Hey everybody! I guess I’ll tell you a little bit about me. Also, I’ll post any updates here (for example, when to expect new chapters to be posted on my stories)--although, I've been really bad at actually posting that kind of information on here... :)
I'm mostly a writer on this site. I used to be an avid reader of fanfictions, but they slowly began to suck up my life (and, I'm talking about the kind of sucking where my friends began to wonder if I was still alive...alright, maybe not to that extreme, but you get the picture) so I tried to limit myself. But, of course, that didn't work since I have no self-control at all, so, now I try to just not read any. It's been tricky. Sometimes, I cheat though. Pathetic, I know. Have I mentioned yet that I don't have ANY self-control to speak of?

Ahem.

Thanks for visiting!

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August 15th, 2009-- Alright. Chapter 13 of Penmanship Smitten is nearly done. I've been working on it nearly nonstop since I'd posted the most recent chapter. Right now, it's 14 pages long, and still not done yet. Things to look forward to--good, old-fashioned Lily freak outs, the word unobservant (you'll understand after you read it), some Remus-Lily friendship building sessions, and, of course, a little bit of Lily-James interaction. :)

Stories:

Secrets in the Room of Requirement: Lily and James are, unsurprisingly, fighting in an empty classroom about a piece of mistletoe that seems to be stalking Lily. What happens when someone's anger is pushed to its limits, and Lily and James find themselves a couple of decades into the future? Lily finds herself wanting James, and James swears he's been cloned... NOW COMPLETE!

The Trouble with a Diary: After a series of some unfortunate events, James finds himself in the possession of Lily Evan's diary. Convinced that the diary holds her true feelings for him, James and his friends set out to try to discover what secrets the book hides. What happens when James' conscience kicks in? COMPLETE

A Man of Many Layers: Quick one-shot about a discussion between Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore. Takes place after Snape's meeting with Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange in Half-Blood Prince.

The Devil Wears Quidditch Gear: Darn those bloody Quidditch robes. For all Lily Evans cared, Quidditch could be chucked into the next century. In fact, the stupid game should just be outlawed all together. Come to think of it, so should the game of Truth or Dare. LJ 7th year. COMPLETE!

Penmanship Smitten: There were four things that I was incredibly certain of—1) Prongs was a troublemaker. 2) He very well could be lying and really was a female. 3) I had no clue who he was. 4) I one hundred percent fancied the pants off the bloke.
IN-PROGRESS

Stories That Are In My Mind And Haven't Quite Reached Paper Yet:

Alright. I finally had a stroke of inspiration the other night for a new story. It probably had something to do with the fact that I just realized that Penmanship Smitten is almost finished, and then after that, I don't have anything to write! Gasp. And, also, I was reading New Moon...So, if that clue hasn't given anything away, here's my new story idea for all of you fellow Twilight lovers out there:

Title: Solar Powered
Summary: Because, being with him—making him happy—would be simple. Everything had always been easy with Jake. As natural as the sun rising every morning against the horizon…in a place other than Forks, that is. But still. I could do this. “Be happy,” his velvet voice had said. And I would try, because Edward wasn’t coming back. Pre-Eclipse

Yeah, you heard me. I've taken a break from writing strictly Harry Potter and I have decided to enter into the Twilight fanfiction world. I'm slightly worried actually. In fact, I'm not even sure if this story is going to stick around, or if it will just fall into the background like so many of my other ideas. But, I really like this idea, because number 1) I love Twilight. Number 2) I love New Moon. Number 3) I'm in love with Jacob Black. Number 4) Okay, I'm in love with Edward Cullen as well. Number 5)...okay, you guys get the picture.

And for all of you Jacob-haters out there, don't worry. This is not a Jacob-Bella story. It's simply a...I guess you could call it a remake of New Moon. This story will start right after Bella has just tried cliff-diving, nearly drowned, and Jacob is driving her back to her house. One little change, though--Bella ends up kissing Jacob and never gets the chance to learn that Alice has been to her house. (Sounds iffy, I know, but I'm sticking to their characters as best I know how, I swear)

Things to look forward to (if I stick with this idea) are:
1. A hint of Jacob-Bella
2. Victoria, because she just never can give up
3. More werewolves
4. Alice
5. And, of course, Edward, except he comes back just a little bit too late...

So, let me know what you think. I know, right now, it sounds a lot like New Moon, but it will be extremely different. Think of it as an Eclipse with the roles of Jacob and Edward reversed, because now Edward has to try to win Bella over harder than ever before and Jacob sot of already has her. Like I said, this a complete work in process, and it may never become anything. Right now, I'm just letting my ideas flow and trying to write rough things to see how it sounds.

And, most definately, this story will not appear until Penmanship Smitten is complete. Penmanship Smitten is my top priority right now. :)

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Name: HeyLookTheSnitch
Age: 19, female
Birthday: October 7th, 1989
Location: Somewhere in the good old United States of America...though, I wish I was somewhere more exciting. Like London, or Austrailia!

About Me:
Brown hair, green eyes, shorter than my brother who is 3 years younger than me (grr...lol)
I'm pretty much very hyper and energetic 24/7/365 unless I'm tired, or, for some reason, something made me frustrated or upset, which rarely happens.
I'm known to be totally random (Hey! Look! The Snitch!), and I tend to act spontaneously.
I like to run, crazy I know.
I also love soccer and tennis.
And I'm probably one of the most innocent 19 year olds that you know...and no, I'm not being sarcastic.
I love my college and everyone in it!
I'm a Christian, and it's a big part of my life. :)
I love life.
I have FOUR brothers, and no matter how much I love them, sometimes I wish my parents could ship them off to boarding school. haha, totally kidding...somewhat.
I don't cuss. Thus, my stories won't have much swearing in them, unless it's absolutely necessary.

The beach is the best place to be...

...but I also adore the snow.

I absolutely HATE spiders. Rupert Grint and I totally couldn't live together...Sorry, Grint, but it's true. My future husband can't be afraid of spiders.

Just recently my friend said that I reminded her of Bella from Twilight. I got super excited (being the Twilight nerd that I am) until she said it was because I trip over my own feet too much. Hey, it's not my fault I can't seem to walk without falling over...So, now my friends call me the real life version of Bella--I tell them, "What, you mean Bella and the Cullens aren't real?!" But, yes, I really am incredibly clumsy. I can trip over nothing and drag my friend down with me in the process. I tend to get bruises that I have no idea how they got there. Story of my life.

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And now...

Ten Ways to Tell When You're Completely Obsessed with Harry Potter
By: HeyLookTheSnitch
You know you are unhealthily obsessed when...

10. You go to the midnight showing of the movies and books releases, watching all the other psychotic people who are there as well. You make fun of those souls that are dressed in costumes, yet deep down you wish you had drawn a scar on your head with permanent marker too.

9. The only way you can fall asleep is if you listen to the Harry Potter soundtrack on your Ipod.

8. You've had AT LEAST one dream where Harry's had to save you from a Dementor/Death Eater/Voldemort/maybe even a Cornish Pixie.

7. You drink tea and then subtly try to make out shapes with the remaining tea bits, attempting to tell your future.

6. You call your little brother/sister Voldemort when they're being evil.

5. Your brother pretends to be Daniel Radcliffe (imploring a very realistic British accent) as he tries to trick you into letting him into your room. The sad part is, you wish it really were Daniel.

4. Your friend comes over after their tennis practice and you greet them by saying, "Hey, how was Quidditch practice?" And you DON'T even notice your mistake even after your friend looks at you like you're being possessed by Tom Riddle himself.

3. You accidentally write "the water apparated" on your science homework only to be asked by your lab partner, "What does apparate mean?" At that point, you try to explain to your partner that it's when the sun dries up the water and makes it disappear into vapor. You then dumbly realize that you meant to write "the water EVAPORATED!"

2. You've actually TRIED playing Quidditch before by sticking a log in between your legs and chucking random tennis balls at your friends' heads.

1. The day you turned eleven, you prayed that an owl would find its way to your bedroom window and bring you an acceptance letter from Hogwarts. Matter of fact, you're still waiting for that dumb owl who must have gotten lost or shot down, because there's no way you can be a Muggle!

Well, there you have it folks. And, yes, sadly, I've done all of those at least once before. And, again, yes, I do have a wonderful life, thank you very much. Haha. It's not my fault Harry Potter seems to have the ability to charm his way into your everyday, Muggle life (haha. Get it? Charm? Magic? Harry? Erm...okay, I'll shut up now.)

Favorite Books: Harry Potter (DUH!), Pendragon (they're really good. Read them if you haven't already), Eragon, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Goodnight Mister Tom (it's been one of my favorites since 5th grade), The Hobbit, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Kite Runner, TWILIGHT!, City of Bones (Seriously, the Mortal Instruments series is AWESOME! Read them. Now.), My Sister's Keeper

Favorite Movies: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean , Johnny English, She's the Man, Chronicles of Narnia, Mean Girls, Napoleon Dynamite, High School Musical (Yeah, I know I'm cool)...ENCHANTED!, THE DARK KNIGHT!

Favorite Music: I'm a big country music girl (Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift!!, etc...) but I also like bands like Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Hawk Nelson, Relient K, Switchfoot, The Fray. I've also become a little bit obsessed with the Jonas Brothers. No, seriously, I'm convinced I'll date one of those boys some day... :)

My opinions on the Harry Potter series--
1. Best book series EVER. JK Rowling is a literary genius.
2. Here's a little something I came up with to describe the awesomeness of Harry Potter: Harry Potter is addicting, plain and simple. You know you've got it bad when you’re with your friends and you make Harry Potter related jokes (Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Dumbledore. Dumbledore who? You dumb bull, get the door.), or Harry Potter analogies (Yeah, I messed that test up almost as bad as Harry screwed up his date with Cho Chang in the fifth book.). Not only are these lame, but they’re not that great of a conversation starter, especially if the person you’re talking to hasn’t ever read them—I was about to say, “if the person you’re talking to hasn’t ever heard of them,” but that’s just absurd, because obviously you’ve been living underneath a rock if you haven’t at least heard of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Regardless, even if they don't know what you're talking about, and they look at you like you're completely insane, you can't help it. Harry Potter is just part of who you are.
3. Yeah, enough said. You can't say that about any other series.

My opinions on the Twilight saga--
1. I'll admit it, I love to read them. They're interesting and entertaining.
2. However, Harry Potter will always be my first love. Harry Potter will become a classic. No offense, but Twilight won't. Then again, I think it's hard to compare the two. Harry Potter is an action/adventure story. Twilight is, at the heart of it, a romance-driven plot. They're both great in their respected ways.
3. I have problems with Edward (Gasp! I know). I mean, really, I would have been incredibly freaked out if he had been watching me while I slept for weeks without telling me. Heck, even if he had told me I still would have been creeped out. Note to the guys out there--stalker qualities are NOT attractive. Also, he's way possessive--I know, he just wants to keep Bella safe, but still, he needs to give her some space. For real.
4. With all that said, I do support Bella and Edward's relationship. They deserve each other. And I can't help but melt at some of the things Edward does/says. Yet, I'm a Jacob girl all the way. Jacob is a lot more fun, a lot more realistic, and a lot more chill. Not to mention that Jacob would be absolutely perfect for me! :)
5. Re-reading the first book makes me realize how much the movie STUNK! But I can't help watching it. I'm keeping my hopes up for New Moon though.

And last but not least, in depth quotes from me and my friends:

Me: "Oh, that's such a pretty poem, I like it."

Friend: "Becca, it's about cutting yourself."

Me: "WHAT? I don't like it anymore."

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Brother and his friend: "Word to your mother!"

Lifeguard: "You guys are on CRACK!"

Brother and his friend: "SO IS YOUR MOM!"

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Me: "So, if the plural of goose is geese, does that mean that the plural of moose is meese?"

Friend: "...the plural of moose is moose."

Me: "Nuh uh! Stop filling me with your lies! That's like saying the plural of deer is deer"

Other friend: "The plural of deer IS deer."

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Me: "Hey, so, what's up?"

Friend: "Oh, you know, I smell like a cucumber, but what's new?"

Me: "...?"

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(This is me trying to get one of my brothers to listen to me...)

Me: Jason--Tyler--Riley--oh, whatever the heck your name is, ANSWER ME!

Brother: I've been your brother for THIRTEEN years, and you DON'T know my name?!

Me: Thirteen? Really? I could've sworn you were twelve...

Hmm...Did I forget anything? Hope not.

Have a wonderful day, or night, or whatever time of day it is wherever you are!
God bless you!

One last thought...I'M AT COLLLEGEEEEEE! lol

--HeyLookTheSnitch