Author's Note: OK, this will be good. Please give me your honest opinions on it and ideas! Oh and please bare with me, I know Dumbledore didn't die this way (you'll see!) but I have to say this, it's the only way I could make it fit in my story, so yeah. Also there will be elements from all the books in this story, but all a lot of it will be my own. Oh and you can go ahead and flush horcruxes down the toilet. NOW!
Disclaimer: I am bloody J.K. Rowling. I own all of Harry Potter and crew! MUAHAHAHA! But really I can't do a British accent to save my life.
CHAPTER ONE: The Prophecy
"Tom do you think that the girl will really be the one to fulfill this prophecy?"
"Do I sense doubt in you Dumbledore?"
"Yes."
"You are a fool. Now tell me what you think of my plan. And don't bother to lie to me; I can always see your thoughts."
"Now Tom, you always did want praise from your teachers. But that is something I can not give you this time. She is protected by the best, a valuable asset to their side. These people are not willing to take risks with her. How are you going to get her to turn against everything she believes in?"
"That will be the easy part Dumbledore. She already is wavering from her mudblood and muggle loving ways. It may take time but soon I will have her in my grasp, along with so many others that you thought believed in your love."
"You are in for a surprise Tom Riddle, she may be becoming a proud pureblood but she has no real evil inside her. I know there is an ever present darkness inside her but no evil. Now tell me why you told me these plans."
"You never could understand. Darkness and evil are the same, as the world will soon see! I told you my plans to fulfill the prophecy so you can see what is going to happen while you are dead Professor! AVADA KEDAVRA!"
Crammed into Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place's dirty kitchen was a group of people dressed in black robes, their faces looked drawn and tired while their voices were wary as they anxiously spoke of betrayal and death.
"Three more muggle families were murdered last night."
"A muggle-born girl was raped and tortured to insanity, being held in St. Mungo's right now."
"Did you hear about the recent capture of the Hewitts, the biggest blood-traitor family in all of Germany?"
"Another breakout at Azkaban. Malfoy is out again."
"Yeah, so are Nott, Avery, Crabbe, and Goyle."
These observations were cut short though when a tired man walked in, his robes were dirtied and his beard was even. His face was wrinkled more than it should be for his middle-age and he was practically dragging his feet on the molding wooden floor.
"Dumbledore is dead. Voldemort killed him after telling him his latest and most deadly plan to date. We are going to have more deaths than ever now." Remus Lupin's voice was drawn out and hoarse, his once lively and joking manner so completely changed.
The already worn out faces in the room seemed to age a decade at the pronouncement, breath that was unknowingly being held was let out in deep sighs of defeat. A shattering noise made faces turn and several bodies to leap- in the back of the crowd Molly Weasley had dropped a glass plate and sunk to floor in not so silent tears.
"What are we going to do!? So many are dead and many more are dieing! Now we have no leader, no body that can possibly help us like he did! What is going to happen now?" Molly then lost all strength to speak and completely broke down.
That had been a few months ago and still the wizarding world was hurting from the loss. Ginny Weasley was currently occupying the faded scarlet couch. She was paler than usual, due to not being allowed outside of the Burrow ever since the attack at the wedding and disappearance of the oh-so Golden Trio.
Her face wrinkled at the thought of them. Only a few months back she was dating the boy who either was hated with a passion or adored beyond belief, making her either respected or despised. Harry Potter had used her she decided, she had given him her virginity and the next day at Dumbledore's funeral broke her heart because he wanted to 'protect' her. She knew better now and was more than happy for the three to be gone.
She loved her brother Ron but he had become so cocky when he realized that he was going to go save the world with Harry fucking Potter. If her brother wasn't so high and mighty then maybe he would be one of her best friends again, but he continually acted like she was little and innocent. It made her laugh, Ron's hero had taken her innocence, and one day she hoped to tell him that just to see his famous purple face.
Hermione was another girl she loved, though it was quite obnoxious when she talked like an encyclopedia. Even though the girl was smart, she was a mudblood and should stay in her place. She knew of course that she didn't steal the magic like the new ministry said she did, but she also knew that mudbloods were not as powerful as purebloods.
In fact the only person in that trio Ginny really hated was Harry. He thought he was the only one that could do anything good in the world, and held back anyone else who wanted to- that alone was a sign that he just did it for the attention, always making sure he was the only one who did anything to save people so he got all the press's attention. Ugh, it made her sick to her stomach to think about him.
Ginny bit her lip; she didn't know why she suddenly hated people so much lately. It was as if something was controlling her and forcing evil into her. How could she really hate the boy that was supposedly the only way that the Voldemort would truly die? But she couldn't help that deep down she did hate him, but her hate for Voldemort and his followers was ten-fold stronger.
"Ginevra Molly Weasley! I have shouted repeatedly for you to get down here! The train will not wait for you to be on it! If you don't leave soon then you will be left behind on the platform dear! I also doubt that being late will be as forgiven as it was the past years, remember who the headmaster is now!" Molly's voice cut through the air, causing Ginny to jump from her thoughts.
"I'm coming mum!" Ginny lazily dragged herself from the chair she had been seated on and take hold of her worn trunk's handle. She gave the heavy box a hard tug to get it moving and dragged it from her room and slowly down the stairs. She wiped her hands on her jeans she was wearing and told her mom she was ready to leave.
"Aw, good you're ready. Well Ginny, this year is going to be different and I need you to promise me you won't give a reason to Severus or the Carrows to punish you. Promise me please!" Molly was unconsciously clutching her only daughter's shoulders while she desperately talked to her.
"Ok, ok, ok! Let go of me first I can't breathe!" Molly's hands lifted off of her shirt and began to rub each other anxiously. "I promise you I'll be good." If they're good, she added to herself.
After her mother had taken her on side-apparation, she was dragged through the barrier and pushed quickly on the train with a quick hug and promise to write soon. She took hold of her trunk and sunk into an empty compartment after Molly had waved to her through her tears.
Ginny smiled at Neville when he entered a little later, she laughed at him as he tried to get his trunk to go up into the holders above. Finally she took her wand out and made his luggage float into the holder. Neville sighed and sat down across from Ginny.
"How was your summer Ginny? My Gran kept telling me I should have gone off with Harry to where ever it is he went."
Ginny almost laughed aloud at Neville's grandma's obsession with boy wonder. After she could talk with a straight face she answered, "Well you know. There was the wedding and that was fun until the Death Eaters came and attacked. Then Harry, Ron, and Hermione disappeared; you can imagine how chaotic the house was for a while. Lupin got Tonks preggers, tried to go after the trio but apparently they wouldn't let him. So not much new."
Neville just rolled his eyes at her and started petting his toad, Trevor. "Well I hear that You-Know-Who is getting way more powerful and now that he's got Hogwarts, people say he'll soon me invincible. I don't envy Harry, not even with his fame."
"I could never envy Harry. Oh here comes Luna. I hope she doesn't go on about her little invisible friends today." Neville stifled a laugh as Luna Lovegood came into the compartment.
"'Ey Luna!" Ginny smiled brightly at her odd friend.
"Hi Luna. Good summer?" Neville looked up expectantly at her.
"Hi. Yes my summer was lovely. My father almost took me out hunti-" Luna was cut off by the door being flung open. "Oh. Hello Draco. Hello Blaise."
"Hmm… Blaise did you hear something? I think Loony is trying to talk to us." Draco smirked cruelly down at the blonde.
"Yes I think I heard an annoying little buzzing noise." Blaise smirked as well.
"Oh well. That isn't why we are here. Weaselette. Up, now. You are coming with us." Draco sneered at the red head sitting with an angry expression.
"Malfoy did you already forget the hex I put on you last year? I think the bats made you look better; maybe I should make them come back. Permanently." Ginny was sneering at the two seventh year snakes with disgust.
"Watch your mouth. I am head boy. Anyway I think you would rather keep your red strings? Or perhaps you would like the abomination you call hair, to somehow disappear?"
"Shove it Malfoy. If you don't be quiet I'll have to visit your dear old dad who got a ticket to Azkaban yet again, I do remember those unforgivable curses that Moo- er… Crouch taught us a few years back." Her face had become a rather pink color as her anger increased.
Behind Ginny, who had stood up in front of the two boys, Luna had drawn out her Quibbler and was quietly reading an article about Harry being the one that will in the end kill Voldemort. Next to Luna, Neville was pale, and was shakily holding his wand in his fist.
"Draco, look. She turns colors just like her brother." Blaise sounded bored and kept glancing behind him.
"You're right Blaise." Draco drawled from beside him.
"Now little Weasley get moving. Your threats don't mean much to us." Blaise seemed to being getting more impatient with her with every second.
"Zabini what if I don't want to go with you two? I don't trust you and even if I did, I wouldn't go near you two bastards." Ginny was gripping her wand extremely tight and had to keep herself from hexing them both off the train.
"We're getting bored little lion. Unless you want us to make you go with us then I suggest you get over here and just come." Malfoy sneered down at her.
"Why would you want me to go anywhere with you guys? I'll just infect your million dollar robes, remember?" Although Ginny was angry at them she couldn't help but feel curious too.
"Aw, aw, aw. Curiosity killed the cat, or in this case lion. Just come we won't hurt you." Blaise was smirking in amusement now.
Luna looked up from her article and said more serious than usual, "Go. I don't think they'll be much trouble to you."
Draco feigned shock and said, "Strange. Loony just spoke more sense than this here Gryffindor has the whole conversation."
Neville who had remained quiet this whole conversation said quietly, "Shut up Malfoy and Zabini."
The Slytherins raised their eyebrows but it was Blaise who spoke, "Well you really were supposed to be an arrogant, morally screwed up Gryffindor. I always thought you were meant to be a Hufflepuff, but no time to chit-chat. Weaselette get going. Now." Finally it seemed his patience was completely gone and his teeth were bared at her.
Slightly shocked at his sudden loss of patience she rolled her eyes and said, "Fine make it quick you two."
Looking pleased with themselves they strode out of the compartment with Ginny running to keep pace with their long legs. Heads peeped through the curtains as students wondered why a Gryffindor was walking with two Slytherins- in fact, the Gryffindor lioness and the Slytherin Princes.
After what felt like forever the three came to a compartment at the very end of the train and Blaise said an unlocking spell that didn't sound at all like alohamora. They entered the compartment that already held Theodore Nott and Pansy Parkinson.
"Caught her? Didn't think you'd be able to." Pansy didn't sound like she usually did; she had a quiet drawling voice, not a high obnoxious squeak.
Beside her Theodore ran his hand through his dark brown hair and eyed Ginny suspiciously. "You know what you're doing right? I don't know if I trust her still."
"Hmph. Trust me? You didn't just get dragged out of your compartment by two of your worst enemies." Ginny scowled over at him.
Rather smugly Blaise said, "You got up and followed without us dragging you. But we got to get to the point." He quickly turned around, closed the door, locked it with a spell, and pulled the curtains tight.
Ginny was, to say the least, confused. The four around her were acting completely different than they usually did around people. Even from a few minutes ago, Draco and Blaise seemed more relaxed and open- even though they were still closed doors to her.
"Voldemort wants you." None of the Slytherins around her flinched at the news but Ginny had gone pale and stock-still. "Us four were chosen to get you on his side. We don't want to." Around her they all nodded in agreement at Draco's words.
"OK… not funny. I'm leaving." She didn't want to believe them so she turned around and tried the door and when it didn't open remembered the spell they had used to lock it. "Open this up."
"No. You don't seem to understand. If you don't do anything you'll become more evil than Voldemort and just as powerful," Blaise grabbed her arm and pulled her into a sitting position on the seat.
"Ugh… why do you even care?" Ginny was desperately looking for an answer in their guarded eyes.
"Because you don't deserve this." It was Pansy who spoke and for the first time in Ginny's life she saw her look sympathetic for someone other than herself.
"Anyway I don't want to be like my dad…" Theodore looked at the wall when he said this and the room fell silent for a minute while the students pondered their thoughts.
"But you guys are Slytherins. I'm a Gryffindor. Why are you helping me, the sister of the boy you all hate?" Ginny's eyebrows were furrowed and she kept trying to figure them out.
"It doesn't matter why. Now the only way you can't get out of this is by doing what we do. Act like his plan is working." Draco was quiet as he added this.
Ginny shook her head from side to side and asked, "But how?"
Theodore looked at her and said softly, "Just hang out with us. Act like us. But you can't let Voldemort start to influence you, he'll destroy your mind and you'll really become like him."
"I… I can't. My house will treat me like a traitor."
Blaise spoke next, "At first but when they see why you did it, all will be forgiven and they will praise you as one of their own again."
"Well… if it is the only way." The four seventh years nodded their heads and she leaned back and said, "Do I start now? Or should I wait for a little?"
"Now. I'll accio your stuff here." Taking out her wand Pansy raised her wand and enchanted her stuff to come. When the trunk began banging on the door Draco undid the locking charm to let it in but quickly put it back on.
"One more thing. The Carrows are working at Hogwarts along with Snape so you're going to have to make this as believable as you can." Pansy drawled out as she chewed on the tip of her thumbnail.
Theodore slapped at her hand in a bored gesture, chuckled, and softly said, "Pansy, bad habit."
In response she smirked and bit down again. Blaise and Draco exchanged looks and stood up together, "We're going to go change. Don't come looking for us." Draco gave a throaty laugh at that and they both left together.
"How long do you think they'll be this time?" Theodore was smirking over at a nonchalant Pansy and a very confused Ginny. Seeing Ginny he said in a low voice, "They are, well they are together."
After she got the point she turned a light pink color and nodded stiffly, "Oh, how long has that been going on?"
Shrugging his muscular shoulders he answered, "Just before fourth year. They'll be happy to tell you the rest."
Pansy laughed at him and looked over at Ginny, "So, how is it like, little Gryff, sitting with snakes?" She slid her tongue out and made a hissing noise in her direction.
Ginny felt herself grow uncomfortable and stuttered out a response, "Well… um… I don't… alright?"
The two older students laughed at her and the boy leaned forward, "Alright? Don't you mean it is an honor?"
Ginny blushed and shifted in her seat, "Theo, knock it off. Your making our little project feel uncomfortable." They both laughed and leaned into each other. They wrapped their arms around each other's necks and went in for a deep and passionate kiss. A stylish black bob and shaggy chocolate brown hair melded together and Pansy's creamy pale skin was devoured by his darker olive skin.
Then as quickly as they started they stopped and began laughing at Ginny's face of shock that quickly turned into annoyance. "Would you two stop it? Gods, you'd think that you thought I've never seen a kiss before."
Pansy licked her lips and sighed, "Mm. Well, you haven't seen like Blaise and Draco I'm sure." After she said this her eyes glazed over as her thoughts wondered far away.
"Pans," Theodore was faux whining, "You make me feel bad. I thought I did pretty damn good." Pansy smirked at him and licked her lips again.
Ginny stood up and reached for her trunk, "Well, I should probably go change too, the castle isn't too far away." She rummaged through her belongings and pulled out her worn uniform and robes.
"Stop, Ginny." Slowly turning to face Pansy with a curious expression, but jumped when she saw the red-brown wand pointed at her. "Don't be so nervous. I'm not being seen with you if you have to wear those."
With a wave of her wand Ginny's uniform shrunk and looked brand new, her robes did the same. Then Pansy waved her wand again, but this time over her trunk, and the clothing within fixed themselves to the older girl's liking. With a smirk Pansy spoke again, "There you go. But you can't change in the bathroom; you'll have to do it here. Blaise and Draco have that room occupied."
Ginny blushed and nodded, and then she turned around and changed, feeling the eyes of the Slytherins on her as she did so. She shivered a little at the coldness of the air against her body. After she had finished she turned around and saw the two staring at her, and she bit her lip before sitting back down.
"Damn, how are you still single?" Theodore was still looking in awe at her.
"Well, would you date the Gryffindor pricks? They all love mudbloods and filth," Ginny paled when she realized what she had just blurted out. She had never told anyone about what she felt about that.
Pansy, however, nodded understandingly and Theodore was laughing so hard he was holding his sides. "Touché, little Gryff, touché."
The compartment door was opened and Blaise and Draco walked in together. When they saw Ginny was dressed they gave identical husky laughs and Blaise spoke quietly, "I see you two got a little show, tell her she couldn't use the bathroom?"
Theodore Nott was still laughing about earlier while he said, "Yeah, well you should have seen her, she was wow. Then she said the funniest thing ever."
The two boys eyed the three that they had left earlier and then shrugged their shoulders and Draco asked, "I see. What was it she said? Oh and this year we thought it would be classier to use a compartment, the bathrooms are far to cramped."
While Ginny blushed and looked fixedly at the wall Theodore answered, "After I asked her why she was still single she said it was because all Gryffindors were pricks and loved mudbloods and she didn't like that."
"Oh. Yes that is true though. I must say too, there is not one boy who is cute in that whole house." Pansy rolled her eyes and leaned her head against the seat.
"I would say no boy at all is cute except Blaise. But I suppose Theo here has his goods in order too." Draco winked over at his friend who laughed at him.
"You two should go at it more, always puts you in a good mood." Theodore looked at them both in turn.
Blaise chuckled low and said even lower, "Well maybe you'll have to join us next time."
Theodore just shook his head and laughed while Ginny continued to stare at the wall across from her. Pansy smirked at her, "Feeling awkward again?"
Blaise furrowed his brow together and Draco asked, "Again? What'd you two do?"
"Oh nothing mean or bad. Me and Theo just shared an intimate moment together is all."
"Ugh, you two. Blaise and I had the courtesy to leave at least. So little lion, ready to stun this year?"
"Um… stun? I thought all I was doing was switching crowds?"
"Yes well, look at your clothing, this year is already looking up for you."
"Yeah, I guess so Zabini. But I still think people are going to be more shocked then stunned."
Blaise shook his head at her and Draco answered, "No surnames. And isn't shocking and stunning in the same category? When someone is shocked aren't they stunned at something?"
"Fine Mal- Draco."
"Much better. Now, I was just wondering something Pans."
Pansy looked up expectantly at Draco, "Yeah?"
"Are you and Theo finally together?" Blaise nodded in agreement at the question.
"No. You know that Slytherins don't have to be together. We aren't like the other houses." The four snakes smirked at Pansy's comment.
"Sooner or later little Gryff, you'll learn to be like us. Trust us." It was Theodore and he winked but she just rolled her eyes, she doubted very much she would make out with someone just to make someone uncomfortable.
"Hmm… can I bear to do that? Trust a sneaky, slimy snake? But maybe you'll shed off that scaly skin of yours and I'll see you in a new light."
"Bravo. That was nicely said, though I think that you have already seen us in a new light. We ran into Greg and Vin on our way to change and they said they would be coming soon. They seem to want to meet our captured lion." Blaise was absorbed in the way Draco's hair was gleaming silver in the light and his voice sounded monotonic as he explained the plans of meeting the other boys.
Ginny looked incredulous as she managed to splutter out, "Crabbe and Goyle? Will they be able to find their way here?"
The compartment snickered a little until Draco answered seriously, "I see you have fallen for our costumes. We put on quite a masquerade for those outside our house. We all have out own mask to put on before we face people like self-righteous cats. You'll have one too. Eat with us tonight and we'll tell you yours. While you walk with us show arrogance and confidence."
Ginny was getting frustrated with the lack f information, "Can you at least tell me how I'm going to get out of this?"
Theodore shook his finger at her, "Tsk, tsk. Of course not, we don't even know how. It'll come though, and when it does you'll be the first to know."
Ginny sat annoyed but silent and watched as the door slid open and unlocked by the complex spell she was yet to figure out. She stared up at the large figures in the entrance. Now that she took the time to look at them, she understood why the Slytherin girls always cooed over them and followed them.
They were both tall and built big, not with fat but with hard muscles and they had similar olive skin tones. Gregory Goyle had shaggy bronze hair and green eyes while Vincent Crabbe had shaggy black hair and brown eyes. The last time she had even glanced at the two she only saw blobs but now a few years later she realized they had grown up nicely.
"Hey guys. Daphne said she couldn't come but will see us at the feast. Oh, hello there little lioness." Gregory nodded at her and sat on the cold leather seats the compartment offered. Vincent sat next to him and nodded at her as well.
"Hi," Ginny looked at her hands; it was weirder to talk to those two than anyone else. They nodded again at her and started talking quietly with Pansy. Looking down at her improved robes she started mindlessly messing with the hem of her sleeves.
The castle loomed over the rocking waves of the lake and the moon hung by an invisible string while thin clouds floated around the light. Ginny looked expectantly at the boats to catch a glance of Hagrid but instead saw a short man yelling meanly to the terrified first years. This year is going to be awful. She followed behind the Slytherins as they headed to the carriages that would take them to the school.
"Red, hurry up!" She turned her head at Vincent's low voice and realized that she had been standing looking across the water. She quickly hurried over to the carriage entrance and dragged herself up the steps. Since she was sitting by the window she leaned her head against the chilled glass and stared at the passing trees.
"Now lion we're going to walk you in and you're going to act as if you belong with us. Look straight towards the Slytherin table, and don't forget to smirk." Draco looked down at her to make sure she understood the directions. She nodded at him and stepped down out of the door.
The seventh years surrounded her and led her to the back of the group of students. Theodore was making jokes and everyone was laughing but it abruptly stopped when they came to the door of the Great Hall. Giving her a meaningful look Draco led them all inside.
As the six sauntered inside the rest of the school fell silent as they watched Ginny head straight towards the Slytherins' table. Only the snakes of the school continued talking and smirked at the Gryffindors as she took a seat between Pansy and Theodore.
When the first years were sorted there were almost no students going into Gryffindor, but more than ever were being sorted into Slytherin. The opening speech was different with Snape; he made the hall go silent with fear not anticipation.
After the feast she awkwardly split from her new 'friends' at the staircase and walked alone to the tower where her common room was held. She went straight to bed when she realized the hostility of her fellow students.
That night she dreamt of snakes choking a lion in a jungle and a cloaked figure stood above laughing, his red eyes glistening evilly in the shadows.
Author's Note: Well, you like or hate? I must admit it isn't much but I would love feedback- I need it, good or bad, to keep going. I don't want to keep writing if people aren't reading. So anyway, I will update soon and if you have any questions ask and I'll do my best to answer!