August 3, 1995, 12 Grimmauld Place
I am so tired right now. I got no sleep. None at all. People were shouting and screaming downstairs until one in the morning, and Hermione and I had no choice but to wait up all night for them to stop.
I never knew that Hermione could be so worried about Harry. Don't get me wrong: I'm worried about him, too. Things seem to be looking up, but only very slightly. Dad reported this morning that the Improper Use of Magic office is going to give him a hearing before determining whether or not to snap his wand.
This news only troubled Hermione even more. She says that the Ministry will never side with Harry, and they won't believe that two Dementors were really in a Muggle neighborhood. I shared my "Lucius-Malfoy-sent-the-Dementors-after-Harry" theory with her after breakfast, but I think it was a big mistake. She looks even more worried now than she did last night.
I'm trying to keep a cool and level head through this entire ordeal. It might be the only thing that will help me keep my sanity.
Okay. So that was an overstatement. But all this talk of Harry getting expelled is enough to drive anyone crazy. Did you know that Mum and Sirius are arguing over who gets to "keep Harry" if he's expelled? He didn't even get the hearing yet, so no one knows what's going to happen!
I'm surprised that the Daily Prophet hasn't reported anything about the Dementor attacks yet. Hermione received the latest edition of it early this morning, and she pillaged it for any other news about Harry's hearing. There isn't a word about it at all, though there is a snide comment about something being "a tale worthy of Harry Potter" on the third page.
It's obvious that the Ministry is trying to keep everything hush-hush. What would the public say about two out-of-control dementors suddenly popping out of seemingly nowhere? And with everyone at the Ministry trying to convince the rest of the world that You-Know-Who is dead…a dementor attack wouldn't sit well, now would it?
I was thinking about this yesterday, but that thought has just resurfaced in my mind. What if Harry does get expelled from Hogwarts? Mum will put up a fight to make sure he stays with us, but then again, Sirius will fight for custody equally as hard. But he's still on the run from Azkaban, so I guess that won't really work out. There'll be a huge row between him and Mum, though, when it comes to who is Harry's "real" guardian.
I guess it never occurred to them that Harry will probably be shipped back to his aunt and uncle's house for eternity in the event of his expulsion from Hogwarts. But let's not jinx it by saying it out loud, okay?
I'm playing the Dream Lullaby right now. Maybe it will help me get to sleep tonight. I know I shouldn't be thinking about Harry, as I'm trying to get over him and all (and I think I'm doing quite well, thank you very much). But sometimes I just can't help it, and this is a rather serious subject that has nothing to do with me having a crush on him (which I most certainly do not).
On a brighter note, I still do not have a clue about the bloody name of that song! It's going to drive me crazy, I swear it. I've looked through Hermione's Magical Melodies Collection (who would have thought?), but none of the tunes seem to match the Dream Lullaby. So the Dream Lullaby it shall stay.
Until I find its real name, of course, because I most certainly will. Maybe the Madame Pince at the Hogwarts library can help me find The Extended Version of Magical Melodies Collection or something.
I've just written a letter to Michael. Mum's warned all of us to be careful what we say in our letters, and she's just "re-warned" us, because of the dementor attack and everything. What does she think I'm going to do, write to my boyfriend and say, "Oh my god, Harry just got attacked by dementors, what are we going to do?"
Honestly. No, wait, that's Hermione's word. Anyway…
I was as casual as possible with Michael, telling him that I am still unsure about us meeting in Diagon Alley. He, of course, knows of my brother situation. Who can think of the name "Weasley" and not think "overprotective brothers"? I'm sure he'll understand if I don't want to meet up with him.
If we even get the chance to go to Diagon Alley, that is. The prospect was dim even before the dementor attack, and now I know that there probably isn't even the slightest chance we'll be able to go.
Oh. I think Mum is caling us downstairs. Yes, she is. I've got to run. Bye!
Good night!
-Ginny
Oh, I know this chapter is slightly shorter than the other ones, but my computer is totally screwed up, and you're lucky I even wrote this much. Just kidding.
Thanks to all of my reviewers. I love each and every one of you guys! And thanks for correcting my spelling of "dementor". I wasn't sure, and my sister had the Harry Potter book with her. So sorry about that!
My life has been looking up. My father just got a job interview for tomorrow, so everyone, keep your fingers crossed that he gets it! I'll be going to high school next year, and Lord knows how much my family needs money right now.
Also, Siriusly Pranked pointed out that Kelly Clarkson's new song, "Hear Me", describes this story. I have it on my iPod, and I was listening to it just a few minutes ago, and it's just perfect! Thanks, Siriusly!
I'll post the lyrics here in time, but if you could, check out that song and see how you like it!
How do you think I did with this chapter? Will Ginny ever find out the real name for the Dream Lullaby? Stay tuned!
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-Rox
