July 12, 1995, 12 Grimmauld Place
Well, Dad came home this morning in one piece. He walked into the kitchen with one cut on his face, and Mum practically fainted. He's all patched up now, resting in the bedroom with Mum.
It's been a looooooooooooong day.
Mum's had us cleaning since after breakfast! Fred, George, Hermione, Ron, and I spent the ENTIRE DAY cleaning out Buckbeak's room. I never knew that a hippogriff could make such a mess! There were droppings ALL OVER the place--it was DIS-GUST-ING! Feathers, feathers, feathers! I'm using one as a bookmark for this journal.
Every once in a while, Fred and George would go downstairs with Extendable Ears to see if they could hear anything from the meeting downstairs, but there's some charm on the door, and the Ears can't get through the crack between the door and the floor.
After the meeting let out, Professor Lupin came up and asked how we were doing with Buckbeak's room. We told him we were nearly half done. Then he told us something: he knows about the Extendable Ears.
He warned us that we were getting information that we had no right to be hearing, and that it was very dangerous. He also said that if he caught us one more time, he would be forced to tell Mum!
Now, we all know that Professor Lupin probably won't tell Mum, but he had us pretty scared at the moment. Fred and George put the Extendable Ears back into their bedroom, and we finished Buckbeak's room in near silence.
I managed to ask Sirius if he had the key to the jewelry box...and he did! He took it out of his pocket and handed it right to me! I asked him about that baby picture of Draco Malfoy, and he just laughed and said maybe he could get it for me. Ha ha!
For lunch, we only had sandwiches, and I'm starving right now. Mum hasn't called us down for dinner yet. I hope she does soon! God, I sound like Ron. He's hungry all the time...!
I talked to Bill...and guess what! HE'S GOING OUT WITH FLEUR DELACOUR! She's the quarter-Veela from the Triwizard Tornument! Bill claims he "loves" her. Whatever you say, Bill, whatever you say...
Well, I'm sorry for such a short entry, but I really have to get started on my holiday homework. I've got this Potions essay, and it's going to be HELL trying to finish it.
I'll write more tomorrow!
-Ginny
I'm SOOOOO sorry for this short chapter! I have GOT to clean my room, and my Mom is threatening to delete all of my files if I don't get off now, so I'm terribly sorry!
I'd like to thank of all of the people who reviewed the last chapter, and ALL of the chapters. You guys really make my day a little bit brighter!
So...how did you like this chapter? Yeah, yeah. I know I said I wouldn't be writing any short chapters, but I'm on a SERIOUS deadline. It's either take a short chapter...or risk having all of my ideas deleted permanently.
Also, I apologize for any gramma/spelling mistakes. Darn Spell Checker!
Please, please, PLEASE review!
-Rox
