Something compelled me to come sit at the computer, here in the silence of the library. A part of me, some cavity in my chest, wants to say something. Anything. But I don't know what to say. It continues to feel as if the world has crashed in on us, here. I want to see my parents but I don't know how I'll feel when I do.

Well, N.E.W.T.s start in just a couple of hours, and I'm feeling fairly good about them. A little nervous, of course, but very prepared - very ready. I revised, reviewed, and practised all year, and have prepared myself for two years, so I'm actually anticipating finally getting to take the exams and putting all this studying to good use. I ( Read more... )

Well! Percy and Penelope have surprised and delighted us with wedding invitations, and now we girls are in fits of happy planning. Ginny is in paroxysms of excitement, as she adores Penelope, and I am rather pleased, myself, to have been invited. Parvati has been invited, too, as Ron's guest, and Evan Landgreen is coming along as Ginny's. I ( Read more... )

Excuse me for furthering this nonsense, but I don't want anyone to assume the worst of me from Pansy Parkinson's fictionalised account. I am extremely sorry for not retaining the sense of mind not to rise to Parkinson's bait, for tearing the Arithmancy book which I had first, for so irresponsibly disrupting the studies of those students in the ( Read more... )

You know, Ron's right, actually. The more I think of it, the more I'm certain. I admit that when I first heard what we were doing, I felt somewhat dubious about it, but now I can see perfectly what an amazing an experience this is for us all to have! I'm sure we'll all remember this quite fondly years from now. I'm so sorry not everyone got to ( Read more... )

Apparently some rather scandalous things happened at the Ravenclaw party on Friday, which I missed entirely. There was a lot of dancing, a lot of jumping on the furniture, and a bit of drinking as well, it seems. I'm afraid I must not have noticed in my effort to find out who exactly murdered Dr Black ( Read more... )

I, too, have finished my questionnaire. It seems that's the last of things, at least until the feast tonight. I'd forgotten about it being on Valentine's Day, but my parents sent me a little card, which jogged my memory. Mostly I can't wait to get Crookshanks back. I sleep much better with him curled up next to me.

Like I said just yesterday, things have been carried a bit too far now. This morning we had so-called "trust lessons" with Professor Snape and Professor Black. I'm not sure what they had planned and who qualified them to teach trust lessons, but it was quite a sight to have students from all four houses packed into the Potions classroom, waiting ( Read more... )

You know, I'm all for doing good deeds and putting aside differences, but some seem to be going a little too far. Simply an observation. At least Professor Dumbledore doesn't seem to have much of a problem with the rowdiness. There seems to be a lot of romance in the air as of late, as well. Again, only an observation ( Read more... )

Personally, I'm really looking forward to the lessons we're getting this week, quite especially today's, as Arithmancy and Transfiguration are subjects I very much enjoy. I shall love to see what we may get to learn this way. You all do realise that no other wizarding school is doing this? We are incredibly lucky. As for the ten good deeds, ( Read more... )