| blushcrush @ 2003-04-02 07:11:00 |
| Current mood: |  hopeful |
All about... everything.
Oh, dear. Mum and Dad had quite a lot to take in when I went to the Headmaster after classes. I felt kind of like I did first year, when... well, I don't reckon I'll go into that right now. I miss Dad and Mum so it's always nice to see them, because you just know that they miss you, too, but I do wish that I could have told them about Cho in a nicer way. As it is, I'm just quite relieved they didn't think it was all an April Fool's joke.
So I told them all about everything.
I told them about how sweet Cho is and how smart, about how she's the Ravenclaw Seeker and so she would fit in nicely around our house because our whole family keeps up with Quidditch, and about how she Polyjuiced into Terry Boot at the Hallowe'en Ball, and about how it was okay with me that she did that and that I understood why she did it. I don't feel lied to. I know Cho is sincere when she says how much she wanted to tell me and how she was afraid I was angry at her, or would be horrified at her if I knew. She didn't keep it from me to hurt me. I think Polyjuicing at all was very brave of her. I'm in Gryffindor and I still might never have done something like that. You just have no idea what an amazing girl Cho Chang is. I'm learning more about her every day and she just impresses me so much. I hope they believed me, because I was being sincere, too. I'm really not angry about it. Actually I'm terribly flattered. No one has ever done something so drastic just to be able to dance with me, and kiss me. And be with me.
It was a little strange at first, because even if I liked a boy I still wouldn't have told them a lot of things like that, like that she kissed me. I would probably never tell them how nice it felt to hold hands with a boy or put my head on his shoulder in the common room and listen to him talk. But I wanted them so badly to understand that I'm not just being silly and going through a phase and this isn't a cry for attention.
At the end of the chat, Mum seemed most concerned that I make up with Ron. This whole thing is just silly, like she said. We can't go on fighting about it. It's done. It's settled. We're family, and we're being a poor family if we let something like this weaken our family ties. I like Cho - very much - and she likes me, and Ron will just have to accept it, and accept Cho. It doesn't change who I am. I'm still Ginny. I'm still the smallest Weasley and I still have freckles and this horrid bright red hair and grew up in the Burrow with a load of older brothers so I know how to catch frogs with my bare hands and fish with the best of them and climb trees in dresses. I'm still Ginny, I just like someone other than Harry Potter now. It doesn't make me any different than I ever was. I'm not who I am because I liked a boy and I'm not who I am because I like a girl now. I'm still Ginny Weasley. I'm still Ron's little sister. He'll just have to let me climb this tree all on my own. But we'll always have our tree.
Mum's a bit exasperated with all these owls over Ron's behaviour all the time. Watch out, Ron, I think she might actually take them to heart soon. Daddy just seems grateful that there was no enchanted diary involved this time. I'm really not certain how he actually feels about Ron and really about Cho but I suspect the whole thing with Charlie prepared him in some strange way for this. But he seemed to be a bit wobbly over me, telling me he only had one little girl and that she was growing up... all right, so we both cried. Just a little. Honestly, you'd think I'm not about to turn sixteen.
Mum and Dad are already asking about meeting Cho sometime.
I'm to move back into the Gryffindor dorms as soon as Ron and I get things settled, but for now I'm in the bed next to Cho's. We're under surveillance, actually, but neither of us see why, as there are other people in the room and we're not about to - well, I don't know. It's just silly. Sometimes I can hardly look at Cho without blushing to the roots of my hair, I'm certainly not about to - well, I don't know. I suppose we do act a little odd around each other. I always change in the restroom. I'm just too shy to change in front of all these older girls, and Cho, and I think I might die if I looked too much, and this is getting far too personal. Quick, let's change the subject. It's terribly odd to sleep somewhere other than in Gryffindor, I think. The Ravenclaw dorms aren't really all that much different. From the way people behave you'd expect them all to be sleeping on books instead of beds with these lovely blue covers. They have common room parties after Quidditch and exams, too, and play chess, and tease each other, and are all just lovely and friendly. I do think it is a little more academic, though, and it seems to be a little competitive. I imagine Hermione would feel quite comfortable here, as people are always getting assignments done ahead of time and there seems to be a lot of talk of extra credit, N.E.W.T.s (since I am in the seventh years' dorms... ooh, it's terribly impressive, I'm only about to take my O.W.L.s and it's lovely sitting in the common rooms studying with them all, I really feel very well-prepared, except for Transfiguration), and other houses, but from a distinctly Ravenclaw perspective. This entire experience, actually, has been quite educational and I expect that's part of the reason why I'm being allowed to stay in Ravenclaw for a bit. At the very least, I've picked up some of the Seven Habits of Effective Pupils and at the very most, I've made new friends. I do miss, Gryffindor, though, and I miss Soblessa terribly. I see her in class but I don't partner up with her anymore, and we're always too busy scrambling to get out notes down and cramming for our O.W.L.s. If it weren't for the journals and the community, I might not know what was going on outside of Ravenclaw. If there were any good April Fool's jokes, I've missed them, and I've only now heard about Professor Black and Professor Lupin, and it's so wonderful, I'm so excited for them! It looks like Harry's in trouble with Professor Snape, which I suppose isn't out of the ordinary. I miss Hermione, Harry, and Ron. I miss Ron most of all.
Comments:
| artistic_flower @ 2003-04-02 09:11 am UTC |
Ginny, I'm glad things are looking up for you. It's been nice having you in Ravenclaw, and I'm glad you've learned something from us. I know I didn't see you that often, but you were always sweet.
ps: I think the world would stop spinning if Harry ceased to be in trouble for something.
Padma
| seekercho @ 2003-04-02 03:27 pm UTC |
Oh, Ginny.
I'm so glad your parents seemed to be all right. I wish you could make up with Ron, but he's being so stubborn! I even saw that he was talking to Draco Malfoy about this. Of all people! I'm so sorry he's behaving so badly to you, and... We'll talk about that later.
I'm glad you're enjoying your stay at Ravenclaw. Everyone likes you, and you shouldn't be so, um, embarassed but I guess I can understand why. I'm a bit shy too, so it's all right. Still it is rather annoying to be followed around all the time isn't it? It's like we're being babysat!
Anyway I will see you in a bit - shall we have a walk around the Lake before dinner? I want to hear more about how your parents are doing and I would very much like to meet them someday! And we can talk a little about other things besides.
See you later!
Love,
Cho
 legit_regit @ 2003-04-02 07:52 pm UTC |
Padma's right. It has been lovely to have you about Ginny, even if I've not been in the dorm as much as usual.
| missgranger @ 2003-04-02 08:10 pm UTC |
Ginny, I do hope you don't mind me saying this, but I rather suspected how deep your feelings for Cho ran. I don't think you realised it, but you talked about her quite a lot over Christmas!
I'm sure Cho is every bit as lovely as you say, and I'm sure Ron will come around, so I'm looking forward to having a nice chat with you when you come back to Gryffindor. I'm glad to hear that you've been keeping up with your studies; perhaps I can help you practise Transfiguration.