Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters don't belong to me. They are all J. K. Rowling's.
Author's Note: Okay, this was originally a school assignment, but I decided to put it up here since it's one of my best pieces. Enjoy!
"Astronomy, astronomy, astronomy!" Triumphantly, Draco Malfoy pulled the thick, dust- covered book from the shelves of Hogwarts library. Opening it, he frowned suddenly.
"What's this?" he wondered, pulling a white, leather bound book from the hollow insides. "Lilly Potter's Diary." He read the circular, gold script inscribed neatly on the front of the book. He cackled wickedly, imagining the cruel tricks he could play on 'Potter' with his mum's private thoughts.
Leaving the library, ignoring the stares of the librarian, Malfoy, walked along the corridors, his lips turned up in a sneer, his feet moving in a bounce. So absorbed was he in his thoughts, that he took a wrong turn, it's very simple to get lost in Hogwart's turning, twisting halls, and ended up in an unfamiliar place.
"Drat." He muttered, feeling his way around the shady hall. His hand hit a wobbly stone and he jumped back as a door opened slowly. "A hidden door." He whispered, grinning. "Nice."
He walked in, and set the diary on a boulder sitting calmly in the center of the room. Walking out, he bounced away, making sure to brand the location in his mind. Time to get Potter. He thought.
Encountering his target in the hallways, Malfoy sneered at him.
"Potter. Over here, Potter."
"What do you want Malfoy." Harry asked impatiently.
Still smirking, Malfoy explained the diary. "And I'll give you the weekend. If you can't find the diary by then, I'll take it to Rita Skeeter!" He exclaimed, before walking away in satisfaction.
"Guys!" Harry cried distressed. "What'll we do?"
"Okay," Ron declared, taking charge. "First, we need to organize search parties." Soon, they had gathered a large group of students, all eager to help recover the lost diary. "Everyone, search everywhere, in all the classrooms and rooms. Take your wands with you." Ron said. And with that, the search for Lily Potter's diary began.