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Chapter 9: Blinkin Vacation Plans

Sunday, November 30th

3:53 PM

Mum owled me. God, I remember trying to teach her how owl post works in my second year. Good lord, she was covered in scratches and owl droppings by the end of it. She refused to buy an owl for me, but Dad, the prancing brave hero (er….not) convinced Mum to get a family owl. And that's when we got Blinky. Lame, I know, but James said it suited him, and plus he's got a point. He blinks so much it's a wonder he can actually see (then again, nine out of ten times he does end up hitting the whomping willow when he makes his way here. Honestly, it's a wonder he's still bloody alive after all these years).

Anyway, I received the letter from Mum:

Dear Jules,

Hello darling, how is everything going, studying hard for the O.W.L.'s? Well, Christmas is coming up soon, honey, and I thought it would be nice if, for a change, this year, you could invite some friends over for the Christmas holidays? It would be great fun, and no trouble since James is spending Christmas at a friend's. I promise your father will be…er, normal. Anyway, reply saying who will come and etc. Hope you're well.

Love and kisses,

Mum

Good lord, she has got handwriting worse than Mel's (which is saying something as Mel got a P on her last Charms test due to the fact that Prof. Flitwick simply could not read it).

I re-read the letter a few more times and made up my mind to actually invite my friends over. I don't even know what overcame me, but it was just so tiring to keep my mentally challenged father hidden from my friends, and I was just so depressed I hardly cared anymore. I reached for a quill a bit of parchment in my bag and quickly scribbled my reply:

Mum,

Sure, thank you for the offer. Please do try and keep Dad under control, or I may be expelled after performing a silencing charm on him. Plus, can I bring along…

Hm, who? Di, definitely. Jenna, if she stops being so bloody annoying. Mel, Aggie…perhaps Beth, if she doesn't go off to visit her relatives in Ireland. Ginny…no. I can't. She would be all…Ginnyish, and I would get more and more depressed. Oh saint Baldrick's beard…

…five friends? I still have to ask, but I'm sure they'll come, why would they miss out on the chance to meet Dad and be scarred for life by his baldness and motorcyleness? Oh, and the fact that he thinks he's a wizard and goes about muttering nursery rhymes mistaking them for spells. Anyway, must go study.

Hugs,

Jules

Oh bloody hell, Blinky just fell out the window and has apparently forgotten he can fly.

Tuesday, December 2nd

5:25 PM

Depressing last couple of days. It's been a week since I saw SG with Ginny. Oh, the memory's too painful…Ouch! Quite literally painful! Blinky just flew and landed on my hair (not so gracefully)! I detached him from the tangles in my rusty brown hair and laid him on the table in front of me. He hooted thankfully (and weirdly) and I unclasped the letter he had from his beak. Recognizing the Mel-like handwriting, I read:

Dear Julia,

What are you thinking!? You know we have no place for five of your friends! Only three are allowed to come. And make sure their own mothers know about it. Sign on to take the Hogwarts Express back and owl me so I know the time of your arrival.

Love and kisses,

Mum

Good grief, she sounded like she was in a bad mood. Dad must be driving her mad.

I had already briefly mentioned the stay (when Ginny wasn't around) and all my friends seemed excited, which I didn't get. Who would willingly spend their Christmas Break with my freak of a father who believes if he chants crap long enough he'll get younger (don't ask. All I can say is, good luck with that, Dad).

Anyway, I walked over to break the bad cough news to them, saying two of them would have to back out. As soon as I caught sight of them, Beth came over looking very saddened. She quickly explained, "I can't go to your house foe the break, I'm so sorry, Jules! But my family is going to Ireland again and they've invited Aggie, too. She's also coming. I tried to change it but my parents wouldn't listen. I'm sorry." She looked so upset! I quickly explained and also apologized, Then Aggie joined us and we talked.

'Ah well,' I thought, 'Now it's even. Di, Jenna, Mel.' We are going to have a blast (providing Dad fakes his own death and moves to another country).

7:36 PM

So, I told Di and Jenna about coming, but during dinner when I talked to Mel, she also backed out! She said her sister was moving out in March and she wanted to spend Break with her…shopping! She ditched me (and my perfectly normal family)! Hum, I would have done the same thing…only problem is, I said, "So there's only two of you coming?" right when Ginny came back from the bathroom.

Naturally, she said, "Coming where?" and my best friend ever Jenna (not) said, "Oh, to spend Christmas Break at Julia's house." Thank you, radio Jenna. I will have to tune you out sometime. God, Ginny totally got it and said, "Oh…cool." In a quiet, very Ginny-like way. Crap. I knew I'd regret it, but she was my friend after all, and it was only Harry….who happens to be the best looking bloke in existence and rules my heart forevermore. But still. I took a deep breath and said, "Yes. Di and Jenna are the only ones who are allowed to come, but there's room for one more person, according to my mum. Do you want to come?"

Ginny looked at me. The Ace Gang looked at me. Everyone was agog as two gogs. Ginny broke the silence by saying, "Yes, that would be fun!" and giving me a smile which made the awkwardness worth it. Oh, what is wrong with me!?

Thursday, December 4th

2:10 PM

Good lord, Jenna is really starting to annoy me. She won't shut up about Christmas Break and all I can do is stare at the flirtatious looks Ginny and Harry give each other. Ugh, I may throw up.