Well, I would say Merry Christmas, but I'm not in the mood for Christmas, so it's not particularly merry ( Read more... )

Professor McGonagall has Seamus, Hermione and I working over-time in the library, researching our Animagus forms.

Professor Black way-laid Hermione and I after a Prefects meeting and, somewhat snappishly (or should I say snapeishly?) that we would be heading to the Ministry on the 13 of December for two days to begin the registration process ( Read more... )

Did anyone else feel what I felt on Thursday night's Animagus class? It was the most marvellous and life affirming experience that I have in my memory to date. It was astonishing ( Read more... )

Finally over the worst of this horrible cold. It took three days of sleeping. Due to Professor Black's injury (which he has now, thankfully, recovered from), the classes have all been mixed up and extra classes were cancelled, so hopefully I haven’t missed too much work ( Read more... )

I'm in the library, I just feel incapable of facing lunch today. Feel terribly ill. Probably caught this horrid flu that has infiltrated the entire school...or so it seems in any case.

Weekend was horrible:

Some are still harping on about loosing to Gryffindor at Quidditch, as if that was the only concern in life (and all his fault.) Some are ( Read more... )

Well, despite the sickness around in the Hufflepuff Commonroom, I am trying to remain focused and positive. Eloise has been an absolute Godsend the last week, helping look after the sick Sixth Years with aptitude and confidence, while I've been trooping some of the wilting first, second and third years off to Madam Pomfrey and her much-appreciated ( Read more... )

Dearest salutations to the delightful company of Hogwarts and "others", especially to my beloved Hufflepuff house ( Read more... )