Chapter 42 - Ginnys obsession over the diary (1/2)

Neal and The Gryffindor trio sighed all week because of one single person, Ginny Weasley. A few days ago, when Ginny heard that Neal is becoming paler day after day and getting weaker by day and just scoring 5 to 6 goals at most in the game, she began to suspect him to be the one who stole her diary.

Then, after seeing him looking paler, weaker during dueling club as if his life force got drained out of him, she almost believed that Neal is the one. After all, no one knew about the effects better than her.

Then, during one of those taunting moments, Eve teased her, ”I heard that you have a crush on Harry ever since your childhood. Must have done something in the summer he's with you, eh!”. Her heart skipped a beat as she asked, ”who did you hear it from?”. Eve's lips curled up, ”so, Neal was saying true after all. You have a crush on Harry Potter”.

Only then, she completely believed it and started to become anxious about how to get the diary from Neal. He was the most loved student of all Professors. He is strong enough to contend against a Professor. Although she doesn't know that Lockhart is just a fraud and doesn't have much skill.

So, she thought neither using force or complaint to the teacher would be able to get back her diary. When she thought of requesting him, she remembered he is the enemy of her brother, Ron and her crush, Harry. Not to mention, with such benefits given by Tom Riddle, even Neal wouldn't return it to her.

Ginny always believed that the diary belongs to her as she found it with her books bought at the Diagon Alley. So, she thought it was her fate to have the book. Not to mention, Tom Riddle always shows her shortcuts and made her a genius in their year, getting constant praise from her friends and new things from her parents.

She wasn't able to get sleep every day because lately, she fell behind Eve, her rival in classes, especially in duels and potions class.

Until, a couple of weeks ago, after the dinner, she heard Hermoine speaking to Harry and Ron to wait for two weeks more for the Polyjuice potion to complete. When she researched about it just out of curiosity, she found that Polyjuice potion can help one impersonate someone.

So, she followed Hermoine closely, every day. Just when she heard that Neal is visiting the hospital from one of her friends, She managed to take hair from a first-year who is going to watch the ongoing Quidditch match between Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.

Ginny then followed an upper-class Slytherin girl and entered the common room. Then, she acted as a fan of Neal and wanted to gift him something for helping her in the Dueling club once. And after managing to get Neal's room directions, she rushed upstairs and entered Neal's room with ”Alohomora” spell, an Unlocking charm. Luckily for her, the diary was right on the desk. She took it and returned to her room without any problems.

Back to the present, When Neal found the person who asked for his room was actually there at the Quidditch stadium, he immediately realized that it was Polyjuice Potion.

He went to Prof. Snape and complained about the theft while putting out what exactly is the stolen thing. Snape replied, ”I knew that someone broke into my office. Boomslang skin and Gillyweed. Both are in my private collection. Brewing Polyjuice potion and using it is prohibited. Once I find out who it is, I'll make sure they'll get expelled”.

Neal sighed and decided to wait for a while as they will also have the same effects as him. Then he can go and catch the culprit. He also thought that the culprit should also suffer for a while for breaking into his room and stealing the diary while he was gone.

A few weeks passed. In the Quidditch grounds, Neal flew towards the Ravenclaw chasers like a flash with his burst speed. After evading everyone with the lightning cut move, a Quaffle was thrown into one of the Goalposts. The commentator shouted, ”and Slytherin scores another goal. Well done Mr. Slytherin. It seems Mr. Slytherin's form returned to its peak after a couple of months. The ”Flash cutter” Slytherin is back.

Half n hour later, the commentator shouted in excitement while the whole stadium stood up and started cheering, ”Slytherin. Slytherin. Slytherin... Neal. Neal...”.