The Woes of Lily Luna Potter

by mollyrebeka

It's hard to be a teenage girl. Add being part of a rather large wizarding family known as the Weasleys and parents named Harry and Ginny Potter, and you might just have a list of problems.

1. Lily's List of Problems

Dear Diary,

Lily here, have I ever told you how hard it can be as Harry and Ginny Potter's daughter sometimes? I love Mum and Dad, but things aren't always easy. I'll give you list of problems to explain. I'll call it The Woes of Being Harry and Ginny Potter's Daughter.

1. Everyone knows me because my parents are famous. It makes me wonder whether people really want to be my friends, or if they just want fame and money.

2. I have plenty of expectations to live up to, as if I can't make mistakes. I know Dad and Mum made mistakes sometimes, they told me so. Just because they defeated Voldemort that somehow makes me like a super witch or something.

3. My parents sometimes worry about me too much. I know all parents are protective, but still they have a bit more to worry being Harry and Ginny Potter. They worry about death eaters.

4. My hair! It's not puffy like Aunt Hermione and Rose's, but it's still bad. My dad is known for having hair that won't stay put, and though I have Mum's red locks I also have hair that's a bit unruly.

5. Quidditch. I am probably the only Weasley/Potter to be named Gryffindor that can't play. I know Uncle Percy was never good, but he does better than me.

6. Everyone tells me that I'm just like my mum. We both have red hair, and are the youngest and only girl, so what? I hate being compared to her because she was great, and just feel like a nothing.

7. I am part of the Weasley family. It's not bad sometimes, but being part of a huge family isn't always good. I've got older cousins left and right that all try to protect me. We all go to Hogwarts and everyone compares us to each other.

8. Everyone compares to my grandmother as well. Her name was Lily and she had red hair, but that's about it. I never knew her, and neither did Dad.

9. My parents won't let me take divination. I know old Professor Trelawney is bit strange, but it seems like a cool class. They say it's a waste of time. I have to take muggle studies instead.

10. Professor Longbottom, the Herbology teacher is a close friend to my parents. Since he's a family friend his class has always been a little strange. Of course, I give him love from Mum because I'm not weird like James.

So as you can see diary it's not as easy as it would seem to be me. I have lots of expectations to live up to, I'm the youngest of the family, everybody knows me, and my hair is awful.

Love, Lily