November 13

Harry and Ginny walked side by side as they made their way to the Gryffindor Tower. It was a little after midnight and they had just left Lupin's office.

"He's right." Ginny said her voice filled with regret, "We're no better then the Slytherins!"

Harry silently agreed.

"We turned on her the moment she needed us, we betrayed her." Ginny said.

"What are we going to do Ginny? You've seen her with Draco. They're almost never apart."

Ginny's face turned to hard determination, "I don't care Harry. I want my friend back." Her face softened, "If she'll forgive me."

Harry felt his chest tighten, would she forgive them? Did they deserve her forgiveness.

"Ginny, I hope she will. I don't think I can live much longer like this." He said in a torn voice.

Ginny looked at Harry, "Dying a little everyday?" she said more as a statement.

Harry nodded, "I can't believe what I've done Ginny. My first chance to prove she means so much to me and I betrayed her. I left her to the Slytherins!"

"I hope she'll forgive us." Was all Ginny could say.

~*~*~*~*~*~

Eyes fluttered open reviling blue-green orbs. Her head pounded unmercifully. The memory of the common rooms came back. She sat up quickly and looked around. She was in a black stone room a marble fireplace was several feet in front of her embers barely burning. There weren't any windows and she couldn't see a door. She realized there wasn't any furniture in the room and she had been lying on a straw pallet. She shivered suddenly cold she only wore a Hogwarts robe over a blue cotton nightgown. She stood and was surprised to hear the clink of chains. She looked down and saw metal cuffs on her wrists and ankles each with a chain attached to the wall.

She looked around for some kind of clue to where she was.

"Draco what have you done to me?" she whispered.

From somewhere a door opened and she felt another presence in this room. She looked up from her chained hands and gasped in horror backing up to the wall.

Voldemort stood barely three feet away from her an evil sneer on his face. Behind him stood a figure in a dark black robe, the hood hiding his face.

"Miss. Curran, or should is say Miss. Lupin?" he said mockingly, "It's such a pleasant surprise to have you with us again."

She glared but did not say anything.

"Mr. Malfoy has been a wonderful help and of course Peter with that magnificent bird of his."

"What are you talking about?" she demanded.

He gave a cold laugh, "You didn't really think you were a Slytherin?" he laughed again at the confused expression, "My dear girl, that was all an illusion set up to put you within my grasp!"

Her eyes widened in comprehension.

He smirked, "I see you understand now. But I believe it has worked out far better then I had planed."

"What do you mean?"

"Where you happy at Hogwarts?" he asked.

She blinked in surprise, what's he getting at?

"What's your point Voldemort? Don't toy with me." She said angrily.

"I am not toying, where you happy at Hogwarts." He demanded.

"Of course I was."

He smirked, "Where you really? Once you were placed in Slytherin all your friends deserted you, did they not."

Melody opened her mouth to respond the closed it.

" You had no friends save Draco and even he betrayed you did he not? By bringing to into the clutches of your enemy?" his face softened suddenly, " I don't want to be your enemy." He said all trace of mockery gone.

She swallowed a knot of fear forming in her stomach, he's trying to trick me, she thought desperately.

" I know what you fear Melody. I can help you, if you help me."

She looked at him fearfully, "W-what are you talking about."

"Harry, My dear, Harry."

Her eyes widened.

"You dream of him at night don't you?" he said taking a step closer, " You dream of being with him, and then you dream him dead." He said the last word harshly. Melody flinched. "Yes, you see him drowning in his blood, and you stand over and watch him, smiling, almost laughing."

Tears now ran down Melody's face. She saw the dream vividly as if she was dreaming it again.

She felt Voldemort's cold hand touch her cheek and she pulled away with a shudder.

"I can help you." he said whispering now, "I can keep you, keep you from fulfilling the dream."

"How?" she asked miserably.

"I can take you back to where you come from. Back to your real family."

Back to my real family. Back to my uncles, my aunts. Back home. She suddenly felt very homesick. I'll be away from Harry, I wont be able to hurt him…but I wont be with Re-Dad.

She looked up at Voldemort determined, "What do I have to do?"

~*~*~*~*~*~

(A/n: I thought this would be a perfect place to end, but as it is. It's supposed to be one whole day and I bet you're dyeing to know what is happening at Hogwarts.)

Harry and Ginny hurried down the halls towards Dumbeldore office. They had received a message from Dumbeldore to go to his office immediately pulling them out of class. They found his office door wide open and they hurried in.

They stopped in surprise when they saw Lupin and Snape there as well. Dread filled their hearts.

"Something's happened to Melody." Ginny said.

The three adults nodded.

"There's a letter addressed to the both of you." Dumbeldore said. He picked up a blue envelope and held it out.

Harry stepped forward and took it. His heart tightened when he saw Melody's handwriting on the front spelling out his and Ginny's name. Ginny moved closer and read over her shoulder. The letter read:

To Harry and Ginny:

By now you know I am gone. I doubt you will think of me much as it is that our friendship was severed. I want you to know that I never understood your actions I had hoped friendship ment more to you. But it has been made known to me that it is a waist of time and I no longer care. I want you to know this will be the last time you will here from me. I am leaving.

Once yours,

Melody

Ginny burst into tears, "I never should have done that, I'll never be able to apologize!"

Harry re-read the letter, " This isn't from Melody." He said finally.

They all looked at him, "How do you know?"

Harry looked up, "Melody has very bad spelling and she always complained about not being able to write strait. This is to perfect to be from her."

Remus shook his head, "There are spells to correct that."

"No, Melody swore one day she'd be able to spell and write strait and she'd never use a spell, unless it was homework. I don't think she would put that much care into it. If she is as mad as this letter makes her out to be, she wouldn't have put to much effort into spelling and neatness."

Ginny looked at Harry tears dried, "If she didn't write it then who did?"

The thought crossed their minds at the same time, "Draco." They said in unison.

"Is Melody still here?" Harry asked quickly.

They shook their heads, "She's missed all her classes and no one's seen her since yesterday."

"I bet Draco knows where she is." Ginny said.

Snape stood, "How dare you accuse one of my-"

"Cut the crape Snap." Remus snapped, "You know as well as I that those two have been inseparable since the first day. If anyone would know it would be him."

Snape glared at Remus. Dumbeldore nodded, "I will send for him."

Five minuets later Draco walked into the office a look of confusion and worry on his face.

"Headmaster?"

"Draco have you seen Melody?" he asked strait to the point.

The look of worry increased. Harry thought he was going to be sick it was obvious Draco was acting.

"No sir. Is she missing?"

Dumbeldore sighed, "Are you sure? Is there any place you think she might have gone?"

Draco looked thoughtful for a moment then shook his head, "No sir, I can't think of any place."

Dumbeldore sighed again, " Alright, all of you go back to class."

The three students headed out. When they were far enough away Harry grabbed Draco and slammed him against the wall. He didn't even flinch but sneered.

"Where is she Malfoy." He demanded.

"Why Potter I had no idea you cared for her."

"Don't even start. Tell me where she is!"

"And why should I?"

"Because you're the only one who knows. Now TELL ME!"

Draco smirked, "I'm not the only one. But I'll tell you. She's gone, and by now she's probably wrapped around His little finger.

Harry shook with anger, "Where has she gone."

"What makes you think I know?"

"Because you told her to meet you last night in your common rooms."

A flash of surprise swept across Draco's face before disappearing, "So Potter spies now."

Harry growled, "Malfoy." He said warningly.

"Where do you think she is Potter?!" Draco said angrily, "Where do you think she would go once her friends had deserted her? Where have all the Slytherins gone?"

Harry stepped back in shock releasing Draco. Ginny gasped as the connection formed in her mind as well.

Draco straitened his robes, "Don't think about going after her Potter. I doubt she'd appreciate it." With that said he walked off.

Harry looked at Ginny, "What are we going to do?"