Exploring

[alt_megan]

Me and Susan Susan and I went exploring last night. Hogwarts is so very big, I thought we'd find all sorts of interesting stuff. All we had to do was go places we hadn't been yet. But we did, and it wasn't very interesting after all.

We found loads of empty classrooms. And the desks are bigger in some of the classrooms for older students. And we found the cupboard where they keep the mops and brooms. And I shut it really quickly, because I hate cleaning. And then we found a shortcut to the library. Which is useful, but not that interesting. And then it was late. And we came back. So we wouldn't suddenly get lost. And find all the interesting stuff then when it was too late. Because then we'd have got in trouble for being lost and wandering around the whole school when it was late and we should be in Hufflepuff.

But we're going to go again, because there's simply got to be more interesting stuff to find. I think we were looking in the wrong place.


Ernie, we're still planning to do chess this afternoon? Right? Eloise told me one of the second years has pieces we could borrow, maybe. If we can't find where to borrow school pieces.

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[alt_ernie]

Yeah, of course Megs! I'm in the common room doing some potions homework. Come and find me?

[alt_megan]

Okay!

[alt_susan]

It was awfully dissappointing, wasn't it? But I think you're right that we just looked in the wrong places. Maybe when we try again we'll have better luck.

[alt_megan]

I do hope so!

I already saw more doorways and hallways that look like they ought to go somewhere interesting. So we can try those next time. Unless we find something else better, in the meantime.

When do you want to go again? Maybe not right away. I've been very busy lately. I like being busy, but I think exploring ought to be something you do when you've got loads of time and nothing much to do, so you have plenty of time to stop and look at things.

I wonder if school ever really has time like that.

[alt_susan]

And dont forget we've got Quidditch this weekend! I'm so excited for my first ever Hufflepuff match--watching Gryffindor play Slytherin was fun, but I think it'll be even more wizard when its our own House!

I'm not sure that school ever stops really, so I think that we should just go some afternoon when we're utterly bored of revising and cant take any more.

[alt_megan]

Oh! I had forgot. I'm so excited too! Do you think we'll win?

It stops for the holidays. But then we go home, so perhaps you're right. But only if there's nothing really important we should be revising for. I don't want to get any more behind because of exploring.

[alt_susan]

Sometimes you have to stop revising and let your break rest and then you think better afterwards. Even Professor Sprout says so.

[alt_susan]

Sorry I meant to say let your _brain_ rest. I think I need to put down my journal and go to bed!

[alt_megan]

And let your brain rest? I suppose that makes sense. But sometimes it feels like there's no time!