I'm nothing like the other Slytherins. None of the girls like me, because, apparently, I'm too much like the Gryffindors. I asked them, "If I'm so much like them, then how come I'm a Slytherin?"

One particularly rude one replied, "Maybe you're a mistake. The sorting hat IS very old. Probably as feeble-minded as an old muggle man."

Needless to say, I hit her. Not because I was mad. Just because I didn't particularly like what she was saying.

I got detentions with McGonnagal. She seems nice, until you get into trouble. Then she's EVIL!

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Well, detention wasn't so bad.... just the worst 2 hours of my life. McGonnagal made me re-organize all of the textbooks not in use yet this year... without magic. How cruel is that?

Well, when I got finished, I ran into Fred and George in the hall. They thought my punishment was way too harsh for just hitting someone. The fact that I almost broke her nose being ignored.

"You almost broke her nose?" George asked, "Remind me never to make YOU angry."

I laughed a bit, and we talked for a little longer. I was dead tired. Those books are HEAVY! So I walked into the Slytherin Common Room, and headed towards the girl's dormitories.

"So, how was detention?" I turned around to see Draco standing much too close to me.

"How'd you hear about that?" I asked, "I didn't tell anyone... I don't think..."

"When you hit a girl that hangs on my every word, be sure that I'll hear about it." he said, looking a bit preturbed, "See you tomorrow." And he turned and walked into the hall towards the boy's dormitories.

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Walking into transfiguration the next day was fun. McGonnagal looked at me with this half-glare, half-smile. She's a bit weird if you ask me.

Today, we learned how to command a broom from Madame Hooch. Ron got hit in the face a few times before he got the hang of it. Draco knew immediately how to do it well. Harry and Draco got into a fight, which ended with Harry flying off on his broom to catch this glass orb that Draco had taken from a Gryffindor.

Draco got into a bit of trouble, and Harry got points taken from Gryffindor.

Potions was kind of fun. We're learning the basics of potion-making. Pretty much, how to read a recipe, and follow it exactly, or it turns out terrible.

All in all, a good day, considering I had detentions with McGonnagal again. Which ended up, not being so bad. I just had to wash and groom her cat. A strange looking cat, but what do you expect from a strange teacher.

While grooming her, I talked about my day. It felt good to talk to SOMEBODY about it. I decided that McGonnagal wasn't so bad. The cat ran off about 5 minutes before my detention was over. McGonnagal came in right as I started to leave a few minutes later. "I hope you've learned your lesson. No more detentions." she said.

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Saturday was pretty nice. Weekends are great. I worked a bit ahead on herbology. By working ahead, I mean I read ahead in the book.

I saw Draco walking along, followed by 2 rather chubby boys, eating sweets, and the girl that I hit, looking like a love-sick puppy dog.

I walked into the Library, set down my bag, and looked for a book to read. I was finished with all of my homework, and needed something to do. I decided that I would call reading my hobby. I'm starting to sound like Gramma.

I picked "The Wizard of Oz". A muggle book, but it looked like a good one.

I was almost half-done when a girl with bushy brown hair walked up and started commenting on my choice of book. I put a bookmark in it, and started talking to her.

"By the way" she said, "I'm Hermione Granger."

"I'm Rachel Black." I said, "It's nice to meet you."

She resumed her rant on the book, noting how far I had read, so I could finish it on my own. As it turns out, she's one of Harry and Ron's friends. She seems nice.

"It's getting late, we should head back to the Common Room." she said.

We started out of the library and got to the revolving stairs before she noticed that I was about to go in a different direction completely. "Wait a minute." she said, "You're going the wrong way!"

"No." I said, "I'm pretty sure the Slytherin Common Room is this way."

She looked terrified that she hadn't noticed that I was in a different house. She's nice, but a bit mental. I'll have to ask Harry and Ron about her.