CHAPTER ONE: In The Traitor's Eyes
"Ginny, would you hurry up please?" Ron snapped. Ginny Weasley poked her tongue out at him and rolled her eyes. It was easily the fifth time he had told her to hurry up that hour.
Ginny sighed and put the box she was carrying down on the kitchen table. Harry, Ron, her and Remus had come to the Burrow to gather some personal belongings. Ginny looked over to the clock on the wall, all of the hands with her family's names on them pointing to "mortal danger". She snorted. For the past year her parents had taken permanent residency at the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, and now that she was on holidays, she had to as well. So, it was with deep resentment, that she now found herself packing up the few precious belongings that she could carry knowing that, perhaps, she may never come back to the Burrow again.
When Ginny had asked her parents why they were no longer able to live at the Burrow her mother muttered something under her breath and offered her crumpets. It was hardly the response she was expecting. Grimmauld Place would never seem like home to her, it was so dark and grimy, such a blatant contrast to the Burrow.
"Bloody hell Ginny!" Ron cried upon walking into the kitchen "Are you finished yet?"
"For Merlin's sake Ron, shut up! I just need to get a few more things…"
"But Ginny, you said that an hour ago!" Ron said angrily.
"Can you tell me something Ron?" Ginny snapped, he shrugged "Why are you in such a rush to get out of here? Are you telling me that you actually want to go back to that dungeon?" Ron glared at her before letting out an angry puff and storming out of the kitchen. Ginny picked up her box and headed towards the door that led to the yard, before she could reach it Harry Potter stepped in her path.
"Are you going outside?" He asked, lips impossibly close to her own, she took a step back.
"Yeah… I guess you could say that." She replied shortly. Ever since Harry broke up with her at Dumbledore's funeral she was sure that he didn't understand the true meaning of a break up. He was making it harder for them to stay apart, he would always stand so close when they talked, his lips would creep towards hers, his hands would rest on her arm or waist... It was getting too hard for her to bear, she really did like Harry, and she knew he felt the same way, but they were either together or they were not. He frowned at her.
"It isn't safe out there, do you want me to come with you?" He asked, Ginny laughed.
"Where is safe these days?" She scoffed and walked past him, not wanting to be confined in a small shed with him alone. She sucked in the fresh crisp air of her family yard and looked around, the midday sun nearly blinding her as it reflected of the emerald green grass. She had a few things in the shed she wanted to get. She ambled leisurely over to the old tin structure, taking her time to absorb her surroundings. She really would miss the Burrow and all of the memories it held for her. She opened the shed door and stepped through the threshold.
Before Ginny knew what was happening she heard an all-too familiar voice cry "Silencio" and felt the scream in her throat fall silence. Another spell was whispered and she became as rigid as a board, falling roughly against the old chest of draws behind her. The shed door slid shut and a wand tip was lit up, illuminating the muddle of furniture around her.
"Hello Weasley." He sneered, she glared at him, coarse black eyes and waxen skin, his long black hair as greasy as ever and a malicious grin on his thin lips. "I dare say that you are not to pleased to see me," She continued to glare at Severus Snape "well, I guess I should say that I am not surprised. You never were to happy to come to my classes." Ginny wanted to call for help, but knew it was useless. Why hadn't he killed her already? He laughed softly and lowered his wand. "I guess you are wondering why I am here." He jeered, she did not bother to try to dignify him with any response. He had betrayed the Order, and killed Dumbledore, she had no respect for the glorified Death Eater. "I know you will not believe me, but Albus asked me to kill him, you see, it was integral to my disguise." Ginny tried to laugh but no sound came out of her mouth, it was an insane notion. She knew that Dumbledore had helped Harry to find a horcrux, and knew for a fact that without him, it would take much longer to find them.
Ginny looked around discretely, there had to be something she could do to get away from the maniac. She wanted to hit herself, there was nothing she could do. She was completely rigid and not able to move. Anything except her eyes. She was at his mercy. Something she did not like at all.
"As it so happens, I am here to offer you and Harry my aid, but I don't think I will be able to talk to him, he has always been rather thick and quick to judge." Ginny wanted to wrap her hands around his throat and strangle the arrogant grin off his face. "I know that you have no wish to listen to what I am saying, but you really don't have much of a choice, after all you are rigid and mute." He hissed "But it is imperative that you hear what I have to say. Harry Potter will not find the Horcruxes alone, you see, that is where you and I come in. I am able to tell you where they are, and you can then tell him what I have told you. You are probably now wondering why you should believe me," Damn right, Ginny thought "and the answer to that question would be because you don't have any other choice. I just need to know if you will trust me."
She looked into Snape's eyes and saw nothing, she had never been able to discern his true intentions. For some reason, part of her wanted to believe him, she brushed that senseless notion out of her mind. She wanted to believe there was still good in the man that the Order of the Phoenix had trusted for nearly two decades. She wanted to believe that he could help Harry, aid him in ending this dismal war.
"You are obviously not in the right frame of mind to give me any response." He said, he pointed his wand at her and she suppressed a silent scream for help, it wouldn't do her any good to show that type of weakness. "So, I will let you go for now, but I assure you, I will be back." He muttered the counter-curses and disapparated. Ginny stood up quickly and ran back towards the house and into the kitchen.
"What is wrong?" Remus asked, standing up quickly, the chair he was on falling to the ground with a loud clatter. Ginny took a moment to catch her breath.
"Nothing." She said, surprised at her own answer. She should tell him, she should let Remus know that the bastard that Dumbledore was still alive, and trying to gain her trust. But there was something about her encounter that puzzled her, why didn't he hurt her? He didn't even try. "Just though I saw something." Ginny muttered. Remus nodded slowly and looked over at Harry and Ron.
"Shall we go then?" He asked, they nodded, not knowing what to make of Ginny's behaviour.
A/N: So, here is the first chapter, I hope you all liked it. This story will become the pairings that I have placed it under, but it will take time, like all things do!
Love,
Sinister Spiders