Saving Dragons

Prologue

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The shock of Dumbledore's death still tainted the air. Ginny had cried when she had come upon his body, crumpled at the foot of the astronomy tower. At that moment she realized that there was no escape from the darkness of Voldemort. He was everywhere and no one could survive this war untouched.

Fury thrilled through the petite frame as she trudged into the place she called home. Her mother sat weeping in a chair, her father stood at the mantle with a grim crease in his brow, and Ron was sitting with Harry, deep in some vastly important conversation. Everyone had something that they could do to help stop the Dark Lord, but what had she to offer to their cause? Nothing, she thought bitterly, They think that I am too young to help. Slowly she made her way to her lonely room, her mind a whirl with spiteful ruminations.

Once she step foot over her threshold she received quite the shock. Sitting quietly on her bed was a strange witch. Long silver hair pooled into the girl's lap as she stared out the window with stormy violet eyes. Deliberately she turned that selfsame violet gaze on Ginny, who froze in fear, but then a faint smile curved the pale witch's face and she motioned with a delicate hand for Ginny to be seated. Strength of will alone caused Ginny to move towards the only other seat available in the room.

With a confused sigh she stared at the stranger until she could stand the silence no more. "Who are you and why the heck are you on my bed?" Ginny suddenly realized that this witch could be a Death Eater and became defensive.

For a moment the silver haired girl watched her in silent contemplation before answering with a voice like rainfall in the forest. "My name is Aurora Ophelia Fox, and i am here on a mission from the Order of the Phoenix. It is my duty to inform you of your mission and help you accomplish it with all possible safety."

A gasp whispered from Ginny's open mouth as she realized who it was that was sitting so nonchalantly on her bed. The Fox family was perhaps the oldest in existence and from it had descended such wonders as Dumbledore and Fleur. This witch, Aurora, was the youngest of the line and also rumored to be one of the most powerful. Knowingly Aurora smiled at Ginny. "So you recognize my name?" She laughed softly and began to twine a strand of silver hair around a long finger. "Before his death, Albus sent for me. He said that he would not be there when I arrived and that we would have to venture into this task without him." For a moment Aurora's face became distinctly sorrowful as she thought of her Great Uncle's passing.

"What could I possibly do to help the Order? I'm not even a sixth year for crying out loud!" Ginny fiercely stated the fact with hatred of her own lack.

Again the violet eyes stared at her before they lit with a familiar twinkle, Dumbledore's twinkle. "Ginny I am going to tell you something that no one has dared to tell you for fear of what you may do. The only reason I am even allowed to think about it is because of its vital nature concerning our mission.

"When you were captured in your second year by one of Voldemort's Horcruxes something inexplicable happened to you. When it was destroyed some of Voldemort's soul merged with your own, making you something like, for lack of a better term, his child. Along with that fragment of soul came some of his memories and some of his powers. Now you are his only chance of having an heir." She stopped to let the words sink in.

Ginny almost couldn't grasp at what Aurora was trying to tell her. Her mind slowly became numb as she realized that she had never truly escaped Tom Riddle, that now he was a part of her. A deep shiver tumbled down her spine until Aurora's voice penetrated the fog that clouded her mind. "Since you are his heir he has been seeking for you, far and wide. He knows that the Order of the Phoenix is protecting you, but what he does not know is that I am on their side.

"You see along with being related to Dumbledore I am also related to the Blacks and Malfoys. Mistakenly, Voldemort believes that I am his humble servant and that when I bring you to him that it will be for the power. What he'll not realize is that I am going to help you save Draco."

Ginny's mahogany eyes became large at the last few sentences. What! Go to Voldemort to save Draco Malfoy? Is she nuts? She began to shake her head and laugh in a highly strained voice. "You have got to be kidding me! Dra-Malfoy is the reason why Dumbledore is dead! Why on earth would I risk my life to save him?" Silence filled the stuffy little room as Aurora rose and walked over to Ginny.

With practiced ease she kneeled in front of Ginny and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder. "He couldn't kill Dumbledore Ginny, he did not have it in him. Draco Malfoy may be bad, but he is not evil. In fact I believe that he only needs a little help and he could become a great help to the Order. Draco only did what he had to to save the mother he loves. Now we are to save him on Dumbledore's last orders. Would you deny your Headmaster this last request?" Aurora's voice was so soft that Ginny had to strain to hear it.

Softly she sighed and stood. "Alright Aurora, I'll do this only because Dumbledore wanted me to. What do I have to do?"

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