Mondays

[alt_padma]

Why are Mondays so busy?

I know we've just come back from holiday and ought to be well-rested, but for some reason I'm ever so much more tired than usual. (It doesn't help when Professor Binns is drowning droning on about centaurs. Parvati may be horse-mad but I'm not!)

Still, Herbology was fun and kept me awake. And there's Transfiguration after lunch. Have to pay attention there! But by the time we get to Charms I'm sure I shall need a lie-down. It's so silly, but it's true.

Why is it so hard to come back from a holiday?

Also, it sounds as if several people are playing Perks's silly asa assasin AK game, but I don't know if I want to or not. It sounds like a dreadful bore to always be looking over one's shoulder, and I quite don't like the idea of my ears turning blue, even for an hour.

But Linus wants to play and Belinda said she would if I do, and even Daphne mentioned it on the train, so it doesn't seem as if they care that Perks it matters whether it's silly or not.

I just haven't decided. Lav, what do you think?

Comments

[alt_draco]

I can't believe you'll play chess but won't play a game where you get to pretend to curse people.

Also, your hair is long enough to hide your ears and anyway they'll match your robes, won't they? And Daphne is definitely playing.

[alt_padma]

Well, that's just it, it's only pretending.

D'you really like my hair? Long, I mean? I guess my hair could cover up my ears. That's one good thing about it, I guess. I keep wanting to cut it but Mum won't let me.

[alt_draco]

It might be good practise for when we're older and curse people for real.

Why would you want to cut it? Girls are supposed to have long hair.

[alt_megan]

Oooh. Do you want to curse people for real when you grow up?

[alt_draco]

If they bother me I'll do it. Or if it's part of my job.

[alt_megan]

That's a good reason. I suppose there are loads of jobs where you might have to curse people. Like camp guard. Or teacher.

[alt_padma]

What sort of job do you want to do when you grow up?

[alt_padma]

Well, it's all right for winter, as it's warm. But in nice weather it's really heavy, so I'm always tying it back.

Besides, all the men in my family have long hair, too, not just the girls. Only Haruman and my dad always wear it up in turbans.

I woudn't want it too short, either, or I coudn't plait it.