Harry Potter

filtered against tom m. riddle | warded extremely unhackable

I would've hoped that I wouldn't need to make a warning like this, but here it is. A dangerous man has recently arrived. I can't give you the full details, as it's best that I don't. It'll be bad enough if he finds out I gave you a warning at all, but having that level of information could make anyone who sees this message a target. He has a way of finding out information by looking into someone's head. He's already messing with me, even as we speak. He'll seem charming, but he isn't.

I suppose I'm not making my point yet, am I?

This man goes by the name of Tom Riddle. He's acting like he's not a wizard, but it's a lie. But it makes sense. We're used to hiding who we are. The world wouldn't handle it very well. But he doesn't understand this situation, and that's a good thing.

But ... what I ask of everyone is that you don't take him into your own hands. The situation with him is dire, but it's one I need to handle. It's always been that way. That was his choice. If he asks questions about immortality and ways to live forever, tries to recruit you, or even be your friend, I would be wary. I wouldn't give him information.

He's young, yes, but he's dangerous. Don't ever forget that.

[ooc: oh, right, ooc notes. LINK IS IC.]

Nearly everyone's gone now.

One after another, everyone's been leaving. I think Cho and Cedric are still here, and Draco and Ginny, too, but Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, Remus, they've all left. It's strange, because knowing that they're gone isn't a bad thing. What they're returning to will be hard. Nothing about war is ever easy, but it's better that they're there. I want them to get on with their lives, and they won't be able to here. I'd say more, because some of them won't have the easiest end of things, but I'd rather not. Maybe some people here realise or know that already. Maybe not.

I suppose these posts are made all the time. People are shocked or worried about what they've lost, and I'm worried, too, but I know what's bound to happen now. That's different.

But that doesn't mean it's any easier to be here without them. And it doesn't mean that I'm just bound to change what I have to do. I just have to figure out how to do it.

And ... I'm sorry if anyone's needed me lately. It's a bit much, isn't it? Having so many leave? But it'll ... I'll be all right.

( private to draco | warded unhackable )

I guess everyone's already said it themselves, but what a brilliant waste last night. We ... did what we could, and I apologise to anyone we didn't manage to save. I saw the one deity talking about it. He mentioned that we're all in his domain. I'm not the one who figures myself good at chess—mostly because I'm not, that's Ron's thing—but I can tell we're all being toyed with. It doesn't matter what we look into. There really isn't a point of being here, I think. It's just to keep us away from our lives and make us think that we could have something better.

A lot of people were hurt this weekend. It was for crimes a lot of them didn't commit or were guilty about, and while I saw people could easily make their way out, it wasn't until after they were hurt and tortured for a while.

What I want to know is—why do we settle for it? With jobs and living our lives. Because we have no other choices? If people were hurt in my world like this, we'd try to figure it out and put a stop to it. That's what I'm used to doing.

And here, we have loved ones dangled in front of us all the time. People we miss, and people we want to keep around. Sometimes they stick around, and sometimes they leave and return, without remembering a thing. It colours things a bit, doesn't it?

Well, I guess I don't really have a point, though. We all find this to be a bunch of rubbish, but what can we do? Explore a clock and get transported somewhere? Climb a mountain? Try and figure out why the carousel is there? It doesn't answer anything, except that we're really powerless.

Which is a brilliant way of looking at things. And one I wish I didn't have to think about. So, sod it all for now, I guess.

( filtered to hermione | warded unhackable )

filtered away from the harry potter crew | warded unhackable

Say—

Say you have a friend, and the two of you have been in a row for a while. This friend is one of your two best mates, and you can't really go to the other one because they're ... together. Otherwise, I would. Actually, that'd be a better idea than coming here, and I realise this is a bit stupid, but I might as well try. Everything is a bit messed up because of these rows that keep happening.

I'm not being very clear, am I? Right, I'll do that.

This best friend and I've been fighting. Over ... over her being too friendly with someone, and while I'd like to give him a chance, she's giving him too much of one. He's a prat and he's always in the way. He's done some good, but she turned it into something much bigger when we finally talked about it. Something that ended up insulting my mother and father, and someone else important to me. I don't think she meant it that way, but we haven't been able to talk about it.

... Because every time we do, we just fight more. And the last time, she just stopped responding.

See, when we fight, we usually have something that finally makes it better. And ... she left for a while, so that should make it better, shouldn't it? Only ... it didn't, we're still cross with one another.

I reckon I should just get over it, but I haven't. And I don't know what to say to her. It's driving me mad, because that means she'll stop coming to me again. ... When she has problems, I mean, and that's when she does stupid things. Like overworking herself.

She's the type of person who never does stupid things. Or isn't supposed to. Because she's really quite brilliant, more brilliant than most.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is ...

Is there some way to make her talk, without crying or becoming even more cross and just stopping? I've really grown tired of us having these rows.

Um, that's all, really. I mean, it isn't all, because there are other things. Things that I'm dealing with, I mean, but I can handle that myself. I have before.

These announcements are made all the time, aren't they? I'm sure someone noticed Ginny leaving through the door. That looked like a door, anyway, but Hermione's gone, too. Both of them are missing, and I've checked the portraits, to be sure. I don't know what will happen with Hermione's shop, but I reckon someone will have it running. Remus, maybe, but you'll have to ask him.

He'll probably show up here, actually.

I've only had the experience of someone leaving once. Some people seem to know when their friends will return, and other times they don't. Should I have a feeling, too? Maybe Hermione wanted But Ginny

Right. No one has to answer that. I'm just thinking out loud, really.

( filtered to Luna | unhackable )

( filtered to HP crew, minus Draco | unhackable )

( filtered to Draco | unhackable )

The idea's off.

But we'll meet to visit the carousel tonight. 8 PM. I'll be waiting.

I'd like to know, though. About anyone else's experiences with the Underground.

( ooc )

( filtered to the Harry Potter crew (minus Draco) | warded unhackable )

( filtered to Claire | warded unhackable )

Brilliant run of curses there, and now my shoes have turned into, er, heeled things. If anyone would like them, they can ask. They're ruby and sparkling. I think I saw something in a film my aunt liked like them, but I'm not too sure.

Actually, come to think of it, weren't they meant to return you home?

After some of the things I've heard lately—yes, Malfoy, that's about you—I think I'd rather be home. At least things wouldn't be so different. They'd be changed, but I do think I wouldn't have to hear these things.

(( ooc: LJ is frustrating me, so I'll be back later. Off marinating chicken, will be back ASAP. ♥ Harry is no longer commenting back! ))

Dodgeball? Of all the things to do, I never thought I'd be in a place making that a requirement for a day. I'm quite glad that it never happened back home, either. I was good at avoiding Dudley when he wanted to play. Er, that was my cousin, but he was rather large and rather good at throwing things hard, if he could manage to aim. If he hadn't pursued boxing, I think he could've been a fine player of dodgeball, even. The other team would find itself in a bit of a predicament, anyway, after the ball would hit them, well, anywhere. That might win some tournaments, too.

I guess that's my way of saying that I haven't been affected. Sorry, you lot. I wasn't expecting a ball thrown at my face when I was headed out, but I decided to stay in for the day.

Right, that aside. The real reason for this is to announce that I thought we could have our beach thing on the 25th. Cake and anything else. I don't want to put it off any longer. Does this sound all right for everyone?

[ Filter: Pottercrew + Claire + Emil + Merlin // Unhackable ]

Does it ever become difficult being here without anything to do? I'll be turning eighteen soon, so I know I'll be needing a job, but that's not it.

It's been so long since I've had a chance to sit still that it just doesn't seem right. I don't like it.

It's been a while since I updated here—since I arrived, actually—but I thought it might be about time to do that. The City looks like it's messing with filters, but I suppose that doesn't matter because there isn't a whole lot I could say in private. But I should give an update anyway. I'm going to do it as a list, because that seems a little more fitting. I figure it'll cover more ground that way.

- My father showed up on the same day as everyone else's. We had a nice talk, which I suppose means I lucked out in some way. I was a little surprised to see how many people didn't want to see their fathers, but I didn't have much of a chance to speak to him in the past. If you're curious about the topic of conversation, we mostly spoke about our best quidditch plays. I've also decided that he's much louder than I ever have been, which is fitting.

- The curse where you ended up weak for some reason was interesting. In a good way, I'd say. But that's all I have to say about that.

- We're doing something on the beach soon. I don't know when, really, but I think it involves having fun there and having cake. If I've spoken to you since I arrived here, I'd say you're invited. It's meant to be a bit of a celebration. But I'd rather not go into what the celebration's for. I think we'll announce when that actually is happening soon, I hope.

And Hermione, we should figure out when we're all going to talk. About that thing we mentioned, so we can have the beach event happen.

... Not having filters makes this rather awkward, I admit. Thanks, City.

[tapping sound]

—is this on? Er, red light, I guess it is.

It's been a while since I used something like this. A recording device like this. It's a bit like what—well, other people use when they want to record something, but I've seen a few people walking around with it, and I found it in my pocket. I'm not really sure how it got there, and I'm a little surprised it worked after I landed in the fountain.

Yeah, I'm a little wet. I found a tiara in the bottom of it, too. It seemed pretty nice, but I can't seem to figure out what a tiara has to do with this place since it's obviously not some kind of kingdom. I realise I'm not really getting anywhere with this, am I? Sorry.

Anyway, I've found a place to sit down, and I'm dryer than before. But the real reason why I'm using this is I hope it connects to someone I know. I've already realised it's impossible to just leave from here, so if that's so, they might be here, too. If you recognise my voice, could you contact me? Thanks. I'd tell you my name, but I'm not sure that's such a good idea right now.