Hey everyone! This is my first ever fic, so I hope you enjoy! Reviews are very welcome, flames too, but only if they're constructive. Won't be able to post next chapter for awhile, this coming week is my exam week. This and next chapter are mostly introducing characters, third will start some plot. Also, title will change eventually. Thanks

Friday, 4th of November, Evening

Hello, diary. My name is Josie, short for Josephine, and you're my new diary, which I got for my 17th birthday, today, the 4th of November 2017, as you can see.

Firstly, my full name, which you can't tell anyone, is Josephine Hermione Molly Ginevra Weasley. Hermione is mum's name, Molly is dad's mum's name, and Ginevra is Aunt Ginny's name. I don't know where my parents got Josephine. Don't get my wrong, I like my name, but it takes so long to say, and write.

Secondly, you're the coolest diary I've ever had the pleasure to know, for two reasons: 1, my brother David gave you to me. He's the best brother a girl could ask for. He always knocks before he comes in my room, unlike the twins. He never tries to blackmail me, unlike the twins. He's never spied on any of my dates, again, unlike the twins. The second reason is that David (with some help from mum) put a Locking Charm on you, so that only I can open you. This was mostly to deter the twins (more blackmail).

I suppose you're wondering who the twins are. They are my younger sisters. See, I'm now 17, David turns 15 in March, and the twins, Sarah-Anne Mary and Missy-Lee Kate, turned 13 in August. Dad says they're his elder twin brothers all over again. Mum looks worried when he says that. Except they don't look anything like my uncles.

The twins both have dark, curly hair and grey-blue eyes. David and I have red hair like dad, except mine is dark, almost-but-not-quite-brown red, and David's is just red. But I have dad's blue eyes, and David has mum's brown ones. Whenever I tell him this, he says "Well, I'd better go give them back to her then." That's another thing I love about David, he's so funny. So are the twins, but in a different way. A scary way.

I guess I'd better tell you a bit more about my family. You already know mum's name. My dad is Ronald Weasley. He is the sixth youngest of seven, and mum's an only child. Dad's only younger sibling is Aunt Ginny, who's married to Uncle Harry Potter. He's sort of famous, but I'll tell you about that another time. They have two kids, Jeremy, who's a year younger than me, and Sharna, a year younger than David.

The eldest of the Weasley seven, Uncle Bill, is a werewolf. He was bitten in his early 20's, just before he married Aunt Fleur. They have a daughter, Verity, who's turning 20 in February.

Then there's Uncle Charlie and Aunt Amy. Aunt Amy is a Muggle that Uncle Charlie saved from a dragon once (he works with dragons). She's cool with the whole magic thing, and their son, Duncan, who's my age, is Head Boy at Durmstrang, but she still gets a little freaked out whenever we visit them by Floo.

After that there's Uncle Percy. We don't see him much, he moved to America when I was four. He's not married, I think he's happier married to his work.

Last, but most certainly not least, are Uncle Fred and Uncle George, married to Aunt Alicia and Aunt Katie respectively. They own Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes, the joke shop in Diagon Alley. All their nieces and nephews, including me, get their stuff for free. But they are especially fond of Sarah-Anne and Missy-Lee, I've seen them many times give my sisters new products before they're released to the public. Uncle Fred has two boys, Samuel and Liam, both older than me, and Uncle George has Ruby, a year older than me, and Mark, in David's year. The four of us and Mark go to Hogwarts, as did Ruby and the boys. Verity went to Beauxbatons, like her mum. All the Weasley's, mum, Uncle Harry, Aunt Alicia and Aunt Katie all went to Hogwarts.

I suppose I better tell you about Hogwarts now, since we're here and all. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a magic school where you learn about, well, magic. I'm in my seventh and last year here. I'm in Gryffindor house, was a prefect in my 5th and 6th years, and this year I am Head Girl. David is a prefect this year, and he'll so be Head Boy in two years' time.

This year my subjects are: Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, History of Magic, Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures. I love animals, magical or not. My first pet was a Puffskein I named Fuzz, when I was eight. I got an owl when I started Hogwarts, named Hooty. When I became prefect I got a rat, a caramel coloured one. I called her Snitch 'cos she looks like one when she's curled up asleep. Dad stays away from her, he's had bad experience with rats. And then, when I got my Head letter, Mum rushed out and bought me this gorgeous little grey kitten with white tipped ears and tail. Her name's Mittens, and she's so cute! I never have to feed her, 'cos all the Gryffindor girls adore her and volunteered to feed her. Her litter box…well that's another story.

I better tell you about my Head duties. The Head Boy and I patrol three nights a week. We also have to organise things like the annual Yule Ball and stuff, and also just generally keep the students safe.

Lastly, I'll tell you about my 'other half', I suppose I could call him, the Head Boy. He's in Slytherin, has blonde hair that falls into his stormy grey eyes, is handsome and intelligent, and is the only person, other than my parents when I'm in trouble, to call me Josephine. His name is Amycus, but if my parents found out that I called him that instead of his last name, they'd almost literally kill me, because his name is Amycus Draco Luicius Malfoy, the name hated by Weasleys and Potters everywhere. Dad went mental when he found out, 'cos Amycus' dad taunted my parents and relatives when they went to school. Amycus has never once taunted me. When he passes me in the halls, he nods his head slightly

Oh, before I go, I'm gonna give you a name. I don't know what it is yet, but I'll think of one soon.

Josie