Title: Dear Tom…
Author: Kararen
Disclaimer: I'm not a freak; I know Harry Potter doesn't belong to me!
Author's Note: Okay, we've got quite a bit happening in this one! A little about how Christmas went, then about Mr. Weasley facing an inquiry at work over the car, and then Tom gets fed a little more information on Harry Potter!
Entry #22: December 26th
Dear Tom,
I feel terrible!
~Whatever for Ginny?
Well, I've just found out that my dad is facing an inquiry at work over the flying car that Ron and Harry flew to school!
~That's terrible.
It is! And everyone knows we don't have much money, so what will happen if he gets suspended from work or something?
~I'm sure it'll never come to that.
But it was in the news Tom! And all the Slytherin's were showing it to everyone! I'm really embarrassed, and scared for my dad.
~Don't you worry about it now Ginny! It'll all work out!
I guess. Well, Christmas is over. It's kind of depressing that it won't be along for another year!
~Did you get lots of presents?
Yes, well, not a lot a lot, but one's from my family and everything. My mum made me a new jumper of course! She makes one for all us kids every Christmas, even Harry.
~He does seem to be very close to your family.
Yeah, he is. I mean, he doesn't really have a family of his own. You can't count his aunt, uncle, and cousin, they are horrible to him! So mum just loves him like he's one of us!
~So you really must know everything about him then!
Well, yeah, but everyone in the wizarding world does! Haven't we talked about this before Tom?
~Yes, so we did. I was just interested in learning more about the boy you like, that's all. Making sure he's good enough for my girl!
Oh Tom! He's much too good for me!
~How can you even say that Ginny! You are much too modest! I tell you, if I could speak with this Harry, I'd tell him how great you are!
You would do that for me?
~Of course I would Ginny!
I'd be much too embarrassed though Tom! I wouldn't be able to let you go through with it!
~See, now I don't understand how Harry can really be that great and that famous! I mean, so he wasn't killed by You-Know-Who! He was only a baby and no one knows how he did it, and if he's just a regular student at Hogwarts, he can't have any special powers, other than speaking Parseltonge that is!
But Tom, it's not only that! He saved the wizarding world from darkness. Everyone owes him for that! Even if we don't know how he eluded He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named twice!
~Twice? What do you mean twice?
Have I not told you about last year?
~No!
That's weird, I thought for sure I had told you!
~Well you didn't, so tell me now!
All right! Well, last year the Philosopher's Stone was hid at our school. Do you know what the Philosopher's Stone is Tom?
~Yes, I do!
Well, except no one knew it was here, except for Dumbledore and some of the teachers. Well, somehow Harry, Ron, and Hermione found out about it.
~And what happened? Where does Volde… I mean, You-Know-Who come in?
Well, he had kind of taken over Professor Quirrel's body. Well, Quirrel was still there, but, I can't explain it! It was weird! Anyway, Quirrel was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. And he tried to steal the Philosopher's Stone!
~So he didn't succeed.
Of course not! Harry, Ron, and Hermione knew he was going to steal it and they went after him on their own! Well, they sent an owl to Dumbledore who had been called away.
~So what happened exactly?
Well, from what I understand, there were things guarding the Stone that some of the teachers put there. First there was a three-headed dog that belonged to Hagrid that they had to get by, but I think he accidentally told them how.
~Hagrid?
Yes, Hagrid.
~Rubeus Hagrid?
Yes! He's the games keeper here. Do you know him?
~Yes, yes I believe I did.
Well, Harry's pretty good friends with him! And Ron and Hermione too.
~I see. Continue your story Ginny.
Hermione got them past the Devil's Snare, there was a troll that Quirrel had already knocked out, and in one place Harry had to catch the key to the next door on a broomstick. I'm sure he was magnificent doing it!
~Is that all.
No, they also had to play their way across a chessboard. Luckily Ron's really good at chess, but he had to let himself be taken for Harry to checkmate the King. Ron wasn't hurt too badly though. It was real wizarding chess too! And then Hermione figured out a riddle that only allowed Harry to go on! She went back for Ron and to find Dumbledore and the other teachers I think.
~And so what happened to Harry?
Well, Quirrel was already there, but he couldn't find the Stone! There was a mirror in there that he couldn't figure out! But he used Harry, and Harry was able to get it! But he couldn't get away in time, and Voldemort was on the back of Quirrel's head or something, and told Quirrel to attack Harry.
~And so what happened then?
Well, Quirrel couldn't touch Harry or something, and so Harry went after him but it made Harry's scar hurt and he passed out!
~But then, what about Voldemort?
Please don't say his name Tom.
~Sorry.
Well, with Quirrel gone he had no body to use so he disappeared! Dumbledore found Harry and he was brought to the hospital wing!
~So Harry was fine then?
Yes he was! Because he's the greatest! He's a real hero!
~Hmmm, I see, this is very interesting. But would you really call it heroism, or just luck?
Harry was meant for great things Tom! I'm sure of it! Luck had nothing to do with it!
~I'm not so sure! I'll figure out how he did it! All of it! I'm sure I can.
Oh Tom, don't be silly. It doesn't matter anyhow!
~Umm, yes, I guess you are right.
Well, I have to go now Tom.
~Okay, bye!
Bye!
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Author's Note: There, so now here's where Tom finally gets all the information on Harry and starts forming his new plan! Exciting isn't it? 8 entries left to go!