Not Crazy! Just Different!
By Darby Holliwether
September 7th 1:19 AM
Cannot sleep. Grrr. I am wilting. I managed to doze off for about two hours, but Seymour bit me and so I woke up. GO BACK TO BED! Hmm.
1:23 AM
I wish Katie would stop snoring. Kill me now.
10:03 AM
I finally fell asleep by holding my pillow over my head. Muah ha ha ha. I am a genius, if I do say so myself.
I feel terrible; I've kind of been avoiding Percy. Percy and Penelope. Their names go together so well that it's horrifyingly sickening. I am SO bitter, it's just not right. And so far, day one of 'Operation: Selfless Darby' has been a flop.
I can definitely handle this kind of thing. I will contact Sammy immediately. Perhaps I should tell her about Percy. I think I will. Oh great. You know, if Granny Davis finds out, she'll FREAK. She still thinks I am opposed to boys. Oh yes, Granny, boys are icky. Hardy har har.
Eeee! Gotta jet, Professor 'Thong Wearer' Snape is staring.
11:54 AM
Rumor has it (rumors about lunch? How entirely pathetic it is.) we're having roast for lunch. Mmm, sounds good. I think I'll give Percy my dessert. Because I am SELFLESS. Hahaha, how funny that revelation is. Oopsies, I'm leaving now.
12:17 PM
Just when I thought it could NOT get any worse! *weeping in shock and anguish* Dumbledore has just announced to everyone that was eating lunch that we are having a Halloween/Autumn dance. It's October 19th. So it's just a little early. And guess who Percy asked when Dumbledore finished talking?
No, not me. Have you learned nothing? The world hates me. Yes, he asked Penelope. Duh. They're dating, if that helps you any. Fred and George are going with Angelina and Katie. Ollie hasn't asked anybody, but people will definitely ask him to go. If only it weren't so obvious.
Yep, what'd I tell you?! Casey Choresksey just asked Oliver to the dance. She's a 5th year Hufflepuff. See? Divination WOULD be my best subject (Hahahaha) if only I believed in that sort of thing. Life is officially unfair.
That's it! I am voluntarily REVOLTING. I am staying up in the common room on October the 19th. Let's see if they miss me. I bet not. Oliver and Casey can have fun, as can Penelope and Percy. See if I care.
As soon as classes are over for the day, I am crawling into my bed and only coming out for meals and classes. Can't let my grades slip. How sad is that?
Oliver accepted her invite. Casey isn't so bad though. She's not Penelope (grr!) or whatnot. Ah well. I can assume that P. is a very nice girl or whatever. That doesn't change the fact that, well, I want to date Percy.
OKAY, FINE! Operation: Selfless is OVER! It might have gone off without even a hitch, but NEVER again will I consider- shut up, Darby. Everyone is happy but you! You can stay up in the common room *alone. * I enjoy my solitude. Listen to some CDs, write to Sammy. And I don't even need to get dressed up. Pajama city!
I'm good with this. It's passive rebellion, and I am just such a little genius. As I have said many times before. But seriously, instead of going with Oliver and Percy and being a mopey third wheel, I can have a little fun of my own! It don't get much better than that, right? Dances are too glamorous anyway (gag me with my quill).
Sounds like a plan!
3:48 PM
Explained my little plan to Percy and Ollie. Well, I didn't get the same reaction that I had planned on ("Oh Darby! You're SO smart! I never would have thought about that idea!") in a kajillion years.
"Darby. Are you serious?" Oliver asked, the both of them giving me vacant looks.
"Is this because you don't have a date?" Percy asked. My face fell as my heart sank.
"Well, at first it wasn't. But thank you ever so much for bringing that up, stooge." Percy gave me a hurt look. "Well, sorry. But everyone else got asked right away! Casey asked Ollie. Percy asked Penelope. I suppose nobody wants me."
"I could pull some strings," Oliver said thoughtfully. I folded my arms. "We'd love to have you there, Darby."
"Well, for one, I don't want to get dressed. Two, I hate dances. Three, it'll be mostly excited, yammering first years. Four, I enjoy my solitude. And finally FIVE: You guys have dates who like you enough to ask you. I have no one, which is understandable, considering how weird, not good looking and just overall: undesirable I happen to be!"
"Don't be so down on yourself," Percy insisted. I frowned.
"I'm not going. End of discussion!" And with that I hurried up the stairs, a sad state of mind following me closely behind.
When I got to my bed, no one was in the room so I just lay there crying for a long, long time. I am so pathetically ignorant. This is going to bother me all day, mark my words.
7:38
I didn't eat any dinner tonight. I put my jammies on at five o'clock. I think I should go hurt something. Oh, hello little first years. Would you like to play a little game? I am just too mean, I really shouldn't think homicidal thoughts about the innocent little whipper snappers.
11:29
I should have told him. I should have told him. I should have to him. I should have told him. I should have told him. I should have told him. I should have told him.
11:31
If I wasn't sleeping in a room with other people, I'd cry myself to sleep. I'll put on my CD player and feel really bad for myself. What else can I do?
11:42
I could jump on the bed. But that's not a good idea. I might break my mattress or something. What am I going to do with myself? Shrivel up and die? Oh, that's a happy thought.
I heard a scary noise just now. I'm scared. My emotions are in overdrive. If I JUST go to sleep, I can wake up in the morning, and be HAPPY and not scared of huge beetles generating from the floor and leaping on me and biting my head off.
Oh yeah, I'll definitely be able to sleep NOW. After that 'comforting' thought.
September 7th 1:19 AM
Cannot sleep. Grrr. I am wilting. I managed to doze off for about two hours, but Seymour bit me and so I woke up. GO BACK TO BED! Hmm.
1:23 AM
I wish Katie would stop snoring. Kill me now.
10:03 AM
I finally fell asleep by holding my pillow over my head. Muah ha ha ha. I am a genius, if I do say so myself.
I feel terrible; I've kind of been avoiding Percy. Percy and Penelope. Their names go together so well that it's horrifyingly sickening. I am SO bitter, it's just not right. And so far, day one of 'Operation: Selfless Darby' has been a flop.
I can definitely handle this kind of thing. I will contact Sammy immediately. Perhaps I should tell her about Percy. I think I will. Oh great. You know, if Granny Davis finds out, she'll FREAK. She still thinks I am opposed to boys. Oh yes, Granny, boys are icky. Hardy har har.
Eeee! Gotta jet, Professor 'Thong Wearer' Snape is staring.
11:54 AM
Rumor has it (rumors about lunch? How entirely pathetic it is.) we're having roast for lunch. Mmm, sounds good. I think I'll give Percy my dessert. Because I am SELFLESS. Hahaha, how funny that revelation is. Oopsies, I'm leaving now.
12:17 PM
Just when I thought it could NOT get any worse! *weeping in shock and anguish* Dumbledore has just announced to everyone that was eating lunch that we are having a Halloween/Autumn dance. It's October 19th. So it's just a little early. And guess who Percy asked when Dumbledore finished talking?
No, not me. Have you learned nothing? The world hates me. Yes, he asked Penelope. Duh. They're dating, if that helps you any. Fred and George are going with Angelina and Katie. Ollie hasn't asked anybody, but people will definitely ask him to go. If only it weren't so obvious.
Yep, what'd I tell you?! Casey Choresksey just asked Oliver to the dance. She's a 5th year Hufflepuff. See? Divination WOULD be my best subject (Hahahaha) if only I believed in that sort of thing. Life is officially unfair.
That's it! I am voluntarily REVOLTING. I am staying up in the common room on October the 19th. Let's see if they miss me. I bet not. Oliver and Casey can have fun, as can Penelope and Percy. See if I care.
As soon as classes are over for the day, I am crawling into my bed and only coming out for meals and classes. Can't let my grades slip. How sad is that?
Oliver accepted her invite. Casey isn't so bad though. She's not Penelope (grr!) or whatnot. Ah well. I can assume that P. is a very nice girl or whatever. That doesn't change the fact that, well, I want to date Percy.
OKAY, FINE! Operation: Selfless is OVER! It might have gone off without even a hitch, but NEVER again will I consider- shut up, Darby. Everyone is happy but you! You can stay up in the common room *alone. * I enjoy my solitude. Listen to some CDs, write to Sammy. And I don't even need to get dressed up. Pajama city!
I'm good with this. It's passive rebellion, and I am just such a little genius. As I have said many times before. But seriously, instead of going with Oliver and Percy and being a mopey third wheel, I can have a little fun of my own! It don't get much better than that, right? Dances are too glamorous anyway (gag me with my quill).
Sounds like a plan!
3:48 PM
Explained my little plan to Percy and Ollie. Well, I didn't get the same reaction that I had planned on ("Oh Darby! You're SO smart! I never would have thought about that idea!") in a kajillion years.
"Darby. Are you serious?" Oliver asked, the both of them giving me vacant looks.
"Is this because you don't have a date?" Percy asked. My face fell as my heart sank.
"Well, at first it wasn't. But thank you ever so much for bringing that up, stooge." Percy gave me a hurt look. "Well, sorry. But everyone else got asked right away! Casey asked Ollie. Percy asked Penelope. I suppose nobody wants me."
"I could pull some strings," Oliver said thoughtfully. I folded my arms. "We'd love to have you there, Darby."
"Well, for one, I don't want to get dressed. Two, I hate dances. Three, it'll be mostly excited, yammering first years. Four, I enjoy my solitude. And finally FIVE: You guys have dates who like you enough to ask you. I have no one, which is understandable, considering how weird, not good looking and just overall: undesirable I happen to be!"
"Don't be so down on yourself," Percy insisted. I frowned.
"I'm not going. End of discussion!" And with that I hurried up the stairs, a sad state of mind following me closely behind.
When I got to my bed, no one was in the room so I just lay there crying for a long, long time. I am so pathetically ignorant. This is going to bother me all day, mark my words.
7:38
I didn't eat any dinner tonight. I put my jammies on at five o'clock. I think I should go hurt something. Oh, hello little first years. Would you like to play a little game? I am just too mean, I really shouldn't think homicidal thoughts about the innocent little whipper snappers.
11:29
I should have told him. I should have told him. I should have to him. I should have told him. I should have told him. I should have told him. I should have told him.
11:31
If I wasn't sleeping in a room with other people, I'd cry myself to sleep. I'll put on my CD player and feel really bad for myself. What else can I do?
11:42
I could jump on the bed. But that's not a good idea. I might break my mattress or something. What am I going to do with myself? Shrivel up and die? Oh, that's a happy thought.
I heard a scary noise just now. I'm scared. My emotions are in overdrive. If I JUST go to sleep, I can wake up in the morning, and be HAPPY and not scared of huge beetles generating from the floor and leaping on me and biting my head off.
Oh yeah, I'll definitely be able to sleep NOW. After that 'comforting' thought.
