Editor's Note: This story was used as an assignment for a class, so no HOL points were awarded for it's Paw Print submission.
by Hedra Longstride
Friday, 3 February 2012
1:12 am Some serious sawing of lumber going on
1:13 Why am I always the one that happens to be awake?
1:14 Humfrey B.? Could it be him mocking somebody?
1:21 Nope, definitely snoring.
1:22 Doesn’t seem to be coming from in here though...
1:24 Definitely not from in here. A trip to the common room is on!
1:27 Slippers, pyjamas, wand. Anything else?
1:28 Nothing else.
1:33 TOO COLD!
1:35 GOWN. GOWN. GOWN.
1:37 Ducks on gown? Never noticed.
1:42 Nobody on or behind sofa.
1:45 Nobody inside fireplace.
1:47 Oops, soot on carpet. Remember to clean before Prof. Missa yells...
1:52 Nobody in here!! Who is snoring?
1:53 Just outside...? Portrait?!
1:57 Pink Lady awake now.
1:58 Pink Lady not snoring.
1:59 Pink Lady not happy...
2:09 Found snoring nitwit. Must cover. And hide!
2:16 Bed curtains too heavy to drag.
2:17 Wingardium Leviosa not effective. Dorm mate not happy.
2:18 Blanket needed for sleeping.
2:21 GOWN!
2:24 Portrait HEAVY. Gown a bit small...
2:27 Must hide snoring nitwit...
2:34 ... and gown with DUCKS.
2:37 Glib is good hiding place. Not many Gryffindors read...
1:12 am Some serious sawing of lumber going on
1:13 Why am I always the one that happens to be awake?
1:14 Humfrey B.? Could it be him mocking somebody?
1:21 Nope, definitely snoring.
1:22 Doesn’t seem to be coming from in here though...
1:24 Definitely not from in here. A trip to the common room is on!
1:27 Slippers, pyjamas, wand. Anything else?
1:28 Nothing else.
1:33 TOO COLD!
1:35 GOWN. GOWN. GOWN.
1:37 Ducks on gown? Never noticed.
1:42 Nobody on or behind sofa.
1:45 Nobody inside fireplace.
1:47 Oops, soot on carpet. Remember to clean before Prof. Missa yells...
1:52 Nobody in here!! Who is snoring?
1:53 Just outside...? Portrait?!
1:57 Pink Lady awake now.
1:58 Pink Lady not snoring.
1:59 Pink Lady not happy...
2:09 Found snoring nitwit. Must cover. And hide!
2:16 Bed curtains too heavy to drag.
2:17 Wingardium Leviosa not effective. Dorm mate not happy.
2:18 Blanket needed for sleeping.
2:21 GOWN!
2:24 Portrait HEAVY. Gown a bit small...
2:27 Must hide snoring nitwit...
2:34 ... and gown with DUCKS.
2:37 Glib is good hiding place. Not many Gryffindors read...
2:38 Soooo cold without gown!
2:47 Bed is nice and waaaarm.
4:02 Don’t warn the tadpoles!!
6:17 Why... where on now am I?!
8:00 Silence again
10:42 SUCH a nice night.
11:02 Merciful Merlin is that the time?!
11:17 Hair won’t stay flat.
11:18 Still has devil horns for hair, doesn’t care.
11:21 Which class is now?!
11:22 Stupid trick step...
11:33 In class. PHEW. Made it.
11:37 Wrong class. Everybody speaking Hungarian!
11:41 Socially awkward penguin stays anyway.
11:42 Was supposed to have HOL101 now...
11:47 Professor looking at me funny.
11:48 CLASS looking at me funny.
12:17 Will this torture never end??
12:25 Torture finished, THANK MERLIN. Lunch now.
14:00 Trip to greenhouses.
14:02 Mother claims blubber is as good as mooncalf dung...
14:03 ... will test theory.
14:21 Mimbly coming along nicely. Will have beans soon!
14:23 Blubber smelly, sticky.... this better be worth it!
15:02 Go to harrass Chadwick Cadet for notes.
17:45 Chadwick VERY tough nut to crack.
17:48 Finally has notes. Told four times that I am true Gryffindor.
18:00 Dinner. Not enough protein...
18:45 Copying notes.
18:47 Should do two sets... Always do two sets.
20:02 First set done.
21:56 Writing slovenly.
22:14 Second set done.
22:27 Check portrait still in Glib...
22:28 COLD COLD COLD!
22:31 Portrait still in Glib
22:37 Bed nice and waaaaarm.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
6:17 Merlin she gets up early!
6:22 Breakfast? No. Sleeping, YES.
9:28 Orange snargaluffs??
11:02 Time to get up.
11:17 Hair cooperating for a change. No time to make bed... ever.
11:22 Plan for day... Hmmm.
11:34 Greenhouses first. Notes if there is time.
11:39 STUPID trick step!!
11:41 Shin blue now.
11:53 Blubber good fertilizer?
11:54 NO. Blubber is NOT a good fertilizer! Must buy more mooncalf dung!!
11:56 Soil sticky and smelly. Mimbly might die. What to do?
13:17 Finally done repotting both Mimblies.
13:18 Covered in soil and blubber
13:22 Ignoring roars of laugher from bystanders.
13:39 Sort of hungry now... still ignoring howls of laugher...
13:51 Oh no! Humfrey B.!
13:55 Smells like blubber, soil AND dungbombs now.
13:55 Must not cry.
13:56 Will not cry.
13:58 Crying now.
14:02 Familiar looking boy approaching...
14:02 Emo?
14:02 Ewno?
14:02 Eno!!
14:17 Eno Thomas is pretty, friendly AND loaded.
14:18 What can I buy with 100 beans?
14:19 Wizard cards? Boring
14:20 New pet? Has a pet. Pink puffskein named Blue!
14:35 Pink puffskein named Blue is stuffed toy. ODDMENT, not pet!
15:00 Find older student to buy pet from Hogsmeade!
15:07 Gryffindors are all outside...
15:09 Stupid trick step!! Shin BLACK now!
15:13 No Gryffindors around. Probably at a party.
15:17 Hufflepuffs should be easy prey...
21:13 Hufflepuffs NOT easy prey.
21:14 Smells like blubber, soil, dungbombs AND vinegar now!!
21:23 Shower time.
22:47 Bed time!
Sunday, 5 February 2012
6:17 Is she even human??
11:02 Must find Hogsmeade victim.
11:17 Must think. 100 beans will only go so far..
11:21 Pets in thrift store?
11:38 NO. No pets in thrift store. Catnip ball might be handy...
12:00 Haven’t eaten in a bit. Time for lunch!
14:30 Sooo full now. Must find Hogsmeade victim!
15:02 Quite a few Gryffindors in commons today. Let’s see...
15:15 Doesn’t trust the look of this one. Might take beans and run.
15:17 Finally a friendly fourth year.
15:27 Having a pet sounds like work... Feeding? Beans? Lots of work.
15:31 Should just get pet in third year.
15:33 Good ideas don’t appear often enough!
15:34 Must finish notes.
21:52 Finally finished with notes. Time for bed!
Monday, 6th of February 2012
03:41 Must run for the Alihotsy!
03:42 Dolores, run for Alihotsy!
03:43 *epiphany*
03:48 Dolores seriously good name for cat, toad or owl!
03:50 No pet yet, but GREAT name.
03:51 Don’t tweak the name!
06:17 Does she EVER sleep?!
06:17 Why is she wearing my duck gown?!
06:18 OY! Bring back that gown!!
2:47 Bed is nice and waaaarm.
4:02 Don’t warn the tadpoles!!
6:17 Why... where on now am I?!
8:00 Silence again
10:42 SUCH a nice night.
11:02 Merciful Merlin is that the time?!
11:17 Hair won’t stay flat.
11:18 Still has devil horns for hair, doesn’t care.
11:21 Which class is now?!
11:22 Stupid trick step...
11:33 In class. PHEW. Made it.
11:37 Wrong class. Everybody speaking Hungarian!
11:41 Socially awkward penguin stays anyway.
11:42 Was supposed to have HOL101 now...
11:47 Professor looking at me funny.
11:48 CLASS looking at me funny.
12:17 Will this torture never end??
12:25 Torture finished, THANK MERLIN. Lunch now.
14:00 Trip to greenhouses.
14:02 Mother claims blubber is as good as mooncalf dung...
14:03 ... will test theory.
14:21 Mimbly coming along nicely. Will have beans soon!
14:23 Blubber smelly, sticky.... this better be worth it!
15:02 Go to harrass Chadwick Cadet for notes.
17:45 Chadwick VERY tough nut to crack.
17:48 Finally has notes. Told four times that I am true Gryffindor.
18:00 Dinner. Not enough protein...
18:45 Copying notes.
18:47 Should do two sets... Always do two sets.
20:02 First set done.
21:56 Writing slovenly.
22:14 Second set done.
22:27 Check portrait still in Glib...
22:28 COLD COLD COLD!
22:31 Portrait still in Glib
22:37 Bed nice and waaaaarm.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
6:17 Merlin she gets up early!
6:22 Breakfast? No. Sleeping, YES.
9:28 Orange snargaluffs??
11:02 Time to get up.
11:17 Hair cooperating for a change. No time to make bed... ever.
11:22 Plan for day... Hmmm.
11:34 Greenhouses first. Notes if there is time.
11:39 STUPID trick step!!
11:41 Shin blue now.
11:53 Blubber good fertilizer?
11:54 NO. Blubber is NOT a good fertilizer! Must buy more mooncalf dung!!
11:56 Soil sticky and smelly. Mimbly might die. What to do?
13:17 Finally done repotting both Mimblies.
13:18 Covered in soil and blubber
13:22 Ignoring roars of laugher from bystanders.
13:39 Sort of hungry now... still ignoring howls of laugher...
13:51 Oh no! Humfrey B.!
13:55 Smells like blubber, soil AND dungbombs now.
13:55 Must not cry.
13:56 Will not cry.
13:58 Crying now.
14:02 Familiar looking boy approaching...
14:02 Emo?
14:02 Ewno?
14:02 Eno!!
14:17 Eno Thomas is pretty, friendly AND loaded.
14:18 What can I buy with 100 beans?
14:19 Wizard cards? Boring
14:20 New pet? Has a pet. Pink puffskein named Blue!
14:35 Pink puffskein named Blue is stuffed toy. ODDMENT, not pet!
15:00 Find older student to buy pet from Hogsmeade!
15:07 Gryffindors are all outside...
15:09 Stupid trick step!! Shin BLACK now!
15:13 No Gryffindors around. Probably at a party.
15:17 Hufflepuffs should be easy prey...
21:13 Hufflepuffs NOT easy prey.
21:14 Smells like blubber, soil, dungbombs AND vinegar now!!
21:23 Shower time.
22:47 Bed time!
Sunday, 5 February 2012
6:17 Is she even human??
11:02 Must find Hogsmeade victim.
11:17 Must think. 100 beans will only go so far..
11:21 Pets in thrift store?
11:38 NO. No pets in thrift store. Catnip ball might be handy...
12:00 Haven’t eaten in a bit. Time for lunch!
14:30 Sooo full now. Must find Hogsmeade victim!
15:02 Quite a few Gryffindors in commons today. Let’s see...
15:15 Doesn’t trust the look of this one. Might take beans and run.
15:17 Finally a friendly fourth year.
15:27 Having a pet sounds like work... Feeding? Beans? Lots of work.
15:31 Should just get pet in third year.
15:33 Good ideas don’t appear often enough!
15:34 Must finish notes.
21:52 Finally finished with notes. Time for bed!
Monday, 6th of February 2012
03:41 Must run for the Alihotsy!
03:42 Dolores, run for Alihotsy!
03:43 *epiphany*
03:48 Dolores seriously good name for cat, toad or owl!
03:50 No pet yet, but GREAT name.
03:51 Don’t tweak the name!
06:17 Does she EVER sleep?!
06:17 Why is she wearing my duck gown?!
06:18 OY! Bring back that gown!!
