April 18th
Officially not talking to James. I have no idea what our couple status is. Maybe I was a little harsh…
April 20th
He caught me staring at him today. I looked away quickly, but I could feel my cheeks burning although I was determined not to let him see.
Anna, Rachel and Naomi think I'm being stubborn. As I said, journal, in September, us redheads have immensely fiery tempers.
April 23rd
I really don't feel like writing.
May 2nd
I'm sorry, sorry, sorry I haven't written for ages. The teachers have piled so much crappy revision sheets and homework on us, and on top of revising, there is barely time to sleep. And, Remus has been continuing our study sessions, so that's another couple of hours of my week taken up.
But, there is another Hogsmeade trip announced for the 12th May…
May 5th
I have a potions mock tomorrow. Must remember that the ratio for lacewings to beazor stones in the Pensiergo Draught is 3:5½…
May 7th
Sirius tried to reasonably suggest that I meet up with James at Hogsmeade. I said no straight out, but at dinner I did notice Sirius whispering something that look slightly like the words 'She said NO', so maybe he does actually want to see me…..
May 9th
Then again, maybe not.
All I did was say hi, and he blatantly ignored me!
I think I'm going to cry…
May 12th
I am exhausted. I've been up practically all night doing revision. I can barely sit up high enough to reach the porridge this morning.
Anna has just knocked over her goblet of pumpkin juice. Several feet of white linen is now orange.
'Lily. Look. Look.'
She points to the Daily Prophet article she's reading.
'Third page. Just read it.'
I turn, bewildered to the third page. An article on the Wailin' Warlocks manager is splashed across the page. Anna points to a tiny box on the bottom right corner.
' " An investigation has been launched into the deaths of Archibald and Georgina Potter, after their mutilated bodies were found by a Muggle citizen in their home town. The highly respected ministry employees were found on the morning of April 14th, just days after Horace Green went missing from guard duty at the Department of Mysteries. The Minister of Magic, Austin Krebbetts has released no official statement about the cause of death or reason why. 'All we can say is at this stage, questioning from various witnesses about activity concerning the Dark Lord, that the regrettable deaths of Mr and Mrs Potter and the recent absence of Mr Green cannot be denied as connected.'
James, the Potter's only child, is currently attending his final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, under the watchful eye of Albus Dumbledore. Neither of them were available for comment. Story filed by Iona Button, May 12th." '
I stared at the page with utter shock, horror and disbelief.
'What the hell?' I whispered in astonishment, staring at James as he smiled grimly at a laughing Sirius.