31st August 1991

Hello diary,

It is me, Eleanor Lewis! My mother gave me this endless diary to write down my Hogwarts experience. Apparently it is a tradition with the function to give future generations guidance.

Aunt Meredith only used the diaries of our ancestors to read about the electives and choose them based on that. I read hers, she said to not choose Divination unless you're an actual seer. And even then is self studying or study after Hogwarts better according to her.
I asked her about this at the last family feast. She said that the Hogwarts classes on Divination aren't very useful, the other subjects are more valuable.

Well, my father is from a family of seers, should I? I have still time to decide.

My older brother told me so much about it. He agreed with aunt Meredith about Divination. He elected it and regretted it, he stopped attending as soon as he could. Aunt Meredith scalded him for wasting an elective. He choose four, more than the average and double of what is required.

I'm so excited to attend Hogwarts! Of course, I will miss my home, I will miss the Kneazles my family breeds, besides my very own Kneazle Morigan. He will accompany me to Hogwarts! I was considering an owl, they are more useful, but I can't without Morigan. For the first few years, I borrow my sisters owl as long as she attends Hogwarts.
After that, my father tries to convince the board of school governors to allow owls as well, even if a student already has a familiar. They are useful, more than a toad, after all.

I already read in some of my books and tried my wand, Unicorn hair and Fir wood, ten feet long. The longest of my siblings. Because of my reading and eagerness, they joked if I will be the first Ravenclaw in seven generations. Not that I won't mind, Ravenclaws are studious and smart, but I would prefer to be a Slytherin, be in the same house as my siblings.

Until tomorrow, when I have more to write.

1st September 1991

Where to start, where to start. I am so excited!

I start with the train ride. Well, the boarding. Many students whispered the-boy-who-lived was on the train. I did not see him, but I will see Harry Potter at the sorting ceremony.

While not very likely, won't it be something if he gets sorted into Slytherin? Harry Potter in Slytherin? Father told mother that some of the Death Eaters assume Harry Potter may be the next dark lord. That he defeated he-who-can-not-be-named to take his place. While I do not know how father knew this, I think it is far fetched. But I never met Harry Potter, so what do I know about him.

Well, back to the topic. When we arrived at Hogwarts, we shipped over the lake. We were guided by a man who I first believed to be a giant. He was gigantic! And apparently the keeper of the keys and grounds of Hogwarts. He looked like a nice fellow.

Arriving in Hogwarts, we were told about the houses by Professor McGonagall, the Head of House of Gryffindor. But before she came, something happened.
Besides that some girl bragged about having read about the ghosts we saw and everything Hogwarts, there is no way this girl won't be a Ravenclaw, a boy called Draco Malfoy had a bit of a quarrel with none other than Harry Potter. Draco offered his friendship to Harry Potter who rejected it, he stuck to a Weasley boy.

Honestly, if father won't demand me to be friendly to Draco, I would reject him, too.

No comment about the Weasleys. I don't really understand why most of father and mothers friends dislike them.

We were lead into the Great Hall after that. The book girl I mentioned had something I could only describe as a pre-mental breakdown. That girl has issues.

Well, we were sorted by a talking hat. He sung a song first, it was pretty cool. I was sorted into Slytherin. Harry Potter wasn't. I was a bit disappointed, but then I was just annoyed by the noise the celebrating Gryffindor table made when he was sorted into their house. I didn't want to be sorted into Gryffindor, because my brother's Gryffindor friends were so loud. The table confirmed this stereotype for me.

The headmaster silenced them. Dumbledore was more odd than I expected. His wardrobe is very colourful to say the least.

I discovered that our head of house, Professor Snape, is the Potions teacher. Wonderful!Our head as the teacher for the subject I'm most excited about. I always had an interest in potions and I may or may not have bagged my brother to make easy potions with me for the last two years, and to let me watch even before that.

We were given our time tables, and we have potions with the boy-who-lived! This is so exciting!

After the welcoming feast, we were lead to our common room and dormitories by our prefect. Which is my sister! proud of you, Liv! Well, our common room is in the dungeons. I do not know what to think of this. What i do know is... the view of the underwater of the lake is wonderful!

I mean, I'm glad it isn't on a tower, my fear of heights would kill me! My personal Killing Curse!

While it won't kill me, I definitely will be annoyed by my room mates. Daphne Greengrass isn't much of a problem, partly because she has the personality of a wet paper towel. Pansy Parkinson is just rude. The other two, twins, are... they are weird! They act as if they are the same person. I have no idea how to differ between them. Not that I would want to interact with them. They are creepy.

2nd September 1991

Hogwarts stairs are a beast of their own! And the ghosts aren't much of a help to get around. Peeves is funny, though.

Today was our first day of school and we already have Potions with Professor Snape! With the Gryffindors, though. I hope they keep their volume down.

The lesson started with Professor Snape talking about the subject. Which soon turned into him picking on Harry Potter? It was odd, more odd than the Chester Twins. Like many of us, including me, Harry Potter was writing down what Professor Snape told us. Professor Snape somehow saw this as a reason to rant about how his celebrity status won't help him in this class room. He then asked many questions, some even I didn't knew! other of us tried to answer them, well, the ones we could answer, but he ignored us. Including the girl with the near-mental breakdown from the sorting, Hermione Granger.

My sister Olivia told me that Snape favours us snakes, but this is ridiculous!

The other teachers were more fair and nicer. Professor McGonagall was an Animagus, a cat! I think I'll at least attempt to become one later in my life. While she is strict, she explains everything in great detail and doesn't favour one house over the others. The same can be said about Professor Flitwick, whose very short. I've heard a rumour that someone from the Gryffindors blew up a feather in his class. I really wonder what that student did to screw up Wingardium Leviosa that much. Seriously, what the heck did happen?

I wonder how the other teachers will be? Especially Professor Binns! Olivia told me a ghost teaches Magical History! This sounds so wicked!

Well, at the dinner, I've read in Liv's copy of The Prophet that someone broke into Gringotts. Scratch the Explosive Feather, how did this happen? Gringotts is the most secure place! Only topped by Hogwarts! I wonder if someone could break into Hogwarts, too? They managed Gringotts after all. Oh Merlin, my school career starts great.

3rd September 1991 Part I

I'll write about Astronomy later. It is in the middle of the night! On top of a tower... did I mention that I have a fear of heights? But first I write about what had happened at day time.

We had flying lessons. I really hope I don't fail this class. It is only mandatory in the first year. And second year if you fail the first year. I need to ask Liv to practice with me when I'm back home in the next break. Oh wait, winter break. Mother and Father banned us from flying when it snows.

Anyway, we were learning to call our brooms when Neville Longbottom, a Gryffindor, started to fly. He had lesser control over his broom than I when my brother tried to teach me to fly. Hadrian knew I won't want to repeat flying class, so he gave me a few 'preparatory classes'. A shame that Olivia is the only good flier of us siblings. Well, Neville Longbottom fell from his broom and had to go to the medical wing, poor lion.

Draco found his Rememball and kept it. This little Niffler! Harry Potter demanded the Rememball back, apparently he and Longbottom are friends, Draco did not listen. He flew up and prompted Potter to follow him. Which he did. Draco threw the ball and Potter chased after it. I have to admit, he is a good flier. So good in fact, he was made the new Seeker of Gryffindors Quidditch team. While I do not care about playing myself, I like to watch. Our team will have it rough with him on the opposing team.

I want to add that I want to punch Draco. Stunts like this will ruin our reputation fast.

Which includes the rumour that he challenged Harry Potter and his friend Ronald Weasley to a nightly duel. I do not know which is the bigger rule break. Duelling or being in the corridors at midnight. Such a Gryffindor thing to do, like my brother's friends!

Not to mention, that rumour turned out to be true. The idiots got caught.

3rd September Part II

I think I will like Astronomy. Maybe I will understand why Olivia loves it so much.

21st September 1991

Nothing much happened today, so I will just write down my opinion of the teachers and staff members. I'll start from the top and work my way down to Mr Filch.

Headmaster Dumbledore is a lively oddball. Even though he is as old as dirt. I'm surprised he hadn't died of old age yet. Anyway, I think I understand why he is so respected.

Professor McGonagall is the Deputy Headmistress. Again, a strict teacher, but a great teacher. I asked her about the Animagus thing. She told me it can be learned as an extra curricular activity starting year six. But a requirement is that I take Transfiguration in my sixth and seventh's years. Unless I manage to master in it year six, then I can drop it. I could learn in though other ways, like courses offered by the Ministry, but I think I will take the Hogwarts lesson when it comes. I want to learn it from a competent teacher! from what father told me, the Ministry isn't that competent, which is somewhat worrisome.

Professor Snape is, while rude, a good teacher. I don't know what to think about him. Honestly, I just don't want to be on his bad side.

Flitwick is funny. Apparently he was a Duel Champion. So awesome!

Professor Sprout teaches Herbology and is also a great teacher. The isn't as strict as Professor McGonagall, but not as lax as Professor Flitwick.

Professor Sinistra is so awesome! She helped me with my fear of heights, which in turn helped me with the flying lessons!

Professor Binns is controversial. Everyone thinks he is boring, I on the other hand love his lessons. They are relaxing. And Professor Binns on his own is also very friendly and laid back. I asked him if I could a bewitched feather to take notes for my sleeping class mates. He allowed it, but would prefer if they write on their own.

Professor Quirrell is, while not a bad teacher, he is odd. Unlike Dumbledore, this is bad. Something is off about this mad. His turban looks bad. He said it was a gift from an African prince he saved from a zombie... I know you should not insult authority figures, but I doubt he fought a zombie. Good thing this diary can't be read by anyone until I die, this would be so embarrassing!

Madame Hooch... I may be biased because of my dislike for flying, but I don't have anything positive to say about her. She is so rough.

Madame Pince, the librarian is understandably strict. Albeit a bit overdoing it. I still like her more than Hooch, though.

I haven't really interacted with the matron of the medical wing yet. I hope it stays that way. I hate being sick or injured!

Hagrid is still an interesting fellow.

Filch is Filch, he lives based on hate.

There are a few more teachers, but I don't have them for any subject. Maybe for my electives in year three.

Wait, something did happen! Gryffindor will be excited for something else. Despite first years not being allowed to have their own brooms. Harry Potter got send a Nimbus 2000! And Draco was pissed. The Seeker with a new speedy broom will make the games way more interesting to watch.

31st October

Today is Halloween! Not my favourite Holiday, but I am excited for the feast. Halloween isn't what i9t used to be. The mudbloods changed it to a silly festival. According to Father, Halloween was celebrated to scare off or at least hide, hence the costumes, from evil ghosts. The ghosts are still there.

It all started with Hermione Granger sitting crying in a girl's toilet, it will become important later, when we were in the hall, celebrating and eating. Well, halfway though, Professor Quirrell was running into the hall, yelling that a troll is in the dungeon! The whole hall erupted in chaos and fear. Our prefects, Head boys and Head girls were tasked to guide us into our common rooms.

Did everybody forget that the Slytherin common room is in the dungeon?! Olivia was pissed, she said she would rip Dumbledore a new one for this. I think she overreacted, it was an unfortunate coincidence that our room was located there.

Well, we made our way to the common room, without seeing even a glimpse of the troll. Later we were told by the Bloody Baron, our House Ghost, that Harry Potter and Ron Weasley sneaked into the girls toilet in which Hermione Granger was sitting, she was unaware about the troll.

Despite that they should have been killed, these two idi-Gryffindors managed to defeat the troll! I admit, this is an impressive feat for first years, especially since they only used Wingadium Leviosa.

15th November 1991

Harry Potter pissed off Professor Snape and Mr Filch, no one knows why, though. Typically Gryffindor behaviour.

21st November 1991

Today is the day, the first game of the Quidditch season, and the first game between Slytherin and Gryffindor! Liv and I will cheer for our house, of course, but we're curious how Potter, the newbie with the best broom, will faire in this. Quidditch takes more than a broom. Something Draco needs to learn. While I'm not big of a Quidditch fan, cheering with my sister is fun on it's own. Our brother plays professional Quidditch. Albeit on the reserve bench and for a minor league team, the Sussex Sirens. Don't feel bad if you never heard of them.

The match started like any other match, well, on a smaller scale than my brother's teams matches, and Potter was quite good. And Jordan was a rather biased, but funny commentary. Well, his arguing with Professor McGonagall was funny to listen to.

The match started normal, but it turned weird fast. Something was off with Potter's Nimbus. It was shaking, trying to throw Potter off of it. I wrote Nigel, my brother about this. Nigel wrote that a Nimbus won't just malfunction like this, only if someone would cast strong dark magic onto it. But who would do that? probably the same person who set Professor Snape's robe ablaze. Why would someone do this to a teacher?

Well, when Professor Snape's robe burned, the spell on Potter's broom stopped. He managed to catch the Golden Snitch and win the game. Draco had been insufferable ever since.

15th December

Snow is everywhere! Professor Snape gave us a list to sign if we want to stay at Hogwarts over the holidays. My parents wanted me to come back home, but allowed Olivia to stay. She had lots of assignments to do, including a plant for Herbology she couldn't take with her nor leave alone. Liv won't leave it in the care of her room mates either. I want to stay at Hogwarts, but if the parents say no, I have no choice.

11th January 1992

Another Quidditch match and Professor Snape takes over for Madame Hooch. Despite this, Gryffindor still won, thanks to Harry Potter. And once again I want to punch Draco. Ah, by Merlin's beard, I can't cover up what I wrote. Bewitched, wicked book! Ah, good thing this can't be read until I'm dead.

Well, Potter left the field for a bit, odd boy and Weasley punched Draco! I need to repay Weasley for this, one day.

15th January 1992

Gryffindors. Ron Weasley's hand had swollen massively! What is this boy doing?

16th January 1992

Draco, that cretin, lost 20 points by sneaking out at night! Apparently he tried to blame Potter and Weasley for the same, including that they have a dragon! Where in Merlin's name would first years get a dragon from? And why would they? With Draco, I wonder how we could win the house cup...

Okay, Draco was right about them sneaking, but considering that Filch found them, they would be caught without his stupidity. Apparently Longbottom was in this dumpster fire of a night as well. Gryffindors. If I think about it, why isn't Draco one? He is enough of an arrogant idiot.

Well, he and the Gryffindors were in the Forbidden Forest. It apparently isn't that forbidden if it is used for punishments.
Equally terrible, the point loss. But Gryffindor's was bigger.

I've heard that he offered Wood to leave the team and the Gryffindors won't speak with him, they instead referred him as the Seeker. Wood did not allow him to leave.
Well, I focus on the exams, they start soon. I still need to repeat so much! By Merlin! This is just the first year! Olivia is also stressed. Liv said she is not excited about her O. next year, if this year is already this stressful.

...

Apparently Draco and the Gryffindors met Centaurs!

10th June 1992

I survived the exams and this sentence is more dramatic than it needs to be.

Forget the date, something happened! Potter, Weasley and Granger, from now on I call them the Golden Trio, broke the rules again. Ending the year on a high note, eh?

Anyway, Potter ended up in the Medical Wing. Professor Quirrell was cursed, or possessed? Well, he had who-shall-not-be-named under his Turban.

Wait, the Weasley twins, hilarious fellas, hit him with a snowball on the turban... they hit the Dark Lord?!

Potter got the Philosopher's Stone, killed the Dark Lord again, burned Quirrell, he will not be missed, while Weasley and Granger also did something.

Well, the Ending Feast... at first, Slytherin was supposed to win, but then Professor Dumbledore gave Gryffindor points last minute.

Weasley got 50 for Chess. But not just chess, but Professor McGonagall's massive trap chess set. I respect him for that feat.

Granger got also 50 for her ability to think. Why again isn't she in Slytherin? I'm just asking questions.

Potter got 60 for the whole Quirrelmort thing...

Longbottom was apparently very brave. Earned enough points for Gryffindor to beat Slytherin.
Well, he is a Gryffindor, there has to be reasons why he is sorted into this house. Right?

Well, Gryffindor won, my house is pissed. I'm a bit sad... but I don't care? I mean, I'm still very shocked from the whole Quirrel-was-possessed thing...

I think I really need the summer break.

Until next September 1st, I doubt interesting Stuff happens.