As amusing as Michael found it to just sit in his room and read the journals, comment and go over his homework it didn't stop the boredom from creeping up. He could only reread his homework so many times to make sure it said everything he wanted it to say and that it answered all the questions before he had to sit it aside and that was where he was getting now. And reading about people talking about the squid or Quidditch or entries like his that tried to stay away from the squid was all well and good... for a little while. Now it was just all getting really old and he needed to find something else to do.
Shutting all his books that were spread around on his bed Michael collected them and put them where they belonged. Then his homework quickly followed as he made sure that each parchment was dry and put them in sequential order of the classes he attended and slid them into a muggle folder for safe keeping and then into his satchel for school. Satisfied that his area was in order he picked up his journal and dropped it on his trunk before leaving his room and heading down toward the common room, easily recognizing Lisa sitting on the sofa by the fire and making his way over. He knew he shouldn't read over her shoulder, but he didn't think she'd get too mad.
"Collect a gnome, Lisa? What nefarious schemes are you coming up with now?" Michael questioned with a friendly grin as he came around the sofa she was sitting on before sitting next to her without waiting for an invite. After all, in Michael's mind Lisa would always invite him to sit so he didn't see this as being any different then any other time.