10/19/68
Dear Diary,
Earlier today in Transfiguration, we were trying to turn a Knut into a button. Professor McGonagall first had us take notes on what we would be doing. Then she gave us each one Knut. I was trying very hard to get my Knut into a button, but I couldn't concentrate because I noticed that James and Sirius weren't even trying to transfigure the Knuts, instead they were putting them in their pockets and stealing some from Professor McGonagall's basket of Knuts. Honestly, how can they be so immature? Well after a while more people started to notice what they were doing. Evan Rosier, a Slytherin, said "Professor, James and Sirius are stealing the Knuts!" Professor McGonagall then turned around in time to see James shoving Knuts into his pocket. She then screamed, "Mr. Potter, what on earth do you think you are doing?" James responded, "Erm, I was collecting some more Knuts so I could turn them into buttons." The Professor then said, "Do not lie to me, I don't believe I have even seen you try to transfigure one Knut. Mr. Black and Mr. Potter, empty your pockets." Sirius then walked over to meet James at her desk. They exchanged nervous glances and then stacked the Knuts they were hiding on her desk. "100 points from Gryffindor and a detention for both of you. I don't know what gave you the idea that you could steal Hogwarts property and get away with it. Report to my office at 9:00 PM on Friday for your detention." All the Gryffindors groaned when we heard all the points we had lost. Some of the Slytherins snickered. I'm so mad at James and Sirius! Why did they think that they could steal all those Knuts. It's not even worth that much, I mean it's a 20th of a Sickle! Anyway, that's about all that happened today.
Lily