To whom it may concern-
It's only 8:00 and I've already finished all of my homework. I don't really feel like reading right now, if you can believe that. I guess the only other option of entertainment is to write another entry in here. Trust me, I don't enjoy this. It's just giving me something to do.
I can't believe that another week has gone by and still nothing happened that's really worth writing about. You'd think that somewhere like Hogwarts would be teeming with daily gossip and eerie occurances. Sorry to dissapoint you, but it's especially boring recently....
...That is with the exception of what happened today. Maybe I'm just making a big deal of nothing, but I'll leave that one for you to decide. Hah, look at me saying "you" as though I'm talking to a real person. Really, there are times when I even question my own intelligence. And once again, I'm getting off topic.
So today, I went down to breakfast to meet Harry and Ron as I do every morning. The strange part was, that it was only Ron; no Harry in sight. So, I sat next to Ron, and this is how the conversation went. It won't be word for word, but you get the idea...
Me: Hi, Ron. Where's Harry?
Ron: Library. He went to sleep early last night, so he couldn't finish studying for potions.
Now, Harry's one of my best friends, so I think I know him pretty well. Harry, of all people, would not be up early in the morning to study...especially if it were for Snape's class. I thought it peculiar, but I played along...
Me: Oh, right. Okay, well how long have you been sitting here alone?
Ron: I don't know. Only a few minutes. Hey Hermione, I've been meaning to talk to you about something.
Me: Go ahead, Ron, I'm listening.
But Ron never did tell me what was on his mind. He kind of just glanced around the room for a minute nervously. Then the tips of his ears turned bright red; a sure sign that he was nervous. He swallowed hard before saying:
"Eh, it'll have to wait. If I don't go to the bathroom right now, my bladder might explode!"
He then gave a small chuckle, got up, and left me sitting there alone. I didn't even have a chance to say anything. What was that all about? I mean, I'm trying to go through possibilities in my head, but each one is just stranger than the next. I just hope that Ron and Harry aren't fighting again. I mean, why wouldn't Harry be at breakfast? And where else would he be?
I'll have you know that I did run by the library after I finished eating breakfast, and Harry was certainly not there. Not much of a surprise, to tell you the truth. I just don't get it. What did Ron want to say? He knows he can talk to me about anything. For heaven's sake, we're best friends. Sometimes, I just don't understand that boy.
Guess I'll have to solve this mystery tomorrow. Lavender just came in, so I better put this away. I'll write more when something exciting happens.
Until then,
Hermione