September 15th
Days until birthday: 3 (can almost taste birthday cake)
Angry letters sent: 1
Replies recieved: 0
Secret conversations interrupted: 2 (or so it would seem)
Well, have sent angry letter to watch company. Said that watch was disgrace, and that am insulted to think that am so disorganised. Demanded full refund of money, and apology for hurt feelings. Think that might have gotten a bit carried away on demanding of apologies, but was v. tired and upset at time of writing. No reply as yet, but not entirely surprising as only sent it ten minutes ago.
Have returned to muggle watch, and am much happier with it. Cannot understand need of wizarding world to 'improve' items such as watches which work perfectly well without magic. Surely is far better to have watch that works and tells time properly than watch that is as bad at keeping time as its owner? What point is there to having watch in such case?
On happier note, am v. glad that birthday is now only three days away. Am looking forward muchly to birthday this year, as will hopefully be recieving v. nice presents from home. Have insisted to parents that at least some of presents must be muggle presents, not magical ones, as am fed up of magical items always not quite being what you expect. What is wrong with a t-shirt that is just a t-shirt? Don't see why is necessary for t-shirt to turn pretty colours, or to give off pretty smells. Could easily bewitch muggle t-shirt to do either of those myself anyway, if wanted to.
Have encountered two situations today that found v. strange. On both occasions, walked into Gryffindor common room to find Harry talking to someone. Which should not be v. odd. But what is v. odd is that both times when walked in, Harry and other person suddenly found need to discuss weather in abnormally loud voices. First time was Ginny, which could possibly have understood, only did not appear to be romantic-gushy-type conversation. Second time was Lavender, which is considerably stranger. Why was Harry talking to Lavender anyway? Have not noticed Harry talking to Lavender in secretive fashions before. Hmm.
5.06pm - Have interrogated Ginny about Harry, whilst trying to be v. cagey about avoiding mention of non-conversation that had witnessed earlier. Ginny does not appear to be in particularly pro-Harry mood, so is unlikely that conversation earlier had significant romantic overtones. Do not want to interrogate Lavender, as would not really know how to start conversation with her.
Am not sure where this leaves me, other than not much more informed that was earlier.