I don't have anything to rant about. Not really. You know why?

Because I have a whole bunch of great friends, even if one of them did go and publish gossip about me in 'The Quill' before I even really got a chance to figure out what was going on myself. Honestly, my friends are fantastic, even if one of them did kiss me on the cheek and tried to buy me off with gifts even though I have a boyfriend now. They all really care about me and put my best interests first, even if some of them try to beat up and bully Plymmy and Cope just because I like their candy. I always have such a good time with them, even if one of them did kiss me and make me fall out of a tree for the first time ever. They are always happy to see me, even if it just because my big brother told them to watch out for me or they are hoping I have a letter for them from him. And I'm meeting so many new ones, even if they are secretly glaring at me when they think I'm not looking and making it seen like there is something wrong with me for being likeable.

So I really have no reason to rant about my friends, right?

No reason to rant about boys either, even though they are suddenly everywhere! Has anyone else noticed that, or is it just me? I mean it is great because they give me candy and I even got to test out my theories on kissing, but it's just so confusing! I really like Plymouth a whole bunch, even though it's all a little scary and that first time he kissed me because I told him he had nicer hair than Cale Newell, it wasn't really as good as it should have been... but yeah I really like him, he's nice. And he smiles big and he gives hugs and nuzzles. Except for while I was all electrocutey because of another boy. That's Cope, he's Plymmy's stepbrother you know? My chest feels all tight and I can't really get my breath much around him and he kissed me and I couldn't feel my fingers. When he smiles, it makes me blush. Why? Why does that happen when I like Plym? Is that allowed? How can you even like more than one person? I mean I knowwwww my brother had a whole bunch of girls around him all the time, and that came in handy when I was asking them about kissing (because they are all the kinds of girls that do that alot) but I feel all split and confused and scared all the time because I'm not even fourteen yet! And what happens when I want to like lots of boys? Will they have changed their minds by then and not want to like me back? What if I want to kiss people and they don't want to kiss me back? And I do, but why do I? Plymmy tastes like peppermint frogs and sometimes like cotton candy. And that time that Cope kissed me he tasted like caramel.

Kissing is almost better than candy, but so much more confusing!

And then there is homework and housepoints. Umm... actually I do kind of have a reason to rant about that. Right now Ravenclaw is in the lead in housepoints and that is so cool! And our team won the quidditch cup! Equally cool! But Hufflepuff are so close behind us, and it keeps changing every few hours and I'm a little bit worried that Ravenclaw aren't going to stay in front. And it isn't because I'm not doing my part. I have more points than anyone else in the entire school, even more points than Nico and Anna and Astrid got last term! But it sorta feels like it will all be for nothing if nobody else chips in and works hard at their finals. Hufflepuff work as a team, their whole house are chipping in, and even earning a single point is better than nothing.

That's how we won the quidditch, the team worked together and you were all sooo amazing! And I supported you! I cheered! Really loudly! But are you supporting me? Are you supporting the rest of our house? Are you working hard and studying until silly hours of the morning and taking any opportunity to earn points? Or are you coasting? Are you congratulating yourself for earning the Quidditch cup, or not getting detention?

Of course, it's really easy for me right? Because everything else is great! My friends... my feelings... you know. Perfect.

I'm not doing this just for me. I'm not doing it for just my family and their expectations of me. I'm working hard for Ravenclaw and everything I've been taught it is to be a Ravenclaw. For education, for hard work, for Professor Vindictus and Professor Lainey, for our old Headmistress Cassandra Rae, for all the professors who have done their best to help me learn new things...

... most of all I'm doing it for you, Ravenclaw. For all the eagles, so we can be proud again and fly high, not just on the quidditch pitch either.


I'm doing it for you, won't you do it for me? For us? For Ravenclaw!