July 23, 1995, 12 Grimmauld Place
My hand hurts so much right now. No, it isn't my right hand, because then I wouldn't have been able to write in the journal, now would I? It's obviously my left hand, in case you haven't figured it out yet. It's sore and swelling, not to mention the skin on my hand has turned a nice, deep shade of purple.
And it's all because of a doorknob, and not any ordinary doorknob either, because that would have been too easy for whoever built this house. Oh no, it was a biting doorknob.
Mum sent me to the fourth floor this morning to fetch some Magical Mess Remover from the closet at the end of the hall. I very rarely go onto the fourth floor, so I got lost, since there are like, three doors at the end of the hall. I closed my left hand over the metal doorknob(which was shaped like a serpent, by the way), felt something dig into my skin, promptly screamed, and withdrew my hand from the doorknob.
There was a set if teeth embedded into my hand. Of course, I ran downstairs screamed bloody murder, not really caring if Mrs. Black started shouting or not. I heard Kreacher laughing somewhere, muttering "Mudbloods and blood traitors cannot go into that room!".
Mum threw a fit, knocking everything over in the kitchen as she tried to find something suitable to "fix" my hand. Professor Lupin stood up from the table, took my hand in his, and tapped it with the tip of his wand.
The teeth popped out of my skin and fell to the floor with a clatter. That's when the skin turned purple, and my hand went suddenly numb. Sirius left the room so he could go investigate the doorknob.
Mum wrapped my hand in linen cloth and sent me upstairs to my room, where I've been ever since, to "rest". I honestly feel like crying right now, partially because my hand is throbbing, and because I hate this whole bloody house!
I'm just sick of it. I think you know what I'm talking about. There's the screaming portraits, the house elf that insults everything that moves, the scary ghoul that pops out of the toilet while you're in the shower, the mold that always comes back no matter how hard you scrub it, the creepy objects that give you serious bites if you're a "Mudblood" or "blood traitor"…I can go on like this all day if I wanted to!
And I haven't seen any other place for nearly a month. Do you know how frustrating that is? Mum won't even let any of us go grocery shopping with her at Diagon Alley! My body is just itching to fly off into the sky on a broomstick, but of course, I don't really have a broomstick of my own, but that's a whole other story…
I can only imagine how bad Sirius must feel. He hates this entire house, and he couldn't even get out if he wanted to, since the Ministry has a ten-thousand Galleon capture price on his head at the moment. He must feel so alone, so trapped, so abandoned…I know I've felt that way before, with the Chamber of Secrets thing and all…
I'm finding it easier and easier to mention the Chamber of Secrets ever since my talks with Mum and Dad. Hermione's probably waiting for me to thank her for going to Mum about my nightmares in the first place. So, Hermione, if you ever get a chance to read this(which I doubt you will, but maybe I'll let you nip a peek at this page), thanks. Seriously. For being my best friend. For helping me with my homework. For everything.
Ha. One of the Draco Malfoy pictures just fell out of my journal. I tucked the funniest one into the back of this book so that whenever I get to the point where I'm bored to death, I can just whip it out and laugh my head off. It's a picture of Malfoy sitting on a green rug, wrapped in a Slytherin blanket, sucking his thumb, and whispering, "Mama! Mama!" over and over again.
Ha. It never gets old…
And now I'm bored.
…
You know what?
I miss Michael.
Well, DUH, I miss Michael! He's my boyfriend, and I haven't seen him since the end of term, except in that beautiful picture of him standing on the Eiffel Tower. Oh my god. What if he meets another girl over the summer, and dumps me for her? Oh my god! What if I start liking Harry again, and then I dump Michael for Harry? Oh my god. What if…
I can't shut up.
Oh. Mum's calling me down for lunch. Maybe if I'm lucky, I won't have to do any cleaning today.
Bye!
-Ginny
Ah…another chapter done. Sorry for the late update! I've been at the beach since nine this morning, I didn't get back until an hour ago, then I had to take a shower to get all the sand out of my hair. Anyway:
Cheers to my reviewers: Morei Sky, Uasoccerbear08, Siriusly Pranked, Jazipan, prongsgurl202113, fatalgambler, and Ronniekinzluvr. You guys are the best! Keep reviewing, please!
I'm happy to say that I have somewhat gotten over my bout of writer's block. I've been trying to discover the root of the problem, because one day, I was really getting into writing my chapters, and then the next, I sat at the computer, staring at a blank document, for fifteen minutes, unable to type anything.
And I think I've gotten to the bottom of it.
I have WAY too many suggestions from my reviewers. Now, don't get me wrong, I truly love hearing ideas from you, but I'm getting way too many, from different directions, and it's creating this "brick wall" that I can't seem to jump over just yet.
I'm not trying to be rude, but some of the reviews that I've been getting…oy! It sounds like some of you guys are trying to run my story the way you want it to go! I'm sorry if I offend anyone…I honestly love reading everyone's reviews, but it's either stop trying to overrule my plotline…or seriously risk me having to abandon this story and go on hiatus for a month or two.
You make the decision. I understand that I may lose a few reviewers who think I am being rude and selfish…but seriously, I'm not trying to be any of that at all! I'm saying this for the sake of me, my reviewers, and this story, which is really what it's all about.
:Deep breath: Okay, the serious part is over with!
How do you think I did with this chapter? I've been dying to focus an entry just on Ginny's thoughts and feelings, and I hope everyone enjoyed what I did with this chapter. Don't be afraid to tell me if there was anything wrong with it, but please, read the above statement before submitting a review.
For those of you who have been reading my OW/OC story, "Puddlemere Night Stand", the second chapter will be up and available tomorrow afternoon. I'm just very tired from my trip to the beach, and my supposed best friend has ditched me for the summer, so please, be patient.
Again, if anyone wants to chat, IM me at: BaBi bLu 762.
Please review!
-Rox
