Diaries of Hogwarts Past
This chapter is dedicated to Kate – Happy Birthday.
Chapter 9- 1st Year at Hogwarts
Lily's Diary, 8:19am 30th January 1972:
I'm 12 now!
I like how Sev's birthday is only 3 weeks in front of mine.
We get older around the same time.
But he gave me a really nice present today.
He sent it by owl – he couldn't get away from his friends.
It was a hair band with a pink and white lily on it.
I don't know how he gets this stuff, since we can't go into Hogsmade, but he got it.
And how does he know exactly the type of things I like?
It's like he can read my mind.
Or maybe we're just such good friends.
But mum and dad sent me a video of them saying things to me.
I don't think they know that electrical equipment doesn't work at Hogwarts.
They also sent me some money.
I don't think they know that wizards use different money.
But it was nice anyway.
I shared out some of the money with my friends.
They seemed amazed that muggle money looked so funny.
When I told them the money was different in every country they were even more amazed.
Well, not Kelsey so much.
She already knew a bit, seeing as her mother is a muggle.
Speaking of Kelsey, she gave me a singing potion.
I was so surprised, until she said one word.
'James.'
We laughed so hard we fell over and started rolling on the floor.
It was such a perfect comeback.
Of course, half for James and half for Sirius.
They can sing in harmony.
Tomorrow morning is going to be so fun.
Sav and Bianca gave me one of the best presents ever.
A kitten.
Well, Kelsey helped too, but her main present was the potion.
When it was their turn to give me their present, they handed me this box.
I was about to shake it and everyone yelled, all at once, 'DON'T SHAKE IT!'
By this stage I was positively confuzzled, but I opened it gently.
I was just about to take off the lid when I heard a little 'mew'.
So I opened the lid and inside was a tiny little kitten.
One of Sav's friends in Ravenclaw had a cat that had just had kitten, so they got me one.
I was so excited.
At first I didn't believe it.
Then she jumped out of the box onto my lap.
She walked around; nuzzling everyone, then came to sit on my lap again.
It was the most adorable thing I'd ever seen.
But James gave me a flower today.
A lily.
When I took it it spurted water in my face.
I'm so mad at him.
But none of that matters now.
Today I want to put my plan into action.
I'm going to go back and stop James ever meeting Sev and giving them a bad first impression.
As soon as I have a moment alone, I'm going.
Thank God it's a Sunday.
Hopefully I'll have extra luck on my birthday.
Love, Lily.
Bianca's Diary, 12:44pm 30th January 1972:
Today is Lily's birthday.
I gave her a kitten.
Well, me and Savannah.
This is another addition to my plan.
Hogwarts is everything I expected it to be, and more.
And lots of things I didn't expect too.
I've become best friends with Lily, Kelsey and Savannah.
They seem nice.
Also James, Sirius (that traitor Black), Remus and Peter.
Bella made it clear to include them.
I'm becoming good friends with Peter.
VERY good friends.
I don't see why I couldn't have been friends with James, or even Sirius, but Peter seems a little more shy and able to be influenced.
But James's family has been in Gryffindor for as long as people can remember, apart from a Great-Aunt in Hufflepuff or something.
And Sirius is a traitor to his family and house.
But Remus is hiding something.
I can see it.
I'm going to find it out.
And Savannah.
She's hiding something too.
Later I'm going to search around for diaries.
I mean, just the girls'.
I'll have a look for the boys' too, but I'm not expecting them to have diaries.
I wasn't supposed to have a diary, but I'm keeping it well hidden.
No one will ever find it.
Hopefully it will be different with everyone else's.
And I think Lily is up to something.
I can just tell.
I've had a lot of practise at this kind of stuff.
And James is onto her.
He knows she's planning something as well.
He's one to watch out for.
He's good at reading people.
I also think he likes her.
But also that he doesn't know he likes her.
Sirius likes Kelsey.
I know that.
Every time she walks into the room his eyes get this little spark in them and whenever she talks to him he starts smiling.
I think Kelsey likes him, but only a little.
Or she's very good at hiding stuff.
That's saying something – it takes a lot to hide something from me.
But Lily is best friends with Snape, of all people.
She sees him every opportunity.
I have to tell Avery and Mulciber to let him see her a bit more, so they become even better friends.
That will make things a lot easier.
But Snape likes Lily.
A lot.
He stares at her all the time, whenever he can see her.
Even across 2 tables at breakfast.
But Kelsey and Sav are coming back.
I'd better go.
Bianca.
James' Diary, 7:08pm 30th January 1972:
Today was the weirdest day ever.
And I've been through some pretty weird things.
Like that time when – actually it doesn't matter.
All that matters is what happened today.
It all started at 12 o'clock.
Lily was sneaking down the stairs, looking around to make sure nobody was following her.
I knew she was up to something, so I quickly went and got my cloak and ran back downstairs so I could see what she was doing.
What I didn't know is that you were hiding in the folds of the cloak.
That's why you're here now.
But I'll explain that later.
Then she pulled out my (well, hers now) time-turner.
She was going to go back in time and change something.
I knew I had to do something.
At least go with her.
So I snuck up really quietly, just as she was turning it, and chucked something behind her.
She squealed and turned around, and at that moment I snuck under the chain and slipped off the cloak.
Then the whole world was spinning.
When she turned around and saw me the look on her face was almost comical.
Then we landed.
We stood there for a moment, and then Lily took the chain from around our necks and put it back on.
'What the hell are you doing?!' She shouted at me.
I rolled my eyes.
Like she could talk.
'How 'bout a better question? What are you doing here?'
She looked shocked that I had asked.
'Well, um, I – but… I asked first!'
She shouted at me childishly.
I could tell she didn't want me here.
I think she hates me.
Or at least dislikes me.
Then I said, 'Well, I saw you sneaking downstairs so I followed you and snuck under the chain when you turned around. I wanted to make sure you weren't going to do anything stupid, or if you were, make sure I was included.'
Then I smiled at her.
'So… what ARE we doing here? Where is here? WHEN is here? And what are you doing coming here?' I asked her.
She looked embarrassed.
'Well… It looks like we're in the Gryffindor common room. Which is all wrong, we were supposed to be at Kings Cross station. And it's the 1st of September 1971. It's 10:50.'
She stopped and looked around.
'But how are we going to get to Kings Cross!?' She shouted.
'And you! We have to take you back, and you're going to walk off and never talk about it again, and I'm going to come back and… But you have to go back!'
I looked at her like she was crazy.
Me, go back, when I've just come on this adventure!
No way.
'Well, I believe you haven't answered my first question. Also, if you think I'm willingly going to go back to the 30th, you're completely wrong. So, I'm going to ask you again. What are we going to do here?'
'I' She said. 'I am going to, well…'
She mumbled something inaudible.
'What was that?' I asked, my hand to my ear. 'I didn't quite catch that.'
'I'm coming back to stop you and Sev ever meeting like that and hating each other so you won't be so mean to him and you won't bully him like you always did and still do!'
I was amazed.
She said that all in one breath.
I rolled my eyes at her, again.
'Look, there's nothing you can pretty much do about that. Going back in time isn't going to help. What were you going to do to stop us meeting, anyway? Everyone can see you, so are there going to be 2 Lily's walking around on the train? What if the other Lily sees you? What if you bump into each other? Did you even think about all this before you left?'
Maybe she wasn't as responsible as I thought.
Well, maybe it's to protect her friends.
I never thought about how much she cared about that Slytherin git.
She definitely belongs in Gryffindor.
She's very loyal, I mean, how more loyal can you get?
Going back in time to stop them being bullied?
That's dedication.
Dedication Snivellus doesn't deserve,.
But she's brave too.
I never though of her being brave.
I mean, would you?
But she is.
I don't know many other people that would go back in time.
It's so dangerous.
Even I wouldn't have done it, and that's saying something.
But then the worst thing possible happened.
She started screaming at me, 'Of course I thought about it! But how was I supposed to know they could see me! I'm muggle-born! I barely know anything about this kind of stuff! Just go back to the 30th!'
But that wasn't what I was talking about.
When she said the last sentence, the time-turner flew out of her hand and out the window.
Yes, diary, we're stuck.
Thanks very much Lily.
James.