Hello, this story was written for the Journey Through Hogwarts Challenge By Cheeky Slytherin Lass

Prompt: Write a journal fic including the prompts: Important, lake, and unknown.


Dear Journal,

It's Lorcan, I'm sat on the Hogwarts Express and Lysander is sleeping. He has made quick friends, with the Potters and Rose Weasley, I have seen the Malfoy kid that mum has mentioned before but I don't know if I can befriend him. He tried to trip me up the stairs.

It's important for me to make friends, I know mum has told me a million times. She doesn't want me to be alone like she was before her fifth year, but I don't think anyone likes me.

We are almost at Hogwarts now, and the lunch trolley came by, so I got some chocolate frogs. Scorpius came by our compartment to say something to Albus, and James almost got in a fight with him. I tried to break up the fight and I pretended to not like James so I could get on Scorpius' good side. I don't know if that's what mum was talking about doing.

Just passed the Black Lake, and I saw a tentacle sticking out, what in the dergible plum is in that lake?

I see Hagrid, I think, he looks scary, i'm not sure I want to visit him?

I really hope I get sorted into Ravenclaw, just like mum, but even Gryffindor would be acceptable because then father would be proud. Wasn't grandad a lion? How come mum got put in Ravenclaw then? I am so afraid of the unknown. If she can break the chain with Ravenclaw, what if I get put in Hufflepuff? Scorpius will never speak to me again! Mum, I wish you were here but I know that it's important I learn magic, I am very excited about that. Nothing to worry about in that aspect, I already know big words and Stupefy, so if anyone bullies me about my smarts I can stun them and tell them to bugger off, like dad said I could.

Here we are, at Hogwarts! I changed into my robes ages ago, but I need to wake up Lysander so he can change quickly.

Lorcan