1I, Dawn Sparks, solemnly swear that I am in love with a marauder.
That's right in love.
But Dawn, you may ask, how can you be sure it's truly love you are after all only 17 years old?
Well I'm not sure entirely sure I can answer that. I can't very well say I'm sure of anything anymore. Well with the exception of the little fact that I am indeed completely and utterly in love with one Sirius Orion Black.
You see I go to this school. It's not your ordinary school, in fact one might go as far as saying it is a rather extraordinary school. With a rather extraordinary headmaster, Albus Dumbledore thank you very much. He does happen to be the greatest wizard to hold the position in centuries might I add.
Hogwarts wont be found on any map you may happen to look at however, because it is a school for young witches and wizards.
Yes that's right I'm a witch. No jokes needed.
Up until I was 11 years old I had no idea. I must say being thrown into a world of witches and wizards is a very life altering experience for a young girl and her two clueless parents.
But I found my kindred soul mate in Lily Marie Evens. Similar lives, her and I have. We are both what the wizarding world refer to as Muggleborns. Muggle being the word used for non magic people. We are both proud Gryffindors and top of our class. We have both been: stalked, harassed, pranked, teased, and asked out on an almost constant and daily bases since third year by two of Hogwarts most attractive and eligible bachelors. Also known as half of the legendary Marauders.
James Potter and Sirius Black have been, and I'm afraid to think well always be, the biggest pranksters you will ever have the displeasure to meet. I believe this is part of the problem Lily and I have with them. Not to mention they both have a shag record as long as the Astronomy tower.
James has been after Lily for as long as I can remember both James and Lily. He asks her out all the time and in every single way that turns Lily's blood to boil. I, as an outsider of sorts, see it as what it really is. An unsure boy trying in every way he can to win the girl... and failing miserable at every attempt. Lily, however sees it as James being, and I quote, a bullying toerag with a head the size of Jupiter and that was her being nice.
As for Sirius and I. Well it didn't start out right away and when it did I hated his guts. Of course it didn't help that I had sworn revenge on him and his whole family for turning my hair green and making my ears and nose grow far to big for my head in our first year. But I did eventually and inexplicably start to fancy him. I never took any of his request to Hogsmead seriously though. He would always ask but their was always a girl to take my place if I denied, which I always did. Doesn't necessarily make you want to trust a bloke does it? But non the less he still managed to make his way into my head and into my heart. Its scary really that someone like Black can just come walking into a room and steal my heart away. Its true what the say and now I honestly believe it. We always want what we can't have. And I defiantly can not have Sirius Black under any circumstance.
But I do believe I should explain everything to you better in a story. So here is where I'll begin. On the third day of my seventh and finale year here at Hogwarts where all the most life changing things began to occur. Please do enjoy.