A/N: I first want to thank those who have reviewed, followed and favortied this story so far. All things Harry Potter belong to JK Rowling. I, sadly, am not JK Rowling, if I was, I would have made Crookshanks a secret animagus like Wormtail was!
Chapter 4
September 14th, 1998
I am not quite sure where to start with this entry. My mind is going in hundreds of different directions. Harry and Ginny, Draco, Ron, starting teaching, my birthday, all of these things are flying through my mind much like a Seeker darts around the Quiddich pitch in search of the Golden Snitch. Wow, I seriously just used a Quiddich reference?
I woke in Draco's arms this morning. I really am not sure which of us were more surprised. Since then we haven't spoken more than two words to each other, and the silence is incredibly awkward.
Mr. Weasley quickly returned to the burrow with an update on Ron. He is going to survive, thank Merlin, but the healers are not sure that Ron will ever recover from what appears to be brain damage. Mr. Weasley said that Ron was awake and talking...which is good...but it is as if he is around the age of six. A small, nasty part of me wondered how that was different from normal, but the part of me that grew up with him is sad for the man he could be. I want to get to Hogwarts and do some research, maybe I can find something that could possibly help return him to his normal self.
I do not blame myself as much as I did yesterday. If I were perfectly honest, Ron was never really cut out to be an auror. His spell work has always been abysmal, I remember first year...I really was terrified that he would poke someone's eye out trying to levitate a feather. Ron was always good at strategy, but the execution was always lacking. Mr. Weasley also requested that all of us visit Ron today. I think it is going to be difficult, but he will always be my friend, even if mentally he is much younger.
After Mr. Weasley returned to St. Mungo's I went looking for Ginny. I was worried she didn't come down while her father was here for the update. I was also concerned with how miserable Harry looked. Before I found Ginny, Draco found me. "Granger...about last night..." I didn't say anything. I found that with Draco, if I spoke to much he would shut down. "I wanted to comfort you like you did me. I didn't mean to fall asleep with you. I...yeah its weird, but I am sorry, for everything. I know you are with the Weasel and..." I stopped him there. He looked a bit shocked when I told him that Ron and I had broken up before this had happened. Then he looked speculative and I swear he looked pleased but he quickly hid all his expressions behind his mask. "well then, alright. I will see you later." And he walked off.
I guess I am glad that he didn't say more, a part of me hopes he will eventually ask me out, if he likes me like that, but another part knows that it is too soon. But I am getting distracted again. After Draco walked off, I found Ginny. She was crying harder than I did last night. Harry broke up with her. He claims that because of what happened to Ron, he did not want to risk putting Ginny through something similar. This is typical Harry. It really pissed me off that he was playing the hero again and trying to protect Ginny from a maybe, while failing to see he was hurting her worse by not trusting himself and his abilities.
I did my best to console Ginny. After an hour I had a rather brilliant idea. "Girl's Night!" I told Ginny that after we went to see Ron, she and I would go get a coffee and do some retail therapy. I also told her it would be just me and her and we would celebrate being two beautiful, single, independent women. I was relieved that she perked up at that idea.
Seeing Ron was difficult. He really was like a six year old child. To the point he ran up to me and pulled my hair. Draco laughed about that. After I had sat down, Ron then tried to climb into my lap. We finally convinced him that he was too big. The remainder of the visit was spent with him drawing pictures and trying to convince us that we needed to bring him chocolate because chocolate would make him grow strong. The visit was both heartbreaking and exhausting. As we all left, Mrs. Weasley stopped Draco. She wrapped her arms around him and thanked him over and over again for saving Ron. Ginny, Draco, and I all flooed back to the Burrow to drop Draco off. As Ginny and I were leaving, Draco told us he was going to try to become a healer.
Shopping with Ginny is always an adventure. She bought an outfit that she claims "will make Harry regret being stupid!" It was good to see her slowly come back to being the fiery red-head I know and love. Three house later we were both loaded down with shopping bags and wired up on espressos. We returned to the Burrow and before Ginny went into her room, she made me promise we would hang, "just us girls" next week.
I know I haven't really said much on anything that has been going on in my head, but this will at least document everything. Now I am tired and off to bed.
"And so began girl's night." Hermione said as she finished reading. All four ladies smiled at each other, and then looked towards where their grandchildren were playing. They were all thinking how grateful they were that things worked the way they did. After a few minutes of silence Hermione cleared her throat. "Should I read more, or are we done for today."
"Leave it at that Mione, but bring the journal next week, I want to hear what happened on your birthday, Draco always said that was his day that changed everything." Pansy said with a laugh. Hermione smiled, she could still remember that birthday. They said their goodbyes and each lady went to gather her grandchildren before returning to their husbands. They were all looking forward to the next time they got together.
A/N: Please, please, please review. I want to hear what you think or if there is a situation you would like me to create a journal entry for. I have a general idea of topics but I can always add more situations in. The next chapter will have some Dramione and I may even have Crookshanks make an appearance (that I am not sure on yet though.)
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