Title: Diary of a Hufflepuff
Author name: Darkforest214
Category: General
Spoilers: Books 1 through 5
Rating: PG-13
Summary: This story was inspired by 'George at the Lake' It's basically a diary of my main original Character.
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. Aka... I own nothing (except for the few characters I came up with...)
A/N: I'm going to try something different here... My latest idea for a story is a Diary of Olivia James. My main, original character as depicted in 'George at the lake.' I want to start with her first year and move on through her life at Hogwarts. I thought this could be an interesting idea so I started writing it, and I even have future parts of it planned out. But it starts with her first year...
Diary of a Hufflepuff
Olivia James
August 31, 8:00 pm
I'm so nervous.... Ty and I got our Hogwarts letters about a month ago and Mum took us to Diagon Alley 'bout a week ago. All my stuff is packed in my trunk waiting downstairs for the trip to the train station tomorrow. Platform 9 ¾... Mum swears it exists, but it's hard to believe. Mum and Dad said we better start believing because a lot of odd things happen at Hogwarts...
I hope Ty and I aren't split up... Mum was in Ravenclaw and Dad was in Gryffindor back in the day. I don't care what house I'm in as long as Ty is with me and it isn't Slytherin. Dad has told us many stories about them...none of them good.
Yeah, so Mum sent us to bed early because of our 'big day' tomorrow and I can't sleep. I'm sure Ty is still awake, he's probably reading or something. He thinks it's weird that I keep a journal, but I want to look back and say "Oh yeah! I remember that!" So I'll write as often as I can, as long as I don't have too much homework... Oh wait, I think I hear Mum...
8:45 pm
Mum came to see if we were still up... I don't know why we have to be in bed so early... it's not like we won't be able to sleep on the train... Oh well. I'm to nervous and excited to sleep anyway. Will I make new friends? How are the older kids going to be? I heard Harry Potter is going to Hogwarts this year too. I wonder if I'll get to meet him... Imagine, being in the same year as 'the Boy Who Lived'... sigh I wonder what he's like... I wonder what some of the other people are like. We live out in the middle of nowhere and I don't know any other witches or wizards my age (except for Tyler). I'll miss my muggle friend... it's hard not being able to tell your best friend that you're going away to learn magic... I'm really going to miss Emily. Andit's not like I'll be able to write to her. She might find it odd if an owl showed up at her house with a roll of parchment tied to it's let...
Speaking of owls! Mum bought me an owl while at Diagon Alley! She got a cat for Ty because he's always been a cat person. I still haven't decided on a name for him yet...he's a dark brown, nearly black barn owl. Maybe if I stare at him long enough I'll think of a name...
September 1, 7:00 am
Ug, it's really early...I ended up staring at Marty so long that I fell asleep. Oh, that's what I've decided to name him. I think Ty named his cat Sammy, even though it's a girl.
Oops, gotta go, Mum's yellin' for us to hurry to breakfast!
8:30 am
I ran over to Em's house to say goodbye. We hugged and she made me promise to come home for the summer...Of course I will! We got to use Floo Powder to go to this guy's house in London. Dad knows him from work... We went there for a shorter trip by car to King's Cross Station.
9:30 am
We just arrived at the station and Mum says we're a bit early. So we're just sitting around near where she says the barrier for Platform 9 ¾ is. I'll write more later, I'm gonna go with Dad to get a cup of coffee and a newspaper. I don't want to read a muggle newspaper of course; I just want to go with him. We're going to be gone from our family for a long time...
Live, Laugh, Love
—Olivia James
1:00 pm
On the train now of course, but I want to write what's happened during the last few hours. After getting back with the newspaper and hot drinks, we waited around a bit longer until Mum said it was time to go. They led us to the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. we weren't sure what to do, but mum took my trolley of stuff and leaned up against the barrier. She disappeared right through it! Dad told us that all we needed to do was lean up against it or run into it and we'd land on Platform 9 ¾! Ty went through next and I followed with Dad close behind. It was amazing; we emerged onto a platform with a large gleaming red steam engine. The sign hanging above the platform read 'Platform 9 ¾ Hogwarts Express.'
Ty and I boarded the train to try and find an empty compartment, but nearly all of them had people in them already! We did find one empty compartment, but it was taken, there was a bunch of luggage in it. We had just passed this one compartment when a girl with long blond hair who was stowing her luggage, and she invited us to join her.
"Looks like you two could use a place to sit," she said. We nodded and she waved us in. "I'm Laura, third year Hufflepuff...I remember how nerve racking it can be being a first year. You two know each other?"
"Yeah, we're twins," said Ty kind of nervously.
"Cool, there's a set of twins in my year too! Only, they're identical, and really annoying," she said. "What're your names?"
"I'm Olivia," I answered.
"And I'm Tyler," said Ty.
"Nice to meet you two...I'm going to go say goodbye to my parents and little brother. You're welcome to sit here if you'd like," said Laura. I told her we were going to say goodbye to our parents also but we'd be glad to sit with her for the journey to Hogwarts.
We went back out onto the platform and were walking towards Mum and Dad when I was nearly run over by a pair of red headed boys. Maybe those were the identical twins Laura was talking about. Anyway, we said our goodbyes and boarded the train... Never even caught a glimpse of Harry Potter; then again, I'm not really sure what he looks like. I just know he has a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead.
Continuing... So we went back to the compartment and there were two new people there, a guy and a girl. Laura introduced them as Adam and Keri, but Keri goes by the nickname Cousin. Not sure how she got that one... Adam is a third year and Cousin is a second, they're both in Hufflepuff. I really like them, they're nice... We got to talking and we found out they had met each other practically the same way we met Laura; by chance. Adam and Ty got along really well and I have sooo much in common with Cousin. We're practically the same person! Laura and I share a lot of interests too, for example we both love muggle music!!
We all talked until a plump witch with a food cart came by. We bought lunch and continued talking while we ate. But right now Laura and Adam are comparing homework that they had to do over the summer and Cousin fell asleep. Ty has a book out and I decided to update you (obviously)!
Cousin told me earlier that the food tonight will be amazing and she also told me how nerve racking it is to be sorted. I really like these people, although being in Gryffindor would be awesome, I'd enjoy being in Hufflepuff with Cousin and Laura.
Wait, hold on...
Okay, back. Sorry, a girl named Hermione came by asking if we had seen a toad. I think she was a first year too. She had really bushy hair...I wonder who lost their toad?
You know what, I'm feeling pretty tired. I think I'll join Cousin in dreamland...
Sweet Dreams
—Olivia James
9:00 pm
Oh my gosh! The Great Hall is amazing! I had read about it, but to see it in person... Anyway, I'm going to keep you in suspense and not tell you what House I was sorted into, at least, not until I finish my story...
When Ty and I got off the train Cousin, Laura and Adam said they'd see us later. There was this large, hairy man calling for the first years to follow him. This one boy with dark, messy hair called him Hagrid, so I think that's his name... Well this bulky fellow led us to boats and we all climbed into them. They moved on their own and soon we were approaching the school.
To approach the castle at night, the windows lit up and the moon and stars shining in the sky... It was beautiful!
But the beauty and magnificence of the school didn't last; soon the nervousness set in. a stern looking witch led us to an antechamber off the Great Hall once we were out of the boats. She had us wait there until she came back for s. it wasn't long before we were walking between the two middle tables toward the front of the Great Hall in front of the staff table.
She called us up in alphabetical order, the girl, Hermione, that I met on the train was sorted into Gryffindor and it wasn't long before I was on the three-legged stool with the sorting hat on my head.
"Ah, a great mind," it said in my ear. "An admiration for talent and the dedication to succeed. The makings of a Gryffindor." My heart jumped, Dad was in Gryffindor. "But there is uncertainty in your heart, yet loyal you are..." then it shouted out, "HUFFLEPUFF!" People clapped and I went to join the Hufflepuff table. I sat next to cousin, she congratulated me and then I watched anxiously as Tyler was called and put on the hat. It was on his head for a while before shouting out "HUFFLEPUFF!" I could tell Ty was relieved as he came and sat down next to me.
Latter in the common room I tried to get him to tell me what the hat said to him, but he told me he was tired and went up to bed...
Anyway, there was this blond haired boy with a pointy nose and sharp eyes, I think Malfoy was his last name...he was sorted into Slytherin without a moments hesitation from the Sorting Hat. Dad's mentioned the Malfoys to mum before, when he didn't know we were around. Apparently they're rich and were huge supporters of You-Know-Who before his downfall. This Draco looks and acted like a snob, I have a bad feeling he's going to try hard as possible to make someone's life miserable.
When Harry Potter was sorted into Gryffindor their table erupted into cheers. He seems pretty nice. I hope I get the chance to talk to him someday. Oh, and there was this one boy, vivid red hair, Weasley I think his last name was...anyway, when he was sorted into Gryffindor he got a standing ovation from those red-headed twins, I guess they're related or something...
After the sorting the Headmaster, Professor Dumbledore, gave a quick speech and then dinner appeared. Cousin was right...The food was awesome! I can't even begin to describe all the different dishes! And after our amazing dinner the House prefects lead us along a few corridors, down a flight of stairs, and then lead us right into a dead-end hallway past this painting of a bowl of fruit. The wall appeared bare, but there was this small statue in a niche in the wall. The prefect said the password and the little statue sank down into the stone and the wall slid open to reveal the Hufflepuff common room.
The Hufflepuff common room is full of yellow and black, over-stuffed arm chairs and couches, well worn tables and a large, rug that had seen better days in front of a huge fireplace. It's really cozy and there are already a few notices on a large Notice Board by the door. The boys and girls have separate stairways leading to their dormitories and I don't know about the boys' dorms but ours are so nice and cozy. The four-poster beds have black curtains around them and each student has a nightstand next to their bed. My trunk is stored at the foot of my bed and you're going back into it 'cause I want to sleep. I've got to be well rested for my first day of classes tomorrow. (I hope I don't have said Professor Snape is dreadful.)
Live, Laugh, Love
—Olivia James