After getting in a few hours of flying practice this morning, I spent the afternoon studying on the empty, sun-drenched grounds. I have to say that being nearly alone here is much different in the summer than during the winter holidays. It's actually rather pleasant here with the nice weather and the lack of demands on my time, especially since there isn't a Slytherin in sight. Cho's not here, either, which is a bit of a relief. I really don't know what I'd say to her if I ran into her in the halls.
I got a package from Fred and George at breakfast this morning, but I just now opened it due to the fact that they warned me not to show Hermione its contents because she probably wouldn't let me use one of the things they're sending me. On top of the usual assortment of goodies from their shop (they call it "interest" on the money I gave them), they sent a new invention for me to try out, along with one to give to Ron. It's called a Quick Notes Quill, which they've based on Rita Skeeter's Quick Quotes Quill. Supposedly it'll take notes for you in class. All you have to do is set it on top of your desk and pretend it's an extra quill, while you pass notes to the people next to you. Then, when you get back to your room, you set it up with a pile of parchment and let it write down everything the teacher said. They say that it still has a few problems, so Ron and I are supposed to tell them when it paraphrases too much or picks up the wrong conversations.
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