MIDORI – Chapter 2
Disclaimer: Kym, Myleene, Jason and the plot belong to me. The song at the end belongs to Westlife (Don't get me Wrong). Everything else belongs to JKR.
Ginny woke up the next morning with Kym and Myleene standing over her. The sun was too bright for her unfocused eyes and she groaned and quickly shut them, rolling away from the window.
"Gin? Are you OK?" Kym asked concerned. Ginny was shocked. This was the first time that Kym actually cared how she was faring. Kym noticed the shock in her eyes and continued. "I went through the same thing as you're going through now. Myleene and J though, they went into it progressively. I just went in for the kill." She grinned. "But I learnt my lesson."
Ginny tried to sit up and rested her head on the wall. Her head was pounding and then asked groggily, "How can you guys do that regularly? I mean, I was absolutely knackered. You guys are fine…" she felt like crying. She was hurting so much and they were normal.
"Awww… Gin, your body gets used to it. Like, ours' got used to smoking and drugs and stuff as well. You wheeze when you first smoke, but then it's like a major relief when you adjust. Like all you problems can fly away in just one ciggie!" Myleene answered enthusiastically. She held out a cigarette. "You want one? Just to try out?" But Kym pushed her arm down.
"My, I don't think she's in the right shape yet." She pointed out gently. "Hey, Gin, we're gonna go down for breakfast. We'll get you something. See ya!" she knocked Myleene on the head and the two left, leaving Ginny feeling worse than ever.
Five minutes later, Ginny heaved herself from her bed, changed from her last night's get up and wrapped herself in her dressing gown. She wobbled down the stairs until she collapsed at the bottom, sobbing. 'Why me?'
She heard footsteps running towards her and felt someone pick her up and place on the couch. She looked up into worried, bright green eyes. 'Oh, great.' She thought. 'I have to look like an absolute wreck in front of Harry Potter.'
"Gin?" he asked her quietly. "What's wrong? Do you have to go to the Hospital Win-"
She laughed harshly. "Trust me, that's the last thing I need!"
"Well-" he started, but he was cut off by Jason leaping toward Ginny, a worried look on his face.
"GIN!" he cried, making Ginny's head pound even more. "How are you goin'? I'll bet those Midori's did it to ya, eh?"
"Whoa!" Harry interrupted. He looked from Ginny to Jason, a questioning gaze on his face. "Midori? Isn't that alcohol?"
"Yeah…" Ginny trailed off. 'Damn, J! If Harry goes and tells Ron, I'm so dead!' she thought.
"Gin… Ron… I…" Harry stammered. Jason started to look angry.
"Oh, that's sweet. Go on and tell on her, you jerk!"
Harry looked bewildered. "Me? At least I didn't get her started on the stuff!"
"But I'm not planning to-"
"SHUT UP!"
Ginny interrupted both of them. "Just leave it, Harry. It doesn't concern you and I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell Ron. I won't do it again."
Harry looked at her and Jason skeptically. "Promise?"
"Promise." She smiled. "Want to go to breakfast?"
(This scene is part of the story, but not part of this part of the story. It's extra information for later!)
"So what the plan, Master?" Myleene asked Voldemort.
"Where is the third?" he asked angrily.
"J had to distract the Weasley." Kym answered. She hated the meetings with Voldemort. He frightened her to a blubbering wreck.
"Fine." He answered shortly. "Make sure that you lure her here. She is the key."
"As in Buffy key?" Kym asked. "Like, she-destroys-the-world key?"
"NO, FOOL!" he shouted and Kym shrank back. "She is the key to Potter." He grinned. "And he is the key to destruction… on the condition we get him."
"Ohhh…" the two girls nodded in unison.
"Then go. Tell this Jason the plan. You make sure that she scares Potter that he figures out what's happening." He snickered evilly. "He can't resist helping others, the fool…"
(A/N: Very important – THE ABOVE SCENE IS NOT HARRY'S DREAM!)
Harry woke up in a cold sweat, panting heavily. That dream! It definitely meant something. And his scar burned so badly. It had never hurt that much before. He walked towards the sink to get a drink of water. He looked out of the window and noticed two shapes. Two people on broomsticks.
He put down the glass, put on his glasses and squinted. He noticed a flash of purple – Myleene. That meant that the other one was Kym. He hadn't seen them all day, even when Ginny and Jason had been sitting by the fire talking away.
'What are they up to?'
*~*~*~*~*
2 months later…
Ginny had now figured everything out about Kym, Myleene and Jason that she thought she needed to know. They had dragged her into their lives of corruption, drugs, alcohol and tobacco – and she was loving it.
But, much to the dismay of Jason, she was still very much in love with Harry. The girls were not fazed by this at all as the only love they needed was from Harry to Ginny, but Jason's love for Ginny could wreck the whole operation. If he was willing to sacrifice himself for her, then a huge risk would lay on Voldemort's life if Harry got close enough.
Ginny sat at the bar, occasionally getting up to dance or to chat to one of her other friends. She was swirling her straw in her regular glass of Midori and staring hard into the green. 'Harry will never love me…' she thought miserably. Jason came up behind her and wrapped his arms around.
"Hey, Gin," he whispered into her ear. "Having fun?"
She turned in her seat and grinned up at him. "A blast. You?"
"I'll have a blast if you get up and dance with me…"
"Let me finish my drink, THEN I'll dance with you." She turned back to her drink. A flicker of pain passed into Jason's eyes as he sat down and watched her stare at the drink.
"You're still not over him, are you?" he asked quietly.
She looked towards him and shook her head. "You can't expect me to get over him so quickly, can you?" He grabbed her by the arm and she shrieked.
"You've liked the same guy for four years and not once," he growled and let go when he saw the tears in her eyes. He continued gently. "Not once has this guy looked at you in the way you've looked at him." He turned in his seat. "You should've gotten over him years ago, Gin."
She sighed and rubbed her arm. "He' always there, you know?" she looked at him, begging him to understand. "He saved me, and you don't forget something like that easily. He's always doing something, every year, he's involved with some scandal or something and every year, he'll come over to my house… and I can't speak to him. J, don't you see? I hide! I don't want him to notice me, but in a way, I do… so it's my fault!" she ended angrily, beginning to cry.
He felt a twinge of guilt. "Oh, Gin…" he started and hugged her. "I'm so sorry. But you have to move on. If you don't get him to notice you, he'll fall in love with some other girl and you'll still love him. What'll your boyfriend think of that?"
She wiped away her tears and smiled lightly. "You're right." She sculled down the rest of her Midori and slammed her glass down loudly. "I will officially get off Harry-Potteritis!" Jason grinned.
"Terrific! So… do you want to go out with me some-" he asked before he was cuffed in the head. "OW!"
"Ahem, J?" Myleene interrupted and gave a sickly sweet smile. "Can I talk to you… now?"
*~*~*~*~*~*
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH HER?!" Myleene screeched out in the alleyway after Jason had explained what was going on.
"I mean, how can I not? I spend so much time with the girl, what do you expect to happen?"
She grabbed his collar and brought his face closer to hers. "I don't expect anything from you but to pay attention to our Master's orders. I'm in charge of this part of the operation and I call the shots! So either get over this stupid crush of yours or scram!"
He nodded mutely. He knew that if anything went wrong, he'd be the first to be blamed now. And he knew that he'd have to hide his feelings for Ginny or else he'd be dead. But he couldn't stand to see her with Harry and if he was going to prevent anything, that would be it.
"Then shove your ass back inside the bar. And if I ever see you do anything like that again, I'll make sure you are killed."
Don't get me wrong
I've played my part and it's over
I'm tired of being strong
By hiding that I'm not
Don't get me wrong
You've played your part
And I think you know
This love's for real
It's time to show just how I feel