My · Wonderland

I believe I am missing Hogwarts far more than I thought I would. The past rains, while somewhat inconvenient, did remind me rather endearingly of the Castle and all of it's...unique intricacies.

Aside from that Mary is bossy as ever and I wish I could use magic during the summer. I wonder at what she might look like with a very long neck, like a Giraffe, or if perhaps the form of a Dodo might suit her better.

Oh my, I am terribly afraid that I am bored near to my wits end. Mother says that if I were cleverer I would be able to occupy my time more successfully but personally I believe this is merely a statement to make children more self-reliant, or at least place them further from beneath their parents feet. But I am 14! No where near a child anymore.

Perhaps I shall retire to the Library and try and learn something worthwhile. There is nothing worse than wasted time, I think, and I should at least try and occupy it more fruitfully than how I have been doing previously.

...

I don't suppose anyone may find themselves near Oxford this Summer? I would like the company.

Anyone would do.

( Private Letter to Mr. Reginald L. Theophilus III  )

Private, hackable if you want~

That was messier than I would have liked... I should have just rewritten it on a fresh page! Honestly, what is wrong with me, Mother has taught me better. Neatness is a mark of a lady's good manner! Or so...or so I am told.

End of private


((Okay, so SOMEONE snuck into Alice's room (SHAMEFUL!) while she was out and left lots of teas, cookies, and sugar on her bed with a lovely little note as a late birthday gift! This would be her reaction~ Reggie-mun, you are AWESOME! XD ♥))

One would think that perhaps one would feel a little different when they are a whole year older than before. After all, birthdays only come once a year, it only seems sensible that they should feel notably altered after precisely 364 days have passed.

I don't feel any different.

It is somewhat disappointing.

((La! Alice is 14 today! :D))

I say...

Well, they are rather pretty, aren't they.

I will have to write home of this, perhaps Mother shall find it amusing.

I wonder what sort of trouble they may cause though. Trouble does seem to come out no matter where one is in Hogarts, it seems.

Never before have I considered one could learn too much! I would like to recant that previous presumption now...

How terribly embarrassing.

Dear me, I think I shall make some tea. Yes...yes, that sounds rather agreeable.

((This is brought on by new knowledge
learned from Renge. Alice isn't against it by any means, just embarrassed silly as she considers such personal things should remain private. Ah, she's such a Victorian aged gal.))

Well, I do hope all of this will end soon. I was lucky enough to avoid it but I have to admit it is awfully strange seeing people who should be boys be girls and who should be girls be boys. There is little sense that can be made of it!

Personally, I rather like being a girl. Isn't there anyone else who wants this is be over? Most pepople seem to be having a rather...fun time though. It is very strange...

Dinah went exploring again today and it took me two whole hours to find her. I really must learn to keep a closer eye on her but she is such a dear thing and I do like that she has such a sense for adventure.

I am having a little trouble with my potions homework, I am not quite sure why the recipe says that I must add the wormwood and then the adders fang. It would be very kind if someone could explain it to me.

Allen, I was wondering if perhaps you would like to go to Hogsmeade this weekend. I think it might be fun and we have not been out in a while! Perhaps we can visit Honeydukes? I wanted a sugar quill.

~Filtered to whoever gave her the mooncake which she flaked out so badly on.~

Um. Oh my, oh dear. I feel...I feel awful! To, um, whoever sent me the mooncake...I am so sorry for not showing up! I just...I...I'm terribly sorry, my apology is late in coming, and I am a dreadful person!! Please forgive me.

((Ugh. I am made off the biggest possible fail I can think of. Allen-mun...=_= So sorry. So so soooorrry. Let's say that Alice panicked, didn't know who the cake was from of course, and didn't show up because she's a little chicken and can't handle that sort of thing. o_o Funny thing is she would feel even worse had she know she stood Allen up!! XD;; I fail. Please forgive me. ;_;))

Our room is so lovely and for some reason there is a poodle in our room! She is a sweet thing though, and Dinah is getting along with her so I musn't worry I suppose. I am glad she has made another friend!

I really must Owl Mother and Father about Australia. It is so amazing here~ I don't think I have ever quite seen water so blue! I have taken several pictures already and I shall have to send some of those along too.

I wonder where we shall go to next on this island? Mary told me that it once was used by Muggles in Britain as a prison, where they send all sorts of unsavorable characters but so far all the people we have come across have been very kind. I think she is wrong and I shall tell her so when I return!

Also...I think I have gotten a bit sunburned. I should be more careful.

((Several is an understatement. Just assume she has gone fairly camera happy and her bag is getting pretty full of moving pictures of them all. She likes memories. XDDD))

Thus far this summer has been a most enjoyable one!

Amane, it has been so lovely you staying with me and I simply can't wait to go with Allen and Mr. Cross to Australia! I have heard some frightening things though about spiders and snakes. Do you think we'll be alright?

Ah, I'm sure we can trust Allen though and oh, I'm so not looking forward to the beginning of school! I know I said differently at the end of term but I have changed my mind! Far too much fun is being had!

I have also begun to ponder a rather curious contradiction. Concerning cats and buttered toast, I have always heard that cats land on their feet (Dinah has proved this to me several times over) and I have proven too (through a series of purely accidental circumstances) that when one drops buttered toast it always seems to land on the the buttered side. So, if one were to tie a bit of buttered toast to their cat's back...which end would end up on the floor? I would like to experiment but I suspect Mother might lecture me for wasting food and I don't really want to hurt Dinah...

Exams are so close, I am getting very nervous again! The study session with Professor Soong was quite helpful though and I think Herbology shouldn't present too much trouble. I hope.

I cannot wait for the summer now! I do hope Amane and Allen can come, I shall be most delighted and and I'm sure my family shall be pleased as well. Which reminds me...I should write them about all that.

The summer doesn't seem nearly as bleak as it before~ I think it shall be quite curious indeed!

Oh!

It seems I've positively lost my head!  I knew I was missing my journal but it seems it has always been right here, under  my pillow.
Hmm, silly me~  I really should remember these things lest Mary say I have become a terribly scatterbrained sort of girl.

How has everyone been?  I do hope I haven't missed too much.