Rough days
The following days were filled with mostly whispers. Could Potter be the heir? I mean, he was a parselmouth and he seemed pretty intent on killing Finch-Fletchey, who was only two days later petrified. Or was it just coincidence? I mean, its Potter. But still, how did Potter always seem to be there first?
I was sitting with Vin and Greg. Greg nowadays seemed to mostly fill his days trying to befriend a wood truckle in the forbidden forest. He always had a way with magical creatures. And Vin was mostly following Ginny around, hopelessly trying to cheer her up. "Ginny seems so frail the last few weeks and I can barely find her the last few weeks. She is always so scared and confused. Have you seen her this week?"
I shook my head. "You know I have not. I would tell you." I reassured him, then I change the topic, bored from Vin constantly worrying over Ginny. "So are you going to send her a valentines card?"
Vin turns red. "She is still gushing over Potter," he mutters sourly.
Lost girl
I quickly stopped her from walking past me. Ginny looked at me, with scared, confused eyes, a pale face that made her freckles stand out even more and her red hair looking a bit frazzled. "Hey Gin, you look pale, you alright?" I asked. I noticed that this was the first in a long time that she did not seem to have the book with her.
Ginny quickly mumbled "fine."
Why do girls act so strange, I thought annoyed. Maybe teasing her will get her out of her mood, she must be used to it, considering her brothers. "I did not know you were such a poet," I joked. "Rhyming toad and blackboard together, how very unusual." Ginny did not smile, but looked quite miserable. "Hey, come on, bet Potter did not know it was from you. Don't feel bad, a lot of guys would be happy to go out with you." Ginny seemed very quiet today. "It's not Potter's fault we barely see you anymore., right? Vin misses you. We all do. We are worried about you. I'll hex Potty-boy for you, that's what friends do, right?" She opened and closed her mouth a few times, looking like she wanted to say something but could not get it out.
She then finally answers. "I'm alright. Just a bit anxious, lots of school work, all this stuff with you know, the petrifications."
"Just. Join us tonight in the common room. We'll play exploding snap with the others. You will have fun."
She nodded.
Exploding snap
Vin was thrilled to see Ginny join us for exploding snap. "Hi guys, Draco begged me to lose from me with exploding snap." Everyone chuckled, myself included. Vin quickly made room for her and then looked shyly from Ginny to the empty space next to him.
It was a good night, but the strange thing was when Ginny woke me in the middle of the night, telling me to get up, because she needed my help. She looked frantic. When I did not immediately do what she wanted me to do, she threatened me. "Just get up, or I'll tell everyone that you still sleep with your dragon-thingy." I glared with her and followed her down to the common room.
She then said the last thing I expected. "Get me into the Gryffindor common room."
I frowned. "You are a Slytherin."
She was fidgeting. "I know. I just need to get into the common room."
"Ask your brothers," I said slowly. How would I know how to get into the Gryffindor common room.
Ginny looked extremely upset. "Ron is still mad at me. The twin's cannot know and Percy's a stickler for the rules, you need to help me." I crossed my arms. "Please."
I nodded.
"Can you not talk about something else with the twins, near the common room, then just remember the password and sneak in?"
She snorted. "About what?"
It grew silent. "It's been a bit awkward between me and my family."
"I don't care," I said, "Tell them something, it does not matter." I then joked. "Tell them I harass you, they'll believe that."
And that was what she told them. Not good. Not good at all.