Not Crazy-Just Different! The 'Adventures' of Darby Holliwether

September 8th

3:12 PM

Woke up this morning actually happy. Hair was straight, and I had a 'Percy dream.' Well, I was walking down the hall to go to Care of Magical Creatures. And so then he just grabbed me and kissed me! Oh, and then we went and played paintball (wow, cool!). It was weird, yes! But it was amusing and not at all reminiscent of Penelope. That'd be a nightmare.

Even after I got in trouble for laughing hysterically in Potions because Oliver was making faces that were supposed to look like Snape and had five points taken for that. I was STILL happy; amazing, no? Oh, but it was entirely too amusing to NOT laugh at! Reminder to self: kill Oliver.

He got me in trouble, though, with a first year. This is what happened.

I was walking down the hallway, on my way to potions (and I was hoping that my dream would become a reality, haha) when Lavender Brown grabbed me by the arms and pulled my over to the right side of the hallway. She looked up at me, a deep frown on her face.

"Don't act like Oliver Wood is your boyfriend!" she hissed angrily. I reeled immediately. "Because he is NOT!" I thought steam was going to come billowing out of her ears. That little freak. I stood there in a freakish stupor before shrugging and continuing on my merry little way. Besides, she's a first year, and Oliver's a fifth year.

Anyways, I told him what happened. He found it highly amusing. Actually, 'amusing' isn't the word. He was banging his fists on the table and actually rolled around on the floor (literally) for a little while. I wish I had had my camera, because that would have been EXCELLENT blackmailing material, especially for the Gryffindor Quidditch captain, like showing it to his wife a ways down the road. I can see it now.

I wonder if Lavender knew that he was laughing about what had happened earlier today. Aha, ahahahaha. I can see it now. I am so easily entertained, right? When I was about eight, Sammy used to distract me from bothering her while she was cooking by handing her a pair of Chandler's socks, which she actually tells people all the time.

Ollie and Percy came to visit me this summer for my birthday, which was pretty early in the summer. Sammy loves them, she really does. Well, not like kissy-kissy or like I do. More like extra sons. Which is weird, I suppose, because she HAS no sons. She and Chandler have only got me. How tragic.

Well, Oliver stayed in my room (couch city, bay-bay) and Percy took the guest room. At least our couch is comfortable. Because I hate sleeping on the floor and whatnot. It is just not fun.

Anyway, Oliver thought it was hilarious to let Bizzy run around the house. I usually get in trouble when I do that if Chandler is home (Sammy doesn't mind), because as I've said before, Chandler isn't to fond of poor little Bizzy (is it because he's green?). But apparently, it's okay when OLIVER does it? Not fair!

Sammy and Percy really got along well, because he helped her with the DISHES and the LAUNDRY. Sammy got mad because I never help with that kind of thing (Well, why doesn't Sammy ASK?). Oh well, I can't hold that against *sigh* Percy. Even if he has crushed my heart into smithereens. Oh man. Moping is getting to me.

Ollie actually managed to explain Quidditch to Chandler. Something I'd been trying to do for only about, well, five years. I guess he can explain it better, since he has to do it for everyone who joins the team anyway. Why should my father be any different? Although, I can't say I explain it to well myself. "And then you put the ball through the little hoopy thing. And you catch the little gold ball with wings on it and you win the game."

If anybody who didn't know I go to Hogwarts heard me talking about 'a little gold ball with wings' I could be committed. Hahaha. That'd be fun. Not being committed, of course, but freaking countless numbers of people out, mostly people who had no idea wizards were even real.

Anyways, we had a blast. Ollie had never seen some of the Muggle (well, it's normal for me anyway) stuff we have (although Percy probably has seen some of that stuff before, because of Mr. Weasley's job. Either that or he just didn't freak out over the stuff like Oliver did when he saw Chandler make me an espresso). Like Chandler's lawnmower, and Sammy's blender (Smoothies, I miss them). Sammy and Chandler LOVED them! That's good to hear, because sometimes I think that Chandler doesn't love anything (except me and Sammy!).

It was a great summer. Except when we went to Kansas (where I used to live) to see my cousins at their house. I really didn't want to go, because even though we moved overseas when I was six, I still get a little freaked when we go there. I guess I always will. Fuh-ree-key.

Well, well, well. Percy is going out to see Penelope. How sweet. I'm just too bitter about all this. I'll tell him after the dance. Maybe.

I'm going to talk to Oliver. Be back later.

6:20 PM

Mmm. Dinner was very good tonight. It was lasagna and garlic bread. Garlic doesn't allow for much kissing, now does it? Hahaha.

Percy and Penelope weren't present for dinner. Probably off having a kiss in the library while Percy tries to write a paper for Defense Against the Dark Arts. How romantic. Ugh, I'm getting ill just thinking of it.

So Oliver and I were forced to write our predictions for Divination. I honestly don't know why I bother with that class. Maybe I should drop out! No, I stay in because I guess I just want to see how bad it can get. That's the sick, morbid curiosity that keeps me going in that hell- I mean class.

For Monday, Oliver predicted that he would 'suffer a traumatic emotional blow.' I will be 'meeting a ominous stranger who brings danger with him.' Too fun.

On Tuesday, Oliver is going to 'have a brush with a crushing illness.' I am to be 'receiving an unwanted object.'

And on Wednesday, he will 'inadvertently violate a rule and be punished accordingly.' I, Darby Holliwether, is predicted to 'make a bad decision regarding my physical and emotional heath.'

Thursday: He is going to 'be betrayed by someone who loves him,' and I will 'have an unwanted conflict.'

And Friday is Ollie's day to 'need assistance but be afraid to ask for it.' It is also my day to 'make a startling and terrifying discovery.'

Tragedy. She'll LOVE it. Although we used to think it was crafty that all the others actually tried to research it, we soon discovered that it was common knowledge that you were SUPPOSED to make it up. Only an idiot spends time on that kind of thing. Every seasoned Divination student must know that.

Percy doesn't even bother with that crap. He dropped out of Divination a month into third year. Good for him. But I like it I suppose, in a sick way. And it's hilarious to see people get freaked out when she predicts that they'll fall into the lake and get eaten by a mermaid or whatnot. Hahahaha.