ANON.
Oh, so am I. I have a vested interest in it.
The latter winning out is a good thing. It speaks volumes to your character. Being excited and investing your time in those different ways does, too.
Though I'm sorry you had a stressful first day there, especially if you missed out on the sweets. I enjoyed my first day, but I suppose that's a fairly typical Gryffindor thing to say, too.