Harry Potter chapter 4: Shocking business

Another good thing about this muggle event was it was also a week off school. So I decided to go down and see Hagrid before I went to have my breakfast, It was a sunny morning, just with out the heat, there was a bitter sway of the wind slapping harshly against my face. Despite that, it was a pleasant walk down to Hagrids hut. I knocked on the door and waited. There was no answer so I knocked again and called through the door "Hagrid, it's me, Ginny, please let me in, I need to talk to you". But still there was no answer. So I thought aloud, "he must be in the hall having breakfast". I slowly and unenthusiastically made my way down there.

After that dream about Lockhart I'd been feeling low, I was a big fan of Lockhart's, before the truth came out. It made me cringe when I thought about it. Even though I was a fan I still didn't know why it was getting to me so much. So I said to myself "Right, ok, from now on I'll forget about the dream and enjoy every minute of this week". I jogged off in the direction of the great hall in a slightly better mood.

When I arrived there I seen Hagrid sitting in between Professor Flitwick and Professor Binns, Professor Binns was trying hard to emerge Hagrid in conversation, though Hagrid showed no sign of noticing that there was anyone else in the room and continued to look rather lost and alone. I finally got my chance to talk to Hagrid, but I found myself walking straight out of the great hall and to the library at once instead of approaching Hagrid. I thought it best to talk to him when we were alone and not surrounded by others.

I found Neville sitting in the library all alone in a corner deeply absorbed in a book by Lockhart. I was very surprised by this, Neville was not known as the biggest Lockhart fan when the truth was not even revealed. Though when I got closer to him, I noticed a look of pure hatred upon his face. He slammed the book together and purposely threw it carelessly on to the nearest table. He then put his hands over his face and begun to sob fiercely.

I was shocked terribly; I didn't know what to say. So I gently and slowly walked over and took a seat opposite him, I said a few simple words "want to talk about it?" Neville stayed silent for a few awkward seconds and looked up at me, then whispered in a tiny voice "thanks". "Come on let's get back to the common room" I said relieved. But he just shook his head and replied, "can we stay here, its there's too many people in the common room". He looked up at me again. "Yes, of course we can, what ever you want". I quickly answered. "So, why are you so upset?" I asked. Neville took a few deep breaths and painfully begun the story of his mother. He told me everything, from his mother and father being auroras to the part were they were put in St. Mungos hospital, and then he stopped, not daring to go any further. "It's ok, you don't have to tell me it all if you don't want to" I said quickly as he looked as if he was about to brake in to hysterical tears. He managed a smile and without a word ran from the library. Leaving me sitting alone in the corner receiving very strange looks.

I walked back towards the common room and found it empty, I guessed after dinner everyone went outside again. It was 2.15 at this time so I decided to go and get myself a late dinner. I wasn't feeling very hungry despite not eating anything at all today. Though I knew I needed something for my strength, so I ate one sandwich and half a chicken leg. I didn't feel like going outside after what had just happened. So I went to the common room and read, I read until I finished the whole of the book. Without actually taking anything in. I was wondering why suddenly Neville had brought all this up after so long, I knew it must be terribly painful but I just wanted to help. He must be feeling a sort of heartache that I have fortunately never had to experience. I lay thinking until I could no more, I set of towards Hagrids hut in hope he was in, If he wasn't I would go and try to find Colin.