Chapter 2: And the Embarrassing Moments Begin

20 July

8:49

So I just realized that all nine hands on Mum's clock are pointing to "mortal peril." Creepy. But for now I have more important things to worry about because I'm hearing odd noises coming from my closet.

8:52

Ewwwww…grossness. That was the nastiest thing I've seen – ever. Bill and Phlegm making out in my closet. Seriously, couldn't they have found someplace else? Besides MY CLOSET?

14:03

I remember when I had a massive crush on Harry Potter and I sent him that stupid Valentine. Wow. One of my more dumb moves, and that's saying something. That's saying a lot. In fact, I still have a…no.

14:07

No, I don't. Hermione told me not to kill myself over him. She told me to date other guys and forget him. So I dated Michael Corner and then Dean Thomas – yet another dumb move. I really should get around to dumping Dean, shouldn't I? I'll send him an owl.

14:10

I definitely just broke up with someone in an owl. I might have morphed into a lame-o girl from a romance novel who can't face her boyfriend to dump him because she's afraid of breaking his heart, but then later on she realizes that they really were soul mates and she cries and he forgives her and they live happily ever after. Gag.

14:11

Sadly, this is not working. Damn it. I am not in love with Harry Potter. Seriously, I am not.

14:12

He is way out of your league, Ginny. He's famous for Merlin's sake! And you're just the youngest and only female Weasley. He's defeated You-Know-Who about a million times already and he's only 16. Besides, Ron would kill you.

14:15

Not that that hasn't stopped me before…

14:16

Shut up.

14:16:46

I'm arguing with myself. I think that makes me deranged, doesn't it?

14:36

It's officially true. Umbridge Cough I, Ginevra Molly Weasley do solemnly declare that I am no longer in love with Harry James Potter.

14:42

Damn. Not working.

14:53

To hell with this. I'm going back to sleep.

21 July

9:59

Of course, Hermione just got here. And, of course, she and Ron started fighting the moment she got through the door. Honestly, they are so childish.

10:03

Ron looks really sad after his spat with Hermione. Poor bloke. He hopelessly fancies her.

13:45

Okay, now the Mortal Peril Clock Thing is really creeping me out. I keep dreaming about the little clock hand with my picture on it pointing to "mortal peril". Shudder. You never really realize how much danger you're in when you're safe at home with both your parents and a butt-load of brothers.

13:51

Not that all my brothers are at home or anything. Traitors.

30 July

15:00

Great news: Harry Potter is coming to stay! Dumbledore's dropping him off tomorrow afternoon. Can't wait! What a gorgeous boy…not that I'm in love with him or anything. Don't get the wrong idea.

15:02

Bugger – Harry Potter's coming to stay. What shall I wear? Does he like me? Will he act like I'm only Ron's kid sister? What if I act stupid in front of him?

16:17

I am banging my head against the wall because I am killing myself because of what's happening tomorrow. Wow. I didn't know I was strong enough to bang my head that hard. Now I shall go get ice to soothe my pain.

31 July

3:02

Apparently Harry just got here. AAARRRGGG! He wasn't supposed to come until the afternoon. I am so not prepared for this right now.

15:59

I wonder what's for dinner?

1 August

14:23

Hermione came today. She's sharing a room with me since I'm the only girl. I hate being the only girl.

20:03

Today was Embarrassing Moment Number 2. The first one being discovering Bill and Phlegm lip-locked in my closet…The shade for my window fell off and I'm short so I had to stand on the bed to fix it. I was having a load of trouble with it, mind. Harry came in really quietly so I didn't hear him until he said, "Need any help with that?" I jumped so high that my head hit the short ceiling and I bounced on the bed and then fell on the floor and the window shade went crashing to the ground. Harry just picked up the window shade, stuck it easily on the window and ran upstairs to Ron's room. Now they're probably laughing their heads off at me. I don't think I'll ever be good enough for Harry Potter. I will try to have a mistake-free rest of the summer.

2 August

10:10

Counting down the days till Hogwarts when I am free to be no longer mistake-free. 30 days left.

12:36

29 ½ days left.

12:57

Hogwarts letters came about 10 minutes ago. Ron and Hermione are prefects again. Thank God I'm not. I could tell Mum was a bit disappointed, though. Hermione did really well on her O.W.L.s, of course. She got all O's except for 1 E in Defense against the Dark Arts. Ron got mostly E's and A's, but failed Divination and History of Magic. Harry did pretty well and got mostly E's with one O in Defense against the Dark Arts (whoever didn't see that on coming is really thick) and failed Divination and History of Magic. Now I'm starting to get really nervous about my O.W.L.s for this year. Excuse me while I go outside for a minute and scream…

13:07

Bad idea. Ok, here's Embarrassing Moment Number 3: So I went outside and screamed like I said I was going to. Er, wrote, actually….Little did I know that Harry out there because Mum shooed him out of the house so she could yell at Ron in peace. (Mum is the only person I know who can yell at someone in peace.) Anyway, Harry looked at me like I was a nutter and I ran back to the house…and straight into the door.

13:10

I have 3 Embarrassing Moments for 3 days of Harry Potter residing in the Burrow.

24:08

I can't sleep.

24:15

I can't stop thinking about Harry…

24:17

I really need to stop thinking about Mr. Potter.

24:32

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (I hope.)

3 August

8:07

I finally went to sleep at 24:53 last night and of course, I didn't get up after 8:00. Damn it. No matter how hard I try I can never sleep in.

9:04

I got two letters in the post today:

Dear Ginny,

Congratulations on not making prefect! We always knew you would turn out okay. Keep up the good work!

Love, your brothers, Fred and George

And:

Ginevra,

I am disappointed you did not make Prefect. I always thought you might turn out better than Fred and George. You are the third Weasley to not make Prefect; that is not something to be proud of. Do try to behave yourself at school.

Percy

If Percy thinks he can intimidate me with semicolons and my full first name he's got another think coming.

9:14

Percival John Weasley needs to pull the abnormally long pole out of his butt.

10:36

Going to Diagon Alley. I just hope I don't do anything else embarrassing in front of the Boy-Who-Lived.

16:29

Back from Diagon Alley and I didn't do anything embarrassing. Kudos for me! Dad kept patting my back in what I assume was an attempt at a protective manner while we were walking through the streets. I told him, "Dad, the back-thing doesn't work for me." Then he started laughing his head off like it was the funniest thing in the world and yelled over to Mum what I said and she started laughing her head off…totally not socially acceptable. Oh, and Fred and George's shop is brilliant. They have this sign out front and it says: "Worried about You-Know-Who? You should be worried about U-No-Poo, the Constipation Sensation that's Gripping the Nation!" Mum gets all freaked out, of course, and goes, "they'll be murdered in their beds!" Enter Molly Weasley gasp here. Personally, I thought it was hilarious. Anyway, I'm loaded down with stuff for school this year…O.W.L.s – AAARRRGGG! But I will not go outside and scream just in case Harry's there again. Hermione wants me to do my Transfiguration essay now. Grrr.

17:03

Done with the Transfig.-thingy finally. I finished it in 20 minutes, but then Hermione spotted it so I had to do it over.

4 August

8:23

No sleeping in for me today. Ouch. I just punched my clock and cracked my knuckles. And it hurts.

9:00

More mail in the post for me today. Usually the only mail I get is Hogwarts letters and sometimes letters from my uncles, and Bill and Charlie, of course.

Dear Ginny,

I've missed you. I hear you didn't make Prefect. Don't worry. I thought it was a whole lot of work. Enjoy your term at school and write lots.

Love, Bill

P.S. How are you and Fleur getting on?

I wrote him back:

Dear Bill,

I wasn't worrying. I never wanted to be Prefect. Percy's being a right arse about it, though. Figures.

Love, Ginny

P.S. Not well.

And a letter from Charlie:

Dear Ginny,

How's your summer been? Mum tells me you didn't make Prefect. That's perfectly alright, you know. Harry isn't a prefect, and neither was his dad. You'll get on OK.

Love, Charlie

I've never gotten this many letters in my life.

9: 32

Why does everyone think I'm worried about not being Prefect? I'm quite thrilled about it, actually.

9:36

Why do I love Percy and want him to talk to me again (other than writing me about how much I've disappointed him) and still hate him for what he does to Mum and Dad?

9:40

Stupid Percy. He's making me all confused.

10:04

Just finished breakfast. Ron was sitting across from me and laughed at something Harry said and milk shot out of his nose and drenched me. Now I smell like a mix of sour milk and Ron's nose hairs. Harry was less than impressed.

10:06

4 Embarrassing Moments for 4 ½ days of Harry Potter.

19:21

Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry… Harry

…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…Harry…

19:24

I have really got to stop thinking about that Potter boy.

19:36

He is so handsome when he blushes. Mum was trying to flatten his hair and it wasn't quite working so she started yelling at his head and he blushed. I can't be sure, but I think I saw him looking at me out of the corner of his eye when he was blushing. Yay! Was it me that was making Mr. Potter blush?

19:40

Perhaps it wasn't me that was making Mr. Potter blush. I'm too accident-prone. I just fell off the hamper in my closet.

19: 42

And, yes, I was writing on the hamper in my closet.

19:45

Eugh. Maybe I shouldn't do that anymore. I just remembered that was where I found Bill and Phlegm lip-locked. I'm never using this closet again.