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Here is the update for EJ. It brings us up to date with FSSC.
Entry 19:
October 31st, 1992
Dear Aimee,
Aimee, something really disturbing has happened. Sir Nicholas invited us all to his Deathday party, but only Ron and I went. It was pretty awful, but that's not what freaked me out.
We were heading for the dorms when Ally said she heard a voice. We were trapped by the crowd, but it all came to a stop in the corridor outside of Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. Mrs. Norris was there, all stiff and unmoving, hanging from an unlit torch like she was dead. On the wall it said: The Chamber of Secrets has been opened, enemies of the Heir beware.
Filch showed up and accused Ron and me (I suppose because we were closest to the cat), but Professor Dumbledore intervened. He took us and the staff to Lockhart's office (have I mentioned, by the way, how annoying Lockhart is? Because I'm pretty sure that if I snap during this year, it's going to be because of his 'advice' on how to be famous) where he declared that Mrs. Norris is petrified, not dead, and asked us if we'd seen anything. When we said no he sent us up to the Tower, where Aludra told us that the Chamber is a legend about Salazar Slytherin. Apparently he supposedly left some sort of monster there to rid the school of muggleborns, but nobody knows where the Chamber is, or what the monster is.
I have a terrible feeling about this, Aimee. I think it's Voldemort or one of his followers again. Who else would it be then? If it is, it should be me who stops him. Ally did it last June while I ran away like a coward and she nearly died. I can't let that happen again.
I wish you were here to give me some advice.
All my love,
Evan
Entry 20:
17th November, 1992
Dear Aimee,
Sorry about my writing. My arm is still a bit sore after Lockhart's latest show of his 'genius'.
So, we had our first quidditch game yesterday. Did I tell you that Malfoy bribed his way onto the Slytherin team? It was outrageous at first, but brilliant when the Blacks got involved. So, Malfoy's dad initially 'donated' a bunch of Nimbus 2001s to everyone on the Slytherin team, and Malfoy 'coincidentally' became their new Seeker at the same time. Unfortunately for the Slytherins, major expenditures by House Malfoy have to be approved by Lord Black because of some sort of debt repayment agreement. Aludra told her dad and he confiscated all the brooms except for Malfoy's because it was too much of an expense. The look on the arsehole's face when Ally told him she'd be reporting it to Sirius! That's a memory I'll savour for the rest of my life, I tell you that.
Anyway, the game was yesterday. We won, but a bludger was enchanted to chase after me, and I had to be removed from the game. Unfortunately, I assumed it was safe after the game ended and left the changing rooms. The minute I did, the bludger came straight for me and broke my arm before the twins subdued it. That was painful, but I knew Madam Pomfrey would be able to fix it with a wave of her wand, so I wasn't worried.
Only, Lockhart stepped in to screw things up like always. He tried to 'fix' my arm, but instead he banished all the bones! Aludra's furious. She wants me to file an official complaint, but I'm worried that if I do it'll look like favouritism for the BWL.
Anyway, that's not even the worst thing. The worst thing is what happened to Colin Creevey. He's the first year that's been following me looking for photos. It's really annoying, but I didn't want this to happen to him. He's been petrified too. They think he was coming to visit me when it happened.
I'm really afraid, Aimee. People have been giving me suspicious looks since I was discharged. Sirius interviewed me in his capacity as Senior Auror in Charge of the Dark Arts and Forces Taskforce. He said I shouldn't go anywhere alone. Aludra said if someone else is attacked, Sirius might remove her from school, even though she's a pureblood (I think. I actually don't think Aludra's ever told me about her mother, let alone her mother's heritage).
I wish you were here.
All my love,
Evan
Entry 21:
4th December, 1992
Dear Aimee,
Sirius removed Aludra from school!
I guess I'm not too surprised, but it's still awful. Susan keeps crying and Neville looks miserable. He told me that if Ally isn't allowed back after the holidays, he'll ask to stay home too so she won't be on her own.
Okay, so what happened was this: there was a duelling club, so we all went. We should've known to leave when we saw Lockhart and Snape, but for some reason we didn't. They gave a demonstration during which Snape humiliated Lockhart before separating everyone into pairs. Snape put me with Malfoy. After a bunch of disasters, the two of us were chosen to give a demonstration. Ally warned me to be careful, and I was, but I didn't expect what happened next. Malfoy conjured a snake (probably on Snape's suggestion, given he whispered something to him before the 'duel') and I conjured a shield like Aludra told me to and Sirius and Remus taught us during the summer. But then the snake went for Justin Finch-Fletchley. Ally, she, she jumped between them and got bitten. She was so pale and still. The four of us rushed her to the infirmary, but Madam Pomfrey wouldn't let us stay with her.
That was yesterday. Today, I found Sir Nick and Justin petrified, and now everyone thinks it was me who's behind the attacks! And Sirius made Ally pack her stuff and come home!
The only good thing is that Snape's been fired.
I'm scared, Aimee. I don't know what to do and it's miserable without Ally here, even though it's only been a few hours. She's like another sister to me now. (I am NOT replacing you. It's different, like with Iris but I don't have to protect Aludra. If anything, she protects me).
I wish you were here,
All my love,
Evan
Entry 22:
15th March, 1993
Dear Aimee,
I'm sorry it's been so long. It's hard to even touch a diary now, even though I know the only enchantments on you are the blood locks Dad cast so only a blood relative of a Potter can open you.
I'm such an idiot, Aimee, and I think I've ruined my friendship with Aimee forever. I wrote in VOLDEMORT'S DIARY! What kind of moron does something like that? And I lied to Aludra, betrayed her trust. I don't think she'll ever forgive me, and I don't deserve her forgiveness anyway. Apparently I was being slowly possessed each time I wrote in the damn thing, but I wasn't compelled to write in it the first time or anything, and Ally-Aludra begged me not to, to just turn it over to her dad. I didn't and now I've lost several years' worth of my lifeforce. About ten, and I only wrote in it twice!
I'm afraid for whoever has the thing now, and what's happening to them. The diary is almost certainly how Voldemort is opening the Chamber.
I'm so stupid. I can only pray that Aludra will forgive me one day and work hard to overcome my stupidity and arrogance and learn to listen to people. This will never happen again, I promise on your spirit, my precious sister.
I wish you were here,
All my love,
Evan
Entry 23:
15th May, 1993
Dear Aimee,
Wow. It's all over now, thank the Lady. Ginny was behind it all! She found the diary in her school stuff and thought it was a gift, but she's in a lot of trouble for writing in it when it wrote back, and for writing in it again when she stole it back from me instead of handing it over to the Aurors, especially when she suspected she was behind the attacks. Sirius has withdrawn his financial support for her on Lord Weasley's request given he nearly died saving her, and she has to repeat the year next year. She also owes all of the victims some sort of restitution, but I don't know what's happening with that, because there's no way the Weasleys can afford that.
So, this is what happened. Sirius and his team (and Ally, but I don't know why she was allowed, especially given how angry Sirius was at the thought. I think maybe they used Family Magic to get in?) all went down to the Chamber to rescue Ginny when it was discovered she was missing. When Ron learned, he ran to save her. I tried to stop him, but he literally dragged Neville and me down with him. Susan wasn't with us, so she didn't know what was happening.
We dragged Lockhart along too. He was arrested because it turns out that he's not the one who did all those things. He found out what happened and then Obliviated the real heroes. Arse. Auror Shacklebolt says it's worth five years in Azkaban per illegal Obliviation, plus his attempts to Obliviate Sirius' team and us.
There was a cave in, so we (Ron, Neville, me, Remus and the rest of Sirius' team. And Lockhart, but he was tied up and useless, like usual) were stuck on one side and Sirius and Ally were on the other, so they went ahead to save Ginny while we tried to make a hole for them to get back.
Apparently they confronted a memory of Voldemort's 16-year-old self and a basilisk. They survived, but just barely. Sirius even got bitten! But Fawkes was there and was able to heal him, so he survived. Thank Merlin. The look on Ally's face when she said he nearly died...that expression will haunt my nightmares.
Honestly, I know it's hypocritical but I'm angry at Ginny too. I understand the temptation to write in the diary, but I also know how easily you lose that desire once you're separated from it. And there's no compulsion to keep quiet about anything to do with it. She suspected she was behind the attacks and that the diary had something to do with it, but she freely admitted that she kept quiet because she didn't want to get into trouble! What if someone had died? She still hasn't asked about the victims. It's pretty disgusting, and honestly I feel like she's getting off lightly, regardless of the punishments (to which has been added two-hour detentions every Saturday morning for the ENTIRETY of next year.) and the loss of fifty years' worth of lifeforce (I overheard from my hospital wing bed). Maybe it's harsh and hypocritical of me, but that's just how I feel.
Oh! Ron's in trouble too. His grades are averaging high Ps, low As, and McGonagall and his grandparents are NOT pleased, though Mrs. Weasley says it's just because he's a young boy and more interested in fun then studying. She says he'll grow out of it. Lady Weasley said that Mrs. Weasley wasn't the one funding his education so she couldn't talk. He has to spend the holidays redoing them all to at least an E standard, and has to do extra tuition next year. If they aren't improved, he'll have to repeat the year. His grandfather said in that scenario, they won't continue wasting their money and will pull him and send him to Hengist's School for Young Wixen. I really hope he gets his grades up. I don't want to lose him as a friend, even if he's kind of frustrating and jealously immature a lot of the time.
Well, that's everything. I'm exhausted now and Mum and Dad are back from trying to speak with Remus, so I guess I'll leave it there.
I wish you were here.
All my love,
Evan