Things have gotten rather dull here, as of late. The tea party was a welcome change, despite the unfortunate appearance of the Aurors. I would not be entirely adverse to a repition, although I will not host it again ( Read more... )

I feel terribly ill. Must be all these late hours.

My essay on grave dirt has driven me past the usual point of frustration. It is, of course, tiring to sift through the mystical nonsense--superstitious lore. "When you harvest graveyard dirt, always leave something of value on the grave as a symbol of gratitude, and to prevent stray spirits from following you home." Don't be absurd; the tomb's ( Read more... )

Fine. I'll host your goddamn tea party. I hope everyone likes Earl Gray.

I don't remember volunteering to host any tea parties.

[Private to self]

I can not stand that woman. Bellatrix Lestrange, that is.

Augustus, however, is a welcome sight. It has been far too long.

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[Private to Death Eaters]

What is this I hear about a tea party? This is Dolohov's doing, I presume?

Azkaban must have addled his brains after all.

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It is time. I wonder what will become of me. I feel anxious, but that is only to be expected. The nerves accelerate things, sharpen them, like the scent of blood in the water. It makes the taste of success so much sweeter.

[Private to self
There. I have done the best I can do. I can only hope that the Order trusts this enough to do what is necessary.
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[Private to Nott]I suggest that we set up a rotating shift monitoring the Doge house. I will take tomorrow evening, and you will relieve me at midnight. The daylight hours shall be divided ( Read more... )

Sleep eludes me. For the past four days, I have failed to acheive more than a few scant hours of slumber. Instead I lean over a crumbling old book that I have read countless times before and struggle to read the text by the light of a candle. Perhaps Muggle electricity would not be entirely out of the question, after all. The old man used to ( Read more... )

( Severus Snape )