Nila Arian's Secret Diary
Date: Sometime during the 1952-1953 term

I seem to have lost my old diary. I'm sure I left it in the Hospital Wing, but oh well.

So I finally got over that horrible flu I had for a few weeks. I was getting awfully bored and stuffed up in that wing. Mom sent me tons of letters and candies, but under the nurse's orders I couldn't even have a piece.

I finally saw Tristian today. I missed him a lot more than anyone else in this school. He really is the best friend I've got here. My only friend really. Being sick does not do anything good for your social life. I'm shy to begin with, so of course I'm way behind on making friends. Maybe Tristian will introduce me to a few of his. I still don't think he knows that I have a crush on him. I hope he doesn't realize it, because with him being shy and a little nervous I think it would really scare him into not talking to me. Another good reason why I should branch out and talk to more people. In case he does find out......

Jules of course left mouse bits for me. That cat thinks it's his duty to feed me. I wish there was an anti-hunting spell I could put on him, but it doesn't look like there is. Always a pleasure to clean that up. Ugh.

I'm getting so frustrated with myself. I know I have this magic in me, and I know I can do this just as well as everyone else, but something inside of me is holding back. I think one day it's just going to explode out of me. Wonder what that will look like.....

-Nila