You know, th'serpent is a particularly misunderstood creature. Not precisely dampish in nature, I suppose it's ill reputation is largely owed to that little incident with Eve and the Tree of Wisdom. What the tale glosses over, of course, is how compelling the voice of the serpent is; it is a tongue unlike any other, more musical and seductive ( Read more... )

I find myself extraordinarely invigorated as the Easter Holiday approaches. Mummy and Daddy will be abroad at that time, of course, to th'family estate in Santorini, so I am hoping that Narcissa will be generous enough t'allow me to tag along with her to Malfoy Manor. Cissy, despite my childish behaviour over Christmas, I think it would be lovely ( Read more... )

Imagine my surprise when I saw, at breakfast today, that my elder sister Andromeda was not dead but alive and well and eating porridge.

I know what it is I should do. Bury her with the other "Blacks". It's what Daddy wants. Blacks come first for th' real Blacks. To choose an....outsider....is to choose death. I've known this always, and so ( Read more... )

Lately I've picked up on talk of treading paths. That is t'say, how limiting it can be when one has only th'one path before them, and all others forcibly denied ( Read more... )

Thank you to those who saw my birthday for th'monumental occasion that it was.

Yes, I realise I made more or less the same post-birthday announcement last year, but this time I mean it in an entirely different way.

I never before realised how many people actually go t'this school.

Perhaps I ought try and make new friends.

I do so adore new

So, Hoochy. See anything interesting while you were having your looky-loo the other night? You were ever so quiet when we finished. More so than usual even ( Read more... )

Ruddy dreams of snakes and skulls and other offputting things still in m'head morning noon and night but APPARANTLY I've just "read too many horror stories, Bella" or "don't get enough sleep, Bella," or "quit making up lies, Bella", or "don't question it Bella, the lord works in mysterious ways." I've chose to ignore them, such as it is. Seems ( Read more... )

Well was that ever a waste o'PRETTY PINK TEACUPS!!!11 ( Read more... )

Because who needs ruddy divination when one can be treated to waking visions in DADA class ( Read more... )

Ongoing holiday parties so so so boring. Tired of meeting "important" people. Tired of watching Lucius try t'lift up Cissy's skirt with his ridiculous cane everytime he's had a belt or two of th'cognac. Mostly just tired of everything ( Read more... )