A/N: Wow, what can I honestly say? Thank you guys so much! I really have no choice but to continue after that. About the nicknames. They're to come. I don't think they had the nicknames yet at this point in his 5th year. I imagine that they managed to become Animagi in about February of their 5th year, so nicknames will come then. Again, posts will be short. Sorry it took so long, I have been having some. issues. It'll be faster now, I promise. Angie

December 5th

Last night was a close call. I had barely had time to shove the journal under my pillow, and put the quill and ink away before I saw Jamie sitting up in bed. I don't even want to know his reaction if he knew I was keeping a journal. Not a diary, a journal. Little girls keep diaries. I keep a journal. There's a big difference there.

Surprisingly enough, I'm already addicted to writing in this thing. There's just something about it. I'm a bit disappointed at my own decision to only write at night, but it's the right thing to do anyways. As much as I love Jamie, he's my best friend in the world, but I don't want to imagine the torture he would put me through if he knew about this.

Moving on, about this girl. Her name is Bella. Isabella Stevens. The girl is incredibly gorgeous... I mean, like supermodel gorgeous. Sure, I'd noticed her before, but nothing major. And then comes yesterday. I was sitting in Potions, annoyed that I even had to be there, as usual. We were to be partnered up, so I moved instinctively towards James. But the bastard betrayed me.

Next thing I know, Jamie, my Jamie, my best mate, was working with Evans. Working with Lily Evans. I'd be happier to see the bloody git working with Malfoy than that. girl. Peter had already claimed Remus as his partner, though nothing was new about that. So here I am, betrayed by my best mate, no one to work with... That wasn't cool.

And then Bella came over. Apparently Jess, or whomever she's best friends with, was sick today. Hey, whatever, all the better for me. So we hooked up. Not hooked up, hooked up. Just. hooked up for the assignment. Anyways, she turns out to actually be pretty cool. Like, she has a sense of humor and stuff, which is fairly nice to see.

I mean, really. How often do you meet a girl who not only has a brain, but knows how to laugh? Add to it the fact that she's bloody gorgeous, sweet, funny. She's my dream girl. And yes, there is a problem.

She has a boyfriend. Not just any boyfriend. Regulus.