The Diary of a Witch, Volume IV

THE DIARY OF A WITCH, VOLUME IV

CHAPTER 8: APRIL

Thursday, April 1, April Fools Day, Library,

Oh boy, look out world. Fred and George Weasley are officially of age. That's right, they were born on April Fools Day. Am I the only one who gets a kick out of that? Who says God, or whoever is in charge up there, doesn't have a sense of humor?

Of course, like always, they've gone all out prank wise today. About the only teachers in this school who haven't had a prank played on them today are Headmaster D, Professor Moody, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Snape. Why not any of them? Well, the twins actually do have some respect for Headmaster D so he's free from their humor. Professor McGonagall would figure out they did it and give them so many detentions that they wouldn't be able to enjoy their birthday. Moody is paranoid and libel to curse them if they try any prank on him and spending your birthday in the infirmary is no fun. As for Professor Snape...Fred and George are many things, but suicidal isn't one of them.

I really hope they open that shop that they told me they're planning on opening. The stuff they've come up with so far is great! Zonkos is going to be put out of business if they keep coming up with stuff like those awesome Canary Cream things. I'm kind of proud that I was able to give them a spell that could help them with it. They already said that if they do open a shop I've got a job offer when I graduate. So if the artist thing pans out, I've got some other options at least.

Friday, April 2, Ancient Runes,

MY REVIEW/THOUGHTS ON CATCHER IN THE RYE

I found it very hard to care about Holden, the main character. He was annoying personality wise and did he really have to curse so much? I mean yeah, I curse, but not THAT much.

I also honestly didn't think much of the other characters, though Mr. Spencer was okay. While the writing was good the story itself just didn't really interest me much. When I find it hard to care about the characters, I find it hard to care about the story. Probably why it took me a whole month to read it. I kept finding more interesting books.

Sunday, April 4, Great Hall, Breakfast,

THINGS TO DO:

1) Finish HoM, Latin, and Charms essay

2) Rune Translation

3) Reading for Divination and Astronomy

4) Finish drawing of Thestrals

5) Remember to think up good and original present for Owen's birthday coming up!!!

Tuesday, April 6, Divination,

-Hey, Owen, what do you want for your birthday?

-I don't know. Don't you usually get me a book?

-Well...yeah, but that's kind of old, don't you think? I'm trying to be original this year.

-Oh. Well, I wouldn't mind getting out of detention this weekend.

-Ummm...Owen? I'm a witch, not a genie. You're cleaning windows with Filch this weekend. Sorry, dude.

-It was worth a shot. I guess I have no one to blame but myself.

-Why did you get detention anyway?

-I was late to Transfiguration. An hour late.

-YOU were late? Isn't that my quirk? Why were you late?

-I overslept.

-Again, my thing. Did we switch personalities are something?

-How do you feel about potions?

-The class sucks.

-We didn't switch personalities.

-Phew. Anyway, are you SURE there's nothing you want for your birthday?

-I honestly don't know, Jubilee, I haven't thought about it.

-You haven't? Not once?

-Nope. I'm sure I'll like whatever you get me.

-Come on, you can't give me SOME ideas?

-Well, there Is this one book I've been eyeing at the Apothecary.

-OWEN.

-What? You asked for an idea!

-An idea that ISN'T a book.

-Well be more specific next time.

-You know what? I think I'll figure out your birthday gift on my own.

-You do that.

Damn. That was no help at all.

Wednesday, April 7, Library,

Still no luck on the Skeeter research. Hermione, Ginny, and I have narrowed it down to a few spells that Skeeter could possibly be using but we're stuck on how get anything on her. So we've had to retreat in our revenge plans. Until she does something underhanded again we really can't do anything. My spies among the animals and plants have been keeping me updated on activities and Skeeter is no where to be found. I do however know more juicy gossip then Hannah and Mandy combined. I could probably put them to shame with the amount of secrets the animals have told me. But I don't believe in gossip. Really. Though if Davies ever gets out of control I got something on him to knock him off his high horse.

Ginny and I are secretly kind of glad Hermione has agreed to back down on the research stuff because the two of us really have enough to do. These teachers have gone out of control with the homework. Plus, I kind of have this thing going on with the trees in the Forbidden Forest right now. Yesterday they went on and on about ungrateful birds or something and they want me to talk to them like I'm some sort of diplomat or something.

Then of course, finals are coming up. I've tried to deny that they are but June is creeping closer and closer so soon I'm going to have to start studying for those. Education is the pits sometimes.

Thursday, April 8, History of Magic,

You know, I just can't decide which is worse: goblin wars or giant wars.

Both are equally brutal and both are equally boring when Binns tells them. When we started to go over giant wars I was hoping that the change would make the class a bit more interesting. But alas, it was not to be. All the giant wars are the same! I swear! We're going over the giant war of 1701 right now and it is surprisingly similar to the giant war of 1690 that we went over last week. The only things that really change in these things are the names of who participated and who won.

This is why no one stays awake in History of Magic.

Friday, April 10, After Classes, Hallway,

WE'RE FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO CLASSES FOR A WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, April 12, Great Hall, Breakfast,

CHECKLIST OF ASSIGNMENTS TO COMPLETE THIS WEEK:

For Potions: Do recipe number 310 in book

Essay on the history and development of recipe, one roll of parchment

Read chapter 46 in book

For Herbology: Feed plants in Greenhouse 6 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon

Read chapter 48 in book, answer questions at the end of the chapter

For DADA: Do reading on jinxes

Study up on spells mentioned the past week (and others that might work with said spells for good measure)

For Transfiguration: Do equations at the end of chapter 28

Read chapter 28 and 29, try to practice spells in the chapters on your own

For Astronomy: Update record book

Essay: How Planet Movements Effect Magic, 10 feet of parchment

For Charms: Read chapter 19 and 20, answer questions at the end of each chapter

Study spells covered in chapters

For History of Magic: Essay: The Development of Giant Warfare, one roll of parchment.

Read chapter 48 in book

For Ancient Runes: Memorize new runes learned for quiz next week

Translate tablet given over the week

Read Swedish Runes and Uses in library and summarize uses

For Divination: Daily Astrology report

Essay: Personality Traits Common of Your Sign, 1 foot of parchment. Libra personality traits for me since that's my sign

For Latin: Essay describing yourself in Latin

Okay, someone clearly needs to go over the definition of the word vacation with the professors here because I don't think they know what the purpose of vacation is.

Monday, April 13, Library,

I'm in the library on vacation.

THIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, April 14, Library Notes (Because Madam Pince Doesn't allow magic to be used in the library),

Libra Personality Traits:

-Stylish (I like to think so...)

-Good-natured (Usually. Unless you piss me off.)

-Idealistic (Ummm...no. I'm actually rather cynical. I know for a fact that the world is not a nice place and people can be major jerks)

-Romantic (Definitely no. I have no problem with romance, but I usually find romantic movies/comedies cheesy as all get out and do not hesitate to mock or gag at them)

-Intelligent (Well, I am in Ravenclaw...)

-Often indecisive (Depends on the situation...)

-Good at balancing their thoughts and emotions (I guess so...I'm not a total basket case anyway)

Taurus Personality Traits (this is Owen's sign. I couldn't resist)

-Reserved Strength/Stamina (have no clue)

-Can be stubborn (Yes. He's more stubborn then I am sometimes.)

-Reliable (Yes. Owen is never late, always on time and there when you need him. It's kind of freaky at times how he always seems to know when something's wrong...)

-Warm (I think he is...but then I have this stupid crush on him so we can't go by me)

-Patient (Yes. He's a little too patient. It's annoying sometimes, especially when you want him to lose his cool)

-Artistic (Nope. Owen can't draw or anything like that to save his life. He even admits it freely that writing stories are more his forte.)

-Dependable (Isn't this kind of the same thing as reliable?)

Thursday, April 16, Great Hall, Lunch,

I tried. I honestly tried to come up with an original birthday gift for Owen that didn't show him that I have a massive crush on him and you know what? I came up with nothing. I finally broke down and got him a book that was a collection of myths from Japan.

I really wish he was easier to shop for. I'm kind of tired of getting him either a CD or a book. Oh well, at least my wrapping paper and card are nice and decorative since I made both myself with my collection of art materials. That's something.

Friday, April 17, Common Room,

My homework is finally all done. It's about time. Now I have the weekend off at least so this vacation won't be a total bust. Owen's book arrived from Flourish and Blotts in time for his birthday. Now I'm off to read something that isn't a library book. I've been meaning to start Huckleberry Finn for awhile. I've finally discovered Mark Twain and have been eating up all his books. I loved My Life on the Mississippi.

Sunday, April 18, Dorm Room, Easter Sunday,

CADBERRY EGGS!

I LOVE Cadberry Eggs! These are the whole reason I eagerly anticipate Easter. These and jelly beans. I'm going to send a huge thank you note home. Maybe I'll make this one sing...

Monday, April 19, Potions Class,

You know what?

I think I preferred the library to Snape's glaring.

Friday, April 23, Charms Club Meeting,

Okay, I'm sorry, when during all this studying and schoolwork does Flitwick expect us to raise fifty Galleons for the Charms Club? I mean seriously? Plus, when are we going to find time to make this stuff? Still, it sounds kind of fun, coming up with charmed objects to sell...

Saturday, April 24, Common Room,

LIST OF IDEAS OF THINGS TO SELL FOR FUNDRAISER FOR THE CHARMS CLUB (compiled by Jubilee Johanson, Padma Patil, and Mandy Brocklehurst):

-color changing jewelry

-trinket boxes

-painted t-shurts/sweatshirts/bags

-house pins with moving mascots

-earrings with moving shapes

Sunday, April 25, Great Hall, Breakfast,

THINGS TO DO:

1) Sketch out ideas for jewelry for fund-raiser

2) Finish essays, reading, and update potions record book

3) Finish Huckleberry Finn

4) Order more cat food, litter, and owl treats

Monday, April 26, Professor Flitwick's Office,

I'm going to kill Mandy and Padma.

They blabbed to Professor Flitwick and the rest of the Charms Club about my jewelry making skills. They showed everyone the jewelry I had made for them in the past and I just sat there in embarrassment while everyone oohed and ahhed over it and unanimously agreed that I should design and make jewelry for them to sell. You do realize what this means, right? I have more work to do!

Not that making the jewelry will be that bad. All I'll really have to do is make one set of earrings and use a Replicate Charm to make duplicates if there are multiple orders for the same thing. But still, they could have ASKED me if I wanted this responsibility.

Right now I'm in Flitwick's office while he goes over my proposed designs for the jewelry. Most of it's pretty basic stuff. I just took house mascots and the school's coat of arms and went to town. I designed earrings that look like each of the house mascots; had beaded necklaces and bracelets in house colors, designed Hogwarts pins etc. It was actually kind of fun.

Oh, Flitwick is back. There's a smile on his face, I'd say that's a good sign but it's Flitwick, he's kind of always smiling.

Tuesday, April 27, Transfiguration,

Well, Flitwick liked my designs. Not just him either, the rest of the club did too. Even Turpin grungily admitted they were good and put in an order for a pair of Ravenclaw Earrings. Flitwick is going to make copies of the designs and we've got to come up with prices for this stuff and then we have to bug all our relatives, friends, and family to buy them. I think I'm going to have to hit up friends because everyone back home is a Muggle and beaded necklaces aren't really their thing. Though Jessie, might wear some of it...

Friday, April 30, Charms Club,

SCHEDULE FOR FUND-RAISER:

May 3 through the 31: Hand out brochures, bug people to buy stuff, take orders etc.

June: Make orders, send before the end of June.