Harry and Hermione went off to the outside of Hagrid's hut where Ginny joined them after owling her father.
"I just owled dad," said Ginny matter of factly, "Now it's a matter of waiting."
"Okay then," chorused Harry and Hermione.
"Look there, it's little miss petrifier, " snarled Collin Creevey as he passed them, pointing at Ginny.
"Collin blames you for what happened to him last year?" Harry asked Ginny incredulously.
"Yes, he does," said Ginny sadly, "After Collin, Justin, Nick, Penelope, and Hermione were revived by mandrake after the whole Chamber of Secrets ordeal had ended, they were told the FULL story of what happened."
"And Collin either doesn't understand or refuses to accept how powerful Voldemort's influence can be and that you were not acting of your own accord?" asked Harry uncomfortably.
"More the latter," said Ginny, "Collin understands that Voldemort has the power of hoodwinking, but he also told me that if I were truly his friend that my loyalty would have overridden Voldemort's influence and that if I truly cared about him I'd have had the strength to resist attacking him."
"Ouch!" replied Harry involuntarily, "There must be no worse feeling than your best friend not having faith in you."
"It does sting," said Ginny honestly, "But remember that Collin is muggleborn. Muggleborns and muggle raised students may not understand exactly what Voldemort is capable of in the same way those people who grew up in wizarding households do."
"Hermione is muggleborn and she fully appreciates how cunning Voldemort is. She never blamed you for what happened to her last year," protested Harry.
"Between how much serious reading Hermione does and you being her BFF. Hermione is in a better position to understand the terror and threat that Voldemort poses better than most muggleborns, Collin included," said Ginny fairly.
"How much do you miss Collin's friendship?" Harry asked Ginny.
"It's been hard," admitted Ginny, "My best friend at Hogwarts now is Luna Lovegood, but I don't have many opportunities to see her because she is in Ravenclaw. But's she very sweet and kind. At this point though, I don't really have any friends in Gryffindor in my own year now."
Harry and Hermione both looked sad and thoughtful, but Ginny went on to reveal something even worse.
"And that's the smallest of my troubles," continued Ginny, "All year long, ever since we returned to Hogwarts for this year to start, I've been having recurring nightmares about both Tom Riddle and the Chamber of Secrets itself."
"Ginny, I think you and I should have a conversation about your nightmares later. I had similar experiences over the past two summers after fighting Voldemort at the end of each school year. Maybe I can help you by talking it though it bit," offered Harry.
"Thank you, Harry," said Ginny gratefully, "But that's not all. The Dementors aren't heling either. When a dementor gets too near me I'm forced to relive memories of Voldemort making me attack those students last year and of my nearly lifeless body lying on the floor of the Chamber of Secrets."
"That's horrible," said Hermione sympathetically, "Dementors shouldn't be anywhere near a school full of children and teenagers."
"I don't think they should be used as guards at Azkaban either," said Harry firmly, "If Voldemort ever truly comes back, the dementors will join forces with him the nanosecond he asks them."
"And they're so inhumane," added Ginny shakily, "I wouldn't wish the effects of dementors on anyone."
"Well-" began Harry but was cut off because Arthur had arrived.
"Let's go inside' said Arthur instantly, "And you three can tell me and Hagrid what's up and why it's so important."
Arthur opened the door to Hagrid's hut and stepped in.
Harry, Hermione, and Ginny soon followed, with Harry carrying Sally Soar's all important bestiary Wonderous Winged World and the all important Marauder's Map.