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Are we really supposed to believe that Dumbledore was off making up jobs for Lupin to do while we were all being shovelled into the Great Hall? I realise he's got some strange sort of obsession with Lupin, but he could have at least come up with an actual job for him to do. 'Assistant' librarian? Please. Now Pince shall likely take this out on the rest of us. As if she wasn't bad enough already, now we've got to deal with her when she's been given reason to sulk. Perhaps if we're lucky she shall take it out on Lupin instead. Regardless, I don't see why this had to be done now of all times, when we all have to frequent the library. I do hope he remembers to take his potion. After all, students are going to be in the library all night for the rest of the term. All it takes is one act of carelessness, and everyone could be killed. One of them could even be me. I, of course, do most of my revision in the common room, but one does need to visit the library on occasion in order to acquire books.

Yesterday in Transfiguration we had to transfigure desks into pigs. Then, naturally, Turpin had to wonder what happened to the pigs when they got turned back, as it seems every time we do Transfiguration involving animals, someone has to complain. Who cares? I didn't see anyone complaining about my rights when my watch was ruined in Charms earlier. Nor, for that matter, do I recall anyone being upset about my rights when that brutish hippogriff savagely slashed my arm open in third year. In fact, if memory serves, which mine always does, Turpin called me a beast over that at the time. Yes, that's correct. What a beast I was for getting my arm in the way of its talons. I could have hurt it.

Why must everyone in the castle be so ridiculous? I was brushing my teeth in the boys' lavatory after lunch and Macmillan came in, only to harass me for brushing my teeth. He seemed to think I shouldn't do it in public. I'd not been aware that the toilet was considered a public arena. I suppose I should have brushed them, oh, I don't know, underneath my bed, as that's the only private place in Hogwarts I can think of. Anyway, it only took a few moments for me to discover that Macmillan seems to be revolted by anything that has to do with teeth. It's nice to know that the people of Hogwarts are so open about sharing what alarms them. Weasley and his spiders, and now Macmillan and his teeth. I do think he overreacted when I pointed this out in History of Magic after lunch, but he is a Hufflepuff.

It's been delightfully cold out lately, as compared to three days ago when it was hot enough to make me wish I had the ability to inject ice water directly into my veins. Cold weather is far superior to warm weather, if you ask me. At least when you're cold you can put on a duvet, but certain levels of heat simply cannot be fixed. The dungeons get especially warm in the summer, although I suppose the fact that they're freezing in the winter makes up for it. I suppose the cold weather won't last and it will get hot again. I despise the summer. I can hardly bear to keep torches lit as it makes it even warmer.

I believe the scent of skunk is finally gone from the Astronomy Tower. We had Astronomy last evening and there were minimal complaints about the bizarre odour. Of course, Professor Sinistra denies that there was ever a smell at all, but we all know better than that, don't we? I hate Astronomy lessons. We have to have them with all four houses, imagine. Sinistra seems to be giving us a ridiculous amount of information within a rather short period of time, especially considering that our N.E.W.T.s are not far off and all of this will be included on them, but since I did well on my Astronomy O.W.L.s, I remain unconcerned. Everyone else is rather panicked about it. Including certain Gryffindors, who are clearly ignoring the fact that they own certain models of the universe that would certainly be of assistance.

Millicent has finally left my bed, as she claims I hog the covers. I had a nightmare on Tuesday, and rather than asking me if I was all right or offering me a soothing glass of water, Millicent punched me in the shoulder and went back to sleep. Now she's pretending she doesn't remember the incident at all, but one would think that she would remember being shoved onto the floor.

erniemacmillan @ 2004-05-13 10:11 pm UTC

OVERREACTED? You FLOSSED YOUR TEETH! IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LESSON! Why do you have to sit next to me, anyway!!

Draco Malfoy: I am an exemplary student.

potterstinks @ 2004-05-13 10:13 pm UTC

Surely you aren't going to blame me for the alphabet.

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erniemacmillan @ 2004-05-13 10:19 pm UTC

Well I'm sick of the bloody alphabet! Every lesson I have with you Slytherins! I've always got to sit by you!

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Draco Malfoy: I remain elusively dashing.

potterstinks @ 2004-05-13 10:25 pm UTC

Whereas I have truly enjoyed being seated beside you. This hurts, Macmillan.

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erniemacmillan @ 2004-05-13 10:27 pm UTC

Well! Have you tried flossing the pain away!

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Draco Malfoy: I have quite the cutting wit.

potterstinks @ 2004-05-13 10:34 pm UTC

That didn't even make sense. Are you asking me to remove you with a large piece of floss?

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erniemacmillan @ 2004-05-13 10:44 pm UTC

Oh, piss off then!

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petitemillicent @ 2004-05-13 10:30 pm UTC

I would not have punched you in the shoulder if you had a nightmare.

I would have punched you in the nose.

After all.

Everyone is doing it.

That is how I know you are lying.

M. B.

Draco Malfoy: I am excellent at receiving compliments.

potterstinks @ 2004-05-13 10:36 pm UTC

I'd be able to accept the fact that you'd done it in your sleep, if you weren't so persistent in pretending it never happened at all. There's no need to be ashamed. Everyone already knows what a cretin you are, so it's not as though this shall lessen their opinion of you.

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