Disclaimer!!! I do not own these characters; I am merely making up random
stories with them. I also do not really own the plot, that belongs to
Sharon Shinn, in The Alleluia Files, one of the best books ever. I just
adapted it. Enjoy!
BTW, this is my first- well, actually my third, but the first two really sucked- attempt at writing Harry Potter, so please be patient with me.
Saving Grace
Seamus
Ginny and Seamus walked along the streets of Oxford carefully. If they were caught now, it would mean death, or worse, for both of them.
"What does the house look like, again?" Seamus whispered.
"Um, Harry said it was a white house with green shutters. On the left." Ginny and Seamus were concealed by shadows, but still in danger. If the Death Eaters caught them now...Ginny shuddered at the thought of Death Eaters, but they were all over now. Ever since Voldemort had acquired enough followers to manage to take over England, Ginny, and many other wizards who didn't want to follow the Dark Lord, had lived in fear of their life. A small band of rebels had formed, led by the one and only Harry Potter, but their numbers were rapidly decreasing. Death Eaters and followers had caught many, and others had decided to masquerade as followers to avoid persecution. Tonight, Seamus was going to try his luck at getting out of England, because it was the most dangerous place you could be. It was Voldemort's capital, and was riddled with Death Eaters. Few Muggles were left, and they were servants to Death Eaters. More than once in the last five years had Ginny found herself working as a Muggle. It was safer, now, to be a Muggle than it was to be in league with Harry Potter.
"I see it." Seamus hissed, getting Ginny's attention. "There. Third from the street." The house they were looking for was owned by a Muggle who made counterfeit airline tickets. Seamus wanted one, so he could get out of England.
"Are you sure you don't want to go with me?" Seamus asked abruptly.
"Yes." Ginny answered simply.
"Why? You could die here."
"I know. But I could also make a difference here. If I can be of any help to Harry, it's worth it." While Ginny had gotten over her crush of Harry long ago, and now thought of him as a brother, he was one of her few remaining ones. Voldemort had taken a dislike to the Wesley's after Percy had attacked him viciously, and almost won over Voldemort. Almost. So now revenge was personal. Ginny walked up the steps to the house, and rapped on the door. It was answered a minute later by a sleepy woman.
"Can I help you?" She asked with a yawn.
"Yes. Is Terry here?" The woman looked more alert instantly.
"What do you want with Terry?" she snapped.
"We have a business proposition for him."
"Oh, do you now?"
"Yes. My friend here," Ginny motioned to Seamus, "Needs to leave England immediately. Can you help?" The woman sighed.
"Yes, I suppose I can. Let me go get my husband." And the woman walked off.
"Oh, Ginny!" Seamus exclaimed. "We did it! We can go!"
"No, Seamus. 'We' can't. You can, though." Seamus's face fell in disappointment.
"Yeah. You're right. Sorry." Ginny smiled over at him. Even though she didn't always get along with Seamus, it would be hard to leave him. Lately, with all her friends and family leaving her, Ginny found it harder and harder to say goodbye to them all. First, Percy dying, then Colin turning to Voldemort...Ginny shuddered.
"What do you want?" A man cut into Ginny's musings. This must be Terry.
"My friend wants passage to Japan."
"Ah, I see now. But you do know, that Japan is becoming difficult to enter." Japan was one of the most well protected countries; there were almost no Death Eaters there. "I'm not sure I can get you there, or if I do, I can't ensure your safety."
"I know." Seamus cut in gently.
"Are you a...well, a wizard?"
"Yes." It was no secret now that there were witches and wizards. It had all come out five years ago, when Voldemort rose. Some Muggles still didn't accept it, but most acknowledged their presence, often with fear. But the man Terry just nodded, and sat down at a computer.
"Are you going to pass as one of us?" By 'one of us', Terry meant a Muggle. But only magical folk used that word.
"Yes."
"Well, I'm not sure what your name is, and I don't want to know, but now you are...Jacob Koffer."
"Alright." Seamus answered quietly. Terry handed him a stack of papers. "Here." He turned to Ginny. "Are you going too?"
"No." She answered shortly. She handed him some money. "I hope this will cover it."
"Ginny- no, you shouldn't do this!" Seamus protested. She smiled at him.
"Consider it my farewell present to you."
"No! You need the money to get back, and...to do stuff."
Ginny laughed, the first time that day. "Sea-Jacob, it's fine. And I have more." Not much more, a small part of her brain uttered.
"I feel horrible." Seamus confided.
"Don't. It'll all be fine. And tomorrow, you get to leave all this," she gestured around, "behind for good."
"Um, sorry to interrupt," Terry broke in. "But do you two want to spend the night? It'll be safer here."
"No, thanks anyway."
"Yes, that'll be wonderful." Ginny and Seamus answered at the same time. Ginny took a deep breath.
"Alright."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The next morning, Ginny and Seamus made their way to the airport. It was a tiny one, but that didn't matter. Getting away mattered, no matter how it happened. Seamus's flight left at ten o'clock. They stopped on the way to purchase some food. Ginny needed to return to London, and Seamus for Japan.
"It's time to go." Ginny said quietly.
"I know."
"I-I guess I'll see you later, some time." she managed a weak smile. "Yeah. Goodbye." Seamus leaned over and planted a kiss on Ginny's lips. Not a very romantic kiss, more like a brotherly kiss.
"Bye." Ginny whispered as Seamus walked away. She watched him walk through customs, and saw the group of men standing by the door. Seamus walked past them, and Ginny saw them turn and grab him. A silent tear trailed down her face. "No." she chanted. "This can't be happening. No!" her anguished face was screwed together. And so Ginny did the only thing she could do. She turned and walked away before they found her, too.
AN- That was just the beginning. I have some more written, but tell me what you think!!
BTW, this is my first- well, actually my third, but the first two really sucked- attempt at writing Harry Potter, so please be patient with me.
Saving Grace
Seamus
Ginny and Seamus walked along the streets of Oxford carefully. If they were caught now, it would mean death, or worse, for both of them.
"What does the house look like, again?" Seamus whispered.
"Um, Harry said it was a white house with green shutters. On the left." Ginny and Seamus were concealed by shadows, but still in danger. If the Death Eaters caught them now...Ginny shuddered at the thought of Death Eaters, but they were all over now. Ever since Voldemort had acquired enough followers to manage to take over England, Ginny, and many other wizards who didn't want to follow the Dark Lord, had lived in fear of their life. A small band of rebels had formed, led by the one and only Harry Potter, but their numbers were rapidly decreasing. Death Eaters and followers had caught many, and others had decided to masquerade as followers to avoid persecution. Tonight, Seamus was going to try his luck at getting out of England, because it was the most dangerous place you could be. It was Voldemort's capital, and was riddled with Death Eaters. Few Muggles were left, and they were servants to Death Eaters. More than once in the last five years had Ginny found herself working as a Muggle. It was safer, now, to be a Muggle than it was to be in league with Harry Potter.
"I see it." Seamus hissed, getting Ginny's attention. "There. Third from the street." The house they were looking for was owned by a Muggle who made counterfeit airline tickets. Seamus wanted one, so he could get out of England.
"Are you sure you don't want to go with me?" Seamus asked abruptly.
"Yes." Ginny answered simply.
"Why? You could die here."
"I know. But I could also make a difference here. If I can be of any help to Harry, it's worth it." While Ginny had gotten over her crush of Harry long ago, and now thought of him as a brother, he was one of her few remaining ones. Voldemort had taken a dislike to the Wesley's after Percy had attacked him viciously, and almost won over Voldemort. Almost. So now revenge was personal. Ginny walked up the steps to the house, and rapped on the door. It was answered a minute later by a sleepy woman.
"Can I help you?" She asked with a yawn.
"Yes. Is Terry here?" The woman looked more alert instantly.
"What do you want with Terry?" she snapped.
"We have a business proposition for him."
"Oh, do you now?"
"Yes. My friend here," Ginny motioned to Seamus, "Needs to leave England immediately. Can you help?" The woman sighed.
"Yes, I suppose I can. Let me go get my husband." And the woman walked off.
"Oh, Ginny!" Seamus exclaimed. "We did it! We can go!"
"No, Seamus. 'We' can't. You can, though." Seamus's face fell in disappointment.
"Yeah. You're right. Sorry." Ginny smiled over at him. Even though she didn't always get along with Seamus, it would be hard to leave him. Lately, with all her friends and family leaving her, Ginny found it harder and harder to say goodbye to them all. First, Percy dying, then Colin turning to Voldemort...Ginny shuddered.
"What do you want?" A man cut into Ginny's musings. This must be Terry.
"My friend wants passage to Japan."
"Ah, I see now. But you do know, that Japan is becoming difficult to enter." Japan was one of the most well protected countries; there were almost no Death Eaters there. "I'm not sure I can get you there, or if I do, I can't ensure your safety."
"I know." Seamus cut in gently.
"Are you a...well, a wizard?"
"Yes." It was no secret now that there were witches and wizards. It had all come out five years ago, when Voldemort rose. Some Muggles still didn't accept it, but most acknowledged their presence, often with fear. But the man Terry just nodded, and sat down at a computer.
"Are you going to pass as one of us?" By 'one of us', Terry meant a Muggle. But only magical folk used that word.
"Yes."
"Well, I'm not sure what your name is, and I don't want to know, but now you are...Jacob Koffer."
"Alright." Seamus answered quietly. Terry handed him a stack of papers. "Here." He turned to Ginny. "Are you going too?"
"No." She answered shortly. She handed him some money. "I hope this will cover it."
"Ginny- no, you shouldn't do this!" Seamus protested. She smiled at him.
"Consider it my farewell present to you."
"No! You need the money to get back, and...to do stuff."
Ginny laughed, the first time that day. "Sea-Jacob, it's fine. And I have more." Not much more, a small part of her brain uttered.
"I feel horrible." Seamus confided.
"Don't. It'll all be fine. And tomorrow, you get to leave all this," she gestured around, "behind for good."
"Um, sorry to interrupt," Terry broke in. "But do you two want to spend the night? It'll be safer here."
"No, thanks anyway."
"Yes, that'll be wonderful." Ginny and Seamus answered at the same time. Ginny took a deep breath.
"Alright."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The next morning, Ginny and Seamus made their way to the airport. It was a tiny one, but that didn't matter. Getting away mattered, no matter how it happened. Seamus's flight left at ten o'clock. They stopped on the way to purchase some food. Ginny needed to return to London, and Seamus for Japan.
"It's time to go." Ginny said quietly.
"I know."
"I-I guess I'll see you later, some time." she managed a weak smile. "Yeah. Goodbye." Seamus leaned over and planted a kiss on Ginny's lips. Not a very romantic kiss, more like a brotherly kiss.
"Bye." Ginny whispered as Seamus walked away. She watched him walk through customs, and saw the group of men standing by the door. Seamus walked past them, and Ginny saw them turn and grab him. A silent tear trailed down her face. "No." she chanted. "This can't be happening. No!" her anguished face was screwed together. And so Ginny did the only thing she could do. She turned and walked away before they found her, too.
AN- That was just the beginning. I have some more written, but tell me what you think!!