July 16, 1995, 12 Grimmauld Place
Today was probably one of the most disgusting cleaning days I have ever endured. Just guess what we had to clean this time.
No clue?
It was the first floor bathroom…yeah.
Sirius warned Ron, Hermione, and I that the bathroom was never used, even when he was growing up, as a kid. He told us that we shouldn't tackle the bathroom by ourselves, that we should at least wait until Mum and Professor Lupin got out of the meeting with Dumbledore. But did we listen?
No.
But we sure should have.
Hermione and I made Ron go first. Hermione said that he was the "man of the group", and his ears went all red when he pushed open the door. He stepped inside and let out a cry of, "Bloody gross!"
Bloody gross? Hah. That's an understatement on SO many levels.
The tiled floor was covered in water. We later discovered that the toilet had overflowed, but it wasn't a recent flood. Oh no. When we called Sirius in, he said that the water was more than five years old, maybe even older.
Dis. Gust. Ing.
The water was brown, and mold and all sorts of other stuff was breeding on every surface of the bathroom. The meeting was still going on, and Mum wanted us to get finished with the bathroom by the time the meeting was over, so we braved the revolting lavatory as best as we could.
The bathroom on the first floor is rather small, compared with the one on the second floor. There's just a toilet, a sink, and a big cabinet filled with ancient-looking creams, lotions, and sprays. But it was still hell trying to make it look decent.
After about an hour of wading through the water and grimacing at the mold, we finally gave up. We waited outside the kitchen, unable to hear anything inside. When we directed Mum towards the bathroom, she opened the door and nearly fainted. She shooed us all away, told us to get started on something else, and called nearly half the Order to help with the water.
And now I'm really bored. I'm not about to start cleaning again, either. Hermione's taking a shower, because we all have that odor that is unique to filthy bathrooms. I'm just waiting for her to get out. I don't think I can stand this stench any longer!
I'm sitting here in the hallway, because I refuse to go into my bedroom, unless the room will smell all night, and I'll never get to sleep. It's a good thing I decided not to wear my ruby necklace this morning; besides, Ron would have wanted to know who it was from, and then a huge argument would have broken out…and so on and so on.
Speaking of the ruby necklace, I haven't really heard a whole lot from Michael lately. I hope I'll get to spend more time with him once school starts. I'll just have to be careful around Ron, Fred, and George that's all, unless I want them plotting revenge against Michael for the rest of term.
I'm hoping to get a letter from Colin Creevey soon. He and I have grown very close, and he's a very good friend of mine. I guess it all started back when we both had an insane obsession with Harry for our first and second years at Hogwarts. I wrote Colin a few days back, and he still hasn't sent a reply. I hope he's all right.
Ron's just announced that he's writing a letter to Harry. He's looking at me, expecting me to jump up and start babbling about his best friend, like I used to. Oh, how much he has missed, how much he has missed…
Oh. Hermione's just come out of the bathroom. It seems she's forgotten her clothes in our bedroom, so she's out here in a towel. I can see Ron's face burning even from over here.
Well, I'm off to take a shower. Bye!
-Ginny
Wow. I'm updating a lot earlier than I thought!
I'd like to thank my fantastic reviewers. Sorry, no list this time! Damn you, Hotmail account! Bu thanks, to everyone who's reviewed so far. I really appreciate it!
Well, I got the Half-Blood Prince this morning! I nearly mauled my dad when he came walking in through the door with the book in his hands. I got up to chapter five, got a little anxious, flipped around a bit, and read something that I wish I hadn't read. I'm mad at myself now for spoiling the book for myself! Gah! Me and my temptation…
I'm not going to give any spoilers away here, but as of chapters five and six, I haven't seen anything that would point to a Ron/Hermione romance. But that could all change! Who knows?
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Tell me how I did! I know, the bathroom thing was a little gross, but I wanted to kick it up a notch.
Oh, yes, and the reason I'm updating so quickly is because I want to see if I can finish the entire book between the hours of 3 PM and Midnight. It's quarter to three at the moment and I want to see if I can break my record of ten hours.
Wish me luck, and please review!
-Rox
