Sweet Vengeance
Chapter 14!
"Just ask Malfoy, I'm lots of fun now"
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"Thanks Gin, you made my day."
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"He's gone Ginny… Bellatrix killed him,"
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"I'm going to show you why you never fool or embarrass a Malfoy,"
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"Don't you dare laugh at me for caring you stupid bitch!"
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"I love you too,"
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"I can't Gin, I just can't,"
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"I will never leave you Ginny,"
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"Did you ever think that maybe you can't change me? That nothing you do will destroy the evil that's planted in me?"
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"There was never going to be a happily ever after for us…"
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Ginny Weasley was slipping in and out of consciousness. Mistakes she had made, things she caused, what people said to her was running around and around in her head, as well as what she could remember of what had happened to her…
She cringed as his fist collided with her cheek, and she felt blood pour freely down her face, as the ring on his hand sliced open her head…
"Little slut. You should have known better than to mess with the Malfoy's. You had to have known, didn't you?"
He punched her again, this time in the stomach, and as she brought her hands down he punched her in the face again. As she fell, he ripped at her jacket and she screamed.
"Please, not his jacket. Anything but his jacket!"
The man sneered at her and laughed.
"His jacket? Not the Malfoy boys surely? I know what we can do with this,"
He laughed at her, and began to remove her clothes.
"Oh god, not again," she moaned.
"Again? Ah, so you know all about what you're going to experience…"
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And she had heard his voice, his angelic voice, as he'd found her…that voice which had quickly turned to hatred…
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"Ginny? Oh my fucking God Ginny!"
He ran to her side and wrapped her up in his arms.
"This never would have happened if I hadn't left you, I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry!"
She heard his voice calling to her, and her eyes opened slightly as he rocked her. She caught sight of his platinum blonde hair and laughed slightly, knowing she had to push him away further.
"This happened because you left me,"
"What the hell do you mean?" he asked, looking upset.
"Ask your mother. And get me my boyfriend will you?"
He had snarled at her and dropped her naked body.
"You little slut. Cover yourself, you're making me sick,"
And he had thrown her jacket over her, not even remembering that it was his, and she had once again laughed, her small broken laugh, at the irony of it all. And he had looked at her, the love in his eyes gone, so obviously sickened. Replaced by a hatred that she had never imagined she could bring out in him.
"I hope you freeze to death before he finds you. Maybe it will teach you both a lesson,"
He threw a galleon at her and smirked.
"For your services over the last 6 months. I don't need you anymore Ginny, remember that,"
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Harry had found her ten minutes later, unconscious, but still shivering, and he had carried her up to the Hospital Wing, being the savior that he was…
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"Harry, I'm sure she's fine!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Hermione, I'm worried! What if she met Malfoy? What if he hurt her?"
"Harry, mate calm down. I'm sure she'll be fine,"
"Ron just – what the hell is that?"
The trio could see tiny specks of blood. They followed the line to a body, covered by a jacket, the top of it covered in blood. Or was it blood? It looked like –
"Hair," Harry breathed slowly. "Red hair…GINNY!"
He ran over and pulled back the jacket. Her bruises had well and truly appeared, and she was unconscious.
"Ginny?" Hermione whispered, tears pouring down her face. "Is she…"
"She's alive," Harry replied, checking her pulse. "Barely,"
She had groaned and rolled over slightly, wincing with the pain. "Malfoy," she whispered.
Ron stood up "I'll kill him!" he exploded. Ginny put an arm on his leg.
"No. Narcissa,"
And then she slipped back into unconsciousness.
They had looked at her for a minute, not sure what to do with her, all in shock.
"We – we need to get her up to the castle," Hermione said, in a small frightened voice.
"Yeah, yeah the Hospital Wing, exactly," Harry had muttered, picking her up. Hermione draped the coat over her naked body, tucking it through Harry's arms where she could, and Ron put the bloodstained scarf over her head so no one could see who they were carrying.
They'd walked as quickly as they could, which wasn't that fast at all. Hermione had her fingers interlaced through Ginny's, and was sobbing quietly. At one point they had passed Malfoy and Zabini, and Malfoy had looked over at them, catching Harry's eyes. It was the only time Harry had ever really seen him with a true expression on his face, and all Harry could read was sorrow. Blaise had put his arm over Malfoy's shoulders, but Malfoy had brushed it off, never taking his eyes off Ginny's bruised arm which had feel through the cloak.
The bruises were visible to him now, he hadn't been able to see them before, and he wondered if he would ever be able to truly forgive his mother for this. Everyone was staring at the Trio, and Harry was yelling at everyone to clear off and give them a free path. Blaise pulled out his wand and muttered something, and suddenly, everyone left them alone. He had cast an invisibility spell, and both Draco and Harry were thankful to him for it. Harry nodded his head slightly to show his thanks, wondering whether Blaise could still see him, and started back up to the castle.
Halfway to the Hospital Wing, when they were on the third floor stairs, Ginny had started screaming, a high, bloodcurdling scream that the others couldn't silence.
"Ginny!" Hermione exclaimed. "Ginny sweetie calm down! It's okay! Ginny!"
"Why is she screaming?" Ron yelled, his hands over his ears.
"I don't know, but we need to make her stop!" Harry yelled back.
"'Silencio!" Hermione yelled.
Silence filled the corridors once more.
"Thanks Mione," Ron said, kissing the top of her head.
"Just get her to the Hospital Wing," Hermione replied. She was shaking, and she grabbed Ginny's hand once more. Ginny's mouth had closed, it was obvious she was no longer screaming.
"Do you think it's safe to take off the charm?" Ron asked.
"I think we should try. I feel bad already," Hermione replied, removing the silencing spell.
"Don't say anything," she whispered hoarsely.
"Pardon? What did you say Ginny?" Harry asked, bending his head in while trying to run.
"Don't…tell…anyone…"And then she had blacked out again. They had gotten her to the Hospital Wing, and Madam Pomfrey had screamed slightly.
"I just healed this one! What happened?" she shrieked.
The trio looked at each other, and nodded ever so slightly, so that the healer didn't catch it.
"We're not sure," Harry replied.
"But we think she was – " Hermione started, but she couldn't get her mouth around the word.
"Well? You think she was what?" Madam Pomfrey snapped. She had taken quite a liking to this young girl.
Ron looked at Hermionewith pity, and glanced down at his baby sister, lying bruised, broken and violated on the bed. "We think she was raped,"
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And so Ginny Weasley lay, in the Hospital Wing, still unconscious, her bruises gone, but her pain still remained. Harry was sitting in the Gryffindor Common Room, a bottle of Firewhiskey in one hand, and bottle of Vodka in the other. No matter what had happened in Hogsmeade, the small look Harry and Malfoy had shared, Harry still blamed him.
Ron and Hermione were sitting next to him, Ron whispering in Hermione's ear slightly, trying to make her feel better. They jumped when Harry stood up quickly.
"Harry where are you going?" Hermione asked.
"Slytherin," he replied, his voice laced with malice.
"What? Harry no! You can't do this! Ginny wouldn't want you to hurt him!" Hermione pleaded.
"I'm not going to," Harry snarled. He glanced down at Hermione's scared look, and his face softened.
"I promise I won't hurt him,"
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Harry stormed down to where he knew the Slytherin dorms were, and bashed on the door. Blaise Zabini opened the portrait and Harry pushed past him.
"Potter! What do you think you're doing?" Blaise snarled.
"Where is he?" Harry asked, viciously.
"As if I'd tell you!" Blaise replied, crossing his arms indifferently.
Harry lunged, and pulled a small knife out of nowhere, holding it at Blaise's throat, he continued. "I know you think I'm weak as piss Zabini, but if the whole fucking wizarding world believes that I can wipe out Voldemort, do you really think hurting your puny arse will bother me? Where…is…he?" Harry panted.
Blaise pointed to the stairs, and Harry pulled away.
"Thank you,"
He made his way up the stairs, and cam to a room marked with Malfoy's name.
"Typical," he muttered, throwing the door open.
Malfoy was sitting cross legged on his bed, his head in his hands.
"Potter!" he snarled. "Get the hell out of my room,"
Harry didn't reply. He walked over to Malfoy and snatched the boys wand of the bedside table, stowing it in his pocket.
"Why you little – " but he didn't get a chance to finish.
"Come with me," Harry said. His voice was low, but powerful.
"I beg your pardon?" Malfoy asked in disbelief. "You barge in here, steal my wand and – "
"I don't trust you, can you blame me? No, I'm asking you to come with me. Believe me Malfoy, I have no intention of hurting you. She'd kill me,"
Malfoy smirked a little. "It's funny how she can control your brain isn't it?"
"Are you coming or not? Look – " Harry tossed him back his wand. "Your armed, but you go in front. Now go,"
Malfoy considered arguing, but he had never seen The-Boy-Who-Wouldn't-Die's face so angry, and he wasn't sure if he wanted to be on the other side pf that anger. Not when Draco himself barely had any strength left. But he wasn't going to let Potter know that.
"Fine. Let's go,"
Harry led him up to the Hospital Wing where Ginny was.
"Why are we here Potter?"
"Shh," Harry pulled aside the curtain next to Ginny's bed, and Malfoy gasped.
Madam Pomfrey had healed her bruises, but she'd had to re-grow Ginny's bones, so she'd swallowed a bottle of Skele-Gro. Her face was contorted in pain, and her arms and legs stuck out at different angles. Before Malfoy knew what was happening, Harry was pushing him onto the chair next to her bed, and he couldn't move.
"What the fuck?" Malfoy snarled.
"Invisible bonds Malfoy. No one will check on her until the morning. Madam Pomfrey says that the Skele-Gro will work, but nothing she can do will wake her up. She's tried everything she knows. Apparently whatever cut her down the side of her face had some form of weird poison on it. Basically, she can't wake up until she's ready. Now you may not have done this to her, but you were partly responsible. So you are going to sit here, and look at the pain that you've indirectly inflicted on a girl that you once loved,"
Malfoy gaped at him.
"Oh, and if she tosses and turns, it's her dreams. Every now and then, she'll moan something. Usually your name,"
Harry walked to the door, made to leave, and then stopped. He turned around, his face as grim as Draco had ever seen it.
"By the way, I guess you should know. She was raped," and he left.
"Oh Gods," Malfoy said to no one, his head in his hands. He refused to look at her, but he couldn't help her. She looked so broken…
- GINNY'S DREAMS -
She was walking along on her own. She didn't know how long she'd been there, but she wanted to leave – NOW!
She was in a corridor, she didn't know where, but there were paintings on the wall, pictures of her life. Everytime she stopped at one, it would play, like one of those muggle movies or something. And when it did, she couldn't walk away, it was like her feet were bolted to the ground.
She was forced to live through all her worst moments over, and over, and over again. It was driving her insane, she'd hated living through them all the first time, but this was too much.
She'd already seen herself falling off her first broomstick, when she had experienced her first argument with her mother, but worst of all….worst than any of it, she'd been forced to sit through her first year again, over and over. She saw herself setting the Basilisk on Mrs. Norris, Colin, Justin, Nearly Headless Nick, killing those chickens…
She saw her almost dead body laying in the Chamber of Secrets, Harry coming after her, fighting the Basilisk, and almost dying to save her. That was when she'd first really fallen in love with him. Now, looking back, she wondered if she really was in love with him, or if it was just because he'd saved her…
Professor McGonagall was coming and telling her that her father had been attacked…
Remus was sitting at the foot of her bed, looking miserable…
Sirius was coming out from behind the veil, carried by Dumbledore and Snape…
Harry was dumping her…
Malfoy was raping her…
She couldn't do this anymore! It was like a museum of all her previous thoughts and memories, but none of them were good. She saw a figure in the distance, and walked towards it…that strong figure, and messy hair were so familiar…she stopped and shrieked, she couldn't help herself.
"Sirius?"
"Hey Ginny," he whispered. She ran and jumped on him, wrapping her legs around his waist.
"I can't believe it! You're real, your actually here!"
"Not exactly. I'm a memory,"
"But you can't touch memories! You can't – "
"This is all part of a memory. If your body were here, you wouldn't be able to touch me. But it's only your mind Gin,"
"But Sirius – "
"No Gin. I can stay here as long as you like, but eventually you need to leave,"
"Sirius I can't. I can't go back to…well, life. I miss Malfoy, and well, Harry and I are sort of going out, as of today, but it's so wrong. I love Draco, I miss Draco,"
"Come on, let's sit down,"
He sat cross-legged on the floor, in front of the memory of Ginny dumping Malfoy. She glanced at it for a minute, and tears welled up in her eyes. She tried to look away, but she couldn't. The look on his face…
"My God, I actually hurt him. I actually cracked the ice mask,"
"Yes Gin, you did. He loves you. You need to go back,"
'Sirius, I can't. I just can't,"
She fell into his arms and cried, loving the comfort he supplied that she missed.
"Ginny, I'm serious, there's something keeping you here. There's a reason you're here. We need to work it out,"
"What do you mean?"
"Something went wrong, you were just meant to slip in and out of consciousness and be fine, but you can't wake up. They've tried everything on the outside, everything they know to get you to wake up. But short of Dark Magic, they can't do it,"
"But how the hell am I meant to figure out what's wrong?" she asked exasperated.
"That's what the memories are for," he replied.
"How do you know all of this?"
"You learn a few things in death," he replied, grinning. She slapped his shoulder.
"I neglect to see how this is funny! Anyway, let's get me out of here so I don't have to put up with you!"
"Ok, so, criteria:"
"There's criteria for something that I can't let go of?"
"Yeah, there is. Through your life, you never really gain total closure right, but as you grow up, you learn to cope. The offending memory is within the last year – " he stopped talking as they walked past the one of himself being carried out of the veil. "That is not a pretty sight…" he shuddered. "Anyway, so it's got to be within the last year, and it's probably something you rarely think about, but are constantly angry about…so let's get to it,"
"Ooh, yay! I'm so excited!" she replied, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Gin," he said warningly.
"Ok, ok. Well, if it's within the last year, you can guarantee it's Malfoy related," she replied.
"Ok, this is good. What has he done to you, or what's happened over the past year?"
"Erm, well…he uh – "
"What Ginny?"
"He raped me…at the start of the year,"
Sirius was silent for a minute. His face was contorted with rage. "He – did – WHAT?"
"Sirius, calm down, it's ok. It was all forgiven. I barely remembered it until I was…well until Hogsmeade,"
"Alright, what else?"
"He didn't do anything bad to me! He made me feel alive, and happy! He made me feel whole for the first time since you left!" she cried exasperatedly.
"Ok," he replied, taking her into his arms. "Calm down. What about when you broke up, what did you do when you broke up?"
"I went into the Great Hall and ate my breakfast,"
"You didn't talk to anyone, didn't deal with it at all?"
"Well, not really. I mean yeah it hurts but – oh my God that's it isn't it?"
"It might be," Sirius replied.
"But it's really not that big of a deal!"
Sirius turned to the painting behind her. It was like watching a movie of herself, sleeping fitfully, screaming out his name in misery.
"This is what happens when you ignore the past," Sirius said softly.
The memory changed to the morning of Hogsmeade. She could barely move with the pain in her limbs. Her face contorted in pain with every step she took until she had her potion. Ginny shrieked slightly as she saw herself undressing and heading into the shower. She turned around to face Sirius, but he had (mercifully) turned away.
"There are parts of you I just don't want to see," he said, grinning.
"Good. Let's move on," she took hold of his arm and pulled him along. "So how exactly do I cope with my problem?" she asked.
"Honestly? I think you need to apologize to him,"
"Apologize?" she repeated, her anger flaring inside her. "For what?"
"How did you treat him afterwards?"
"No better than he bloody treated me!" she replied, wanting desperately to thrash out at him, but in fear of hurting him.
"Sometimes you need to be the bigger man, or in your case, woman. There is need to apologize, and just because you know he won't, doesn't mean you shouldn't," Sirius replied, his voice soothing her.
"So, all I have to do is say I'm sorry? For the things I did and said?"
"That's it," he replied, starting to fade slightly. "You did it Gin,"
"No!" she cried. "Don't leave me, please god not again!"
He grinned as he faded. "You've grown up so much Gin. I'm really proud of you,"
And he was gone.
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"Sirius!" she screamed, jolting awake. The person on the chair near her jumped in fright, and took her a minute to realize where she was.
"Gin?"
"Malfoy? What do you want?" she asked.
"Well, thanks to your little boyfriend, I'm stuck here, wondering as to why you screamed the convicts name,"
"I – uh – I don't have to explain myself to you Malfoy," she spat. Then she stopped. "Look, I…I'm sorry okay? Some of the things I've said and done in the past few weeks were…a little harsh to say the least,"
"Some of the things? You hooked up with Potter again!" he exclaimed, anger lacing his voice. She cringed slightly.
"I needed something…someone to hold on to!"
"So you're using him, is that it?" he asked, sneering.
"No! I genuinely care about him, I do! But…I need someone to hold me, to keep me warm, and you're not there anymore for that,"
'So you've replaced me?"
"No! Quit twisting my words! I love Harry! Maybe in a different way to how I loved you, but I do!"
"Loved? As in past tense?" he asked, the slightest amount of hurt evident on his face. "Look, what are you trying to do by apologizing to me here? Make me see the error of my ways? Redeem me? What I said before still stands Ginny; I am evil, with a capital 'E'. No amount of love and affection, or pathetic apologies can change that!"
"Then why are you still here?" she asked softly.
"Because your boyfriend bound me to the fucking chair and took my wand!"
She looked lost for a minute, and then turned her head to find her wand on the table next to her. She picked it up, wincing at the pain, and pointed it at him, barely whispering the counter curse.
"There. So leave," she said softly.
His face was a stony wall of nothingness as he stood up to leave, but as he looked at her one more time – the last time before he left – his eyes told her something different. Something she'd never seen there before.
Pain.
Hey! So the whole Sirius thing was a bit corny, ditto with the memories, but whatever. So, I need to thank a few people:
little munchkin poo - I'm v. glad you don't hate me!
Jen103 - sorry it's been so long!
summerlandlover - dont worry, draco/ginny is my favourite too!
BrokenWingedAngel16 - thanks heaps!
Rosa-Vulpes - writing Draco jealous is much fun!I love it, but he was a bit mean in this chappie too...which i also love!
Gwen's Faith - (as always, i love you!) I hope this one and the following are as good as the previous...cross fingers
Angel Fire313 - dont worry hun, draco and ginny get back together...eventually! evil laugh
Ginny-and-Draco-fan - (lol, love you too!) Dont worry, i don't like H/G much either...or R/Hr...but for some reason, it just happened...which sounds weird and all because it's my story...but it did! oh, and why wouldn't you be on my profile? i love my loyal reviewers!
sparklystar488 - i don't like R/Hr much either, but i prefer it to H/Hr, so yeah, and as i said, it just HAPPENED...dont no how...it seemed right in a weird, grossly disturbing way...
sidlovesnancy1979 - lol, thanks much, i loved chapter 13too...let's hope the next ones are as good
Love Aimz
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