Ginny's Diary
5th May 2006 at Hogwarts
Dear Diary,
Oh my God, I don't think I've ever had such a bizarre year in my life. And it's not over yet. I know I've said before that I lead a weird life but seriously, this takes the biscuit.
After an assembly today, where we were told that all us marriage people are going off to live in the Muggle world WITHOUT MAGIC. Dumbledore called Neville, Malfoy, Pansy and myself to his office. I thought it would be to reprimand Malfoy and Pansy and say that we were to get on and not to use magic no matter how frustrated we got but it wasn't. Dumbledore said that we were going to swap partners- so I'm now married to Neville and Malfoy and Pansy are together. The reason- because it was actually Neville who I am engaged to. NEVILE LONGBOTTOM! Of all the people in the whole wide world my parents could have partnered me as a baby with they chose him! It's awful. Well, not as awful as it would have been, Malfoy would have made my life Hell. Well, he might do that anyway, now that he knows that it's Neville I'm meant to marry. I know he and Pansy will tell all the Slytherins and they will all take the mick out of the pair of us. But it does look stupid really.
I'm being so cruel and I don't mean to be. I love Neville- as a friend. He needs looking after and it's sweet when you see him not understanding a joke or finally mastering a spell we have been able to do since the 3rd year. But to be married to him. It's all nonsense. I can't. And to the rest of the world we will look silly. I know I'm being so pretentious but honestly. I've 'been around' so to speak. I've dated many men and boys alike and I don't think Neville has ever even kissed a girl let alone 'been steady' with her or something like that. And I know that for this project we don't have to get on like that but people will have expectations of us.
And what of the future. It's already decided who I'm to marry. And it's him!!! So, there's no point in dating anymore. No-one will want to will they, 'cos they'll know it couldn't ever go anywhere- I'm taken. I blame my parents. If they hadn't been so fussy and worry-pots when they were younger then I might still have free will!
Ok I've got to take a step back and calm down. I should think about how poor Neville is feeling. Never had a girlfriend in his life before and suddenly he is engaged to me- someone whose been round the block a little more frequently than most girls my age have. He's probably worrying that he won't meet my expectations. That I'll be disappointed and angry with him. He might not have even wanted a girl-friend let alone a wife. He might have wanted to go it alone. He might not even like girls! Oh damm his parents and mine. Fixing a future neither of us wants. Well, when I first found out I didn't mind so much, the idea of actually being betrothed I mean. Reason- I thought it was Harry my parents had set me up with. Him being, 'the chosen one' and so special. Then he would have had to have left Katie and we would have been happy. But of course it wasn't. He was only a half-blood. And he hadn't defeated You Know Who when the agreement was made. I've spoken to mum briefly and she said that in the Order they had the choice between asking Neville's parents or Harry's parents. And of course they chose Neville's. Pure as the day is long and both highly respected Aurors. A catch any day. Oh but how I wish they had decided to go with the unusual. A half-blood with parents who were- hang on- I don't even know what Harry's parents worked as! Isn't that shocking? Well, it doesn't matter anymore, I don't need to know. Won't make a difference to me. I'm betrothed. The chase is over. And I finished with Neville Longbottom!
Neville's Diary
Dear Diary,
Today is the 6th May in the year 2006. I've just had an update on the situation mentioned on 5th May 2006 regarding my engagement to Miss Ginny Weasley. A letter from my Grandmother has confirmed all that Professor Dumbledore said yesterday and I must admit that I'm quite shocked. And pleased, mustn't forget to mention that.
Imagine it, me marrying Ginny. It is all my dreams come true. I shall never want for anything ever again in my whole life. Me, having a wife like her. I'll be the envy of everyone I meet. She is so beautiful and witty and talented and slim and intelligent and- well I could go on for years. I knew from the moment that I danced with her at the Yule Ball that I wanted to be with her forever. I didn't expect it to happen like this. I'd already planned it all, as you know all to well my dear dear diary. She was going to marry an unsuitable person, say Malfoy or a similar type, for lust, and not love. And there would be trouble and she would be unhappy. She would leave him and then I would appear. And I would be so different to what she was used to, I would listen and care for her and love her with all my heart that she would fall literally into my arms and my care. I don't need to do that now. It's all been sorted. I have my parents to thank for that. I've never really known them, well, not properly like most people do so I've never known what they have done for me. But to have organised this at such an early stage. It's a miracle. Oh I'm so happy.
Of course we get to have a practise at being 'married' when we go to live in the Muggle world. It will be sooo much fun. I hate using magic anyway so that's no trouble and I will really get to know Ginny, all her little habits and likes and dislikes so that I can be the best Husband ever.
I don't know when she wants to marry. I would willingly marry her tomorrow if she asked but I fear she won't. I read this really good book Hermione gave me about the female species and in it, it said that women like space just as much as they like to be cared for. So, what we might do is just be as we are now for a few years, both studying and working and acting like a regular couple, pretending we have no former commitment. Then, in our early to mid twenties we will marry for real and live near her family. And my grandmother can live with us if she wants and we will have lots of babies, all with her looks and talent for magic. And Ginny might work a bit- she strikes me as the type who would never be content just looking after a house and I don't want her to do anything she's not happy with. And everyone will envy us because we will be so perfect and so happy!