Year 6

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by EmilyInRavenclaw

by EmilyInRavenclaw

August 1976

James:

Sirius just RAN all the way from his house to mine, covered in bruises and cuts. I thought he got into a fight with a particularly vicious cat as Padfoot or something, but IT WAS HIS PARENTS! HOW DARE THEY DO THIS TO MY BROTHER I WILL KICK THEIR ASSES BECAUSE PADFOOT DESERVES BETTER YOU FILTHY CREATURES! HE'S GOING TO LIVE HERE FROM NOW ON WHERE HE'LL BE TREATED LIKE THE DEER FAMILY HE DESERVES AND MUM AND DAD AGREE BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY WE'RE SENDING HIM BACK TO THAT HELLHOLE

September 1976

Lily:

Dear Diary,

This is year six at Hogwarts. The Daily Prophet is putting body counts and obituaries on the headlines every day.

On a brighter note, I got all Os on the OWLs! Even History of Magic, and I really thought I failed that class because Binns. Potter was made Quidditch Captain. It's only the first day back but I already know he's going to be an even more insufferable big-head. I just know it. Professor Flitwick is going to start a dueling club (he used to be a champion dueler when he was a student at Hogwarts!) and I think I'm going to join because you never know when you might need to defend yourself.

James:

I'm the new Quidditch Captain! This year, we're going to train longer and harder than ever before because there's no way I'm letting Gryffindor lose our winning streak. All Os but whatever. Getting ready for Moony's first time of the month in this school year. Also now that we're done figuring out Animagi, we're going to map out the entire school this year. Wormtail already came up with a cool name for it: the Marauders' Map. How cool is that?

December 1976

Lily:

Dear Diary,

In Advanced Potions today we brewed the Draught of Living Death and Slughorn gave the best brewer a bottle of Felix Felicis. It was me! In the dueling club, we're learning Shield Charms and Stunning. I also did some research on my own, and found a few funny spells that I might try to use next time. Anaticula makes the wand emit ducks anytime a spell is cast. Anserrus makes someone honk like a goose!

The dorks turned the Great Hall into a beach in the middle of winter, and I'm actually pretty impressed.

James:

The Marauders got detention for flooding the Great Hall with water and sand and turning it into a beach. We even recreated the waves! Sirius was surfing on his textbook, Peter built a sandcastle, Remus just hid his face behind his book. Even Dumbledore joined in! He was about to jump in to swim with the dolphins until McGonagall came in and got hit in the face with a beachball by a bunch of third-years.

March 1977

Lily:

Dear Diary,

Extremely confused. James Potter hasn't asked me out a single time this entire school year. What happened? Also he hasn't bullied a single kid so far? I'm very intrigued. Has the goofball finally grown up?

April 1977

Lily:

Dear Diary,

Learned about Amortentia today and it's supposed to smell like what you're attracted to. I smelled flowers, fresh parchment and ink, and something else that I couldn't identify. Later during lunch, I smelled that very same thing again when James Potter charging into the Great Hall! No. Just no. This can't be happening. Amortentia gets things wrong once in awhile.

James:

Today in potions, we brewed Amortentia. I smelled lilies in mine, no surprise there. Remember when I spent three whole years denying my crush on Evans? Damn it, I'm in love with Lily Evans. Shut up Moony, didn't you smell dog fur or something in your potion *wink wink*?