Dorian.

She'll know.

I hate this blasted City.

For one thing, I am not in love with Malfoy, thank you very much.

For another, I thankfully seem to be unaffected today, thank Merlin.

Harry, Ron, I'll be back in a couple of weeks. And please, don't worry-- I'm just going to look for some answers.

I can't hold it in any longer...

Draco, I'm so sorry for the awful things that I said to you yesterday. I didn't mean it. I didn't mean any of it.

And..

OhMerlinIthinkI'minlovewithyou.

Yes, I'm sure of it.

I AM I LOVE WITH DRACO MALFOY.


[ooc; Ahaha. Cupid Day. I was wavering between Draco and Harry, since I thought those would cause a stir... and I decided Draco would be funnier. |D]

I can't believe I spent so long with you lot... I didn't know. I didn't understand.

But now, I clearly see.

I denounce all that I was, in hopes of joining the path that I so long for. I'm tired.

Fed up with men who don't take action, tired of the pansies that continually think I shall continue to come back to them with that sickeningly sweet smile, subservient as always. No. I shall only serve him from now on.

For he has a goal, an aim. Not some wishy-washy do-gooder dream like the rest of you lot. He seeks to gain power, which, after all, is all there is to the world.

Love means nothing. It's always fake. To be "loved" means you will eventually be thrown aside, once the other person realizes how little worth love actually is, how fleeting it can be.

I shall not be the one who is thrown away.

Farewell.

[ooc; Opposite day for Hermione~ however, some of her insecurities remain true even though her views of those around her have changed. The 'him' to which she refers is Voldemort, since her greatest enemy is now who she believes to be her ally.]

Mmm~~

Hi everybody, my name's Hermione Granger~! ♥

I like books! But not coloring books. Real books, like the kind you can read!

Ummm~~ my mummy and daddy are dentists. They take care of people's teeth and make them all sparkly and clean~!

What do your mummies and daddies do~? ♥

Mmm~~ was I supposed to be doing something...?

UWAH!

THERE'S A BIG BLOODY THING IN FRONT OF ME OHNOOHNOOHNOOOOO!! Uwahhhhh~~


[ooc; Hermione's been turned into a kid, just as she was about to enter the Underground to save Harry. Cue bloody bodies lying about. D:]

...I've been spoiled. Time to take action.

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( Filtered to Harry and Ron )
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( Private )

Am I the only one who has noticed the pattern of curse days so far this month?

Starting on the first, there has been a curse day every third day. Therefore, by my calculations, there ought to be a curse on Monday...

...although, when my mind goes back to last month, the curses were also rather steady until the snowstorm. Perhaps the deities save the most impressive displays of power until the end of each month?

This merits further observation.

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( Filtered to the Marauders, Ron, Tonks, Lily and secretly filtered to Severus and Draco )
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( Filtered; Quite easy to hack )

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Edit: I just realized that I've been eighteen for four days now. A rather disconcerting thought...

Oh well. Quel joyeux anniversaire.

Oh, goodness... I can tell that this is a curse, but--

Harry; I know that you're not here anymore, but... I wish you would return. I miss you so. Things just haven't been the same...


Ron; Things are different here; you're not quite the same person I knew when I left our world, though through no fault of your own. It may come as somewhat of a shock to you, and I hope you don't overreact, but... I fell in love with you last year, and the fact that you know none of what happened between us hurts. But it isn't your fault, and it's unfair to impose unreasonable expectations, so I must try to forget. If you've felt that I've acted rather strangely since your arrival... perhaps you now know why.


Draco; I don't know how I feel about you, Draco. All I know is that no matter what you say, I can't seem to give up on you--which is dangerous, I'm sure. No matter how you push me away, it simply makes me want to try even harder... after all, you know me; I'm stubborn.

That being said, what I feel for you isn't exactly trust, but a faith that if I try enough, perhaps things will eventually change. For instance, the wedding was one of the most enjoyable times of my life. I've never been able to act with such abandon while uninfluenced by the City's curses.

I don't think you care for me, and that's fine. I just hope that some of my words reach you.


Sirius; It's rather odd that despite how in this City, you're physically and mentally younger than me, I cannot shake the impression that you are still a guardian of sorts, that you will protect my friends and myself to the end. I've been trying my best not to tell you and the other Marauders off for your mischievous ways, since I know it isn't my place. Still, do be careful... we don't know what this City has in store for us.


Remus; You're just as sweet and caring as you ever were, and that is something which I'm very grateful for. As with Sirius, the Remus that I know is still the one who led us all, kept our tempers in check, and I'm glad that these were traits you had even as a fifth year. You're wise beyond your years, Remus... I'm so glad to have met you. Both at Hogwarts and here.


James; I have to admit that I wasn't sure what to think when I first met you; your enthusiasm and passion seem to be unparalleled. I can see why the Marauders tend to gravitate to you as their leader. I hope that you will continue to be strong for them... the Marauders are a great group indeed.


Tonks; There are so many things that I admire about you, Tonks, and I'm so incredibly happy that you're here in the City. I'm sure that you, above all others, will be able to keep your chin up through times of adversity here, and I hope that we can spend more time together. I've always looked up to you... being in the City doesn't change that.


Rue; You were the first friend I made here in the City, and for that, I am still eternally grateful. Whatever may befall you, please realize that I care for you to the utmost, and I want to be there for you always. I'm sorry that I haven't been at the Opera House lately, aside from the wedding. I hope that will change sometime soon.


Hikaru; I have to admit, Hikaru, that I am rather smitten with you. But don't worry; I am fully aware that you have other interests, and I'm not in any way hurt. On the contrary, I am simply grateful that there are people like you in the City, sweet and always wanting to offer a helping hand. I hope you don't mind if I make a little mor euse of that offer than most people might.

Thank you so much for being there. I cannot express my gratitude enough.


Lily; I don't understand. I don't understand why you despise James so, I don't understand why you tend to avoid the Marauders, and I don't understand why or how you managed to begin fancying Professor Snape. Regardless, you are one of the people I am most concerned for in the City; you personally may not understand, but this is a very dangerous place for those like you and I to be. So please, be careful... we have not the luxury of being able to say whatever we wish without repercussion.


Snape; I still don't trust you, but I truly hope that I will be able to someday. I don't know where your interests lie, and there are times when I still believe that you are secretly siding with them, but until I find out... there it is. Lack of trust.


[ooc; Aagh, sorry for being a little behind. Draco-mun, I will get on that tag as soon as I return from classes today! ♥]

I...

...he didn't even say goodbye.

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( Private//Rather easy to hack )

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HARRY, RON, SIRIUS, REMUS, AND LAST BUT NOT BY ANY MEANS LEAST, JAMES:

IF ANY OF YOU FOOLISHLY DECIDE TO LOOK AT THE CEILING, I WILL HEX YOU. AND I WON'T HOLD BACK.

Accursed city...

...

Anyway. Harry, Ron...

...how do both of you feel about weddings?

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( Private to Draco )

[ooc; Hermione's currently floating at the ceiling, and after she's tried all manner of spells and failed, she's finally resigned herself to remaining there for the remainder of the day. However, she is wearing a skirt... >3

Her aim isn't honestly the best right now anyway.

As for the wedding talk, it's obviously about Christine's wedding, but if Harry and Ron take it the wrong way, that's understandable.]

Mad. I swear.

I need to retain some level of sanity. At least while not under the City's blasted curses.

...and of happier topics... Christine, would it be possible for me to bring someone to the wedding ceremony?

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( Private to Snape and Lily//Hackable to Harry, Ron, and the Marauders if they're really good )
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( Private//Completely Hackable )

...I knew it was too good to be true.

Sorry if I worried anyone. It was not my intention to disappear like that.

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( Private to Draco )
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( Private )

Oh, good heavens... I woke up today to the sound of Ron's voice, and for a moment I was afraid that someone had slipped me some Polyjuice potion.

Fortunately, it appears as though I still have my own body. Although having his voice come from my throat is rather... odd.

...

Whatever.

I still need to find my way around... the City is quite immense, and I can't seem to locate the building Harry is staying in. I hope I find it soon... I don't like being on my own. Even the Opera House felt safer than this.

[ooc; Strikes hackable.]

( Private to those in the Opera House//Unhackable )

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( Private to Gryffindors//Unhackable )

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( Private//Hackable by non-enemies if they try real hard~ )

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[ooc; Hermione's planning to go to the fountain and try to make a bargain with Dorian. That is, unless someone else finds her first. >.>;;]

I never thought that I'd be so miserable despite the fact that a curse day (and a rather serious one, at that) finally seems to have missed me. And even though it's 1 am in the morning, I can't seem to fall asleep.

No snide comments about my appearance, please. I don't need that right now.

( Private, but completely and utterly hackable )

[ooc; Hermione basically cried the entire day away yesterday thanks to a little spat between her and Ron, so she might appear rather bleary-eyed (worried about losing both Harry and Ron as friends thanks to her defending Draco). However, she retains full control of her powers today.]

I advise everyone to stay away from me for the next couple of days unless you want a good bout of jinxing.

Well away.

For the love of Merlin...

It's definitely a curse. At midnight, I suddenly started hearing voices of all sorts, jumbled so tightly together that I couldn't even make half of it out. And as far as I know, I've never studied Legilimency, so...

Oh dear god. Does this mean that people can hear my thoughts too?

...

Perhaps I ought to go knock myself unconscious.


[ooc; Obviously, since Hermione's discovered that everyone might be capable of reading her mind, she's unwillingly thinking about all of the things that she doesn't want other people to know.

Like her memories of No-Restraint Day, whether or not Draco was right about her having "misguided affection" for him, the other things he said, whether there's any way to get out of the bloody city, and of course, her concern over Harry's arrival.

She's doing her best to prevent people from reading her thoughts though, and while she might not be a skilled Occlumens, it would still require some effort (or a skilled witch/wizard) for someone to fully read them.]

I've heard rumours.

But I haven't dared believe them yet...

Harry, are you actually... here? In the City?

Figures that one of the tamer curses would completely miss me.


Edit: ...or it decides to wait until I've taken a bath to completely deprive me of all of my clothing. It wasn't even kind enough to leave my towel.

Oh well. I'll be spending the remainder of the day sopping wet in my room. It could be worse.


[ooc; strikes deleted]