The absolutely amazing Ernie Macmillan

I actually skipped out on work today.

Merlin, I am so happy it's the weekend. Too bad it couldn't have started sooner.

Two kids with that All Thumbs game ran smack into me on the road today. They just weren't paying attention to where they were going. It should have a warning, "Don't play while walking."

( Gabrielle )

I've finished the tons of left over food mum sent me from Christmas dinner. Now, there will be a gaping hole in my life until next year.

I know that's not the only thing the holidays are about, but I'd like to think that I'm a good friend and family member all year. The food is truly once a year.

( Private to Gabrielle )

I'm tempted to take tomorrow off, because I think the maids a milking will do nothing but leave a terrible mess on the Lane.

I think I'll just work from the flat.

( Private to Liz and Hannah )

I'm not really the most graceful of people on a broom (Liz I know you're laughing and yelling, "Understatement!" at that.), but I think flying carpets are worse. At least you can hang on to a broom for dear life with all your limbs if need be, but a carpet? With carpets you run the risk of just rolling off and plummeting to your death.

Not really the fun family mode of transportation they keep advertising it as, right? The things were banned for a reason.

( Private to Hannah )

People lost friends and family in the war. It was traumatic, and some people aren't even fully recovered yet. The ministry said it wasn't the same spell that the Death Eaters used, but it doesn't sodding matter. WHO KNOWS IF THAT'S EVEN THE TRUTH ANYWAY! The Dark Mark in the sky above Euphoria Lane would cause nothing but pandemonium, and it brought back horrible memories for everyone. If it was a joke, it's painfully unfunny. I just had to calm my mother down who was hysterical. I'd like nothing better than to wring this wankers neck.

Go to hell and rot. Seriously. And if it's actually serious, we won against you wankers once before.

Is every else alright though?

Personally, I think we owe Megan another birthday dinner.

( Private to Hannah )

( Private to Neville )

This is the blanket apology. I'd just like to apologize for anything I said or wrote to anyone yesterday. I wasn't exactly myself.

So my mom's seeing this bloke, and it kind of really blows. I mean it. It sucks really hard. And frankly, I can't believe she just expects me to be alright with it. That blows. Honestly, what did she expect my reaction to be when she doesn't even tell me in a way that could be classified as gently?

That's kind of a lie. I guess she did break it gently, but this is news that should NEVER happen. She has me, and dad's not been dead all that long. So yeah, rubbish. I won't talk myself out of believing it's rubbish, because it's HUGE amounts of rubbish.

And I've been rotten company since I found out. So sorry everyone, but this is important, you know.

( Hexed to all '98 Hugglepuffs except Megan Jones )

Can you believe my mum is already going on about Christmas? It's six weeks away, but I guess it just always puts her in a really good mood.

My mother has been dating.

My MOTHER has been dating, and she didn't tell me until she decided she kind of liked this bloke.

I've had a headache for the past two days, and those Margoth cult people being perpetually cheery (about cleansing fire? Seems painful.) whenever I passed did not help any.

Guys, are you going to that bonfire tonight? If not, I definitely think we should get dinner somewhere.

There are a few things you go your entire lives thinking you'd never see. These aren't impossible things like a goldfish walking down the street without the aid of magic or anything, and it isn't things like that bloke who streaked down Euphoria Lane with Go Euphoria Lane Football! painted all over his body this past weekend. Really, that didn't bring the laughs.

It's just highly improbable, hilarious things that give you pause or, in my case, make you just stare and watch.

Like a mime fight.

Got that? Mime fight.

I got there near the end because the hit wizards showed up a couple minutes later, but I swear the mimes took their jobs so seriously. My mind was kind of blank except for the sole thought in my head, which was basically my amazement that they didn't make a sound while they were comically kicking at each other.

( Ernie Macmillan for Euphoria Lane )