I'm changing it!! The format of the story before was really bugging me, it became in away too late to me, to change the whole story to first person, which I really wanted to do. So now, I decided to make it as Harry's journal as to what happened/is happening. I know this is going to be confusing. Anyways, I'm still trying with this story, it's just not going as I wanted it. So, here's the way too long of a wait, Chapter 11 of Life as We Know It (Journal Style!)

This Journal is the property of Harry James Potter: No bats or Dursleys allowed

July 4

I'm starting this journal that I found 7 minutes ago in Snape's bed room, the one he told me not to go in. Well, I did you big meanie.

Today, just as I was about to go sailing with all the other kids, BAM! The bat swoops in and tells me that I have to go back inside because he has to leave. Then he drops me off at the house, and without a word as to where he was going, except for "Leave and your dead Potter!", and he's gone!

The nerve of him, so then I snuck in his room.

Weird doesn't even begin to explain it.

His room is weird and icky. I may be a boy and love bugs and stuff, but wow. Snape went overboard. There were jars of every bug imaginable all over the walls (eyeballs I think too). I almost chickened out in there.

I forced myself to stay though, and then I found this journal. The one I'm writing in right now.

I'm still upset though, about not being able to go sailing with the other kids.

I've never had any real friends. I would never count Dudley as one. Ahhh!… I sound pathetic.

According to the old guy with freaky eyes that twinkle, I'm staying with bat for a week. I don't mind being with Snape at all, well I kind of do. He freaks me out, and I think I have something growing on my face because he's always staring at me as if he's about to puke at just the sight of me.

I think he hates me.

Well, that's just too bad. He doesn't even know me!!

Still, this is way better than the Dursley's. Even if I've been stuck inside all day waiting for Snape to get back……

What if he doesn't come back! I have no money! There's no food here!

Oh, now I really sound pathetic…. Just a few days ago, I was running away alone, now I'm worrying over some stupid bat man.

My hands hurt. I wish there was a TV here. I wish I could have something to eat now. I wish I wasn't so alone right now. I wish bat man would hurry back…

I think I hear him!! Gotta run, I smell food!

July 5

I got in trouble for sneaking in Snape's room. He found the journal. He read it, and ordered me to write 500 times "Professor Snape is not a bat." And, "I'm never, not ever allowed in Professor Snape's room." Then he had me go to bed at 6PM! It wasn't even dark outside yet. I have to write the lines again now too! He's the worst.

At least he gave me dinner though. If I was at the Dursley's I would've been locked up in the cupboard for a week without dinner.

………

Snape let me keep the journal though. I'm surprised. In a way, this is the first gift I've ever got. Though, I'm not sure it's really a gift. Snape said that I'd ruined the journal with my childish scrawling.

Humph! I happen to write very well, teacher said I was way ahead of every one else in the third grade.

Oh, I also found out some shocking news. Yesterday, Snape had gone to talk to twinkle eyes, AKA Mr. Dumbleydore. Snape revealed in an even more disgusted and annoyed tone than usual that I'd be staying with him for the rest of the summer until I started school again, on the first of September.

I'm really not sure if this is good or bad. Snape doesn't hit me, starve me, or make me do chores. He isn't that bad at all. It's just… I think he really does hate me.

I don't know why. I only met him 5 or so days ago.

Then again, it seems like most people hate me for no good reason. The Dursleys, everyone at school… Snape's just an addition to the whole Hate Harry Group.

Oh well, I guess if I tell myself everyday that this is better than the Dursleys then I won't feel so bad.

My hands hurt. I'm sleepy. Snape's screaming bloody murder, I have to finish those lines! Bye.

July 8

I forgot about this thing. I went out with the kids a few days ago. I finally went sailing. They called me their friends.

I'm so happy. I have friends! I'm so happy, that's the reason why I forgot to write.

Snape's also been in a better mood.

I've gotten to know him a little better. He's quite funny too. He makes jokes without even meaning too. I guess he's just so serious it's funny.

He also told me more about Hogwarts. He says I'll be going there when I'm 11, and that it's a school that teaches magic. I still can hardly believe it. I'm magic. But anyways. He also said that at Hogwarts there are Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Grffindor, and Slytherin houses. He says all the houses besides Slytherin are pathetically stupid. I don't really care which house I get into, I just want to learn magic.

Snape also mentioned my dad today. Not in a good way. He said that I'm "just as arrogant and stupid" as my father.

I don't really know what arrogant means, but I know I'm not stupid, and my dad isn't either! I can't remember my dad or my mum, but I know they were brilliant. They have to be.

Well, journal. I'm going to go outside before it gets dark and play with my friends, yay!, so bye.

PS. My hands hurt!

July 9

Snape asked me about the Dursleys today. I don't know why, it was in the middle of dinner. Kinda random to ask me what they were like. I didn't really answer him, just said "I dunno, fine." I don't know why I should answer him truthfully. Why would it matter? Snape can't do anything, no one can!

I'm in a bad mood today. Bye

Tell me how you like the journal style. Honestly, it's allowing me to make the storyline go faster and it is way easier to write. If you want me to continue in actual story format please comment. Also, I'm terribly sorry for the stupidly long wait.