7.17, Next to Sirius

He relocated himself. Nearly pushed Remus off the bench, might I add.

7.19

It was quite rude of him to just push Remus away, you know. He and I were having a rather interesting conversation whilst I was writing and then Sirius sprints around the end of the table, pushes Remus aside, plops down next to me and starts eating food from my plate! Honestly, he could at least have the decency to devour his own food. Perhaps I wanted that toast!

7.33, En Route to As-Far-Away-From-Sirius-As-Possible (Also Known As Charms)

Obviously, running from Sirius Black. That bloke is barmy mad!

8.34, In Charms, Completely Safe from Black, Next to Remus

Well, I showed him. Managed to arrive about 25 minutes early and got the best seat in the house: The Very Back. Snores ensued. At least until Remus sat down next to me and began poking me with the tip of his quill. Who does that sort of thing? Poking their mates with sharp, pointy objects to awaken them. He couldn't just pour some cold water over my head like a normal person would. Oh no, he has to inflict pain upon my person! Ah well, that aside, Saturday is coming quickly. Quite quickly. Meaning: two days away! You probably can't even fathom the amount of joy and excited-ness that is exuding from my aura! (That's what the professor told me in Divination. Apparently my aura was "pulsing with joy and happiness.")

8.38

But then she went on to ask if I had finally achieved the Boyfriend Goal. What is it with people? Why do they have to be so cruel to those of us who have not yet achieved a proper and decent relationship with snogging and the works?

8.41

Are you alright?

Hardly. Sorry if I disrupted your note-taking...

Don't worry about it... So, what are you all upset about?

Nothing at all. Why do you ask?

People don't just randomly yell "GRAAAAAHHH" in the middle of class.

Oh... I wasn't aware that I actually said that aloud.

... Right. Well, what's wrong?

You mean you didn't hear about this one?

No idea what you're talking about.

Ah, then I shall tell you the story myself! So, Professor Jevois told me my aura was exuding excess amounts of joy.

So? That's not a bad thing.

Well, it wouldn't have been bad at all if she had left it at that! But, she couldn't. She asked me if I finally had a boyfriend! She's just as wretched as my mum!

What were you happy about then?

Shrine hunt is but a few days away, my dear Watson!

Watson? ... Have you been reading muggle books again?

Yes, I have. Far more interesting than these bloody textbooks we have the privilege of reading.

We should leave- Flitwick just dismissed the class.

12.06, Great Hall, Lunch, With the Gang

Nothing of particular interest has yet occurred today. Black finally stopped following me around when I headed for Arithmancy. It's a good thing he doesn't like numbers, eh? Although he probably doesn't have a huge assignment to have finished by Monday either. Do these teachers really expect us to be avid learners?

12.09

We can't all be like Lily, you know!

12.11

What if someone invented a potion where we really could have Lily's learning enthusiasm?

12.12

That would be so wicked... I could be top of the class for once in my life!

12.20

I alerted the gang about the soon-to-be-invented Lily Learning Enthusiasm potion. Bridget and Anne loved the idea. They both thought it was quite brilliant of me and were impressed. Bridget's already ordered some! Lily, as usual, told me that that was easily the stupidest thing she'd ever heard. Then I told her that it wasn't. She didn't believe me so I yelled "Fetchez la vache!" and the entire Great Hall broke into a rousing chorus/round of "Fetchez la vache." She told me I was an idiot and that I was wasting the few functioning brain cells I have left. And, according to her, the rest of Hogwarts was also wasting their brain cells by going along with my new catch phrase.

12.26

I think Lily is just jealous that she didn't come up with such a brilliant phrase. Even though I didn't really come up with it... That's it, I'm finding out what that muggle show is called right now!

12.27

Monty Python! Ahahahahahahahaha.

12.28

I worship them now. I'm going to start a Monty Python shrine. Under my bed.

12.31

Then Peter won't be the only person in Gryffindor Tower who has a shrine located under their bed.

12.32

Maybe we could bond over our shrines...

12.34

Forget that- who would ever want to be caught bonding with Peter Pettigrew?

12.35

Not me, that's for sure.

12.36

I wouldn't even want to be caught dead with the bloke.

12.37

What an odd expression: caught dead.

12.38

Now that I think about it, how could a person possibly be caught dead with someone or doing something? Unless the person died and then someone else took the dead person's body and put it with someone else. Or made the body do something rather than lie in the cozy coffin...

12.41

Now I'm having morbid thoughts... Bad Elizabeth! Bad, bad, bad!

3.03, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Next to James

Class has just started... A day and a half left until the Shrine Hunt!

3.04

I really am terribly excited. I don't know if Remus is looking forward to it, though.

3.05

I don't think he has much excitement in his life. Which is odd, seeing as he's part of the Marauders. You'd think he had more than enough excitement... But he says he has a boring life.

3.06

Maybe he meant it was boring because he was either stuck with me or the Marauders all of the time?

3.07

Well, I see where he gets his boredom then... Not that I'm a boring person... Or maybe I am? Oh goodness- what if I'm boring?! I can't be boring! In fact, I'm very, er, not boring... Yes, I can be a bit off sometimes (alright, a lot of the time). But Bridget says I'm entertaining, Anne says I brighten her day, and Lily says that I make her feel even better about herself... Which is good. I think I'm exciting... I mean, who else goes on a shrine hunt? Or plays Quidditch with as much enthusiasm as I do? Or, er, shops a lot? Or yells Monty Python quotes?

3.11

I simply can't be boring!

3.12

Thus, the Marauders are boring.

3.14

If I were a Marauder, I'm sure our daily lives would be filled with much excitement!

3.15

Since I'm not a bloke, would that mean I'd be a marauderette? Sounds more feminine...

3.16

Have to practise some spell now, so I'll try to write later. And, if I'm too tired tonight, I'll update tomorrow morning.

12th of September, 6.41, Gryffindor Common Room, Sitting near the Window

Last night was rather boring. I attempted to start on my Arithmancy assignment, but I couldn't focus. People were playing Exploding Snap, and it's really hard to concentrate when that game is being played. So, I had to play since I can't just sit and watch. (I'm a little addicted, I suppose.) It also started raining last night during dinner, and it's still raining right now. Weather is strange and seems to have it's own agenda. When I was at Lily's this past summer, we'd watch these men on her tevelision called Weathermen. They're supposed to predict the weather but they did a crap job of it. One time, the bloke told us to expect showers all day with cool weather and what did we have? Extreme heat and humidity. So, you're probably wondering why I'm up so early? I don't really know, actually. I had a difficult time sleeping last night. Either from the thunder, Anne's snoring, or my excitement for the Hunt. A day away, now. I think the gang is still asleep, although it's quite possible Lily is up and about...

6.49, En Route to Breakfast with Remus

So, Remus came down from his dorm all ready to go and asked me if I was heading down to the Great Hall yet. Obviously, that's where we are going.

6.57, Great Hall, Breakfast, Across from Remus

It's surprisingly pretty quiet right now. I guess people start arriving no earlier than seven o'clock? I don't know...

6.59

Students slowly trickling in... Everyone looks so tired. I guess I wasn't the only one last night who had difficulty sleeping with that bloody storm.

7.04

Marauders are here. Joy.

7.05

Hey Elizabeth.

Hi Sirius.

You certain that you already have a date to Hogsmeade tomorrow?

Yes!

Well, I've asked around. Apparently you don't.

I do.

Who is it, then?

Why does it matter to you?

Curiosity.

Sirius...

Just tell me and I'll drop the matter until next Hogsmeade trip.

I'm going with Regulus.

7.10

He's a rather accomplished glare-er. At least he moved away from me.

7.16

Alright, I do feel a little bad about lying to him. I mean, obviously I'd never go with his younger brother, but it was the first thing that came to mind.

7.18

And at least he won't be trying to follow me and my "date" around all afternoon.

7.19

Which means Remus and I will be free to search.

7.22

Sirius won't stop glaring at me!!!

7.23, Going to Pass Notebook to Remus

What did you say to Sirius?

He wanted to know who I was going to Hogsmeade with!

Well, what did you tell him?

I kind of, sort of told him I was going with Regulus.

His brother?!

He was the first person that came to mind!

Elizabeth...

You're making me feel even worse. What was I supposed to do?

You could've just told him the truth.

Do you think he would've believed me? He'd probably twist it somehow and tell people you and I were going to be snogging, or worse, all afternoon! I don't want people to think that! And I know you wouldn't want that either.

I wouldn't, but I don't think he'd tell everyone. He thinks things, but doesn't necessarily tell everyone.

... Can we talk about this later on tonight when we're planning?

Yeah, that'd be a good idea.

7.29

I'm not going to think about it until later. Pushing all thoughts regarding what I told Sirius to the very far recesses of my mind.

8.19, Gryffindor Common Room, Post-Dinner, Planning

Still upset about this morning?

Yes.

Try not to feel too bad. At least we know that he won't be following you around tomorrow afternoon.

My thoughts exactly. I'm trying not to think too much about it.

That's good. So, Hunt Planning Time!

You're actually excited!!! This is the first time I've seen you excited about this little excursion. I'm so proud.

You're acting like your mum now. And I've been looking forward to this so-called "Shrine Hunt" with you all week.

Oh? Well, your aura wasn't exuding it. Haha!

I'm amazed at how easily you amuse yourself.

I am too. Don't worry about it. So, everyone leaves for Hogsmeade around eleven, right?

I think so. That's what the flyer says, anyway.

Alright, so we'll have to be casual and such during breakfast and post-breakfast.

What are we going to be doing while everyone's heading down? Sirius, James, and Peter are going to wonder why you and I are lagging behind...

You underestimate me! I have this all figured out. We'll both just disappear for awhile. I have an alibi: I'll be with Regulus all day, so Sirius isn't going to want to be looking for me, even beforehand. And then... Well, did you tell them you were planning to go to Hogsmeade?

No. I told them I wasn't sure if I was going or not.

Well, tonight tell them that you are going to work on the Ancient Runes assignment tomorrow afternoon so you won't be able to go to Hogsmeade. But ask them to get you some chocolate from Honeydukes.

You really have given this a lot of thought...

Indeed I have!

Is the chocolate bit really necessary?

Of course it is. Sounds like something you'd say. Besides, you love Honeydukes chocolates! I know you do.

Alright. How about when they get back?

Well, they have to be back by four, so you could head down to the library around 3.30 and then come back to the Common Room around 4.15.

What will you be doing?

I'll head down to Hogsmeade around 3.15. And then head back once I locate Bridget, Anne or Lily. I'll just tell everyone that things didn't go well. No need to go into detail.

Well, everything sounds like it'll work. Till tomorrow morning then?

Good-night!

9.32, In Bed, Pretending to be Asleep

So, everything sounds good. The plan is perfect. We went over it about four or five more times, just to smooth over the details and know what to do in case of emergency. I'm going to sleep now, so, until tomorrow morning!

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Finally got around to Chapter Six! Sorry it has taken me so long to post, but I've been so busy. Last week I had Improvisation Camp (a full day of improv everyday really does fry the brain). And this past week, I've been on vacation with my family before school starts back up. I'm glad to see that people are reviewing and that you all find Elizabeth's chronicles funny. I really do try to keep it entertaining for you all. The world of Harry Potter has been borrowed from J.K. Rowling and "Fetchez la vache" from Monty Python. (Disclaimers: check.) Regarding the reviews, if you are going to criticize the wording I choose to use (that means you, Mr./Ms. Anonymous), please be kind about it. I think the word choice is fine, has a good flow and I really do try to keep grammar and such correct. Sometimes I choose to use something even though it may not be correct because that's just how Elizabeth is. If you haven't noticed by now, her thought process is very, erm, different and she talks in whichever way she chooses. So, that's just the character speaking. But, as I said, I love reviews of all kinds, and they are greatly appreciated. So, please review- comment about your favorite part, what you would like to see happen, what you want more information on, who you want to see more of, et cetera! I love you, glorious readers! And keep your eyes glued to FF for another update! (The next chapter is going to be mostly the Shrine Hunt. About time, yeah?)