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Ginny woke up to a beautiful bird song; she opened her eyes slowly and languidly stretched out on her bed. Wait...this wasn't her bed! Ginny sat bolt upright and fearfully surveyed her surroundings before all of the memories came flooding back to her. Cassia had brought her back to her druid village in the middle of this weird forest and given her a drink that must have put her to sleep. Ginny looked at her watch and was disappointed when she noticed that the hands were spinning like they didn't know where to go.
"Damn it!" She cursed. She seemed to be in some kind of hut, she slowly got up and peered out of a flap, it was broad daylight. "Mom is going to have my head!" She screeched, realizing to late how loudly she's said it. In a split second Cassia had appeared by her side. "Ah! You have finally awoken! Forgive me for giving you the potion but you needed sleep before you are subjected to the training I have in store for you-"
Cassia was cut off by Ginny who was now bordering on panic. "You can't just keep me here! My family will be worried sick, I have to go back right away!"
"Virginia, do not worry. Time in this part of the forest is different than the time you are used to, you may spend days and only hours will pass on the outside."
Some of Ginny's panic was diminished knowing that her family wouldn't even be awake yet, but it came back full force when she thought about the situation she had gotten herself into. First she had gone off with a strange and powerful woman claiming to be a druid, this woman had then drugged her, god only knew how long she had been asleep for or what these odd people had done to her. With Voldermort at full strength, trusting complete strangers was usually a bad idea. "W-what do you want with me?" Ginny asked, trying not to sound as frightened as she really was. "Can't I just fly back home…I promise not to bother you again…I'll just pretend this never happened."
"Virginia," Cassia began in a calm soothing tone. "Please, I know what you must be thinking, but I have not kidnapped you. You are free to go if you wish, I however would strongly urge you to stay and here me out."
Despite herself, Ginny couldn't help but believe that this woman would not do her any harm. Her words rung true, and Ginny could sense urgency in her voice that led Ginny to believe something very important was about to be proposed to her. She couldn't help the rush of excitement that ran through her body at the thought. Ever since Tom Riddle's diary, her family had been fiercely overprotective of her. They hadn't allowed her any boyfriends (and she was already 16!), claiming she was still too young. There had been absolutely no adventures around school; Ron didn't include her in any of his, Harry, and Hermione's exploits. So the thought of whatever Cassia had to say to her filed her with nervousness, and excitement. "Alright," she heard herself replying. "I'll hear you out."
Cassia exhaled a sigh of relief. Ginny's cooperation was extremely important. Druids normally didn't get involved in the wars of the world, preferring a peaceful life in their forests. They would only meddle in the most serious of conditions. This Lord Voldermort was gaining power rapidly, and none of it good. If he wasn't stopped the balance of light and dark would be completely thrown off. Once dark was in complete control there would be no going back. Cassia had watched and waited for the two that are mentioned in the ancient prophecy for years. These two children combined would be the only ones strong enough to defeat the darkness, and Ginny had walked right into her home. Now Cassia had to explain this without scaring her off. This would probably prove to be difficult but it was their only chance. "Virginia, now please don't be alarmed, but what I have to tell you is of great importance. Your cooperation is critical and could lead to the ultimate defeat of Lord Voldermort." Cassia stopped there waiting for a reaction.
Ginny was completely stunned, that had been the last thing she had been expecting, not that she had any idea what to expect. After all, what could she possibly do to help the light side of the war, she wasn't even exceptional at her classes. She had no skills that would be of any use, and in her first year she had been stupid enough to trust Voldermort himself, resulting in nearly getting herself and many other students killed. Anything she tried to do would probably only make matters worse for everyone. With this in mind she decided to politely refuse Cassia's proposal to be a hero, and suggest she find someone more capable, like Harry, she thought. He was defiantly the hero type. "I'm sorry Cassia, but I think you have the wrong person. There is no way I could possibly do anything to help you. Maybe if you found some one else-"
"You don't understand Virginia! You are the one I seek; there is no one else to take your place. You were born into this fate as the daughter of the druids and you cannot run away from it! I have watched you since you were born and knew you were one of the two. It is urgent that you listen to the rest of what I have to say."
Cassia saw that Ginny was about to protest, but didn't give her the chance and proceeded into the explanation. "There is an ancient prophecy that tells of the two that can stop the dark from rising before it takes control. Now, understand that there will always be evil in the world, but good always has to keep it at bay. Lord Voldermort has used many unnatural ways to obtain his power, and it is steadily throwing off the balance. There are only two that can stop him. You are one of the two I speak of Virginia, you are 'the daughter of the druids' that is mentioned in the prophecy. I unfortunately am not the only one who knows of this, the prophecy is ancient and has never been kept secret, your dark lord will no doubt be searching for you also, however I am almost certain that he isn't aware of your identity."
Ginny was stunned into silence, Cassia didn't look the type to lie to her, but could this be one of Fred and Georges practical jokes? No that was impossible, no one could have predicted she would come here after her nightmare. This just had to be an unfortunate mistake. "I still don't think you have the right girl, Cassia. Besides how can you be so sure it is me? I'm definitely not the daughter of a druid…unless my mom has been keeping secrets…"
"No your mother is defiantly not a druid. It is not literally true, but prophecy's can be quite vague. It is very uncommon for someone of a non-druid family to be born with the ancient power in their blood, but not impossible. You see, this prophecy states that two will be born with our ancient abilities, therefore capable of stopping the dark powers from taking over. True ancient Druid's like myself and my people aren't allowed to meddle with the earth's problems, we only watch and monitor the balance. However, in a case as serious as this we can meddle indirectly. You and the other in the prophecy have druid capabilities, if you are trained by my people you will be able to tap into them. Since you were not born within our kind, the ancient laws don't apply to you, therefore with our guidance you will be able to help the light side to victory."
"That's all well and good," Ginny began, starting to get irritated, there was absolutely no proof after all, "but I still don't believe that this mystery girl is me, I think I would know if I had a bunch of Ancient powers coursing trough me, I'd probably do better in school for a start!"
Cassia sighed; this girl had very little confidence in herself. That was something she would have to work on with her. First, she would prove to Virginia that she was in fact a very powerful witch, or at least would be by the end of the summer. "Virginia, I can in fact offer you plenty of proof that you are who I say you are. Number one, you have entered this forest countless times on your own. No one but some one with Druid blood, or the magical creatures already living here when we arrived would even be able to tell it was here. It has been hidden here for us to live peacefully from muggles and wizards alike. No one knows we still exist, and that is how it will stay. Secondly, have you never noticed how well you get along with magical creatures most would be frightened of? You could probably approach a dragon without it being bothered or trying to harm you, however I don't recommend this. Thirdly, I can sense the power inside you, waiting to be tamed and used; Druids are able to sense other Druids. Once we tap into your powers, you will be able to do the same. Fourth, this proof will be a little bit more direct. I want you to try to ride a unicorn." Cassia gave a triumphant smile, knowing that it was going to be difficult for Virginia to object now.
"Ride a unicorn! Are you crazy? It is common knowledge that they are the purest of creatures and are to be respected. I would probably be cursed for life if I attempted such a thing!" Ginny knew that it was possible now that she had seen Cassia do it herself, but the idea still seemed ludicrous.
"I am completely serious, I rarely joke around." Cassia stated firmly, happy that there had not been any denial in Ginny's reaction, even if it hadn't been positive. With that she gave a high pitched whistle.
Within a minute, a shimmering golden unicorn was coming down the path leading to the hut as Cassia led Ginny outside the hut-like room. The unicorn was being led by the most gorgeous guy Ginny had ever seen in her life. A small gasp escaped her lips.
"Yes, beautiful isn't he?" Cassia whispered in Ginny's ear.
"W-what?" Ginny asked, startled by Cassia's line of questioning, she just didn't seem the type to ogle guys with.
"They are still so beautiful when they have their golden coats, not they aren't still gorgeous when they grow out of them."
Ginny blinked in confusion before realizing that Cassia was talking about the unicorn. "Oh! Yes they are, I've always loved unicorns!"
"Good, this should give you the ultimate proof that you are what I claim. Have you ever ridden a horse Virginia?"
"No, never." Ginny answered, while she studied the approaching male Druid. He was tall, and had silver hair. It wasn't the hair of an old person though; it seemed to shimmer with each stride he took. He was very well built, and a youthful face. Before she knew it, he was standing right in front of her. Ginny gazed up at him, barely even noticing the beautiful unicorn sniffing her arm, and nudging it affectionately.
"Hello there! Looks like the little fellow likes you already. Definitely a good sign." The druid man said in a warm, deep voice that made Ginny's spine tingle. Wow, she thought, if only they made guys like this at Hogwarts.
"My name is Alainez, and this beauty here is called Baize."
Ginny managed to speak, and prayed she didn't sound as flustered as she really was within his close proximity. "My name is Ginny, it's nice to meet you…both of you." To her horror, Ginny could feel her face heating up. Cassia gave her a knowing look, but when Alainez looked away to speak softly to Baize, she bent over and whispered, "he's older than he looks" in Ginny's ear. Ginny turned an even brighter shade of red, and was positive she was glowing brighter than the unicorn. Cassia gave her a wicked smile before saying "I'll be back in about an hour to check on you, that should give you enough time to master riding."
"You're not teaching me?" Ginny blurted, nervous at what she expected would come next.
"No, I have more important things to attend to, Alainez will be your instructor." With that Cassia disappeared in a swirl of cloak.
Ginny glanced nervously at her drop dead sexy instructor, thinking that this Druid thing could be quite interesting.
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Sorry for the short chapters...they will start to get longer in the future ones. The next chapter will be up in no time seeing as I already have it written. I just have to make a few corrections and stuff. Review please!! I can never get enough reviews! :)