Constructing a magic square

When I first attempted this problem, I chose to work with number 9 (as 9 is my favourite number) in the corner box. Here is one 3x3 square I got stuck on. I found that this did not work because I would need the diagonal for numbers less than 6; 9+6 does not allow for a number in the final box.

9	2	4
1	6
5

 

I ran into this same problem when 9 was in the middle. There were just too many “open boxes” around 9 that needed two numbers that added to 6 without repeating numbers.

	1	4
	9
2	5

 

Finally, I achieved a solution when 9 was not the middle or corner piece.

2	9	4
7	5	3
6	1	8