Dear Diary OR Hogwarts' Romeo & Juliet
by Raekitty13
Disclaimer: Romeo, Romeo, where fore art thou Romeo? - - yeah, 'm not Shakespeare either
Author's Notes: Thank you MisuzSirius for your review! I had someone read this before I posted and she said Hermione's definition of Hate was too strong, but I'm not so sure. I apologize if Hermione is way out of character for this chapter. I also have to apologize, the Trio had DADA on the first day of term, this obviously isn't the first day of term. To those who are sticklers for exact stuff, I'm sorry (although, I am curious as to WHY you're reading THIS... PM me or Review please!:) )
Chapter Five:
Dear Diary,
I can not believe that fake, lying, FAT woman! She is NOT a teacher. Teachers are willing to TEACH their students. What she's doing is NOT teaching. Boring maybe, but most definitely not teaching. (Seriously, I am complaining here, and as Ron and Harry like to point out, I enjoy everything from Ancient Ruins to History of Magic. There shouldn't be a class in the world that bores me. But as it is, Defense Against the Dark Arts has joined my class hit list – at the top of which is Divination, but DADA is cutting it close at second.) She won't let us practice ANY spells. We're not even reading about how to preform them OR what they are. I mean, we're learning less than common sense things. The whole first chapter was on not pointing your wand at yourself... I mean come on now... it's not as if we're Lockhart or something! I think we're perfectly capable of sensible thought to SOME degree!
As you can tell, I fully agree with what Ronald and Harry were wittering about yesterday. I just can't believe that Dumbledore is letting such things go on within his school! Of course, it's Fudge really that is doing all of this. I think HE is the one who's gone off of his rocker, not Professor Dumbledore. For some reason though, nobody else seems to be able to see that. Maybe their heads are further up their butts' than Draco's was yesterday in class...
I feel I should also mention the fact that I lied the other day. Ron and I technically did fit, but it was more physical than anything and it had to do with Draco, so it shouldn't really matter. That was a fight that shouldn't have happened because I should have been on Ron's side anyway. Besides, it was just me hitting him upside the head for his comment, but looking back, it really did fit. I just wish McGonagall hadn't heard it. I do hope he and Harry don't have detention, if Snape found out I'm sure they will. That make makes me angry. But not as angry as UMBRIDGE makes me. Dear Lord MERLIN, I hate that woman. I hate her with a passion.
I used to think that I hated Draco Malfoy, too. But it took me meeting Umbridge to realize that I don't hate Draco. I just strongly dislike him to the point that I want to beat his face in repeatedly every time he opens his mouth. It's not hate. Not hate at all. Hate is when you want to break the rules to the extent of getting expelled just to out wit the one you despise.
Speaking of which, something has to be done about the DADA class. Voldemort IS back and steps need to be taken to help the students of Hogwarts better protect themselves against the Dark Arts. Umbridge has got so many rules and regulations, I'm not sure if it would even be allowed to have a DADA club where people actually LEARNED something. I'm not sure how, but I will find a professor to teach me what I want to learn when it comes to defending myself against the Dark Arts and I know there are other people who agree with me. There has to be. I cannot be the only one that feels so strongly against those ... I can't even bring myself up to call them classes! The question at hand is, which teacher would be willing to go against Umbridge?
Harry really pissed her off today. Well, I started it, but Harry was the only one to get into trouble. The whole of Gryffindor got points docked, and I'm sure people like Seamus and Lavender are using this as further proof that "Potter has lost him marbles". Honestly, I can't understand why they're being so block headed. But Harry, Ron, Seamus and I all put forth a great defense against her. I guess you could say it was more of an offense, really. We kept shooting question after question at her. I mean come on! How could she expect us to seriously follow those stupid class aims. It drives me absolutely mad and she's the RAVING LUNATIC! Someone had to have dropped her on her head when she was a baby... Yes, I got that from Ronald. :)
I will find someone to teach us, no matter how many rules I brake. Wow, that really doesn't sound like me... Maybe I've been hanging around Ronald too long. He's beginning to rub off on me! I wonder how on earth he can't see how much I like him. I think Harry's noticed it. I'm pretty sure I've heard him mutter under his breath about us getting a room. Ronald is more block headed than Umbridge! ... I take that back. Nobody is as block headed as Umbridge, except Fudge who exceeds her stupidity. I bet that wretched woman can't even use a defensive spell!
I'm going to go study, Draco will not answer another question before me. (I think he's become one of Umbridge's favourites already.) Anyway, tootles.
With Love,
HJG