Thankfully, I'm still in my own house. It was really quite odd to see so many new faces at the breakfast table, especially those I've met, like Ernie and Hermione. It was interesting to get to talk to Hermione - she's very knowledge-oriented, but in a different way from myself. I don't know if we really understood each other or not, but I'd never ( Read more... )

Anything that I say about this week will sound like an understatement. I started with trying to help keep people calm, but that didn't exactly go well (it's not that I don't put in the effort, but others seem to find my powers of tact sorely lacking), so then I spent a long time trying to puzzle something out for myself, but I really am rather at a ( Read more... )

I couldn't sleep, so I decided to to a bit of quiet journal-writing before trying to sleep again. Those charms rather confused my schedule, as I was quite excited about staying up to spend time with people and didn't mind the time last night, so I slept later than I'd have liked this morning and threw everything off. I think the attempt on the part ( Read more... )

So many terrible things have been happening lately that it's really difficult to know what to say. I've been trying to pay attention to peoples' feelings, really I have, but it seems that if I say nothing it is wrong of me, and if I say anything other people will think I am being melodramatic, presumptuous, flippant, or insincere. I will not claim ( Read more... )

I know I haven't posted in forever and a day, but things have been hectic. What with losing the game to Slytherin (unfairly I think) and trying to help keep people happy around the Eyrie, my emotional life has been kind of busy. I really wish that I understood how it is that other people can tell how each other are feeling without them having to ( Read more... )

I must confess to being somewhat worried about the upcoming Quidditch match. I know, strong leader, never show weakness, but I must be honest. I've asked Arnold Anderson, who used to play when Lisa was captain, back as Keeper for the match, since he's familiar with the game. I'm sure he'll do a bang-up job, but the team is still a bit shaken in ( Read more... )

I've purposely tried to keep things quiet and peaceful as possible during this past week. I apologize to everyone who had to deal with me while I was not making sense... I've been working hard on keeping focused on my work, since I neglected it for a few days, though it's been sort of hard to balance that with spending time with Luna in the ( Read more... )

It's getting late now and I don't like that so much. Nearer and nearer the time for Astronomy. I think maybe I feel like staying in. All the stars make me feel very alone, like they are telling me to go away. The people are like other stars - warning me off. They don't have to say anything; I know. I know it. Somebody was talking all last night ( Read more... )

I'm back at school as well now, and back in classes. I can't get out to visit the Ravenclaws who are still in St. Mungo's, even though Luna was going to be allowed visitors today or tomorrow... she's not conscious yet. But everyone seems to be getting better. I guess now the shock is setting in - walking into the Eyrie and not seeing them there ( Read more... )

Christmas Day with my father was actually quite nice. I'm finding it somewhat harder to talk to him since I've been at school for a while, but as long as we don't linger too much on what I'm going to be doing once I graduate, things are fine. He seems to think that the only thing that Arithmancy is good for is for becoming an Arithmancy professor ( Read more... )