AN: Hope you like this chapter, it was really hard to write. Please review!
December 1st
Dear Tom, it's seems so hopeless, Colin is just lying in the hospital wing and he can't do anything. In every Charms lesson I look over at his empty desk and I have to fight back tears. I can't concentrate and I'm falling behind.
Cheer up Ginny, there is nothing you can do.
I know.
You are obviously very frightened, try not to worry.
I am, I'm trying to be brave but everyone is scared. People are selling things for protection.
What kind of things?
Talismans, amulets, that kind of stuff.
Interesting.
I was going to buy a beautiful amulet but it's a lot of money.
Who was selling these?
Students.
Don't buy one Ginny; it will be a waste of money.
Yes, I know, they were more expensive than I would have paid. I should finish my homework, bye Tom.
December 4th
Dear Tom, the weather is starting to get really cold. We have Potions in the Dungeons but I suppose it's alright because we can stand near the warmth of the cauldron.
How is your Potions Professor?
Snape? As mean as always. Lockhart is quite annoying as well, he's not teaching us very well and he should be with what's going on.
He doesn't sound like a very good teacher.
We won't stand a chance against that monster, all he does is talk about himself.
Don't worry, his class is not important.
Tom, I should sleep now, I'm really tired. Bye.
Goodbye.
December 9th
Dear Tom, I think I'll have to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas, I just got a letter from my parents. I don't want to stay here for Christmas!
Why not?
With what's happened, I just don't.
I'm sure you will be fine.
I hope so, its just, there won't be many people around. I know my brothers and Harry will be around.
Harry Potter?
Yes, he hates staying with his muggle relatives, that's what Ron told me anyway. I'm going to do some History of Magic homework, bye Tom.
Goodbye Ginny.
December 11th
Dear Tom, I just got another letter, I can visit Bill in Egypt if I want!
Have you replied?
No, not yet.
I shall stay here.
That's better, you can feel me inside you. Now go and reply to your parents and tell them that you are staying at Hogwarts.
Okay Tom.
December 14th
Dear Tom, I somehow decided to stay at Hogwarts for Christmas. My brothers are staying as well as Harry and Hermione. I was told that Christmas here is beautiful, they have a huge Christmas tree and decorations everywhere.
Sounds nice.
I hope it is, I should put my name on the list, Professor McGonagall is coming around.
December 17th
What am I to do?
You felt my call, you must go down to the hencoop, find any roosters and strangle them, no one is to see you.
Yes Tom, I shall go.
December 18th
Dear Tom, you won't believe what happened. There was a Duelling Lesson last night and Harry spoke in Parseltongue to a snake in front of everyone. I can't believe he's a Parselmouth!
Harry Potter, a Parselmouth, how very interesting. Tell me what happened.
Harry and Malfoy were duelling and Malfoy used the "Serpensortia" and a snake shot out of his wand. It was going to attack Harry and Lockhart sent it away from him but it went towards Justin Finch-Fletchley. Then Harry hissed at it, he sounded like he was encouraging it. Another boy in my grade told me that only Dark Wizards speak Parseltongue.
How interesting, the famous Harry Potter, a Parselmouth.
But he's not a Dark Wizard, he can't be! Everyone is saying that he's the Heir of Slytherin.
Do you know any more about his family?
No, and I don't think he does. His parents were both in Gryffindor.
And his mother was muggle-born.
Yes.
This is all very interesting.
You think that Harry is the Heir don't you?
I have my own assumptions. What is he doing now.
He left, he's going to Hufflepuff because he wants to tell Justin that he wasn't trying to attack him with the serpent.
What do you want me to do?
Call for the Serpent, go to Hufflepuff, do not be seen, if you cannot find Harry you can bid for the serpent to attack the Hufflepuff boy.
Yes Tom, I shall go.
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Dear Tom, there was another attack today and I don't remember anything. I think it was me, I feel like I'm being controlled. I think I'm cursed. But I didn't want to attack Justin and Nearly Headless Nick. I don't understand how a ghost can be Petrified.
Petrified, both of them?
Yes.
This is terrible, 4 are petrified!
I know, it's horrible. And I don't remember what I was doing! Why?
Rest Ginny.
But I can't! I can't sleep with all of this on my mind.
Sleep.
Yes Tom.
December 21st
Dear Tom, the school break has started, most people have gone home, they don't want to hang around Hogwarts anymore. Harry has stayed, he wouldn't go back to his muggle relatives.
People still think he is the Heir.
He was found near Justin and Nick, oh Tom, he didn't do it. He was taken to Dumbledore's office but he wasn't expelled.
Dumbledore thinks he is innocent.
Yes because he is. Why would Harry do something like this? He wouldn't want to attack muggle-borns, Hermione is one. He isn't a Dark Wizard; he saved the world from darkness. And Dumbledore said that no second year could do this.
He survived when the Dark Lord wanted to kill him. I think he is capable.
He wouldn't do it, he has suffered so much.
People who have suffered are the ones who are most likely.
Well I don't believe it, good night.
December 23rd
Dear Tom, I hope you have changed your mind.
No, I haven't. This all makes me feel ill.
What does?
Four attacks, no deaths, they were only petrified.
Tom, you seem angry, you want them to die!
December 26th
Tom Riddle. You went to Hogwarts.
Indeed yes.
Why didn't you tell me? You were in Slytherin, you're probably the Heir.
Probably? After all this that's all you can say?
You made me do all that stuff, kill the roosters, open the Chamber, I'm going to tell someone.
Tell whom? Are you going to admit that you opened the Chamber and attacked two students, a cat and a ghost?
I don't care, I'll tell them all about you and how you were controlling me.
And admit that you were stupid enough to listen to me? Your poor father would lose his job as well.
I'm going to throw you in the fireplace right now.
When this diary burns, all that was ever written in it will be floating around your head.
NO
Yes, all of your secrets, do you want Harry to see your words?
I don't believe you.
Wouldn't want to risk it though, would you?
You BASTARD! IF I COULD KILL YOU I WOULD! I'M GOING TO PUT YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF MY TRUNK UNDER LARGE SCHOOL BOOKS THAT I NEVER READ AND FORGET ALL ABOUT YOU! THE MANDRAKES WILL BE READY SOON AND THE PETRIFIED WILL WAKE UP AND THEN THERE WILL BE NO MORE ATTACKS!
AN: Well what you read was a very different side of Ginny.