I'm sorry I haven't been around on this very much, I've just been so worried about the OWLs and trying to study that I don't think I've even talked to anybody lately. But Gran owled me, when she hadn't heard from me in a while, and told me if I didn't take a study break she would come to the castle and make me, so I'm doing that now. I think I ( Read more... )

Well, I had a pretty good time at the Ball. Ginny seemed kind of preoccupied, but that's all right, I guess--we were just going as friends, and I'm not really a ball sort of person. At least I didn't step on her feet, which is about all I can expect from these sorts of things ( Read more... )

I've been sharing out the Chocolate Frogs Trevor won in the toad race, so I'm definitely due a trip to Honeydukes, and I always like getting a butterbeer in the Three Broomsticks. Madam Rosmerta went to school with Mum and is always nice to me. And I'd like to see if there's anything new in at Flora's, the garden shop, and I'm bringing Miss ( Read more... )

I was out to the greenhouses today and I think my original flowers ought to work for Hannah; they're pink, as requested, but if the centers end up clashing anyway I can fix that no problem.

And I made another variety especially for Ginny, because everyone I asked said white and blue go with dark blue. They're pretty much just shape and color ( Read more... )

Whoof. I don't think I've ever checked this many books out at once--Madam Pince had a funny look on her face when I did, I think I surprised her too. But I had an idea for a project today in Charms that I think could work really, really well, and I need to do a lot of research for it ( Read more... )

I've been pretty busy lately, so I haven't updated this as often as I should've. I think Professor Willis has been sick, or something, though--maybe she got all of our colds put together ( Read more... )

Aside from that bit of cold that I think pretty much everyone got a touch of--which is the trouble of living in close quarters, and it's been rather funny watching everyone steaming from the ears--it's been just a brilliant week. I was so excited about the ball that I completely forgot to be nervous about the Transfiguration exam, and got full ( Read more... )

She said yes! To me! Wow! I'm going to the ball! With Ginny Weasley!

I need to find my dress robes--same ones from last year but Gran lengthened the hem and things, they still fit, and they look all right--I just hope I remembered to bring them back from when I went home for baby Frank's christening.

I need to get those flowers smelling right ( Read more... )

Well, I'm still in a good mood about Trevor's brilliant win on Friday, and the Hogsmeade weekend just kept things going. Great-Uncle Algie made me keep some of the Galleons he won off Trevor and between that and my pocket money I was able to go to Dervish and Banges and get a set of self-aerating trowels and insulated pots I've had my eye on ( Read more... )

Have finally gotten the chance to sit down and write about the toad race finals. I'm so proud of Trevor--although he doesn't much look like a champion racing toad just now, he's sprawled on the desk stuffed to the eyes with Hagrid's toad food. Just lucky I've got another year to get him back into racing trim ( Read more... )