Who: Penny and Benjy What: Penny is pregnant and unpredictable Where: The Great Hall When: Wednesday evening Rating: PG
Penny had taken to spending dinner on her own, or mostly on her own. Mainly she ate late to avoid the smells of other people eating, and that worked out fine for her. She didn't really like being alone, but at the same time she was wobbly emotionally at the moment, and even with people she loved a lot she was usually on the verge of crying.
Her baby was a little over two months old, nine weeks, and she had started to notice her body changing, which was terrifying. She and Charlie were on good terms with each other, but she didn't want to go to him and tell him every little worry. Madam Pomfrey said she'd come and see her on Saturday morning to check on her and the progress, but until then Penny felt alone and she felt strange, and she was getting bored of just eating potatoes and plain chicken, which was starting to make her cranky.
She had plans to go down and visit Charlie the following day, to look at the hatching Acromantula and check that they were all healthy. Maybe invite him to the check up on Saturday-
For now, though, Penny was depressed. She hated her potatoes. She worried she was doing something wrong already. She was lonely. Really lonely.