Hogsmeade was fun, I had a lovely time with Jin going around doing shop-type things and hanging out with friends.  It was a nice, relaxing day!

...And then school began again.

Potions is slaying me.  As I haven't had a chance to talk to Portia, anyone up for tutoring me?  I have the money!

He spoke Spanish to me!

I love Jin for throwing that party!

School's been...tough.  I'm not doing as well as I should be and I don't really want to talk about it right now.

Still not speaking to Portia.

Blimey.

I'm exhausted.

But school's been off to a great start!  I've a date on the 1st  Hogsmeade weekend with the Head Boy (I know, ladies...feel free to be jealous).  On the negative side, I've been getting the cold shoulder from Portia.  Which is bad, since I'm already swamped with classwork and desperately need her help.  Portia, we need to

School school school school school school school school!!!!!!!!!!

That being said, Delilah was absolutely terrifying last night.  I was minding my own business playing Exploding Snap with Portia when she burst into the kitchen yelling something about "nose" and "Alexi" and "not my brother you don't!" and floo'd into Hogsmeade.  When she came back, ( Read more... )

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Have destroyed many of Portia's dad's valuables in the short time I've been here ( Read more... )

At the Burrow with Delilah and Portia.  Been hanging about, catching up, and trying to rest before school starts.  No gnomes have been adopted as of yet, Mr. Weasley has firmly seen to it.  However, Percy is becoming attatched to my cat Francis who came via floo powder yesterday.  She is the most darling thing,  I hate to leave her when I go to ( Read more... )

Convinced mum to let me home by floo powder as soon as tomorrow!  I'll see you all then!

Woke up at four in the morning with a disgusting nosebleed.  Of course, if mum hadn't confiscated all my wizarding candy I could've just swallowed the end of a Nosebleed Nougat, but that would be too easy.  Instead, I stood at the sink for fifteen minutes ( Read more... )