Valerie, she scares me, not because she might kill Danny Fenton by accident, but because she might decide against killing Danny Phantom when she realises the similarities between the two. Because in truth she is who I want to be. She's better at working with grudges than I am. She has the intelligence and will to suspend them. Unfortunately like me she is too proud to let them go.

She is also someone who believes in independence and unlike me is walking the walk as well as talking the talk. But then there is a difference there-- while her Dad worries about her and dislikes her ghost hunting, he uses a much lighter touch. With my parents I probably won't be able to get any piercings, not even ear piercings until I'm eighteen, if even then. Part of me understands where they're coming from even if I want them to accept I know how far down this path I can go. Further than they'd like me to, but not as far as I want... But you've seen how quick they are with restraining orders. After all they use them to punish me, not to protect me. Despite the fact the Fentons are no longer seen as crazy in this town they have to keep them away.

Val's a fighter. A real fighter in soul as well as physically. And at the same time she's got a really generous heart, except of course when she is stressed holding grudges or both. Val warned me that she was going to make a move. She accepted I had first dibs...

But my cowardice stopped me. As Tucker had said to me in private "You like to be seen as independent. So he won't ask you, after all you don't need him." That was a complete lie, I need Danny more than he can ever realise. "Let me tell him..." Tucker continues.

I didn't even release Tucker from my promise, because I was too scared of my image collapsing. And that nearly cost me my chance at Daniel. Valerie was at her most scary when I heard from Daniel that she was giving up ghost hunting. She changed her mind, and now I am no longer so worried about her taking Danny from me. (At least in that way)

Dating Gregor made Danny jealous, but he wasn't as jealous as I'd have liked. His suspicions were wrong. Though looking back on it they were understandable. But it was a nasty shock when I found out how shallow Gregor was. Was this why he crushed on Paulina and drifted to Val? Because in the end I'm just as shallow as the queen bee cheerleader?

I hope not...