Written for the Writing Script Boot Camp prompt #1 (40) and the Flower Challenge #8 Freesia (write about the Marauders).
When you open this book, be prepared to follow the rules
Read the stories of your past and fellow students, but don't spread rumors
Write your own story, a drabble or tale
Be wary that others will read this well
You cannot just read and not share
Lest bad luck follow you everywhere
And when your tale is through, this journal will disappear
And you shall see it again no where
"Now promise that you will keep the tales in here a secret by signing your name. And if we think you're lying, this book will be gone before you can ever read the tales"
The Tale of Remus Lupin
December 1, 1972~
I must say that there are a lot of things happening to me right now. My friends, my companions whom I've grown closest to, don't even know my biggest secret. It is a secret with which I can't share to others. Why? Because I fear that my friends might reject me if I told them the truth.
No one befriends the freak. No one.
That's why I manage to have friends right now. Sirius, James and Peter don't know what kind of secrets I hide. If I can, I'd like to keep it that way.
There are some people at this school that I really must admit I don't favor. Lucius Malfoy is one of them. He's maniacal, sinister and completely cruel to anyone who he doesn't deem a friend. I'm glad he's in his last year here. I couldn't imagine spending any more time with that man around than I absolutely have to.
The woman he's been betrothed to since birth is named Narcissa Black. She's a rather beautiful girl, but again, she's in the upper classes. She's a sixth year. If I was a sixth year, she's the girl I'd go after. It's not like Lucius pays her a lot of mind anyway. He probably won't until they're married and he absolutely has to. I feel sorry for that couple.
Today in class I succeeded in finding a whole new way to annoy our teacher in Defense Against the Dark Arts. I swear, the teacher in there is absolutely loony. I don't understand him, and half the class doesn't either. I have a sneaking suspicion that he's on the dark side or something. He gets way too giddy when talking about the unforgiveable curses.
Like, crazy giddy. He might actually use one of those spells on someone sometime. I hear that Dumbledore's going to get a new teacher over the holiday break. For everyone's sake I hope it's true. I don't even like going to that class anymore.
In class yesterday I somehow got partnered up with Snape. It was a really uncomfortable situation. He kept making snappy remarks and then his eyes would drop like he was afraid of what I was going to say. I told James to lay off him for a while. The guy's got some major self- confidence issues.
But he's smart. Like, insanely smart. We didn't work together as we should've and he completed the assignment in half the time I did. The teacher didn't say anything about it, since she she probably assumed it was hard enough for us to keep from fighting. I felt kind of stupid though when he walked out so much earlier than I did. Even James gave me hell about that.
He's only like that in potions though. Maybe it's his calling or something. I could see Snape growing up to be the creepy potion teacher here sometime later in life. I bet he'd make that class super hard for anyone to pass. If it ever happens, I pity those poor students.
What am I saying? Snape doesn't really have any memories here that he likes. He'll get out of here as soon as possible. He's not going to hang around longer than he has to.
It's time for dinner. I thought about hanging around longer and writing a longer entry, but I decided against it. I don't have much else to say. Besides, I made a bet with Sirius to see who can hit Peter with the most grapes tonight. I'm sure he won't like that game too much.
Oh well, we're all friends. It's all good fun. Nothing's ever going to break us apart.
~Remus Lupin