Dear Diary,
Tomorrow I'm going to start my years at Hogwarts. This summer seems to have flown by, my birthday passed in a whirlwind. Charlie sent me dragon hide gloves and Bill gave me a brand new cloak. Percy's birthday past by quickly too, I love having my birthday so close to his, although he spent most of his birthday in his room. He came out to open presents and have a bite of birthday cake but as soon as Fred and George started to sing he ran for his room. They had just sung, 'Happy Birthday you stuck-up prefect' and you could already hear his door closing, which was amazing since we all were outside.
I have started to pack, all my clothes folded on the bottom, my books on top of my clothes and everything else piled on top of the books. The only things I haven't packed are my two diary's. Speaking of which, I should write to Tom and tell him how I'm doing.
Ginny Molly Weasley
I closed my old diary and placed it on top of the shoes that Percy bought me for my birthday. I opened my new diary and started to write.
Dear Tom,
I'm so excited! Tomorrow is the day, tomorrow I'm going to get on the Hogwarts Express.
Congratulations Ginny, You will have a great time. Being at Hogwarts was the best time of my life, I still miss being there. I guess I will be there this year, I will have you to live through.
Tom, that is sad, if talking about Hogwarts is going to make you sad, I won't.
I want you to talk about Hogwarts, I really do. What house do you think you will be in?
Gryffindor, my whole family has been in there and I would disappoint them if got into any other house.
You won't disappoint them, you are brave and courageous, just like all Gryffindor's.
What house were you in?
Slytherin. In fact I was a prefect and Head Boy.
Really my brother Percy is a prefect fro Gryffindor, he really wants to be Head Boy.
Your brother sounds ambitious.
He is, he is determined to succeed in life. I think he would take down anything or anybody in his way, except his family and the ones he loves.
Tell me about your other brothers, the oldest is...
Bill, he is eleven years older than me. He is living in Egypt and working as a curse breaker for Gringotts. Then there is Charlie, he is my favorite brother and a dragon tamer in Romania. He bought me a really nice pair of gloves for my birthday. Percy is next and I already have told you about him. Fred and George are the trouble makers of the family and Ron will is Ron.
You have a very big family
I do and no matter what I say I love them to death. Do you have any siblings?
No I'm a orphan
Oh, I'm so sorry Tom.
Oh, don't feel sorry they died before I was born
Just like Harry's parents, you guys have a lot in common. Tom, what do you look like?
I have black hair and black eyes, what do you look like?
I have red hair and brown eyes
So tell me more about Hogwarts, who is the Headmaster now
Professor Dumbledore, do you know him?
Yes, he was the Transfiguration teacher when I was at Hogwarts
Really, Professor McGonagall is the Transfiguration teacher now and she is also the deputy headmistress.
I have never heard of her, you will have to tell me what she is like
Fred and George say she is really strict and hangs you by your toenails for acting out in class. They say she is the head of Gryffindor house and is stricter with her own students then anybody else.
Sounds like your brothers are tricking you
I know, sometimes it's obvious when there making something up to scare me, other times I have to ask if it's true. They had me convinced that they dragged first years behind the carriages.
You cross the lake in boats in order to get your first glimpse of Hogwarts
I can not wait, it seems like ages until I get onto the Hogwarts Express
Don't worry you will have fun when you get there and don't be in a rush to leave your family, for once you leave you are going to miss them
I didn't have time to respond for Fred and George entered my room at that moment
"Hey Gin, are you still packing?" Fred asked me.
"No, I'm already packed. Why?" I eyed the two of them suspiciously.
"We were just wondering if you packed your ghost protectors, those Hogwarts ghosts can get vicious at night." George asked
"Ron said the ghosts are friendly."
"What does Ron know?" Fred said.
"Yeah, he probably didn't want to scare you by telling you about Nearly Headless Nick," George started.
"He was attacked with an ax and now his head hangs off by an inch of skin," Fred continued.
"He's the Gryffindor ghost, then their is the Hufflepuff ghost, The Fat Friar,"
"The Ravenclaw ghost, The Grey Lady"
"Let's not forget the Slytherin ghost, The Bloody Baron,"
"All four of them like to join together and sneak up on unexpecting first years."
"They like to wait until everybody is asleep, when your safe and sound in your warm bed to sneak up on you and..."
"Shut up, Shut up, Shut up," I yelled at the two of time in horror. Were the Hogwarts ghosts really awful.
Percy and Ron came running into my room shouting, "What are you shouting about?"
"The ghosts at Hogwarts really don't sneak up on you at night, do they?"
Ron grinned wickedly, "Yeah they do. It's a shock at first when you wake up to see them holding a knife but..."
"Shut up you idiots, you're scaring her. Besides, Ron, why would you say the ghosts hold knifes, obviously ghosts can not hold anything."
"Oh, go back to your room," Ron shouted at Percy before storming out of my room.
Fred and George smirked at each other, while Percy smirked at me before leaving.
Sorry Tom, my brothers just had a very entertaining argument in my room
What were they arguing about?
To make a long story short, Fred and George were trying to scare me about going to Hogwarts, again.
What are you going to do to get them back?
Exchange their pillows for twigs, leaves and grass.
Have fun Ginny, I will see you tomorrow.
By Tom, I will make sure to pack you.
I sat the diary down and ran upstairs to hide Fred and George's pillows. This will teach them to mess with me.