January 1st:

Alcohol Units: One glass of champagne under supervision of professors (v.g., yet bad for girl of 17)

No. of Parties Attended: One, under supervision of Professors in the Great Hall

Points for Teenageness: -45 (Should be about -1,037, however points for effort)

Hurrah. It is the New Year. Fan-bloody-tastic. Forgive me if I seem a tad bitter, but it is now 12.22am and I, Hermione Granger was unfortunately the only person unkissed when the clock struck 12. Great. The anti-teen strikes again. Of course there was the indecent offer I received from none other than super-twat Draco Malfoy. Honestly ever since he came back from being on the run with Snape, he has been strangely normal. I haven't heard one utteration of the word mudblood in a very long time. I still don't understand why he was forgiven. Sure, Snape had been under the influence of the unbreakable vow, and also, had been imperiused by Narcissa Malfoy. She was currently doing time in Azkaban. Good that she was reunited with her husband, eh? However Malfoy, I suspect, was forgiven and positively welcomed back with oopen arms, purely becaus of his age.

Ugh, anyway, about half eleven, I made my way over to the punch bowl. Next thing I know Malfoy is standing in front of me smiling, eyes glinting.

"Hey, Granger," he smirked.

"Malfoy," I muttered and tried to get past. He, however, had other ideas.

"How about a quick snog in the broom closet?" he asked playfully, stepping a little closer. Good God. I was not expecting this. I was gripped with the urge to vomit on his black, shining shoes.

"Um..." My mind was filled with the most disturbing images. Quick, quick, make him go away. "Meet me in the 5th floor broom closet in 15, yeah?" I said. He grinned then turned and ran.

Blimey. Am now attracting Death Eater scum. Must try harder with appearance and general mystique in hope of attracting anybody other than Malfoy. Oh, in fact no Slytherins. And only 7th years or up, like myself. Although that's really just 7th years, unless I want to date a teacher, ha ha ha. Ha... I think. Although I do find myself growing more and more attracted to - No. Stop it Hermione.

12.36

Also should stick to Gryffindors only.

12.38

And not Neville, Seamus, Dean or Harry since they are all taken Seamus and Lavender, Dean and Parvati, Harry and Ginny and Neville and, surprisingly, Luna!

12.40

So that leaves...

12.41

Bloody hell.

12.44

I must admit I do harbour a secret attraction for Ron. But he would never return any feelings for me, other than friendly. I am the bookworm, the reliable one, the smart one. Besides, my feelings for him are no where near as strong as mine for - Argh. Stop it Hermione, that is very bad thinking.

12.50

Oh, bloody hell, I have feelings for Snape, alright?

12.53

Whimper

2.00am

Dear God, what does this mean? I was just finished writing earlier and had started to search for Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville and Luna, who I had been at a table with, when, out of no where, Snape came up to me. I had, unlike the others, forgiven him for Dumbledore's murder. It was unfair to blame him for what Narcissa made him do. Also, after he had locked himself away for three months and even requested he be sent to Azkaban, I found myself pitying him. Especially after the 2nd suicide attempt.

However he had been doing well lately, resuming his teaching, though losing some of his malice. He had actually become quite pleasant.

Dear God, did I just refer to Snape as pleasant?

Anyway, I looked over at the staff table and caught his eye. He didn't look away, so neither did I. I felt a shiver go through my body and all the hairs on my back and arms stand up on end. It was very very nice. He smirked slightly, still staring right at me. I blushed, feeling as though he could read my thoughts, as though i was completely naked. It was strange and exciting, though a little disconcerting too. Then he winked at me! I swear, he actually winked. Then he turned back to McGonnigal and continued his conversation, a hint of a smile still tugging on the corners of his mouth. I sat down, surprised and intrigued, yet ready to pretend as though nothing had happemned at all. Then it happened again. I could sense his eyes on me, and I got into another staring match with him. We've had at least five now, each time longer and more exciting then the last. The last time, he actually let his eyes travel up and down my body (I was standing by the punch bowl) and then raised an eyebrow suggestively. This is all very unlike him, and yet he still maintains his cold demeanor and his harsh manor through all this by never once bothering to come over and offer some sort of explanation. I'd say he needed therapy, or perhaps some glasses, but he's already done six solid weeks of therapy, which has made him much more bearable.

It seems to have made him more daring and open, for he used to wuite literally hate me. Now he is being suggestive and winking? What could that possibly mean? Could it perhaps say he could return my feelings? No, that's ridiculous.

2.07

Preposterous.

2.11

Ever so slightly possible?

January 12th

Number of thoughts about a certain Potions Master: 4,337 (v. bad)

Number of times caught looking at certain Potions Master: 56 (By Ron and Harry 14, by Potions Master himself, 42)

Number of times caught certain Potions Master looking at me: 48 (v.v.g... I mean bad)

Argh. Ok, must have some new years resolutions, if a little late.

1. Must not spend "alone time" thinking about a certain potions master.

2. Must not fool myself into thinking that perhaps a certain potions master returns my feelings.

3. Must wash hair at least every two days with straightening solution, in hope of making self presentable.

4. Must work hard in school.

5. Must not spend every waking moment thinking about school.

6. Ditto certain potions master.

7. Ditto appearance.

8. Ditto N.E.W.Ts

9. Ditto Evil Dark Lord.

10. Must stop using the word ditto.

11. Must get a boyfriend.

12. Boyfriend must be Severus Snape, yet have to get him without daydreaming about him, or thinking about him.

If I manage to keep all my New Years resolutions I will in fact be some kind of miraculously amazing wonder-woman.

14.27

Hurrah.

14.30

Instead of the anti-teen will become wonder woman.

14.32

Perhaps should consider lesbianism

19.00

Can not be lesbian, the thought of snogging Lavender or Parvati or, God forbid, Ginny has made me, quite literally, ill. Have vomited twice since first thought of the suggestion.

January 20th

Number of pictures taken of self by Colin Creevey: 31

Number of points taken from Colin Creevey: 7

Number of times caught Potions Master, ok, ok, Severus, staring at me: 73 (v.v.g)

I have no life, only homework and daydreams of a teacher.

22.49

However, he is incredibly sexy.

23.01

Bad girl.