Rating:
PG-13
House:
Schnoogle
Characters:
Ginny Weasley Tom Riddle
Genres:
Drama Angst
Era:
The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Half-Blood Prince Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them J.K. Rowling Interviews or Website
Stats:
Published: 05/17/2002
Updated: 03/22/2009
Words: 134,912
Chapters: 13
Hits: 8,106

Secrets

Elizabeth Culmer

Story Summary:
"Chamber of Secrets" according to Ginny. Nobody noticed anything wrong for an entire year; how did she slip so far from her family and friends? Angst and betrayal, but also mysteries, jokes, an enchanted suit of armor, and a guaranteed happy ending. WIP

Chapter 01
05/17/2002

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. How did she get so isolated that nobody noticed anything wrong for a whole year? In this chapter, Ginny writes in her new diary, Harry and Ron miss the Hogwarts Express, Hermione frets, and Ginny meets two girls on the train.

Words: 6,445
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Chapter 02
06/16/2002

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. In this chapter, the Hogwarts Express arrives in Hogsmeade, and the new first years get their first experience of the castle and their new housemates.

Words: 8,933
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Chapter 03
07/22/2002

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. In this chapter, we follow Ginny through her first week of classes, during which she meets Snape, Sprout, and Hagrid -- with varying results -- and attempts to find her position among the first years.

Words: 11,328
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Chapter 04
11/30/2002

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. In this chapter, Ginny and Xanthe arrange a study session, Snape oozes nastiness, we discover what Apple whispered to Daphne on the train, Ginny sleepwalks, and Tom does something slightly disturbing.

Words: 12,261
Hits: 650
Chapter 05
05/06/2003

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. In this chapter Tom reveals pieces of his past, Ginny sleepwalks again, Herbology class presents unforeseen challenges, Sprout is unexpectedly kind, and Halloween arrives... Yes, we've reached the first attack, people!

Words: 11,954
Hits: 680
Chapter 06
01/05/2004

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. In this chapter, tensions rise after Mrs. Norris is found Petrified, and neither her family nor Tom can soothe Ginny's anger and fear. Guest-starring Sir Vladislav the enchanted suit of armor!

Words: 11,158
Hits: 645
Chapter 07
10/01/2004

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. In this chapter, Ginny performs an incantation to help free Tom from the diary, the Gryffindor-Slytherin Quidditch game is a spectacular disaster, and Colin takes an exasperated suggestion far too seriously. Is

Words: 8,900
Hits: 567
Chapter 08
12/30/2004

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. Ginny's guilt over Colin's Petrification drives more wedges between her and her family, while the Dueling Club disaster and third attack rekindle students' terror of the Heir. Thank goodness Tom is still there to listen and comfort her!

Words: 8,856
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Chapter 09
08/27/2005

"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. Things settle down a bit over Christmas holidays, until Xanthe tells Ginny a bit of family history that casts the previous months in a new light.

Words: 11,447
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"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. Ginny tries to convince herself that she isn't guilty of Tom's crimes, with rather limited success. A tumultuous Valentine's Day does not help [i]anything[/i].

Words: 9,756
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"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. Life doesn't stop and people don't leave Ginny alone just because she wants to escape. In an effort to fight back against Tom, she investigates Percy and possession, with varying degrees of success.

Words: 9,392
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Ginny wrestles with moral dilemmas and fails to reach any satisfactory conclusions. Attempting to protect Harry and claim responsibility for what she unleashed, she recovers Tom's diary, but that proves a nearly fatal mistake.

Words: 12,285
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"Chamber of Secrets" from Ginny's point of view. After Harry kills Tom and the basilisk, Ginny faces her complete failure to either solve her own problems or keep Harry safe. She does not cope well, but at least not everyone blames her for helping Tom. That's a good thing, right?

Words: 12,197
Hits: 159