missgranger: It's oddly quiet around here.

Current mood:	hopeful
Current music:	Mrs Weasley, cooking in the kitchen

It's oddly quiet around here.
Up with the birds! It's Ginny's birthday and I'm planning something for the journey back to Hogwarts later, though I'm not sure if I can mention it to Mrs Weasley. Do you know, I think she might be upset with me. I'm not sure why, but she doesn't appear to be speaking to me. Ginny told me not to worry, but I don't seem to be able to stop myself. At least Mr Weasley's not upset with me, though he does have a daisy growing out of his forehead and doesn't even appear to be upset about that. Perhaps I shouldn't have spent Easter here at all (though I did have tremendous fun). I do have some work to finish for my project, but I came because it's not really too much. I hope to have it completed in a couple of days, actually. Harry's been a big help.

I went to bed early last night. It was lovely to have Professor Lupin here, too - he and Charlie get along so... well. I can only imagine all the male bonding that's been going on at his house. I'd given my copy of Quidditch Illustrated to Ron and Charlie to look at, and now the Viktor pages are missing (luckily, I still have the pages Cho gave to me). I was reading through it before going to sleep. Quidditch is really very... sporty, isn't it? Of course, there's some sort of science to all sports, which is a relief. I read all about wonky faints and you know, I've been thinking, I'd love to see one done again. In fact, I'm looking forward to the next Quidditch match already, as I've read up on some tactics that I think I saw the Slytherin team practising once. And I had fun flying for the egg hunt on Easter; I really felt like I helped Charlie, Cho, and Ginny win. Perhaps I ought to take a serious look at perfecting my flying skills. I'm not really that bad!

knight_to_h3 @ 2003-04-22 07:38 am UTC

Wronski Feint! Not wonky faints, you girls! And the Slytherin team are crap at it, don't bother looking at them if you want to see how a real Wronski Feint is done. I've got the book that shows how it's been perfected through the years, it's not that complicated really, just a matter of perfect timing and good flying skills would help! Your flying skills are not too bad, but you tend to concentrate too much with the techniques, you have to go with the flow and be one with the broom, definitely have the potential though! Oh and you should check out the 'Hawkshead Attacking Formation', the Irish Quidditch team chasers are famous for them and Troy scored first goal in the World Cup final against Bulgaria! Probably helps if you can remember what 'Wronski Feint' are called!

missgranger @ 2003-04-22 10:46 pm UTC

Well, if you don't mind too much, I'd really like to borrow that Wronski Faints book. Quidditch Through The Ages is great, but it doesn't go terribly in-depth with any one particular tactic. I can remember watching the Irish team doing the Hawkshead Attacking Formation and how they immediately followed up with a Porskoff Ploy. (Are there many moves that can go hand-in-hand like that?) The Irish Chasers are brilliant, but the Bulgarian Beaters really had them scattering. I can remember them using the Dopplebeater Defence a few times. Those Omnioculars were certainly handy to have around. Do you have any books which mention more moves for Beaters? They have one of the toughest positions on the field, I think.

Perhaps I can buy myself a broom and practise flying at your house this summer. I don't have a safe place to practise - and my parents likely wouldn't think it's safe in general.

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la_pensee @ 2003-04-22 07:51 pm UTC

What a darling holiday it sounds like you had, Hermione. Your Quidditch commentary is very insightful.

missgranger @ 2003-04-22 11:00 pm UTC

Thank you, Pansy. It sounds like your holiday was "darling" as well. And I really must agree with you - puce is absolutely Malfoy's colour.

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