August 31 – Sunday
Mum gave me this diary to keep a record of my final year at Hogwarts. I don't know what she thinks might happen. She reckons in the future that I may want to read this and relive it. Well I did make head girl, only Merlin knows how and why me and Scor – Scor and I - managed that. Scor or Scorpious Malfoy is my best mate and has been since the first day of school. Proves how much I have ever listened to my dad. We caused such a scandal doing that, becoming friends. I got called every name under the sun because of that. I know Scor did too, even if he says he didn't. I guess he didn't pay it as much attention. Any way when we made prefects, everyone we knew was surprised because he and I were not model students. Our marks were great we were in the top of class but we often skipped class, going to our secret spot on the far side of the lake. There we did what we wanted. We did study, as well as read aloud to each other, draw, plan our next prank, plan the prank to end all pranks. Later on once Scor discovered the Hogwarts black market, drink Firewhiskey. The one thing we never did was invite or show anyone else our spot and no one has ever found it.
I guess if I am recording this for the future I'd better write about things about myself. I have brown hair, though people tell me its more auburn but I think its brown. I live in a semi wizarding house because we have muggle things and do things the muggle way. I guess mum just wants to make sure that my brother Hugo and I can survive in the muggle world in the future – unlike dad.
My friends and I are all in different houses which makes the mix house common areas all that more important to us. Mum and dad says that that's new to Hogwarts and they didn't have it in their day. I guess that maybe Headmaster Longbottom's doing. I don't know if its because he fought in the battle of Hogwarts or what but he is all for students to mingle with students from other houses. We only compete in quidditch and do classes as a house. Oh and sit at the first and last feasts as a house. Just so that the first years can find their house and that the house cup winner can celebrate and cheer together.
Any way my friends are:
Albus Potter (Gryffindor),
Amelia "Lia" Finnegan (Ravenclaw),
Lysander Scamander (Ravenclaw),
Jessica Thomas (Hufflepuff) and
Peter Janus (Gryffindor).
Oh and Scor who is a Slytherin, which I can't understand how he ended up there. Scor often brings Zabini to study or hangout with us but he always ends up in an argument with Lia.
Lia is more interested in the gossip and happenings of Hogwarts than her studies, and that's what ticks Zambini off. Lia has two lists, who will hook up and who's gay (and in denial). These are both physical lists, I have seen them. I am on both, though I think my being on the gay list is a joke because I am on the hook up list paired with Scor. I can't diss her hook up list too much because she has picked most of the couples at Hogwarts. Lysander and Albus are on their respective house quidditch teams as beaters. They are the best of friends until it comes to quidditch season.
During the match they will swing their bats, aiming for each other, wanting blood right until the snitch is caught. Then they instantly the best of friends again and wouldn't dream of hurting the other. Jess and Peter are the muggleborns of the group. Jess gets so fed up because people hear her last name and straight away think she is related to Dean Thomas. Peter, Jess and I often irritate the rest with our chatter of muggle related things. If I'm with Scor and Jess wants to talk to me alone, the sure fire way to get him to leave is to discuss which muggle actor is hotter.
Before I end this entry tonight, I guess I should write my first confession in here. I have a small flame for Scor. I haven't told any one this, because if I did Lia would say that she was right all along and then proceed to get us together. Jess would say that she already knew that and that I should confess to him. I don't want to confess or act on my feelings. They are only small and I may be confusing them with feelings of brother like affection.
Anyway back to school tomorrow, can't wait to see my mad mates again!