Disclaimer: I own the plot, Jeannette Lawrenceson, Nicole Pearson,
Michelle, Mark & their two kids, Charlie Johnson, Jeramy Ludwigon, Hope
Evans, Greg Martin, Laura Bell, and Thomas Spinnet.
A/N: Here's the Sequel to 'Order of the Phoenix' Harry's sixth year. Hope you all like it, there's another story to come out here soon as well that's a Sequel to this one.
Harry Potter and the Year of Changes
Chapter Seventeen: Surprises, Discussions and Disappearances
Ginny woke with an upset stomach, and didn't notice Harry wasn't in the bed until she came back from the bathroom. She smiled when she saw the note and the rose, she quickly read the note and then ran back to the bathroom, only to be sick again. Hermione had woken up and gone into the bathroom while Ginny was in there this time, and heard someone throwing up in one of the stalls. Hermione tapped on the stall, and asked, "Do you want me to get Madam Pomfrey for you?"
Ginny finally managed to stop, and came out and said, "No, I'll be alright, I think I just ate too much last night."
Hope comes in smiling and says "Good morning!"
Ginny turns quickly to throw up again as Hermione says "Good morning Hope."
Hope and Hermione look at one another and then at Ginny, Hope smiles having figured out what's going on and asks Ginny, "Is someone else going to have a baby?"
Ginny comes out of the stall and washes her face while she responds, "I really don't think so. I think I just ate too much last night."
Hermione and Hope smiled at Ginny as Hermione said, "Ginny, the way you've been throwing up I doubt it was just how much food you ate last night. Maybe you should go see Madam Pomfrey."
Hope nodded in agreement and offered quickly, "If you'd like I have a spare test you could use, but it might make us a little late for breakfast."
Ginny thought about it a while and then said, "Alright, we might as well take it just to make sure."
Hope turned around to get the test and Hermione helped Ginny clean off a spot that had gotten on her night shirt. Hope came back and handed Ginny the test saying, "Just follow the directions, we'll wait with you."
Ginny nodded and went into the stall, Hermione used the one next to her quickly as that was after all what she'd gone in to do. Hope brushed her teeth, and Hermione came out to wash her hands. They waited patiently, Hermione brushed her teeth while they were waiting as well.
Ginny came out and put the test on a shelf above one of the sinks and washed her hands, face and brushed her teeth. After a short wait it was time to look and see whether or not Ginny was going to have a baby. Hermione handed Ginny the test, which Ginny looked at smiled. Hermione asked quickly, "So, Ginny, what does it say?"
Ginny smiled with a tear running down her cheek, "That Harry's going to be a daddy."
Hermione and Ginny hugged, and Hope suggested they get a move on to breakfast before the boys got worried. The three of them rushed back to change into their school robes quickly. And then went down to breakfast together. Jeramy was waiting outside the girls' dormitory for Hermione, Hermione giggled and ran over to give him a morning hug and kiss.
The four of them quickly made their way down to breakfast, where Hope ran off to say good morning to Draco. Hermione, Jeramy and Ginny went over to sit by Harry who was waiting patiently for them trying to hide that he'd been crying for the past hour. Hermione nudged Ginny forward and whispered, "Go tell him."
Ginny smiled and went over to Harry while Hermione held Jeramy back for a minute with a passionate kiss. Harry stared at his plate knowing he'd need to tell Ginny about Mrs. Weasley now. Ginny sat down next to him and kissed his cheek saying, "Good morning sweetums, what did Dumbledore say about that dream?"
Harry looked up into her eyes and Ginny gasped realizing that he must have been crying for hours. Harry didn't try to smile, he said, "Ginny we need to go someplace private, something's happened and I need to tell you."
Ginny nodded as they got up and left the hall quickly. As they left a Ravenclaw 6th year boy said to Ginny, "I'm really sorry about what happened to your."
Harry cut him off with, "Shut up, she hasn't been told yet. I don't know how you know, but don't say anything to anyone else until Dumbledore makes his announcement tonight, this is hard enough without the entire school knowing."
Ginny started crying and looked up at Harry, "Harry what's happened?"
He pulled her out of the great hall and into an empty classroom, they sat down and Harry started to cry as he told her, "Your Mum's disappeared. Everyone's looking for her, they think Voldemort has her."
Ginny started shaking and crying, Harry pulled her close and tried to comfort her. They were both crying and upset. Ginny had almost forgotten about telling Harry about the baby, but she finally managed to calm down enough to say, "Harry there's something I need to tell you."
Harry looked in her eyes, "Alright, what is it?"
Just as Ginny was about to tell him, Hermione and Jeramy came in. Hermione said quickly, "Are you two alright? We just heard two Ravenclaw's talking about Ginny's Mum, what's going on?"
Harry explained, which made Ginny start crying again, Hermione cried too. Jeramy held Hermione and comforted her while she cried. They all got up and walked back into the hall for breakfast, which caused quite a few whispers when they saw that Harry, Ginny and Hermione were crying. Hope and Draco ran over and asked what was going on, Jeramy explained this time, and Hope told Ginny to let her know if she could do anything for her.
The rest of the day was hard on all of them, so hard in fact that in the middle of Transfiguration class Ginny fainted. Professor McGonagall sent one of the other Gryffindor students to find out where Harry was and get him to the Hospital Wing, she dismissed class and took Ginny up to Madam Pomfrey herself.
Madam Pomfrey took Ginny to a private room and did a thorough exam that revealed that she was pregnant, which made things a bit harder for Madam Pomfrey as there weren't many things she could do, as they would effect the baby. McGonagall left to make sure the student had found Harry in his Defense Against the Dark Arts class. She found the student still trying to figure out the class schedule and remember what year Harry was in, she dismissed the student and left to get him herself.
Harry was sitting with Hermione and Jeramy while Professor Figg was lecturing about the different ways to cure a Werewolf bite. The cure had just recently been discovered, and was only effective within the first year of being bit. Professor McGonagall didn't bother to knock, she walked right into the classroom and said quickly and sternly, "Sorry to interrupt Arabella. Potter, come with me, quickly now grab your things you won't be returning. Arabella that reminds me, Ginny Weasley won't be in your class today. Harry do hurry up."
Harry looked at Hermione, Hermione had a genuine look of concern on her face knowing that Ginny was pregnant and told him quickly, "Get going, I'll bring your stuff to you, Just get to her."
Harry nodded and left with Professor McGonagall, they practically flew to the Hospital Wing the way McGonagall was dragging him. He asked her on the way there, "What's going on?"
She quickly answered him with, "Ginny fainted in my class, I sent another student to get you twenty minutes ago and they couldn't figure out what year you were in to figure out the schedule. So I found you myself, I figured she just needed a friendly face with all the stress she's under with Molly missing now. And once Madam Pomfrey examined her she told me she'd need to talk to you."
They finally got to the Hospital Wing and Madam Pomfrey pulled Harry aside and asked him quietly, "Harry, I need to know if there's any chance that she might be with child?"
Harry blushed and nodded, Madam Pomfrey was about to tell Harry that Ginny was with child when Professor McGonagall interrupted them, "Poppy, Ginny's waking up."
Madam Pomfrey left it at that and rushed over to check on Ginny. Harry rushed over with her to Ginny's side. Ginny smiled at Harry before Madam Pomfrey insisted that Harry and Professor McGonagall leave the room so that she could finish examining Ginny. Harry waited outside, pacing back and forth in front of the room. McGonagall left to go back to her next class.
Inside the room Madam Pomfrey asked Ginny quietly, "Did you know you were pregnant dear?"
A tear ran down Ginny's cheek and she nodded, "I took one of those Muggle tests this morning."
Madam Pomfrey put a hand on Ginny's shoulder, "Have you told Harry?"
Ginny shook her head no, "There was too much going on this morning, with my Mum missing and all."
Madam Pomfrey smiled gently and said, "Well you need to tell him because you can't play Quidditch anymore, and you'll need to be careful. The slightest bit of stress added to your already stressful day could make you loose the baby. And we don't want that to happen, would you like me to tell Harry?"
Ginny replied almost immediately, "No, I'll tell him tonight. Thank you though, can I leave or do I need to stay here tonight?"
Madam Pomfrey patted her on the back, "If you'd like to go you can, but make sure you eat enough and rest enough. After you tell Harry you'll need to tell Dumbledore because you and that baby I daresay are in an awful lot of danger considering who fathered the child and with you-know-who having just taken your mum and all. Be careful Ginny, and if there's anything I can do for you and the little one just ask."
Ginny nodded and said, "Thanks Madam Pomfrey. I think I'll just go out to see Harry now."
Madam Pomfrey helped Ginny get up on her feet and then left while Ginny went out to see Harry. Hermione had brought him his things from class and was standing there with him and Jeramy when Ginny came out. Harry rushed over to her and gave her a hug. "Are you alright cutie?"
Ginny nodded and smiled at Harry while she said, "I'm fine, let's go lay down for a while before dinner though."
With that Hermione and Jeramy left for their next class while Harry and Ginny went up to Gryffindor tower. They cuddled on the couch in the common room in front of the fire with a blanket over them. Ginny fell asleep in Harry's arms while they sat there, and with as little sleep as Harry got he fell asleep too.
Hermione and Jeramy came up to see if they wanted to go to dinner together once they were done with classes. Hermione smiled at Jeramy when they found them sleeping on the couch in each other's arms. Ginny heard them walking in and woke up smiling at Hermione and Jeramy. Hermione smiled back and whispered to her, "Did you tell him?"
Ginny shook her head no while Jeramy asked Hermione, "Tell who what?"
Hermione whispered in his ear, "Ginny's pregnant."
Jeramy smiled and whispered to Ginny, "Congratulations, Mum."
Ginny giggled and said "Thanks."
Ginny's giggling woke Harry up, he kissed her forehead and asked, "And just why are we giggling?"
Ginny smiled and looked up in his eyes and said, "I'll tell you later tonight, after dinner."
Hermione chimed in with, "Harry come on we'll be late to dinner if we don't hurry."
Jeramy smiled at Harry and turned pulling Hermione with him. Harry and Ginny got up and followed them down to the Great Hall. They sat down just in time for Dumbledore to announce Molly Weasley's disappearance, and asked them all to kindly respect Ginny, Harry and Hermione as this would be difficult for them as they waited for Molly to be found. After dinner's over Ginny leans in and kisses Harry's cheek. Then she whispers in his ear, "I have to get something real quick from the dorms, meet me on the Quidditch Field in Ten minutes, I love you."
Harry smiled, kissed her and whispered back, "I love you too, I'll be waiting."
Ginny smiled and got up and ran to the dormitory. She was going to grab the test and show it to him, but to do that she needed the test. Hermione looked over at Harry and said, "So did she tell you?"
Harry looked confused, "Tell me what?"
Jeramy and Hermione said at the same time, "Nothing."
Harry laughed, "Well I guess something's up then. She told me to meet her on the Quidditch Field."
Jeramy grinned and put an arm around Hermione, "You'd best be there than Harry."
Harry smiled, "Yeah, I'm going out there now actually, I'll see you two tomorrow."
Hermione and Jeramy both smiled and said, "Bye Harry!"
Harry got up and walked away, Hermione and Jeramy giggled and whispered while he walked away. Harry got to the field and sat down, waiting for Ginny. He looked up at the stars, waiting patiently. What Harry didn't know was that he was waiting for someone that would never come.
Ginny had just left the Gryffindor tower after not being able to find the test she'd taken earlier that day. She was walking down the corridors quickly trying not to keep Harry waiting longer then he had to. She had her hand on her stomach that was demanding more food, which made her giggle happily knowing that the baby was still healthy inside her.
She turned down the last corridor leading right out to the Quidditch Field and started thinking about ways to tell Harry. Suddenly a dark figure appeared in front of her, and whispered something, obviously the spell for magical ropes because suddenly Ginny couldn't move, she fell backwards and lay on the floor struggling to move screaming for help. Suddenly her attacker stepped into the light revealing himself to be Peter Pettigrew, though Ginny didn't know this.
Peter said to her sinisterly, "Well, the future Mrs. Potter and I finally meet. Don't plan on making it to your wedding day dear, you'll be seeing your Mother shortly."
Ginny screamed at him, "LET ME GO!"
Peter laughed, "Oh come now Mrs. Potter, surely you don't think my master would approve of that. Now kindly stay quiet or I'll have to silence you myself."
Peter whispered something else and Ginny levitated above the ground, though she still kicked and screamed for help. Peter grabbed a broom and walked right out onto the Quidditch Field, Harry heard Ginny now, she was screaming his name. Peter jumped on his broom and Ginny floated next to him, right above Harry who was taking out his wand, but he was too late, Peter screamed "STUPEFY!" and took off with Ginny floating beside him, leaving Harry unconscious on the ground of the Quidditch Field.
Hermione and Jeramy had decided to sneak down to see how things were going, so they casually walked down to the Quidditch Field flirting like crazy on the way down there. They finally got to the field where they saw Harry laying on the ground unconscious. Hermione screamed and they ran to him, Hermione shaking his shoulders saying "Harry? Harry wake up, where's Ginny? Harry?"
Jeramy looked at Hermione, "Get your wand out, take him to the Hospital Wing, I'm going to get Dumbledore."
Hermione nodded and said "Wingardium Leviosa" and walked beside Harry as he floated to the Hospital Wing.
Jeramy ran for Dumbledore, and they met Hermione as she got to the Hospital Wing with Harry. Madam Pomfrey nearly killed herself running to see what was wrong with Harry. She immediately realized what it was and performed the counter curse after Hermione set him down on a bed. Harry woke up and jumped up out of the bed screaming "GINNY! PETTIGREW HAS GINNY! HE'S TAKING HER TO VOLDEMORT!"
Dumbledore looked at Harry and said, "Harry calm down, do you know where he's taken her?"
Harry was shaking and crying, "No, he didn't tell me, he was too busy yelling 'Stupefy' at me."
Poppy gasped and said, "Dumbledore, the girl is."
Hermione cut her off, "Harry doesn't know yet Madam Pomfrey."
Harry looked from Madam Pomfrey to Hermione, Madam Pomfrey sighed and said, "Someone needs to tell him."
Hermione and Jeramy nodded in agreement while Jeramy said, "Someone was going to tell him tonight though, it's not our place to tell him."
Harry was getting mad, and he was already upset and crying, he screamed loud and clear, "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?"
Hermione put a hand on Harry's arm, with tears running down her cheeks and said, "Harry, Ginny's pregnant."
Harry dropped to his knees and sobbed in his hands, Hermione hugged him and tried to comfort him by saying, "Don't worry Harry, we'll find Ginny."
Dumbledore looked at Madam Pomfrey, "Poppy, since you seemed to know Ginny was with child, is everything okay with Ginny and the child?"
Madam Pomfrey's lip quivered, "Albus she was already at risk with all the stress from her Mum disappearing."
Dumbledore nodded, "Harry, I'll need to tell Arthur. I'd like you to come with me. I'd rather you not be out of my sight right now. Jeramy I trust you can take care of Hermione. Poppy, if you would please walk with us to my office, I'm sure Harry has a few Questions about his child he'd like answered."
Hermione helped Harry up and kissed him gently on the cheek, "It'll be okay Harry, I promise you we'll find her."
Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey helped Harry to his office, where he immediately threw some powder on the fireplace, stepped in it, pulling Harry and Madam Pomfrey in with him and said clearly "Arthur Weasley".
Within seconds the three of them could see Arthur pacing in his living room, obviously waiting for something. Dumbledore cleared his throat, "Arthur, we have a problem."
Mr. Weasley turned around, "What is it Albus? Harry? Poppy? What's going on here?"
Dumbledore spoke for them, "Arthur, Ginny has been kidnapped."
Mr. Weasley sat down and yelled, "FRED! GEORGE! BILL! CHARLIE! KATIE! ALLISON! LINDSEY! GET DOWN HERE NOW!"
He calmed down and said quietly, "When? Who? And how?"
Poppy spit out, "Arthur the thing that's important is that she's pregnant, and in serious risk of loosing the child if she's not found immediately. She was already under considerable distress with her Mum's disappearance."
Mr. Weasley's face went white, Harry started crying thinking about Ginny and their baby. Mr. Weasley realized Harry must be going through hell and said to him, "Harry, you know Molly and I love you like our own, If there's anything I can do, just let me know. Dumbledore don't you think he should get some rest?"
Dumbledore nodded, "He will as soon as we're done talking to you, I'm not taking anymore chances though. Harry will be sleeping in my quarters well within my reach if something happens. Arthur I think it's time the Ministry made it public news that Peter Pettigrew has escaped Azkaban, as he is the one that kidnapped Ginny. From what Hermione and Jeramy had said earlier, she was on her way to the Quidditch Field to tell Harry about their child."
Arthur responded quickly, "You mean she hadn't told him yet?"
Dumbledore frowned and replied, "No, she hadn't. Harry found out when Poppy finally got him out of the stunning spell that Peter had placed on him."
At this point a very tired Fred and Katie stumbled into the room, followed by George, Bill, Charlie, Allison and Lindsey. Fred asked quickly, "What'd Harry find out? And who's Peter?"
Arthur looked at them all and explained everything, Poppy added in about the medical urgency of finding her. Not just for her sake, but for the baby's sake. Katie wasn't quite awake and didn't understand exactly what was going on as she asked, "Who's having a baby?"
Dumbledore answered her calmly, "Harry and Ginny are having a baby."
Katie smiled at Harry, forgetting who was in the room and said, "Awww! That's great news Potter, now the baby Fred and I are having will have a cousin!"
Fred's face turned bright red, Arthur's face went white again as he looked at Dumbledore and said, "We'll talk more in the morning, I think there's a slight family issue I need to take care of here. Harry, if you need me send an owl."
Harry nodded as Madam Pomfrey and Dumbledore pulled him out of the fire. Just as soon as they stepped out of it, Sirius's face appeared in it. Sirius was upset, and crying as he said, "Dumbledore, Lily and Cynthia have disappeared."
The tiny sparkle that had been left in Dumbledore's eyes vanished completely, "Poppy, run, don't walk, straight to Gryffindor tower, bring me Hope Evans, Hermione Granger and Jeramy Ludwigon. NOW!"
Poppy followed her orders and ran the entire way to the tower. Harry looked at Sirius, "What do you mean they've disappeared?"
Sirius looked at Harry, tears streaming down his face, "I came home from work and they were gone. The house is a disaster, and the Dark Mark was on the door."
Dumbledore spoke this time, "Sirius, Ginny has disappeared as well. However she was kidnapped by Peter Pettigrew, who stunned Harry as he tried to save her."
Sirius no longer had tears, he looked more upset than Harry had ever seen him before as he yelled, "HE DID WHAT TO HARRY?"
Dumbledore spoke very calmly as he said, "Sirius being upset isn't helping Harry. He's had an incredibly hard evening. Especially in dealing with not being able to protect Ginny."
Sirius nodded, "That's certainly understandable, are you alright Harry?"
Harry was crying and screamed at Sirius, "HOW DO YOU THINK I'M DOING? I LET THAT MONSTER GET AHOLD OF THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE!"
Sirius calmly said, "Harry I understand you're upset, but we'll find Ginny. Did you say two?"
Dumbledore explained for Harry, "Sirius, Harry found out that Ginny was on her way to tell him that she's pregnant. She never got to tell him because Peter came along and prevented her from getting to him."
Sirius looked directly at Harry, "It isn't your fault Harry. If Voldemort wanted them this badly he would have gotten them anyway."
Poppy and Jeramy busted in the doors to the office, Poppy quickly said, "Albus, they're gone. Hermione and Hope are gone."
Jeramy was crying, Harry looked at Dumbledore and asked, "What is going on?"
Dumbledore looked at Harry and said, "You, Jeramy and Poppy need to go check on Lisa, Nicole, Owen and Jeanette. All three of you go now. Fawkes, go with them. If something goes wrong Harry, send Fawkes back to get me immediately. Sirius, would you please interrupt the Weasley family discussion and tell Arthur to notify the ministry? I need to contact the Grangers and the rest of my staff immediately."
Sirius nodded and his head disappeared as Harry, Jeramy and Madam Pomfrey ran to find the others, Fawkes following them closely. Inside the Ravenclaw tower they found Lisa stunned, and Nicole gone. Madam Pomfrey quickly said the counter curse, and the four of them made their way to the Hufflepuff tower. Once inside they found Owen sound asleep, and no sign of Jeanette.
They stopped by Professor McGonagall's office and told her what was going on to their knowledge. McGonagall got the other teachers while the rest went back to Dumbledore's office. Once inside they saw that Dumbledore was surrounded by several members of the Ministry, Sirius, Mr. and Mrs. Granger, and the Weasley family. Sirius ran right to Harry and hugged him close, which just made Harry cry. One of the Ministry officials asked Madam Pomfrey rather urgently, "The Weasley girl, you told Dumbledore there were health issues?"
Madam Pomfrey quickly replied, "Yes, she's just recovering from quite the fainting spell earlier today, and she is at a rather high-risk of loosing the child she's carrying if she's under too much stress. I'm quite afraid that the stress could effect her as well, a miscarriage is very hard to go through, especially on one so young."
The official responded to Harry rather than to her, "Harry, as the father of the child in question we'll need your permission for what we'd like to try to do here."
Harry looked up with a rather questioning look on his face and said, "What is it you're asking me to agree to?"
Arthur responded this time, "Harry they want to force Ginny to apparate to a nearby hospital, but the spell that will force her to do so will terminate her pregnancy."
Harry looked at them all with a look of pure disbelief and disgust, "You're asking me to choose between my child and Ginny?"
No one said anything for a good minute and finally Katie Bell was the one that found words, "Harry we know this is hard for you to think about, but you and Ginny can always have children later. You can't replace Ginny though."
Harry nodded and with tears running down his cheeks replied to the Ministry officials, "Bring back Ginny."
Sirius tried to hug Harry, but Harry pushed him off and left the room running towards the lake. Several of the Ministry officials left on brooms to get to the nearest hospital so that they could try sooner rather than later. Mr. Weasley was the one that came out by Harry.
Dumbledore was busy talking to the teachers and the prefects about protection increases that would be effective immediately. Harry was sobbing and sitting in the same spot that he and Ginny had been in the night he gave her the enchanted mirror. Arthur sat down next to Harry and said, "You know Harry when Molly and I had Bill, we were still attending Hogwarts."
Harry calmed down just enough to say, "I didn't know that."
Arthur smiled and put an arm around Harry, "No one really does, we were in our 7th year. We only had a month of classes left, though Molly took her exams early and left to take care of Bill. I finished and went to work the day after graduation. I don't think I ever told you this Harry, but your dad and I played Quidditch together. My last two years on the team James was on it too. I was the Keeper, James was a Chaser. Good one too."
Harry had managed to calm down a lot while Arthur continued, "Harry, I just wanted you to know that while I'm not happy with the two of you, I do understand what you're facing with this child, and what the two of you are up against."
Harry nodded, but before he could say anything Sirius came over to them and said quickly, "Harry, Arthur, they're about to try bringing Ginny back, Dumbledore wants you both there. Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Katie, Allison, Lindsey and Penelope are all at the hospital waiting for us."
Arthur and Harry both got up and they left with Sirius for the hospital. Once there the Ministry Officials started their spell, which would, force Ginny to apparate to the hospital providing that Voldemort hadn't placed a spell around the victims so that they couldn't apparate. After they started Sirius put an arm on Harry's shoulder and said, "Don't worry Harry, even if this doesn't work, we'll find her."
Harry's eyes were bloodshot from all the crying that he'd been doing, his hair was messier then usual and he looked like he hadn't slept in months. After five minutes the Ministry gave up, as most of them left rather quickly, Cornelius Fudge came over to Harry and Arthur and said calmly, "We're sorry Harry, but this doesn't seem to be working. I've got everyone looking for them and we will find them all."
Harry couldn't say anything, he just sat down and buried his head in his hands. Arthur said very weakly, "Thank you, Cornelius. Send us an owl the moment you do find them."
Fudge left and Harry stood up and looked at Dumbledore, "I'm not waiting for the Ministry to find them. He wants me, he can have me."
Dumbledore nodded silently while Arthur and Sirius started objecting rather loudly to Harry doing anything, that the Ministry would take care of things. Owen stood up and said to Harry, "I'm going with you. He is not about to hurt Jeanette, or anyone else if I have anything to say about it."
Lisa nodded in agreement, "I'm in too, let's take him down now. Dumbledore what's the spell again?"
Dumbledore smiled, "I'm glad you're all willing to try but it is far too difficult for you to learn it in the amount of time we have to find them. Let's get back to Hogwarts quickly, I have to inform Draco Malfoy yet of Hope's disappearance."
Jeramy stood up, "I'm not about to let the three of you go off and kill yourselves, I'm going with."
Sirius and Arthur looked fearfully at one another, and Sirius finally said, "Alright, Arthur you stay behind and wait for news from the Ministry, I'll go with them."
Harry was getting impatient, "We're wasting time, let's get going. In the dream I had those two times I was running through the Forbidden Forest. Let's start there."
Lisa looked at Harry, "Dream?"
Harry explained on the way back to Hogwarts, where Dumbledore went to talk to Malfoy. Arthur, Fred, Katie, George, Allison, Percy, Penelope, Charlie, Lindsey and Bill all sat in Dumbledore's office waiting for news. Though some of them wanted to go with the others to help find them, Dumbledore said the group was already too large for a big surprise attack on Voldemort. Harry, Jeramy, Lisa, Owen and Sirius charged into the Forbidden Forest, with their wands out ready to act. They walked at first, and then just as in the dream Harry heard Jeanette screaming, but not his name, "HELP! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US!"
No one else had heard this, but Harry took off running in the direction of the scream, Jeanette must have seen Harry turn towards him because the next thing Jeanette screamed was "HARRY NO! GO GET HELP!"
Harry kept running straight for the voice, everyone else quite a ways behind him. Suddenly something appeared in front of him, a ghost who's face he couldn't make out. He got closer and nearly fell apart, the ghost was Cho. Harry gasped and said, "What the bloody hell?"
Cho smiled at him, "Harry you're running the wrong way, you're running right into a trap. Follow me, it's the only way you'll save them from the same fate as me."
Harry nodded knowing he didn't have time to argue and followed her, the rest starting to catch up to him. Cho lead him to the side of a ravine, and when they looked down he could see Ginny and his mum tied up close together, and a cage that had Hermione, Hope, Jeanette, Nicole, and Mrs. Weasley holding a little bundle he assumed was Cynthia. Harry looked up at Cho and asked, "Are they all okay?"
Cho smiled, "They're all fine Harry, I've made sure of that. Every time Voldemort goes to hurt one of them myself and your friend Ron make a point of scaring the hell out of him and his little Death Eaters."
Harry nodded, "Ron's a ghost too?"
Cho nodded and replied, "Yeah, see we both died before being able to tell someone something very important."
Harry blushed, "I'm really sorry about that."
Cho grinned, "Harry don't be, your happiness is more important to me than mine. It's time for me to go though, because I've been given my chance and then I'll no longer be a ghost. Once I finish you'll be on your own for a second before your friends catch up," Harry made a gesture that looked like he was about to speak, "Harry just listen to me. I've liked you since the first day I met you, I just never thought it was possible that you liked me back. When you asked me to the Yule Ball my heart sank, I wanted to say yes to you but I'd already agreed to going with Cedric. Take good care of Ginny, she loves you just as much as I do."
Harry tried to smile while a tear ran down his cheek, but before he could say anything, Cho disappeared. Harry wiped away his tears just as Sirius caught up to him. Lisa, Owen and Jeramy were right behind him, Harry showed them all what was below them and told them what Cho had said. Jeramy looked like he was going to cry when he saw Hermione in that cage, Sirius was just glad that Cynthia was being taken care of with Mrs. Weasley there.
A/N: Here's the Sequel to 'Order of the Phoenix' Harry's sixth year. Hope you all like it, there's another story to come out here soon as well that's a Sequel to this one.
Harry Potter and the Year of Changes
Chapter Seventeen: Surprises, Discussions and Disappearances
Ginny woke with an upset stomach, and didn't notice Harry wasn't in the bed until she came back from the bathroom. She smiled when she saw the note and the rose, she quickly read the note and then ran back to the bathroom, only to be sick again. Hermione had woken up and gone into the bathroom while Ginny was in there this time, and heard someone throwing up in one of the stalls. Hermione tapped on the stall, and asked, "Do you want me to get Madam Pomfrey for you?"
Ginny finally managed to stop, and came out and said, "No, I'll be alright, I think I just ate too much last night."
Hope comes in smiling and says "Good morning!"
Ginny turns quickly to throw up again as Hermione says "Good morning Hope."
Hope and Hermione look at one another and then at Ginny, Hope smiles having figured out what's going on and asks Ginny, "Is someone else going to have a baby?"
Ginny comes out of the stall and washes her face while she responds, "I really don't think so. I think I just ate too much last night."
Hermione and Hope smiled at Ginny as Hermione said, "Ginny, the way you've been throwing up I doubt it was just how much food you ate last night. Maybe you should go see Madam Pomfrey."
Hope nodded in agreement and offered quickly, "If you'd like I have a spare test you could use, but it might make us a little late for breakfast."
Ginny thought about it a while and then said, "Alright, we might as well take it just to make sure."
Hope turned around to get the test and Hermione helped Ginny clean off a spot that had gotten on her night shirt. Hope came back and handed Ginny the test saying, "Just follow the directions, we'll wait with you."
Ginny nodded and went into the stall, Hermione used the one next to her quickly as that was after all what she'd gone in to do. Hope brushed her teeth, and Hermione came out to wash her hands. They waited patiently, Hermione brushed her teeth while they were waiting as well.
Ginny came out and put the test on a shelf above one of the sinks and washed her hands, face and brushed her teeth. After a short wait it was time to look and see whether or not Ginny was going to have a baby. Hermione handed Ginny the test, which Ginny looked at smiled. Hermione asked quickly, "So, Ginny, what does it say?"
Ginny smiled with a tear running down her cheek, "That Harry's going to be a daddy."
Hermione and Ginny hugged, and Hope suggested they get a move on to breakfast before the boys got worried. The three of them rushed back to change into their school robes quickly. And then went down to breakfast together. Jeramy was waiting outside the girls' dormitory for Hermione, Hermione giggled and ran over to give him a morning hug and kiss.
The four of them quickly made their way down to breakfast, where Hope ran off to say good morning to Draco. Hermione, Jeramy and Ginny went over to sit by Harry who was waiting patiently for them trying to hide that he'd been crying for the past hour. Hermione nudged Ginny forward and whispered, "Go tell him."
Ginny smiled and went over to Harry while Hermione held Jeramy back for a minute with a passionate kiss. Harry stared at his plate knowing he'd need to tell Ginny about Mrs. Weasley now. Ginny sat down next to him and kissed his cheek saying, "Good morning sweetums, what did Dumbledore say about that dream?"
Harry looked up into her eyes and Ginny gasped realizing that he must have been crying for hours. Harry didn't try to smile, he said, "Ginny we need to go someplace private, something's happened and I need to tell you."
Ginny nodded as they got up and left the hall quickly. As they left a Ravenclaw 6th year boy said to Ginny, "I'm really sorry about what happened to your."
Harry cut him off with, "Shut up, she hasn't been told yet. I don't know how you know, but don't say anything to anyone else until Dumbledore makes his announcement tonight, this is hard enough without the entire school knowing."
Ginny started crying and looked up at Harry, "Harry what's happened?"
He pulled her out of the great hall and into an empty classroom, they sat down and Harry started to cry as he told her, "Your Mum's disappeared. Everyone's looking for her, they think Voldemort has her."
Ginny started shaking and crying, Harry pulled her close and tried to comfort her. They were both crying and upset. Ginny had almost forgotten about telling Harry about the baby, but she finally managed to calm down enough to say, "Harry there's something I need to tell you."
Harry looked in her eyes, "Alright, what is it?"
Just as Ginny was about to tell him, Hermione and Jeramy came in. Hermione said quickly, "Are you two alright? We just heard two Ravenclaw's talking about Ginny's Mum, what's going on?"
Harry explained, which made Ginny start crying again, Hermione cried too. Jeramy held Hermione and comforted her while she cried. They all got up and walked back into the hall for breakfast, which caused quite a few whispers when they saw that Harry, Ginny and Hermione were crying. Hope and Draco ran over and asked what was going on, Jeramy explained this time, and Hope told Ginny to let her know if she could do anything for her.
The rest of the day was hard on all of them, so hard in fact that in the middle of Transfiguration class Ginny fainted. Professor McGonagall sent one of the other Gryffindor students to find out where Harry was and get him to the Hospital Wing, she dismissed class and took Ginny up to Madam Pomfrey herself.
Madam Pomfrey took Ginny to a private room and did a thorough exam that revealed that she was pregnant, which made things a bit harder for Madam Pomfrey as there weren't many things she could do, as they would effect the baby. McGonagall left to make sure the student had found Harry in his Defense Against the Dark Arts class. She found the student still trying to figure out the class schedule and remember what year Harry was in, she dismissed the student and left to get him herself.
Harry was sitting with Hermione and Jeramy while Professor Figg was lecturing about the different ways to cure a Werewolf bite. The cure had just recently been discovered, and was only effective within the first year of being bit. Professor McGonagall didn't bother to knock, she walked right into the classroom and said quickly and sternly, "Sorry to interrupt Arabella. Potter, come with me, quickly now grab your things you won't be returning. Arabella that reminds me, Ginny Weasley won't be in your class today. Harry do hurry up."
Harry looked at Hermione, Hermione had a genuine look of concern on her face knowing that Ginny was pregnant and told him quickly, "Get going, I'll bring your stuff to you, Just get to her."
Harry nodded and left with Professor McGonagall, they practically flew to the Hospital Wing the way McGonagall was dragging him. He asked her on the way there, "What's going on?"
She quickly answered him with, "Ginny fainted in my class, I sent another student to get you twenty minutes ago and they couldn't figure out what year you were in to figure out the schedule. So I found you myself, I figured she just needed a friendly face with all the stress she's under with Molly missing now. And once Madam Pomfrey examined her she told me she'd need to talk to you."
They finally got to the Hospital Wing and Madam Pomfrey pulled Harry aside and asked him quietly, "Harry, I need to know if there's any chance that she might be with child?"
Harry blushed and nodded, Madam Pomfrey was about to tell Harry that Ginny was with child when Professor McGonagall interrupted them, "Poppy, Ginny's waking up."
Madam Pomfrey left it at that and rushed over to check on Ginny. Harry rushed over with her to Ginny's side. Ginny smiled at Harry before Madam Pomfrey insisted that Harry and Professor McGonagall leave the room so that she could finish examining Ginny. Harry waited outside, pacing back and forth in front of the room. McGonagall left to go back to her next class.
Inside the room Madam Pomfrey asked Ginny quietly, "Did you know you were pregnant dear?"
A tear ran down Ginny's cheek and she nodded, "I took one of those Muggle tests this morning."
Madam Pomfrey put a hand on Ginny's shoulder, "Have you told Harry?"
Ginny shook her head no, "There was too much going on this morning, with my Mum missing and all."
Madam Pomfrey smiled gently and said, "Well you need to tell him because you can't play Quidditch anymore, and you'll need to be careful. The slightest bit of stress added to your already stressful day could make you loose the baby. And we don't want that to happen, would you like me to tell Harry?"
Ginny replied almost immediately, "No, I'll tell him tonight. Thank you though, can I leave or do I need to stay here tonight?"
Madam Pomfrey patted her on the back, "If you'd like to go you can, but make sure you eat enough and rest enough. After you tell Harry you'll need to tell Dumbledore because you and that baby I daresay are in an awful lot of danger considering who fathered the child and with you-know-who having just taken your mum and all. Be careful Ginny, and if there's anything I can do for you and the little one just ask."
Ginny nodded and said, "Thanks Madam Pomfrey. I think I'll just go out to see Harry now."
Madam Pomfrey helped Ginny get up on her feet and then left while Ginny went out to see Harry. Hermione had brought him his things from class and was standing there with him and Jeramy when Ginny came out. Harry rushed over to her and gave her a hug. "Are you alright cutie?"
Ginny nodded and smiled at Harry while she said, "I'm fine, let's go lay down for a while before dinner though."
With that Hermione and Jeramy left for their next class while Harry and Ginny went up to Gryffindor tower. They cuddled on the couch in the common room in front of the fire with a blanket over them. Ginny fell asleep in Harry's arms while they sat there, and with as little sleep as Harry got he fell asleep too.
Hermione and Jeramy came up to see if they wanted to go to dinner together once they were done with classes. Hermione smiled at Jeramy when they found them sleeping on the couch in each other's arms. Ginny heard them walking in and woke up smiling at Hermione and Jeramy. Hermione smiled back and whispered to her, "Did you tell him?"
Ginny shook her head no while Jeramy asked Hermione, "Tell who what?"
Hermione whispered in his ear, "Ginny's pregnant."
Jeramy smiled and whispered to Ginny, "Congratulations, Mum."
Ginny giggled and said "Thanks."
Ginny's giggling woke Harry up, he kissed her forehead and asked, "And just why are we giggling?"
Ginny smiled and looked up in his eyes and said, "I'll tell you later tonight, after dinner."
Hermione chimed in with, "Harry come on we'll be late to dinner if we don't hurry."
Jeramy smiled at Harry and turned pulling Hermione with him. Harry and Ginny got up and followed them down to the Great Hall. They sat down just in time for Dumbledore to announce Molly Weasley's disappearance, and asked them all to kindly respect Ginny, Harry and Hermione as this would be difficult for them as they waited for Molly to be found. After dinner's over Ginny leans in and kisses Harry's cheek. Then she whispers in his ear, "I have to get something real quick from the dorms, meet me on the Quidditch Field in Ten minutes, I love you."
Harry smiled, kissed her and whispered back, "I love you too, I'll be waiting."
Ginny smiled and got up and ran to the dormitory. She was going to grab the test and show it to him, but to do that she needed the test. Hermione looked over at Harry and said, "So did she tell you?"
Harry looked confused, "Tell me what?"
Jeramy and Hermione said at the same time, "Nothing."
Harry laughed, "Well I guess something's up then. She told me to meet her on the Quidditch Field."
Jeramy grinned and put an arm around Hermione, "You'd best be there than Harry."
Harry smiled, "Yeah, I'm going out there now actually, I'll see you two tomorrow."
Hermione and Jeramy both smiled and said, "Bye Harry!"
Harry got up and walked away, Hermione and Jeramy giggled and whispered while he walked away. Harry got to the field and sat down, waiting for Ginny. He looked up at the stars, waiting patiently. What Harry didn't know was that he was waiting for someone that would never come.
Ginny had just left the Gryffindor tower after not being able to find the test she'd taken earlier that day. She was walking down the corridors quickly trying not to keep Harry waiting longer then he had to. She had her hand on her stomach that was demanding more food, which made her giggle happily knowing that the baby was still healthy inside her.
She turned down the last corridor leading right out to the Quidditch Field and started thinking about ways to tell Harry. Suddenly a dark figure appeared in front of her, and whispered something, obviously the spell for magical ropes because suddenly Ginny couldn't move, she fell backwards and lay on the floor struggling to move screaming for help. Suddenly her attacker stepped into the light revealing himself to be Peter Pettigrew, though Ginny didn't know this.
Peter said to her sinisterly, "Well, the future Mrs. Potter and I finally meet. Don't plan on making it to your wedding day dear, you'll be seeing your Mother shortly."
Ginny screamed at him, "LET ME GO!"
Peter laughed, "Oh come now Mrs. Potter, surely you don't think my master would approve of that. Now kindly stay quiet or I'll have to silence you myself."
Peter whispered something else and Ginny levitated above the ground, though she still kicked and screamed for help. Peter grabbed a broom and walked right out onto the Quidditch Field, Harry heard Ginny now, she was screaming his name. Peter jumped on his broom and Ginny floated next to him, right above Harry who was taking out his wand, but he was too late, Peter screamed "STUPEFY!" and took off with Ginny floating beside him, leaving Harry unconscious on the ground of the Quidditch Field.
Hermione and Jeramy had decided to sneak down to see how things were going, so they casually walked down to the Quidditch Field flirting like crazy on the way down there. They finally got to the field where they saw Harry laying on the ground unconscious. Hermione screamed and they ran to him, Hermione shaking his shoulders saying "Harry? Harry wake up, where's Ginny? Harry?"
Jeramy looked at Hermione, "Get your wand out, take him to the Hospital Wing, I'm going to get Dumbledore."
Hermione nodded and said "Wingardium Leviosa" and walked beside Harry as he floated to the Hospital Wing.
Jeramy ran for Dumbledore, and they met Hermione as she got to the Hospital Wing with Harry. Madam Pomfrey nearly killed herself running to see what was wrong with Harry. She immediately realized what it was and performed the counter curse after Hermione set him down on a bed. Harry woke up and jumped up out of the bed screaming "GINNY! PETTIGREW HAS GINNY! HE'S TAKING HER TO VOLDEMORT!"
Dumbledore looked at Harry and said, "Harry calm down, do you know where he's taken her?"
Harry was shaking and crying, "No, he didn't tell me, he was too busy yelling 'Stupefy' at me."
Poppy gasped and said, "Dumbledore, the girl is."
Hermione cut her off, "Harry doesn't know yet Madam Pomfrey."
Harry looked from Madam Pomfrey to Hermione, Madam Pomfrey sighed and said, "Someone needs to tell him."
Hermione and Jeramy nodded in agreement while Jeramy said, "Someone was going to tell him tonight though, it's not our place to tell him."
Harry was getting mad, and he was already upset and crying, he screamed loud and clear, "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?"
Hermione put a hand on Harry's arm, with tears running down her cheeks and said, "Harry, Ginny's pregnant."
Harry dropped to his knees and sobbed in his hands, Hermione hugged him and tried to comfort him by saying, "Don't worry Harry, we'll find Ginny."
Dumbledore looked at Madam Pomfrey, "Poppy, since you seemed to know Ginny was with child, is everything okay with Ginny and the child?"
Madam Pomfrey's lip quivered, "Albus she was already at risk with all the stress from her Mum disappearing."
Dumbledore nodded, "Harry, I'll need to tell Arthur. I'd like you to come with me. I'd rather you not be out of my sight right now. Jeramy I trust you can take care of Hermione. Poppy, if you would please walk with us to my office, I'm sure Harry has a few Questions about his child he'd like answered."
Hermione helped Harry up and kissed him gently on the cheek, "It'll be okay Harry, I promise you we'll find her."
Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey helped Harry to his office, where he immediately threw some powder on the fireplace, stepped in it, pulling Harry and Madam Pomfrey in with him and said clearly "Arthur Weasley".
Within seconds the three of them could see Arthur pacing in his living room, obviously waiting for something. Dumbledore cleared his throat, "Arthur, we have a problem."
Mr. Weasley turned around, "What is it Albus? Harry? Poppy? What's going on here?"
Dumbledore spoke for them, "Arthur, Ginny has been kidnapped."
Mr. Weasley sat down and yelled, "FRED! GEORGE! BILL! CHARLIE! KATIE! ALLISON! LINDSEY! GET DOWN HERE NOW!"
He calmed down and said quietly, "When? Who? And how?"
Poppy spit out, "Arthur the thing that's important is that she's pregnant, and in serious risk of loosing the child if she's not found immediately. She was already under considerable distress with her Mum's disappearance."
Mr. Weasley's face went white, Harry started crying thinking about Ginny and their baby. Mr. Weasley realized Harry must be going through hell and said to him, "Harry, you know Molly and I love you like our own, If there's anything I can do, just let me know. Dumbledore don't you think he should get some rest?"
Dumbledore nodded, "He will as soon as we're done talking to you, I'm not taking anymore chances though. Harry will be sleeping in my quarters well within my reach if something happens. Arthur I think it's time the Ministry made it public news that Peter Pettigrew has escaped Azkaban, as he is the one that kidnapped Ginny. From what Hermione and Jeramy had said earlier, she was on her way to the Quidditch Field to tell Harry about their child."
Arthur responded quickly, "You mean she hadn't told him yet?"
Dumbledore frowned and replied, "No, she hadn't. Harry found out when Poppy finally got him out of the stunning spell that Peter had placed on him."
At this point a very tired Fred and Katie stumbled into the room, followed by George, Bill, Charlie, Allison and Lindsey. Fred asked quickly, "What'd Harry find out? And who's Peter?"
Arthur looked at them all and explained everything, Poppy added in about the medical urgency of finding her. Not just for her sake, but for the baby's sake. Katie wasn't quite awake and didn't understand exactly what was going on as she asked, "Who's having a baby?"
Dumbledore answered her calmly, "Harry and Ginny are having a baby."
Katie smiled at Harry, forgetting who was in the room and said, "Awww! That's great news Potter, now the baby Fred and I are having will have a cousin!"
Fred's face turned bright red, Arthur's face went white again as he looked at Dumbledore and said, "We'll talk more in the morning, I think there's a slight family issue I need to take care of here. Harry, if you need me send an owl."
Harry nodded as Madam Pomfrey and Dumbledore pulled him out of the fire. Just as soon as they stepped out of it, Sirius's face appeared in it. Sirius was upset, and crying as he said, "Dumbledore, Lily and Cynthia have disappeared."
The tiny sparkle that had been left in Dumbledore's eyes vanished completely, "Poppy, run, don't walk, straight to Gryffindor tower, bring me Hope Evans, Hermione Granger and Jeramy Ludwigon. NOW!"
Poppy followed her orders and ran the entire way to the tower. Harry looked at Sirius, "What do you mean they've disappeared?"
Sirius looked at Harry, tears streaming down his face, "I came home from work and they were gone. The house is a disaster, and the Dark Mark was on the door."
Dumbledore spoke this time, "Sirius, Ginny has disappeared as well. However she was kidnapped by Peter Pettigrew, who stunned Harry as he tried to save her."
Sirius no longer had tears, he looked more upset than Harry had ever seen him before as he yelled, "HE DID WHAT TO HARRY?"
Dumbledore spoke very calmly as he said, "Sirius being upset isn't helping Harry. He's had an incredibly hard evening. Especially in dealing with not being able to protect Ginny."
Sirius nodded, "That's certainly understandable, are you alright Harry?"
Harry was crying and screamed at Sirius, "HOW DO YOU THINK I'M DOING? I LET THAT MONSTER GET AHOLD OF THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE!"
Sirius calmly said, "Harry I understand you're upset, but we'll find Ginny. Did you say two?"
Dumbledore explained for Harry, "Sirius, Harry found out that Ginny was on her way to tell him that she's pregnant. She never got to tell him because Peter came along and prevented her from getting to him."
Sirius looked directly at Harry, "It isn't your fault Harry. If Voldemort wanted them this badly he would have gotten them anyway."
Poppy and Jeramy busted in the doors to the office, Poppy quickly said, "Albus, they're gone. Hermione and Hope are gone."
Jeramy was crying, Harry looked at Dumbledore and asked, "What is going on?"
Dumbledore looked at Harry and said, "You, Jeramy and Poppy need to go check on Lisa, Nicole, Owen and Jeanette. All three of you go now. Fawkes, go with them. If something goes wrong Harry, send Fawkes back to get me immediately. Sirius, would you please interrupt the Weasley family discussion and tell Arthur to notify the ministry? I need to contact the Grangers and the rest of my staff immediately."
Sirius nodded and his head disappeared as Harry, Jeramy and Madam Pomfrey ran to find the others, Fawkes following them closely. Inside the Ravenclaw tower they found Lisa stunned, and Nicole gone. Madam Pomfrey quickly said the counter curse, and the four of them made their way to the Hufflepuff tower. Once inside they found Owen sound asleep, and no sign of Jeanette.
They stopped by Professor McGonagall's office and told her what was going on to their knowledge. McGonagall got the other teachers while the rest went back to Dumbledore's office. Once inside they saw that Dumbledore was surrounded by several members of the Ministry, Sirius, Mr. and Mrs. Granger, and the Weasley family. Sirius ran right to Harry and hugged him close, which just made Harry cry. One of the Ministry officials asked Madam Pomfrey rather urgently, "The Weasley girl, you told Dumbledore there were health issues?"
Madam Pomfrey quickly replied, "Yes, she's just recovering from quite the fainting spell earlier today, and she is at a rather high-risk of loosing the child she's carrying if she's under too much stress. I'm quite afraid that the stress could effect her as well, a miscarriage is very hard to go through, especially on one so young."
The official responded to Harry rather than to her, "Harry, as the father of the child in question we'll need your permission for what we'd like to try to do here."
Harry looked up with a rather questioning look on his face and said, "What is it you're asking me to agree to?"
Arthur responded this time, "Harry they want to force Ginny to apparate to a nearby hospital, but the spell that will force her to do so will terminate her pregnancy."
Harry looked at them all with a look of pure disbelief and disgust, "You're asking me to choose between my child and Ginny?"
No one said anything for a good minute and finally Katie Bell was the one that found words, "Harry we know this is hard for you to think about, but you and Ginny can always have children later. You can't replace Ginny though."
Harry nodded and with tears running down his cheeks replied to the Ministry officials, "Bring back Ginny."
Sirius tried to hug Harry, but Harry pushed him off and left the room running towards the lake. Several of the Ministry officials left on brooms to get to the nearest hospital so that they could try sooner rather than later. Mr. Weasley was the one that came out by Harry.
Dumbledore was busy talking to the teachers and the prefects about protection increases that would be effective immediately. Harry was sobbing and sitting in the same spot that he and Ginny had been in the night he gave her the enchanted mirror. Arthur sat down next to Harry and said, "You know Harry when Molly and I had Bill, we were still attending Hogwarts."
Harry calmed down just enough to say, "I didn't know that."
Arthur smiled and put an arm around Harry, "No one really does, we were in our 7th year. We only had a month of classes left, though Molly took her exams early and left to take care of Bill. I finished and went to work the day after graduation. I don't think I ever told you this Harry, but your dad and I played Quidditch together. My last two years on the team James was on it too. I was the Keeper, James was a Chaser. Good one too."
Harry had managed to calm down a lot while Arthur continued, "Harry, I just wanted you to know that while I'm not happy with the two of you, I do understand what you're facing with this child, and what the two of you are up against."
Harry nodded, but before he could say anything Sirius came over to them and said quickly, "Harry, Arthur, they're about to try bringing Ginny back, Dumbledore wants you both there. Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Katie, Allison, Lindsey and Penelope are all at the hospital waiting for us."
Arthur and Harry both got up and they left with Sirius for the hospital. Once there the Ministry Officials started their spell, which would, force Ginny to apparate to the hospital providing that Voldemort hadn't placed a spell around the victims so that they couldn't apparate. After they started Sirius put an arm on Harry's shoulder and said, "Don't worry Harry, even if this doesn't work, we'll find her."
Harry's eyes were bloodshot from all the crying that he'd been doing, his hair was messier then usual and he looked like he hadn't slept in months. After five minutes the Ministry gave up, as most of them left rather quickly, Cornelius Fudge came over to Harry and Arthur and said calmly, "We're sorry Harry, but this doesn't seem to be working. I've got everyone looking for them and we will find them all."
Harry couldn't say anything, he just sat down and buried his head in his hands. Arthur said very weakly, "Thank you, Cornelius. Send us an owl the moment you do find them."
Fudge left and Harry stood up and looked at Dumbledore, "I'm not waiting for the Ministry to find them. He wants me, he can have me."
Dumbledore nodded silently while Arthur and Sirius started objecting rather loudly to Harry doing anything, that the Ministry would take care of things. Owen stood up and said to Harry, "I'm going with you. He is not about to hurt Jeanette, or anyone else if I have anything to say about it."
Lisa nodded in agreement, "I'm in too, let's take him down now. Dumbledore what's the spell again?"
Dumbledore smiled, "I'm glad you're all willing to try but it is far too difficult for you to learn it in the amount of time we have to find them. Let's get back to Hogwarts quickly, I have to inform Draco Malfoy yet of Hope's disappearance."
Jeramy stood up, "I'm not about to let the three of you go off and kill yourselves, I'm going with."
Sirius and Arthur looked fearfully at one another, and Sirius finally said, "Alright, Arthur you stay behind and wait for news from the Ministry, I'll go with them."
Harry was getting impatient, "We're wasting time, let's get going. In the dream I had those two times I was running through the Forbidden Forest. Let's start there."
Lisa looked at Harry, "Dream?"
Harry explained on the way back to Hogwarts, where Dumbledore went to talk to Malfoy. Arthur, Fred, Katie, George, Allison, Percy, Penelope, Charlie, Lindsey and Bill all sat in Dumbledore's office waiting for news. Though some of them wanted to go with the others to help find them, Dumbledore said the group was already too large for a big surprise attack on Voldemort. Harry, Jeramy, Lisa, Owen and Sirius charged into the Forbidden Forest, with their wands out ready to act. They walked at first, and then just as in the dream Harry heard Jeanette screaming, but not his name, "HELP! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US!"
No one else had heard this, but Harry took off running in the direction of the scream, Jeanette must have seen Harry turn towards him because the next thing Jeanette screamed was "HARRY NO! GO GET HELP!"
Harry kept running straight for the voice, everyone else quite a ways behind him. Suddenly something appeared in front of him, a ghost who's face he couldn't make out. He got closer and nearly fell apart, the ghost was Cho. Harry gasped and said, "What the bloody hell?"
Cho smiled at him, "Harry you're running the wrong way, you're running right into a trap. Follow me, it's the only way you'll save them from the same fate as me."
Harry nodded knowing he didn't have time to argue and followed her, the rest starting to catch up to him. Cho lead him to the side of a ravine, and when they looked down he could see Ginny and his mum tied up close together, and a cage that had Hermione, Hope, Jeanette, Nicole, and Mrs. Weasley holding a little bundle he assumed was Cynthia. Harry looked up at Cho and asked, "Are they all okay?"
Cho smiled, "They're all fine Harry, I've made sure of that. Every time Voldemort goes to hurt one of them myself and your friend Ron make a point of scaring the hell out of him and his little Death Eaters."
Harry nodded, "Ron's a ghost too?"
Cho nodded and replied, "Yeah, see we both died before being able to tell someone something very important."
Harry blushed, "I'm really sorry about that."
Cho grinned, "Harry don't be, your happiness is more important to me than mine. It's time for me to go though, because I've been given my chance and then I'll no longer be a ghost. Once I finish you'll be on your own for a second before your friends catch up," Harry made a gesture that looked like he was about to speak, "Harry just listen to me. I've liked you since the first day I met you, I just never thought it was possible that you liked me back. When you asked me to the Yule Ball my heart sank, I wanted to say yes to you but I'd already agreed to going with Cedric. Take good care of Ginny, she loves you just as much as I do."
Harry tried to smile while a tear ran down his cheek, but before he could say anything, Cho disappeared. Harry wiped away his tears just as Sirius caught up to him. Lisa, Owen and Jeramy were right behind him, Harry showed them all what was below them and told them what Cho had said. Jeramy looked like he was going to cry when he saw Hermione in that cage, Sirius was just glad that Cynthia was being taken care of with Mrs. Weasley there.