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Chapter Three:

Uneasy Times

It seemed as though in one big pop, Harry, Ron, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Percy, Charlie, Bill, Fred, and George, had appeared at the Ministry. "What?" They all said in unison, as if one big vocal chord. Mr. Weasley, though no retired, recognized the room, as did Harry, Percy, and Bill. It was a round room, which reminded Harry of Dumbledors office. There was a des right in the middle, with paperwork all over it. The "in-box" was being added to by magic every second. The dark chair that had been turned towards the opposing wall had turned around, and Neville Longbottom was facing them. He was Minister of Magic. The youngest one, ever. He had scored amazingly high on his O.W.L.S. and even higher than Percy on his N.E.W.T.S. Percy jus glared at Neville, as he was only Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.

"You have all been called here," Neville began, but Mrs. Weasley interrupted him.

"Oh dear me!! Ginny is not here!"

"Well actually Mrs. Weasley, that is why you have all been called here." Neville said, remarkably too much like Dumbledor used to speak.

"What Happened to her?" Mr. Weasley yelled in.

"Yea! Where is my sister?" Said Ron. Almost immediately, all of the Weasley boys had started yelling. Harry turned to see Mrs. Weasley in shock, sliding into a chair.

"SILENCE!" Screamed Neville. " I have asked you all to be here, because you are the closest to Ginny, but I must inform you, this is all classified information, until the Ministry seeks suitable to release it." He said in a no-nonsense tone. "Today, in Diagon alley, a group of men on broomsticks, formed the dark mark. No one summoned it, but they formed it. There was about one hundred fifty or so, the remainder of the Death Eaters." You could hear Mrs. Weasley make a high pitched noise, like someone had stepped on her toes. "When the mark appeared, Ginny had fainted, she hit her head on a display of Magical Mess Remover outside of a shop. The owner of the shop- Mr. Gilderoy Lockhardt, has we might remember- came out to assist Ginny. He tried to perform a spell on her, we are not sure what yet, but, when he did, it only seems to have made her completely unconscious. Since she was the most serious case at the scene of the incident, she was rushed to St. Mungos." When Neville had finished talking, the room was in an uneasy silence. Mrs. Weasley was the firs to speak up, she was tense, and lightheaded.

"Oh my, oh my oh my oh my. So close to Christmas too! She is all right? Isn't she?"

"Yes ofcorse she is Mom!" Said George! "She is, isn't she?" They all looked at Neville. He looked uneasy as well.

"We are not sure on the condition, I'm sorry." Fred and Bill were yelling something about their baby sister being hurt, Harry was pretty sure Ron left to go puke, Mrs. Weasley just sat in the chair, staring blankly into space. George was silent as well. Just then, like timing, Hermione appeared with a pop.

"What's going on? Why are you all here?" She said, holding up the letter.

"Well Hermione, the letter wasn't addressed to you, as I'm sure you've read." Hermione held up her letter, and read allowed.

"To the Weasley Family, We are sorry to disturb you, but on fatally important conditions, we ask you to appear immediately to the Minister of Magic's office. Mr. Neville Longbottom, Minister of Magic, will then inform you why you are all present. Thank you, and good day.

Jes Clayborn, MOM, Assistant.

Now what is that all about Neville!?" She said. She was acting too much like Mrs. Weasley.

"I'm sorry, I cannot tell you Hermione, you are not a Weasley!"

"Neville, who helped you, study for your O.W.L.S.? Who helped you study for your N.E.W.T.S? And got you to pass all of your classes? Who got you this job? " Said Hermione. "Now I have a right to know what has happened to Ginny!" Everyone looked startled. Actually, everyone looked at Harry, who was lying on the ground; he was so shock stricken.

He had dreamt he was walking along a well-lit field, laden with flowers and trees. He walked along a patch of grass, leading to this enormous building, covered with vine. Although he seemed to be walking quiet fast, the building never seemed to get closer, just, farther. Harry, noticing this, started to run, and pretty soon he was at a full out sprint. The building had disappeared, and he found himself face to face, instead, with a dementor. He heard screaming inside his head, he tried to grab for his wand, only he couldn't find it...

"Harry, Harry! No!" These screams started to sound louder, and more realistic..

"Harry son! Please!" It was a mans voice, only it wasn't James'... Harry's eyes all of a sudden were open, as though someone had smacked him with a two by four, he was suddenly awake. Someone had taken off his glasses, and he saw many red heads surrounding him.

"Whats'apeninground'ere? Why's'verbodylookinme'ikethat?" He looked around the room. They all seemed to be less worried. They all started yelling at once.

"Harry are you alright?!"

"Oh Lord! Not another one!"

*sob* "How c-could they? And poor Harry, are you all right?"

"Will somebody please tell me what is going on?!" Hermione silenced the room. But as soon as she did, everyone started yelling again.

"Well you see Hermione-"

"It was Horrible! Poor Ginny she-"

"What happened was-" this went on for quiet sometime. About a half-hour later, the ten of them decided they would go visit Ginny.

A/N- Longer? I hope.. Anyways..Someone comment damnit, flame it all you want, I don't care about criticism.