September 10, 1998
Dear Diary,
IÕm sorry I havenÕt written for 6 days! IÕve just been so busy with school work, and quidditch tryouts. Speaking of which, Ginny, Lavender, and Dean are the chasers (Natalie decided not to try out, apparently sheÕs not a big sports fan, like Hermione).
Anyway, IÕm going to bore you with the latest on whoÕs going out with who. Ginny and Dean arenÕt going out anymore. They broke up a week ago, and now GinnyÕs going out with Neville. Hermione and Ron are together, and I know this because I walked in on them kissing (in the boys dormitory!!). Speaking of kissing, I have a little surprise.
Late last night, when I was finishing up some homework for Potions (it was about 1:00), I heard someone coming down the staircase from the girlsÕ dormitories. I turned around, and I saw Natalie. She was in her pyjamas, and she had her bathrobe on, and she was wearing her slippers. I asked her what she was doing, and she replied that she couldnÕt sleep, and had come down to finish her Potions homework, and I told thatÕs what I was doing, so then she came over to me, and we started to work on our homework together.
Anyway, after a few minutes, I asked her how she liked here at Hogwarts. This is how our conversation went:
ÒHey, Natalie, how do you like it here at Hogwarts?Ó
ÒItÕs all right,Ó she replied.
ÒWhat was youÕre old school like?Ó I asked.
ÒIt was OK,Ó she answered, Òbut I like it better here.Ó
ÒWhy?Ó
ÒWell, because back in the States, there were so many memories i wanted to forget, so I jumped at the opportunity to come here.Ó At saying this, Natalie looked a little sad.
ÒDid something bad happen?Ó I asked quietly, my voice filled with concern.
ÒWell...Ó she trailed off, and I noticed a tear in her eye. ÒMy parents...they... A month ago...they died in a car accident.Ó I remained silent, so she went on. ÒI feel as if was all my fault.Ó
ÒHow was it you fault?Ó I asked, even more quietly.
ÒWell,Ó she sniffed. ÒI had just gotten in a huge arguement with my parents, and I said some prett hurtfull things to my parents. You see, they were going to a restaurant with a couple friends of theirs I didnÕt really like. And then, on the way back home they....Ó Natalie then burst into tears, and this made me feel really sad for her, because I know how it feels to lose someone you love, and so I told her about what happened to my parents and Sirius.
And then, I donÕt know why I did it, but when I saw those tears in her eyes, I leaned forward, and I kissed her. She looked really surprised at this.
ÒIÕm sorry,Ó I said quickly, standing up. ÒI shouldnÕt have done that.Ó
ÒNo, Harry, itÕs all right,Ó Natalie said as she too stood up, tears still streaming down her face. Then she leaned forward, wrapped her arms around me, and kissed me.
Until next time.
Dear Diary,
IÕm sorry I havenÕt written for 6 days! IÕve just been so busy with school work, and quidditch tryouts. Speaking of which, Ginny, Lavender, and Dean are the chasers (Natalie decided not to try out, apparently sheÕs not a big sports fan, like Hermione).
Anyway, IÕm going to bore you with the latest on whoÕs going out with who. Ginny and Dean arenÕt going out anymore. They broke up a week ago, and now GinnyÕs going out with Neville. Hermione and Ron are together, and I know this because I walked in on them kissing (in the boys dormitory!!). Speaking of kissing, I have a little surprise.
Late last night, when I was finishing up some homework for Potions (it was about 1:00), I heard someone coming down the staircase from the girlsÕ dormitories. I turned around, and I saw Natalie. She was in her pyjamas, and she had her bathrobe on, and she was wearing her slippers. I asked her what she was doing, and she replied that she couldnÕt sleep, and had come down to finish her Potions homework, and I told thatÕs what I was doing, so then she came over to me, and we started to work on our homework together.
Anyway, after a few minutes, I asked her how she liked here at Hogwarts. This is how our conversation went:
ÒHey, Natalie, how do you like it here at Hogwarts?Ó
ÒItÕs all right,Ó she replied.
ÒWhat was youÕre old school like?Ó I asked.
ÒIt was OK,Ó she answered, Òbut I like it better here.Ó
ÒWhy?Ó
ÒWell, because back in the States, there were so many memories i wanted to forget, so I jumped at the opportunity to come here.Ó At saying this, Natalie looked a little sad.
ÒDid something bad happen?Ó I asked quietly, my voice filled with concern.
ÒWell...Ó she trailed off, and I noticed a tear in her eye. ÒMy parents...they... A month ago...they died in a car accident.Ó I remained silent, so she went on. ÒI feel as if was all my fault.Ó
ÒHow was it you fault?Ó I asked, even more quietly.
ÒWell,Ó she sniffed. ÒI had just gotten in a huge arguement with my parents, and I said some prett hurtfull things to my parents. You see, they were going to a restaurant with a couple friends of theirs I didnÕt really like. And then, on the way back home they....Ó Natalie then burst into tears, and this made me feel really sad for her, because I know how it feels to lose someone you love, and so I told her about what happened to my parents and Sirius.
And then, I donÕt know why I did it, but when I saw those tears in her eyes, I leaned forward, and I kissed her. She looked really surprised at this.
ÒIÕm sorry,Ó I said quickly, standing up. ÒI shouldnÕt have done that.Ó
ÒNo, Harry, itÕs all right,Ó Natalie said as she too stood up, tears still streaming down her face. Then she leaned forward, wrapped her arms around me, and kissed me.
Until next time.