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alt_hermioneToday the word is polydipsia, which Mr Lupin taught me means "excessively thirsty." Mr Lupin's clabbert, Clifton, had polydipsia this morning, which Mr Lupin says is a sign that his hutch is too hot and needs to be moved out of the sun. That is awfully hard work so Mr Lupin was nice enough to give me a break.
It is a nice change from scrubbing toilets but I'm back on them in the afternoon. My least favorite job is serving at table, though. It never seems like I'm quite clean enough to really serve food, so I feel guilty before I even start, and then everyone stares.
It isn't so bad though because at least Terry has taken care of his problem and I know that this will end and then I'll go back to the library. The first day I was so miserable I cried and cried and cried. I couldn't believe that anyone would be so mean, even though I know that people are mean to other Mudbloods all the time. It just had never happened to me really, since Mum and Dad always took care of me in the camps. If I didn't have parents, like Terry, I wouldn't have cried I bet, because I would have been used to it.
I haven't heard from Mum and Dad in a long time. I hope they're okay.
It is a nice change from scrubbing toilets but I'm back on them in the afternoon. My least favorite job is serving at table, though. It never seems like I'm quite clean enough to really serve food, so I feel guilty before I even start, and then everyone stares.
It isn't so bad though because at least Terry has taken care of his problem and I know that this will end and then I'll go back to the library. The first day I was so miserable I cried and cried and cried. I couldn't believe that anyone would be so mean, even though I know that people are mean to other Mudbloods all the time. It just had never happened to me really, since Mum and Dad always took care of me in the camps. If I didn't have parents, like Terry, I wouldn't have cried I bet, because I would have been used to it.
I haven't heard from Mum and Dad in a long time. I hope they're okay.
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Date: 2008-09-16 01:36 pm (UTC)boot wishes he could remember them.
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Date: 2008-09-16 01:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-16 01:57 pm (UTC)At least you didn't know to be upset when you were taken away from them. I didn't show my magic until I was almost nine, you know, and I was so upset. I thought the world was going to end because Mum and Daddy weren't around.
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Date: 2008-09-16 02:22 pm (UTC)sorry you had to be taken away from them. but glad you came here. boot wouldn't have met you otherwise.
thinking about what you said about not feeling quite clean enough to serve food. dont be angry at boot for suggesting it, but what would you think about cutting your hair? might be a lot easier, than having it fly in your face all the time. hermione's hair is awfully springy. boot keeps his so short because it's easier to keep clean. boot could help cut it, if you like. or maybe hermione could braid it, get it out of the way.
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Date: 2008-09-16 02:28 pm (UTC)Mum always liked it long like thisOkay, I suppose. If you would cut it. Not too short, though, I don't want to look like a boy.
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Date: 2008-09-16 02:32 pm (UTC)maybe hermione will be able to grow it longer again someday. it doesn't have to be permanent. just to make it a little easier right now.