A/N: Okay now here is Chapter 10. I don't have much to say before you read, but there is a little note at the end. Well enjoy! REVIEW!
Chapter 10
Ginny woke the next morning in Bill's room. She slowly tried to open her eyes, but quickly shut them when the light hit them. After slowly blinking for a few minutes, her eyes opened completly. She found herself lying in the bed and Bill was on the floor in a sleeping bag. She tried to move, but couldn't move from the pain. She lay motionless for a few moments, when it finally hit her. She was supposed to be returning to school today. She rolled over and looked at the clock. It was just after eleven. So much for going to school. She moved a little and the Bill sat up.
"Oh, your awake." He stood and walked over to her. "How are you feeling." She just shrugged. Bill left the room and then returned with Molly.
"Oh, darling, how are you feeling." Again, Ginny just shrugged. "We wanted to fix you up last night, but we couldn't do it while you were unconcsious." Molly began to work her magic on Ginny, and after a while, most of the pain was gone. Ginny slowly sat up.
"When do I get to go back to school?" Molly sighed.
"Tomorrow if you like. You won't be missing any classes today, no worries." Ginny slowly began to try and stand, but failed miserably. Bill caught her before she hit the ground. "Carry her to her room. She needs to relax today if she wishes to returned to school tomorrow." Molly left the room with another sigh. Bill carried Ginny upstairs towards her room. He laid her down on the bed. He sat on the foot of her bed. Moments of silence past beofre he spoke.
"We all know, Gin." Ginny rolled her eyes as if to say that it was obvious. He smiled at his baby sister. Then his face grew serious again. "Gin, besides dad, who else has hit you?" There was a moments pause before she finally spoke.
"Well, Percy has. He was the first besides dad. Then George almost did, but he couldn't do it. Its dad. He tried to get him to do it." Another pause.
"What about Ron?" Ginny nodded. Bill slowly began to rub his forehead. "What about someone were not related to?" Ginny shook her head. "Not anyone. I know your friends with the Parkinson's daughter. None of her friends? Draco Malfoy? Has he hit you?" Ginny shook her head, violently.
"No, he never laid a hand on me. He actually was the first person in school to realise something was wrong." That didn't make Bill feel any better. Having found out that one of the Malfoy's knew he sister was being abused before him, made his feel pretty bad.
"I'm so sorry Gin." She brushed off his apology.
"Don't worry about it. Its not your fault." She smiled at him.
"Since when is my little sister so darn brave." She rolled her eyes.
"Aren't you supposed to be home today? What about Fluer?"
"We all stayed another night. Well Ron returned to school, but Charlie, Fred, and George are still sleeping, I guess."
"What about Fluer. She shouldn't be alone for to long. I mean being pregnant and all. Why didn't she come for the holidays anyway?"
"She returned home for the holidays. She got home two nights ago. She understands that I needed to be here an extra night." Ginny was about to speak again, but Bill stopped her. "Charlie still has vacation time left. His fiance understands that he wanted to stay. Fred and George have their girlfriends running the shop. You know Angelia and Alicia. No worries." She smiled.
Ginny spent the remainder of the day in her room. Everyone was eager to help her in anyway. She fell alseep quickly that night, excited to be returning to school the next day. Also hoping the other would not be worried about her delayed return.
Hermione ran down the corridor. Dusk had been setting outside and the students had just returned home from break. The first thing she noticed was Ron exit the carriage, without Ginny. She waited until the remainder of the students entered the school, before she took of to the Heads room. She ran into the protrait hole and straight to Draco's room. She knocked roughly on the door until Draco finally answered.
"What's going on?"
"Ginny... not... here..." She gasped between breaths. Draco looked at her, more confused than anything.
"What?"
"She didn't... get off the... train. She... didn't return." Draco quickly passed her, shock and worry filled in his eyes. He quickly made his way out of the common room, followed by Hermione. As they headed towards the Slytherin common room to find Pansy, she ran into them."
"Whats going on?" She looked worried when she looked at Draco. Hermione finally caught up to them when he finally spoke.
"Ginny didn't return to school." Pansy gasped and covered her mouth.
"There must be some mistake." Draco and Hermione both shook their heads. "What should we do?" Hermione shrugged.
"Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to see Dumbledore." He began to walk off to his office, when Pansy grabbed him.
"You can't. She told us not to tell anyone." Draco looked at her in disbelief. He continued to walk. Both of them quickly following him.
"She could be seriously hurt. We need to tell someone." They quickly walked to the gargoyle outside of Dumbldore's office. Draco looked at Hermione. She sighed.
"Peppermint." The gargoyle jumped aside and the stairs appeared. Draco made fast to try and get up them. The girls still followed behind him. He knocked on the door and was granted entrance.
"Ah, Mr. Malfoy. Also, Miss. Parkinson and Miss. Granger. What do I owe to this suprise visit?"
"Its about Ginny Weasly." The girls remained quiet, still unsure if they should be telling someone.
"Ah, yes. You must be wondering why she has not returned? I recieved an owl from her mother. She will be returning tomorrow."
"Did she say why was to be late?"
"Family problems was all I got."
"But the other Weasley... uh... Ron returned today." Dumbledore remained silent for a moment. Then spoke.
"Mr. Malfoy, I get the impression that there is something you wish to tell me." Draco nodded and Dumbledore beckoned for him to begin.
"Well that certainly is intresting. Are you positive it is true?" Draco nodded. "Well then I am afraid, but I have no absoulte power here. We could either send her home after graduation or she can be put in a special program, but then she will not be able to speak to her family."
"None of them sir?"
"None."
"Is it the same type of protection you put on my mother and myself after last year? That you put on Pansy as well." Dumbledore nodded. "I don't know if she will agree to it."
"Well if she comes back with physical proof that she has been abused, she will be put in it whether she like it or not I'm afraid. That is if you give the say so." Draco looked at the girls. The both gave a stiff nod.
"Yes. I would like her to be checked. Completly, because I know for a fact that her mother fixs her up." Dumbledore nodded.
"Now. She will have to choices. Either she can go to court against her father or be out under protection." Draco looked at Hermione, hoping she would know what she would do. Hermione just asked a question.
"So either she gets her father in prison, or doesn't see her family until he is out of the picture?" Dumbledore nodded. Hermione looked at Draco and shrugged.
After Ginny woke in the morning, she got ready and was placed on the knight bus to get to school. After a long and painfully bumpy ride, she arrived at school. Her belongings had been taken to her room. She walked into the school and was quickly met by four people. Draco, Pansy, Hermione, and Dumbledore.
"Miss. Weasly, I'm afraid to say that we must take you to the hospital wing. I have recieved word that you have been going though some physical abuse, by your father if I'm right." Ginny glared at the three seventeen year olds. She then had no choice but to follow Dumbledore to the hospital wing.
A/N: Okay to clear up something. The 6th book is apart of this story. The ending I just changed a little. Instead of Dumbledore dying, Draco agreed to be put under the protection Dumbledore offered. So everything is the same, except for Dumbledore is alive and breathing and Draco is under protection. REVIEW!