Chapter Two – Realisation
I eagerly turned to the first page of the journal. It read "Private property of Lily Evans" except the word 'Evans' was crossed out and written above it was 'Potter'. I turned to the next page. It was apparently the day she went shopping for school supplies for seventh year. Dumbledore had implied in his letter that I should read the book because it would answer a lot of questions. Eagerly, I began to read.
7/31/77 Dear diary,
Well, I got my Hogwarts letter today. Turns out I'm Head Girl! And (thankfully) James is Head Boy! I met him at Diagon Alley. Why would Lily want James to be head boy? Of course, he was with Black, so we couldn't celebrate properly. I can't wait till the train! Him and his deep hazel eyes. (Insert dreamy sigh here).Oh damn it! I forgot to tell him to ruffle his hair more. He looks so sexy. Why did Dumbledore want me to read Lily's diary about her obsession with James Potter? I mean, they're my best friend's parents! I turned a few more entries. More about James. I turned to the middle of the book. Finally! Graduation day! I turned one more page. This one seemed more sombre.
7/5/78 Dear diary,
My mum and dad died. Mum of a broken heart because of dad dieing of cancer. Of course my friends helped me through it. James especially, since he knows what it's like to lose a parent. Gemma and Ruby helped a lot too. I probably won't be writing much more.
Bye,
Lily
I looked at the full pages after it and turned to the next one.
12/31/78 Dear diary,
I found you amongst some old Witch Weekly's. I thought I should probably write in you again given that so much has happened.
1) I turned eighteen on August 8.
2) I got married on November 18.
3) I forgot to mention that I lost my virginity back in November last year. Hermione cringed. Anyways, it's New Years Eve and we're having a huge party. Everyone is here. Our friends and the order. Dumbledore is a little punch happy, and Remus keeps telling him not to drink the Kool-Aid. Of course Dumbledore isn't listening to him and is getting steadily drunk. I giggled at the prospect of the old Headmaster getting tipsy. Isobered when I remembered that he was dead. James keeps making suggestive eyebrows at me. Well, he'll just have to wait. Gotta go. Gemma and Ruby are looking for me.
Lily
I turned the page.
1/1/79 Dear diary,
Well James just told me more about his history. His mothers maiden name is 'Gryffindor'. As in the school house. As in his grandpa to the power of thirty is Godric Gryffindor. Oh yeah. And his grandmother to the same power is an elf. So James is 1/64th short of being a full elf, which means that any child of ours is going to be completely elf. If it's a girl she'll be petite like all girl elves. If it's a boy, he'll be tall like all boy elves. How fun. Oh yeah. And his mothers sister is married to a man named Dumbledore and they have two children. As in, the Headmaster of Hogwarts is James's first cousin. It is now time to start dinner.
Bye.
Lily.
I stared in shock. Harry was a full elf and Dumbledore's second cousin. As soon as I found out something about my own past I had to owl Harry and let him know. I flipped to the next entry.
1/3/79 Dear diary,
Sorry I didn't write yesterday. I was too much in shock. I'm pregnant. And bitter. Sort of. I frowned. Harry couldn't have been conceived in January of the year before he was born. Realisation hit me like a thunder bolt. I flipped to the entry of September 20.
9/20/79 Dear diary,
I am a mother of a beautiful baby girl. I named her Hermione after her ancestor. She has a lot of hair for a new born. It is brown like Mum's. She has James's eyes. Hermione Jane Potter. James is being very protective of course. If Voldenmort ever found out about her, he would probably kidnap her. James keeps chattering on about how he wants two children, born within nine months of each other so that they are in the same year. Ha.
I'm tired. I need to go to bed. Night!
Lily.
I swore under my breath. I was Harry's older sister. Now was definitely the time to owl him.
