Christmas in the castle is always very festive and a bit sad at the same time. I missed Mum and Dad, more than I have missed them in a very long time ( Read more... )

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Got my letter. Well, actually, Professor McGonagall came and handed me my letter. I've been made prefect again. I already knew that. Dumbledore talked to me about that this summer, and I think it'll be fine this year. I'm actually looking forward to it ( Read more... )

I haven't written here much this summer, because I really haven't had much to say. Being stuck (almost) alone in the castle doesn't leave you with a lot of news, and most of what I have had to talk about has been in letters to Harry, Susan, and Megan ( Read more... )

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I don't think I've ever slept so much at once, and I'm still exhausted ( Read more... )

STRESS! Exams start tomorrow, and even though I've been studying for weeks, I feel horribly unprepared. Hermione, do you want to study Ancient Runes tonight?? I'll be in the library if you do. Why didn't I take Divination?? I could just make some rubbish up and pass.

Well.

I think that Draco and I are... friends. Maybe. Hopefully. I twisted my ankle in the library and he helped me to the hospital wing and... yeah. I think we may be on our way to not ignoring each other. :)

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I'm hiding out in my room, away from the scary scary books and scary scary exams. My kitten, Wendy, is keeping me company by climbing all over the Quidditch catalog I'm trying to read. I know it'd be better to just go down to the library and study some more, but I don't think I can. I think if I looked at one more Potions text or tried to memorize ( Read more... )

It's almost time for classes to be over. You can just feel it in the air. Everyone is excited and nervous and completely stressed out. I've been spending every waking moment with a book in my hand. Yesterday, I managed to take my studying outside, which was a nice change of pace from studying in the common room, or studying in my bed at night, or ( Read more... )