Disclaimer: It has come to my attention that I need a disclaimer in this
story.I'm adding this in now.This story line and any OC's belong to me.
Anything else belongs to JK or Warner Bro's, not me. Have fun!
A/N: This will be a fic that's written in a very weird format, both in
journal/diary form, and in Sirius' view point (outside the journal). This
is the first fic I have tried to write like this (only the second I have
tried to write period), and so bare with me, I have to figure out what im
doing and I how to go about doing it.
Chapter 1
Date: September 7, 1976
School started a week ago. Apparently Dumbledore wants to 'improve our writing skills'. He assigned this task to McGonagall, so each week we have to turn in an essay on what happened to us during that week. Couldn't he have just created some writing class for those who actually want to write?!? That makes more sense to me.
Anyway, now every week we have to turn in an essay to McGonagall on 'what we think we learned' or something similar (anything really). It has to be at least a foot of parchment. What am I supposed to write about? A foot of parchment on what happened during my week. Why does she want to know? I spend most of it in detentions with her.
I can just imagine what the overachievers are writing about. "This week I did the extra credit in potions, and I studied for my O.W.L.S." I really can see it, that Evans kid that James seems to like, I can see her doing it, and Snape too. Though I hardly think he has any brains.
Sometimes I wish I were one of them. Man, their parents must be proud. My parents on the other hand, they check my trunk every time I leave, just to make sure I don't have anything I could use for a prank. They don't even trust me. Their own SON!
But they would never do that with Ryan. Why should they? He's the child prodigy of the wizarding world in their eyes. In all truth and honesty, the only way he makes it by in half the classes is with my help. Every night I have to explain to him what he 'learned' as if he were a muggle child, not an almost grown wizard in one of the best Wizarding School in the world.
Don't get me wrong or anything, I love my brother. I would die for him in a heartbeat. It's just that I want him to understand with out my help. I also need to use that time with him to teach him the Marauder's ways. I have to leave behind a legacy you know. I guess I just want him to rock in school and be a great prankster. I have to take care of him while I'm here, but I won't, I refuse to be one of those annoying older siblings that won't let their siblings live. I've seen it happen, and it's not pretty.
Hogwarts is where I found myself, and my best friends. James, Remus, and Peter. Now they are like brothers to me. I don't know what I would do if I lost one of them. Ever. I can't imagine it.
What else happened to me this week? Nothing. I spent most of it in detentions with various teachers..
Sirius Black
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Sirius set down his quill and parchment. "Wow," he thought, " I am so going to need to edit that before I hand it in to McGonagall. I need to remember not to bare my soul so much on a piece of paper. Note to self: re-write essay!"
James and Lily walked up to Sirius, just having finished their essays as well. "Sirius, we have got to go do more research on how to be come animagus'. Remy's gone out again tonight, I hate having to leave him all alone out there in the Shrieking Shack." Lily already knew of Remus' 'condition' as they called it. They couldn't just openly speak of the lycanthropy in the middle of school.
"Writing all that down about Ryan and all felt really good," Sirius thought. "It's almost like this burden had been lifted off of my shoulders. I know it hasn't been, but just getting it out of my mind.It made me feel like there was less pressure."
"Sirius?? You there?" James said, waving a hand in front of his friends face. "Oh, yeah.sorry. I was just lost in thought I guess.." He replied Lily laughed, "Sirius thinking?!? Wow I'm amazed!" They walked off towards the library laughing about Snape, and various other things.
~*~
Sirius sat down on his four poster. "What do I write about this week?" he thought, "I'm sure McGonagall would love to hear about our journeys to the library to find out about animagi."
~*~
September 13
This week has been filled with nothing but boring stuff. No good pranks, no good taunts on Snape. What's the point of writing this thing then?
No, actually a new girl came to school. Don't really know why she came late. Just showed up in the Great Hall one day. I guess she was sorted in Dumbledore's office. That would only make sense. She's a Gryffindor. That's all I know. She seems to go up to the dorms as soon as she can. Doesn't spend much time out and around the commons room. Wonder where she's from.She's in our year, maybe Lily knows. Not that I care or anything.
I had a detention with Prewett earlier this evening. Don't think that teacher likes me too much. I don't even know what I did to get the detention. Oh well, probably deserved it. Sirius Black
~*~
Sirius quickly read over his essay. "Good," he though, "nothing I should take out." He rolled up the parchment and put it into his bag, then went down to the commons room to find out more about the new girl.
Chapter 1
Date: September 7, 1976
School started a week ago. Apparently Dumbledore wants to 'improve our writing skills'. He assigned this task to McGonagall, so each week we have to turn in an essay on what happened to us during that week. Couldn't he have just created some writing class for those who actually want to write?!? That makes more sense to me.
Anyway, now every week we have to turn in an essay to McGonagall on 'what we think we learned' or something similar (anything really). It has to be at least a foot of parchment. What am I supposed to write about? A foot of parchment on what happened during my week. Why does she want to know? I spend most of it in detentions with her.
I can just imagine what the overachievers are writing about. "This week I did the extra credit in potions, and I studied for my O.W.L.S." I really can see it, that Evans kid that James seems to like, I can see her doing it, and Snape too. Though I hardly think he has any brains.
Sometimes I wish I were one of them. Man, their parents must be proud. My parents on the other hand, they check my trunk every time I leave, just to make sure I don't have anything I could use for a prank. They don't even trust me. Their own SON!
But they would never do that with Ryan. Why should they? He's the child prodigy of the wizarding world in their eyes. In all truth and honesty, the only way he makes it by in half the classes is with my help. Every night I have to explain to him what he 'learned' as if he were a muggle child, not an almost grown wizard in one of the best Wizarding School in the world.
Don't get me wrong or anything, I love my brother. I would die for him in a heartbeat. It's just that I want him to understand with out my help. I also need to use that time with him to teach him the Marauder's ways. I have to leave behind a legacy you know. I guess I just want him to rock in school and be a great prankster. I have to take care of him while I'm here, but I won't, I refuse to be one of those annoying older siblings that won't let their siblings live. I've seen it happen, and it's not pretty.
Hogwarts is where I found myself, and my best friends. James, Remus, and Peter. Now they are like brothers to me. I don't know what I would do if I lost one of them. Ever. I can't imagine it.
What else happened to me this week? Nothing. I spent most of it in detentions with various teachers..
Sirius Black
*******
Sirius set down his quill and parchment. "Wow," he thought, " I am so going to need to edit that before I hand it in to McGonagall. I need to remember not to bare my soul so much on a piece of paper. Note to self: re-write essay!"
James and Lily walked up to Sirius, just having finished their essays as well. "Sirius, we have got to go do more research on how to be come animagus'. Remy's gone out again tonight, I hate having to leave him all alone out there in the Shrieking Shack." Lily already knew of Remus' 'condition' as they called it. They couldn't just openly speak of the lycanthropy in the middle of school.
"Writing all that down about Ryan and all felt really good," Sirius thought. "It's almost like this burden had been lifted off of my shoulders. I know it hasn't been, but just getting it out of my mind.It made me feel like there was less pressure."
"Sirius?? You there?" James said, waving a hand in front of his friends face. "Oh, yeah.sorry. I was just lost in thought I guess.." He replied Lily laughed, "Sirius thinking?!? Wow I'm amazed!" They walked off towards the library laughing about Snape, and various other things.
~*~
Sirius sat down on his four poster. "What do I write about this week?" he thought, "I'm sure McGonagall would love to hear about our journeys to the library to find out about animagi."
~*~
September 13
This week has been filled with nothing but boring stuff. No good pranks, no good taunts on Snape. What's the point of writing this thing then?
No, actually a new girl came to school. Don't really know why she came late. Just showed up in the Great Hall one day. I guess she was sorted in Dumbledore's office. That would only make sense. She's a Gryffindor. That's all I know. She seems to go up to the dorms as soon as she can. Doesn't spend much time out and around the commons room. Wonder where she's from.She's in our year, maybe Lily knows. Not that I care or anything.
I had a detention with Prewett earlier this evening. Don't think that teacher likes me too much. I don't even know what I did to get the detention. Oh well, probably deserved it. Sirius Black
~*~
Sirius quickly read over his essay. "Good," he though, "nothing I should take out." He rolled up the parchment and put it into his bag, then went down to the commons room to find out more about the new girl.