Taria and Princess Kallie and Tink- my biggest fans who never fail to post reviews! Thanks to you and to everybody else who posts (multiple) reviews. ;) And of course to those one-timers! Thanks to all of you. Enjoy. This chappie is relatively uneventful, just helps to explain the story a bit.

Dear Diary,

Had an interesting Transfiguration class today. Attempted to turn a frog into a cupholder. James and Sirius were the only ones who were able to do it. Remus' might not have ribbited so much if he hadn't been helping Peter with his the whole class. Sometimes I get the feeling that the three of them only hang around with Peter because they feel bad for him.

Professor McGonagall is a new teacher this year. Last year when Professor Dippet decided he was going to retire from his job as headmaster, Professor Dumbledore (who was the Transfiguration teacher and head of Gryffindor House) was appointed Headmaster. Everyone liked Dumbledore (except the Slytherins) and we all are missing him this year. It was quite a shock when we entered the Transfiguration room and found not our beloved grey haired Professor, but a pretty young witch standing in front of the room.

Professor McGonagall is very nice and we all love her. The Fabulous Four (thats McGonagall's name for James, Sirius, Remus and Peter) call her "Professor Mom" and she just laughs. I wish some of our other teachers were as laid back as she is. But I guess they get stricter as they get older. Hope McGonagall stays the same forever.

Enough for now, Love, Lily

Harry snorted. McGonagall? He couldn't imagine ever calling her Mom. He tried to imagine her laughing, but some how the image just wouldn't come. He was about to turn the page when he heard voices outside in the corridor. Not wanting to share his mother's diary with anyone else right now, he climbed the stairs to the boys dormitory and climbed into his bed, shutting the curtains around him and then turning back to Lily's book...