Disclaimer: Nothing mine. All J.K.R's. Enjoy!

A/N: Beta read by Luinthoton. I haven't heard from Puzzler about a month or so. Girl, where are you?! You know I rely on you!

--Altair



Dear Diary...

I cannot believe, that even he would do that! I'm speaking, of course, of Professor Snape. You see, we have our first Quidditch match coming on. Tomorrow, to be exact. And guess who we are going to play against- Slytherin, of course. But that's not the problem. It's my 'Quidditch Through the Ages' copy. I gave it Harry to read, all right. He was too much of a mess to do otherwise. And he really read it! I reckon, he even liked it. I mean, he seemed to be able to relax again! And then Professor Snape just comes and 'confiscates' it, making out a new rule about how students were not allowed to take library books outside the school. Why on earth let they check us books out from the library if we're not allowed to read them?! And that's not even the point. This particular copy of 'Quidditch Through the Ages' was my personal property! How dare he?! And he took five points off Gryffindor because of this 'new rule', too! Gods, Harry needs the book to calm down! He'd be near a nervous breakdown at the game if he can't read it before the game! I mean, it helped him to keep his sanity last days!
Well, at least he's got other things on his mind now. He went to ask Snape if he could have the book back and you'll never guess what he saw. 'Cause he told me and Ron and I still can't believe it! I mean, he's cruel and all, but he's a teacher after all! See, when we saw him earlier, you know, the part when he decided that I can't give MY book to a friend to read and he just HAD to confiscate it, we noticed that he was limping. Well, now we know for sure, why. And I don't like this at all. He tried to get past the three headed monster dog! Ron and Harry say, they saw him heading in that direction at Halloween. That's highly suspicious, I mean, if they wouldn't have proof, but Harry heard it with his own very ears! I know, I said the boys that he wouldn't do this, being a teacher and all, but I only did it for them not to panic. But what could be so important that Snape is trying to steal it in Hogwarts?! Or is he just being suicidal? Well, I wouldn't put that past him, either...
Whatsoever. The most important thing at the time being is how to get MY book back? I think, I'm going to Professor McGonagall. She's our Head of House, she's got to help me! Oh, why don't they just sack Snape anyway? Three quarters of the school (well, more, if you count the other Professors in, too) would be more than pleased with it. And the ones not too happy with it would be only the Slytherins. But, I mean, it's really high time that they'd learn to play fair.

Good Night!

Hermione



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