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It was dark……there was no light ……Ginny was very much alone.

"Avada Kedavra!""

Ginny threw herself to the ground instinctively and a green light shot over her head just barely missing her.

What in the world is going on? Ginny asked herself. She pulled out her wand

"Lumos!" she whispered causing the tip of her wand to light up.

"Crucio!" Ginny immediately rolled over. Again the curse just barely missed her. She continued to roll and then got to her feet.

"Ginny, Ginny, Ginny, why do you continue to fight the inevitable? Eventually you will die."

"Who's there?" Ginny demanded as she turned slowly on the spot.

She gasped as she saw a familiar face……one that she had hoped never to see again.

"What do you want, Toad Face! " she snarled as the evil witch came closer.

"Why Ginny dear, haven't you figured it out yet?" The prim and proper witch asked with a smile.

"Harry Potter. My dear." the witch continued. "He defied me, he caused unrest and rebellion. I want him to suffer. He killed my Master. I lost everything because of him."

Ginny growled softly under her breath. She could feel her hatred for the toad fill her entire body. Her blood had reached its boiling point.

Tell me you evil bitch, why should I give a damn. Harry is more than a match for you. He defeated old Voldi. You are nothing to him."

Umbridge didn't even flinch. Instead she simply smiled.

"You will find my dear that I am more than a match for him. Your fiancé is nothing but a weak minded fool. He was so easily lured to the department of mysteries. And you followed him blindly. You are nothing more than a little tart, His flimsy little hand maiden. Tell me who will you run to when your dear Harry dies. His blood spilled on the floor. His last rasping breath becoming nothing but a vapor."

Ginny stiffened as the scene played before her. It was so real. Harry was writhing and convulsing on the floor. His throat slit. Blood pouring from the wound.

"Nooooooo!"" Ginny yelled as she ran to him.

"Ginny, is that you?" came his soft voice as she approached him.

Harry's head turned and his quickly clouding eyes met hers. "Gin, I am so sorry, I wasn't good enough. Umbridge will come after you next. You have to run. NOW!"

"No Harry, I am not leaving you! C'mon let's get you to St. Mungo's."

"No Gin. It's too late for me. You need to get yourself out." Harry licked his lips. "I love you Ginny, I am sorry it had to end this way. I wanted so bad to marry you, To make love to you. I am sorry I will not be there……so sorry. I love……" Harry never spoke the last word as his eyes became unfocused and the last breath left him.

"No! Harry don't leave me! Please!" Ginny broke into sobs her tears mixing with the blood of her beloved.

"Oh, what a touching scene,"

Ginny looked up tears streaming from her eyes to see Umbridge standing over her. "what will you do now my lovely, Harry is dead, Not even you could save him……you are nothing but a weakling."

The hatred and anger Ginny had been feeling exploded inside of her. The bitch had killed Harry and she was going to pay for it. Suddenly Harry's body disappeared and flames 20 feet tall surrounded her and Umbridge.

Umbridge smirked at her. Honestly Ginny, you cannot hope to defeat me. I am more powerful then you……little handmaiden."

Ginny lunged but instead met nothing except cold metal as it sank into her heart, twisting. Ginny screamed as she fell back landing on her back.

She was gasping for breath. Then suddenly the flames disappeared and she was no longer bleeding. Instead, the air was suddenly permeated with what smelled of more than a dozen varieties of wild flower. Then a beautiful maiden was standing over her. She wore a stunning red dress and wore gold body armor. Ginny was most captivated by the woman's stunning green eyes and her flowing black hair.

Then the maiden was speaking,

"How long will you content yourself with staying in the shadows letting Harry fight for you? Has love made you weak? Do the fires of courage still burn in you? Harry cannot fight Umbridge. You know this. The time will come for you to take up wand and dagger and face the toad. When the time comes will you be ready or will you let the chosen one die for your sake?""

Ginny got to her feet, "Never! When the time comes, I will face her……and I cannot wait to cut her to pieces."

The maiden's eyes glowed green and sparkled. "Good." And then the maiden was gone. And Ginny woke up.

As her eyes opened she took a moment to breathe. She wasn't surprised to feel the adrenaline coursing through her body. She took several deep breathes and then looked at the handsome man in who's arms she slept.

Harry looked so peaceful. Ginny could feel her chest tightening at the thought of loosing him to Umbridge. The dream had been so frightening. And so real.

Ginny gazed lovingly at Harry. Harry really was the man……no wizard of her dreams. She would be damned if she let anything happen to him. She would take the bitch down herself. Her mother had robbed her of her chance to prove her self the night Voldemort fell. This time she would not let Harry, her mother, or anyone else keep her from fighting.

When the time comes……Umbridge…….you're mine. I will slaughter you like the toad you are……

At that same moment in her own chambers Deirdre Sullivan woke up in the same state. This was the first time she had a dream like this……no this wasn't her dream……she was dreaming another's dream. And yet she had been approached by a very striking woman.

In the dream, she had been trying to get to the girl she now recognized as Ginny Weasley……but the woman had held her back. When the flames engulfed the young witch , the mysterious woman stood before her.

"It is time Deirdre, time to do what you Came to do." she said in a calm voice.

"I don't understand M'lady. I am here to help the werewolf child." She had said adverting her eyes.

"NO my child, the time for young Ginny to come out of the shadows is coming. You are different from your twin……you know this. You have the fire she doesn't and the power she lacks."

Deep down the warriors words struck home. Now, she had found the strength to look the woman's eyes.

"The demon witch will strike soon and then young Ginny will learn of the prophecy. You are to train her till she rivals you. Young Ginny must be ready by the first full moon of Winter Solstice."

"Yes, M'lady. Is there anything else?"

"Young Ginny is much loved. Many people will try and prevent her. She is precious to many and not just her hero but her mother, who is just as powerful as you. But know this……nothing must stop her from training. Tonight she will cross the line from which there will be no turning back. It is up to you to guide her and train her.

"Yes M'lady."

Then the warrior smiled at her. "I will soon come to you again in your dreams."

Deirdre bowed her. "Until then M'lady."

And then she had woken up.

As she lay there she closed her eyes and took several deep breaths to calm herself. She knew this would happen. She had always known that she was different from her sister. And now she knew why.

Now she stood before the mirror in her bathroom, studying her reflection. She did look different. A fire had been lit within her. Her eyes look brighter and her whole countenance had changed.

As she stripped down and stepped into her shower, her thoughts came tumbling out of her head like the warm water that cascaded down her back.

She closed her eyes relishing in the feel of water against her bare skin. It did feel so good. She sighed in contentment, and began her morning routine.

"Ginny?"

Harry's voice broke her out of her thoughts. She opened her eyes (she had not realized she had shut them) and saw the beautiful emerald eyes that were gazing at her.

Ginny smiled at him. "Morning, love," she answered, kissing him gently.

Once they parted, Harry smiled at her. "I love when you kiss me like that first thing in the morning."

Ginny gazed at the handsome wizard that was looking at her adoringly. "There's more where that came from."

Then saying nothing more, she kissed him again. Harry reacted by rolling onto his back, causing Ginny to roll with him so that Ginny was partially on top of him.

Completely intoxicated with passion Ginny continued to snog him. Her delicate fingers running through his unruly black hair. Now Harry's mouth opened partially encouraging her to explore his mouth more which she did eagerly. She barely noticed Harry's hands gently caressing her back.

They drew back a moment to catch their breath and then Harry lifted his head up drawing her to him again. And once more she was drawn into paradise again. Now Harry gently took control. He drew his tongue out of her mouth and Harry found his way to her cheek then her neck leaving little kisses to mark his trail.

Ginny shivered never having remembered him doing this. She could slowly feel her body waking up, recognized her stomach tightening, her heart was beating faster. And now her hands started roaming completely uncontrolled by her thoughts.

Harry drew back suddenly in control of his senses again. He was breathing heavily his eyes were suddenly a darker green.

"Damn it……I wish I hadn't made that promise to your brother."

Ginny rolled off him in frustration. "Why do you have to be so damn honorable?" She didn't wait for his answer but walked into the bathroom taking a towel from the rack.

Harry lay in the darkness. Venting. It wasn't fair! He closed his eyes and a smiled to himself remembering that really wonderful dream he had. They way Ginny had……damn.

It was taking all of his control to keep his hormones and desires in check. But no, he wanted Ginny to have the wedding and bridal night he knew she desired. And to do that he had to be patient.

And it will all be worth it.

With a flick of her wand her deep green corset laced itself up. Next came her small stainless steel dagger. It had been silver before she had started taking care of her charge. But as the girl was a werewolf she knew that anything silver would be lethal to the child. So she had cast a spell on it turning from silver to steel.

She gazed at it a moment before she slid it into the top of her corset with of flick of her wand it went invisible. She smile to herself. No one save her sister knew she carried it with her. And it would stay that way.

With her normal black dress on and her hair properly braided down her back she placed her wand into the pocket of her cloak and walked down to the great hall.

As she walked up to the teacher's table, she heard Quinn call her name. She turned around and regarded him with a smile.

"Good morning, Quinn."

"Hey Deirdre, is Viktor here yet?""

Deirdre laughed to herself. She hadn't been the first to notice the bond her little brother had developed with her sister's fiancé.

"I don't know, Quinn. I just got down here. But you know the routine by now. She'll be here before sunset."

"Okay, Deirdre," And the young blonde rushed off to be with his friends.

Deirdre shook her head and continued to the table. She really wasn't surprised that Professors Potter, Weasley, or Granger weren't here this morning. As a special treat, Headmistress Mc Gonnagal had given everyone Halloween off.

No doubt the young teachers had taken full advantage of the chance to be with their lovers.

At the thought of that she felt the familiar pang of loneliness at the thought of her sadly deficient love life. Her fierceness had driven more than a few wizards away. They all seemed to like their women cowed and submissive. She shook her head to get rid of her thoughts and began to eat her breakfast.

The day seemed to pass quickly for her. Viktor and Aine came around 3pm and stayed pretty much to themselves until just before sunset when they rushed off young Jackie to the Shrieking Shack.

She sighed, wishing that she could do something more to help the young girl. She then backed into a dark corner and shifted into her Animagus form of a black she-dog and took off to do her duty and keep watch for nosy students.

Merlin knew that on Halloween Night thrill seekers liked to investigate the most haunted house in England. As she neared the shack she caught the scent of a pup she knew shouldn't be there. She growled angrily at the white wolf cub that sat not even 5 feet from the Whomping Willow. The cub sat on his hunches watching her approach. She growled at him again. And he lay down in submission. She shook her head in annoyance and picked him up the way mother dog would her cub and took off running toward the castle.

As they reached the safety of the court yard she took on her human form once again and the wolf cub did the same.

"Quinn Sullivan, what have I told you about going near the Whomping Willow when you know that Jackie is in there? You could have been hurt!"

"Aw come on, sis! I was perfectly safe. And I didn't want Jackie to be discovered!"

"Quinn, that is why Viktor and Aine are here for, that is why we spent all summer learning how to become Animagi. You are lucky I am the only one who knows that you broke the law. Young wizards are not allowed to even try. You are illegal you know!"

She stopped her tirade when she saw Quinn beginning to shiver. She looked at him questioningly and then she felt the same shiver go up her spine. And all of the sudden every cheerful thought was sucked away.

"Oh no." She whipped her wand out and turned to Quinn who had shifted back to the wolf cub. She ran off to head off the dementors.

She ran off into the night her heart racing. The first thing she saw was nothing short of horrible. Two young students lay on the ground with that horrid monster just beginning to lower its hood.

"Expecto Patronum!" she screamed and out of her wand came her wolf patronus. The white specter raced off to be joined by another patronus……in the shape of a fox.

The two patronus got to the students just in time, driving the dementors away. She ran to students who were laying on the ground . She immediately recognized them as the Montague twins. The young girl was lying way too still. She looked at the wizard that had just gotten there.

"I've got the boy……let's get them to the castle.

Nodding in agreement they picked up the twins and began running to safety.

The party in the room of requirement was in full swing. Harry looked around at everyone else sitting around the table. Ron and Hermione felt no shame and were openly snogging. In fact everyone seemed to be happy. Seamus and Lavender had found each other. Neville and Hannah were quite happy. Padma and Pavarti were now cuddled up with Dean and Michael. Luna was the only who sat alone. But for some reason she just drank the fire whiskey and listened .

Ginny was being very quiet however. Ever since that wonderful snogging session they had shared that morning she had been in her own little world.

Harry put his arms around her and kissed her cheeks. She responded with a passionate kiss that Harry had a feeling was whiskey induced.

"Love, are you alright?" Harry asked when she had ended the kiss.

Ginny nodded. But then said nothing else.

Suddenly the wall burst open and George Weasley came busting in.

"Hey George……I was wondering when you'd show up." Ron said as he stood up.

George looked at him in disbelief. But that didn't matter at the moment

"Get off your asses, all of you! There are dementors attacking. We all need to get out there."

In a rush all of them were running out of the room.

Harry and Ginny were the first to the courtyard. Without a thought they all rushed into the fray. Soon patronuses were flying all over.

The battle seemed to last forever. Soon all of the surviving members of the order also showed up to help. Then it happened.

In the midst of the battle, he heard a loud popping sound and then a young girl came running to them.

Harry saw her running. And then to his horror a dementor started following her. He once again cast his patronus. Once the dementor was gone, he got to the girl.

He picked up the girl and ran getting her to safety. Once there, he laid her on the bench.

"Hey there, what's going on? What happened." The girl had long brown hair and her face was smudged and she smelled like smoke. Her eyes were red and she had tears streaming down her face.

The girl coughed. ""Fire……Millicent……can't find Millicent."

Harry looked at her in shock. "Was Dudley with her?""

The girl looked at him surprise. "A bad lady attacked us. I don't know if."

Just then Madame Pomfrey came up. Without thinking, Harry left her and began running to the Apparition zone. Ginny just caught up to him and grabbed him just in time to disappear with him.

When they both appeared again, they stared in shock at the sight before him. The house he used to call a home was up in flames. Oblivious to the flames, they ran up to fiery blaze.

Harry tripped over a body. He got up and turned. It was Dudley, Harry's breath caught in his throat as he surveyed the damage.

Dudley was dead. Harry had no doubt. For his throat had been slashed. His sightless eyes stared up in horror and whomever had attacked him.

Harry closed his eyes.

Not far off Ginny stared in horror at the other body she had discovered. Millicent it seemed at met the same fate. Her throat had been slashed as well. She took off her cloak and placed it over the girl's body.

"Well, well, well. What have we here?"

Ginny's blood ran cold at the familiar voice.

She got up from where she had knelt. And turned to face her enemy.

Umbridge stood before her. Decked out in a pink cloak.

Rage seemed to fill her up as she stared at the plump witch.

"You evil murdering bitch."

"Avada Kedavra!"

Ginny ducked the curse just in time.

"Leave her alone!" another voice cried out

Ginny spun around to see the blonde wizard running toward her.

"Draco! What-"

"Crucio!" Umbridge yelled and Draco gasped in pain as he fell to the ground convulsing.

"Protego!" Ginny roared as Harry came up behind her.

Harry flicked his wand going into full battle mode.

"Expelliarmus!" he cried disarming Umbridge.

"You horrible bastard!" Umbridge shrieked as the wand flew from her hand.

Ginny advanced on her.

"What the bloody hell is your problem, Toadie? Wasn't one death enough to satiate your blood lust?"" she said in a low menacing voice.

"You will pay for your insolence, blood traitor!"

"Not before you pay for every drop of innocent blood you've spilled tonight. I'll make sure of it and then I will cheerfully send you to hell where you'll burn for eternity."

Harry stared in shock as the two witches glowered at each other.

"Do you honestly think that a little whelp like you has the power to stand up to me? You are nothing more than a little tart, Potter's flimsy little hand maiden. You could hardly stand up to a memory. How easily you fell prey to the power of a diary."

"I've changed a lot since then, Toadie."

"Really? Imperio!"

The curse hit her and she slowly lowered her wand.

Harry's eyes widened in horror as Ginny turned to him and pointed her wand at him. Tears streamed her face.

Ginny opened her mouth.

"Everte Statum!" Draco's voice rang out. The hex hit Umbridge square in the chest sending her flying backwards.

With the curse lifted, Ginny collapsed to the ground, shaking. Harry rushed to her, gathering her in his arms and began rocking her back and forth.

Meanwhile Draco approached the spot where he saw her land. And his jaw dropped. A dark cloaked figure had picked her up.

For a second their eyes met and then the pair of them vanished.

Draco stood there for a second. Then he turned and hurried back to Harry. At the same moment, there were more pops and Arthur Weasley and Kingsley Shackelbolt appeared. They surveyed the damage. Then Arthur saw Harry and Ginny.

"Is she okay?"

"No, I need to get her back to the castle."

Arthur nodded to them. "Then go, Draco go with them. I'll see you all in the infirmary."

Harry picked up Ginny and left with Draco trailing behind and then the three of them disappeared.

Later that night.

The dementors had all been driven off and the castle was once again quiet. As an added security, the remaining DA members that were available split up into boy and girl pairs and guarded each of the four houses. And the rest guarded the entrances.

Seamus Finnegan had taken up guard in the Griffindor common room with his girlfriend Lavender Brown. They were both quite shaken up by the nights events. Now they sat on the couch huddled together.

All the sudden they heard soft foot steps enter the room. Seamus turned around to see a young first year.

"What are you doing out of bed?"

The first year looked down at his feet. Tristan's having a nightmare. He keeps moaning and thrashing……I don't know what's wrong with him."

Seamus shared a look with Lavender and then followed the first year back to the dormitory.

Sure enough Tristan was in throes of a nightmare.

All the first years were sitting up in bed looking at him. Seamus ignored them and went to Tristan's bedside. He shook his shoulder gently. "Wake up Tristan……you're having a nightmare. You've got to wake up."

As soon as he said that Tristan stopped thrashing opened his eyes. The boy was soaked in sweat and breathing heavily.

"What's wrong with my godson?" Seamus turned around and saw Draco in the doorway.

"Malfoy? What are you doing here?"

Draco ignored him and rushed to his godson's side. "It's okay, I'm here now."

Seamus watched in astonishment as Tristan flung himself into Draco's arms. Words were not enough as he watched Draco hold his godson.

"Was it bad?"

Tristan nodded.

"May I see?"

Tristan gave him a confused look but nodded.

"I promise this wont hurt a bit."

Draco put his hand on Tristan's forehead. "Somnium Visum!"he whispered.

Immediately Draco found himself in a theatre . He had only heard of this from Millicent. He felt a small hand grab his. Instinctively he knew it was Tristan's .

Once again he witnessed the fire burning. He said nothing as he looked at the house. And then out of nowhere he heard a voice.

"Innocent blood spilled this night will be avenged when the winter moon waxes full and the bride ,bonded to the Chosen One comes out of the shadow.

In the coming battle she must slay her adversary and through her the restless dead will finally be at peace.

If she fails the world will forever be bathed in blood and all innocent half bloods and Muggleborns will be forced to an early graves.

Woe be to any who try to prevent the bonded bride from completing her task."

Seamus was still staring at them when the spell ended and Draco looked up at Seamus.

"What is it?"

Draco said nothing but picked up Tristan and carried him out of the room and to the Hospital Wing.

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