The Bookworm Diaries

A/N. OK, this is a little idea I've been sitting on for quite some time. Basically it's Hermione's diaries, kind of written in the style of 'The Princess Diaries' (Michael rules), 'The Secret Diaries of Adrian Mole' (could he be any more naive), and 'Yo Diary!' (Seb, Seb, Seb, what is there to say?) I was thinking about the title at 4 o'clock this morning and first came up with 'The Mudblood Diaries' but didn't much like the racist implication of the title so I changed it.

And, yes, I'll admit it, I got bored of writing 'Mashed Potato' so it can just end where it ends. I couldn't for the life of me think of how to bring them together and I suck at romances so perhaps it was all for the best!

The main theme is R/H, btw, would I write any other pair? And it's set in their 5th year.

Anyway, let's see how this goes....

Chapter One: The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!

1st January, Girls Dormitory

My New Year's resolutions will be:

To not let Harry and Ron persuade me to do anything stupid and/or dangerous this year.

To stop thinking about using 'Sleakzeys Hair Potion' on anything other than a special occasion. I like my hair.

To maintain my high grades.

To not stoop to Draco Malfoy's level when he insults me.

To stop almost thinking about RW in a more-than-friends type of way.

To stop thinking about RW in an I-want-to-strangle-him sort of way.

To remember all birthdays.

To beat Ron at chess.

To be more understanding to Harry, the last few months have eaten him up inside. I can't understand what he's going through but I can at least try.

To stop writing lists, there's no point; it's the only schedule-type-thing I never follow.

2nd January, Girls Dormitory

I was cold today.

It's winter. That is expected.

I really must try to write something interesting in this diary! I have been keeping one ever since I came here and I look through it and find things like 'Got 100% in test' and 'it's raining' and other pointless phrases like that. I want to write a diary that, in a few years, I can read back with interest and remember how I felt and what I thought. I haven't been honest, I'll admit. When Ron and me fight I'll write things like 'Ron and I fought today. We always fight. It doesn't matter' but I know it did matter to me at the time. I know how I felt but I didn't say it...I didn't want myself to know how much I was hurting.

But it's going to change, starting now!

Yes, the list above, I suppose I better address one issue I have barely even touched upon before. I've been trying to deny it, but the fact is, how ever much I don't want it to be, it is. OK, I'll say it in plain English.

I think I might be starting to like Ron.

No, not like him, I've always liked him (the majority of the time anyway) but I like him more than I did before. I could explain it as 'I fancy him' or 'I have a crush on him' but, frankly, I don't talk like that so I'm not going to write like that.

I have feelings for him, that's how I'll describe it. These feelings will go away, they have to, I can't fall for my best friend.

3rd January, Gryffindor Common Room

Lessons start again tomorrow. Naturally, I am quite prepared and my peers are running around like headless chickens trying to get the homework done. You'd think they'd learn! That's the point of school and life, to learn from mistakes. But they do the same year after year; they leave their homework to the last day then I have to step in.

I might be being slightly harsh here, I don't know if everyone else does the same but I know Harry and Ron do.

The most infuriating thing is that they don't listen to me then it's my fault when it's not done. For example, I had a conversation with Ron on this very issue just five days ago;

'Ron, I know you haven't even started that essay for Flitwick yet. It has to be three feet. You're not doing anything at the moment, why don't you do it now?' I said to him, whilst he was lolling about in the Common room.

'Oh Hermione, stop nagging, I'll get it done. You know I will! I have plenty of time. Can't you mind your own business? And, as it happen, I am doing something important at the moment, thank you very much!'

'You're fusing two chocolate frogs together.'

'Exactly! It's called "fun," ever heard of it? That's what you're meant to do during the holidays have "fun." F-U-'

'Yes I know,' I snapped at him. 'Fine, have it your way, but don't expect me to help you on the day before it's due in!'

'Don't worry, I won't!' I heard him shout after me as I retreated back to the girl's dormitory.

It's the day before it's due in and he wants me to help him. He's already asked me three times and keeps scowling over here. I'm going to go and help him. I know I shouldn't but I'm going to. Maybe it's because I know I can and even when I told him I wouldn't I knew I would and...I don't know...maybe I'm just soft. Going soft over my best friend. What's wrong with me?

A/N. *just laugh and they won't notice that it was crummy* Ha ha ha, that was good, wasn't? Yes, anyway, I was going to make this a chaptered story but I think I'll just forget that idea. It can be a stand-alone. Maybe I'll leave writing up to the professionals...

Disclaimer: I don't really even own the layout, I stole it from the authors in the above mentioned books. JK owns the characters and I own nothing!:}