(no subject)
You know that horrible feeling of being both bored and overwhelmed at the same time? I suppose it's just dissatisfaction, but it's damned frustrating. I have plenty to do - I have finished my homework for the moment (the first couple of days' worth wasn't too horrible), but there is plenty of reading that I could do to get ahead, if I was so inclined, so I shouldn't be bored. For that matter, I could go reorganize the bookcases or something in the Common Room, clean up this one, even talk to some new first-years, or something useful. When I think about how much work there is going to be with classes this year, and how much I really need to apply myself better, that gets overwhelming. As long as I start of on the right foot and don't let myself get behind I should be fine, but I am taking more advanced courses than any sane person should be allowed, I think.
James has been living on the Quidditch pitch since we got back to the castle, and I think that he's terribly put out now that the rest of the school has arrived and he'll have to share it now. Though he's excited to see the rest of the team back; they are all off doing whatever it is that they do when they are not directly practicing.
I think that Peter is quite relieved to see more people here. He was glad when we got back, but still terribly nervous. Things being back to normal are nice to everyone - routine really is comforting. (Except for the times that it is maddening. Strange how things are like that; they're either one or the other. Things are or they aren't, and if they only might be it doesn't matter because you can't see the shades in between.) At least with more people here I don't feel like I am failing him or anything, as there are other people that he can talk with.
Sirius seems to be pretty sick, even though he's denying it - like always. This is a pretty severe illness for a mere cold. He's taking a nap right now, or else I would go bother him, and I am horribly bored.
Perhaps I ought to go down to the Common Room. There's bound to be something there to do... Maybe talking to some new first years isn't such a bad idea, after all. Most other people seem to be ignoring them, and I am sure that Hermione and the other prefects could use some help explaining where classes are and such.
James has been living on the Quidditch pitch since we got back to the castle, and I think that he's terribly put out now that the rest of the school has arrived and he'll have to share it now. Though he's excited to see the rest of the team back; they are all off doing whatever it is that they do when they are not directly practicing.
I think that Peter is quite relieved to see more people here. He was glad when we got back, but still terribly nervous. Things being back to normal are nice to everyone - routine really is comforting. (Except for the times that it is maddening. Strange how things are like that; they're either one or the other. Things are or they aren't, and if they only might be it doesn't matter because you can't see the shades in between.) At least with more people here I don't feel like I am failing him or anything, as there are other people that he can talk with.
Sirius seems to be pretty sick, even though he's denying it - like always. This is a pretty severe illness for a mere cold. He's taking a nap right now, or else I would go bother him, and I am horribly bored.
Perhaps I ought to go down to the Common Room. There's bound to be something there to do... Maybe talking to some new first years isn't such a bad idea, after all. Most other people seem to be ignoring them, and I am sure that Hermione and the other prefects could use some help explaining where classes are and such.