6.13, Great Hall, Dinner, With the Gang
I'm famished. A full day of learning after a spectacular week-end. Mum sent me so many bloody letters and I'm quite pleased to say that I've burned every single one of them so far. Really, that woman is right mad.
6.17
By the power of Greyskull, I think that we've just come up with the most hilarious nickname for Lily!
6.18
Lily Potter!
6.22
She's giving me the Glare of Death. But that's quite alright, I'm used to it by now. Anyway, Sirius has been keeping a close eye on me all day. He's giving me that, "I'm going to beat you up in the darkest corridor" look right now. I didn't even do anything! And I thought he wasn't mad at me anymore...
8.16, Gryffindor Common Room
Lounging about with the gang. You know, the usual, avoiding homework and such. Remus has asked me several times to study with him, but I've politely declined in a way that even my mother would be proud of. (Although she would much prefer that I be spending more time with him...)
8.32
So, I gave in. He begged. And I can't resist begging.
8.33
The gang kept giggling when Remus came over, dropped to his knees, and pleaded. He looked like a little puppy! I couldn't help it- too cute!
8.35
I looked like a puppy?
No one ever said that looking like an animal was a bad thing, now did they?
Well, you certainly didn't.
Haha. You're such a laugh sometimes! Not.
Do you ever concentrate on anything?
Not really, no. Is it bothering you? I'm sure I could pay somebody to just write this bloody essay for me.
That's a great way to look at it. Your mum wouldn't be too pleased.
Yes, well... My dad would think it brilliant of me to do so!
But that's your dad. He lets you get away with everything.
I know. Remember that time I brought some soap to Diagon Alley?
... Oh no.
Oh yes! And then I put it into the fountain while my mum wasn't looking. It was such a riot, Remus!
Yes, I agree it was, but it was rather immature of you. You were going into fifth year...
Maturity is over-rated. You're only young once, I say! By the way, why has Sirius gone back to glaring at me?
Oh... Well, er...
Remus... Tell me.
He kind of found out that you weren't actually at Hogsmeade with his brother...
How?
Some first year girls told him.
Fan club?
Fan club. He doesn't know what you were doing instead, though. Otherwise you probably wouldn't have seen me around today.
Sirius wouldn't do that... You're one of his best mates! So, what does he think I was doing?
I don't know... Neither does he, from what he's said of it. I think he's just upset that he got turned down.
Well, talk about maturity levels.
I know... I suppose we all just think that rejection is James' thing, and it won't happen to us.
Why haven't you asked anyone out then?
Just because.
... Are you a man-lover?
What? No! No.
Just joking... Right, well... Do you fancy anyone then?
Yes, but...
But?
I'm not going to ask her.
Why?!
She's too good for me.
Remus Lupin, take that back! You are a marvelous person!
I suppose I am, but I'm not good enough for her.
And how would you know that?
I just do, Elizabeth.
You have the capacity to be a blathering idiot, you know.
If you knew, Lizzie, you'd understand.
Well, tell me then!
I just can't, alright?
Fine... Do you want to just pay those seventh years to finish these essays for us? I have a pouch of galleons...
Sounds, what does your dad say all the time? Smashing?
Yeah.
That sounds smashing, then.
9.25, 6th year Girls' Dormitory
So, I managed to hunt down some seventh year smart people (hard to imagine finding them in Gryffindor Tower). And the essays will be done by tomorrow morning. They were quite kind about it, but, then again, I gave both blokes 12 galleons each. I'm such a giving person.
9.29
Well, Lily is scolding me for writing instead of actively participating in Truth or Truth. So, I shall write tomorrow.
17th of September, 9.27, History of Magic, Next to Sirius
Oi, Sirius!
What do you want, Reynolds?
I thought we were on a first-name basis?
Not anymore.
Oh, get off it! Just because I didn't go to Hogsmeade!
You lied to me!
So? Perhaps I didn't want to go to Hogsmeade with you!
So you say you're going with Regulus?
Well, he was the first person that came to mind! I didn't think you'd be in such a huff about it!
Did you really think I would be fine with it? He's my brother! And he's younger! ... And he's a Slytherin!
What is it with this House Prejudice you Gryffindors all have?
You're a Gryffindor, you twit!
Yes, I know. But I'm not so prejudiced against everyone else! We're not going to get anywhere if we all hate each other, you know!
You don't know what they're like.
Yes, I do. My grandfather was a Slytherin and he's perfectly fine. And I've spoken with your brother, I'll have you know.
Impressed you, did he?
He was actually very kind to me, Sirius. More so than you are being right now.
Don't be ridiculous.
You're just upset because you can't handle the fact that you got turned down.
What?
You read me. Erm, what I wrote, I mean. You read what I wrote.
... Right. It's not that. I just can't believe you'd lie.
Sirius, I know you're just upset about being turned down. Remus told me.
Is that all he told you? I hope you realise he's keeping a lot of things from you. I don't know why, seeing as you're a better mate to him than we are, but...
It's none of your business, Sirius. He doesn't have to tell me things unless he wants to. I don't have a need to know everything about people.
Well, let's just say he has a "furry little problem."
You really ought to act your age, Sirius. Maybe then I'd be interested in you.
10.16, Charms, Next to some Ravenclaw Twit who I Don't Know
Sirius is stupid. That's my conclusion.
10.17
Really, the boy needs to act his age.
10.33
Charms is so boring when we're not actually practising, well, charms.
10.35
Piddly-diddly... Really, who takes notes?
10.36
Obviously the Ravenclaw girl beside me.
10.37
What a wanker.
10.39
Fetchez la vache!!!!!!! Ahahahahaha.
10.41
And the fish-slapping dance. Yeah, I tried to get Lily (Potter!) to perform the fish-slapping dance with me at her house over hols... She actually went along with it! But instead of using fish, we used her mum's spatulas.
10.43
It was madly brilliant!
10.44
Then we tried it with Petunia's clean knickers.
10.45
I put a pair over my head while I slapped Lily with Petunia's rather small bras.
10.46
Then Petunia came into the kitchen and saw what we were doing.
10.47
She screamed at us.
10.48
It made me laugh.
12.13, Lunch, Great Hall, Avec Le Gang
I'm working on my french! Not really, but oh well. Best not to tell my mum that. So, here I am, eating. The house elves aren't starving me, as my mum is convinced. Speaking of, I haven't received a letter from her today. Things are finally looking up!
12.16
Especially because I just catapulted a pea at Anne's face and it hit her right between the eyes!
12.17
What a wonderful life...
2.16, Transfiguration, Bored, Next to Lily
McGonagall is talking about animagus forms... Again. Perhaps it's a sign?
2.19
My Inner Eye is working! I'm supposed to ask McGonagall about potentially becoming an animagus!
2.23
I wonder what form I would take...
2.25
Maybe a fish?
2.26
What a right load of bullocks! If I turned into a fish, I wouldn't be able to survive out of water!
2.27
Unless I was a super-fish...
2.28
I don't want to be a fish animagus anymore... How about a ferret?
2.29
Yeah! Ferrets are cute! And small... And slinky... I don't know.
2.30
Ferret fetish? Haha. Try saying that ten times fast!
2.31
I suppose a dog would be alright...
2.32
I don't know.
2.36
What would be something that's like my personality?
2.37
Alas, I do not know what animal I would like to be.
2.39
Just realised that, no matter what animal I'd like to change into, I won't be able to choose.
2.40
Oh, woe is me!
2.42
Look on the bright side, Elizabeth. Whatever animal it is, it can't be that bad since you have a lovely personality.
2.44
Oh Merlin, I've resorted to giving myself counseling.
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Sorry that this chapter was so much shorter than the others! I know you were probably expecting something funnier and longer, but school starts tomorrow and I'm busy trying to get ready for that. Anyway, I posted an accompanying oneshot called "Dear Elizabeth." It's rather funny- letters from Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds. Sure to make you happy that your parents aren't barmy! As always, the Harry Potter world belongs to J.K. Rowling. "Fetchez la vache" and the Fish Slapping Dance belong to the genius minds of Monty Python. And cookies and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream to whoever can find the quote from "Hot Fuzz." I hope you still enjoyed this chapter and keep reading. I will update as often as possible, but I have a heavy course load and school has to come first, sadly. But I will make as much time for updating as possible. Particularly on weekends! Best of luck to others who will be returning to school and please, please, please, pretty please Review! Yours always.
