Courtyard
9:00am
After being discharged from the Infirmary with normal legs, Murray and I have put Operation Nudey Jimjams into action. Alas, I cannot digress the proceedings of it here for Sprout has taken to reading over my shoulder as I write even though I insist I'm writing my essay that's due Monday and not up to no good on an early Saturday morning.
Might as well make it convincing.
Magical plants differ from other plants because the other plants are rather mundane and not very magical. For example, an aloe plant will not bite you, but Mandrakes will not hesitate to take a chunk out of your hand. Why, just last week while caring for a baby Mandrake, I lost a perfectly good quill.
Quidditch Pitch
After homicidal practice
9:20pm
Oliver is getting more and more homicidal as the first match draws near. I half feel sorry for Harry, he's getting quite a beating. I can't feel overly sorry for him though, for us chasers are getting quite a stern talking to. I'm most worried about Katie. She's a second year and is taking every criticism to heart. It's only her first year playing.
Well, I have to say, we girls are pretty spiffy as a team. It's like a second sense when one of the others is around me. I just know. And they do too. It's all very fluid and easy.
Corridor on the fourth floor
1:45am
Far too busy with the Operation. Every spare moment that isn't taken up with Quidditch and homework is spent in preparation for the 24th. The beginning parts are complete. Stage One, over.
That Murray just amazes me. She keeps finding more ways to … er … "perfect" our plan.
Monday, October 1
Girl's Dorms
3:33am
Just employed a house elf into our ranks. On my way to the library at one this morning, I spotted one stirring up the flames in the fireplace. He works in the kitchens and was more than happy to help when I said it would mean the world to me.
And it will.
Murray's going to be thrilled. I'll… just let her sleep though. She's not doing to well in her Arithmancy class and I can hear her cursing Professor Vector.
Transfiguration
11:20am
Alicia thinks that I'm spending too much time with Murray. She just wrote me a note, very risky, and said she feared that I would go completely bonkers like our roommate. How judgmental of her. If anyone's converting anyone between Murray and me, it's me over her. I've even got her to take down those stupid posters of puppet Quidditch players and put up the good ones.
Eunice Murray is currently hanging over the water pitcher in our dorm. The Montrose Magpies are the best team in the League. Well, sides the Holyhead Harpies. Can't beat a team that can take down a national team and make them cry at the end. My goal is to be a chaser for them when I graduate.
And married to Fred Weasley. But no one knows about that.
Girls Dorms
9:00am
Before anything can be said about me skiving classes, let it be known that there is only two weeks before Operation Nudey Jimjams takes place and we're down to the wire. Murray says to be sure that it will be perfect we have to have everything in place by tonight. She's stopped sleeping and is extremely miffed all the time. Yesterday she threw a table at Otto. Poor beast.
It seems lack of sleep lends strength to my dear Welsh friend. If I didn't fear my life, I'd recommend she build on it.
Grommy, the house elf, is a wonderful asset to the team. He's so agreeable and just so cute! I tried to persuade him to come live with me in Kensington, but he refuses to leave Hogwarts.
Oh bugger. I just put cockroach lungs in the potion I was mixing for ONJ, and it turned gray and started bubbling. It's supposed to be pink and smell of flowers. Murray is not going to be happy at all.
Defense Against the Dark Arts
12:40pm
Well, obviously the potion was sorted out and everything is in place. Grommy visits me every day and brings me biscuits. He's such a cute thing. Zonny at home would be so jealous. She is my favorite house elf, really.
There's under a week left and I can barely contain my excitement. The other day I had to be paired up with Fred for Potions. Of course, he was being his normal charming self, but he was still a git. It's amazing that I fancy him so much, but still find him to be annoying and immature.
"Stop making paper swans and actually do something for the potion!"
"I am doing something. I'm letting you do it."
"Oh stuff it Fred. Just stir the stupid thing and make sure it doesn't boil."
"Quick question Angie, do you want to get good marks on this potion?"
"Is Wood a psychotic Captain?"
"Then you'll do the potion." Fred happily responded as he made another fold in the paper.
What can I say to this other than pour the bottle of frog livers on his head? Sure I lost Gryffindor 30 points, but it was well worth it. And both of us got dentention on my birthday. Ruddy Snape. He gave us 20 days to prepare ourselves. Even those words are foreboding. But what's worse is the way his hair did that flying grease thing. A student can only hope he will wash it soon.
Courtyard
With Murray
2:30pm
Everything is in place. Murray and I are waiting. Those stupid boys won't know what hit them. And more importantly, who hit them. That's what Murray and me are trying to figure out. The big reveal. I want to take credit for finally pulling something over the infamous pranksters, but Murray says that we don't want to give it all away. Something this big could bring down the housepoints badly.
What's worse is that I know the boys are planning my big birthday prank as usual. No matter how much I beg, Lee won't tell me. The stupid git. He just said something about the snowstorm coming up in this airy voice that reminds me of Braden when he's found something that will be of use to him. Or when he doesn't want to tell me something.
3:00pm
It's been settled we are taking the credit. I can't wait for breakfast tomorrow. I keep giving the boys this sad, pitying look when I pass them. Katie asked me if there was something stuck up my nose. Well, who needs Katie anyway?
9:15pm
Note to Self: Otto thinks Katie is a scratching post. Katie does not find this amusing. But Angelina does.
A/N: Since this chapter is so long coming and so short, I apologize. I've already got the next chapter written, it's sitting nicely on my desktop, but is being evil and won't let me upload it. No worries, I'll have it sooner or later. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
And loves, do review now. Even though I'm a terrible author. HEY, I'M JUST KEEPING UP WITH JK. SHE DOES IT TOO. I love you all. Kisses and the such.
A very apologetic SG.