As horrible as these murders are, it seems no one cares much anymore. It's interesting how quickly people get used to these things. But we can't have anything as trivial as murders disrupting our summer plans, now can we?

The Ministry certainly seems to agree. I'm sure the picnic was delightful.

I'm sure everyone had a delightful time at Stonehenge. I myself am quite enjoying my time with Chrome's family, they seem very happy to have us both here ( Read more... )

Ah, I nearly forgot my own birthday. This year has been better than I expected, I have to admit - and of course, simply surviving another year is something to be happy about, don't you think ( Read more... )

Why is it that we allow our parents - our families - to control our lives for so long? Or perhaps I should ask why they think they should be allowed to control our lives for so long. It isn't as though they are, as a whole, better people than we are. They have more experience, but that experience doesn't keep them from ruining their own lives or ( Read more... )

Show of hands, everyone who didn't 'wake up in the wrong bed'?

By the way, you all look so lovely today, I was thinking we ought to take some photos for posterity's sake. You know, for the yearbook.

Here we are, back at school together once again ( Read more... )

What a waste of a week. At least we'll have a break from this ridiculous school soon enough. I don't see why a dance is really necessary, though, not when most of the students have proven themselves perfectly capable of getting into trouble without any help from school-sanctioned events ( Read more... )

Nice game today. Naturally I'm pleased that Slytherin won, but I must say you Hufflepuffs played surprisingly well. And who knew your players were interesting enough to attempt murder on the field? Truly an entertaining game ( Read more... )

Chrome, I found your owl.

He was extremely temperamental, and I'm afraid that he's now in quite... poor condition.

I do dislike difficult creatures like that.

[Spattered across the page are a few drops of blood.]

Ah, Valentine's Day. There were quite a few Saint Valentines, you realize, all with stories that are rather entertaining - though of course they all met rather unpleasant ends. Martyrdom tends to work that way. However, none of them have much to do with love ( Read more... )