August 29th
Dear Journal,
I finally get to pack my trunk! Hogwarts here I come! I've been waiting for this day for the last two months! Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's finally here! I'll explain what happened at Diagon Alley later. Right now I have to pack so, Journal, I'm going to use you as a checklist. OK?
Things I need/want to pack:
Uniform(s)
Crystal phials
Books (All fourteen of them)
Dragon Hide Protective Gloves
Winter Cloak
Wand
Cauldron
Telescope
Brass Scales
Owl (Oh, I forgot to mention. My mom got me an owl.)
Camera (She also got me my camera. Thanks allot, mum.)
Film and equipment for camera
Book bag
Parchment, Quills, and Ink (Lots of them)
Spare muggle clothes (My mom's making me pack them. YUCK!)
My Remembrall (just in case I forget something)
I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Now what is it? Oh, yeah!
Homework planner
Stationary for writing letters
Money (in case I need it)
and
My journal
That's everything, I think. We'll my Remembrall will tell me if I forget anything.
Now I'll tell you about when my parents decided to go to Diagon Alley just to get my books signed by Gilderoy Lockhart. I didn't want to go, jeese, I was getting tired of just hearing the name Gilderoy, but my parents wanted to go so I had to go with.
Anyway, I got up that morning, not to excited, and put my robes on. Once we got to Flourish and Blotts there was already a big line there so we had to wait for hours. And just to make it take more time, Lockhart had to stop for a photo opportunity with Harry Potter, nothing against Harry (he's my role model), but Gilderoy just likes to get his face in the paper.
By the time we finally did get to the front of the line, I was bored out of my mind (I should have brought a book)! Lockhart was smiling just as much as he had been when we first caught sight of him (I'm surprised he didn't get tired and frown for a while)! As you can tell, I would have rather wasted my time getting Harry Potter's autograph than Lockhart's.
I think that's all I'm going to write about for now. I'll see you on the Hogwarts Express Train, Journal. Write you later.
Hallie