And so it began with a dream. Ginny Weasley's first waking thought of consolation was "It was only a nightmare," yet as quickly as the notion came, it was dismissed. Her dream was a mixture of emotions, made up of pulsing, momentary scenes that flared up an emotion then faded away. She wrote letters, innumerable letters, slipping them under a floorboard, letters that were addressed to no one, and she felt hope.