I woke up to the sound of my roommates scrambling around to get ready, really they could have at least tried to wake me up. I guess they may have given up on me by now. I slowly got out of my warm comfy bed and trudged to the bathroom (which was thankfully free) after I washed I opened my trunk to get out my school uniform which I then put on. I dried my hair with a drying spell then looked at the time. Christ I was late, looking around I realised I was the only one still in the dorms. I quickly put my hair up into a messy bun and ran to the great hall, taking all the shortcuts I could and not bothering about my makeup.

I got there just in time to see sprout handing out the timetables, I took mine and scanned over it, not too bad a day, double charms then a free period after break, then transfiguration with care of magical creatures then herbology after lunch.

I didn't bother with breakfast and instead just went to the charms classroom, I was one of the first to arrive (which was surprising considering my lateness earlier) and so spent the time putting on some eyeliner, mascara and lip-gloss, just so I didn't look like a total hobo. While I was doing this my mind wandered back to the feast yesterday, it was weird not having one of Dumbledore's famous speeches, but instead McGonagall stood in the old headmasters place, delivering a speech about how 'these are difficult times' and 'we all have to be united until the dark lord falls'. I spent the meal sharing looks over at the Ravenclaw table with Evie, and we would occasionally mouth things to each other, looking a bit stupid in the process I might add. It would be so much easier if we could all sit where we wanted, no matter what house. Hey, maybe this house-unity thing isn't such a bad idea.

No, I can't believe I just said that. I would forever have to work with him. I really think Malfoy has major issues, he spent the whole feast just staring at me, whenever I looked up his eyes would bore holes into mine, it was creepy.

Anyways just as I was thinking all this professor Flitwick came along and let the class in. I looked round at my classmates to see who was there, thankfully Evie was waiting for me (as I already expected as we were doing practically all the same classes) so I sat next to her about two rows from the back next to the window. The in came a gaggle of other Ravenclaws and assorted Griffindors and Hufflepuffs, including Ernie and Susan, the in came the Golden Trio who promptly took seats near the front of the class (Hermione's doing I bet) then last can in a few Slytherins, Pansy Parkinson clinging to one Ferret boys arm with Blaise at his side.

Blaise looked round the room and saw me and Evie, who waved at him, he then came and took the seats directly behind us. I turned around to say hi, I liked Blaise. You might find this weird, considering how Slytherins supposedly despise Hufflepuffs, but I have known him all my life, my family are good friends with his, which means I spent most of my childhood at Zabini manor ( I also spent a great deal in Malfoy manor but that is a different story) anyway that's how I'm such good friends with Evie even if we are in different houses and how Blaise, one of the Slytherin princes, can tolerate to be in the presence of a lowly Hufflepuff.

Malfoy came and took the seat directly behind me, which ended my conversation with Blaise as I turned round, Evie however kept talking to her twin until Flitwick decided it was time for class to begin.

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