Leonard Sylvain Zabini

12:58 am: V.
private to self --

I suppose I should feel guilty, or burdened, for informing the Robards of Sapphira's less than desirable habits. But as it puts Amara and I in the clear for certain... I can't even muster up a tiny bit of remorse. Besides, it's not my fault the girl couldn't manage to be more careful.

As it stands, my father agreed that the idea of a Zabini-Montague wedding would be much better, as it should be. Considering that my father is very intent on my marrying someone, the news should not come as a surprise to the Robards family.

So I win. Which, let's be completely honest, is what's most important.

private to Juliana and Eimear --

I'd like to once again extend thanks towards the both of you for the information you gathered. It came quite in handy.

private to Amara --

If the guest list is finished, now would be a good time to send the invitations. While my father has called off the arranged marriage to Sapphira Robards and her father has apologised, for believability's sake, we'll have to wait a few months before there are "differences" of some sort.

05:18 pm: VI.
private to self -

It's almost amusing the ideas that came to mind once I took a step back and thought about things. And Renee's answers only further prove what my original thought was. If a girl is to be considered wayward, a girl has to have done something to earn such consideration.

And if Sapphira has even an inkling of an idea that I am planning to take the complete fall for this by way of my "engagement" to Amara, she wouldn't be worthy of ever being my wife anyway.

private to Juliana and Eimear -

I have a question to ask, and since I can trust the two of you a great deal more than some of your current housemates, I'm hoping you'll have the answers I need.

10:22 pm: V.
private to self -

I cant believe he


What makes him think that I would ever want

I can't

I have done everything... everything perfectly for nearly twenty years now, and this is how he repays me for not being an embarrassment? By messing with everything I have planned for myself because of something he did? The both of them?

Lie.
I'll just have to... reply back to the owl, and lie. I can't

He could ask me to do just about anything else in the world, and I'd go along with it, no problem. But I am not going to force myself to do this.

This plan will just have to work.

05:55 pm: IV.
It's during times like these when you have to realise just how failed this year's leadership already is at barely two months in.

12:58 pm: III.
private to self -

You have to be kidding me. They better have something completely substantial.

Between this and Amara  

private to Renee and Pascal -

If someone requests to speak with you on anything involving our parents or the recent arrest, kindly refuse, and please don't make it a topic for a public forum, Renee. It won't help the situation much.

I'm attempting to find out just what is going on. If I find out anything, I'll let you know.

Interesting.

07:12 pm: II.
private to self  -

I've been  considering it, and I don't believe it's that possible that I could hate the current direction the Ministry is being run in if I tried. Muggles in Hogwarts. I'm still not quite over the fact that we are apparently supposed to just accept this. It doesn't matter how many great speeches Macmillan attempts to make, there is nothing about them being in Hogwarts that helps secure the statute of secrecy. What does is keeping them out. Permanently.  I'm eagerly awaiting for this to inevitably go wrong, as only it can.

My parents, my mother especially, is extremely on edge about the fact that there will be a werewolf in Hogwarts. I don't think the fact that the beast has access to the Slytherin common room, and therefore have access to Pascal, makes her feel any better. They say precautions were made, but precautions almost always go wrong. And the fact that they're willing to take a chance of that will not sit well with me.

After dedicating a bit of time every day, I believe I can officially add Spanish to the list of languages I'm fluent in. I suppose Italian would have to be next on the list, as it's quite similar to Spanish and some of the difficulties would be taken care of in already knowing Spanish. It would definitely be one of the most popular of any I could possibly choose at this point.

As far as work goes, I'm scheduled to speak with my supervisor tomorrow. It's either to talk about my well-deserved promotion, or even a simple raise. Either way, I'm sure my parents will be glad to hear of it.

10:09 pm: I.
private to self -

People as a whole humour me. I'd extend some sort of derogatory comment on these being the people who currently run in the majority of where our politics stand, but I'm sure Saoirse's brother has done a lovely job all on his own. I also don't care enough. In a decade, give or take, they'll be calling me Minister. Then, and only then, will they know who they allowed to slip by.

private to Renee -

There are times when I tell myself that you can't do anything more stupid or embarrassing, and then I always have to be surprised because still you manage to do it. Somehow. I'm quite sure this is how Mum and Dad felt every time they went somewhere with you in public.

I've no idea who the person is in that slambook journal keeping themselves anonymous and airing all of your business for the public to read, but I'm sure that - whoever it was, it was in poor judgment that you had any sort sexual relations with them. I'd ask what you were thinking, but I'm sure no answer will suffice. Just be glad our parents can't see such a thing and that I'm not going to tell them.

I have goals. Solid, reachable, important goals. And the last thing I need, or will allow, in my future is for your mistakes to mess up everything I have planned.

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