Thomasina Roper

I believe it's become fairly obvious that the Slytherin team is outdated and in need of change. It's 1999 and there has still be no female on the their team, every house has females and this does not prevent them from playing well. Look at Gryffindor who upset almost a decade of Sltyherin dominance with females on their team. Perhaps Slytherin should look at that model if they want to win again.

I find it sad that my house team can't pull a victory like the Quidditch Cup just because they're stuck in antiquated mind set. Women can do anything else, we can be Aurors, we can be Death Eaters, we have a female only Professional League team, we can be Headmistress of Hogwarts, we've even reached the highest office possible. Sadly we can not play on the Slytherin Quidditch team.

I've been looking for a certain book, but I can't seem to find it. I suppose I'll have to go down to the bookstore in the village and see if they carry it. I doubt they will, but I'd rather not have to pay the owl fees to have it delivered. I could always ask around to see if anyone has it, but I'd rather not have to borrow someone's creased copy of it. Of course it's been raining so much that the path will a muddy mess, I'll have to find the Wellies I packed away.

All this slush on the ground is disgusting, it's brown and dirty and little children insist on throwing it at everyone. I don't know why anyone thought the snow would stick around, we're on an island on the West coast for Merlin's sake. It's keeping the climate too warm for any snow to stick. The water is warm enough to swim in during summer and I hope I'm not the only one who noticed the tropical and exotic plants around the island.

I'm in agreement with most of the student body though, I can't wait to get home for the holidays.

I wonder if someone could light a candle in the infirmary, the smell of it is so... sterile. I really can't stand it, if I am going to be forced into a stay here it better start smelling better. It's bad enough I'm near that creepy thing in Boot's leg, if I see him poke it again I might just scream. Like I told Pomfrey and Spinnet, I'm fine, I'm healthy, I should be able to leave. I don't need to be force fed potions that keep me calm and unable to move, I have rights and I plan on exercising them. A little puncture wound does not call for this much attention.

I suppose I should be glad that it was Head Girl Frobisher who found me and not some other hysterical girl. Of course my bed is ruined, the blood has likely soaked through the mattress, I'll need a new one. I expect the House Elves to have cleaned my belongings that were caught in the mess, I don't want to see one speck of dried blood left on them. As of now I won't be able to practice Quidditch for at least two weeks according to Pomfrey. So I really don't need anything to annoy me, that includes talking about what happened.

Oh and those rumors flying around that a Vampire bit me are false, no Vampire was trying to make it's bride Kirke. I will note though, you won't see anymore comments or journals about this from me. I'm not going to act hysterical and start accusing people of attempted murder.

( Private to self. )

I never seemed to mind the rain until I had to practice quidditch in it. I don't understand how anyone can want to go out and play with rain and wind beating down on them. It doesn't help that it's been raining all week and that the wind howls at night. I'm not normally an alarmist or one who is easily scared, but the wind has been so horrible at night, it's as if it doesn't want us here. Which is ridiculous since wind is not alive, it has no feelings or emotions so obviously it has no say in whether we should be here or not. Though I am surprised that someone else hasn't come to this conclusion earlier, what with people becoming frightened at the stained glass I would have assumed someone would have pointed this out.

I've been doing pretty well though, I'm obviously competent chaser since I was chosen. I know that some people feel that my captain shouldn't have picked me, but she did so get over it. I personally find it rude that just because I am, I mean was a Slytherin that some of my team mates are clearly holding that against me. I'm not holding the fact that my team captain was a Gryffindor against her, I'm not even holding the fact that she's a Weasley against her. I happen to be quite respectful in practice, I don't give her lip or complain to her, I wait till later to do that.

( Private to Kit. )

( Private to Sang Min. )

The boat ride over to this forsaken island was just horrible, I sincerely hope they find a better mode of transport for the Christmas Holidays. I happen to have sea sickness and throwing up sick the entire time on the ride over, which while that might sound nice to some of the cows in schools it only served to worsen my mood. It's a shame that the weapons in my room are hexed to the walls, I could surely let out some tension with one of them. Which brings me to another complaint, who the bloody hell thought it'd be good to put girls in a room filled with weapons. I know that I love seeing maces and axes while I drift off to sleep. Obviously someone is hoping that an accident will happen between one of us.

Thank Merlin that I have Kit to share a bunk with, I think I'd die if I had to share with a Gryffindor or Hufflepuff. As it is the Hufflepuffs are entirely too chatty at night, when the lights turn off it means you should close your mouths and sleep. This situation better just be temporary because this no house business is utter rubbish, I know my parents won't stand for this. Besides who's really actually happy about this? The Hufflepuffs?

( Private to Self. )


( Private to Slytherins. )

It's become apparent that all school owls are being intercepted, I have no idea if they're taking the letters from our parents or just catching ours before they go out. This is totally wrong, I'm a Pureblood from a respectable family! I'm not some Halfblood, I'm Pure and I don't deserve this treatment! Is it too much to ask for chocolate from home? Do you really think I'm going to share it with the Halfbloods?

I had suspected that something was going on with the letters ever since that announcement in the Great Hall, my parents are always punctual with replies so I knew something had to be wrong. I'll have you know when school lets I am informing my father of this straight away and he won't be happy. I would have thought that since our Headmaster is so susceptible to bribes he wouldn't have permitted this kind of behaviour from the school guards. I'm disgusted with the lows that this administration has sunken to, I had expected more from it, but obviously they've powerful that they don't even think twice of stripping Purebloods of their rights. What's next? Are we going to be starved like common muggles?

Either way whatever happens I know I'll be seeking another type of schooling next year. I don't appreciate being treated and grouped together with Halfbloods. I had always been taught that Blood Purity stood for something, that I was supposed to be proud of it. Obviously this administration considers us all beneath them.