Writen for the September Event: (dialogue) "Can't we just cancel Monday? It's not like anyone cares..."
Also written for the Hard-core Marauder Fan Competition: Write a diary entry (or two) of Severus'
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Losing on Mondays
Sev PoV
Dear Diary,
Can't we just cancel Mondays? It's not like anyone cares...Mondays tend to bring bad luck as of late. This Monday went as wrong as it could go. James and I duelled, over Lily. I was so sure I would win. I am thoroughly caught off guard when he did.
I am thinking of taking Lucius up on his offer to learn more hexes.
On a good note, now the Marauders have stopped bullying me, now that Lily doesn't spend any time with me.
There's been whispers going around, of a Dark Lord, especially in the Slytherin house. Everyone's tense, waiting for news from home. I am sure their parents know Him.
I don't know where I am in this. There has been reports of Muggleborns disappearing. Some of the upper year students have taken to turning their noses up at the sight of me. I am not sure if they have come to know my heritage. Do they know I am a half-blood?
On other things, I got an O on the Transfiguration class-test which was on Thursday.
On Monday, I got a letter from mother. She informed me calmly that father was dead, from alcohol poisoning. She told me not to worry about her, she's cleaning the house, and making it brighter. She's finally dug out her wand from the kitchen garden.
I am glad she has. I can't imagine living without my wand for a single day of my life.
Rosier has been following me. I think he's looking to see if I'm still friends with Lily. I'll confront him when I feel strong enough to. After my duel with Potter, I've been picking up new spells and perfecting the basic ones over and over again. I am trying to develop a new spell, a simple spell which is a variation of the silencing charm but isn't quite as obvious. I have problem with the magic unwilling to cooperate with the wand movements. I have been reading up on magical theory, maybe I'll find the answer there.
I overheard two Ravenclaw whispering about Dumbledore using Leglimency on his students, that his eyes twinkled so when he was using it passively.
I read up on it. Mind is such a fascinating subject. The magic, though the heart of witch/wizard, without mind, without intent they'd be driven mad by the power. The power literally eating away at them. I have been practicing meditation, which is first step to learning Occlumency, the art which protects the mind against a Legilimens.
Also, on Monday I got into detention with Professor Sinistra, for not being careful and almost falling over a telescope but it had been someone who had pushed me from behind. I had brushed it off but next time, I'm hexing whoever annoys me. These day pretty much everyone ends up annoying me.
Old Slughorn had been a respite. He allows me to discuss various possible variations for the potions to reduce their side-effects. It's again a fascinating subject. I want to study the influence of potions on the mind, two equally unique subjects bought together. But to do that I need a deeper understanding of the potions and their ingredients.
Lily bumped into me the other day as she was about to exit the library and I was entering. Without looking at me, she's left. I had been about to apologize and she's ran off.
These days, most of the time, I am wandering alone. I hadn't realized how much I relied on Lily's company till now. I'll be independent once more. I will not be dependent on anyone.
It's 9:40PM now. It's time for the late night Astronomy class with the Puffs. I might not make an entry till a week now. There are individual projects and career consulting coming up. I need to think about what I want to do with my life. I am eligible for many of them as I'm already taking the important subjects which will be needed later for NEWTS.
Till then, au revoir.