The Diary of a Witch, Volume I

Epilogue: June-Going Home

Friday, June 12, Courtyard,

Nothings really been going on much. The excitement of the feast has worn off and for once there is no essay that I have to write. I did however get my grades and they are as follows:

Flying: exam-O, class-O

Potions: exam-E, class-A

Transfiguration: exam-E, class-E

Charms: exam-O, class-O

Herbology: exam-O, class-O

Astronomy: exam-E, class-O

DADA: exam-O, class-E

History of Magic: exam-E, class-E

Os and Es on all exams and only one A. Not bad. I would like to know why I got that E on my potions exam but considering that Snape has been in a bad mood ever since Slytherin lost the House Cup I think I'll leave him alone. He can't take points off anymore but he can still give detention.

I can't believe I'll be leaving in a week. Man, this year flew by fast.

Saturday, June 13, Great Hall,

BEST 10 MOMENTS OF THE YEAR

(compiled by Jubilee Johanson, with help from Mandy Brocklehurst, Hannah Abbot, and Owen Hollins)

MOMENT 1: When Gryffindor FINALLY took the House cup away from Slytherin after seven long years. Sorry Slytherins, better luck next year.

MOMENT 2: First quidditch match of the season: Gryffindor v.s. Slytherin. That was an amazing catch and one the most exciting games of the year.

MOMENT 3: When Fred and George Weasley put a color change potion in Malfoys' cup (how did they DO that) and caused him to turn into the colors red and gold for the Christmas holidays.

MOMENT 4: When exams were finally FINISHED!!!

MOMENT 5: When I managed to give Goyle a black eye in that fight at the beginning of the year. Not only did he finally get some punishment for being a bully but I gained a friend in the process.

-Stop, Jubilee. I'm blushing.

-Shut up, Owen.

-I love you too.

-Jerk. I take back what I said.

MOMENT 6: The first successful spell/charm/hex/jinx I did. I'm including all areas of magic because it was a great feeling knowing I'd done my first bit of magic.

MOMENT 7: Getting the Privacy Charm right. I told Snape about it after my exam and he just raised an eyebrow and said, "well, then perhaps you aren't as incompetent as I thought." What is it with him? Is he jerk or not? I wish he would make up his mind because I sure can't figure him out.

MOMENT 8: Getting Sorted. Mandy says this was a great moment but I don't know, I thought it was too nerve racking to be really memorable. I'm just thankful I didn't trip.

MOMENT 9: Completing my first potion successfully in class. WITHOUT Owens help.

MOMENT 10: First time flying. Flying class rocked!

-It rocked for YOU. For some of us it was a nightmare.

-Come on, Mandy. You were not that bad. Anyone could've fallen off their broom.

-I just happened to be the only first year to fall off and in front of Malfoy, of course.

-Who was a real jerk for laughing at you like that.

Monday, June 15, Great Hall,

So the seventh years had their graduation last night. I wasn't actually there but Owen, Mandy, Hannah, and I watched the after ceremony party near the lake from the owlery and munched on Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans discussing what we probably be like when we graduated. Or what we want to be like.

Mandy says she plans on going into spell development which doesn't really surprise me because she's fascinated by the theory of magic and how it works (personally, it bores me to tears). Hannah isn't sure what she wants to do yet but she says she would like to be dating Justin Finch-Fletchley who is this Hufflepuff first year I've only spoken too a few times. When Owen heard this he said, "Hannah, PLEASE don't tell me who you have a crush on. Justin is my friend, I really don't want to know that he's cute." Hannah just sort of huffed at him and said, "well, fine then. What do YOU plan on doing after you graduate or plan on being like?"

That's when he surprised me and said he was thinking of becoming an Auror like his Dad was. Owen really doesn't talk about his father much but I figured it was because he didn't really remember him or, like me, he just doesn't like to think about the fact that one of his parents is dead and never coming back. Then he said that if that doesn't work out he'd like to write books on legends and history (interesting books).

As for me, I honestly don't know what I want to do. All I know is that I want it to be something that will let me be creative, travel, and lets me help people. At the beginning of the year I was dead set on being an artist (and I still haven't ruled the profession out) but now...I don't know. It's something I'll have to think about.

Tuesday, June 16, Afternoon, Common Room,

I cannot believe this.

They're giving us SUMMER HOMEWORK!!! Can they do that? McGonagall called all the first years over to her and gave us a parchment roll with a list of assignments from every teacher (except Madam Hooch) that we're expected to do over the summer and to hand in during our first class.

I told McGonagall that in America they didn't give kids summer homework and she looked at me and said, "well that's good for America."

Teachers suck.

Friday, June 19, Dorm Room,

Okay, how is it possible that I have more stuff then I did when coming here? I guess when you're in a place for nine months your belongings multiply. Good thing this trunk has a lot of room and a Feather Weight Charm on it.

I got an owl from Angela and she and the others are all going to be there to pick me up. She says everyone's missed me. I noticed she didn't mention Grandfather though. Big surprise there. I can't wait to see them, though. I just realized I haven't seen them since September. That's almost a whole year.

I wonder how Gerard and Giselle act now that they're a couple. Angela said in her letter that they act like hormonal teenagers but I can't really take her word for it because she says that about couples who walk down the street holding hands.

Saturday, June 20, Hogwarts Express,

I'm on my way home and have one page of this journal left to write in.

So no Hogwarts for about two months. No more chatting with my friends, going down to the lake to visit Aqua (who said she'll miss having me to talk too when I left), no more detentions with Filch...okay, that last part I won't miss but I will miss all the rest. Though with the summer homework thing I doubt I'll miss classes.

I'm with Owen, Hannah, and Mandy right now and we were joined a little while ago by Terry Boot and Padma Patil (who has been spending less and less time with Turpin lately). I learned Terry is also planning on trying out for the Quidditch team next year so here's to hoping the two of us get the two open spots!

Saturday, June 20, the Manor, Bedroom,

It's so weird to be home.

It's great seeing everyone again, though Angela was right about Gerard and Giselle. They can't take their hands off each other and talk all lovey dovey. I suspect that there'll be an engagement any day now.

Grandfather is not here, he had a business meeting in London and will be home tomorrow. I already miss being surrounded by magic. The manor is nice and everything, but so damn QUIET! Nothing ever happens here and I'm surrounded by adults.

I hope my friends make good on their promise to write to me because I think I might go insane if they don't. Especially considering I no longer have room in this journal and will need to get a new one for next year.

THE END OF VOLUME I