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I can't believe it! I finally hooked the client I've been wooing for three months. I think it was well worth the effort since he'll undoubtedly refer my services to his wealthy friends. For a while I was afraid I was just wasting my time with him, sure he was always very polite and always willing to talk business, but he liked to ask an exuberant amount of personal questions. Anyways it doesn't matter now, he's my client and I've already starting proving my worth to him, I'm great with making money for clients.

So Yuki, since I landed my big fish how about I take you out the theater? I know you wanted to take me out to Serafina's, but I was thinking we could go there before we went. There's no reason why I can't pay for the tickets and you pay for dinner, it's a very modern thing. I mean you always end up paying, but this will be my treat to you! We'll go to any show you want to see, just pick it and I'll get the tickets.

Alright so I do have one complaint about my new client, his personal life is just so messy. He really needs to learn that some things are sacred and should stay that way. He also shouldn't date the mother of his son's ex-girlfriend. But I mean what do you expect, he has three illegitimates daughters. It's none of my business, I shouldn't say anything to him since I'm a professional businesswoman. Plus I'm a little afraid if I get personal with him he'll take it as an excuse to behave improperly.

With all that has happened I think we deserve a nice holiday from it all. So I invite you all to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox, in many cultures today is a holiday or festival. Since my boyfriend is mainly Japanese, yes, yes, I know you're also British Yuki! I thought I'd first talk about the Japanese how the Spring and Autumn Equinox is observed as the six-day celebration the Higan-e. It's celebrated for three days before and after the Equinox.

Six days was chosen because it is based on the six perfections, giving, observance of the precepts, perseverance, effort, meditation and wisdom are needed before one goes from this shore of samsára to the further shore aka nirvana. The literal meaning of Higan is 'other shore.' The ritual includes repentance of past sins and prayers for enlightenment in the next life. It also includes remembrance of the dead and visits to the family graves. It is thought that the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, being the most temperate times of the year, are ideal moments to reflect on the meaning of life. Alright I admit I basically copied that from a book I was reading while cooped up in the infirmary, but it's still awfully interesting to think about.

You know what else is interesting to read about? How the traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms. So today is the start of Qiufen or Shubun, I'd try to write the characters, but honestly I'm quite horrible at them so I'll just leave you with the words in English. It's, according to my book, the 16th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 180° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 195°. Though more often than not it refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 180°.

Also I'm pretty sure I saw a few younger years celebrating today by trying to balance eggs on their pointy end. Sure some say it's a myth that you can only balance an egg on the Equinox, but it's always seemed much easier to me to do it today. In fact I already balanced one! Today's also the starts the reign of the sign Libra, I missed out on being one by just two days. I'm a Scorpio in case you didn't know.


Thanks for the photo Dennis!

Are there any other holidays I should have written about? Oh and Grant, don't go looking in a book to find out, I only want common knowledge.

No one listen to Yuki! I am perfectly healthy and fine! I just lost a little blood, it's nothing major, I'm fine. I just had some freak cutting accident in the middle of the night, I probably left some scissors in the bed or something.

Slit wrists aren't that serious when a major vein isn't cut, so really no need to freak out. Sure there was quite a bit of blood this morning, but nothing like Yuki is making it seem. What happened was simply a freak accident that no one could have controlled. Rest assured there is no danger for anyone else unless you fall asleep with a sharp object in bed. Like I said, I'm fine, I really didn't lose that much blood, and I'm not deathly pale.

Sure I may have passed out, but that was not due to the lack of blood. It was simply the potion Madame Pomfrey gave me was meant to knock me out. No one needs to worry about me, that means you Colin! I'm fine, I'm healthy, and nothing is wrong with me.

( Private to Self. )

( Private to Yuki. )

I would talk about how I know the team will do better without having to stay out practicing until dark, but I know nothing will change Grant's mind. Sure Rida was a little distracted during the game, but ever since she got back with her boyfriend she's been that way. You can't blame a girl for wanting to spend time with her boyfriend and subsequently slack off at practice. Personally I feel if we had more time in which we didn't have practice she'd work harder during it, I know I would. Is it really necessary to work a summer quidditch team to the point of exhaustion just so we can win a few pointless games? I love quidditch but if you haven't noticed it's always hot and muggy out, it makes for horrible conditions when sweat is always dripping into your eyes.

Just because certain people don't feel the need to have fun during the summer months is no reason why the rest of us should be punished. I personally like having my day open to do whatever I want, in fact I was thinking of taking a hike in the forest, though can we really still call it a forest? It's obvious it's a jungle or rain forest with the amount it always seems to rain. I think we're just trying to ease ourselves in feeling this place is familiar by calling it a forest. I have to admit I haven't really been in the jungle as much as I'd like to, I've been busy with those summer courses and controlling my siblings. I don't think I can handle much more of Cade threatening every male who talks privately with me... That's an exaggeration, really he only threatens Yuki and Jason. Oh by the way Jason, Cade is really sorry that he sent that turtle poop to you at breakfast!

So what do you say Yuki? Want to go for a hike this weekend? I have a game on Friday and then we're playing against each other on Monday so I figure we should do something on Saturday or Sunday. I'm my captain won't object to that, but I'm not so sure about yours.

I know this is upsetting for all most of us, but if you have to say something rude then just private it. There's no need for all of us to start fighting with one another now.

FUCK BEING POLITE! WHICH ONE OF YOU LOUSY LOTS TOOK MY HEAD GIRL BADGE?


GIVE IT BACK NOW OR MY LAST ORDER AS HEAD GIRL WILL BE TO GIVE YOU DETENTION FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER!

I have looked everywhere I can think of, I even braved the boys dorms to go looking but my things are no where. I've read all the journals of panic and I've tried to think of ways to find this thief but I don't know how we can catch a seemingly invisible person. I'm exasperated, I'm studying no-stop for N.E.W.T's while juggling my Head Girl responsibilities. How am I supposed to deal with all these thefts at the same time?

So normally I like to keep my emotions hidden, it's a handy trait to have when dealing out so many detentions. But I'm at the end of my rope, I've done everything I am supposed to yet nothing has stopped this thief. I've lost my photos of Colin and I, the Jams his mum gave me after our car accident, the heart necklace Yuki gave me for Christmas, the blue ribbon Dennis gave me, and my key bracelet! How am I supposed to unlock my doll chest now?!? I'm not for hysterics so I won't be pleading for my stuff back, I also won't be throwing out accusations or venting. I'm going to use what clout I have to convince the professors to take an inventory of what has been lost in every house, then I'm going to plaster copies of that list around the school. After that I'm going to ask everyone to name the three most likely culprits and using that I will start my own investigation.

You know if you have photos of your stuff that would help too! Also I lied, I'm going to beg for my necklace back. I will get on my knees and beg if it will help.

So, I really don't feel like writing anything today. Wonder why? Well it's Colin's birthday and he's stuck in a coma that he might never wake up from. He's my best friend what am I supposed to do without him? I hate this, I hate who did this to him. I normally don't like to threaten people, but if when I find out who do this I will wring their neck.

The point of this entry isn't to point fingers, or even to vent, it's to let everyone know today Colin turns 18. I've known him for seven years, he's my best friend, we've spent so many summers together just playing around. I love his family, his mum's jam, I even love Dennis with all of his many pranks. So if you guys could just leave a message on the Common Common Room bulletin board telling him happy birthday. It's going to mean so much to him when he wakes up and sees how many people remembered he turned 18 on this day.

Happy Birthday Colin, I love you and remember we'll always be bestest best friends!

Colin sorry I couldn't see you tonight but I had to watch over Duncan in detention, he was eating something he was supposed to be doing inventory on. He's lucky he didn't age like certain people did when they drank things they shouldn't. Perhaps from now on we shouldn't eat or drink things if we have no idea of what they could be. Duncan don't make this a habit, Grant already told you to lose some weight.

Thank God I haven't been caught under the mistletoe, I'm going to keep praying that I never get stuck under it. That reminds me of that poor Duncan who was kissed by Millicent yesterday, he says he's scarred for life but really Duncan is just a whiner. Most of the time I tend to tune him out or I try to, it's a little hard sometimes though. Lately though he's been trying to talk to Susan, she's spending a lot of time in the Ravenclaw tower. Grant is there anything you need to tell me? Remember to put a sock on your door or at least that's what all the Slytherin's tell Lucian. It'd nice if he could try to act like a prefect and snog his girlfriend all over the halls.

Oh and one last thing, Yuki give me back my journal.

Dennis Creevey. Please stop put your disgusting drawings in the portrait frames, your excuses will no longer work as your brother has identified those drawings as your own. This time I am letting you off easy but if I see one up again you'll be serving a nice and long detention with Slughorn.

Just a friendly reminder to the Alumni, if you're caught out past midnight you will have your privileges revoked.

{Private to Colin}
Colin, I need a hug.

I don't know why I miss him even though I wanted to break up. I hate him, I do but at the same time I miss him! I shouldn't miss him after the things he said, he said I was manly and that I probably had a fling with you. You're like a brother to me, I can't believe he said that. I'm not manly! I'm feminine, have you seen my legs? I have breasts, I just happen to have strong arm muscles.

He said he couldn't waste his time with girls like me because I didn't trust him completely. There was no reason for me to trust him with everything, he never trusted me with anything. He is such an asshole, I hate him! I HATE HIM. He never knew what I really wanted, he never asked about what I was feeling. I was a good girlfriend, I worried about him a lot! A LOT! I mean when he was going to Romania or wherever it was I worried that he'd freeze his feet off.

God why does this has to be so hard? I just want to be able to look him in the eyes and shake my head in disgust.
{Private to Colin.}

I am officially single. Yay me!

I'm going to have to ask everyone stay calm and keep to the rules. I know this is a hard time for everyone but what good will it do to go crazy?

I understand how frustrated everyone is right now but we really need to come together. We don't need to be fighting, we need to be continuing our search for a way out. So please try to continue going about your daily lives as much as possible, don't let this scare into doing something stupid.

I somehow found time to spend time with my best female friend, Colin. He is a woman in my mind, what with how he gossips and talks about ovaries. Then he likes to whisper to me about the girls he's kissed, some of them were a complete surprise. Well only one was but still who would have thought he'd have kissed Marie Harper? He had already told me all about the many times he and Blythe snogged, sometimes I think that's all they did. Then Susan kissed his cheek or something, I kind of zoned out there for a little. Seriously how many times do I need to hear how you're popular with the ladies? How do I say I don't really care?

In other news it seems someone has earned their points they lost back. Saving a first years cat is an honorable task worthy of points.

I only wish I could find more time for my boyfriend, that is if I could find him.

So... this is your Head Girl speaking! Um, how is everyone? I know it's hard dealing with people being stuck but. OH FUCK, I can't do it. I just can't give a reassuring speech. I wonder if Gabriel has this same problem?

So this is my first official entry as your Head Girl, I know things have been rather odd since the start of school but I'm glad to see that's it not disrupting anyone's studies.

( Private to Gabriel )


You know, if any of you ever have any problems you can always come talk to me. I plan on being an active and fair Head Girl who you can always talk to. Wow, I sounded too much like a teacher didn't I? But really I'm serious, I want to be able to help out you guys.

( Private to Yuki )

So has anyone heard who's the Head girl and boy this year? If you haven't I'll go ahead and let you know that I'm going to be your most awesome Head Girl. Yes, that's right. I was selected to be Head Girl, but don't worry I'll be much more fair and unbiased than our last Head Boy. I'm sure most off experienced his discipline sometime during the year.

But anyways this is great news! Even better than Yuki being fired! I just want to know who my Head Boy is now. I hope he's easy to work with, I don't want to put up with someone with an attitude problem.

PLEASE DISREGARD ANYTHING A DRUNK ASIAN HUFFLEPUFF BOY HAS TO SAY. Drunk people make up stupid things that aren't true so they shouldn't be trusted.

Oh and maybe some prefect in Hufflepuff would like to stop him from drinking!?!

I can finally sleep peacefully again now that Mr. Pompi is back to normal. Of course I had to make some sacrifices for it to happen, all I know is I never want to pick up another needle as long as I live. My fingers are still sore from all the poking they had to endure, sewing is not as easy at it looks.

So... since people are getting better does that mean I don't have to take on double patrols anymore? Or maybe I can have a patrol buddy finally? I think having patrol buddies is a fabulous idea, that way we don't have to be bored when we patrol. Just yesterday night I had to amuse myself by counting to 1,000 and then I tried to count all the stones on the floor. It wasn't very entertaining though.

Oh and Mandy, I think your cat somehow got into my room and is now hiding under Shannon's bed.

Madame Pomfrey is not a nice person at all, she kicked me out of the infirmary for no reason. I was simply offering up my services to care for various sick people when she pushed me out and told me not to come back for a week. She wouldn't even let me interview Seamus, we had an appointment set up and everything but no she has to be mean. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SEE SEAMUS COUGH UP BLOOD NOW!?! I'm deeply saddened.

Hmm, I wonder if Eloise told her about the water falling on her..... The girl should really learn not to try and hex people who are tying to read you a story, it even had pretty pop up pictures. She's not polite at all, just last week she took points away from first years because they said she was an evil old bat. But's alright since I gave them back the points once she left because they were good children and picked up their trash. Remember littering is evil!

So... has anyone started coughing up blood yet?

Has anyone seen Mr. Pompi my stuffed bunny? It's gone and I miss him, I can't sleep without him! I really need him.

Sometimes I wish I wasn't so tall, I wish I was short like Mandy. It's not fun being tall, first years make fun of my height and frankly it's not fair. I'm not tall and gangly... I'm just tall. My father always has to mention how tall I am and how it's not a good quality in a woman. Well I frankly don't care, so what if I have super long legs and a small waist? Some people like long legs! I know I do.... but then I should like them if I have them right?

But why hasn't my cat come out from under the bed yet? It's not like Sadie is around barking her head off at her, it's just Bunny under there. I swear I have te weirdest animal ever, at the sight or smell of just a little blood she runs around in a fit before creeping under the bed and flopping down to stay there for hours on end. She won't even come out for Honeydukes fudge and it's her absolute favorite! I just hope she comes out, I mean she's so temperamental these days, it's like she's going through menopause or something...