September 21, 1996

Umm...

I went to the Hufflepuff table at the Great Hall to talk to Susan Bones about the DA. And I noticed that Zacharias Smith was looking at me weird. I can't describe how - it was just weird.

Oh please - don't let it be what I'm thinking it is!

Oh, this is horrible. I can hardly speak. Or write.

This isn't happening!

Oh, I'm going to get whoever told everyone that I fancied Zacharias Smith. If I only I knew who it was (it isn't like gossip mongers are rare in Gryffindor)...

So now I "fancy" Smith. A month after this everyone will "know" that I'm Draco's "girlfriend". People will think I'm insane!

Hm... Maybe... I can pretend this was just a cover-up later... Yeah...


September 24, 1996

The first DA meeting of the year was today. And boy was the place full!

It wasn't in the Room of Requirement, since the club is no longer secret. We (we!) didn't think it would be good for everyone to know about the Room of Requirement. Especially not the Slytherins - not that any is part of the DA. But they could find out where we celebrate our meetings anyway.

So first, somebody asked us what "DA" stood for. Us (we?) the old members smiled a bit and told the new members that it stood for "Defense Association". I think they bought it. Ha.

It really feels good to be the "elite" of a group, you know. Even if I was stuck helping some people with Expelliarmus. That spell is so easy, how could you possibly get it wrong? Huh. Maddy was particularly clutzy. As she usually is.

Sometimes I think she should've been sorted into Hufflepuff, honestly.


September 26, 1996

Divination class just finished... I wish it never had... Oh Proffesor Firenze...

Siiigh...


September 30, 1996

I really haven't written to you in some time, eh, Mac? The entry of 26 doesn't really count... Merlin, how embarrasing...

Tomorrow I'm going to do something. It is something I added to mine and Draco's (yes, "mine" goes first!) Plans. You see...

Nah, I'm too tired to explain the whole thing. Tomorrow. Yes. I'll explain tomorrow, and tell you how it goes.

We've been practicing...

I'm nervous.

That felt short. Heh, this story's chapters are always short...

moony's number 1 and Angel0fHell - thanks for reviewing. And for anyone who's read up to this point - I'm truly flattered. :)