A/N:

Here comes the next part! I know this isn't as good as Worthy Adversaries, but it does help with the characterisation… and you get to see the background information! Unless J.K.R. has suddenly signed over her rights to me, I don't own it, and unless she goes insane, I never will. Until that day, I'll have to be satisfied with fanfic. So that's what I'll do! R/R!

~Stef

Dear Diary,

Mia and Trinity can be so funny! They have both decided to start diaries because they was Lily writing in her's, and they haven't even noticed that I've been writing in this one ever since I arrived here! Quidditch has been cancelled because of the snow (and because our team captain was recently snowed in a cabin), which is a welcome relief. It's not that I don't like Quidditch, it's just that I need to finish off an essay, and get my orchestra petition. I'm going to ask Professor McGonagall if Hogwarts can start up an orchestra. It's the only wizarding school that doesn't have one, and I know of quite a few of us who play instruments.

Yesterday was as usual, despite the seven feet of snow. I spent the morning doing homework, and practicing my clarinet, and the afternoon with Douglass McDowell. For a Ravenclaw, he's pretty funny. He's always joking, and it's a relief to get away from regular schoolwork on a Sunday afternoon. And you know what I found out? I've been going out with him for nearly two years, and I never knew that he plays violin! I mean, a lot of students here play instruments, teaching themselves or at least just keeping up with practice until they have lessons in the summer, but I never even thought that Douglass might play! He's going to help with my orchestra campaign. We actually tried a duet. It didn't really work, because I'm not really sure how to transpose, and Douglass's music was pretty hard, but it sounded quite good! Okay, so it didn't sound good, but we had fun!

Lily and James were at dinner tonight, finally. They are still friends, which some of us had doubted. Of course, we all teased them, the Marauders and us united (for once) in the joint effort of making both James and Lily blush. They strongly denied being anything but friends, but they did say they shared a bed, and blushed rather more quickly than any of us expected… hmm. It would be interesting…. No, it would be hell. If they went out together, and then broke up, the arguments would be worse than ever before!

I'm glad I've got this diary to confide in, because I would just go crazy, otherwise. I mean, it's all very well having people say I'm so nice, kind, intelligent, and pretty, but they should try maintaining an all A grade average, staying on the Quidditch team, and campaigning for an orchestra as well as sorting out all of the little Gryffindors' problems. I'm happy to do it… but they all see me as an alternative prefect, and it's annoying. Writing soothes me, as only two other things can do… playing my clarinet and reading. Flying is also fun, I guess, but I've always got to be looking about to see where a Bludger could become dangerous. Beating's fun, but it requires attention and doesn't lend to relaxation.

I can't think of much else to write, now. I'm going to finish my essay, and scout the common room for people to sign my orchestra petition. And then I'll wait up and talk to Lily. Firstly, because I'm curious, but she will probably want to know what she's missed in classes.

~Lisa