After leaving the great hall I head up to Defense Against the Dark Arts. I'm really excited because I get this block with the Gryffindors. I get to the door and am greeted by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. I love these guys. They're like my brothers except they aren't Hufflepuffs. Harry looks down about something.

"Spirits in the pots, Potter?" I ask jokingly.

Ron laughs.

Harry looks at me, smirks, and explains, "Issac I was almost expelled this summer. Two dementors attacked me and Dudley in a park so I used a Patronus. I would've been kissed if I hadn't. But that doesn't matter to The Ministry. They held a full scale hearing in the courtrooms and if Dumbledore hadn't come and bailed me out I'd probably be in Azkaban right now. And here's the kicker. This Umbridge woman? She was at my hearing and was in favor of my conviction."

I was shocked. Before I could say anything the door opened on its own. And out walks Professor Umbridge. Seeing her up close all I could think of was a Toad dipped in strawberry ice cream. She led us into the class room.

I left the class more angry than You-Know-Who on Dumbledore's birthday. In two hours that beast of a woman told us we wouldn't be using magic, called Harry a liar, insulted Cedric Diggory's death, and gave Harry detention. Defense, if you can even call it that, Against the Dark Arts is gonna be very difficult this year.

I go with Harry and Ron to Transfiguration. I have a bit of a soft spot for Transfiguration because its always been interesting. Professor McGonnagle is a great teacher too. The things this woman can teach you. Like last year she taught me to turn a whistle into a watch and have it sing me the time. Today we worked on Turning parrots into scarves. I got it after a few tries and was nice and cozy in mine. Ron did ok. Except his scarf left droppings everywhere.

After class I left to use the lavatory. I walked in to find Malfoy and his cronies chatting and I over hear a little of it.

"I never thought I'd feel this way about a girl like her Crabbe." He says dreamily.

"She's just so… beautiful. I can't take my eyes off her. I think she got the note I sent her. I phrased it as well as I could. What do you think?"

With a smirk I shoot at him, "I think I may vomit, Draco."

His eyes burn with pure anger and he draws his wand. Then the bell rings and I run off to Herbology. Valerie is going to want to hear about this.

I arrive at the greenhouses with a minute to spare. Professor Sprout then explains that due to an accident caused by a curious first year, today's class had been cancelled. I walk up to Valerie and tell her the situation with Malfoy. Usually she laughs so hard at these kinds of things but for some reason she only smirked. I guess it wasn't really that funny. The bell rings and she hurries off. She apparently had to speak to Flitwick about something. I told her I'd save her a seat. I look down and I see a piece of parchment lying on the ground. Valerie must have dropped it. I pick it up, read it, and almost fainted. It said:

Dear Valerie,

I know you don't like me. I know you think I'm scum. I just want you to know that I don't feel that way about you. I may put off a different persona, but that is only cause I'm scared. I think you're a wonderful person. I think that given the chance we could be friends. Or maybe something more? I'm not asking you out in this letter. I'm asking you to please give me a chance. I've never felt this way before and I needed to let it out. Valerie you're beautiful.

From,

Draco Malfoy.

My thoughts explode, 'Valerie? The girl Draco was talking about in the bathroom was Valerie? Oh my god.' I need to show this to Valerie. I take off sprinting to the Great Hall almost trampling Mrs. Norris. This followed by many curses and threats on my life by Mr. Filch.