Title: Numb
Chapter: Ten
Chapter Title: We're in this Together
Author: Black-Midnight-Soul
Rating: pg 13, for depressing situations, and minor laguage.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, or anything thus orented. I do not make money from my stories, and do them for sheer enjoyment. Thank you for your time.
Author's Note: Alright, so in this chapter we get to see a very freaked out, paniced Harry- along with a very angry-ready-to-kill Harry. Enjoy ;;
Chapter Ten: We're in this Together
Much to a very jumpy, Harry's suprise most of the day had gone by uneventfully. Ron and Hermione had started snogging under a tree, causeing Harry and Ginny to make a quick departure. They walked around, and mostly hung out by the lake. Once lunch rolled around, they picked up the love bugs and headed in.
Even at lunch nothing more then Neville tripping, and Seums blowing up his sandwitch, nothing new happed- and it's not like that was really new either. After lunch they all headed to the Libray. Harry helped Ginny study for her OWL's, and Hermione helped Ron study the inside of her mouth. Once Hermione and Ron got busted by a fellow Gryffindor, the group made there way back up to the common room, and Harry and Ron played chess, well Ginny and Hermione disapered up into the dorms.
Dinner was even more uneventfull. Most of the Gryffindor's where still recovering from the party the night before, and no one said much.
"After dinner, I'm supposed to go talk to Professor McGonagall." Ginny yawned.
"Okay." Ron nodded, low though he didn't pull his eyes off of Hermione, who was dreamly stairing at an upside down book. Harry was about to comment if that was a new way of reading, when she suddenly jumped up out of her seat.
"Ron- it's seven, we have to go do our rounds." Hermione said, panicy. Ron looked up shocked, then nodded and fallowed his girlfriend out of the great hall.
"Dont see much of them anymore, do we?" Harry asked, bluntly.
"No, not really." Ginny agreed, "I really should go and see McGonagall."
"I'll walk you half way-I'm gonna head back anyways." Ginny smiled and nodded. Harry stood up, and offered Ginny his arm. She blushed and took it. The two made there way out of the great hall fallowed by many giggles, and wispers.
"Wow, give it till tomorrow, and everyone will say we're maddly in love, getting married next month, and I'm having your baby." Ginny shock her head, and Harry let out a small laugh.. It was quite true, rumor's spred like wild fire though out the school.
The halls where empty on account everyone was at dinner, which gave Ginny and Harry sometime to be free. To fake music, Harry suddenly spun Ginny as if they where dancing. She laughed, and curled into his chest.
"Harry!" Ginny called out, slightly supprised by this sudden motion. Harry rose one of his eyebrows, and smiled darkly.
"Yesss?" he asked innocently.
"Someone could see us so eaisly out here."
"You know, it's quite hard to keep this quite. Everyone I get close to you-" Harry's hand stroked the side of Ginny's face, causeing her to blush like manic, "I just want to kiss- I'm afraid I might just slip one day."
"Slip, eh?" Ginny wispered, running her long fingers though his jet black hair, then down the back of his neck. Ginny felt goose-bums rise up on his neck, and smiled evily to herself.
"Somewhat, like this-" taking Ginny by supprise, Harry rolled Ginny, and dipped her, once again, as if they where dancing. She helding tightly onto his neck, and supressed a squeek. Harry leaned in and kissed Ginny quite passonatly on the lips. She felt her body let go, as if she was melting. Harry finally pulled away, and brought Ginny up right- she had a very dreamy expression on her face, "I should do that more offen." he smiled evily.
"Yes you should." Ginny agreed, "Now I really do have to go meet McGonagall."
"Oh, alright-I guess I could let you go." Harry prented to look hurt, and dropped his arms down.
"Bye hun." she wispered, and give him a soft kiss, before dropping her arms and running down the hall. Harry turned around and began to walk the other way.
He got half way up the stairs, when the feeling in his stomach suddenly came back at full force- go back to her, you fool! It screamed. Harry did a 180, and began to bolt down the other way- something was very very wrong.
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Ginny dreamly walked down the hall, not paying attention to her sroundings (mistake numer one, always pay attention to whats around you.)
"Hello, Weasley." Ginny was awoken from her day dream, and she looked at the shadow's. Out walked none other then Draco Malfoy, a dark, controling grin on his face.
"G-go away." she sturred. Something was different this time- like there was something inside him that was twisted more the normal. Ginny began to walk backwards towards the wall(mistake number two, never trap yourself.)
"You look lovely this evening." Draco taunted.
"I said go away." Ginny said, a little more streen this time. Ginny felt her body hit the wall, and paniced (mistake number three, try to remain claim and take control of the sistuation).
"Oh, I dont feel like going away." he was getting unnervingly close to Ginny, and she could feel her heart pounding agenst her chest.
"What do you want?" she asked, in a wispered worried voice.
"Oh, I want you Ginny. I want you." he repeated. Ginny opened her mouth to scream, but Draco was too quick- his arm shot up to her neck, "Scream, and I squeeze." (mistaken number four, she should have screamed awhile ago if she felt uncomfortable.)
"Please dont.." Ginny wispered, as she looked at the knife he had pulled out of his cloak. Ginny suddenly became very awear that she was only wearing a dress shirt, and short skirt. With one swift movement, Malfoy cut her shirt open, his hand freely explored Ginny's body.
Ginny couldn't stop- tears suddenly ran down her face like a waterfall, "Please dont- stop! I said stop!"
"Remember that little 'marking' thing I'm sure Dumbledore told you about?" Ginny nodded febly, "That was me Ginny- oh yes, I saw you on the train and I knew I had to have you."
"Stop!" Ginny wispered, "Please stop.."
"EXPELLIARMUS!" a booming voice called from the end of the hall. Malfoy was sent flying off Ginny, well Ginny collasped to a crying heep on the floor.
Slowly looking up, Ginny saw none other then Harry Potter came running down the hall, his wand still pointing at Malfoy, "Stupefy!" Harry yelled, as he saw Malfoy start to get up. Harry ran was red with fruy.
Harry ran over to Ginny, and collapsed beside her. Within second, Ginny was crying into his shoulder, holding onto him as if her life depened on it, "I'm so sorry." he wispered.
"For what?" he sobbed, looking up at him, "You saved me."
"For not getting her sooner- I should have walked you all the way, oh, Ginny-" Ginny pressed her shaking fingers on Harry's lips.
"No Harry, it's not your fault." Harry looked down at Ginny, and saw her shirt was ripped. Harry had grabbed his cloak earlier in the day because it was chilly, so he took it off, and wrapped it around Ginny.
Ginny looked up at Harry, to see that he was ready to cry. He looked to scard and worried, and for her. Harry reached, and wiped Ginny's tears away nervously. If only he could wipe the pain away to...
"What's going on here!?" Harry turned to see Professor McGonagall standing over a KOed Malfoy
"I stunned him, ma'am." Harry answered blodly.
"Well, I got that much Mr. Potter!" she yelled, "I'm a little more concerened with why!" Ginny began to shake violantly again, and another horrible fit of tears spilled from her eyes. Harry held onto Ginny tightly.
"Please dont yell, Professor." Harry wispered, "Ginny's shaken up enough as it is."
"Shaken up?" she looked at Harry to Malfoy, "Did he try to attack you?"
"Not me," Harry stock his head, "Ginny."
"Oh, my dear child." Professor McGonagall ran over, ignoreing Malfoy, and slowly pried Ginny off Harry. She obvered Ginny's neck, because of the red marks from Malfoy's hand- apperently he had squeezed anyways, "Harry take her up to Headmaster. He was told to be informed right away if anything like this happened. The password's now earwax." He nodded in understanding.
As soon as Professor McGonagall let go of Ginny, she flew herself back at Harry, who tenderly held her as they made the journy to Dumbledore's office.
As the two reached the large golden bird, Harry looked up at it and called, "Earwax!" the statue moved, revealing the stiar case. Harry and Ginny both climbed on, and made their way to the top.
"Professor!" Harry yelled out. Ginny was still rather shakey, so Harry pulled her back into a hug as soon as he stopped walking.
"You rang?" Dumbledore asked, in one of his amused tones. Dumbledore looked at Ginny, and seemed less the impressed, "I'll be right there."
Within second's, Dumbledore was down the stairs, and walking towards the two teens, "Ms. Weasley, why dont you take a seat?" Dumbledore pulled out his wand, making soft arm chair appear. Ginny slowly walked over, and sat down, "Have some tea." Dumbledore smile, and with an other swish of his wand, Ginny was holding a cup of tea.
"Come with me, Harry." Harry nodded, and fallowed the headmaster up the small seat of stairs, and towards his desk.
"Yes, Professor?" Harry asked.
"As you can see, I've cleaned up a little." Harry's face turned red- he remembered all too well partically distroying the office.
"Yes, um- I am sorry about that. I- sort of lost my temper, and-"
"Rightfully so, I asure you." Dumbledore nodded, "However, that is not what we are here to talk about. What happened?"
"Malfoy tried to rape Ginny in the hall." Harry's voice was strangely squeeky, "I got there just in time."
"And what made you go back to Ginny?" Harry didn't even bother asking how Dumbledore knew that the two had been together in the first place. Then remember the thousands of picture's around the school, and amussed one of the pervous Headmasters saw and told he him right away.
"Something inside me, really." Harry answered, feeling rather stupid.
"Ah, I see." to Harry's supprise, Dumbledore was smileing, "It would appear, that you and Ms. Weasley have a strong conection."
"Of course we do," Harry answered. Dumbledore smiled. However, as soon as Dumbledore opened his mouth, a loud scream filled the office- and assume it was a girls, Harry was sure it didn't come from Dumbledore's mouth. Harry took off down the stairs, "Petrificus Totalus!" he yelled the first curse that came to mind. Malfoy snapped together and fell to the ground.
It took 30 second's tops, for Snape to come running into the room. Ginny ran towards Harry, and almost knocked him over. Harry wrapped his arms around her.
"What on earth is going on in here?!" Snape roared.
"I could ask you the same." Dumbledore asked, "Why, may I ask you Professor Snape, is young Mr. Malfoy in my office?"
"Professor McGonagall informed me that he attacked a female student at the school." Harry opened his mouth to say something, but Dumbledore put his hand on Harry's shoulder in that knowing was as to say 'take a deep breath.' Harry drew in a sharp breath.
"He did attack a student." Dumbledor nodded, "and it so happen's that the impraticular student was in my office at the time. Had you looked, I dear say you may have noticed the chair sitting in the middle of the floor, with a very shooken up young lady in it."
Snape seemed mortafied as he looked as Ginny, "He grabbed me for behind." Ginny wispered, "I took no time to scream."
"Dirty little git." Harry muttered. Ginny could hear Harry's heart, as she pressed her ear into his chest. It was pumping almost as hard as hers.
"Harry, please take Ms. Weasley to the hospatail wing." Dumbledore ordered. Harry was a little bumed, he very much so wanted to see Dumbledore yelled at Snape for his profound stupidity, but quitely did what he was told.
"Madam Pomfrey?" Harry asked into the quite Hosptail Wing. Harry voice echoed slightly, giving him a very strange feeling.
"Potter?" he called, walking out of her office, "And Weasley? What can I do for you?"
"Professor Dumbledore sent us." Harry answered. She looked at the very clinging Ginny, to a very worried Harry and nodded.
"Over here." she lit a lamp bedside one of the beds, and motioned them over. Harry helped Ginny climb into bed, and Madam Pomfrey pulled the curtains around the bed again, "I'll send word to your brother to come down here, and I'll let him know to bring one of your friends with some clothing." Ginny nodded quitely.
Within second's Madam Pomfrey returned, giving Ginny a warm smile, "Come now Mr. Potter, I dear say Ms. Weasley needs some rest."
"What- no!" Ginny almost yelled, taking a much tighter grip on Harry's hand, "Please." Harry reached over, and strocked some hair out of her face.
"Oh, alright." Madam Promfrey moaned- Harry supposed she didn't want to put Ginny into any distress.
"Ginny?" Ron's voice echoed in the hospatail wing.
"Honestly Ron, there is only one bed with curtains around it and light flirking- where else would she be?" Hermione scorned.
"I'll leave you four to it." Madam Promfrey nodded, and walked away as Hermione and Ron walked behind the curtain.
"That dirty little rat! Just wait till I find out who it was!" Ron scowled look at his little sister, "It's just a good thing you where there, Harry."
"Alright boys- out." Hermione ordered. "Do not give me that look Ronald Weasley. Your sister needs to change- out." Harry give Ginny's hand a tight squeeze before leaving with Ron.
"Are you alright?" Hermione asked, in a wispered voice. She pulled a pair of very comfy looking, gray pj's from her bag. Ginny pulled herself out of the bed to reveal her sliced shirt, and lop-sided skirt.
"I will be." Ginny wispered, and picked up the clothing.
"Ginny, it must have been horrible. There weren't a lot of details in the letter, but it said that a male student sexualy attacked you, and you needed new clothing. Ron ran the whole way here."
"Yes, a male student did. Twice."
"Twice?" Hermione muttered, "Oh, Ginny-"
"The second time was Snape's fault. When Harry and I where leaving Dumbledore's office, Dumbledore was giving Snape hell." Ginny's voice began to shake again, as she slipped the shirt over her head.
"Snape? Why him- was the student a Slythrien?"
"Yeah." Ginny wispered, and finshed pulling up her pants.
"Who- I mean, well that is to say- if you feel like telling me, and everything-"
"Malfoy." Ginny cut her off.
"He- he didn't?!"
"No, he didn't." Hermione quickly hugged Ginny, who was on the verge of crying, "but he sure as hell tried. I was lucky Harry was there, he saved me both times."
"Can I let the boys back in?" Hermione wispered, helping Ginny back into her bed.
"Yeah." she wispered, and wiped away the tears. Hermione smiled softly at Ginny, and nodded.
"You lot can come in now." Hermione said in a normal tone. Harry automatically walked around, and sat beside Ginny on the bed again. Ginny reached for his hand, and he took it.
"Who was it Gin- I promise, I'll-"
"Ronald- honestly, dont you think she's been though enough tonight?"
"Malfoy." she said over Hermione.
"That- dirty- gonna- must- die." Harry noticed Ron looked ready to explode.
"Ron, they're taking care of it. I'm sure your parent's will be here in a few hours anyways, if it even takes that long." Hermione assured him, resting her hand on his cheek. Ron seemed to soften at Hermione's touch, and merely nodded.
On the bed, Harry didn't seem able to say anything, but just stair at Ginny worried. If he had taken any longer, then Malfoy sure as yell would have fully rapped her. Harry closed his eyes, as the horrible idea sunk into his head. No. He thought to himself- he cared to much for her to let her get hurt. He would never let her get hurt.
"Ronald." Madam Promfrey suddenly broke the silence, "Your parents are here, and want to talk to you outside before they come in. Ms. Granger, you're invited to come." Hermione looked at Ron, who nodded and two left the room.
"This may be my last time to tell you this-" Ginny wispered, "Thanks. For real. From me. Not my family."
"Ginny, I'd do anything for you." Harry wispered back, and kissed her on the forhead.
"Oh- my poor baby!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed and ran over to the bed. Harry stood up, and let Mr. Weasley around the other side. Harry walked behind the bed, over with Ron and Hermione. Hermione rested her hand on Harry's shoulder, and gave him a weak smile.
"She'll be okay." Hermione assured him.
"I hope you're right." Harry wispered, "If not, I'll never be able to forgive myself."
"Harry, you did more then anyone. You saved her." Harry didn't answer, but suddenly became very interested in his shoes.
"Harry- a word- out side?" Harry looked up and saw Fred and George both standing there.
"Yeah, of course." he wispered, and fallowed them out of the hospatail wing.
"So, what happened to our baby sister?" Fred asked.
"She was attacked in the hall." Harry answered.
"We know that much." George stammered.
"Look, the rest is up to Ginny to tell you. It effect's her more then me, I'm sorry that's all I can tell you."
"We understand." Fred sighed.
"We do?" George asked.
"Yes, George, we do." Fred contiued, "Privacy was something you never really got that well, was it?"
"Well, no." George agreed, and smiled evily.
"Look Harry, I just want to say- thanks. Thanks for saving Gin."
"Again." George added, with a little smirk.
"And again..." Fred winked.
"Just wish I could have done more..." Harry closed his eyes, and looked at the ground again.
"We should return him." Fred pointed out.
"Yeah, I'm sure mum wants to hugged you till your back cracks." Harry couldn't help it, he snorted. Fred and George looked rather pleased with themselfs- they always had the ablity to chree people up. Harry remembered Dumbledore telling him in his first year that they had tired to send him a tolite seat when he was in the hospatail at the end of the year.
"Harry!" Mrs. Weasley cired, as he walked in. Just as the twins perdected, she grabbed him in a bone crushing hug (was that a crack?)
"Uh- hello Mrs. Weasley." he gasped.
"Oh, thank you." she wispered.
"Molly- the poor boys going to turn blue." Mr. Weasley commented. Harry took a minute to regain his balance as she let him go.
"Um- mum, dad- Fred, George, Ron, Hermione- could you give me a minute with Harry?" Ginny asked quitely.
"Of course dears." Harry fought as hard as he could not to blush. The words to god save the queen survaced in his head, and quickly started sighing it to himself to keep his cool.
"Harry, come here." Ginny said, as they where left in the hospatail wing all by themselfs. Apparently, Madam Promfrey had gone to get the headmaster.
Harry walked over and stopped infront of a, now standing Ginny. She wrapped her arms around his, and without warning kissed him on the lips. Harry happily returned the kiss, glad to know that Ginny, here and now, in his arms, was safe.
"Was that everything?" he asked, as she pulled away.
"Not quite." Harry saw a very miscevious sparkle in her eye, and she kissed him again. After a good two minute's, she pulled back, "That was. I'm sure the others will be back in soon."
"Ginny, there's something I have to tell you." Harry wispered, still holding her tight.
"Oh?" she asked, kindly.
"Something I should have told you a long time ago, and have wanted to tell you, really I have- it's just-"
"Just what?" Ginny asked, strating to get worried.
"I just figured it out tonight."
"Yes?" she asked, seriously.
"I love you." he wispered. Ginny, to say the lest, what not expecting that.
"I love you, to." she suttured out, after recoving from the shock.
"I was so worried, so worried that something happened to you, or I'd loose you. It just made me notice how lucky I am to have to you. I love you. I really, really do."
"Kiss me." she wispered. Harry leaned in, and quite happily kissed Ginny. Harry finally pulled back, and Ginny noodded. "We're lucky if we didn't get caught." she agreed to Harry's facail expression, and climbed back into her bed, and Harry took his spot beside her.
"Are you two done yet?" Fred called in the door.
"Yes, big brother of mine- you can come back if you really want." it was only second's before the Weasley's where sirrounding them again- but this time Harry refused to move. All he wanted was sit there next to Ginny. Next to the woman, that he truely loved.