A/N: Hehe, sorry that took so long... other projects have been keeping me busy...
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Well well, what do you know? I've remembered to continue this!
Perhaps it shouldn't be all that astonishing, really. After all, last year was probably the most boring in my life! I didn't have anyone with me, not even Ron! A few times Dad took me to his work in the Ministry of Magic solely because I was sick of laying around the house all day, Mum having me do chores. The only entertaining part last year was Christmas, when Mum, Dad and I all went over to Egypt and spent Christmas at Bill's. And even then it was just us, so it wasn't as enjoyable as I would have hoped.
The only real bright side of the year was that without any of my brothers around I was able to sneak into the Quidditch shed- a LOT. I made sure to practice every day. Every time I play I imagine myself as the star player of the Britain Quidditch Team, everyone cheering for me after I made an astonishing move.
But unfortunately reality has to drag you out of dreaming at some point.
At least all of that is over- now I'm eleven years old, and I'll be going to Hogwarts! I'm really excited, and I sorely hope that I'm sorted into Gryffindor. But yet again, I'm a Weasley, what do I expect?
That brings to mind- good news! Harry Potter has also been sorted into Gryffindor! In fact, Ron and the twins actually picked Harry up on his birthday- they said they rescued him from his aunt and uncle.
Anyways, as a result, Harry is staying with us! This is both good and bad for me- good being, well, who doesn't want to have her crush live with her for a month? As for the bad part, well… I suppose that is isn't my fault that I get all jittery and shy whenever I'm around him, isn't it?
There's only been one time when I wasn't anxious around Harry- it was during our trip to Diagon Alley. Harry, being famous, received free books from Gilderoy Lockhart, from whom this year we were supposed to buy loads of his books for Defense Against the Dark Arts. And the thing is, Lockhart's books are rather expensive, and we don't have much money. So what did Harry do? He gave his free books to me! Harry Potter, giving books to me! That sent my heart fluttering inside my chest quite a bit, mind you.
Harry's act of kindness motivated me also. There's this prestigious wizarding family, the Malfoys- they're all in Slytherin and they hate us a lot. Harry and Ron's number one rival is Draco Malfoy, so when Draco was teasing Harry- I actually stood up to him! Maybe I'll get placed in Gryffindor after all!
But after that, I found a peculiar thing in my Transfiguration textbook- this book. It's small, about the size of a diary with the initials T.M.R. stamped on it. When I wrote in the book I was quick to find out what those initials stood for.
You see, after I began writing in the diary, I found that there's this person inside it! I don't know how to explain it, or how he got in their, but magic is a funny thing.
His name's Tom, Tom Riddle. He's so nice and compassionate, and it seems as if he's always willing to hear out my girl talk. Hehe, it's like I have a pocket-sized friend!
Now, after going through all of this, I'm quite excited to start Hogwarts. I'll likely be placed in Gryffindor, alongside Harry Potter and most of my brothers, and as if things couldn't get better, with Tom!
Just maybe, this year could be exciting enough to make up for last year.
-Ginny Weasley