November 25, 1975

Today is Thanksgiving and I decided to stay at school to study. Sadly, Trinidad wasn't able to stay. She compared her family to that of the Malfoys so I know her family must be high in the social ranking. I still haven't been able to understand why she would've chosen me of all the males around. She said she is always an outcast because of her looks and high intelligence. She wishes she could have many more friends and date more but she doesn't ever see that happening.

She said that is why she came and sat with me. She felt that we were in the same boat because every time she saw me, I was alone. She figured that if I was always alone I probably wanted a friend as bad as she wanted one. I won't complain though, I still got the girl. We have been dating almost a month now and I have no clue what to do. She is my first official girlfriend. My dorm mates are always bragging about the breasts they've seen or the sex they have had… I just sit there. Not that I was invited in the conversations anyways.

Can I hold off on sex until she says she is ready? Will she tell me when she is ready? How the hell am I supposed to know what's going on?

Yours,

The Half-Blood Prince