Title: Dear Tom…

Author: Kararen

Disclaimer: Clearly everyone knows that I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters!

Author's Note:  Okay, there's just been another attack and the school is buzzing because Harry Potter is a Parseltongue!

Entry #20: December 13th

Dear Tom,

Percy keeps telling me I look pale and that I'm not myself.  I think he suspects me. 

~That's ridiculous Ginny!

There was another attack today and I don't know where I was.  Tom, what am I going to do?  I think I'm going mad.  I think I'm the one attacking everyone, Tom!

~Honestly Ginny, you're just scared over everything that's happening!  Don't worry so much!  Everything will be fine.

It was a Hufflepuff this time!  And he was muggleborn too!

~It's very unfortunate that this has happened.  But at least those that have been attacked have only been petrified right?

Yes, I suppose.  But Tom, I'm still scared!

~Don't be Ginny.  Just stop thinking about it!  Now tell me about something else.

Well, everyone's talking about how Harry is a Parseltongue, and saying he's for sure the Heir of Slytherin.

~Maybe he is then.

No, it can't be.

~Then who do you think it is?

I really have no idea!  I was thinking maybe Draco Malfoy, because his whole family has been in Slytherin forever, but he's too stupid.

~Yes, the Heir of Slytherin must be very intelligent to be getting away with all this don't you think?

Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking!  Teachers are guarding the corridors as well as prefects all the time.

~That does make it hard doesn't it?

Yeah, and now because everyone thinks it's Harry, Fred and George keep going through the halls with Harry yelling, "Make way for the Heir of Slytherin!"  I wish that they'd stop.  Poor Harry.  He's been through so much in his life.  I've told them to stop too, but they don't listen to me!

~Yes, that is very terrible!

Oh, and I haven't told you!  Mum and Dad are going to visit Bill in Egypt over Christmas, so we're staying here at Hogwarts!

~You sound happy about that!

Yes!  I've heard that Christmas at Hogwarts is wonderful!  Plus Harry is staying, so I'll get to see him a lot since not a lot of students stay!

~Sounds like fun.

Yes, it will be!  Goodnight Tom!

~Goodnight.

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Author's Note: Hope you liked that one!  A lot was said in that!  Hopefully you've been catching some of the things that Tom says.  What he says is sometimes very meaningful!