Keep Holding On Chapter 1: Keep Holding On, a harry potter fanfic

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Keep holding on

You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold
And it feels like the end
There's no place to go
You know I won't give in
No I won't give in

As Ginerva Weasley boarded the boat with her boyfriend Harry Potter, she felt a strange sense of dread wash over her. This year Albus Dumbledore had decided to hold the graduation party out at sea on the calm ocean waters. As the ship sailed, Ginny couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen. They met up with Hermione and Ron, both in their finery and walked onto the ships deck, where the cool wind was blowing. It got a little bit stronger but not too strong as to blow them off course. Hermione stood at the bow, admiring the stars sparkling in the sky which were quickly being covered by clouds.

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

All of a sudden, the ship began to rock. Ginny's sense of dread grew the faster the boat rocked. Lightning crackled down from the deep dark clouds that had gathered. People began to scramble for cover and Ginny heard a loud shriek from the inside of the boat. She quickly ran in to find Hermione lying on her back, moaning in pain. Ron and Harry were turning her over, where there was a huge purple bruise already forming on the small of her back. "She slipped and fell when the boat last rocked" yelled Ron over the ferocious roar of the storm. Mist began to spray inside.

So far away
I wish you were here
Before it's too late, this could all disappear
Before the doors close
And it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
I'll fight and defend
Yeah, yeah

Ginny screamed as the bow began to sink and the ship tipped forwards. She ran up to Draco who was attempting to find lifejackets so they could escape the sinking ship. A wave broke over them and the ship began to fill with water. Finally Draco gave up and began to grab for the inflatable boats. People were screaming, babies crying. The ship sunk lower and Ginny knew they had to find a way to get off it. "We have to get off this boat" yelled Ginny "If it goes under we're done for!" Ron and Draco were blowing up an inflatable boat as fast as the could. By now the water had risen up to Ginny's thighs.

The ship rocked forwards once more, causing utter chaos yet again. The waves crashed over the boat and topped up the water even mor. Hermione couldn't move and was in exceedingly amounts of pain. A crack of lightning sounded over head and three people jumped off the boat to head back to land. But by now the ship had moved around so much that they didn't know in which direction to go. Ginny yelled out to them to come back but they ignored her and kept swimming for what they hoped was land. Ron grabbed her as he ran by. Hermione was carried out by Draco and Harry to the deck.

Hear me when I say, when I say I believe
Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

They all swung into the boat except for Hermione who still could not move. "Come on Hermione" Shouted Harry "We know you can do it" "I can't" Hermione whimpered feebly. Ginny jumped back onto the boat, ignoring the others protests, knowing that if she didn't help Hermione she would die. Finally, just as the boat dissappeared underwater, still holding many of their classmates and teachers, Ginny pulled Hermione free and pushed her onto the inflatable orange boat. She was screaming and crying in pain, but at the very least she was alive, and she had Ginny to thank for that.

La da da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da da

The tiny boat now held Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Draco. The waves were crashing and the cold wind was blowing. They needed to find some way of shelter or they would surely succumb to hypothermia. They were all wearing either dresses made from sheer material or else shorts and a t-shirt. Nothing to protect them from the cold. They huddled together as close as they could for warmth. Lightning crashed around them and the thunder rolled threateningly overhead. The rain was pelting down in bucketfuls, quickly filling the boat. Ginny and the others began to scoop it out with their hands.

They kept this up for ten minutes until the storm died down a little and it stopped raining temporarily. Hermione was laying across the full length of the boat. She regained some mobility but she still found it hard to move properly. Their breaths were coming out in short, ragged gasps, the vapour rising in front of them. Ginny felt like crying. She should have listened to herself and maybe they wouldn't be here, suffering from hypothermia and slowly dehydrating. She felt as though this was the worst thing that had ever happened to her. But little did they know the worst was yet to come...

Keep holding on
Keep holding on
There's nothing you could say
Nothing you could do
There's no other way when it comes to the truth
So keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

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