe?...

Never mind.

And to think I had no idea things would be so interesting before exams. I suppose I should thank whatever prankster put up the mistletoe. The mischief at least appears to have been not done maliciously, and not done with ill intentions.

Benjy

So, are the rumors true then? Skeeters a bitch, I like gossip as much as the next girl, but she doesn't have to be mean about it. What's wrong with boys fancying boys? Hopefully the same would be true of girls fancying girls, as I occasionally do. There, and now you know. Still fancy blokes as well, or at least snogging them.

Speaking of...I'm probably an idiot, but I told Rosier I wanted to snog him (what? He's fit, even if he IS an arse), and then ended up spending a lot of time under the mistletoe. I'm stupid right? But oh, Benjy...I could feel his kiss in my THIGHS, and his arse feels better than I thought, if you can believe that.

Total idiot, that's me.

Blast, I knew I should have taken Runes after all. I guess this could be a lot worse, all things considered.

Exam Schedule:
Arithmancy-written exam-Monday Afternoon
Astronomy-practical exam-Tues Late
DADA-practical-Tues Afternoon
History of Magic-written-Thurs Afternoon
Potions-pratical-Friday Afternoon
Transfig-practical-Monday 19th-Afternoon

Of course my best courses are ones with no exam. Typical.

Hols cannot come fast enough. Mary is to be back from Norway, and I expect she will have any number of stories to share. I do find it odd that I haven't heard a peep from her since October, it's like she dropped off the earth. If she's fallen in love with some Norwegian drip I will JUST DIE!

I need to start my Christmas shopping list...

I know what will be ON mine. I want a REAL MUGGLE RECORD PLAYER! My mum thinks I'm mad, since I'll have to charm it to work, but they are just so amazing. It spins and plays music, how amazing are muggles?? I just need to figure out what records to ask for. Anyone have any suggestions?

In my life the good and bad they come and go
Highs and lows are often all that show
Know it's time to go against the grain
Or it will kill me down below
To live in comfort and know it's warm embrace
Reminds me only to quicken up the pace
Know it's time to go against the grain
( Or it will kill me down below  )