search for a pocket sized book
the little girl cries
everything's so wrong
the cocoa is cold on the table
cold. sad. tears.
her hand moves unbidden to the book sized pocket in her robes
she freezes
she blinks
bewildered
tom?
why is she in the hospital wing?
was it?
her thoughts peter out
the girl frowns
she needs him
yes
that's right
she needs to talk to tom
he'll tell her what happened and make everything better
a smile blooms on her pale face
then she frowns
why isn't he in her pocket?
he should be
but wait
didn't she throw tom away?
that was silly
she giggles
tom was her bestest friend
is
she was being silly
but some one else found tom
harry!
harry?
harry
she used to like him
want to marry him and have a yard with chickens
and kiss him
she laughs
she used to be so silly
because she likes tom
she needs to talk to him
tell him
where is the diary?
frustrated she checks the small bed
did she put him under her pillow?
no
she wants tom!
she bites her lip and looks outside
think ginevra
that's what he would say
she threw him
and then Harry
but she took tom back right!
right?
yes she looked through his trunk
she thinks she went back to the bathroom
but why?
she puts her head in her hands
nothing makes sense
so she needs tom
where is tom?
the door opens and she looks up
red hair and tall and smells like the burrow
it's
mom?
mom knows things!
mom knows lot's of things!
"momma?
where's tom?"
they look horrified
maybe they don't know either
that's bad
momma should know
but maybe momma's not as smart as tom
"ginny sweetie
do you remember what happened?"
no
the girl shakes her head
"you were possessed by him and then you went down to the chamber and"
the mother's voice falters
"you nearly died but harry
harry saved you."
her eyes are wide
"ginny are you feeling better now?"
a nod
"do you want to go home?"
another nod
"sweetie you do understand what happened right?"
the girl smiles vacantly
"i get it momma"
the parents are relieved
they stand and reach out to help their little girl up
take her home
then she'll heal and be
happy ginny again
"but,"
she speaks again
with a frown
"where's tom?"