Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

-The Fray, How to Save a Life
Dedicated to Aria. Friend, sister, lover of Harry Potter.
Rest in Peace, Ari.
May 11, 1996 - December 18, 2010

I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend

He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning…to the end.

He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,

But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth…
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars…the house…the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard…
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough
To consider what’s true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile..
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy’s being read
With your life’s actions to rehash…
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?

My name is Louisa. I'm fifteen years old and live in Hawaii/Wales (my parents are divorced). I live for H a r r y P o t t e r and I lovelovelove The Book Theif (By Martin Zusak). I'm a violinist and a flutist, but besides those two, I'm {slightlyveryinsanely} musically challenged.

I love to write.

Even though this website is my s a v i o r, I won't be writing many fics besides the occasional one-shot.

(Divorce can be really fucked up and time-consuming, especially when your parents are fighting for custody of you)

I still love to write.

Harry Potter is epically epic

[I love it, and it's no secret that I do]

{I love Fred and George}

(and Albus Severus)

[and a whole bunch of other people]

(pineapple rocks)

1. Your real name: Louisa

2. Your Nobody name (Take all the letters of your first name, mix them around and put an "x" where you think it should go): Asiloxu

3. Your Gangsta name (the first three letters of your name plus "izzle"): Louizzle (I'm so making everyone call me that. LIAM, RICHIE!! AMBIE, JANIE!! ERIC!! CALL ME LOUIZZLE NOW!!)

4. Your Detective name (fav. color and fav. animal): Silver Swan (Ooh, preettyyy...)

5. Your Soap Opera name (your middle name and the street you live on): Annette Main

6. Your Star Wars name (first three letters of your last name, first two letters of your first): Hawlo

7. Your Super Hero name (2nd fav color, fav drink): Blue Coke

8. Your Witness Protection name (middle names of your parents): Annemarie Christopher

9. Your Goth Name (Black plus the name of one of your pets): Black Sirius (Yes, I named my dog Sirius Orion Black _)