Hello, this is Lila Boyd.
We're back at Hogwarts!
This is our first night here this year. Usually we just rest during the first night, no adventures.
But this time we were just too happy to be back. We went out of the castle and danced under the moon on the Grounds.
We were wearing our Invisibility Cloaks, so no one could see us laughing, dancing, spinning, and swinging. For no obvious reason, of course. It was just fun.
Hogwarts is so magical, so wonderful.
"Glad to be back, huh?" Anna said.
"Yes, of course!" we answered.
"So... we SHOULD start worrying about that dance..." I said.
"Right. It would be a BIG problem if we don't have dates. Malfoy will be teasing us for a month. And not only that -- I'd really appreciate if a guy asked me to the dance, it would be sweet of him." Anna said.
"Who do you think Tom might take to the dance?" Rosemary asked.
"Another Prefect or the Head Girl. He's most likely going to ask a student who very strict about rule-breaking. And if he doesn't get any Prefect or the Head Girl to go with him, he might ask one of us." Magnolia said.
The next day, Tom was looking at us suspiciously.
"You've been out there again, haven't you?" he finally asked.
"Yup," Rosemary said, "Wanna come next time?"
"I'd rather not." Tom said.
"Right, 'cause if they catch the Slytherin Prefect out at night on the grounds, that story would stick in the Daily Prophet for a week." Anna said.
Anna, Rosemary, Magnolia, and I sniggered. Tom frowned.
"I just don't want any of you to get hurt. The forest IS dangerous, that's why it's out-of-bounds." Tom said.
"It's not out-of-bounds to US. We've been there thousands of times and met a few dangerous creatures, but always escaped danger in time." Magnolia said.
"Well, maybe this year you can get hurt and no one will be there to save you. For once, think about the consequences." Tom said.
"NOW we'll remember the consequences, Tom," I said, "of telling you where we go at night and our adventures."
"I'm only trying to make sure you're safe!" Tom said.
"We have our wands, Invisibility Cloaks, agility, and knowledge. So what could go wrong? Besides, yesterday we didn't even go near the forest, we stayed in the grounds." Magnolia said.
"Okay, fine, have it your way. I'm still worried." Tom said, walking off to Arithmancy.
"Maybe we should give him a break, he's really worried about us each time. He might even tell a professor." I suggested.
"Maybe," Magnolia said, "We should stay inside the castle tonight and just sleep."
"That would be boring, but okay." Anna said.
"Fine, we'll give him a break." Rosemary said.
That night, I stayed in my dorm room and read Hohgwarts A History until I was tired.
Tom was glad to hear we stayed inside the next morning.
Anna, Rosemary, Magnolia, and I looked at each other and decided we were going to explore that night. Tom didn't know, of course...