;;too hip to keep a tight lip

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This diary belongs to me, and me alone. I am the writer of the events that you will find have occurred. I would ask that you don't read, but since you got this far I guess you deserve a reward. You must be either smart enough to get passed my wards or a friend betraying me. Either way, knock yourself out.

Don't expect to walk away unscathed.

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Summer Before Fifth Year

Oh.My.Gosh! I found this picture at the bottom of my chest, liberally covered in dust. It's from Angie's cabin. I never even knew the girl was my cousin until that dumb family reunion. It had to have been, like, 90 frickin degrees the whole time. The line to the water fountain was too long to bother with, so I was hanging out by the fire hydrant and waiting for it to explode like it did in the movies sometimes. Like when all the kids dance around it and play around? Needless to say, it never happened. But I did meet up with Angie there, a friend of mine from Hogwarts, and we found out our mothers are related and that we're cousins! I went to her cabin out in America for a sleepover, and I asked her a lot about my real parents. She didn't have a lot of answers for me, but it was OK. Real family was better than nothing.

We had a great time, and the picture was taken when we were playing charades. I've always loved that game, and ever since that night I always will.

It was the last time I got to hang out with her at all. She didn't show up at Hogwarts the next year, and I found out she had gotten in a plane wreck on the way to London. How freak is that? Her parents and brother, Adam, were with her, and rumor has it they all drowned out in that big ole' ocean. The only family I know of left alive, and they're dead now. It killed me, it really did. I had to lean on Alex like heck after that, but he hung with me like I could never believe. Thank God for fake brothers, right? Anyway...I'm keeping this picture safe in your pages, diary. Don't let me down.

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Music will never be the same.
Bad Influence::

Jackie and I have been friends for some time now, but I've never been involved in her Slytherin genius. Not until now, at least. We've had our fair share of parties, for sure, but sneaking out? Hasn't happened yet. As excited as I was I had to admit I was nervous too. I put on that red dress, the one that my real mom sent me with? I've been wearing it on and off since I was five and keep enlarging it with a spell. I can't seem to make myself get rid of it. I could use its support tonight, I guess. Who the hell needs support from a dress? Me, I guess. Anyway. Open-mike night with Jackie Fontaine. I was supposed to meet her in the entrance hall, and I know she'll be waiting.

She was. Her hair has changed, but she still looked like a hot girl who wants to party. She always does. I felt the butterflies in my stomach right then, and I had to resist the urge to turn tail and run. Isn't fake bravado for Gryffindors? Nonetheless, I'll brave it and head down to Hogsmeade with her. I knew I would, even before that moment.

IN PROGRESS

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Like a kid in a candy store!
;;sugar and politics

What kid passes up a trip to Honeydukes? Certainly not this one. I was almost shaking for Saturday to come around. The last day of half-priced sweets at the candy store, in honor of Halloween. On the way there, however, my mood got pretty shot. Stupid Rabastan had to open his mouth and make fun of me because the professors play my parents. So what if I don't have parents? It still gets me, but it shouldn't. I wanted to hit him, right then, but I just kept walking. I could hear his laughter all the way down the road, though I'm sure he had left already.

The smell of sugar made everything a little brighter. I eat candy when I'm upset, so I just started grabbing boxes left and right. It was lucky for me that Alex showed up, or I would have eaten the whole store. (OK so maybe not.) He was there to comfort me. He knew something was wrong as soon as he saw my face, like he always does. Sometimes it's unfair. When I finally told him what happened, he threatened to beat the kid up. I liked the image, but I didn't share the name. Rab can thank be for that. (Doubt it.)

I finally got the chance to talk to Alex about Harper. I saw them together a few days ago, but I never got to ask him about it. It hurt a bit that he wouldn't have told me, but all's fair in love and war, I suppose. Now I'll be bugging him about it forever, so we're even. Harper Lawless! I really need to meet her, now. He took her without me approval! (Only kidding, partially.) I'll have my time with her. If I didn't think it would be odd I would go up sometime when Alex was there, but I don't want to intrude.

IN PROGRESS

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First meetings in a hospital are never good.
Odd meetings