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24th Gryffindor Note [action/written]

[Hermione's outside today. Mostly. Kinda sitting out on the porch nervously holding onto her Notebook. Those who have seen her lately might have noticed that in the last few weeks, she's been noticeably happier, and today's no different. She might just also have a case of the nerves for some reason.

Eventually, she pulls out her journal.]

Is anyone celebrating New Years'? Is January when the official year changes here? [What... she hadn't really kept track last year for some stupid reason.]

I suppose it's still reason to celebrate. We're all in this together, after all.

[After a few hours, she's going to seek Harry out. Wherever he is, she's coming!]

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We note the year change on the 26th of October, since that's when the first cycle began. Not that it's really something to celebrate...

Edited 2010-12-23 02:02 (UTC)

I had somehow missed the date. [there's a sound of a scratching pen as she takes note of this.]

Another year older, I suppose. Another year with friends. That's why I'd celebrate it.

Another year older would be your birthday though, wouldn't it? ... Not that it's particularly easy to keep track of that here.

That depends on when you got here and how far away from your birthday you were then. It's complicated. I suppose it's all a matter of how much you want to keep track of.

Fair enough. A question of how much it matters, especially when you consider how everyone is from a different time and place anyway.

I suppose it doesn't in the long run. [She sounds oddly amused by this.] It's just one more thing to think about. Not that we don't already have a lot to think about.

The date's enough for me, really. Anything is bound to be an estimation one way or the other.

New Years? That's when people make resolutions, isn't it?

Even if Luceti's New Year is different, I'll still be celebrating on January 1st.

[Harry is in his room, trying to brainstorm. It's a lot harder to find Christmas presents in a place with no money. He's hunched forward on the bed, looking thoughtful while Hedwig is perched on his shoulder. Should she choose to knock, he'll holler that his door's open.]

[Augh, nerves! She does knock, only entering when he calls out. Conspicuously, she makes sure the door's shut and no one's in the hall listening ~~and that might be a Muffliato spell~~ before she approaches.] Harry? Do you have a minute?

[At that, Harry will put his notes away. Secret Christmas present stuff, you see.] Of course. What's up, Hermione?

[If there's a spare chair, she's taking it.] I was just thinking about Christmas this year and how nice it is with so many friends here.

[pause.] I think Ron's calmed down since we all... rowed over Malfoy.

[Nice segue into the right topic, Hermione.]

Normally, yes. I'm not sure what mine might be this year.

It seems to be the easiest course to me. There's a little less to keep track of that way.

[There is, by the desk he doesn't use very much.] A little quieter than last year, but it'll be nice all the same.

[He bites his lip at that.] A lot, yeah.

Neither do I, other than renew the ones I made before. Well, at least the ones that still count.

I suppose I'll be another person celebrating New Years at the end of the month.

[ And by celebrating, he means sitting alone in his apartment. ]

I'm not sure if my friends and I will. It's hard to tell what ought to be celebrated at all these days.

[Then she takes it!]

Maybe I ought to start thinking of something to prepare for Christmas dinner, like Mum and Dad would do.

[She looks down at her hands for a moment.]

I know he was just worried.

I suppose we could try to think of things we might want to continue. Like being kinder to everyone and keeping watch over those who need it. Though I do that on my own time normally.

Maybe we ought to make a village party of it.

Maybe so. Not sure if it could boost morale, but any excuse for a party.

Do you know of any good recipe books? I'm not that great with cooking holiday dinners.

[He bites his lip.]

I know. He's angry because he's concerned. Probably still is.

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