AUGUST
Dear Diary,
I have been so busy! I've had to leave my school and I will have to face making new friends. I don't really mind the leaving part, it's the making friends part that scares me, but I can't be around boys forever! You know, I'm not really sure I remember how to make friends. I don't even know what sorts of things girls my age like anymore. All I can be sure of is that if they're anything like Petunia, I'm in for a very rough ride.
I also have to learn all my spells. Dumbledore said that I could do wild magic. That's what everyone calls wandless magic, but I think wild magic sound a lot nicer. He said he would teach me to be as powerful as he was, if I could always be among the top in my year. Dumbledore's reasoning is that to learn more wild spells, you must be good at normal spells. So I'm going to try as hard as I can. The same applies to James, Sirius and Remus.
Dumbledore also explained that weird sixth sense that made us leave our houses and travel to the same area. That was the same thing, which told me to take Remus to the cave to escape the drunken teenagers. According to Dumbledore, we're all connected. It's something to do with the wild magic, and the four elements Water, Fire, Earth and Wind. He said we would understand later, when we are older and have been trained a bit more.
I think I understand a bit now though. I'm not sure, so I'm not going to write it all down. Just in case you really believe that is the theory when I make you able to think for yourself. If I create your mind and place inaccurate ideas in it, you won't be very helpful. So I must only write correct things.
Meanwhile, I'm still researching changing into another animal so I can help Remus. I haven't got far and neither has anybody else, but we have all discovered one certain fact within our limited resources. We know what people who can change are called. Animagus. I'm going to be an Animagus. Don't you think that sounds really cool?
I have just realised I have been so taken up in the excitement of going to Hogwarts that I have quite forgotten Petunia. Do you remember, diary, I was going to give her a makeover? Design: Overboard Gothic, Lily Style.
It worked, too! Except the whites of her eyes. I just couldn't make them change colour! Otherwise it all went well. Very well. Petunia is grounded until she "gets over" her "stupid, idiotic phase" (to quote Mother) and an extra week afterwards, just to remind her NEVER to scare Mother like that again. Oops. I guess that was my fault for adding in that white tattoo.
[Lily chuckled. James looked up with a grin. "You were too evil back then." He laughed. "I still am!" Lily yelled, pouncing on James and beginning to tickle him unmercifully. "Tell me more about the prank!" James choked in between fits of laughter, hoping Lily would stop tickling and tell a story. It worked. "All right." Lily agreed.
~Flashback~
Lily crept into Petunia's room. Stopping in the doorway, she surveyed the unfamiliar territory. There were piles of clothes on the floor, tottering stacks of CDs and all sorts of weird stuff like lip-gloss. Lily really couldn't see the point of lip-gloss, all it did was taste nice. Fortunately the moon was full, which just turned out to be very convenient for Lily. She couldn't go outside when Remus was dangerous, and she could see her way across the bedroom floor.
Creeping quietly between a lump of clothes and Petunia's CD player, which was bleating out some sort of rock music, Lily arrived at the side of Petunia's bed.
"Colourus Gothicum" She whispered quietly, noting with satisfaction Petunia's hair was beginning to show some dark streaks. By the time Lily had reached the door, Petunia looked like a lethifold curled up under the blankets. Lily didn't know anything about lethifolds, but if somebody could resemble one, it was Petunia. Smiling, the short redheaded figure made her way to her room to wait for morning.
A few hours later, while Lily was having breakfast, Petunia waltzed into the room, muttering about her least favourite song being on the radio. It didn't appear she knew about her looks just yet. It was just as well too, because at that moment she passed the hall mirror, something she could never resist looking into.
Smiling, Petunia looked herself over, seeing only her blonde hair, blue eyes, slightly tanned skin and her normal clothes, not deep purple hair, black eyes, and dark blue skin along with black fishnet stockings under black clothes. It really didn't look good.
Lily's mum entered the room carrying Petunia's breakfast. Suddenly she screamed. Turning, Petunia viewed her mother coldly.
"I'm really sorry Mum, but I'm turning Goth. Deal with it." Petunia growled frostily. Lily helped her mother to a chair, feigning horror at Petunia's 'new look'.
"You - you're grounded!" The girl's mother stammered. Petunia screamed and ran towards the door, only to be stopped by her father, who had just come downstairs. Both her parents then proceeded to throw Petunia into her bedroom as Lily watched from her hiding-place at the top of the stairs, desperately fighting for air as she laughed uncontrollably. She could hear her parents taking turns to shout at Petunia.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOURSELF?" Lily's mother screamed
"HOW DARE YOU DISGRACE OUR FAMILY LIKE THAT!" Her dad yelled angrily.
This sort of 'conversation' continued on for about another hour until finally the adults disappeared, one to work, one to the kitchen. Lily followed her mother and helped her into a chair.
"Morning, mother. Having a nice day?" Lily grinned.
"Ohh, don't you start!" Her mother groaned.
~End Flashback~
["What wouldn't I have given to be a fly on the wall that day!" James exclaimed between fits of laughter. Lily smiled happily.
"My first intentional usage of the colour spell. I think I did that rather well, don't you agree?" Lily grinned, trying to keep a straight face.]
I nearly died laughing!
["I can imagine that!" said James]
Unfortunately, Petunia has no delusions about my powers and, though no one else believes her 'silly notions' I think I have just incurred lifelong wrath of my sister and destroyed all possible hope of a future friendship with her. At least my family believes I can't do a single jot of magic yet. They don't know I can already do enough spells above my year level to start wandless magic.
I've made Petunia furious. She thinks our parents favour me. It's really the other way around and always has been. My parents never liked that there was something different about me. Only the vague idea that I can't do magic yet has kept me safe all this time.
On a happier note, I am going to Diagon Alley again today. Yes, in the daytime. I asked mother if I could go to visit a friend in the afternoon. I told her he was completely trustworthy. So I am walking to the cave, and I will meet James, Sirius and Remus there. Then we will catch a bus to just outside the Leaky Caldron.
We've decided to be the pranksters of this new school. We are going to buy magical tricks like those special fireworks I saw in the shops. I am also going to non-magical joke shops. After all, magic can't be everything, can it? If it's a magic school, it sounds like the people there won't be accustomed to 'normal' pranks, so they'll work better.
I must run, it's already midday and my friends will be there soon.
Love,
Lily.
(Authors Note:
Normally I don't really like these, they waste space in my opinion. But I have a few things to say.
Firstly, thankyou to my reviewers animegirl-mika and Zelur-Em for their encouragement. I don't think I would have done too many more chapters if I didn't get reviews. Thanks people!
Also, I think I should apologise for not having this chapter up too soon. I've been busy with end-of-year preparations for school and I haven't been able to type anything much up (excluding assignments). I'll try to be a lot faster in future. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Well, I think that's just about all I need to say for now, so I will let you get on with reviewing and reading!
See you,
The Invisible Stranger)
Dear Diary,
I have been so busy! I've had to leave my school and I will have to face making new friends. I don't really mind the leaving part, it's the making friends part that scares me, but I can't be around boys forever! You know, I'm not really sure I remember how to make friends. I don't even know what sorts of things girls my age like anymore. All I can be sure of is that if they're anything like Petunia, I'm in for a very rough ride.
I also have to learn all my spells. Dumbledore said that I could do wild magic. That's what everyone calls wandless magic, but I think wild magic sound a lot nicer. He said he would teach me to be as powerful as he was, if I could always be among the top in my year. Dumbledore's reasoning is that to learn more wild spells, you must be good at normal spells. So I'm going to try as hard as I can. The same applies to James, Sirius and Remus.
Dumbledore also explained that weird sixth sense that made us leave our houses and travel to the same area. That was the same thing, which told me to take Remus to the cave to escape the drunken teenagers. According to Dumbledore, we're all connected. It's something to do with the wild magic, and the four elements Water, Fire, Earth and Wind. He said we would understand later, when we are older and have been trained a bit more.
I think I understand a bit now though. I'm not sure, so I'm not going to write it all down. Just in case you really believe that is the theory when I make you able to think for yourself. If I create your mind and place inaccurate ideas in it, you won't be very helpful. So I must only write correct things.
Meanwhile, I'm still researching changing into another animal so I can help Remus. I haven't got far and neither has anybody else, but we have all discovered one certain fact within our limited resources. We know what people who can change are called. Animagus. I'm going to be an Animagus. Don't you think that sounds really cool?
I have just realised I have been so taken up in the excitement of going to Hogwarts that I have quite forgotten Petunia. Do you remember, diary, I was going to give her a makeover? Design: Overboard Gothic, Lily Style.
It worked, too! Except the whites of her eyes. I just couldn't make them change colour! Otherwise it all went well. Very well. Petunia is grounded until she "gets over" her "stupid, idiotic phase" (to quote Mother) and an extra week afterwards, just to remind her NEVER to scare Mother like that again. Oops. I guess that was my fault for adding in that white tattoo.
[Lily chuckled. James looked up with a grin. "You were too evil back then." He laughed. "I still am!" Lily yelled, pouncing on James and beginning to tickle him unmercifully. "Tell me more about the prank!" James choked in between fits of laughter, hoping Lily would stop tickling and tell a story. It worked. "All right." Lily agreed.
~Flashback~
Lily crept into Petunia's room. Stopping in the doorway, she surveyed the unfamiliar territory. There were piles of clothes on the floor, tottering stacks of CDs and all sorts of weird stuff like lip-gloss. Lily really couldn't see the point of lip-gloss, all it did was taste nice. Fortunately the moon was full, which just turned out to be very convenient for Lily. She couldn't go outside when Remus was dangerous, and she could see her way across the bedroom floor.
Creeping quietly between a lump of clothes and Petunia's CD player, which was bleating out some sort of rock music, Lily arrived at the side of Petunia's bed.
"Colourus Gothicum" She whispered quietly, noting with satisfaction Petunia's hair was beginning to show some dark streaks. By the time Lily had reached the door, Petunia looked like a lethifold curled up under the blankets. Lily didn't know anything about lethifolds, but if somebody could resemble one, it was Petunia. Smiling, the short redheaded figure made her way to her room to wait for morning.
A few hours later, while Lily was having breakfast, Petunia waltzed into the room, muttering about her least favourite song being on the radio. It didn't appear she knew about her looks just yet. It was just as well too, because at that moment she passed the hall mirror, something she could never resist looking into.
Smiling, Petunia looked herself over, seeing only her blonde hair, blue eyes, slightly tanned skin and her normal clothes, not deep purple hair, black eyes, and dark blue skin along with black fishnet stockings under black clothes. It really didn't look good.
Lily's mum entered the room carrying Petunia's breakfast. Suddenly she screamed. Turning, Petunia viewed her mother coldly.
"I'm really sorry Mum, but I'm turning Goth. Deal with it." Petunia growled frostily. Lily helped her mother to a chair, feigning horror at Petunia's 'new look'.
"You - you're grounded!" The girl's mother stammered. Petunia screamed and ran towards the door, only to be stopped by her father, who had just come downstairs. Both her parents then proceeded to throw Petunia into her bedroom as Lily watched from her hiding-place at the top of the stairs, desperately fighting for air as she laughed uncontrollably. She could hear her parents taking turns to shout at Petunia.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOURSELF?" Lily's mother screamed
"HOW DARE YOU DISGRACE OUR FAMILY LIKE THAT!" Her dad yelled angrily.
This sort of 'conversation' continued on for about another hour until finally the adults disappeared, one to work, one to the kitchen. Lily followed her mother and helped her into a chair.
"Morning, mother. Having a nice day?" Lily grinned.
"Ohh, don't you start!" Her mother groaned.
~End Flashback~
["What wouldn't I have given to be a fly on the wall that day!" James exclaimed between fits of laughter. Lily smiled happily.
"My first intentional usage of the colour spell. I think I did that rather well, don't you agree?" Lily grinned, trying to keep a straight face.]
I nearly died laughing!
["I can imagine that!" said James]
Unfortunately, Petunia has no delusions about my powers and, though no one else believes her 'silly notions' I think I have just incurred lifelong wrath of my sister and destroyed all possible hope of a future friendship with her. At least my family believes I can't do a single jot of magic yet. They don't know I can already do enough spells above my year level to start wandless magic.
I've made Petunia furious. She thinks our parents favour me. It's really the other way around and always has been. My parents never liked that there was something different about me. Only the vague idea that I can't do magic yet has kept me safe all this time.
On a happier note, I am going to Diagon Alley again today. Yes, in the daytime. I asked mother if I could go to visit a friend in the afternoon. I told her he was completely trustworthy. So I am walking to the cave, and I will meet James, Sirius and Remus there. Then we will catch a bus to just outside the Leaky Caldron.
We've decided to be the pranksters of this new school. We are going to buy magical tricks like those special fireworks I saw in the shops. I am also going to non-magical joke shops. After all, magic can't be everything, can it? If it's a magic school, it sounds like the people there won't be accustomed to 'normal' pranks, so they'll work better.
I must run, it's already midday and my friends will be there soon.
Love,
Lily.
(Authors Note:
Normally I don't really like these, they waste space in my opinion. But I have a few things to say.
Firstly, thankyou to my reviewers animegirl-mika and Zelur-Em for their encouragement. I don't think I would have done too many more chapters if I didn't get reviews. Thanks people!
Also, I think I should apologise for not having this chapter up too soon. I've been busy with end-of-year preparations for school and I haven't been able to type anything much up (excluding assignments). I'll try to be a lot faster in future. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Well, I think that's just about all I need to say for now, so I will let you get on with reviewing and reading!
See you,
The Invisible Stranger)