Lucy Yaxley is making her dad turn in his grave

Jamie
Have I told you recently that you're very sexy?

Who's been tampering with the bathroom mirrors in Hufflepuff? That is totally irresponsible and really unfair. Some of us have classes to go to, you know.

Hufflepuff friends (in play that's just Sean and Jamie, LOL)
Are there any round here that are actually behaving normally?

Female friends (in play that's Allegra, Amrita, Su, Abigail and Luna)
I don't know if I can even bring myself to come back out of my dorm. That mirror just laughed at my hair.

Private
I miss my Daddy.

Private
I know I should sit with Abigail tomorrow, and Allegra and Amrita and Sean and Katie but... I don't want to be in a group of ex-IS members, even if we were the nice ones. It's not who I am anymore, and it will look like none of us have changed if we all just band together. I just... I just don't want to.

I miss Cal and Andrew and Ernie and Sally-Anne. And my dad. I miss my dad.


Jamie
Will you sit with me tomorrow?

Private

This holiday has been so... weird? Eventful? I don't know. Thank Merlin for Jamie. It's made being at home much better. I mean, not that that's why I did... things, but it's an added bonus. We still haven't... but all the other stuff has been... well, great.

I really like making him smile. I should have expected that, really. I mean, I'm a Hufflepuff, I like making people happy, but there's happy and... happy. And - oh Helga I can't even write things behind a private ward. You are so repressed, Lucy. I feel like I'd like to talk to someone, but I don't know who I could. Not Abigail, clearly. And I don't know if Allegra would judge. And Amrita I don't really talk to about boys. And my dorm-mates... oh, I don't know. I don't even like to bother Parvati. I could try Su, I suppose. I think she and Declan may have... done some things. We're just not that close, though. I don't know.

I think maybe if we're going to... then we should... before we have to go back to school and it gets harder to be alone. I don't know, though. Isn't it supposed to hurt? I don't want it to hurt. Is there a way to make it hurt less? Maybe there's a book or something in the library.

Jamie
Do you want to come round again? There's not much time left now that we can be alone.

Time to go home, I guess.

Abigail, Katie, Allegra, Amrita, Su, Luna, Declan, Jamie Jamie
It's going to be weird. I didn't go home over Christmas and I spent at much of the Summer as I could at Hogwarts, helping get it ready for the new school year, so this is going to be the first... you know, extended bit of time I've spent there. I wonder if my mum's leaving the house yet. Or at least her room.

Jamie
So... when's Passover again? And when are we- I mean when are you- and when am I- Do we have specific dates and stuff to see each other in the holidays, or are we just playing it by ear?

Private
A heart attack. I suppose there are worse ways to go. It's probably a blessing, in a way. A lifetime in Azkaban is a horrible prospect. But, well, that's another one of the most significant people from my childhood dead. It's collapsing all around me, and even though I never wanted to see her again, I'm going to miss her.

Declan
You're not in class.

Emily
Sorry.

Abigail, Katie, Allegra, Amrita
I hate this. I hate caring even though I know how horrible she was. I hate mourning with everyone's eyes on me to see if I am, and not knowing whether people are going to hate me if I am mourning, or hate me if I'm not, or just hate me because this reminds them of last year and my connection to it.

Quentin Baddock
Are you at least a little bit upset? I don't want to be the only one.

Ooh, a Muggle Studies project! How super-exciting! I get to read a book and everything.

Jamie, Sarah Jane, Nigel
What can you tell me about The Diary of Anne Frank? Is it a real diary?

Victoria Frobisher
Hi there. You may or may not know that I'm on the Support Club. Well, I was told to help you with your Charms work. Is there a particular day and time that's good for you? I'm free all of Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, and the odd lesson here and there as well - or there's after dinner, of course.

Ever since the snowdrops came up, I've been waiting for the daffodils to bloom. No sign yet, though, no matter how much I watch them.

William
Are you alright? I feel like I've hardly spoken to you lately.

Jamie
So.

Happy Birthday Katie!

I know this gender-swapping is really unpleasant for some of you, and I'm sure it would be for me too, but it really is cute watching Jamie running around discovering being a girl. It's funny - it's not like I'm attracted to girls, but he's certainly pretty, and it's Jamie in there so... I don't know, it's okay. A little bit weird, but okay.

Gail splinched herself and I wasn't even there. Did anyone get a look before she was taken to the hospital wing? Does she look okay? Madam Pomfrey won't let me in to see her.

Hufflepuff 7th and 8th

I'm sure you've all seen Declan's post by now. I said we should have a little collection for Parvati and baby Flynn, and Declan suggested that the Hufflepuffs get something that reminds us of Cal, because Parvati is keen for Flynn to know all about his dad. Does anyone have any ideas what we could get? What would be good for Flynn to learn about his dad? I'm coming up a bit of a blank.

Anyway, if you would like to contribute, you can pass any money on to me and I'll collect it together, or if you prefer to be anonymous, I'll leave a piggy bank in the common room, so just put something in there.

Devon Murphy
Sorry. I was wrong and I should have known better.

Private
Almost Kevin's birthday. I don't know what to say to Sarah Jane. I don't know if she'll want reminding of out. I mean, obviously she remembers, but I don't know... maybe she doesn't want me reminding her of it. It's a different sort of reminder when it comes from me, I think. I don't know. I want to say or do something.

Katie
Are you going to do anything for Sarah Jane on Kevin's birthday?

Allegra
I think I can safely say that went well.

Allegra, Abigail, Amrita, Katie
It's Juliet's birthday on Tuesday. I know she doesn't like... you know, a big fuss or anything, but I was wondering if we were going to do anything for it?

Isn't it funny how we think the weather means something? Like, I woke up this morning and saw the sun was shining and my first thought was that it means today is going to go well. Even though I know it's silly, I still believe it. Today is going to be a lovely day and no-one is going to be mean.. Happy Hogsmeade everybody!

Abigail
I'm going on a date at the weekend, to Hogsmeade. You're not going to like who I'm going with: Jamie Huggins.

( Private )

Allegra
So what should I do on a first date? Are there... you know, rules, or guidelines, or tips or anything you could give me?

Katie
I-

Jamie
Should we set a time to-

( Private wibbles )

Jamie
Hi. Um. Do you have plans for Hogsmeade next weekend?

Katie, Allegra
I'm asking a boy out. I've never asked a boy out. Is that- I mean, is that okay? Girls can do that now, right? Oh, don't tell Gail. Or Sarah Jane.

He's not replied yet. Do you think he's seen it? Maybe he's avoiding answering because he doesn't know how to say no without hurting my feelings. I suppose I did only just write it. He probably doesn't have his journal right there. Maybe he's offended I'm asking on the journals. I just don't think I could face him and get the words out.

Oh, Helga, how do boys do this all the time?

I'm glad you're all back. Hogwarts is much nicer with people in it.

Jamie
So I've been reading magazines again and there are some parts that I don't understand about muggles again. And since most of the muggle-borns I know seem to be getting bored or annoyed with me asking questions, and because you're so super nice and lovely and patient with me, I thought I'd ask you. Again. Is that okay? Of course, I can't find you, so I'm having to ask you here instead. Alright, here we go. Sorry if these are stupid.

1) How do they put music on a compact disc, and why is it compact?
2) How can you smell like teen spirit? (I'm not sure I want to know the answer to this one.)
3) What is electronica and how is it related to electricity?

4) Is Hanukkah like a muggle version of Christmas?
5) How can muggles say the magic doesn't exist when they talk about Father Christmas all the time?
6) Why does he drink Coca-cola? Is that where he gets his powers?