6-2-97 6:15 am

Good Morning Diary,

You wouldn't believe how happy I am. Today is my last day of work at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor. As you know I've been working there too pay the rent since my Grandparents passed on. Today is the last day of school at Hogwarts, and my Uncle will be coming off the train sometime this evening after all the students have left the school. My Uncle has agreed to take me in, so I can finish my magical education. I'm sad to say I will no longer be attending Windmore all Witch Academy. My Uncle refused to let me got to THAT all girls' school, as he puts it. So as of September first I'm to start at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was bad enough I was followed around like hawk at Windmore, my grandmother was a good friend with the Headmistress, and now my Uncle will be one of my teachers. I just can't catch a break. Now besides living with my Uncle, he has promised the Headmaster of Hogwarts that he would tutor me over the summer so I will be ready to attend classes next year with all the other seventh year students. Oh well I must sign off for now. Work calls.

Love Always,

Chloe Walker



Most of the morning passed by smoothly, the students should be arriving from the school around noon, which makes a perfect time for and ice cream lunch. Two hours passes and the shop became increasingly calm, and by the time five o'clock struck there was only one boy left, sitting at a small table in the corner.

"Nice young man, looks kind of lonely. He could probably use a pretty girl like yourself to talk to," Florean said motioning for Chloe to go and talk to the boy.

"But my job? It's my last day and all.but," Chloe started but never had a chance to finish. Florean was pushing her gently towards the table.

"Call it an end," Florean said, sending a double scoop chocolate and strawberry Sunday over to the small corner table.

"You looked like you could use something sweet." Chloe said, making it to the table just as the glass sat it's self-down.

"Thanks!" The boy said motioning for Chloe to sit down.

"Haven't seen you before.are you new in town?" Chloe asked.

"Nah! I go to school around here. I'm waiting for a professor of mine. I'm spending the summer with him. I'm tutoring his niece and sort of learning to do his job."

"I see so you're don't with you schooling?"

"No, not exactly. I have one more year. I'm just doing him a favor, as he is for me."

The two sat there chatting for some time, until the door to the shop opened and in walked Severus Snape.