All's Fair in Love and Poetry {Diary}
This is the diary/poetry book of Madisyn Jones
If found please return to Madisyn Jones, First Year Slytherin
2/7/2025
It's quite interesting here. I've made a few friends, but all the others seem to be in their own friend groups already. I'm fine with that though, because the friends I've made will suffice.
Thanks to Linnéa, in the past few days, I've learned that you don't have to be perfect to be good.
Everyone that I've come across has told me that I have a great personality. It's nice to get compliments and all, but I wish they were from my mother. I miss spending days at home in the kitchen with her, baking our favorite chocolate chip cookies.
And I miss playing with my sister so my mom could have dinner ready by the time our father came home. He spent most of his time in the office at work, so it was hard to appreciate him, but I did try.
Whenever I had a dance recital or competition, he would always try his best to show up, and if he couldn't make it, he would always make it up to me. He loved that I was so passionate about something, but he didn't like the price.
Once, I overheard him and my mother arguing because I was barely at home, and it was costing them a lot for me to dance. But dance was my favorite thing, and I didn't want to give it up. I explained that the costumes and shoes and everything was a part of it, and it was my dream to be a dancer for the rest of my life.
He finally decided to let me keep dancing.
It's been weird not dancing as much here. I wish I had more time.
-Madisyn
All's Fair in Love and Poetry {Diary}
Silence
Silence speaks a lot more words than actually speaking
Walking the halls and stopping where your feet lead
Wanting friends but wanting solitude
Meeting people and hoping they're not rude
Silence shows strength, not weakness
Although many people would disagree
Silently sobbing alone, wishing you were at home
Instead of a place you barely know
And that barely knows you
In the darkest hours of the night, no one puts up a fight
Downstairs in the kitchen
Where you've made so many memories
Silence is the flowers that grow in the backyard
Nobody said it would be this hard to move on
Silence speaks a lot more words than actually speaking
Falling into place, all the tiny pieces
2/7/2025
Silence speaks a lot more words than actually speaking
Walking the halls and stopping where your feet lead
Wanting friends but wanting solitude
Meeting people and hoping they're not rude
Silence shows strength, not weakness
Although many people would disagree
Silently sobbing alone, wishing you were at home
Instead of a place you barely know
And that barely knows you
In the darkest hours of the night, no one puts up a fight
Downstairs in the kitchen
Where you've made so many memories
Silence is the flowers that grow in the backyard
Nobody said it would be this hard to move on
Silence speaks a lot more words than actually speaking
Falling into place, all the tiny pieces
2/7/2025
All's Fair in Love and Poetry {Diary}
2/10/2025
Today is my birthday, and I can't spend it at home with my parents and sister. It's been hard trying to adjust to everything, all the homework and studying. It's also been really hard to make friends because there are so many people here.
There is this girl I just met in the rehearsal room a few days ago. Her name is @Linnéa Seacloud, and she likes dancing, just like me.
We talked about my solo, Dream on a Star, and how I couldn't nail the big turn combo. She's really nice, and I hope we can be friends.
I miss my parents and wish I was there to celebrate with them, but I'm here. But I'm glad I'm here at Hogwarts. Linnéa doesn't know today is my birthday, and I don't think I should tell her.
I wish I could celebrate at home.
Today is my birthday, and I can't spend it at home with my parents and sister. It's been hard trying to adjust to everything, all the homework and studying. It's also been really hard to make friends because there are so many people here.
There is this girl I just met in the rehearsal room a few days ago. Her name is @Linnéa Seacloud, and she likes dancing, just like me.
We talked about my solo, Dream on a Star, and how I couldn't nail the big turn combo. She's really nice, and I hope we can be friends.
I miss my parents and wish I was there to celebrate with them, but I'm here. But I'm glad I'm here at Hogwarts. Linnéa doesn't know today is my birthday, and I don't think I should tell her.
I wish I could celebrate at home.
All's Fair in Love and Poetry {Diary}
Happy Birthday, I Guess
I wish I was home, instead of alone
But I'm here
Today is my birthday, but I'm not really happy
Because I wish I was home
Only one friend, but I don't know if we're even friends
We just met a few days ago
No gifts, no cake to celebrate
But I'll be happy anyway
Nobody to say "One year older"
Or "One year wiser"
They all said it would be fun, but they're all liars.
But I'll be ok, I think
Happy birthday, I guess
Happy birthday to me.
But I'm here
Today is my birthday, but I'm not really happy
Because I wish I was home
Only one friend, but I don't know if we're even friends
We just met a few days ago
No gifts, no cake to celebrate
But I'll be happy anyway
Nobody to say "One year older"
Or "One year wiser"
They all said it would be fun, but they're all liars.
But I'll be ok, I think
Happy birthday, I guess
Happy birthday to me.
All's Fair in Love and Poetry {Diary}
2/26/2025
I've been so busy. So much homework and studying, and I'm still not getting the best grades in Defense Against the Dark Arts. That professor seems to dislike me. It's not my fault I don't really understand what we're learning about. Something about XXX creatures. What do all the x's mean? I don't know. He never told us what they were about.
I have done all my assignments though. I probably didn't do so well on my DADA one, but I love Herbology. I've gotten really good grades in Herbology, and it's very interesting with all the different plants and spells and things. The professor is really nice too. She gives everyone a chance to answer, and is very quirky. I like her, and wish I could have her the entire time I'm at Hogwarts. But I'm not sure that's possible.
But what do I know, I'm just a first year. I love Hogwarts, but I also miss being at home with my brother and sister. But this is where my parents want me to be since they think I'm 'super smart for an 11 year old.'
I mean, I guess I am, but sometimes, I just wish I could be normal. Maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis. But not mid-life. It's still a crisis, because I don't know what to do with myself anymore.
I'll figure it out.
-Madisyn
P.S. There's not really any way to describe what I'm feeling for a poem... so sorry diary.
I've been so busy. So much homework and studying, and I'm still not getting the best grades in Defense Against the Dark Arts. That professor seems to dislike me. It's not my fault I don't really understand what we're learning about. Something about XXX creatures. What do all the x's mean? I don't know. He never told us what they were about.
I have done all my assignments though. I probably didn't do so well on my DADA one, but I love Herbology. I've gotten really good grades in Herbology, and it's very interesting with all the different plants and spells and things. The professor is really nice too. She gives everyone a chance to answer, and is very quirky. I like her, and wish I could have her the entire time I'm at Hogwarts. But I'm not sure that's possible.
But what do I know, I'm just a first year. I love Hogwarts, but I also miss being at home with my brother and sister. But this is where my parents want me to be since they think I'm 'super smart for an 11 year old.'
I mean, I guess I am, but sometimes, I just wish I could be normal. Maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis. But not mid-life. It's still a crisis, because I don't know what to do with myself anymore.
I'll figure it out.
-Madisyn
P.S. There's not really any way to describe what I'm feeling for a poem... so sorry diary.