Chapter 7: Dear Diary...
Dear Diary,
Today was my first day of classes. It went quite well. Even potions wasn't all that bad. Of course, Professor Snape was as dreadful as always. He asked me 5 questions about really hard potions, and I failed to answer the last one with 'sir' so he took away 10 points from Gryffindor! Can you believe him? Oh well, mum told me that dad got picked on by the big bully, too, just because he was a Potter. I suppose it's another one of those things that will take a little getting used to.
Charms went very well. I was the only one who got the correct wand movement for 'Wingardium Leviosa' also known as the levitation charm. Professor Flitwick gave me 10 points! All of the Gryffindors were smiling. When I told Jane, she simply beamed and congratulated me on showing Snape that I am a truly brilliant student. I blushed at the comment, but nonetheless thought it quite accurate. That's probably only because Aunt Hermione helped me study before I went to Hogwarts. Honestly ,between her and mum, i think they expected Snape to pick on me! Come to think of it, I expected it too.
Transfiguration went almost as well as charms. In my opinion, Charms is easier and requires less concentration, thus making it less difficult. In Transfiguration, we had to change a match stick into a needle. I was surprised to found that I got it on my third try. Professor McGonagall awarded me 10 points! Can you believe it? In my first day at Hogwarts, I have already gotten my house twenty points! All the Slytherins were glaring at me. I've never been so proud of myself. My fellow house members were very happy for me also. I think Aunt Hermione and Mum will be excited to know that my first day went so well.
But I still don't have any friends. I was pleasantly surprised at dinner today, because 3 girls from my year invited me to sit with them...
FLASHBACK (from Lily's POV)
"Lily!" someone called out my name. I turned around. "Come sit with us!" I walked up.
"Hello," I said nervously. "Um, I'm afraid I don't know your name.."
"Oh of course! How silly of me! I'm Sally. Sally Gates. This is Jen Davies" She indicated a girl sitting to her left who had long red-brown hair and strikingly blue eyes. I waved. "And this is Alice Lumiere." She said indicating another girl, this time sitting on my right. She had short, chin length blonde hair. Her eyes were a warm brown, like melted chocolate. "Girls, this is Lily Potter."She giggled indicating Lily with a dramatic flair. Alice, Jen and I giggled. "So Lily, you're a first year right?" I nodded." Great! Because we are too! Isn't that great? We're roommates then! I'd love to get to know you all better. I just met Alice and Jen last night, but i didn't get a chance to talk to you, Lily. I'm sorry, it's just...you looked upset, and well, I didn't know why....so i thought it might be kind of private....um...." She trailed off, blushing and looking down.
"It's alright," I reassured her. "I was just a little bit homesick. It's hard, because I don't know anyone, and I've been hearing a lot of mutterings about my dad." I smiled back sadly. The girls made sympathetic noises. Alice put her arm around my shoulder.
" I know it must be hard for you. I can't imagine not having my dad here. But you know what ? We are sisters 'till the end! And that's something no one, not even grumpy old Snape, can take away from us!" She proclaimed.
"Thanks." I responded. "I'd be glad to have four new sisters! We will be living in the same dorm room after all. This will be so fun!"
"Yeah"
"Definitely!"
Jen and Sally agreed with us. This could be the start of a beautiful sisterhood....
END FLASHBACK
Alice, Jen and Sally are truly the best friends i have ever had. We ended up talking about how bad potions was this morning! They told me how well I handled points being taken away for no reason. I blushed and said it was nothing. Mum told me that's what dad used to do. Except for the blushing part. Unfortunately, I inherited the Weasley blush. I suppose I'll make do, though. I caught the Slytherins glaring at me when we were walking out of the Great Hall.
We all went to the Common Room to get started on a 3-foot long potions essay. The Common Room has got to be my favourite part of Gryffindor Tower. Jen, Sally, Alice and I chose a table in a corner of the Common Room that is not very busy. We figure that we can talk about gossip and personal issues there and no one will bother us. Our table is right next to a window, that overlooks the forest ( A/N: I don't actually know where the forest is, but we never find out what exactly the common room looks like, or what Gryffindor Tower looks out onto, so i make do. Ok, i swear i will shut up now.) and is a nice mahogany wood. It only seats 4, so it's perfect to make sure no one will interrupt us. I like to read in one of the squishy armchairs by the fire. There's one on the far right that's my favourite. It has intricate gold stitched designs looping around the whole of it. It's very comfy and when i sit in it, it's like i'm being embraced by someone. I'm wondering if it has something to do with Dad.... I'll have to owl mum and ask.
Well, Diary, I have to go to bed. The girls and I are going down to breakfast together tomorrow. It's already nearly midnight! I'll have to write to mum tomorrow. Sweet Dreams.
Lily shut her diary and was asleep before her head hit the pillow. Today was far better a day than yesterday, thank goodness!
