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[02 Jun 2008|09:06pm] |
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Sonatensatz, Johannes Brahms |
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Private to Friends
I need some help. I got an owl from Mum a couple of weeks ago about an opportunity over the summer holiday, and I'm not sure what to do about it.
Apparently Mum sent in a old recording of me playing to this youth philharmonic orchestra without even asking my permission first. Well, I...I guess I was accepted. They want me to play first chair violin. And...and we'd be playing some of the most amazing concert halls in the UK and Europe. Which would be absolutely incredible.
But...well, the downside is that I would be away from home for six weeks. And, you know - with a bunch of people I don't know. Playing violin in front of...thousands...of people...at a time. And none of them could know that I'm a witch.
There's no way I can do this. Advice, please? I shouldn't do it, right? I should spend the summer starting to study for NEWTs. Right?
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| Nove |
[11 Apr 2008|09:28am] |
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, op 35 |
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I'm feeling quite apprehensive about all of the upcoming projects and exams and things. I don't quite know how everything is going to get done, and it worries me that next year will be even crazier with NEWTs and all.
I know I haven't been around all that much; my apologies. I've been very busy doing nothing, really. Hols were nothing special. Sat around and played Jack's video games, went shopping with Mum - you know, the usual. I'm afraid I've nothing really interesting to say, so I think I'll end it here.
Private to Luke and Jude
Care to join me for a musical rendezvous sometime later this week?
/Private
Private to Rose and Audrey
I need some help with the Transfigs homework...can we do a study session sometime soon?
/Private
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| Otto |
[11 Feb 2008|12:08am] |
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Violin Sonata, Béla Bartók |
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It's been a good long while since I wrote in here. Looks like that's becoming a habit for me. Shame, really. Well, I do admit I was trying to avoid all of the goings-on of late. I haven't the slightest idea who might have put love potion in so many people's drinks, but things were pretty crazy around here last week, and I wasn't keen to place myself in the line of fire. I wonder if the prankster intended to target those people specifically or if they just put them in random goblets. Either way, they'd have to have been down in the kitchens putting the potion in, don't you think? Maybe the house-elves know something...
Well. Suppose it doesn't matter much now. So, big week. Valentine's Day and Hogsmeade weekend. I don't generally care much for Valentine's Day, to be honest. I mean, some couples can be sweet when they're not sickening, but really I think it's sad that it takes a manufactured day for some people to show they care. Besides, I was asked to dress up like Cupid once and go around playing the violin for people. I did NOT appreciate it, and needless to say I didn't do it. Hogsmeade, though, I'm quite looking forward to that. I'm nearly out of Chocolate Frogs.
Private to Audrey
How are you feeling about your date?
/Private
Private to Rose and Veejay
We're still hanging out, right?
/Private
Private to Luke and Jude
I still haven't told him! I'm so hopeless...
/Private
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| Sette |
[26 Jan 2008|11:48am] |
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Oh. My. God. I am never venturing out again. I am not leaving this dormitory.
I have never been more mortified in my entire life. Not even when Dad was here to speak last week and I thought I was going to melt through the floor.
Do you know what I did? We were in the middle of a tour and some Muggle was talking (I don’t remember about what), and I leaned on the wall behind me…and there was one of those blasted fire alarms. Naturally I didn’t mean to trip it. I didn’t even realise it was me until after the siren was screaming throughout the entire building. And I do mean the entire building. I think there must have been around ten thousand people crowded outside, all craning their necks to see the fire and when they didn’t see one, complaining that they had a ton of work to do, they didn’t have time for some stupid kid’s prank.
When we were allowed to go back in, the fire brigade was there waiting in the room we had been in. They gave us a stern talking to and asked who had pulled the fire alarm. Of course I couldn’t let my classmates get in trouble because of me, so I came forward. I couldn’t even speak, the way those firemen were looking at me. They took me into a room separate and asked me horrible questions, like did I know that pulling a fire alarm when there was no fire was a felony, and did I think I was being funny? Finally Professor Westmore got there and I burst into tears. It took me a good three minutes before I was able to calm down enough to explain to her what had happened. She took care of everything from there. I think she might have Modified the fire brigades’ memories to convince them that there had been a small electrical fire somewhere. She really is wonderful.
But she couldn’t, of course, Modify my group’s memory. And I’m certain by now, the entire school knows it was my fault. Rather, if they didn’t, they do now from this journal entry not that I think that many people read this why do I do these things to myself?.
It’s been wonderful knowing you all. I will be leaving Hogwarts at the next available opportunity.
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| Sei |
[17 Jan 2008|10:54pm] |
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Sergei Prokofiev |
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I've been rather quiet lately. My apologies. Been practising lots, and I suppose I just forgot about this thing. Classes are naturally intense as ever, and Health is...well, interesting, I suppose. I think my face is permanently red, but I've gotten used to it.
The Ministry field trip was today, and it was all right. None of my close friends were in my group, so I felt quite lonely. Therefore I actually paid attention during the presentations, which surprised me since going into the Ministry is about the last thing I want to do. Although, I must admit, I was fascinated by the goings-on at the Department of Mysteries. Made me start wondering what's in there. Do you think they study music? Maybe working there wouldn't be so bad...
I never thought I'd be saying this, but I want to do something. With other people. With Veejay. Any ideas for the weekend?
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| Cinque |
[09 Jan 2008|09:35pm] |
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Violin Concerto No. 2, Bela Bartok |
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Erm...Simon? We should meet up sometime, yeah? No
I mean, since we're working together and all.
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[06 Jan 2008|01:32am] |
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Evie's previous journal entries can be found here.
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