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Summary: These are basically a few missing moments from Half-Blood Prince. The reason I am doing this is because I am incredibly dissatisfied with most of the ones milling about there, featuring a completely obsessed Ginny. If anyone read the now famous interview J.K. shared with Mugglenet creator Emerson and Leaky Cauldron founder Melissa, they would have realized that she basically said that Ginny had to get over Harry for him to notice her. I have decided to keep up that notion in my own ficlet. Will probably not be longer than 4 chapters
This is Ginny Weasley's journal, but I am not dating it, because no one reads the dates anyways. The entry numbers are random, because I am not going to even try and pretend that I entered all of them, I just wanted to insert the ones that I felt showed a change in her relationship with Harry or events that are particularly important to each other.
Now, on with the story
Entry #114
Well Dean apologized to me today. He seemed rather ashamed about the whole thing. At first, I just thought he wanted a girlfriend again, but finally he won me over. What can I say? I'm a sucker for those puppy dog eyes. He gave me a bouquet of lilies, (again not daisies), but it was really sweet of him all the same. Then he was really quite the gentleman today. He walked me to my class, didn't try and snog me in the great hall, offered to carry my books, and was just an overall sweetheart. I suppose I didn't realize how much I missed him. I am just so happy. Today has been an absolutely fantastic day. And, we have a quidditch game against Hufflepuff tomorrow! Luna and I were talking in charms and she told me that she is commentating! I think that is absolutely fantastic. Most people are a little put off by Luna at first, they think that she's just a few gobstones short of a full place set, to put it lightly. But the thing is, Luna is incredibly nice. I mean, I know a lot of the stuff she says is not true, but if you don't take it as seriously as Hermione does, then she's absolutely fine. Hermione gets a little testy whenever Luna starts talking about conspiracies within the ministry or Fudge being allowed to stay on as advisor because of the fear the goblin community has with him. I just let her talk herself out, I mean Luna can believe whatever she wants to believe, and it certainly isn't hurting anybody. No one else seems to really mind after they've gotten to know her, well no one except Hermione. I really hate when people call her "Loony" though. Just because she sees things a little differently doesn't mean that she deserves to be treated that way. If one good thing came about with you-know-who's return, it's that Luna inadvertently made friends. She is friends with me, I am pretty sure she gets along well with Neville, she is friends with Harry (who is the most popular guy in school these days, which is why I am pretty sure that at least some of the teasing has stopped), Ron gets a kick out of hanging out with her, Hermione might disagree with her a lot but still likes her, so I think that you-know-who did at least one good thing, which would probably make him feel furious. I am just glad that things are going so well, for both me and Luna.
Entry #115
Today's quidditch match was just about the biggest fiasco we have had since the dementors came to one in my second year. It started out with Harry almost coming late. He ran up just in time, saying he was late because of Malfoy. I swear to God, he really needs to get his act together. He is becoming increasingly obsessed with Malfoy. Then the match starts and everything is going pretty normally. Luna is the most fantastic commentator we have ever had. It was so great. Apparently, things such as the score are not really interesting enough to talk about, so instead she pointed out all of the lovely shapes of the clouds, and how Zacharias Smith seemed to be a bit of an unstable player, and how small Harry looked when he was so far up in the sky. It was so hard to keep hold of the quaffle when you are laughing as hard as I was.
Then McLaggen, who is filling in for Ron as keeper, has to go and fulfill his duty as biggest arse ever. You know how he thinks he is the greatest thing to hit quidditch since the snitch? Well he stole one of the beater's bats and was showing him how to swing it properly instead of actually keeping. Well then Harry flies over to him, looking absolutely furious mind you, and McLaggen isn't paying any attention and just swings the bat any which way he chooses. Of couse, he hits Harry upside the head. Harry falls off his broom, McGonagall magiced him onto a stretcher before he landed on the ground, and we are all ready to murder McLaggen. Meanwhile, Luna's placidly commenting on all this. She said among other things that "Harry seems to have been mildly injured," and "McLaggen seems to be practicing a new form of self defense and that Harry was the unknown victim." Of course, other people might have said this stuff in a sarcastic tone of voice, but Luna seemed deadly serious about the whole thing.
The rest of the team decided to just send McLaggen angry glares for the time being, unfortunately, as we didn't have a seeker, we still lost terribly. When we cornered McLaggen in the locker rooms after words, he seemed to think he was the victim in the whole thing. No matter how much shouting we did, it didn't seem to get through that fat head of his. Finally I pulled out my wand and did the most powerful bat bogey hex I have ever done so far. I heard that he was still in the locker rooms three hours later surrounded by them. HA! Serves him right.
I went to visit Harry in the hospital wing after I had changed and everything, unfortunately he was still passed out when I got there. He had this turban thing on his head, which really isn't a look he should be going for on future occasions, but otherwise he seemed to be okay. I looked at Harry for awhile but it didn't really hit me right away as to what I was seeing. Finally though, I did. Harry looked peaceful when he was unconscious. For the first time in about two years, Harry did not look as though he had the weight of the wizarding world on his shoulders. It actually made me sad to think that the only time Harry could actually be a 16 year old was when he was knocked unconscious. I told that to Ron and he said, in an almost eerily serious voice, that he agreed with me. Apparently, even in his sleep he still looks burdened. Then I asked Ron if he thought Harry was right about Draco Malfoy. Glad to be on a slightly less severe topic, Ron and I talked adamantly about whether or not Harry was right in his endeavors. Finally, I went off to dinner, but not before Ron asked me if he thought Hermione might drop in. I just grinned and walked away. On the plus side, Dean and I are almost back to normal now, though he stills seems to stiffen a little if anyone mentions Harry's name.
Entry #129
Today was pretty mundane. Classes were dull, I didn't get to see much of Dean, Hermione and Ron are spending all their time nagging Harry about something, and Lavender is still sucking Ron's face off to the point where I am ready to pull my hair out. However one hilarious thing did manage to break the monotony.
I was sitting with "the Golden Trio" as they are affectionately known, asking Hermione about the charms essay I was working on. Harry was just staring blandly at the wall when he mumbled "spider," not really thinking. Ron heard him and completely spazzed, shrieking, yelling "what? WHERE?" When he noticed the spider, (which was about the size of my thumbnail), he completely freaked out and practically leapt onto Harry's lap. Then Harry, without missing a beat, starts blinking his eyelashes and says in a high voice, "why Ronald! I never knew you felt this way! I'd always hoped that one day, maybe you could see me the way that I have seen you since I first met you."
Ron just freaks out, if possible, even more and runs sprinting off into the dorms. Harry, Hermione, and I just fell onto the rug laughing. I swear to God, I haven't seen anything that funny in a very, VERY long time. Oh man, I wish I had a muggle video camera that had taped the whole. Ron's just lucky Fred and George didn't see the whole thing.
I think some of my internal organs collapsed I was laughing so hard.
Entry #131
Dean has been becoming increasingly annoying. Ever since that fight we had, he has been growing steadily and steadily more clingy. At first, he was just being protective of me, and that was all well and cute, but now, he is just obnoxious. I think I can write a poem.
Ode to Dean by Ginny Weasely
How do you annoy me? Let me count thy ways.
1. Wanting to be with me always. All right Dean, I have friends, and I like to hang out with them. My best friend happens to be Hermione Granger, who is also one of Harry Potter's best friends. Since you have been remarkably cold towards Harry since the whole bracelet fiasco, I think it best if you let me hang out with them, without you. I swear to God, I am not planning on cheating on you with Hermione or anything. Also, when I sit with Colin Creevey, this does not give you an invitation to start accusing him of trying to get into my robes with me. Of all my friends, Colin is the one I have the MOST platonic relationship with. And I AM including Hermione in this statement. Nor do I need you to walk me to class. At first it was cute. And I am not saying I would mind it if you walked with me occasionally, but I do know my way around the castle. And I do NOT need a professional body guard. Nor do I need you reading over my shoulder when I do my homework, I can manage just fine thank you. And if I DO need help I plan on asking Hermione, not you.
2. Treating me like a two year old. Believe it or not, I can do things for myself. Such as pouring my pumpkin juice. And walking past Slytherins. Oh my God! The Slytherins are more afraid of me than they are you, I hate to say. No offense Dean, but my bat-bogey hex is not exactly something you want to get on the receiving end, and most Slytherins stay out of my way because of this. Those that do tease me, I am not offended by. Honestly, if a six year old calls you stupid, do you take it to heart and cry for days on end? NO! That's how I feel about the Slytherins. Far from offending me, it's almost like a half-joke. The only times they ever strike a chord is when they mention my parents, and after what happened with Millicent Bulstrode two weeks ago, I haven't heard a peep from them since. So you see, I CAN take care of myself.
3. Helping me through the portrait hole. This might fall under the category of treating me like a two year old; except it is SO GOD DAMN ANNOYING that I figured it deserved its own category. I managed to make it through the portrait hole several times a day, on my own, for five years. I think I can manage it now. And would it be so bad if every once in awhile you offered some assistance, NO! BUT I DO NOT NEED YOU TO PRACTICALLY SHOVE ME FACE FIRST INTO THE COMMON ROOM EVERY CHANCE YOU GET! It's like you want people to see that we just came in the room together. Which leads me to my next point…
4. Stop showing me off. If you show a girl off, you have to do it in the right way. I can say that you do it in the absolute worst way possible. What is the right way you might ask? Telling people that I am the most beautiful thing in the world and then saying you are just lucky that I even look at you is the right way. Grabbing me in crowded corridors and shoving your tongue down my throat is the wrong way. Acting arrogant because you are dating me is the wrong way. You NEVER tell people that you are dating me. You tell them that I am dating you! WHICH I AM! I am not the one so desperate for a snog that I would offer to set off dungbombs in the common room to give us some "alone" time. Ergh, I really would like to kick your shins right about now.
5. Stop glowering at me every time I wear the bracelet Harry got me. It's cute all right! Can I help it if he has better taste in jewelry than you? NO! Can I help it if he actually remembered what my favorite flower was? NO! Can I help it if he picked something out that goes with not only my favorite jumper, and my favorite shirt, but my favorite earrings as well? NO! Can I help it if Harry is so much sexier than you? NO! Oh wait… I didn't mean to write that last one… oh well, it's not like it isn't true.
That is why Dean Thomas, that when I compare thee to a summers day I am reminded of mosquitoes and not butterflies, sweat instead of sweet breezes, and boredom instead of freedom.
Hmmm… I think I should copyright that poem and give it to all of Dean's future girlfriends.
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