Author Note: This is one of my many stories, but this is the one that I will consider my first and I will complete it shortly.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in the Harry Potter Universe because J.K. Rowling does. If I did I would probably still write this but not till after I wrote the seventh Harry Potter book.
The Diaries of the Seventh Year Hogwarts Students
By MariaWeasley5106
Chapter 1: The Assignment
Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked into their Transfiguration class, to find at least half the class already in their seats. Besides, a few seventh year Gryffindor students, there were Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students as well. But to much their dismay there was one of their least favorite Slytherins, Draco Malfoy and a few of his close friends. When he saw them, he sneered at them like usual, and the Trio sneered back, taking their seats.
Harry Potter, the boy who lived, had jet black hair and emerald green eyes. He was tall and thin with a faded lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. This person distinguished him from the rest of the wizarding world. Harry's mum and dad were murdered when Harry was a baby, by the most evil wizard, Lord Voldemort. Harry was half wizard, and in his 7th year at Hogwarts. Year after year, Harry seemed to have dealt with Voldemort in some way. Last time, was in June, when he and the headmaster, went to find a horocrux, which leaves one more left to be found.
Harry's best friend since the train ride in first year, Ron Weasley, was a tall and thin boy of seventeen. He had the trademark Weasley hair and freckles. He was the youngest of son of seven children, and was overprotective of his youngest and only sister, Ginny. Ron was always expected to do as well as his brothers and so far, he received eight OWLs, passed his Apparition test, and became both Head Boy and Gryffindor Quidditch Captain.
Sitting next to Ron, was Hermione Granger, the smartest witch in their year. She kept Ron and Harry from keeping there homework from the night before, or at least she tries to. She has long brown hair, that isn't as bushy as it used to be, and brown eyes. She is short, compared to Ron and Harry. She is a Muggle-born witch, which surprised her when she received her letter when she was eleven. She sat at her desk waiting for the first class of seventh year to begin and she was listening to Harry and Ron's conversation about Quidditch.
The bell rang and the class got to their seat, just as Professor McGonagall, walked in. She was a stern, yet old witch, with her gray hair pulled back in a tight bun and square glasses. She looked at the class with a stern look, and waited for them to quiet down. Then she started, "Today, you will not need your books or wands, so please put them away." The class looking confused did as she said, and then became quiet again.
"Every year, it is a tradition that the seventh year class keeps a diary, to show their final years at Hogwarts. Privacy is protected, meaning if the page is paper clipped, then it will not be read, at the end of the year. That's right. Your journals are collected a week before graduation, and will count as part of your grade. Any questions?" she said. As if on cue, the hands went up and the chattering started. The questions ranged from "How long do the entries have to be?" and "Why do you have to read them?" As the questions were being answered, Ron nudged Harry and said, "This sounds like a pretty easy assignment, don't you think so?" Harry nodded his head in agreement.
Finally, the noise subdued, and Professor McGonagall, started speaking again. "You will start your assignment today, by working on it in all of your classes. They don't have to be daily entries, but you still need to make them often. Today, write about things in your other classes, like what you feel about this assignment, and your classes." She flicked her wand towards the board, and words appeared on the board. "This is what your first entry will be." As she handed out the journals, the class read the following on the board.
"Your first entry should be about you. Please include the following. Name, Age, Aspirations, and about your family and Friends. All following entries should be about you and your life." The class fell silent and all that was heard was the scratching of the quills on the paper.
Harry opened his journal, and on the first page wrote, "September 4, 1997
Name: Harry James Potter
Age: 17
Family: My family consists of my aunt, uncle, and cousin, who don't even like me. I have to live with them because when I was a year old, my parents were murdered by Lord Voldemort. Professor Dumbledore left me with my mother's sister, Aunt Petunia, her husband Vernon, and son Dudley. I don't consider them my family. Those I do consider my family are the Weasleys, Remus Lupin, and the late Sirius Black.
Friends: I have many friends, but only two are by my side or there to help me whenever I do need it. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Ron and I have been friends since the beginning of first year. Then we both became friends with Hermione. Some of my other friends include, Ginny Weasley, Tonks, and Neville Longbottom.
Aspirations: I first want to destroy Voldemort and survive doing that. Then I want to become an Auror, because I despise 'dark wizards.'"
Ron looked at the blank first page of his journal, and thought about how he could reveal every thought he thought and reveal himself and the only people who would know are the teachers of Hogwarts. He grabbed his quill, and began writing. As he sat there he wrote, the following,
"Sept. 4, 1997
Name: Ronald Billus Weasley
Age: 17
Family: My father is a Ministry of Magic worker. My mother stays at home and tends to the house. I have a very big family, which is what I am saying now. I have five older brothers, which are, Bill (25), Charlie (22), Percy (20), Fred and George (19). I also have one younger sister, Ginny (16). That is my family. We live in a small house, we call the Burrow. We have our typical family fights. In fact, Percy doesn't associate with the family because of the Ministry of Magic being morons.
Friends: My friends are Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. I met Harry on the train in first year, and Hermione when we saved her from the troll. Some of my other friends are, Dean, Seamus, Luna, and Neville.
Aspirations: I want to be an Auror, or a Chudley Cannon keeper."
Hermione opened the cover of the journal and busily set to work. She thought this was the most wondrous assignment Hogwarts ever assigned. She began writing,
"September 4, 1997
Name: Hermione Jane Granger
Age: 16 (Soon to be 17)
Family: Both of my parents are Muggles. They are in fact Muggle dentist. My mother is a kind woman, who enjoys reading and sewing. My father is a joyful man, who enjoys watching television and reading, also. We live in Surrey, where my parents have the local dentist office, which they have been running since they were married. (That's 25 year!) I have no siblings, so I guess you can say I am a little spoiled. I do however become quite lonely.
Friends: My best friends are Ron and Harry. After them both saving me, we became good friends. I think of them as my brothers (sort of.)But I still trust them. Some of my other friends include Neville, Ginny, and Victor.
Aspirations: I really want to become a Ministry of Magic official, or a Hogwarts teacher. If those don't work, I guess an Auror would do."
The bell rang, and the class left the classroom, so they could get to their next class. They talked about what the New Year would have in store, and about their summers. They worried about Voldemort, and what their classes will be like. Little did they know that their seventh year would be full of drama, romance, and in the end, death.