A/N: so this is the first chapter.. not all the chapters will be this short, this is more like an introduction.. so yeah.. but enjoy, and don't forget to review! All comments appreciated! Well… don't be too harsh :P

Chapter One

"Ginny, duck!" Harry shouted. Ginny dodged another spell. The Death Eaters were closing in on them now.

"You can't run forever," Bellatrix laughed. "Silly girl…" Ginny took a few steps backwards, so that she was back to back with Harry.

"I love you," she whispered, as they faced their enemies together, perhaps for the last time.

"I love you too," he said, bracing himself. Together they fought on, Ginny shouting out defensive spells as Harry threw offensive spells at the remaining Death Eaters. It was no use. They were both tired, and more and more kept coming up to meet them. Suddenly Ginny felt a strong gush of wind, coming from above her. A phoenix swooped down.

"Fawkes?" Harry looked almost more surprised than she did. Fawkes swooped down and Harry grabbed hold of the majestic bird's tail.

"GINNY!" he screamed. "TAKE MY HAND! QUICK!" Ginny quickly complied, and the bird soared up into the sky. Harry could still hear the angry cries of the Death Eaters below them.

"Guess we did it again," Ginny grinned up at him, struggling to keep her grip on his hand.

"Guess so," he laughed. Suddenly they heard a shriek. Ginny looked down to see Bellatrix, running to keep up with the bird, and aiming curses at them as she went.

"Avada Kedavra!" she shrieked, as Fawkes flew higher up.

"Missed us again!" Harry laughed. "Losing your touch?"

"CRUCIO!" Bellatrix screamed after them.

"Close but no cigar!" Ginny teased.

"Erm, Gin, no one says that," Harry said, as Ginny giggled.

"CRUCIO! CRUCIO! IMPERIO!"

"Hey, shut up down there!"

"CRUCIO!" Bellatrix's last attempt struck home. As Ginny's body twitched in pain, she started to let go of Harry's hand…

"Ginny, don't let go!" Harry said desperately.

"Make it stop… make it stop, oh please…" Ginny's fingers started to slip away from his hand.

Harry's eyes widened as Ginny started to fall.

"GINNY!" Harry pulled at Fawkes, willing the bird to go down, but the bird continued in its relentless flight west. "I'LL COME BACK FOR YOU!"

Ginny heard only these last words as she fell to the ground with a thud.