YEAR FOUR! Wahoo! Just to let you know that I wrote chapters 1-4 without publishing them first, so that's why I haven't been thanking reviewers. SO if you've reviewed, then thanks!

I'm trying to decide whether or not I should do Ginny's seventh year. Hm… it would just be a load of missing Harry. Huh, maybe.

Journal,

This summer was interesting to say the least, Harry stayed the summer again, but instead of the Burrow this time, it was the house of his godfather. His godfather, Sirius Black! I can't believe my boneheaded brother Ronald didn't tell me about it! I'm his favorite sister! I can't believe that insufferable toerag. Sirius is absolutely wonderful, and he makes Harry so very happy. I haven't seen him smile so much in forever.

I have a feeling that this year is going to change everything between us. Harry and I, I mean. I have a feeling that he still like Cho Chang, but once he sees what a girl she truly is, he'll get over her. Honestly, I can't see him in thirty years holding her bags while she shops! That is ridiculous! I feel bad for the poor girl though, she and Cedric have been going out for ages. I mean, if Harry had died and I had to see his dead body up from the stands… I'd probably spazz out too.

Anyway, Ron and Hermione are Prefects, and I'm never going to get the man of my dreams.

Much love,

Ginny.

Journal,

Hermione is simply brilliant! After that complete toad Umbridge decided to take over the school and turn us into Ministry loving zombies, we pretty much decided we had enough. Hence Dumbledore's Army was formed! I can proudly say that I thought of the name. I can't wait for Harry to start teaching us real Defense Against the Dark Arts. There's so much I don't know! Besides this past summer only makes me want to know more so I can help defeat You- Know- Who. The classes are to start soon, Hermione made us all these little gold Galleons so she can contact us all at once. Dear Lord, I hope that Umbridge doesn't catch us. I hear that she's torturing kids now. With curses and stuff. But I heard that from Fred and George, so I don't think it's true.

Anyways,

Ginny.

Journal,

So much has happened since we last spoke. Nothing much in particular has gone by with Harry and I, especially since I know he snogged Cho on Christmas. They were an item for a while but then they broke up. I heard it was because Cho was crying about Cedric on their date or something. I swore it would happen, but no one believed me. It was all, 'She's pretty enough for him. Don't you be putting her down because of your own insecurities and girlish crushes, Ginny.'

I didn't think they wouldn't make it because she wasn't pretty! Or even because I have a small crush on the bloke. No, it was because Harry Potter needs a strong woman who can boss him around. I know he's tired of telling everyone what to do all the time and he needs someone who he can say, 'Yes dear,' to.

Blimey, you'd think I was stalking the fellow.

But I don't. Not anymore, at least. Hermione only recently told me to see other people and be myself. Mostly I think she doesn't want me to embarrass myself, but I do think it's good for me to compare Harry to other boys, just to see if he's really what I want. Like, this year I've been dating Michael. The boy is nice and all, but you can never see his eyes and he's more grabby than the Giant Squid during mealtimes.

I am learning a lot, I really must thank Hermione for getting all this started up. Whenever Umbridge gives us lectures she gets all red and looks around the room as if one of us are going to scream out a confession or something. It's really quite funny.

I wish Dumbledore was here.

Ginny.

Journal,

I am writing this as the world slowly discovers that harry was right all along. Too bad it took us falling into a trap and Sirius getting killed for the world to realize it. Harry is particularly sad this train ride back to the station, he's hardly said a word to us.

I was very impressed with my own magic during the fight, if I do say so myself. If Harry hadn't taught us during the year we all would have died. I think that if Sirius hadn't died he would have felt at least a little bit better about himself and his capabilities. Of course something bad had to happen in order to lower his confidence in himself. Something bad is always happening to Harry, it's really awful.

I suppose that the only good news is that Umbridge is gone and Dumbledore is back. Hopefully for good this time. Now that Voldemort is back we'll need all the good guys we can get, especially from the Order.

Somehow I get the feeling the Ministry isn't going to help us very much.

Anyhow, Harry looks really gloomy, I should go cheer the bloke up. We all need a bit of cheer since fred and George left. I do hope they got a cow from mum.

Ginny.

Tom Riddle, the imperfect man, scowled as he recalled the events of that day. The day he let both Dumbledore and Harry Potter slip through his nimble fingers. A red hot streak found its way along his arm and he hissed with discomfort. This humiliation was worse than a million Unforgivable Curses.

What hurt even worse was the sacrifices that everyone was able to make for that boy, the boy Harry Potter. That Weasley girl would put everything aside for him, even her own happiness, for him to be happy. It really was depressing to a young orphan boy with no family. His world was always dark, with a dark future in sight. But this Weasley girl and her friends… they could have been whatever they wanted!

It was too late now. And with a slow smile he realized that the next year was the beginning of his reign… and the end of Albus Dumbledore's.

…And?