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Envy

Painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage

FIRST YEAR

She watched her sitting there with her older brother and love of her life. The three of them laughed together and Ginny felt like someone had twisted a knife in her stomach. How come Hermione had everything that she wanted?

Ron was her brother.

She had been in love with Harry before Hermione had even met him.

And her she was sitting at the end of the table, where none of the other first years would even talk to her because she was weird. Her robes were old. Her hair was red. She had six older brothers. They didn't understand her. No one understood her. Well…no one except Tom.

Ginny took out her journal and wrote all about how unfair it as to him:

No one understands me Tom.

They just aren't ready to have a friend like you, Ginny.

Oh, Tom. You're like a friend I can carry around in my pocket