Journal of James Potter

I knew him. My dad had him over for dinner a few times. And he helped train once in awhile. Good guy.

19th, right?

I don't want to study it anymore.

Entertain me.

Go.

[Warded to Rhiannon]

So Al and Lindsay was your secret?

I have a camera.

I felt that the world needed to see things from my point of view.

I have to turn it off during my Training classes though, but I can keep it on in the halls. Danny Spencer waxed poetic to it for about forty minutes on the differences between Muggle and Magical law enforcement (his dad is some bigwig security person in the Muggle world, apparently). Somehow the steak and kidney pie we were eating ended up being a metaphor for the universe, and I'm still not sure how that happened.

I also brought it home for dinner last night and mum seemed to make it her personal mission to make the entire dinner unusable for airtime. I didn't even know she knew how to swear like that, I think I learned some things. I blame the Harpies. And my Uncles. Except Uncle Percy, I doubt he knows mum knows how to swear like that either.

Though I did make it relevant and asked several of the trainees what they thought about the melted house (between classes, and after I received permission, and no official information was given so let's cut off the preemptive objections) and received responses ranging from aliens, to girls from Kansas with water pails, to publicity stunt.

I love this camera. I don't think I'm giving it back.

[Private to Lindsay]
Hey. So while I was babysit watching your flying lesson, someone broke into my flat and painted a mural on it and hexed my things.

So, play along and we can call it even, yeah?
[End Private]

Lindsay Corner you are my hero.

I don't know how you managed to get into my flat and paint that mural, but it is brilliant. And hexing my things to sting me when I touch it? Why did I never do that to Mich anyone at Hogwarts? Why?

You are my new role model.

I love it.

I'm never taking this mural down.

Though I did have Danny Spencer over to help me take the hexes off ever remove the hexes from my toothbrush. I figured that was in everyone's best interest.

Anyways, you have to teach me that hex.

I knew I liked you for a reason.



Also, Rhia. Don't worry about the window. Danny and I fixed it up after you left so it's fine.


And, on a belated note:
Emily Longbottom.

My mother says to tell you that you are her new favourite person. And that next time you do something like that to warn her in advance so she can have a camera handy. Apparently it was the most entertaining family dinner she's ever been to, which is saying a lot. I'm not sure exactly what you did, but, I told her you wanted to meet the Harpies and she said "After that? She can have anything she wants."

Good show, little one.

I am not going through and reading a weeks worth of this shite.

Someone give me the short version.

hi

[Edited Later]
I'm sorry for all the confusion. James will get his journal back when he is more coherent, so please don't worry too much. He's just a little under the weather.

( Private to Rhiannon )

Everyone please remain calm. Miss Rosier is located and she is probably having a panick atta uninjured. The Ministry is looking into all of the reports.

( Private To Saorise and Eric )
( Private To Rachel and Zoe )
( Private To Colin )
( Private To Sapphira and Emma )
( Private To Lily and Albus )
( Private To Rhiannon )
( Private To Fred and Brandon )

This was the first year I didn't get to really celebrate Dad's birthday. Since it was used as a training exercise. Normal fully qualified Aurors don't work security, that's a Hitwizard job and Dad is pretty much qualified to defend himself, but Trainees have to start from the bottom. We can't be expected to stop and hunt Dark Wizards if we can't restrain fan girls.

Also it's really creepy that Dad still has fan girls. No. Really creepy. I won't even repeat some of the offers some of them made me to get to him. No son should ever have to have that imagery. I think that's the worst part of having a parent that's the most famous person in the Wizarding World. Even the psychotic people know him. And now I have to know about what they want to do to him. And... ugh I can't even continue this, I'm pretty sure I'll have nightmares for months.

( Private to Albus )

HEY! I'm off today. Who wants to play?

Never Have I Ever been a fanboy to a famous person.

Unless you all are too scared to play without a Slambook.

Guess who is the proud owner renter of a studio flat in Hogsmeade? Me.

So our final examinations in Basic are tomorrow. Lots of obstacles. Lots of Healers on call. I expect I'll be resembling a giant bruise by the end of the day. Colin, if you kill me my mum will string you up, you know that.

Then there's the celebratory dinner on Sunday for those of us who passed (Colin, you going?). Dad owled me back and said he's bringing you guys (Al and Lil), and feel special because no one else gets to bring their family. Just spouses. But dad is dad so he sort of does what he wants. Rhiannon, my mum is going to take you with her and Al and Lily. So go to my house around 4pm, since the dinner starts at 5. And dad said there'll be lots of photographers because... well, obviously. Potter Day is right around the corner and his son is following in his footsteps (imagine me rolling my eyes, I am) and they're eating it up. So if you want to avoid them hang out with Al on the sidelines. If you don't care you can do whatever.

Has anyone moved into the Hogsmeade flats? Are they decent? I'm going to get one. Monday morning. It's that or be grounded all week. So own place, own rules it is. Dad said he'll co-sign the lease so don't flip out Tedd all I have to do is find one. Vic, once I have my lease signed and am officially not grounded I'll come get the rest of my stuff from your place and carry things upstairs for y anything else you need me to do there. Thanks again.

I'm looking forward to eating and sleeping so much. No one except maybe Colin has any idea.

We got a random break today because this one kid started freaking out. I think he's losing it. They told us all to go back to our dorms while they deal with it. I think this is the most downtime I've had this whole Training. And I've only broken three bones! I think it's a record. My roommate has broken at least 12.

Obviously I passed my NEWTs. Since I'm here. I did way better than I thought I would. I guess studying pays off? Who the fuck knew.

Al. I didn't forget your birthday. I have a present for you. I finish training on the 18th and I'm coming home (as in home-home) for a bit while I look for a place so I'll give it to you then. I don't really want to Owl it.

Lils. Any word on the Prefect badge?

Rhia. Hi. Sorry I haven't written. It's been busy.

Fred. How's the hot air balloon?

Brandon. How'd you get to Miami, git?

Domi. Ho--

Shit. Got to go.

I was a bit drunk at the Pub Crawl, so this might have already been explained, but why are people blue again?

Vic, do you have anything with caffeine?

So it's over. I could get maudlin but I won't. It's been real.

VIC! I'm apparating to your place from Hogsmeade. Do you need help with the Pub Crawl plans? I'm very brilliant at anything involving Pubs and Crawling to and from them. Oh, and Dad knows I'm with you and he said it's fine sorta in so many words so no need to worry about that.

Lil, let me know when you want to do that outing - I have two weeks to make it happen.

My application was completed and sent in to the Ministry. Once my NEWTs are graded copies will be sent to the Ministry and to myself, and since my deadline is so imminent I have high priority grading. So I should know my fate by the 22nd, which gives me exactly 2 weeks till the training date.

Here you go Rhia: "The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?"

[Private to Domi and Fred]
This is it. The night we've all been waiting for.

Domi do Ravenclaw last before you go to bed. Fred and I will hit Gryffindor the same way.

I'll start in Slytherin, Fred you in Hufflepuff. We'll meet in the Great Hall and work our way up. Domi you work down. We'll meet at the Prefect's bath as our end point.

KEEP YOUR JOURNAL ON YOU and to this post. Comment here if you get caught or are in trouble. I'll post updates on locations of Patrollers and Peeves.

May the force be with you
[End Private]

[Private to Peyton]
I need your help.

I need to get into Slytherin. In exchange I'll leave something special for the idiot boys in the 4th Year.
[End Private]

[Private to Charlotte]

Can we talk? I know you have nothing to say to me (or many things you do), but I thought you deserved to know why I talked to y lead you on.

(I'm just going to keep writing. Since I don't know if you'll respond back or if you'll do that hex from reply thing.)

It was because of Lily that I began talking to you. And I'm making no excuses. I was livid and unreasonable, and it was a fucked up choice to make. But I made the choice to get back at your brother, and I have to own up to it. That is why I started talking to you and flirting with you and sending you things.

But then I started to get to know you as a person. As a musician and an actress and a chess player and a singer. You're talented, and nice, and brilliant. And when I took you out to get you new robes? That wasn't for Eric. That was for you. That had nothing to do with Eric. If it was part of the "plan" I'd have made sure he found out about it. But he didn't and he won't - at least from me - because that wasn't about that. I meant what I said in the Transfiguration classroom: I kept talking to you because I wanted to be nice. Because you were fun to talk to. But I learned that the wrong way.

You may have noticed I'd been kind of avoiding you, or not really going out of my way to talk to you anymore these past few months. And it is because I regretted my actions and my choice to do this - not just to your brother, but to you as well. And when your father got hurt I realized it. I'd been in that situation before. I related to that. I knew what you were going through and I didn't want to make that worse. And I knew even being your friend wouldn't make up for what I'd already done to you, so I decided to back off of you and Eric completely since I thought that was the best thing to do.

I went to meet you in the Transfiguration room to apologize and tell you about Rhiannon myself. I didn't know you were planning more than just teasing me about my voice and I thought you deserved to hear from me that I was dating her rather than read it in Asha's journal and find yourself wondering what you did wrong or what was wrong with you. Because the answer is Nothing to both. I'm the one who was wrong. And I really hope you don't change because I'm a prat. You're going to make a lucky boy insanely happy one day. Just by being you.

I obviously didn't realize how good the former plan had worked, and I didn't know how much you liked me. And I am so sorry. I know you don't believe me, and if I were you I wouldn't either. Like I said I have no excuses. It was a fucked up thing. And I wasn't thinking and I am sorry about that. I was a jerk. AM a jerk. And I'm sorry you had to get hurt. You didn't deserve it.

I'll leave you alone from now on. Don't worry about me telling everyone about Eric, I already told Al so it's out of my syst won't. It's his secret. And I hope you have a good life.

[End Private]

[Private to Isabelle]

Hey, Belle Isabelle? Can we talk?

[End Private]

EVIL.

If I give you something to effectively mock me with for life do I have leave to call you giddy?

[Private to Self]

Monday - No NEWTs. Detention 7-10pm.
Tuesday - 7-8am: Charms Theory / 10-11am: DADA Theory / 2-4pm: Muggle Studies / 7-10pm: Detention = Not a bad day. There's DADA but Theory isn't my weak part, it's Practical. I can ace the theory. Charms is opposite. Practical I'm good. Theory is... pointless. Focus on Charms for now. Muggle Studies isn't a problem.
Wednesday - 8-9am: Potions Practical / 2-3pm: Transfiguration Theory / 7-10pm: Detention = Not a great day. Potions not my strong suit. And Transfiguration Theory is... well not as laughable as Charms but close. I'll brush up on potions after the MS exam and before detention and Transfig after Potions. Requested Detention switched from Thurs to Weds so I can concentrate on DADA Thurs night.
Thursday - 7-8am: Charms Practical / 3-4pm: Transfiguration Practical = Easy day. I'm stronger in Transfig so focus on Charms Weds after the Transfig Theory exam and before detention. Spend night working on DADA.
Friday - 10-11am: Potions Theory / 2-3pm: DADA Practical = Potions Theory will suffer. I think I'm better at Potion theory than practical though anyways so not too worried. Will spend all night and afternoon on DADA Practical. Do not have gillyhead to pay off and help me cheat this time. Will prevail.

Saturday-Monday - Work on Forest.
Tuesday - Consult with Fred and Domi. Plant forest. Have detention till 10 and will use that as alibi.
Wednesday - Let the games begin

[End Private]

The end is neigh.

Enjoy the musical did everyone do. Question.

Private to Fred and Domi

Alright. I have some good news and some bad news for the End of Year Prank:

Good News
I can modify the swamp to be a forest now. I've been working on this in the Forest itself so no one would really notice. There are some parts that might be a bit soggier than a Forest should really be, but otherwise it's a pretty good modification.

Bad News
The castle is too big and the swamps/forests are too limited to be able to cover everything. The expenses would be astronomical. I've managed to cut the swamps up into multiple pieces and expand those pieces to give us more to work with but doing that enough to cover everything would severely diminish the effect. Like... covering the castle in shrubbery. So here is what I suggest:

Places to Concentrate
The main areas of school. Great Hall, entrance way, staircases, main hallways, etc. I'd also like to hit the common rooms. Domi you can get Ravenclaw, and Fred you have access to Hufflepuff via Brooke Roxanne so I'll let you get them. Gryffindor obviously won't be a problem. Our main issue will be Slytherin. Anyone have any suggestions of getting in? The map can tell us when it's clear but the passwords change too often for the map to know it. I am up for any suggestions since if we hit no other part of the castle we NEED to hit Slytherin.

Extras
I've been perfecting small to large animal transfiguration and am 100% positive that I can turn most of the pets into forest creatures without any adverse effects. Unicorns, small acromantulas, thestrals (everyone will be able to see them though. I haven't personally so they'll look more like photographic drawings than real thestrals), hippogriffs, etc. They'll be easy to turn back by any competent professor or O-Level Transfig 7th year.

Assistance:
Now that I have detention Mon, Tues and Thurs my time on working on this is going to be severely limited - especially since I really do have a lot of revision to do so I can get high enough marks to get into my program. I can teach you both the modification charms and you can do them on the divided and extended packets of unused InstaSwamps. Just... trust me that it works and don't waste anymore of them. I'll let you practice on the used swamp I have out in the forest till you get it.

In Conclusion
I think this will be epic. All the exams will be done by the time we do this so we won't be disrupting studying or anything. Just sheer, brilliant, last week of school fun. Any more suggestions, ideas or concerns?

End of Private