August 20, 1995, 12 Grimmauld Place
This has been a very trying day. I'm too tired to even be bored at the moment. The hours have never gone by so slowly. I'll start from the beginning, I suppose.
I woke early again this morning, hoping to sneak down into the hallway and see if I could overhear anything else in the kitchen. I was right; about seven Order members were huddled in the kitchen by the time I got there. They were all talking about Broderick Bode again, and this time, I've got more information.
Apparently, Dumbledore denied Bode's request to do over-time guard duty, and he's been placed under suspicion within the Order of the Phoenix. Bode is furious with Dumbledore's decision, and he's been threatening to leave the Order forever for the past three days.
Kingsley Shacklebolt told everyone that he'll try and keep a closer eye on Bode, since he works at the Ministry of Magic as well, but that he can't promise anything. A few seconds after he spoke, Dad walked out of the kitchen looking worried, and I had to act like I had just gotten there.
Dad kissed me goodbye before he Disapparated for work, and he looked happy for a few seconds, but I know that he's deeply troubled by the recent news of Bode.
Broderick Bode is just becoming more and more suspicious every single day. I've never met the man in my entire life, but already, he sounds like someone who can't be trusted. I'm glad that Dumbledore didn't let him do over-time guard duty.
Anyway, breakfast was quiet. Mum was in the group of people who heard about Bode, and she was stiff and stony while serving everyone the food. No one asked her what was wrong, though I heard Ron and George whispering to each other about whether or not Percy had done something to upset Mum.
After breakfast, we all went upstairs, as usual. Hermione and I talked for a few moments about what was bothering Mum. I told her that I had overheard that a member of the Order was under suspicion, but I didn't tell her that it was Bode or exactly why he's suspicious. I don't know why, but I just didn't want to cause anybody any stress; and I didn't want anyone else to know that I had been eavesdropping.
After a rather uneventful lunch, I got bored with talking to Hermione about her upcoming O.W.L.s, so I told her that I was going to the kitchen to get something to drink and left. Upon approaching the kitchen, I stopped to see if I could eavesdrop on anything (Yeah, it's wrong, but I was bored)
There was no one in the kitchen, so I entered the room and started to make myself a cup of tea. When I turned around to set the mug on the table, I noticed that there was a piece of parchment at the end of the table. I picked it up and started to read it.
At the very top it said "Dear Percy,". At the very bottom it said "Love, Mum".
Nothing in between.
I left the kitchen without getting anything to drink and I ignored Hermione's pointed looks once I got up to the bedroom. I sat on my bed, my heart pounding, just staring off into space.
Mum is still writing to Percy. I can't believe this rubbish! He's the one who made her cry practically every week so far this summer, and she turns around and keeps on writing to him, even after that Howler! I wonder which owl she's using…didn't Percy say that he'd have our owls confiscated if he kept getting letters from us? Ha. As if I'd believe that little…
I'm not trying to disrespect my mother at all. I love her more than anything right now. I guess she's just trying to get our family back together again, before the war starts to get full-blown, with people dying almost every day. It hasn't gotten that bad yet, but I have a feeling that it's about to get worse.
I haven't thought about Percy a lot since the week after we all arrived at 12 Grimmauld Place. It's still shocking to me that he would just abandon our family like that, going against Dumbledore's word. Wasn't it Percy who had idolized Dumbledore when he, Percy, was made Head Boy in my second year? How can he just think that Dumbledore and Harry are lying?
Now I know why I stopped thinking about Percy. It just gets me so mad. The rest of my brothers must be even more angry with Percy than I am. But I'm not going to let Percy ruin my summer, and that's that.
Oh, god. I'm yawning every five seconds over here. Hermione's still researching the O.W.L.s. It isn't really that complicated, right? I mean, you study, you take exams, and you either pass or fail. What else is there to find out about them?
About dinner: nothing really special. Tonks wasn't here (again) so Hermione and I ate in silence. Mundungus wasn't there either, so I suppose Fred and George weren't too happy about that.
I'm so tired that I think I'm going to slump over this journal, fast asleep. I'd better go.
-Ginny
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