Dear Journal,
Hi! My name is Piper! My parents apparently bought this journal for me quite some time ago and intended to give it to me upon the start of my seventh year at Beauxbutons. However, since father recently followed mum in passing (freak accident; another story for another day) the people at the Ministry read through his will. They withdrew from the family vault what father had instructed them to in the case of his passing, and this was among the few things released. In his will, father had also instructed the people at the Ministry to have my younger sister Skye and I transferred to Hogwarts. Apparently, father had become quite good friends with the headmistress last year at a wizards conference. So, here I sit. Skye and I have just boarded the Hogwarts Express. However, the man in charge of us brought us here much too early; no other students have arrived yet! Luckily, this nice, hairy, giant named Hagrid let us on the train early so that we could secure our luggage and pick a compartment. Skye is sitting next to me eating her weight in chocolate frogs. She looks so much like mum...oh how I miss her. I favour my mother as well, only I have my father's eyes. Despite that difference, people still often mistake Skye as my twin, despite that fact that she's only a third year; two years younger than myself. Oh! People seem to be starting to arrive! Wish me lots of luck making friends! (I'm afraid I'll need it, desperately.)
-Piper Darcy Fortesque
5th Year
