December 14, 1895.
He's great.
Those red curls, always disheveled, but framing his face so sweetly. Although today, as usual, he was with his careless bun, which by the third lesson (forbid my brother to teach DADA, please) crumbled into unruly curls...And yet he is beautiful with any hairstyle.
Today, Al was paired up with some idiot from Slytherin, who obviously didn't last even a few minutes in a duel. Even Sirius noticed the skill of my beloved phoenix (however, he did it back in our second year) and fully appreciated it. This is the first time I've seen my brother smile so warmly, and also a half-breed from Gryffindor.
Father said that the high-ranking officials from the Ministry would like to meet this "second Merlin", so Albus would most likely be invited to the ball at the Black Manor. Well, in that case, he would be the only ray of light in all this filthy darkness.
Sometimes I'm afraid for him. I'm not afraid for myself, because "who would dare harm Phineas Black, who belongs to the great and noble house of Black"
But Albus..I don't trust the Ministry. At all. Most of them are just pathetic hypocrites who do everything for their own benefit. They'll try to rip Al to pieces as soon as they get the chance.
Oh, and Septimus Malfoy, of course.
He's aiming for the same position as his father. He never left Al alone anyway, constantly telling him that they "should cooperate" and that Percival Dumbledore was "doing the right thing." Everyone predicts a wonderful future for Albus and how Albus Dumbledore will become the youngest minister of magic. And this means that soon their lives will intersect again.
It was rumored that one of the former ministers of magic was completely controlled and manipulated by Septimus Malfoy I. Albus, of course, won't let anyone hurt him, but still, you always have to be on your guard with these Malfoy vipers.