A/N: Hmm… shall I put Ginny and Draco together? Hmm….

Ginny groaned slightly, as she came back to life. Although her vision still slightly blurry, she could make out some hooded figures, and a dark dots of glowing red.

" Virginia…I see that we meet again", the red eyed one hissed. Ginny trembled as a shiver went up her spine.

" Your little love Draco should be here soon.", he muttered. Next to him, one of the Death Eaters purred, " My lord, you are most brilliant. We can finally kill the dirty Weasley, and get the young Malfoy to join our side!" Voldemort merely smiled lazily.

'No! He can't come!' Ginny thought, tears brimming her eyes. But, a moment later, a figure appeared.

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A black owl hooted nastily before dropping a letter on Draco's lap. With mild curiosity, Draco opened the letter.

If you want Virginia back, come get her.

Draco's eyes widened. His heart dropped. One simple sentence and he was raging with anger and fear. Who was it that had her? All too soon, his question was answered. His eyes traveled over the parchment. On the very bottom of the parchment, was a dark mark.

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" Ah, so I see you have decided to join our party." Voldemort cackled. Draco looked about wildly, searching for red hair. He spotted her standing in a corner, bound by chains. He winced at the sight of her. She looked frail, as if she could fall any moment. Tearing his eyes away from her, Draco calmly glared at the snake man in front of him, loathing every bit of him. Suddenly, he pointed his wand toward Ginny, and shouted,

" Stupefy!" Ginny promptly fell back to the floor. Draco narrowed his eyes further, wondering what in hell was going on.

Smiling maliciously, Voldemort folded his hands together, before beginning.

" Draco, won't you join me after you graduate?", he whispered, more of a threat than a question. Draco shook his head furiously. All traces of a smile were gone.

" That's too bad. I guess Virginia will have to go…" Draco's eyes widened in disbelief. Voldemort's lips curled up in a leering smile.

"Don't you dare hurt her!" Draco snarled, with as much menace he could muster.

" We could arrange a deal…" Voldemort muttered thoughtfully. Draco glared at him again before spitting venomously, " I would never do anything for you, you dirty bastard."

With a quick swish of a wand, Ginny was awake. Before she could say anything however, another curse was muttered.

" Crucio." Screams filled the huge house, the voice harboring pain beyond explanation. Tears fell out of Draco's eyes involuntarily, his heart aching in ways he never thought imaginable. She writhed within the rope that bound her, bruises forming.

" STOP!" he pleaded. He couldn't see her in pain.

" I'll do whatever you say", he cried, falling to his knees.

Immediately, the screams stopped, and Ginny went back to laying lifeless, her blank face pale. " Anything?" Voldemort asked wickedly. Draco hung his head in defeat.

" Anything."

"Weakling. Lucius, your son is highly disappointing." Voldemort spat. Lucius bowed in reply. Voldemort's eyes flashed as he glared at Draco.

" My dear Draco, you have agreed to do my bidding. You cannot back out. If you go against me, the girl will die. But you should not want to. See, with you on my side, we shall be the most powerful rulers of all time." Voldemort leaned forward, his ugly face merely an inch away. " You will have powers unimaginable." Draco shivered slightly at his words. He wanted to use all three unforgivable curses on the bastard and his slaves, but he restrained. Voldemort smiled in his sinister way, before snapping his fingers. With a breath-taking whoosh, the visions around Draco were blurring, and he felt himself spinning into a swirling white light.

THUD. Draco landed hard on his back. As he tried to get up, he realized he couldn't He looked down at what was keeping him, and nearly yelped. It was Ginny. She was still unconscious, still deathly pale. Not wasting another moment, he picked her up as if she were light as a feather, and trudged off to the hospital wing. Madam Pomfrey was in her office, sorting out some files, when she heard the tired boy bring the red-head in. She scurried out and grabbed her from him, giving him a nod to thank him. Then, he fainted.

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"WHAT? MALFOY BROUGHT HIM?" Ron roared. Ginny could tell it was Ron; no one had a louder voice than he.

" Shh, Ron, you'll wake them!" Hermione whispered.

" Where is the bastard? I haven't seen him around! Probably lurking around somewhere, hiding so he wouldn't get turned into a bloody pulp." Ron muttered. Ginny opened her eyes just a bit, enough to see the outline of their figures. Hermione pointed to the bed next to her.

" He's over there, Ron, unconscious." Hermione said haughtily. Ginny could see Ron turn beet red.

" Ah, well, serves him right, it does! I hope he never comes to! Yes siree! " Ron prompted. Hermione stamped her foot in frustration.

" Ron! You have no idea what happened! It could have been about You-Know-Who, and Draco could've saved her!"

" Or maybe not. C'mon Herm, what are the chances of that happening? He's practically a Death Eater!" Ron whispered, practically hysterical. Hermione sighed, exasperated.

" All I'm saying is, don't jump to conclusions. At least Ginny's safe…" Ginny saw Hermione and Ron walk over to her bed, so she shut her eyes tight. A moment later, she heard two pairs of footsteps walk out of the infirmary, and she opened her eyes again, sighing. What had happened? She couldn't remember anything.

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It had been a few days after the 'incident', as people liked to call it. No one knew what had happened, except for the fact that Ginny and Draco were involved. And when people don't know what happened, well, rumors start. Which was what happened in their case.

" They say that You-Know-Who told him to kill her and so he tried!" said a Ravenclaw in a hushed voice.

" Do you think he'll try to kill me too? My parents are very actively involved in the fight against him…" a fearful Hufflepuff squeaked.

" Oh, don't be silly, I heard that someone tried to hurt the girl, and Draco Malfoy saved the Weasley.", said a proud Slytherin. As Ginny stalked past, the group scattered apart, furtive glances being shot her way. Some people who were daring enough would come up to her and ask her straight out what had happened. She couldn't answer them. She didn't know what happened. She could remember flashes of light, cackling, laughing, and some pain, but other than that, nothing. Zilch. Draco had been avoiding her too, perhaps he didn't like her anymore. Or maybe it was something else. All Ginny knew was that she had to talk to him. She needed answers. Something didn't feel right about him.

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Draco had been a nervous wreck ever since a few days ago. He was always narrowly avoiding Ginny, everywhere he went, she seemed to appear. He had to stay away. More than ever now. He couldn't afford to lose control again and end up so that he couldn't give her up. He had already put her in immense danger, and he felt so guilty for that. Every night he prayed, that maybe, maybe, something good would happen, and he wouldn't have to live in fear of Ginny's life. People were noticing the changes in him. Not just after the incident, but throughout most of the year. His tauntings have stopped, no more smirks nor sneers. He had bags under his eyes, dreading more than ever the end of the year. No, more like the end of his life. He tried to reassure himself that he wasn't hurting Ginny any, that she could care less. She loved Jeff. Not him.

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A/N: Ah yes. It has been so long. But, I am back!!! A MILLION THANX TO MY REVIEWERS!! THANK YOU!!!!!