Busy

[alt_megan]

I'm so busy!

There's revising. There's always revising. It's so important to keep up. And there's

Detention. Which is bad. But it's only a tiny detention. Not like a really real one. But I still don't like it. I was passing notes in class. More than one. And I should have been paying attention. I really should have. But

And there's talking to Wayne. He shouldn't mess things up for Padma. So I explained to him. I hope that did some good. I don't know if it did. But I thought I ought. He needs to keep up. For Padma's sake. So it was a responsibility to tell him. He's in my house. My guardian says you should never shirk your responsibilities.

And there's practicing for choir auditions. I don't sing nearly as well as I thought I did. Not when I listen. But I may be good enough.

And there's embroidery. Daphne likes embroidery too! She showed me a Renaissance stitch that's going to look perfect in the border I'm doing. And I showed her a new way to do a star eyelet stitch, with a french knot sort of worked in. And she likes it! And we talked about different sorts of thread. And how to hand dye thread. And our favourite size for a hoop. And all about other stitches. And all sorts of things. And we're going to get together tonight. And do more.

Oh! And sometime this week I'm going to get my hair done in a new style! It will be brilliant. I know it will. I'm so excited.

And

I suppose that's all. But it's a lot to keep track of!

Comments

[alt_padma]

Detention? Was that the note from Charms? Sorry. I didn't think Professor Acton had seen you, but you know, it was too funny not to share round.

Hopkins needs to stop apologising and just do what I tell him.

Mum always said choir was for the people who couldn't really sing well enough on their own. So you might be all right enough for choir.

I didn't think Daphne would be so Daphne's a good sort, but rather dull. It's nice that you can talk about something together. My mum does her embroidery and beading with spells for the business but she designs the patterns by hand.

We said Tuesday for the makeover, Pansy Parkinson is coming too. I hope I don't look half a fright by then.

[alt_megan]

It's okay. I thought it was a good note too. And it's not a real detention like scrubbing school cauldrons that have things crusted on them. Two inches deep. One of the boys had to do that. It's only polishing.

Oh. I suppose.

My guardian knows spells too. But she says you have to know how to do it without the spells first. It makes the spells work better. And it's restful. Stitching. In and out, and before you know it you have something beautiful.

Okay. I'm sure you won't.

[alt_megan]

Oh, wait. Tuesday? But that's the day of the choir auditions!

[alt_padma]

Is it? Oh.

Well, skip choir, you don't want to be in with that lot, anyway.

[alt_megan]

But Couldn't Would you be angry if

Do you really think choir isn't very good?

[alt_padma]

Well, haven't you noticed that there's very few older boys students in? I think if your really musical you shouldnt need to sing all in groups like that.

But it's up to you, of course. I mean if it's something you really want to do.

[alt_megan]

Oh. I hadn't noticed.

[alt_susan]

That's not either true! One of the Hufflepuff prefects is in the choir and I know she's not the only older one.

[alt_padma]

Which one? Coote or Burrow?

As for the others, well, it's hardly a triumph to say one is in with the likes of Horus Diggle or Peter Applebee. Youd never catch someone like Wil Frobisher or Theo Higgs in choir. Or many of the Quidditch players.

[alt_lavender]

Oh, do come with us! I've got these lovely new hair ribbons and I want to see which ones go with your colouring.

Perhaps you could owl your guardian and see if she might send you some of your own later.

I don't know about you but choir sounds like too much Practising for me!

[alt_padma]

Lavender, don't make her choose, that's not nice.

Jones it's up to you, if you'd rather spend all your time with runty punty choresters or with us, revising and learning charms and such.

Only remember that choir rehearsals will probably mean you can't revise with us anymore.

[alt_megan]

Okay. I'll remember.

[alt_susan]

Don't tell me youre going to skip choir auditions to hang around with them? After all the practicing we did?

Honestly, you could grow a spine one of these days Megan.

[alt_megan]

I hadn't decided. Maybe. I don't know. It's so hard to know what to do. I know you don't like them. But I don't know why. They're really nice. And I don't want to mess anything up. And I'm not sure I'm any good at singing anyway.

And I don't think that was a very nice thing to say. Padma and Parvati and Lavender never say anything like that to me.

[alt_susan]

I don't hate them or anything, I just don't see any reason to hang 'round them.

I don't mind if you do but I thought you were my b choir is different.

You were the one who had the idea last term, don't you remember? And now you're just going to give it up on Patil's say-so?

[alt_padma]

Bones, we're not telling her what to do and nor should you.

If she doesn't want to join choir she oughtn't half to do. Why are you making it so hard for her?

[alt_megan]

Thanks Padma.

But I do want to join the

[alt_megan]

I don't know!!!!!! I don't know I don't know I don't know

[alt_megan]

Because they invited me I like it makes me feel like I'm not second best. Or fourth best. When they want to have me around. And especialy when they're nice to me. And it helps with revising. They're all good. And care a lot. And I think my guardian would like if it I could say I was friends with them. And she might tell her friends that I like to.

[alt_megan]

But I'm so glad you won't be cross if I don't do choir.