31/8/1987

Monday, 31st of August, 1987. 

Leaky Cauldron, London.

I am Meissa Alya Serpens, and this is my journal.

I hope to journal every day for the rest of ever. I found my grandmother’s journal last summer, and I’ve been thinking it would be rather cool if one day my granddaughter found mine. (If you’re reading this, Granddaughter, I hope you think it’s as nice as I did.)

I got my letter from Hogwarts about a month ago. I must say, I am very excited to be going to Hogwarts soon. I have been hearing about how awesome it is and how everyone is amazing and how it is just the most splendid place from Electra for years. Really, from the way she talks you would think it’s heaven on earth. If it is heaven on earth, I am going to find out tomorrow.

I suppose since I mentioned Electra, I should introduce my family. Electra is my older sister. She’s 14, and thinks herself to be a proper lady. She’s not though. I have a younger brother too, Rigel Jr. He’s 9, and he does not think he is a proper lady. Or gentleman. Rigel Jr. is named after my dad, Rigel Sr. My mother’s name is Gomeisa.

Anyways, right now, I’m in the Leaky Cauldron in a room I’m sharing with Electra. We’ve been doing our shopping in Diagon Alley all day. I’ve gotten all my new books and things, and Mum even got me this journal. Green to match my eyes, she said.

I guess I don’t really have much to write about at the moment. I’ve had a rather ordinary life up until this point. I’m hoping this changes and everything gets exciting once I’m at Hogwarts.

Electra has stopped reading some book by Gilderoy Lockhart and is turning off the lamp now. This means I’m done with my first journal entry.

Goodnight journal (and potentially my granddaughter).