Amara Selene Montague

( Private )

Private to Leonard:

I am sorry.

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If you have received an invitation, please rsvp as soon as you have made a decision. Thank you.

I will be indisposed for most of this weekend. It is not the Sneezing Sickness, but it is some other form of virus. I can be reached via my journal.

Private to Leonard:

I have started a list of potential engagement party guests. Likely I have left someone out.

The Harkisses
The McLaggens
The Pritchards
The Notts
Barbara Grey-Fawcett and Family
Percy Weasley and Family
The Puceys
Miles Bletchley, which would include Michael, his wife and stepchild
Matthew and Colin Longbottom?
The Malfoys?

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I am already so tired. There is much to organize. I do not think that I have ever acknowledged this quite so fully before.

My appreciation once again to anyone who has offered their congratulations up to this point.

Private to Leonard:

My resolve is to behave normally in public and continue to act as though nothing is untoward, even about the Daily Prophet announcement. I am commenting on it as if I am vaguely amused by the whole thing and do not care enough to be troubled. It therefore may be a good policy for myself to make an appearance at Bailey Wood's birthday party.

I believe that my father has sent yours an owl, and may be considering to do the same to you. For that you have my sympathies.

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Private to Bailey Wood

I have recently returned to England and feel as though I am out of touch with most of my peers. With that in mind, would it be untoward to attend your birthday party? I promise that I make an excellent tiramisu.

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It is so good to see intelligent life, or something like it, on these at last. Wolfgang Bagman's recent entry did lead me to contemplate liaisons between the Muggle and Wizarding worlds, and how they might be altered to better serve both communities. As a pureblood of several generations, my first-hand knowledge of Muggle culture is admittedly lacking. However I have always been vaguely envious of the programs for the arts and modern languages catering towards students at their schools.

If measures to bring the two worlds together must be undertaken, perhaps there should be means to familiarise wizards about Muggles instead of purely vice versa. I am aware that a program was created with perhaps this goal originally in mind (The Muggle Life, I believe it is called?) but as my more recently English-bound peers have informed me, the intent seemed to have slipped towards sensationalism and less of an emphasis on education. Perhaps a house-stay program similar to those that Muggles and Squibs are enjoying at Hogwarts might be offered during the summer months for a select group of students instead?

( Hexed strongly private )

Private to Leonard:

Details? It would be prudent to be in sync.

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Working at the Ministry has turned out to be still more interesting than I had imagined. I am slightly concerned that as a recent arrival to the country, I will be singled out for more interest than others by the interrogators. However, it is more for the inconvenience to myself than any potential damage to my reputation. If worst comes to worst, I am prepared to take Veritasium to prove my innocence. Though I doubt it will reach such a point.

It would however be inconvenient. That will perhaps be my word of the day.

Two people who are not inconvenient are my new flatmates. My new room has a nice view and my desk already looks at home with the vase I purchased for the corner. The cats haven't quite taken to me, but I believe they will come around.

( Private )

Private to Brooke and Saoirse:

Thank you again for inviting me into your house. I just wanted to inquire if there was anything in the way of household items that you needed and if there is a dinner or chore roster, or the like.

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My appreciation towards Renee and anyone else who advised me on my house hunting quest. However, it appears that I am no longer homeless. Or, that I will be moving out of my home, out from under my parents' roof, as the case may be, sooner than expected. Thank Merlin.

Private:

It never ends. And just how much can others read of this, for that matter?

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I am not sure what the done thing is whilst using these. So I will assume the same etiquette is required as when meeting one in person. Amara Montague. Ravenclaw alumna. Erstwhile prefect. Recently returned from a working sabbatical in Rome. A piacere to make your acquaintance.

And while I am not sure whether anyone reading this may or may not be looking, as I have recently returned from the continent, I am currently seeking lodgings. If you require a new tenant, I am quiet, orderly, clean, and I do cook. I do have a salaried occupation, so I can front up with my share of the rent and will be out from under your roof for a good portion of each day. My requirements would be that you are pure of good community standing and extend the same courtesies to me.

( Women cannot complain about men anymore until they start getting better taste in them. - Bill Maher )