Pumpkin Juice

Today was a Hogsmeade day! Well, I've forgiven him for getting detention with the toad, because Harry has started an illegal secret society! Yeah!

I set out after breakfast with the girls, Trish and Leesh, and we had so much fun shopping. First we went to Honeydukes because, well, it's full of chocolate! I picked up some chocolate frogs and sugarquills, I really love those. It's such an odd name too, even though it makes sense, you just don't automatically think of sugar quills. You think of sweetquills or suckingquills, not sugar. I could've used that for a password for this book because it's so random…of course, since I like them Trish and Alicia would think of them immediately. Anyone would; they're the most popular sweet amongst students! If I used that for a password I'd be pretty thick…

We were in a bit of a rush since we had to go to Harry's meeting about the illegal society, but we still bought a good half of the store.

"Ang, should I take the Beans or the Frogs! I want more wizard cards but I still haven't tried the vomit flavored bean!"

Leesh is the adventurous one of our lot, in case it wasn't a complete giveaway that she wanted a sweet tasting like itself regurgitated. But it's an improvement from the last Hogsmeade visit; she wanted a whole jar of cockroach clusters. Now that's a password no one would think of.

My dilemma, however, was whether I should take two packs of Drooble's Best Blowing Gum or one pack of Fizzing Whizbees for the same price.

"Take the Whizbees," suggested Trish. "They're always fun during History of Magic."

Ah, the memories.

Anyway, after being loaded down with candy we all headed over to the post office so that Trish could send her brother a letter. Poor boy, he's a Squib. Ah, there are worse things in life.

So we went to Zonko's and ran into the Weasley Twins featuring Lee! Ha, I should call them that. They were talking heatedly to each other and looking at ingredient labels. So, us girls went up and attempted to start a conversation but the boys were distracted. George didn't even look at me which is a shame because I was looking extra nice today. What's more, Fred didn't look at me either. Not that I was looking at him or anything, you just…can't help but notice someone ignoring you. It hurts a bit, too, I'd've thought he had more decency than that.

Then, it was off to the Hog's Head. That's where Hermione Granger told us they were having the meeting. Dodgy place, that is; I would've thought that if they wanted a place to not be overheard they'd choose the Three Broomsticks. But in any case, I'm not in charge of this, am I?

After everyone was in the room (The Weasley Twins featuring Lee came last), Harry and Hermione spoke a little about the society. At one point, conversation turned to where we'll practice.

"Right. Well, then, the next question is how often we do it." Said Hermione Granger. "I really don't think there's any point in meeting less than once a week —"

"Hang on," I said quickly. "we need to make sure this doesn't clash with our Quidditch practice."

"No," said Cho Chang, "nor with ours."

"Nor ours," added Zacharias Smith, a condescending little bloke who cheeked Harry. Luckily, Fred and George threatened him with one of the Zonko brothers' new creations. It was a long, thin, metal rod…and I don't really think I want to know what it does. Anyway, the point being that Quidditch can't be cancelled for Defense that the 'High Inquisitor' won't approve of. Ugh.

Then the question was where to meet.

"Library?" suggested Katie. She had come along with me, Trish, and Alicia.

"I can't see Madam Pince being too chuffed with us doing jines in the library." Said Harry darkly.

"Maybe an unused classroom?" said Dean Thomas. I always thought he looked a bit like Lee…only without the dreads.

"Yeah," said Ron, "McGongall might let us have hers, she did when Harry was practicing for the Triwizard…"

Oooh, she did? Well that's a whole new side to McGongall, isn't it?

"Right, well, we'll try to find somewhere," said Hermione again. "We'll send a message round to everybody when we've got a time and a place for the first meeting."

Then she pulled out a piece of parchment and told us all to sign it. It was sort of… a secrecy waver I guess. Fred was the first person to sign, no questions asked. He looked thoroughly pleased and as though he would've liked to do nothing else. Trish, Leesh, Katie and I signed as well, and George's hand touched mine as he handed me the quill. Of course, though I really shouldn't mention this or let alone have thought it in the first place…I felt nothing. I mean, when his hand did brush mine, I didn't really notice or care. Argh, well…I suppose it takes time to move on. But still, I was pretty angry with myself when Fred handed the quill to Leesh and playfully yanked it back several times. I was angry with myself for being jealous. Not very much, just a wee bit green…

Maybe I'll sleep on it.

I'm looking forward to this illegal Defense society. It feels good to be getting back at the toad one way or another…