Nov. 1

So the big news in the Gryffindor common room (where I'm spending most of my time) is the new relationship between Hannah Abbot and Seamus Finnigan. Most people are surprised, Ron Weasley is just sitting there staring at Seamus like he's going to suddenly burst out of his skin. Seamus is looking at him like he thinks Ron is insane, which he probably is. The funny thing is, I never really believed Seamus was gay. He just let comments like that roll off of him. Most gay people would either pick a fight with the accuser or say yeah? So? But Finnigan would just smile indulgently in the "oh-well-aren't-you-sweet" way that shop keepers use when you ask them for a bottle of Irish whiskey. I used to hate that look because it made me feel two feet high. Actually I still hate that look. Mrs Goyle gave it to me on Thursday when she came to help Gregory with his speech lesson. She still thinks I'm under the Imperious curse. May she fall off the white cliffs of Dover and be trampled to death by a donkey.

Draco Malfoy