She wiped her tears away . She was used to this by now. She wasn't strong as people claimed her to be. No , she isn't strong . But she has to stay strong for her family . No one never understood her. She was the girl who smiled despite all the pain . She was leaning against Neville , Luna was holding Neville and leaning against him on the other side. The 3 of them went through so much together for the past year . When Harry broke up with her , she really couldn't say she didn't expect it because she knew this time was bound to come and when he said they needed to split apart it broke her. But again she acted like it didn't matter. She saw everyone from the great hall was cheering for harry , Ron and Hermione now they claim them to be the "golden trio". She could see Neville clenching his fingers . Ron was holding Hermione , both of them smiling goofily at each other. So it happend huh ? Harry was behind them. She suddenly looked away. When Harry was in Hagrids arms lying pale , her heart stopped functioning. She might be angry with him but how could she withstand the man she loves lying dead ??? When Harry woke up involuntary tears flowed down her cheek . She loved him . Yes . But him ? He didn't want to let her In . He hurted her so much . No , she wasn't going back to him easily. She turned around to see her mother crying on the ground , her dad holding her. Her brother. Fred Weasley was dead. A wave rose from her stomach and suddenly she felt like crying . Her brother was dead. It was her fault !!! If she hadn't asked him to take care of the other wing where she was supposed to rescue few first years , her brother would have been alive and she would have been the dead one instead. Sensing her trembles beside him Neville wrapped his arms around her and so did Luna , trying to calm her down. " It's okay nev , thank you " she told him honestly. " Ginny you don't know how much I'd like to thank you. Thank you for taking Bellatrix . She killed my parents and everytime I see her , I feel guilty about it. " He said . Ginny smiled at him " I should thank you for saving me from so much trouble last year . Consider this as a repayment for doing my herbology homework last year ". Neville and Luna laughed along with her. She could see McGonagall leading the "golden trio" to the headmasters office . " Irritates you a bit doesn't it ? " Neville asks. " It was us who took so many curses and you and Luna... " He gulps audibly trying to control his emotions " went through so much and how Snape practically took pleasure in harrasing you since you dated Harry and we rescued so many teachers lives and other students yet everyone is talking about the "golden trio" aren't they ? " He asks. Of course it did .

She was the main target since she dated Harry and her brother is Ron Weasley. Harry was stupid if he thought breaking up with her would have protected her. Everyone in the castle know how close and intimate Harry and Ginny were in the last 4 months when they dated. When the carrows punished the first years and other students , Neville Luna and Ginny always volunteered. They took curses and they were beaten up . She didn't tell her family because they'll be so worried about her. The last time she visted home was before leaving Hogwarts. Her arms had the words "blood traitor " itched on her skin . She sighed. She nodded in response and closed her eyes trying not to think about what happened. " Ginny " someone called her . She raised her head to see Hermione looking at her with concern and Ron looked confused at her. " McGonagall wants to meet you three at the headmasters office" she said smiling at her. " Why would she want to meet ginny and them ? " Ron asks clearly irritated and confused. Hermione glares at him and she turns around to ginny "I'm so sorry for fred Ginny . I know it's really hard on you. Are you okay ? " She asked and Ginny just nodded her head her tears threatening to fall away.

The three of them sauntered their way to dumbledors office. There were dead bodies every where , people crying over their family and friends who were dead , the castle was absolutely shattered . Ministry officials were arresting the remaining death eaters and sending them to azkaban . They reached the portrait in front of the headmasters office. " We really don't know the password" said Luna. " Professor McGonagall wanted to see us " she says . " Sweetie , there's no need of the password. Thank you for protecting us and all the students of Hogwarts. You three are real heroes " she says. Neville blushes but ginny couldn't hear anything because her mind was sti struck on fred , his body laying limp and cold with a smile on his face .

The potrait moved aside and the three of them walked into the office. Dumbledors portrait smiled at them. " Miss Weasley. One strong witch you are . " He appreciated her. She just shrugged in response and approached McGonagall. " Miss Weasley ! Ginny dear , you don't know how proud I am of you today . Thank you for protecting my life when the death eaters attacked me. Your parents must be so proud of you " . She saw the older woman tear up. No matter how many people appreciated her for her part in protecting Hogwarts, it didn't change the fact that her brother is gone. He's dead. He'll never come back . Tears pooled in her eyes. But no , she wouldn't let them fall . She must be strong . McGonagall appreciated Neville and Luna but ginny couldn't think straight. She wanted to run away. Run away from all the pain till she couldn't feel anything. She never wanted to return here. " Can we go ? " She asked . " Ginny I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother . " McGonagall gave her an heartbreaking smile . Ginny just nodded and left alone. She walked through the corridors . There were blood everywhere . People wailing over their loved ones . Reporters trying to get the media coverage. She sighed . She spotted bill and fleur sitting next to each other and a confused Ron awkwardly patting George. George. Her heart broke again. She wanted to hug him and cry till her eyes bawl out . Before she could reach where her family sat , she broke down and fell into a heap on the floor. " Easy there ginny " Dean caught her . " Thank you " she tried to smile at him. " Ginny I know this is super hard on you , but fred wouldn't want you to cry over him. " Dean told her . She again meekly nodded and started walking to her family. As she neared them she could feel Harry's eyes on her . Bill hugged her "let's go home , tiger ? " He asked her . " We need to break the curses on burrow gin. Last easter the death eaters had cast several curses and you definitely are one strong witch. If no one believed that , they should have started believing by now seeing how you single handedly took Bellatrix that even Harry couldn't . I'm proud of you tiger " she could feel the break in his voice as Bill spoke to her. Bill was her closest brother. She loves all of her brothers equally but no one understood her like bill. Maybe as everyone says the first and last kids have an connection . She gave an tired smile. She wasn't 17 yet so bill side apparated her. Charlie was not far behind them. She has been taking apparition lessons but she knew it would take her a long time to get the license. Charlie joined them and she started to walk towards the burrow. The fences were broken and the house looked disastrous. " I need you both to concentrate on the incantation. I'll take care of the wards okay ?? " Bill asked . Ginny took her wand and tried to focus on the wards that surrounded her home and not about .. his lips biting her neck... "Your game is over you filthy blood traitor" ... "She's a whore dray" ...he tore her jumper... No . Concentrate on the fucking wards ginny . "You filthy blood traitor ..."

" ahhhhhhh ahhhhh " ginny screamed as she clutched her red hair and fell down . Bill and charlie ran over to her and quickly held her . " Ginny ...ginny look at me , are you okay ? Look at my eyes gin " she could hear Bill's voice but she couldn't concentrate. " I'm fine i think I overused my magic " she told them as her eyes cleared out a little and tried to stand up. Bill hugged her and said " we'll put you back to bed once we are done with this ay ? " She nodded in response. The three of them removed all the blood stains and every dark spell that had been cast over the burrow . She opened her door and went inside her room . The house was still dusty and full of dirt. No. she was drained physically and emotionally. She literally dropped down to the bed and stared at the ceiling. It was all over now. Voldemort was gone. Harry had won. Fred was dead. Her brother was dead. She let her eyes droop falling into a dream that only brought horrible memories that she'd not rather talk about .