Disclaimer: Nope! I'm not J.K. Rowling and I never will be. Therefore I don't own any of the Potter characters or places. You might want to check out Rose Rovente, though. I think she's Miss Rowling in disguise.
Ginny awoke, her stomach growling and her head aching.
She struggled to remember what had happened.
She had THOUGHT she had heard him. She had cried herself to sleep and now she was hungry.
"Oh, good, you're up dear!" Madame Pomfrey said. "There's really no point in you being here. You should be off to dinner."
Ginny nodded, got changed behind closed curtains, and set off to eat dinner.
"Write your farewell on the wall again, dear. Come down to The Chamber. I'm here waiting for you again, love."
Ginny shook her head violently.
I must be REALLY hungry, she thought. I'm hearing voices. Either than or my stomach growls for food freakishly resemble someone talking –
"How are ya doing?"
Ginny jumped.
"Sorry, little sis." Fred said, patting her on the back.
"Yeah, don't worry, were not basilisk sneaking up on you." George said with a smile.
Ginny forced the corners of her lips to curve upwards, "I'm fine," she said softly.
"Great!" Fred said. "Make sure you tell Percy that."
"Yeah," George agreed. "He's been crazy. Taking points from everyone for the STUPIDEST reasons."
"I have NOT," they heard Percy say from behind them.
The twins laughed and ran off to join the other Gryffindors for dinner.
"Perce," Ginny whined. "I'm FINE."
"Percy, dear!" A Ravenclaw 7th year called.
Percy waved at his girlfriend, Penelope Clearwater.
"You sure?" he asked his sister. Ginny nodded as Percy gave her a pat on the head and left.
She was alone.
Ginny hated being alone. Last year, when Ron had Hermione and Harry, the twins had each other and Percy- Ginny laughed – had Penelope, she was alone. Last year when –
Ginny took a deep breathe and walked into The Great Hall. It quieted a bit but Ginny held her head high and walked to the long Gryffindor table, taking a seat next to Fae and some 6th year boy.
"All right, Ginny?" Fae asked with a smile, stuffing food into her mouth.
"Mmm," Ginny sounded, filling her plate and mouth at the same time.
They were all staring at her. She knew the news had spread. Colin glanced at her quickly; her brothers all stared at her for long moments, aborting their conversations with their friends.
She noticed Draco Malfoy, an enemy to Ron, walking with two of his large, stupid-looking friends. A few sets away from her Ron, followed by Harry and Hermione, got up and met Malfoy right behind her. Ginny turned around.
"Don't worry, Weasley, I'm not nasty Tom Riddle come to get you … AGAIN," he taunted.
"Shut it!" Ron said, stepping forward. As usual, Harry grabbed the back of his robes to prevent him from damaging Malfoy's face.
"What are you going to do, Weasley, get your psycho sister to send her imaginary friends on me?"
It was lucky that, at that moment, Professor McGonagal had come to see how Ginny was.
"Everything all right, boys?" she asked.
"Just checking to see if Weasley was all right, Professor," Malfoy lied. He walked away, plainly disappointed that he couldn't do more damage but he had already done enough. Ginny was forcing back hot tears burning in her eyes.
"How ARE you, Miss Weasley?" Professor McGonagal asked.
Ginny blinked back tears. "Okay. I think I'm going to go get some work done, though."
At that, Ginny got up and rushed out of The Great Hall. She let the tears freely flow as she quickly ran to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"I'm NOT a psycho," she said to herself though sobs.
"Of coarse you're not, dear," The Fat Lady said. "Password?"
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