shredz ♥

So I just finished reading Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows. It was an amazing book – obviously the most intense and the best of them all. I won’t say what happened in the end, because I know about a dozen people who’d kill me if I did.

As I read the final page and closed the book though, I felt something. Something weird, different, new. Sort of like nostalgia. Its common knowledge that I’ve loved Harry Potter since I was nine. Childish for a fifteen year old? Yes, maybe. I’ve been waiting for the seventh and final book of the series since the time I picked up Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone.

As I finished the book, I felt sort of empty. Who knew I could get so attached to fiction characters in robes wielding magical sticks that we call wands? Who knew it’d be so important to know what happens to Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy (yes, Slytherin is still love) in the end? Who knew that a castle in some far away fantasy land could hold me in rapture for six years?

Seven books completed. And no more Avada Kedavra or Imperio or impending duels between Voldemort & Harry Potter to look forward too. It’s sad in a funny way, really.

I read the entire book in one go today. I got it yesterday, in the evening, but I was to exhausted then. Yes, my exams are going on. If anything, the book revived my long lost imagination. Hopefully I’ll ace the creative paper tomorrow.

Love Shredz

"Till We Meet Again"

Originally written as an English assignment  

Wandering around my kitchen on a cold Sunday morning, I tried to make some coffee. The house was lonesome, and I felt a sudden emptiness settle in my stomach.

  ‘Music’ I thought. ‘That will do the trick. It always does.’  

Fumbling with the rusty radio switch, I tried to find a song that would cheer me up. I almost dropped my mug of steaming coffee as the familiar lyrics floated through my mind.  

“And though we go,
Our separate ways,
We’ll never say goodbye,
No matter where our heart may lead,
No matter where our future lies.
This song of friendship,
That we share between our hearts will never end.
So this is not goodbye,
It’s simply, till we meet again.”  

I sighed, closing my eyes, and leaned against the counter, the marble cold against my back.  

Graduation. It had been eight, long years since then.  

The day it all ended. The day it all started. That song was an anthem of sorts for us; it was our graduation song. I remember that day clearly, as it is forever etched in my mind. We stood on the stage for the final time, staring down into the sea faces that consisted of our friends, juniors, teachers and parents. The music started, and we began to sing, our voices quivering on that fateful day. By the end of the song, tears were streaming down our faces as we hugged each other tight, holding on for dear life. I would’ve lived in that second forever if I could, but that was obviously not possible.  

“Keep in touch” our principal had said in his farewell speech. . I hugged him that day. I don’t know why. He gave me a detention in seventh grade, suspended me in grade ten and almost expelled me in grade eleven; but I hugged him anyway. It wasn’t an obligation. He deserved it. All of them deserved it.  

Life moved on, so did we, and all the promised emails, phone calls and text messages were long forgotten. We could no longer make time to keep in touch. Actually, we probably could have; we just never tried. It didn’t seem so important at the time.  

As the chorus started, I fluttered out of my daydream, and began to softly sing along, wiping the single tear that rolled down my cheek.  

“What happens when the memories fade?” my best friend had asked me that day.  

“They won’t” I had replied firmly, so sure that we’d be together forever. That nothing could separate us. Yeah, right. We were so naïve back then.  

As the song finished, I became dimly aware of the now cold mug in my hand. My body hurt and my mind was exhausted. My heart ached for that familiar bonding and sense of joy. I cried that night – for everything and everyone that I’d never get back.

So what happens when the memories fade? This does.  

 Hopefully my memories will last forever.

Love Shredz

This is an sos

Don’t wanna second guess

This is the bottom line, its true.

I gave my all for you

Now my hearts in two

And I can’t find the other half

Its like I’m waling on broken glass

Better believe I bled

It’s the call I’ll never get

Those lyrics are from SOS – an amazing song on the Jonas Brothers’ second [self-titled] album which is out on the 7^th of August – can’t wait – I preordered it on Amazon.com YAY! For those of you who don’t listen to JB, you should. Their songs are really inspiring, and totally lift your mood up, even if it’s about heart break. Extra points for looking totally amazing :]

School has sucked a whole lot lately. Exams begin on the 20^th of July. Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix came out today. I’m probably gonna see it tomorrow – should be good. I heard there’s loads of Tom Felton footage – awesome :] HP & The Deathly Hallows is out on the 21^st of July – have already preordered it.

I slept at 2.30 last night. You’d think it was fun – but it wasn’t. I was studying, albeit falling asleep a few too many times, but studying all the same.

Need. Sleep. Now.

Love always

xx Shredz