What? Two chapters in two days? Since when? Let's hope it continues, yeah?

Detention: JP, SS, SB, PP, RL, LE, fifth years

For: Must I really write it?

Assignment: Journal, day four, JP, PP, LE

Peter

Quite frankly, I still can't believe James and Sirius haven't had dates for the dance since September first. You should have heard them moaning in the dorms this morning. I think James will end up going single, with some awesome costume so he ends up dancing with Lily anyway, likely just before midnight.

Sirius has convinced me to dress up as a pirate, although it was Remus who convinced Sirius not to go dressed as a member of a biker gang. Sirius was going to transfigure his robes into a leather vest and leather pants. No shirt. Remus said absolutely not. He's like our dad sometimes, in which case, Sirius would be our little sister dating the bad boy in school. He likes to think he's the 'bad boy,' but he really isn't.

I'm really hoping that I actually dance with someone at the dance. I mean, we're all masked and Glamoured up, surely this will be a day where more than just the Gryffindors act brave and slightly stupid? It isn't like there'll be any lasting repercussions the next day.

Oh, goody. Sirius is trying out different styles of pirate costumes, and each change comes with a bang, naturally. Remus is about ready to kill him. I think it's time we put a Calming Draught in the water jug again. It's not like any of the rest of us ever use it.

Until tomorrow,

Peter

The Life of James

I need to go hex a kid named Wilson Smith. It will make me feel much better. On the other hand, if I get a detention now, I won't be able to go to the dance. And then I won't be able to even see Lily, let alone dance with her. Sigh.

Sirius would laugh if he saw what I was writing now and say I'm acting ridiculous. He doesn't understand it though. Heck, I don't know if I understand it. But do you know how difficult it is to stay patient for a girl who actively hates and avoids you and wait for her feelings to change? And now I'm trying to be her friend, but in some ways, it's even worse. Knowing that maybe she likes you a little but she'll never like you like that.

Ha, if Moony were a Muggle, he'd be blaming this down-ness on hormonal imbalance. He already does, fairly frequently. I have no idea what hormonal imbalance is, but I think it's something Moony made up, just so he can give us that exasperated look. He does that fairly frequently as well.

While we're on the subject of alliteration, do you know what tomorrow is? Fun Fun Friday! Be sure to either carry a pillow or have something to turn into a pillow at a moment's notice, because it's going to be wild and wacky. Absolutely animalistic, as Sluggy would say.

Merlin, I'm feeling better already. I'm worse than a girl!

Lily

I believe I speak for every girl when I say this. While I love being young, there are days that I can't wait for menopause.

Argh, my brain is on the fritz today. Somehow I ended up saying yes to go to the dance with Wilson Smith and also regretting that I couldn't also say yes to Potter. What in the world is wrong with me? I wish I could talk to Alice about it, but at the moment we aren't on speaking terms. She currently thinks that the Marauders are my personal minions whose goal in life is to torment those who make me angry. Personally, that would be something I could use.

I've heard that Severus has a date, and personally, I think it's wonderful. It's about time he got out of his shell and into the world. And Sybill Trelawney seems like a very nice girl, not at all like the crazy, death-predicting lunatic the other Ravenclaws describe her as. They can be so mean sometimes. Brilliant, but scary.

I do have to ask you: Why exactly did you want to read three weeks of our diaries? Quite honestly, I'd think it would be sickening, reading the rants and cries of six hormonal teenagers. Although, I have to admit, it would be interesting to see how Severus writes his journal. Is it his normal, sarcastic voice, or is he a true romantic, a fellow who will admit to the page his deepest, darkest secrets that he dare not even tell his best friend?

And I'm sure I have an evil look on my face. Bad Lily, wanting to read her best friend's diary. Friends are supposed to be someone you trust with your diary in one hand, a gun to your head in the other, and they won't do a thing with either of them. I think Severus would be one of those friends. I only hope that I can live up to that standard, myself. Funny how you can always compare yourself and your friends and you always come up short. Compared to what people will do for you, all of your feelings and selfishness make you feel small and insignificant. And stupid and stuff, but we'll leave that out of the equation.

Why did I agree to go to the dance with Wilson? I think I'll need two costumes for the dance, one to show up in and one to disguise myself!

Ah, young love. Leave kind notes, if you please.

Oh, just wait until you read about the dance. Honestly, what was that whole jar of dirt business about?