Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or the places, etc.
Rating: PG for now, may go up, not sure yet
Ginny walked out of Dumbledore's office, in which she had just Flooed from Number 12 Grimmauld Place. It had been a week since the end of term, and the Order had thought it best to have Hermione, Ron, and her to stay at Hogwarts. Harry would be there in week or two, and Ginny would be stuck with Ron and Hermione, who had recently decided to date. All they had done since was kiss and flirt, and whatnot. This would be a summer of privacy, thankfully. She had practically the whole summer to herself.
Since the Chamber incident, Ginny felt very left out. Her friends had ignored or avoided her. People seemed to be afraid of her, and it was getting really old. 'They should be afraid of me,' she thought to herself. Ever since the Chamber, she had a connection with Voldemort that no one knew about. She could speak Parseltongue. No one knew about it…her little secret. She had been sneaking off to the Chamber ever since. She had made it her own little lair where no one but Harry could get in. Of course, he would never go back in, the whole experience was a little too scarring for him.
Ginny would have full access to Hogsmeade until the new term began. Fred and George had given her about a hundred gallons for her birthday to spend on whatever she liked. Bill had given her about fifty more, and so did Percy. Her mom and dad didn't know, or else they would've made her save it. 'Maybe I can spend it on stuff to put in the chamber,' she thought.
She already had a couch, a large collection of dark arts books, potions materials, and a few dark objects. Ginny followed Ron and Hermione up to the Gryffindor common room. She heard Hermione say, "Lion's teeth," and the portrait swung open. Ginny walked in right behind the couple, who had their arms around each other. She went into her room, and put her trunk by her old bed. She opened it, took out a small satchel, and walked out. "Gin, where are you going?" Ron asked, sitting on the couch by Hermione.
"Just to walk around, library maybe," she said casually, while walking out of the common room. When she had gotten to the stairs closest to the portrait of the fat lady, she broke into a run. She ran down various staircases, and made her way all the way down to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. She opened the door, and heard Moaning Myrtle's sniffles.
"Hi Myrtle!" she said cheerfully.
"Wha-what are you doing here? Ar-aren't you supposed to be home for the hol—holidays?" she asked, sniffling.
"Change in plans. You know, Harry'll be here soon," she said, winking. She knew Myrtle was very fond of Wonder Boy.
"Really! Oooo I better tell the others," she shouted while gliding through one of the nearby walls.
Now was her chance. She walked over to the sink with the snakes engraved on the fauced. "Open," she commanded. Of course, it didn't come out like 'open' but more like a series of hisses. The sink split, and the other sinks formed stairs leading into the Chamber.
She walked down. Ahh, peace at last. She went through the other gate, that led her to the Basilisk statue. Ginny loved snakes. Ever since the Chamber, the Basilisk was obviously her favorite. It was so big and powerful, and fell only under her and Tom's command. Harry couldn't command it. Something she had control over, and Harry didn't. It made her feel good that she had control over. Something she could call her own. The Chamber for instance. All her own. She had grown up in a huge family, nothing was really her own. If she claimed anything as hers, her brothers would take it away from her just for sheer enjoyment. The Chamber was something they wouldn't touch—couldn't touch. Her own hiding place.
Ginny walked over to her couch and sat by it. She grabbed her satchel. At Hogwarts, she could use her magic. She took out a small white object. "Engorgio!" she shouted. The small white object became larger, showing its real shape. It was a small refrigerator—Muggle, but its all she had. She took opened it. It was full of Butterbeer and other snacks. She took out another object, and did the same thing. A pile of soft green blankets and pillows. She placed them on the couch, and leaned back. She grabbed a Butterbeer and a Dark Arts book called 101 Magical Ways to Kill Your Enemy.
After a while, she looked at her watch. It was five-thirty. She had to get back into the Great Hall for dinner, or Ron and Hermione would be wondering where she was. She ran to a secret passage behind the Basilisk statue. This was a secret way to get out. You couldn't get through if your were trying to go in, but it was a nice secretive way out. It just happened to connect to the library, right where she told Ron where she might be. She opened the door, quickly sneaked out, and shut it. She walked a few steps and then heard, "Gin—where have you been? I've been looking all over for you!" shouted the voice of Ronald Weasley,
"Oh hi Ron! I've just been walking around, you know, exploring," she replied innocently.
"Well Dumbledore said that we'll have dinner in the common room instead of the Great Hall. He said there's no sense in having the Great Hall set up for three people. So, come one," he said, motioning for her to follow him.
They walked up to the Gryffindor common room and met Hermione. "Hi Mione!"
"Hey Ginny! Dobby'll be up any minute with dinner," she added.