• drama is a girl's best friend •

[Serena Lovelace]

[Serena Lovelace]

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• - - dormitory - - - 1:15p.m. - - - friday - - - annoyed - - - •

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Today, I met an imbecile who goes by the name of Andre Perrotta. Whether or not that is his real name remains to be seen. It is highly likely that a name of such refinement is the farthest thing from his. At any rate, he was a most bothersome boy, who tampered with me and claimed to 'miss' me without having ever so much as exchanged pleasantries with me. After a humiliatingly lengthy correspondence, I discovered he was a Mudblood and ceased speaking with him. The impudence! I can't believe it, diary, that a Mudblood would dare address me! Next time I see him, I'm going to hex him. I intend to make good on that promise. As for now, I'd better hurry off to Transfiguration. As if I wasn't in a bad enough mood already.

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[Serena Lovelace]

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• - - dormitory - - - 4:47p.m. - - - friday - - - relieved - - - •

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Alright, I'm back. The rest of my day was fairly uneventful, and thankfully I did not have the misfortune of running into Mr. Perrotta anywhere. I made it safely back to my dormitory, where I sit now, without any difficulties in cleansing myself and washing the Mudblood from me. Circe bless soap and running water. I'm rather put off by this whole situation, though, seeing as Mr. Perrotta is a Slytherin and henceforth has access to all my usual haunts. Now I will have to modify my schedule in order to avoid facilitating a run-in between he and I and frankly, diary, that incenses me. How did he even get in Slytherin if his blood isn't pure?! Maybe there's been some kind of mistake. I should make it a point to speak to Professor Dumbledore about this, perhaps tomorrow. For now, I'm going to get a headstart on this Transfiguration scroll. Professor McGonagall evidently felt like ruining my weekend. I'm staying in here all through dinner. There's no way I'm going down to the Great Hall, where I most assuredly will see him. No, tonight I shall go without food. It's worth it, after all.

[Serena Lovelace]

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• - - dormitory - - - 10:15a.m. - - - saturday - - - pessimistic - - - •

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Last night, I met up with Genevieve Sauveterre in the common room! It was fabulous, really. That girl defies all my theories of normality and perfectionism, as I will later explain to you after I've eaten. I must say, I'm quite famished. It was positively dreadful going without a meal, but I suppose even ladies must make sacrifices now and again. Many sacrifices indeed. Yes. Oh... oh, but I'm lying! I am feeling miserable, diary, ever so miserable... but I can't tell you why. I can't! I won't! It's too much, you'll find me a horrible coward!

...diary, I must be honest with you. It wasn't all that fabulous after Vivi and I started talking. No, it wasn't that I made a fool of myself again––well, not in the beginning, it wasn't––but I started to ask her for advice on Perrotta and then we somehow got on the subject of intimacy and well, Vivi offered to teach me how to snog a boy. Herself. So she kissed me and it was with her tongue and everything and oh, diary, I simply couldn't... I couldn't do it! It was just dreadful and I told her so. Or, as good as told her, when I pushed her away and started crying. Yes, I... I cried. In front of her and everything. I'm so very ashamed. It's terrible. The whole thing is. I can't even face her, I'm so humiliated. Diary, what do I do? I have to be a lady, and ladies have to be intimate, Vivi said so, or else their husbands will leave them! I have to be good at kissing and––and all sorts of things. But it frightens me so much. How do I learn if I'm afraid? I know I have to be more mature and face my fears, but... but it just feels as though this is different. I'm scared, diary. I don't know what to do. I want to be a lady and I want my husband to remain faithful but I'm just so scared of learning how. I have to find a way to do this. There must be some way. My romance novels have taught me a lot as it is. Maybe... maybe I won't need to actually, you know, practice, until I get older. Oh, I just don't know what to do. I don't know!

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• - - dormitory - - - 7:28p.m. - - - thursday - - - pleased - - - •

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It's always nice to know that a friend has got your back. Literally. Seeing as my skirt hitched to the back of my chair without my noticing, I must consider myself lucky to have one such as Anya Petrova in my life. She shot me a note explaining it and after I righted myself we had a nice conversation. Even though she insulted me by calling me a child, I still consider her one of my best friends. A nice reminder, today was. In other news, I haven't seen Perrotta in a few days, which is always a good sign. Maybe he's finally wizened up to what's good for him. I really need to talk to Paris or Daciana for advice on how to rid myself of him for good. They seem to know how to establish enemies quite well. Oh! And speaking of purebloods, there's this charming boy in my Transfiguration class, called Calixto Bailer. If that name doesn't inspire absolute confidence, I really don't know what does! He's a Hufflepuff, and yes, there is some natural shame in that, but his blood is still pure, if his head a little muddled. I hope he'll ask me to the Yule Ball, for I really want to go. We shall see, I suppose. Wish me luck.

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• - - common room - - - 3:20p.m. - - - friday - - - distressed - - - •

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Regulus Black is not good enough for Victoria MacMillan. I cannot let this marriage go through! He is horrid and cruel and annoying and though he may be of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black, I do not care! Tori simply can't marry him. She's supposed to marry Parrie! And I'm supposed to be a bridesmaid! I won't be a bridesmaid if she's marrying that awful git! Diary, I have to find a way to stop this. Maybe Parrie can help me.

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• - - dormitory - - - 6:11p.m. - - - friday - - - naughty - - - •

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Jezebel and I are going to go on a real adventure! We're going to the Forbidden Forest tomorrow morning in order to search for unicorns and become more like real ladies! I'm very excited. Unicorns of course are the most beautiful and graceful creatures in the magical world and only the most charming and brave of ladies can meet one. I know Jezebel and I can do it, even though Jezebel isn't that much of a lady in comparison to me. If only she would stop being the champion of mudbloods. It's silly. But she and I have been friends for a long time and I think she'll pull through, she's got it in her somewhere. She's a Gryffindor, too, so with my smarts and her moxy we'll totally be fine! Oh gosh, I'm so very excited. Wait til I tell Perrotta I touched a unicorn! He'll be ever so blown away. ...Er. I mean. Calixto. Wait til I tell Mr. Bailer. Yes.

I suppose I should get some rest.

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[Serena Lovelace]

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• - - dormitory - - - 7:13a.m. - - - saturday - - - infuriated - - - •

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I can't sleep very well. I got up extra early to pack lunch and now that I'm done I thought I'd write here about how it went with Paris. Well. It didn't go so well. He was being a huge jerk, honestly. I only asked him to get Tori with child! It would be so easy, and then she couldn't marry Regulus, and everything would be perfect! Oh, if only he'd listen to me. He doesn't even know the half of what it's like to be a pureblood girl. Little jerk. I wish he would just listen to me!! His part in this scheme would be ever so little, and if he loves her it shouldn't matter! Right? Ugh. Oh, diary, I just don't understand boys sometimes. And he said that Tori would cheat on her husband! Isn't that absolutely absurd?! Tori would never do such a thing. And Paris, he said he would cheat on his wife too! He's no real gentleman then. Neither is Regulus. Why, oh why, can't Mrs. MacMillan see that? I haven't given up. I need to rescue Tori. She deserves the best of pureblood gentlemen, because she is one of the best of pureblood ladies. I just have to find someone better, someone more apt for the task. Parrie obviously doesn't deserve Tori either. Anyway I should probably get going, I've got to meet Jezebel soon. Wish us luck!

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[Serena Lovelace]

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• - - common room - - - 8:15p.m. - - - saturday - - - moody - - - •

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Well, diary, the search for unicorns was a sham. Before we could even get to the Forbidden Forest a stupid Prefect caught us and we were sent back to the castle with a warning never to try it again. It was really depressing. I thought Jezebel was going to cry. I suppose I almost cried myself. I did so want to see a unicorn. Oh well. I'm going to go to sleep now, I don't want to stay up anymore and think about this. Goodnight.

[Serena Lovelace]

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• - - library - - - 10:56a.m. - - - sunday - - - grumpy - - - •

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Can't a girl ever get a moment to herself?! I go to the library this morning in order to quietly write in my diary and what do I find but this stupid, annoying, smug Gryffindor toerag starts passing me notes telling me I'm bleeding! As if I didn't know already! I accused him of having a weak stomach and now he is starting to tease me and oh, I don't even know his name (well actually I do since he signed his notes 'Ian') but I hate him! Oh, diary, do make him go away!

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[Serena Lovelace]

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• - - potions classroom - - - 2:14p.m. - - - monday - - - determined - - - •

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Serena Evangline Rosier.
Serena Evangeline Burke.
Serena Evangeline Bailer.
Serena Evangline Black.
Serena Evangeline Pryce.
Serena Evangeline Bingblott.
Serena Evangeline Sauveterre.
Serena Evangeline Neeson.
Serena Evangeline Prewett.
Serena Evangeline Travers.
Serena Evangeline Carrow.
Serena Evangeline Malfoy.
Serena Evangeline Avery.
Serena Evangeline Zabini.
Serena Evangeline Rookwood.
Serena Evangeline MacMillan.
Serena Evangeline Gamp.
Serena Evangeline Mulciber.
Serena Evangeline Perrotta.

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• - - dormitory - - - 12:34a.m. - - - saturday - - - elated - - - •

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Diary, diary, diary! Calixto Bailer has asked me to the Yule Ball! He did it through a note which of course left some excitement wanting but still, I will cherish that little scrap of parchment for all of eternity, I swear it! I'm going to the ball with the most charming and handsome boy in the school! And he's two years older than me, diary––he's sixteen! Oh just wait till I tell mum, she'll hardly be able to resist coming down here and buying me a fancy ballgown! ...I should write her soon then. Hm, I'll need new shoes too, and matching accessories, and maybe a hairpiece or––no, no a hairpiece would be too much and a lady never overdoes a great thing. But make-up would be a nice touch right? Oh, why am I asking you, you silly old diary! I've got to go write mum, I'll be back later!

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