Andromeda Alexia Tonks nee` Black

I think I'm dying. I think Mungo's is trying to kill me. Seriously I do. I don't even remember the last time I saw home, let alone my daughter or my husband.

Ted? Do I even still live there any more? I need a day off. And a drink. A very stiff drink. Which is unusual for me, but I'm hoping that one or two....or twelve of them will help erase the permanent memory of the staff sleeping quarters at Mungo's. I signed the list that was going around for volunteers to take a month off and I can only hope to Merlin that I get it. I miss my family and what friends I do have, even if it has been forever and a day since I last saw or spoke to any of them.


{Private to Self}

I heard about Narcissa loosing her child. I tried to go and see her but chickened out at the last second. What kind of person does that make me that I can't even go and see my sister when she needs to company the most? Though I did see Bellatrix entering her room so perhaps it was for the best that I steered clear. Narcissa reacted negatively to me last time we interacted, I do not wish to see what Bellatrix would do if pushed far enough.


{/Private}

Dora will hate me for this when she gets older but it was far too cute not to post.

If I were currently not outside I would be convinced that the sky had fallen or the world had ended. I have not only one day off, but four consecutive days off. I think Christmas came early this year.

I know what I'm doing for the first two days, but the next two. Ted? Perhaps we should take Dora shopping. I noticed the other day that she needed some new shoes. And while we're at it, perhaps a trip to the park is called for as well. We can let her work off some of that energy she never seems to loose.

ATTENTION SIRIUS BLACK!

I demand attention from my favourite cousin. Come have lunch with me? Besides, I know something you don't know!

Note to all those who wish to have children:

Do not let your four year old have you journal. She will take and it hide it from you and it will be weeks before you ever find it again. Not that I've had time to really write in this thing. I thought being a healer in training was hectic, nothing compares to the schedule I keep now. I feel like I see more of St. Mungo's and the people there then I do of my home and my family.

{Private to Ted}

I have the next few days off....finally. We should take advantage of that.


{/Private}

{Hexed Against Death Eaters, Sympathizers, and Supporters}

Alright, so I've given it some thought and finally decided why the hell not.
Friday afternoon the lot of you are invited over to to mine and Ted's house for Barbecue in light of recent achievements on my part and the Pup's part. That and everyone could use a good party, so make it into whatever you like! As long as you keep it appropriate for a four year old as Dora will be there as well.
Ted and I will be providing the items for the actual barbecue but the rest of you lot are required to bring at least one eatable dish, or liquor, whichever floats your little boats.

Feel free to show up any time after three, and please for the love of Merlin if any one brings Jell-O do not follow the lead of the Pup and teach my daughter how to smear it on the walls.


Ted, love, you and I need to go shopping.

Sirius, you need to come for dinner.
Soon.

Not only do we need to celebrate your new Aurorship, but we need to celebrate my becoming a fully fledged healer as well. So what do you say to dinner with Dora, Ted, and I? You can even bring Remus, the more the merrier in my opinion. Just not too many more. The house isn't big enough for that many people.

( Weakly hexed private to self. Close friends and family can break if they try. )


{A few tear stains and a large ink smear are all that appear on the page.

Normally when my boss comes to visit I don't mind as things usually come to a complete stop and all we do is spend the next hour or so laughing. Today though? Not so much.

Turns out I get to sit my exams next week to be a full fledged Healer. No more intern status, no more reports to make and file and no more having to follow people around and do as they say. Instead I would get to be on my own and have my own cases and patients.

I think my nerves over all of this are going to make me sick.

I've been so caught up in my work that I really haven't had much time to pay attention to whats going on in the world. That and keeping an eye on my father when the others aren't around. It really is a pain only being able to peek in on him at night when everyone has left.

So, have I missed anything terribly important?

( It's okay. It's okay. It's okay//Seasons are changing//And waves are crashing//And stars are falling all for us//Days grow longer and nights grow shorter//I can show you I'll be the one )