Chapter Twelve – He Knows

Ginny woke up to see Tom had already left. He had left only a note on the pillow next to hers. Wondering what it said Ginny rolled over and opened it.

Ginny,

You must stay in this room today. I have left on important business and won't be able to watch over you. We done want yesterdays incident to happen again, now do we?

If you need anything call for Polly, she is to be your house elf.

Tom

Reading the note twice Ginny put it down and took a bath. After her bath she stepped into her closet and picked out a pair of white shorts and a shirt that said, "Dark Queen" with a glittery crown on it. She knew it was probably a joke that Tom had pulled but it was still a cute shirt, so she wore it.

Seeing it was already one in the afternoon Ginny called Polly for lunch.

"Polly." She said, not sure if she had called her.

"Yes Miss Riddle." Came the squeaky reply form Polly.

"Please, call me Ginny."

"I is sorry Miss but Lord Tom orders that we call you by your new title."

"Well I order you to call me Ginny."

The elf looked torn and said in a sad voice, "Miss, I is sorry but the Lord says we must call you Miss."

With an aggravated huff Ginny grumbled an "ok".

Polly waited patiently for her Master's Miss to say what she requested but it seemed Ginny had forgotten why she called her.

"Miss, I is sorry but what was it Miss required?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to ask you. Could you get me some lunch?"

"What does Miss desire?"

"Strawberries, a poppy seed bagel and a butterbeer."

With a pop the elf disappeared, only to return seconds later with a tray filled with strawberries, bagels and butterbeers.

Saying thank you Ginny began to eat her meal, savoring the strawberries. When she looked up and saw Polly still standing there she excused her.

Bloated from her meal Ginny got up and walked around the room. Feeling bored she went to the bed and read Tom's letter one more time. The part that reminded her of that morning made her feel uncomfortable. She remembered how she had been harassed by Peter and felt her anger start to boil. It was his fault that she was stuck in this room.

Staring at the letter Ginny thought about Tom. He puzzled her with his moods. One moment he would be rude and arrogant then the next moment saving her life. Of course when she thought of their conversation that morning she remembered last night.

It all replayed threw her mind. She covered her hand in frustration when she noticed that she had never said the spell. Tom must have known all about the orders location.

Bolting into an upright position Ginny said to herself, 'What if his business is finding them?'

Feeling numb Ginny called Polly and demanded she told her where her husband was.

"He is at Grim…Grimmold Place. Something like that."

"Grimmauld Place!" She wailed. "He knows." Tears started to leak out of her eyes as she said, "He is going to kill them. He's going to kill them all."