I have no family. [p]But I'm still attending the family Christmas eve ball.[/p]

I have a boyfriend. [p]And a secret lover.[/p]

I have a mountain of homework and I don't have the energy to do it.

I want to write poetry, take pictures, draw, but I lack the skills or equipment.

I seemingly have no time, and yet I have all the time in the world.

So far Severus has been back 48 hours and he has not yet hexed Ted.

Severus, we need to talk about something...*serious/sad smile*

My exsister is now murdering rabbits within the castle. Sorry about Stewie Reg.

I am now officially dating Tonks, as you may have noticed the other day at lunch.

The flat daddy left me is lovely, and also christened.

[p to Reg]
Any idea if this year's Black Christmas ball is a masquerade or not? Any idea the theme at all?
[/p]

I have bundles of homework and yet I'm trying to decide whether to stay here or go to my flat for the hols. I should be doing the work but it's too near Christmas, I want to go shopping, but who do I buy for?

There was a halfasleep halfdrunk accident last night. I don't want to talk about it.

[p]
Amos and I snogged. I thought he was Ted...he thought I was Emmeline.
[/p]

[Hidden from Blacks and Slytherins and DE's (anyone else can read)]

I um, need a hand. I have a broken collarbone and shoulderblade combination, or I think at least.

Also, I am a Black only by name now. Bellatrix appears to have taken all my stuff from the CR so I've locked my trunk and hidden it.

Also, she's planning to kill Ted. I think, I hope not.

And no, I'm not upset about this.

[/P]

I'm no longer a Black. You will find out in the Howler at Breakfast.

Mrs Tonks's funeral is going to be sometime next week. I'm tempted to go, but I never knew her, and I doubt I'd be accepted. There is also his family. I suppose I could disillusion myself and stand way back, but would it really be worth it?

And then of course I'd have to ask old Dumbly, unless I just went...

What do you think?

[Private to Reg and Siri]

If anyone comes looking for me I'm still in the castle, locked up in a quiet classroom doing work if they persist.

I'm actually off out to the big wide world for a few hours. Tonks's mum just died and he needs to take a break, leave his house and talk to someone he isn't related to.

I know I can trust you both to lie for me, see you later. A x

PS, Siri I stole a pair of your old jeans, they don't fit you anymore but look rather fetching on me. I also may or may not have borrowed one of your Stubby t-shirts *shifty*

[/Private]

*in Hogsmeade* *concentrates on apparating to Birmingham*

Why am I so alone?

I want Severus back.

Hell, I even want Tonks's mum to get better so he comes back.

Anyone got any Shakespeare I could borrow? Pince won't let me near the library for some reason. *shrugs*

Dear Merlin it's bright when you're not in the dungeons. I've been locked away too long.

OWL TO DUMBLYDORR

Dear Headmaster,

I received an owl from Severus Snape at lunch in which he says he has left the school for a period of time to go and see his father. I am sure it is in relation to his mothers recent death.

Yours,

Andromeda Black

*keeps Severus's letter in locked compartment in her trunk*

OWL TO PROF. MACDONALD

Dear Sir,

I am extremely sorry for missing today's Defense class, I have obtained a copy of the notes and will learn them. However I felt I should apologise for skiving a class in order to spend some quality time squirrel hunting with my ill boyfriend. He's better now, he just hasn't been sleeping well, before you ask.

Yours,

Andromeda Black

[PRIVATE]

Dear Diary, shit, I hate this, but since I only told Reggie I'm going to have to keep quiet about it longer. Until the time is right, one of these days.

Merde! Merde! Merde! Je déteste ceci! Je l'amour mais je dois garder la tranquillité à son sujet. Mais, c'est bien, je peux lui dire un de ces jours.

Severus, je t'amour.

Mais, quand le temps est exact. Quand le temps est exact.

[/PRIVATE]

I Andromeda Black am apparently "disgustingly and tragically in love with Captain Hooknose Snape!rape".

Severus, we need to talk in private (oh and don't believe anything Bones might try and tell you).

My leg is now an interesting sort of greeny yellow colour. When Pomfrey healed it I asked her to leave me with a scar as a reminder of what happened. A warwound if you will. Gives me something to talk about at least.

I am now out of the Hospital Wing but that batty mediwitch wants me to use the crutches for a week just in case I have weak bones and it breaks again, I would have thought that walking on it would make it stronger but I'm not the one with the qualification.

This does mean Severus, that you will have to help me by carrying my bag and occasionally me. As well as assisting with all these bloody stairs, I hope you don't mind and if you do I will make it up to you.

I have an almost full cauldron of Colour Neutralising potion in the lab if anyone would like to be un-coloured. It works almost immediately but like all potions has that horrible taste to it.

[Private to Severus]
Was there some potion left on that desk? My back is a vague greenyblue colour at the moment, oh...red...pink...purple....it's changing. All the time. HELP!
[/Private]

Did one of the other years make a colour changing potion in Potions the other day?

EDIT: WHOEVER DID THIS HAS HELL TO PAY.

Marauders: you may want to watch out for yourselves in potions today.

I found this lying around the Slytherin Common Room last night.