( Most of the rest of this is going to be from Ginny's point of veiw (I
didnt put POV because until a while ago I didnt know what it meant, and so
im thinking other people don't either. Or maybe everyone does and im just
an idiot))
Ginny was sitting by the lake, staring out at the murky blue depths. SHe sat up, suddenly suspicious. She didn't remember what she had been doing, or how she got here. But the atomosphere was so relaxing and calm that she felt herself relaxing automatically.She sat back, her suspicious thoughts drifting away with the warm summer breeze. She stared into space for a while, then realized what exactly she was looking at
A great, vast shape loomed directly in front of her, rising stealthily from the water. She blinked; she saw tentacles. It was the giant squid that she'd heard so much about by Fred and George, though through their description it was harmless. The creature Ginny was staring fearfully at now was nothing of the sort. Two squinty red eyes glared at her through the inky blackness. Suddenly a tentacle spun twoards her, and she gasped, unable to make any other noise. The slimy tentacle writhed its way around her and picked her up, pulling her twards what she guessed was it's head. As she got closer she saw that the eyes weren't red at all; in fact, she wondered why she had even thought they were. Just more than a few inches away from them, the eyes sparkled an extraodinary green......then she slipped out and was falling, falling twoards the deadly waters below her.
Ginny awoke with a start. She sat up in bed and clutched at her throat, not remembering where she was. With a rush it all came at her...the hospital wing, her leg, and.....she shuddered. She remembered her dream and it suddenly felt like some sort of omen. She looked around and breathed a sigh; everything was normal, except.......she reaced out and picked up a package that had not been there before. A card fell out, but she had never been one to read the card frist on a gift. She eyed the sparkley silver wrapping suspiciously; she had no idea on who would want to send her a gift. She opened the lid tentatively and squinted it.
A faint green glow was coming from somewhere on the other side.....she couldn't resist. She opened the lid all the way and dumped the box's contents out on her bed. Out flowed a golden chain, looking like a liquid in itself. Around the middle hung a birght green stone. It seemed to throb with light, pulsing, as though it were alive. She reached out tentatively and picked it up, eyeing it curiously. When she touched it the glow got brighter, but not unpleasently. And undid the clasp and hooked it on around her neck. It hung, thrumming happily as she admired it. Then a thought hit her. She didn't know who it was from.
Grabbing the card that lay on her sheets she ripped it open and read what was inside. She was dissapointed.
"Dearest Ginny,
I hope you enjoy this token of my affection"
She put down the card, frowing slightly. There was no named signed in it, and she couldn't guess who it was from. Then a thought came about. Green was Slytherins color....right? She looked down at it, and felt herself filling with hope. What if....what if...he had sent it? It was a silly thing to think, but....why not?
Suddenly the door to the hospital wing opened and Ginny shoved her card and the wrapping under her covers. She looked up at the face of her brother, who was smiling happily, and looked as if, given the chance, he would skip. Ginny snorted as he moved around to sit next to her bed, humming. HUMMING. The fact that he was being so annoyingly pleasent irritated her. Why should he be happy, anyway? She narrowed her eyes and wondered what was up.Too late she noticed that her brothers stare was focoused on the charm that hung around her neck.
She smiled smugly, expecting him to be shocked; mad. But instead he broke into a wide grin. Her face fell as he continued to smile, really, very confused."What are you so happy about, Ron?" she finally demanded, getting tired of waiting for an explanation. Ron just grinned wider, and shook his head. Ginny glared. Whatever was up, she was sure she didn't like it. She threw her pillow at Ron, which cought him off gaurd and hit him in the face. She laughed as he looked at her, frowing. But that look was soon removed as he opened his mouth to speak. "That's a nice neacklace, sis," he remarked casually, obviously trying to stay calm.
She looked down, having momentarily forgotten about it. "Oh..yeah...I guess it is...once you get used to the color," she said meaningfully, hopingher brother would catch her meaning. But he seemed oblivious to her subtle hints. She sighed dramatically. "I only wish I knew who sent it..." she said. A voice came from the doorway, startling her.
"I did."
Ginny whirled around. Her eyes widened in shock.
"You?!"
Ginny was sitting by the lake, staring out at the murky blue depths. SHe sat up, suddenly suspicious. She didn't remember what she had been doing, or how she got here. But the atomosphere was so relaxing and calm that she felt herself relaxing automatically.She sat back, her suspicious thoughts drifting away with the warm summer breeze. She stared into space for a while, then realized what exactly she was looking at
A great, vast shape loomed directly in front of her, rising stealthily from the water. She blinked; she saw tentacles. It was the giant squid that she'd heard so much about by Fred and George, though through their description it was harmless. The creature Ginny was staring fearfully at now was nothing of the sort. Two squinty red eyes glared at her through the inky blackness. Suddenly a tentacle spun twoards her, and she gasped, unable to make any other noise. The slimy tentacle writhed its way around her and picked her up, pulling her twards what she guessed was it's head. As she got closer she saw that the eyes weren't red at all; in fact, she wondered why she had even thought they were. Just more than a few inches away from them, the eyes sparkled an extraodinary green......then she slipped out and was falling, falling twoards the deadly waters below her.
Ginny awoke with a start. She sat up in bed and clutched at her throat, not remembering where she was. With a rush it all came at her...the hospital wing, her leg, and.....she shuddered. She remembered her dream and it suddenly felt like some sort of omen. She looked around and breathed a sigh; everything was normal, except.......she reaced out and picked up a package that had not been there before. A card fell out, but she had never been one to read the card frist on a gift. She eyed the sparkley silver wrapping suspiciously; she had no idea on who would want to send her a gift. She opened the lid tentatively and squinted it.
A faint green glow was coming from somewhere on the other side.....she couldn't resist. She opened the lid all the way and dumped the box's contents out on her bed. Out flowed a golden chain, looking like a liquid in itself. Around the middle hung a birght green stone. It seemed to throb with light, pulsing, as though it were alive. She reached out tentatively and picked it up, eyeing it curiously. When she touched it the glow got brighter, but not unpleasently. And undid the clasp and hooked it on around her neck. It hung, thrumming happily as she admired it. Then a thought hit her. She didn't know who it was from.
Grabbing the card that lay on her sheets she ripped it open and read what was inside. She was dissapointed.
"Dearest Ginny,
I hope you enjoy this token of my affection"
She put down the card, frowing slightly. There was no named signed in it, and she couldn't guess who it was from. Then a thought came about. Green was Slytherins color....right? She looked down at it, and felt herself filling with hope. What if....what if...he had sent it? It was a silly thing to think, but....why not?
Suddenly the door to the hospital wing opened and Ginny shoved her card and the wrapping under her covers. She looked up at the face of her brother, who was smiling happily, and looked as if, given the chance, he would skip. Ginny snorted as he moved around to sit next to her bed, humming. HUMMING. The fact that he was being so annoyingly pleasent irritated her. Why should he be happy, anyway? She narrowed her eyes and wondered what was up.Too late she noticed that her brothers stare was focoused on the charm that hung around her neck.
She smiled smugly, expecting him to be shocked; mad. But instead he broke into a wide grin. Her face fell as he continued to smile, really, very confused."What are you so happy about, Ron?" she finally demanded, getting tired of waiting for an explanation. Ron just grinned wider, and shook his head. Ginny glared. Whatever was up, she was sure she didn't like it. She threw her pillow at Ron, which cought him off gaurd and hit him in the face. She laughed as he looked at her, frowing. But that look was soon removed as he opened his mouth to speak. "That's a nice neacklace, sis," he remarked casually, obviously trying to stay calm.
She looked down, having momentarily forgotten about it. "Oh..yeah...I guess it is...once you get used to the color," she said meaningfully, hopingher brother would catch her meaning. But he seemed oblivious to her subtle hints. She sighed dramatically. "I only wish I knew who sent it..." she said. A voice came from the doorway, startling her.
"I did."
Ginny whirled around. Her eyes widened in shock.
"You?!"