VIII

[newt_adrian]

This is the first year I've not been tempted to make a record of my voice saying "Graham, shut up" in a loop for the purpose of saving my vocal chords from the constant exercise. The first upside to NEWTs, I suppose.

The Christmas haul was as it's always been. Studying is exactly as you'd expect it to be. Dull and mind-numbing, but necessary.

Comments

Private to Adrian

[newt_melinda]

Who exactly have you been kissing, darling?

Private to Melinda

[newt_adrian]

Katie Bell.

Private to Adrian

[newt_melinda]

......

......

.....?!?!?!?!?!?!

WHAT?!

Private to Melinda

[newt_adrian]

I'm not going to repeat myself. She's not all that bad.

Private to Adrian

[newt_warrington]

I don't know that my advice would be very good at all. Or even if I have any.

Though I'll try to think of something. Kind of stuck on my own girl problem.

What do you say to a girl whom you kissed on a dare but you actually like them, but they don't like you and only seem to want to snipe at you when they're in your prescence?

I don't even know why she won't even speak to me proper. Yeah, okay I'm friends with her ex, so that might present problems I suppose. And I'm THE GIT... but at least I try and be civil... and... nope, can't even try to hate her.

Private to Cassius

[newt_adrian]

Nevermind, then.

You don't. You apologise civilly, then leave them alone. If they don't like you, why push the point? If they think they don't like you, letting them be might make them miss you. Why - who'd you kiss?

Re: Private to Cassius

[newt_warrington]

So that's what I did wrong. Good to know.

That's the funny thing in a way that isn't really all that funny when you think about it.

Clary Chambers

Re: Private to Cassius

[newt_adrian]

... Oh.

Private to Adrian

[newt_katie]

I'm doing very well. How are you? This had better work, Demelza...

Private to Katie

[newt_adrian]

I'm still completely unsure of what to say. Because Cassius is wallowing in his own girl problems and Melinda is too busy being unsupportive. quite well.

Did you have a good Christmas?

Private to Adrian

[newt_katie]

I kissed you. did. It was complete bedlam, per usual. And you?

Private to Katie

[newt_adrian]

Mine was fine. Graham whined. Ella was an angel and wheedled permission for us to escape before the dinner got really boring. Firewhiskey was consumed.

Speaking of which, you We kissed.

Private to Adrian

[newt_karen]

I suppose it would depend on who it was you kissed and how much you like them, or otherwise.

Why, what happened?

[newt_patricia]

I'd try a t-shirt. You could always fold your arms if you actually wanted him to talk for some reason.