Welcome back.

[alt_daphne]

MONDAY
9:00 - 11:00 -- Defense Against The Dark Arts w/Ravenclaw
11:00 - 12:00 -- Transfiguration
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 -- Study Hall
14:00 - 15:00 -- Astronomy (lecture)
15:00 - 16:00 -- Study Hall
Night -- Astronomy (practical)

TUESDAY
9:00 - 11:00 -- Study Hall
11:00 - 12:00 -- Charms
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 -- History of Magic
14:00 - 16:00 -- Study Hall

WEDNESDAY
9:00 - 11:00 -- Potions w/Hufflepuff
11:00 - 12:00 -- Study Hall
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 -- Herbology w/Hufflepuff
15:00 - 16:00 -- Study Hall

THURSDAY
9:00 - 10:00 -- Transfiguration
10:00 - 12:00 -- Study Hall
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch
13:00 - 16:00 -- Study Hall

FRIDAY
9:00 - 10:00 -- Charms
10:00 - 11:00 -- Muggle Studies
11:00 - 12:00 -- Study Hall
12:00 - 13:00 -- Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 -- Study Hall

Other: flying II, music lessons, dance lessons, dueling primer (try to find someone in dueling club already?)

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It’s good to be back at Hogwarts.

Padma’s right, Diagon Alley is wiz-nift! Mother took me to Malkin’s since I’ve grown, and to get a new satchel. We stopped in at Ollivander’s to show off my wand, and he said he liked it very much. No new cauldron, though, so I’ll have to make do with this.

Papa also sent me off with sweets. If anyone would like some, I left a bowl in the common room. You’re welcome!

I made sure to tell Malfoy and Marvolo they could have some if they wanted any, after the wonky night they had. Malfoy almost went spare when he found out Marvolo wasn’t on the train. There was a problem getting past the platform, and Weasley said he thought it was hexed. So Weasley nicked his father’s charmed car and flew it to Hogwarts. They crashed into the Whomping Willow, missing sorting and everything. (Congratulations again to Hydra!) I’m not sure they even had supper.

I’m just glad everyone’s all right. Weasley’s helping take care of the poor willow.

Schedules are out, and Slytherin is nearly done with its Loyalty Oaths. Marvolo and I were talking about it when he signed. It must be queer to sign something swearing to your father, but he is the Lord Protector. He was kind of shirty with me, but I might be too after the day he had. It's already forgiven.

Now, it's time to feed Omen. She looks hungry . . .

Comments

[alt_padma]

Say, Greengrass, I think you've confused these journals with a diary. No one cares what your timetable is, for goodness' sakes!

That aside, Diagon is totally nift, but those robes you were wearing on the train will look smashing with a robe pet. Did you want the cat, still? Or have you decided on a different one?

Oh, and Morag wanted to ask you if that bloke we saw yesterday is your dancing tutor.

[alt_daphne]

I was worried about that.

See, Mother wanted to know my schedule as soon as possible. I thought this would be faster than an owl. Still, point taken.

Thanks for the compliment, and a cat would be brill! Do you want some of the sweets I brought back? It's not as good as ice cream, but I think they're even better this year.

Yes, that's him. Dance and music both! He's very talented, Mother was so happy when she found him. Would you or Morag like to meet him?

[alt_padma]

He's utterly Sure, why not?

I think Mum may get the bright idea to make us take up an instrument or something. (Morag says her mum thinks dancing might make her more graceful. We all think she'd still trip over a painted line if she wasn't looking down.)

I hope I can convince Mum that I don't need all that, and especially not if I want to stay top of our year. (And believe me, I'm going to stay on top, no matter what some little guttersnipes think they can accomplish!)

[alt_daphne]

If your Mum is insistent about it, I think you'll manage both top of the year and practice easily. What about some of the instruments the Weird Sisters play? You could learn some of their parts then.

Come by on Fridays. That's when we have longer lessons.

[alt_sally_anne]

Thanks for the sweets, Daphne.

I heard Siobhan say she got one of the last signatures, so I think our house has all signed now -- I think we're the first to finish signing, which isn't really surprising but is a nice thing for us, anyway.

[alt_pansy]

I'd say we should take bets as to which House would be done last, but it's just too easy.

[alt_sally_anne]

It is, isn't it?

Well unless a Hufflepuff gets lost on the way to finding their prefect and no one notices for days.

[alt_daphne]

I've heard there are still second year Hufflepuffs who are scared of the staircase for just that reason.

Glad to hear you liked the sweets. Papa said he may send more.

Summer's been so boring without you two around.

[alt_sally_anne]

What all did you do? Dancing and music with that tutor or did you get to have fun at all?

[alt_daphne]

Mother and Papa took Astoria and I traveling a bit. She's already excited about Hogwarts next year, even though she thought we were going to Beauxbatons. She wants her wand already, but I don't blame her. I'm sure she'll be with us.

The tutoring wasn't all bad either.

What did you do?

[alt_sally_anne]

I spent the summer with Oliver Wood's family.

I'm really really good at flying now. Oliver wanted someone to practice quidditch with so he dragged me out to fly with him every single day.