October 5

Do remind me to kill Fred next time I see him.

It's on your list of things to do, I assure you. Now, are you going to give me a reason as well?

Yes?! See, I desperately need to go to Hogsmeade, but Fred took his extremely handy map with shortcuts and secret passages with him. I never did figure out where he got it from, but it was the perfect way to sneak out to Hogsmeade.

And why do you HAVE to sneak out to Hogsmeade? Is there a reason you must break the rules of your school?

Honestly Samuel, you sound like my father. It's tradition, anyway. Do you honestly think there's a seventh year that doesn't break the rules?

Are you saying your friends escape the castle as well?

Well, no. Kenneth and Andrew are a bit less rebellious. But I know Katie and Alicia are always up for some good fun!

Lee looked up when he heard some noise. Just like he thought, it was Alicia and Katie who were throwing pocket sized books at each other. He shook his head, grinning. Especially when one of the pocket-sized books hit Terry Boot and he threw it back enthusiastically, only to hit Madam Pince.

Madam Pince angrily told Terry to leave, and Lee did a thumbs-up in the direction of Katie and Alicia. Alicia had buried her face in her robes to hide her laughter, but Katie was grinning broadly at him. She then saw he was busy writing in his diary again, and rolled her eyes with the same grin before she turned back to Alicia.

Lee turned back to Samuel and read his response.

Ah, yes, your lady friends. You never did finish the tale about them. I do believe you just continued sharing your daily adventures without finishing the story of your life.

He laughed to himself before he wrote back.

Tough luck. All right, I'll tell about my other friends if you desire.

I am but a humble, yet curious diary.

Yes, do remind me to write my mother about you, next time.

It is added to the list. Which keeps growing, mind you.

I snogged Angelina as a kid.

There, he wrote it down.  He wanted to clap his hand in triump, but even as he raised them, he received a glare from Madam Pince. Reluctantly, he grabbed his quill again, and laughed at Samuels: Oh joy.

Well, I thought it would be an interesting start. See, I've known Angelina (Johnson, because I know you were going to ask) since we were two little adorable kids. My father knew her mother, who was the sister in law of his brother in law.

So basically, your father's sister married a man who has a brother who married Angelina's mother.

That's what I wrote. Anyway, my mom always loved little Angelina and spoiled her beyond belief. I wouldn't be surprised if she gave Angelina an enchanted diary for her birthday as well. That's not the point. Angelina was one stubborn girl, I tell you! We always played games and she was so fanatic, it was incredible. I always teased her, and we made bets to keep ourselves busy. And that's how I received my first proper snog at the age of 9.

Lee leaned back in his chair with a grin. Oh, if Angelina would read this, he was dead. She swore to kill him if he ever told anyone this. In fact, she made him a promise in their first year of Hogwarts that he would suffer pains beyond belief if he even mentioned the words 'kiss' and 'Angelina' in one sentence. They were still great friends, of course.

And Samuel, you being my diary.. This is a secret, a very well kept secret I'm so proud of, but if anyone finds out, I'll burn you.

You wouldn't.

I wouldn't, probably, but you know.

So, I suppose it's a good thing to receive your first proper kiss at a young age of 9?

If only I could tell the world, I'd be their new hero. Not even Fred and George know, and that means something! And I don't think Katie and Alicia know, either. That would be rude, anyway. Girls.

What about them?

What? You know. Just 'girls'.

Samuel didn't reply, and Lee stared at his diary with disbelief for a second.

Samuel. I was expecting a sarcastic comment?

You were? I was waiting for you to finish that 'girls' sentence, actually.

It was finished. I was just saying, you know, how girls can be girls.

Lee shook his head in frustration. Explaining girls to a diary, he was going insane.

I suppose I will have to remind you once again how I am a diary and – Lee put his quill on the paper causing Samuel to stop writing.

I know, I know  he wrote, you have been lying on that dusty shelf for a long time. You are just as predictable as Alicia, you know? That's right, that's Alicia Spinnet I'm talking about.

Ah yes, another lady in your thrilling life. She may be the so called 'one'?

Absolutely not! We're good friends, actually, but I cannot imagine me together with her. She's one tough girl. I really like her sarcasm. You should hook up with her. Alicia and I met through Angelina. They weren't friends before Hogwarts, but they share a dormitory here, so it's not that hard to get to know each other. Anyway, Alicia and I were stuck with each other during History of Magic. And that's where the magic began. I was always stuck with someone else, because George and Fred were practically inseparable, even in class. So that's how I ended up sitting next to Alicia in Binns class.

This Binns is the ghost Professor you wrote about?

Yes, he is. He's the one who's dull. As in, extremely dreadfully boring. But thankfully, there's Alicia. And it used to be even better, with George and Fred around. Lately, me and Alicia had to do everything on our own. Do you know she's a fantastic chaser, too?

You don't say.

I dare say! And she has a mean right hook, too. I know this from experience, yes. I think it was two years ago, when I accidentally mentioned how fine her ass looked on that broomstick. Ok, so I was commentating on the game of Quidditch that was going on, AND every student was there to hear it, but still! After the match, which we lost anyway, she came up to me and punched me in the face. And I mean PUNCH, not a girl slap or anything, but a serious fist against my jaw. Everyone thought it was sooo funny.

She sounds a tad bit bitchy, if you ask me.

 

I am not asking you, am I?

Lee paused to look up. He saw Alicia and Katie, now standing a bit further away from him, looking at a shelf with books. They were obviously talking, but meanwhile, tried to pretend they were studying. He saw Alicia's big smile on her face as she showed Katie one of the books. A bitch?

She's not, he wrote happily,  at least you know what you've got when it comes to Alicia. She's extremely funny it that sarcastic kind of way, and nice to look at too.

Lee, I almost forgot you are a horny teenager who stumbled across an enchanted diary.

Hey, I'm young, you want something! But get this straight, I don't want anything from Alicia! She's a great friend, is all!

Ah, yes, you are surrounded by good friends. What about the third one?

Katie? Oh yes, can't leave Katie Bell out! Never quite figured her out, actually. She's a sweet girl, Alicia and her have been best friends for a long time now. She's always the one who laughed first at our jokes. Very intelligent, of course.

Of course.

Suddenly, a shadow fell over his diary and Lee stopped writing. Actually, he didn't just stop writing; he closed his diary quickly and nearly fell back in a failed attempt to look nonchalant. When he regained his balance, he smiled at Angelina curiously.

"Since when do we sneak up on people in the library!" he accused her jokingly.

Angelina smiled shortly, he could see she was in a hurry.

"Sorry Lee," she said softly, and eyed Madam Pince. Lee shook his head.

"Don't worry, this is a quiet corner, you won't be kicked out, not even I get kicked out!"

At this, she laughed. "Ok, but I'm in a hurry. You checked out a book I need, and I want to borrow it for advanced Charms, if you don't mind."

Lee noticed she was looking at his diary. He laid he hand on it protectively.

"Hey, this isn't a normal book!" he warned her, and she gave him a confused look.

"I was just checking to see if it was the book I need." she explained him, frowning slightly.

Lee furrowed his brows. He couldn't exactly remember borrowing a book from the library. Sure, he spent time in here to write to Samuel, or to escape the common room and have some fun here. Yes, it was possible to have fun in the library, if your name was Lee Jordan. Point remained, he had no idea what the girl was talking about.

Angelina made an impatient impression.

"Come on, Lee." she urged him.

"But.. Did I take a book from the library?" he asked her.

"Yes, Lee, you did. I checked it myself with Madam Wench over there." she said and nodded her head in the direction of the librarian. Lee snickered and then realized something.

"Blimey, you don't mean Advanced Curses and Counter, do you?" he asked with a slightly uncomfortable feeling creeping over him.

But Angelina nodded happily. "That's the one! According to Madam Wench," she coughed, "you've had the damned thing for 6 months! What on earth do you need it for, Lee, you weren't even in Advanced Charms last year?" she said, and narrowed her dark eyes at him.

Lee shuffled uncomfortable in his seat. "Well…" he started, but Angelina, as always, interrupted him.

"Doesn't matter, I'm doing an essay on charms and curses gone wrong and Professor Flitwick suggested the book."

"Well, I don't have it."

"What do you mean you don't have it!?"

"Well, Madam Pince kind of banned Fred from the library and we needed the book for .." Lee tried to remember which prank it was used for, "Well, for something, so I checked it out for him!"

Angelina leaned on the table and gave a tired expression. "Let me guess, Fred still has it?"

Lee grinned. "Sorry, 'Lina" he said.

Angelina groaned and turned her head to look at the hour glass on the table. It was nearly 8 pm. She sighed.

"Well Jordan, lets go, there's nothing we can do about it now."

Lee nodded and grabbed his diary but froze as he was about to stand up. He had that feeling again, as if something was going to happen. Something funny, or exciting. He had had it before, when he hit Kenneth on the back of his head. And last year, loads of times, when Fred and George were around. Ever since they left, he didn't have the feeling that often, but the idea was there.

And it didn't leave.

A grin appeared on his face, and Angelina looked at him.

"Oh no, Lee." she whispered.

Lee shook his head and his eyes twinkled. "Come on Johnson," he said and pulled her behind a shelf. "Where's your sense of adventure?"

Angelina shook her arm loose and glared at him. "I left it in the common room. Let's go and get it." she said and wanted to walk away.

"I know there's another copy for you to use." he said in a happy voice. Of course, Angelina turned around. The hourglass showed it was nearly 8 pm now. The library was a good as deserted, except for Madam Pince who was arguing with a Ravenclaw student over a book.

With curiosity, Angelina looked at Lee. "If it wasn't for this essay I really want to finish, I'd.."

Lee waved her comment away and took his wand. With a simple spell he shrunk his diary and put it away, ignoring Angelina's questionable look. And then he led her into a dark corner and told her to wait.

Her eyes turned even darker, if possible, and he knew she was going to raise her voice to question him, so he waved his wand in front of her and touched the tip of her nose.

"Angelina, shush." he said and nodded when she relaxed.

With the happy thought he would be doing forbidden stuff tonight, he beamed at her. And suddenly, he had to say it.

"You know, I was just thinking about us, allll those years ago." he said with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

Angelina's eyes widened, but at the same moment the candles flickered and it became dark in the library. Good thing, too, because Lee felt Angelina stiffen next to him.

"Kidding, kidding!" he quickly whispered, afraid Angelina might hex him. In a weak attempt to see in the dark, he looked over in the direction of the Restricted Section. Lee felt like he could dance. Finally, some illegal activity inside Hogwarts! With that thought, he pushed Angelina down and told her to wait.

                                                                             October 6

Nutters! I'm in detention!

I was wondering where you went. You must learn to end your entry decently. This is a diary, you realize, one is expected to write stories, not scribble notes.

Well, it would be a story if SOMETHING didn't keep interrupting my writing. And of course, there's the minor detail of everyone luring behind my back whenever I even touch you.

Just giving helpful suggestions, Lee. Just trying to help. Now, you were writing?

Yes, detention! See, after I stopped writing, I convinced Angelina to stay behind in the library. She was looking for a book I gave to Fred, but I also knew a much better copy was kept in the Restricted Section. So, in honor of my good friends Fred and George, I decided to go in there, after the library was closed.

How brave of you.

Brilliant, more like it! Angelina didn't want to, in the beginning. But as soon as we waited half an hour for Madam Pince to leave, we made our way to the Restricted Section anyway. You see, this is the place where the best books are kept. For our pranks and inventions, we have read tons of books on charms, curses and all that. But the best stuff and sure, the most dangerous stuff as well, is in THERE! Me and the twins used to sneak in the library so many times.

If they were so fond of reading, why did they leave school?

Because everything we read had nothing to do with school business. It was joke business, Samuel. You have to understand one thing about the twins. They only work hard when they really want something. And they wanted to open their own joke shop more than anything.

And dare I ask what happened with you and the girl?

Actually, you can. See, the Restricted Section has great books, but there are a few of them you absolutely shouldn't touch. Some bite, some scream, some start to smell. We made a lists of books we couldn't touch, but obviously, George took it with him.

So did you make the mistake of touching the wrong book?

Not really, because I knew which book I needed. It's a large book with brown cover and golden symbols, something about historical charms and curses. Angelina thought it was excellent anyway, so she started taking notes immediately! You see, we couldn't actually take the book with us, Madam Pince would know, she's ever so sharp on those things ever since last year. So we were there for a good 4 hours..

And you didn't even open me to write?

I'm sorry, does that offend you? I still have to get used to the fact that I write down all my adventures, you should be lucky that I haven't forgotten about you!

I'm overjoyed.

As you should be. Now, as for the detention, that would be Filch's fault. He's our caretaker, nasty git he is! I usually manage to get away from him, I'm better at it than Fred and George ever were. But well, I was dragging Angelina with me, and she accidentally stepped on Mrs. Norris.

She must be a very intelligent young lady if she stepped on a woman.

Samuel, your insults are hardly worth my reading time.

Apologies.

Accepted. Actually, Mrs. Norris is a nasty cat, she belongs to Filch. For some reason, whenever we're out doing something that would be 'frowned upon', to put it lightly, she's around. And she sees all! Or in this case, feels all, because Angelina stepped on her tail, and hard. Horrible cries of pain, of course, and Angelina who hissed words I have never heard coming from her mouth before. Filch was raving mad when he found us! He actually thought we were busy doing 'typically teenage nonsense' as he calls it.

Meaning?

He thought we were making out! I initially couldn't stop laughing, but Angelina didn't think it was funny and she yelled at him. Just so you know, Filch is a nasty grumpy man. Always has been, and ever since last year, it has become worse. So he wanted to give us a life long detention obviously, but then Professor Dumbledore passed us! Dumbledore is our headmaster, great man, nothing bad about him, has excellent taste in candy! And he took us to his office.

So, Albus  took you to his office and gave you detention? That seems unlikely, and I fail to see how you can be so excited about this.

Actually, I explained about the book thing and then Angelina muttered something about Mrs. Norris and Dumbledore had to laugh! So he took 10 points from Gryffindor, because Filch insisted and told us we were to help decorate the school for Halloween, so we can practice on our charms.

You're saying your detention is decorating the school? How will you students ever learn with punishments like that?

I'm so glad you're not one of my teachers, Samuel.

Blessed you are for having me as your diary. Are you leaving again?

How did you guess? It's the weekend, and it's nice outside. Besides, I have to make sure no one gets bored. And I have to apologize to Angelina, again.

Fine, good luck then.

Samuel finished his sentence and Lee closed the diary. The dormitory was empty, Kenneth and Andrew had left earlier. Lee put away his diary, quill and ink and stretched his fingers. Nasty cramps in his hand were a result of all his writing. That, and many ink stains. Still, he was very amused every time he wrote in the diary. Samuel was .. different than he expected an enchanted diary to be, but at least he had something special.

Still, something was bothering Lee, but he didn't know what. He walked down the stairs and entered the common room. Katie and Harry were waiting for him; they were going outside for a game of Quidditch. He waved at them as he grabbed a handful of Chocolate Frogs from the table. Ron had brought them with him, and he got them from Fred and George.

Katie laughed. "Toss me one, will you?" she asked, and Lee threw one of them in her direction. It hit Harry.

"Hey!" this one yelled and picked the frog up from the ground. "Lee, you have an awful aim."

Lee grinned and waited for the obvious reaction from Katie.

"Well, that's why he's not on our team." she said and popped the other Chocolate Frog Lee had tossed her, in her mouth. Nodding her head, she murmured

"Goooood"

Lee looked at his card as he chewed his. He wasn't surprised. For some reason, he always got Gideon Crumb, from the Weird Sisters. He had 9 of them, already! As they stepped through the portrait hole and left the common room, he looked over at Harry and Katie.

"Which one have you got?" he asked Harry. Harry showed him Morgana with little interest.

"After 6 years, they're getting boring, you know," he grinned, and Lee nodded.

"Katie?"

"Oh, I have Albus Dumbledore, again" she said absentmindedly as they took the stairs down.

"Hmm." he replied and was lost in the conversation Harry brought up before he knew it. Until it hit him, that thing that had been bothering him since he had written in Samuel. Was it possible for an enchanted diary like Samuel to know Dumbledore's first name? Lee made a mental note to ask the diary about it and then, obviously, forgot about it.

Thank you's:

silver n blue sparklez – Good question about them repeating the year, I really made it up in a second or something. But let's just say that only the seventh years couldn't graduate. So there are more seventh years than usual and Harry and Ron are in their 6th year by now. Thanks for your review!

Alisama2 – Yes, Samuel is sort of replacing good ol' Gred and Forge, but in a completely different manner! Thanks!

Star2717 – Yes, for some reason my chapters are getting longer?! Haha, poor Lee has to do all of the trouble causing by himself. Very clever question about Ginny, I didn't write about it (ok, so Lee didn't, lazy bastard) but I had her in mind as a reserve! She won't be playing a big role, though.. Or will she??? Haha, thanks again! And I really hope you update soon!

Ashliegh – Yes, Sarcastic Samuel rocks! But I made him a bit grumpier in this chapter (I hope) for a certain reason ^_^ Glad you  liked it so far! Thanks!