Everyday I'll take you higher
Ginny:
"What do you mean Remus isn't coming?" Ginny demanded.
Hermione shoved the invisibility cloak ('borrowed' from James) into her bag, refusing to meet Ginny's eyes. "He doesn't trust us to do this by ourself. He wants to bring the Aurors in."
Ginny looked over at Lily. Silently they were both were thinking that Remus had a point. Hermione seemed to sense the look between the twins.
"Remus made his own decision, Ginny, Lily. He's a big boy."
"And you're okay with that?" Ginny snapped. "Jesus, Hermione, he just wants to help."
"How does casting doubts help?" Hermione returned.
Ginny rolled her eyes. "Look if you can't figure it out yourself, then I'm not going to sit around watching you become an ass of your making. I'll see you tonight for the trip out."
"Don't bother!" Hermione snapped.
Ginny, half way to her feet, stared at Hermione for a second.
"You really don't deserve him, you know that?" Ginny whispered.
Without another word, Ginny left the room.
Draco:
"Merlin," Draco muttered. "Why didn't Ginny tell me herself?"
Lily sighed. "She's pissed at Hermione. I can't say I'm much happier with her myself, but Ginny just needs some time to herself I think. Ginny's a lot more tempermental than I am."
Draco sighed. "I love her dearly, but Ginny does tend to react a bit more...vehemently than other people."
Lily nodded. "I know what you mean."
"So what do we do?" Draco asked.
"Annoyed as I am at Hermione right now, I think she needs our help tonight. Without Remus and now Ginny, I think she's going to need our help more than ever. Hermione needs help. Ginny will understand."
Draco nodded. Ginny was headstrong and passionate, but she was nothing if not forgiving. Draco secretly thought she might forgive Riddle if he ever asked her to. Well, maybe not that forgiving.
"All right. We'll got take care of them."
Remus:
Remus was in the Room of Requirements. The room was empty but for him and he felt as if he was the only person in the world.
He felt like an ass. He knew he was right to tell Hermione of his suspicions. It wouldn't do much, but she would at least have some idea. If nothing happened, then it was just as well. At least he put her on guard.
"Hey."
Remus turned as Ginny entered the Room of Requirements. "I figured you were moping around in here."
He smiled at her. "Aren't you supposed to be helping Hermione?"
She shrugged. "No such luck. Sorry to hear about you and Hermione."
Remus shrugged. "I have a feeling she'll get over it if they're successful tonight."
"You want there to be villains?"
"Kinda. Better than nothing being there."
Ginny nodded and leaned against the window. She opened her mouth to say something.
"Ginny?"
Ginny jumped and looked around in surprise at the familiar voice. Remus stared behind her at the window. Ginny followed his gaze and stared as well. Behind her, in the window where Hermione's sending had first appeared was a full sized image of Ginny herself. She was older and the left half of her face was covered in blood.
"Ginny? Are you there? God, I hope this works. Listen to me, Ginny. You can't trust Hermione. She's not who you think she is. Just trust me when I say that this is a trap! You have to stay away and-ah!"
The image of Ginny screamed as a spell hit her. AU Ginny fell, revealing the grinning visage of AU Hermione, wand drawn.
"Such a clever little bitch you are, Ginny dear. Only a tad too late."
Ginny and Remus stared as the image disappeared, the room echoing as AU Ginny screamed one last time.
Ginny looked over at Remus. "Remus..."
He looked at her and the color drained from his face. "It's a trap, Ginny. Hermione and the others...they're walking into a trap."
(A/N: Dun dun DUNNNNNN! who saw that coming? I think less than five chapters to go here.