Explaining
September 21st
Had another lovely chat with Harry today. After his detention of course. It wasn't too bad apparently today, he had McGonagall, who hated Umbitch, so she didn't mind him yelling at her. He just graded a few papers then he was let out an hour later. Ron is with Ginny, Fred and George somewhere, doing family stuff again. Anyway. We talked about Harry's summer.
He's decided he wants to be in control of his own life. He doesn't want anyone to be running it for him. He thinks that he might as well live his life to the fullest before Voldemort kills him. (At this, I told him he was stupid, and that we'd start training tomorrow. We will. I've already researched a load of spells for us to learn) He doesn't want to do what's expected of him, he wants to shock people. He's accepted that Cedric dying wasn't his fault, thanks to Sirius and Remus' visits in the holidays. Am very glad as I expected him to be all depressed and that, but he's not. He's going to try and do something about it, he's made it his duty to not let anyone else – or as few people as possible die because of him. Well not because of him, just because he hasn't killed Voldemort. I haven't got a clue where he's got it into his head that it's his job, but he has. So we need to make sure he doesn't get himself killed when he's on this hero's mission.
Ron came back when we were in the middle of doing our Defence homework on the uses of hexes. It wasn't due for another week so we decided to go and find a room we could practise in. We couldn't use the Transfiguration room like we did for the Tri-Wizard tournament as we don't – or Harry doesn't want anyone to know. Don't have a clue why, but I'd wager it was because of his rebellious kick at the moment.
Anyway, we were looking for hours, under Harry's cloak of course, and with the map, which Harry had stolen back from Moody's office at the end of last year. Then Harry goes 'Oh!' and hurries us off to the seventh floor opposite a tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy. We walked down the corridor three times, then a door appeared, and it was perfect. Harry wouldn't tell us how he found it, and it's not on the map. It's probably one of these things he does in the evenings when he won't tell us where he is. I bet he goes around looking for things like this the daft sod... Anyway. Dumbledore knows about the room, he mentioned it to Harry last year, so it's OK.
We decided we'd practise there. But I have an idea. And I don't think Harry will agree... but I'll ask. Maybe I can bribe him. That could work.
September 23rd
Our first session went wickedly. We just reviewed stuff we learnt last year for the tournament – and that was about 40 spells. I wrote up a list so we'd know what we learnt as well. Ron snorted at me, but I don't think there's anything wrong with being organised. I'm going to go and talk to Harry about my... idea. I hope he doesn't over react.
He over reacted. He actually looked like he was going to spontaneously combust. He didn't but he was very close. I suggested that maybe he could help other people with Defence seen as he's so good at it (I was feeding his ego). He opened and closed his mouth like a gold fish for a minute, before he asked me if I was mad. Then he stormed off to the library.
I won't mention it for a while, but I'm not going to just let this go. I think he'd be a wicked teacher, and that everybody would really appreciate it. God knows we need to know how to defend ourselves in this day and age.
September 27th
Not much has happened recently. I haven't mentioned my plan. Ron has decided he fancies Megan Jones, as Lavender is now going out with Seamus. Megan is a Hufflepuff. A blonde Muggleborn Hufflepuff. She has bug boobs, is really skinny and no brain. I think she's as near to the bottom of the end of year list as Ron is. This is the academic list that comes out at the end of every year. Harry is usually half way between the top and the middle, and Ron is half way between the bottom and the middle. I am usually first. Don't mean to seem big headed, but it's true. Malfoy is always second.
Thinking of Malfoy, I haven't seen him recently. He hasn't been bugging us at all. He just hangs around and goes to class. And now I think about it, he doesn't even hang about with Goyle, Crabbe and Parkinson anymore. He's usually with Blaise Zambini, Theodore Nott, Tracey Davis and Daphne Greengrass. Bulstrode seems to hover between the two groups. Everything is getting more political all over school. Cliques and groups are forming, and people are separating themselves. We need to all unite as one if we want to win in this war. And I think that Harry is the one who can bring them all together.
Who was I talking about? Oh Megan. Well I heard from Ginny that she's one of the biggest sluts in Hufflepuff. She's apparently kissed all the boys in Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw and is working on the Slytherins. She is so no good for my Ron. Oh. My. God. I called him my Ron. I am sooo smitten and he is sooo clueless. There is no hope at all. I need ice cream. I'm gonna go and find Harry. He seemed suspiciously happy to go and pig out on chocolate ice cream last time I was pissed off. I reckon he'll agree today as well. Honestly, he's almost a big a girl as me.
September 29th
Haven't found anything else about Harry's secret. Only started looking again as he mentioned it yesterday. He wants to tell us, I can tell.
Oh Ron went to Quidditch try outs last night. He tried out for the Keeper position. He thinks he did really badly, but I saw him and he was the best there. But I'm biased. Harry's been in a bad mood because he can't play Quidditch. I would love to tell him that he shouldn't have yelled at Umbitch, but he'd just... I dunno. It's not worth the hassle.
Lessons have been going well, Arithmancy is still my favourite subject I think. Or maybe Transfiguration. Yep Transfiguration. Animagus research is going well. Slowly but well. Extra lessons have been good too. We've been learning loads of extra stuff seen as Silverlake is such a shitty teacher. I am going to be so surprised if we don't all pass our OWLS with full marks. Well Defence and Charms at least.
2nd October
October already. Hogsmeade next weekend. Good thing too, I need to buy a new quill and I'm running out of parchment.
OH!! Ron got on the Quidditch team. I am really proud of him, he was so pleased and he looked so cute...
Big disaster. He's decided that he doesn't fancy Megan anymore. He likes Su Li, a Ravenclaw in our year. She's quite pretty, a bit smart for Ron's normal tastes. I think he's trying to either make me jealous (which is working I just don't show it) or he's just going through the entire year.
Harry has decided he doesn't fancy Cho Chang any more. Good job I reckon because she was a whiner and the girlfriend of the boy who got killed in front of Harry last year. It was a complete disaster waiting to happen. So it was a very good job it never did. Don't think I could handle a Harry with a broken heart, like it would definitely be. Got too used to happy, perky Harry. He doesn't like any one specifically at the moment he says, so he's taken to flirting with everyone. And I mean everyone. Girls, guys, Professors, portraits and statues. I wonder if he's trying to subconsciously tell us something. I wonder if he's realised him self yet. Probably not. He's so adorably dense. I think he does like someone. But he doesn't want to tell. Secretive ass.
Voldemort struck for the first time. It was a proper attack. 11 people died, all Muggles. We just heard it on the WWN. (Seamus brought his radio this year, and has installed it in the common room). He attacked a village called Little Hangleton and it was completely destroyed. The whole place is in flames and the Obliviators are still charming the Muggles who saw. Don't know what the significance of that village is though. Oh... Harry's just come down the stairs. He looks a bit shaky... and tired... and he looks like he's been crying. Back in a minute.
He was taking a nap in their dorm. He saw it all. Not only does he feel when Voldemort is angry he sees the attacks. He's gone to Dumbledore. He didn't want us to come. I think he's shaken and needs some time to himself. Little Hangleton was where Tom Riddle lived. Voldemort when he was half- human. He attacked the people he grew up with, he... he might kill us. It never really registered. But he might kill us. Harry saw it all, felt all the emotions Voldemort and the Death Eaters (sounds like a cheesy band) felt when they were killing and torturing those poor Muggles. I need chocolate and meaningless chatter and gossip. I theatrical gasp am going to go and talk to Lavender and Parvati.
4th October
Stuff is back to normal now. Yesterday was rather sombre. Oh My God. First order of my meaningless chatter. The Ministry still denies that it was Voldemort. I can not believe them! How can they do this? The Dark Mark was there and everything. But no 'it's an imitation group'. My arse is it an imitation group! Harry got pissed at the Prophet, threw it in the pumpkin juice and stormed out the hall. Ron just rolled his eyes at him, shoved a roll in his mouth, picked up another, said 'Seeya in Potions Mione' then went to find him.
I am going to mention the Defence group to Harry later. I think that after the attack he'll see the benefits of having like a little army at Hogwarts. I know I shouldn't be exploiting Harry when he's down but, hell if it gets him to agree I'm all for it. We really need this. And we really need Harry to lead it. It wouldn't work if it was me. It has to be Harry. He's the Boy Who Lived. He is a symbol of hope. No matter how much he hates it, people will gather behind him and fight with him. Which he seems determined to do.
Ooh and Harry disappeared last night after his detention. He was in the common room for about ten minutes, he was muttering under his breath, scowling and mentioned Snape. Then he left. When he came back he was totally drained and had tear tracks down his face. Says he was 'around'. Like I said before. My arse was he around. He's hiding something else. So that's the Gryffindor thing, where he is after detention and who he fancies. One of these days we'll get it out of him, but at the moment we'll have to be patient.
Oh I helped Ron and Harry with their Divination last night. They still used the good old fall back of 'lets make it all up' but I helped make up some that were half believable. For instance Harry is going to find a new love because of Saturn and Pluto aligning and Ron is going to have great fortune because Neptune is in fourth house And they still laugh at the Uranus joke. Boys. They never grow up, do they?
A/N Ta da. Well that should answer some questions. Please review!!
September 21st
Had another lovely chat with Harry today. After his detention of course. It wasn't too bad apparently today, he had McGonagall, who hated Umbitch, so she didn't mind him yelling at her. He just graded a few papers then he was let out an hour later. Ron is with Ginny, Fred and George somewhere, doing family stuff again. Anyway. We talked about Harry's summer.
He's decided he wants to be in control of his own life. He doesn't want anyone to be running it for him. He thinks that he might as well live his life to the fullest before Voldemort kills him. (At this, I told him he was stupid, and that we'd start training tomorrow. We will. I've already researched a load of spells for us to learn) He doesn't want to do what's expected of him, he wants to shock people. He's accepted that Cedric dying wasn't his fault, thanks to Sirius and Remus' visits in the holidays. Am very glad as I expected him to be all depressed and that, but he's not. He's going to try and do something about it, he's made it his duty to not let anyone else – or as few people as possible die because of him. Well not because of him, just because he hasn't killed Voldemort. I haven't got a clue where he's got it into his head that it's his job, but he has. So we need to make sure he doesn't get himself killed when he's on this hero's mission.
Ron came back when we were in the middle of doing our Defence homework on the uses of hexes. It wasn't due for another week so we decided to go and find a room we could practise in. We couldn't use the Transfiguration room like we did for the Tri-Wizard tournament as we don't – or Harry doesn't want anyone to know. Don't have a clue why, but I'd wager it was because of his rebellious kick at the moment.
Anyway, we were looking for hours, under Harry's cloak of course, and with the map, which Harry had stolen back from Moody's office at the end of last year. Then Harry goes 'Oh!' and hurries us off to the seventh floor opposite a tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy. We walked down the corridor three times, then a door appeared, and it was perfect. Harry wouldn't tell us how he found it, and it's not on the map. It's probably one of these things he does in the evenings when he won't tell us where he is. I bet he goes around looking for things like this the daft sod... Anyway. Dumbledore knows about the room, he mentioned it to Harry last year, so it's OK.
We decided we'd practise there. But I have an idea. And I don't think Harry will agree... but I'll ask. Maybe I can bribe him. That could work.
September 23rd
Our first session went wickedly. We just reviewed stuff we learnt last year for the tournament – and that was about 40 spells. I wrote up a list so we'd know what we learnt as well. Ron snorted at me, but I don't think there's anything wrong with being organised. I'm going to go and talk to Harry about my... idea. I hope he doesn't over react.
He over reacted. He actually looked like he was going to spontaneously combust. He didn't but he was very close. I suggested that maybe he could help other people with Defence seen as he's so good at it (I was feeding his ego). He opened and closed his mouth like a gold fish for a minute, before he asked me if I was mad. Then he stormed off to the library.
I won't mention it for a while, but I'm not going to just let this go. I think he'd be a wicked teacher, and that everybody would really appreciate it. God knows we need to know how to defend ourselves in this day and age.
September 27th
Not much has happened recently. I haven't mentioned my plan. Ron has decided he fancies Megan Jones, as Lavender is now going out with Seamus. Megan is a Hufflepuff. A blonde Muggleborn Hufflepuff. She has bug boobs, is really skinny and no brain. I think she's as near to the bottom of the end of year list as Ron is. This is the academic list that comes out at the end of every year. Harry is usually half way between the top and the middle, and Ron is half way between the bottom and the middle. I am usually first. Don't mean to seem big headed, but it's true. Malfoy is always second.
Thinking of Malfoy, I haven't seen him recently. He hasn't been bugging us at all. He just hangs around and goes to class. And now I think about it, he doesn't even hang about with Goyle, Crabbe and Parkinson anymore. He's usually with Blaise Zambini, Theodore Nott, Tracey Davis and Daphne Greengrass. Bulstrode seems to hover between the two groups. Everything is getting more political all over school. Cliques and groups are forming, and people are separating themselves. We need to all unite as one if we want to win in this war. And I think that Harry is the one who can bring them all together.
Who was I talking about? Oh Megan. Well I heard from Ginny that she's one of the biggest sluts in Hufflepuff. She's apparently kissed all the boys in Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw and is working on the Slytherins. She is so no good for my Ron. Oh. My. God. I called him my Ron. I am sooo smitten and he is sooo clueless. There is no hope at all. I need ice cream. I'm gonna go and find Harry. He seemed suspiciously happy to go and pig out on chocolate ice cream last time I was pissed off. I reckon he'll agree today as well. Honestly, he's almost a big a girl as me.
September 29th
Haven't found anything else about Harry's secret. Only started looking again as he mentioned it yesterday. He wants to tell us, I can tell.
Oh Ron went to Quidditch try outs last night. He tried out for the Keeper position. He thinks he did really badly, but I saw him and he was the best there. But I'm biased. Harry's been in a bad mood because he can't play Quidditch. I would love to tell him that he shouldn't have yelled at Umbitch, but he'd just... I dunno. It's not worth the hassle.
Lessons have been going well, Arithmancy is still my favourite subject I think. Or maybe Transfiguration. Yep Transfiguration. Animagus research is going well. Slowly but well. Extra lessons have been good too. We've been learning loads of extra stuff seen as Silverlake is such a shitty teacher. I am going to be so surprised if we don't all pass our OWLS with full marks. Well Defence and Charms at least.
2nd October
October already. Hogsmeade next weekend. Good thing too, I need to buy a new quill and I'm running out of parchment.
OH!! Ron got on the Quidditch team. I am really proud of him, he was so pleased and he looked so cute...
Big disaster. He's decided that he doesn't fancy Megan anymore. He likes Su Li, a Ravenclaw in our year. She's quite pretty, a bit smart for Ron's normal tastes. I think he's trying to either make me jealous (which is working I just don't show it) or he's just going through the entire year.
Harry has decided he doesn't fancy Cho Chang any more. Good job I reckon because she was a whiner and the girlfriend of the boy who got killed in front of Harry last year. It was a complete disaster waiting to happen. So it was a very good job it never did. Don't think I could handle a Harry with a broken heart, like it would definitely be. Got too used to happy, perky Harry. He doesn't like any one specifically at the moment he says, so he's taken to flirting with everyone. And I mean everyone. Girls, guys, Professors, portraits and statues. I wonder if he's trying to subconsciously tell us something. I wonder if he's realised him self yet. Probably not. He's so adorably dense. I think he does like someone. But he doesn't want to tell. Secretive ass.
Voldemort struck for the first time. It was a proper attack. 11 people died, all Muggles. We just heard it on the WWN. (Seamus brought his radio this year, and has installed it in the common room). He attacked a village called Little Hangleton and it was completely destroyed. The whole place is in flames and the Obliviators are still charming the Muggles who saw. Don't know what the significance of that village is though. Oh... Harry's just come down the stairs. He looks a bit shaky... and tired... and he looks like he's been crying. Back in a minute.
He was taking a nap in their dorm. He saw it all. Not only does he feel when Voldemort is angry he sees the attacks. He's gone to Dumbledore. He didn't want us to come. I think he's shaken and needs some time to himself. Little Hangleton was where Tom Riddle lived. Voldemort when he was half- human. He attacked the people he grew up with, he... he might kill us. It never really registered. But he might kill us. Harry saw it all, felt all the emotions Voldemort and the Death Eaters (sounds like a cheesy band) felt when they were killing and torturing those poor Muggles. I need chocolate and meaningless chatter and gossip. I theatrical gasp am going to go and talk to Lavender and Parvati.
4th October
Stuff is back to normal now. Yesterday was rather sombre. Oh My God. First order of my meaningless chatter. The Ministry still denies that it was Voldemort. I can not believe them! How can they do this? The Dark Mark was there and everything. But no 'it's an imitation group'. My arse is it an imitation group! Harry got pissed at the Prophet, threw it in the pumpkin juice and stormed out the hall. Ron just rolled his eyes at him, shoved a roll in his mouth, picked up another, said 'Seeya in Potions Mione' then went to find him.
I am going to mention the Defence group to Harry later. I think that after the attack he'll see the benefits of having like a little army at Hogwarts. I know I shouldn't be exploiting Harry when he's down but, hell if it gets him to agree I'm all for it. We really need this. And we really need Harry to lead it. It wouldn't work if it was me. It has to be Harry. He's the Boy Who Lived. He is a symbol of hope. No matter how much he hates it, people will gather behind him and fight with him. Which he seems determined to do.
Ooh and Harry disappeared last night after his detention. He was in the common room for about ten minutes, he was muttering under his breath, scowling and mentioned Snape. Then he left. When he came back he was totally drained and had tear tracks down his face. Says he was 'around'. Like I said before. My arse was he around. He's hiding something else. So that's the Gryffindor thing, where he is after detention and who he fancies. One of these days we'll get it out of him, but at the moment we'll have to be patient.
Oh I helped Ron and Harry with their Divination last night. They still used the good old fall back of 'lets make it all up' but I helped make up some that were half believable. For instance Harry is going to find a new love because of Saturn and Pluto aligning and Ron is going to have great fortune because Neptune is in fourth house And they still laugh at the Uranus joke. Boys. They never grow up, do they?
A/N Ta da. Well that should answer some questions. Please review!!