Rated PG13 for Language:D/G Post Hogwarts/PostWar Fic- Harry killed Voldemort but was killed himself during the war. Ginny is left behind and has to struggles physically as well as internally with her love and hate. Draco is a leading darkwizard fated to deal with the greatest betrayal, when he finally realizes how she felt all this time, its too late. There really is only a thin line between love and hate.
Disclaimer: Here we go again, I'm sure you guys have this memorized by now...Just mucking around, everything recognized is not mine, the mistakes u find are though.. ^_~ Oh and even the plot isn't completely mine, partly gonna follow the RK OVA, with my own twists involved!!
**Crystal-Cool! I haven't bought them yet, did download all of them though! ^-^ As for the ending...well I agree! That ending was way too angsty for me! Besides I think that some twists, and Ginny/Charis's personality as well as Draco might make it so its not soo teary? Evenstar- Yeah it was a slow chapter, I promise it picks up some action in here! ^-^ Roriemee-Reimiki- Yup name change, but that doesn't mean its all smooth! Syd- You're Percy idea is going to come in, during this chapter! And don't even REMIND me of our plays EEEEEEEEEEK! Tabby-Thanks! Hope you like this chapter, becuz truthfully the last one stunk, just kindof gave the readers a broader info-POV... HPdancer92- Glad you liked the chapter, hope you like this one better! Yup, Ginny was the killer...now we all can pretty much guess her mission, but the internal and physical struggles are coming too! *sniff* **
A/N: Again I hope no one was annoyed by Ginny's middle name being Charis? *looks around anxiously* The same thing, italics mean thoughts. Well enjoy!
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Everything's so blurry and everyone's so fake
and Everybody's empty, and everything is so messed up...
-Puddle of Mud in Blurry
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She was drunk? That could account for her fainting...
"Who are you..." came Pansy's high-pitched whine. WHAT IN MERLIN'S NAME DOES SHE THINK SHE'S DOING? THAT IS A DEATHEATER MEETING GOING ON IN THERE! Feeling as if his head was pounding, Draco glared at the half-open parlor door for a minute before stepping in.
He was in time to hear Charis's reply. "Charis Evans," Charis said softly, and then smiled at the pointedly confused or cold looks she was getting. "Helen's a little short on help today, seems as though some took sick last night in the rain," and here she sniffed disdainfully. Draco smirked at the picture he was seeing. Charis had unknowingly walked into a deatheater meeting, and managed not to get killed on the spot. Half of the witches and wizards in there, were looking at her curiously with a tad bit of contempt after the last comment which seemed to imply a pureblood/high-family with her disdain. The other half were openly suspicious, as much as they could show by their own family codes of course. Pansy Parkinson on the otherhand was the object of amusement...Her face had taken a pale tinge, and her eyes were glaring furiously. Hmmm, why not see this played out? He leaned against the door and watched, unnoticed in the shadows.
"So why are you serving...that's servants work." came the cold reply from Pansy. Charis, flashed her a smile, and proceeded to pass out the cups of tea.
"Well, where I do believe as I was taught, there is no chore too burdensome for noblesse vraie to handle when there's a need...Then again I don't expect one of descente rurale to understand such a code..." Charis replied carelessly. Pansy's pugged nose had gone pink, and her eyes were furious while some witches in the room were holding in obvious laughter, just as some were holding in fury for the new invader.
"How dare you! You common wench! Do you know who you're talking to? Do you know what meeting has been interrupted by your..your disgraceful presence?" Millicent Bulstrode almost roared. This is going to get ugly. But then, it's none of my affairs. If she can't handle these people then its hazardous to her health... She didn't start baiting Pansy thinking I was coming to her rescue...That smile though...It never reached her eyes...And I don't know if Millicent saw that but, there was something that snapped in her eyes...Who is Charis exactly? And I know I've seen her eyes before...
"Well I wasn't fully aware of it. But it seems like I walked in a meeting of petty uptight–" Charis began.
"In Merlin's name! Stop this nonsense instantly! Who are you and why are you hear?" Zabini's voice whipped through the room.
"My name is Charis Evans...And I'm here to..show.. my gratitude by helping," Charis replied. Draco saw it, and he knew Zabini had seen it, if not the others. 'And I'm here to..show..' that pause...What is she here for? Really? His eyes narrowed...Amusement was finished, time was being wasted. He stepped forward as Zabini was speaking.
"That doesn't explain, anything–Draco! About time chap, what are you bloody thinking–?" Zabini started in annoyance.
"Blaise, I need to speak with you," Draco smirked, and walked out again. He turned around to see if Zabini was following, and noticed Charis's eyes narrow just a bit before plain indifference came onto her face again. As he walked out of the parlor, he tuned everything out. She can take care of herself...Either way, dead or alive, she doesn't matter right now. They walked to the library where Draco turned to Blaise and asked, "Have you seen her before?"
Blaise looked at him in surprised. "Why is she here if you don't know her? But I feel like I've seen her before..." he sneered.
"We met," Draco's mouth twisted a little at the memory.. "Her name isn't familiar though I feel that I've seen her before too...Check into it." he smirked. "By the way, has Weasley arrived yet?"
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As they were walking to the parlor, the subject of their conversation arrived.
"Malfoy...Zabini–" a voice said, making both turn around. Percy Weasley had arrived.
"Weasley, you're late." Draco said curtly.
"Business held me up," Percy replied in the same tone.
"Business?" Blaise asked raising an eyebrow..
"Yes, we have a lead on the killer." Percy answered them. "Where are the others?"
"In the parlor."
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Ginny had taken Blaise's seat when both he and Draco left. She sat calmly with her cup of tea, knowing she was being watched. Where did Malfoy and Zabini go? Drat, that was a bloody unnecessary scene, great job Weasley! I need my dratted wand back! I wonder where Malfoy put it? Bloody Deatheater meeting, wonder if they're going to let me stay here when it starts... Surprised they haven't kicked me out yet, not that Pansy hasn't tried... Guess they're all afraid I'm actually Malfoy's guest or something... Everyone sat and watched her in suspicion and contempt, while she in turn sat, and watched them watch her...Noting habits, that might come in handy later on, and lost in her thoughts...
Then the complaining started. Obviously patience was not one of the DeathEaters' strong points. "When is
Malfoy going to get his bloody arse in here and start the meeting?" grumbled Malcolm Baddock as the ones around him grumbled in agreement. Ginny watched them out of the corner of her eye and smirked.
"What do you find amusing Evans?" sneered Graham Pritchard glaring at her.
"Nothing that would interest you," she replied in a quiet tone.
"Why you–" Graham growled when everyone turned around to see the new arrivers.
"I see...Impatience...." Draco's voice cut Graham's, who paled visibly knowing that Draco had heard. "Well since my 'bloody arse' is in here, and so is our last arrival, why don't we begin–" he drawled as he looked around and stopped when he saw Ginny. He gave Blaise a look who nodded, and then he sat down. Blaise walked toward Ginny.
Ginny saw all this in what seemed like slow-motion. After Draco walked in and said his piece, seeing her and stopping before beginning the meeting, Blaise had walked in on Draco's command. What had stabbed her though was...the one who entered last. His red hair separated him from everyone else in the room. The room began to blur, and she took in a sharp breath so quietly no one heard...They told me he was killed! He was killed on a mission...The same mission, Fred and George got killed in...NO! Drat it, I will NOT lose it right now...Clear your head Ginny, you've come too far to screw up now...Her eyes widened...but the room began to spin while a flashback took over her mind...
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She had just come back from finishing up some business... Dumbledore, and Lavender were waiting for her in her room which was unusual but she didn't notice...Marcus Flint had been difficult, and for some reason had resisted what was inevitable..his death...Lavender had looked like she was crying, as soon as she saw her, she ran to Ginny crying.
"I'm sorry Virginia...but Team 7 failed." Dumbledore had said, but it didn't register for a while.
"Gin, they're gone...Team 10 found George in time to hear his last words...He said something about treachery...There was a traitor, who had sabotaged them... They're all dead... dead...dead...George...Fred...Percy....all dead...in one mission...
"I'm sorry Gin..."
"I'm sorry..."
/?/End Flashback/?/
"I'm sorry, Miss. Evans, but can I speak with you alone outside?...Miss Evans?" Blaise asked impatiently. Ginny looked at him, the room coming back into focus, although her eyes stung and things were blurry.
"Yes, of course...I'm sorry," she replied getting up quickly, trying to ignore the fact that everyone was watching her... Drat it! Now they're suspicious of my name probably...But how...How is Percy alive? And what is he doing here?
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Draco watched her as Blaise went to take her outside. He saw her eyes water, and the look that came into her eyes when Weasley walked into the room. Then he saw the look leave as quickly as it came, leaving in it's place another blank look, but there were traces of it left..The sorrow, and confusion...What's this? There's something going on... As Blaise walked by he gave him another signal, saying he would join them in five minutes... Then turned to the rest. "Now why don't we start? Weasley tell everyone here what you've found out about the killer." he said. Why did she show emotion, when Weasley came in? Merlin...Where have I seen her before? No I haven't seen her before...I couldn't have...But that look...Almost like...the look little Weasel got when I teased her about Potter... No it can't be, Weasley said she disappeared around the time Potter died...
"Well, sources have just found out that our killer must be a wizard around your age Malfoy. Guesses link him to either Seamus Finnigan or Dean Thomas, from the old Gryffindor... Both were close friends of Potter's... We aren't sure yet, but that's as much as we can find out so far... Its also been thought of that, this wizard is now going after Malfoy...So no one is in unknown danger, most likely this wizard was the one who had been able to stop our attacks on Dumbledore in the past, so it should be a clear path now..." Percy Weasley finished looking smug and proud of himself.
"Wrong." Draco said simply when Percy was finished.
"I beg your pardon?" Percy asked getting a little red.
"I said you're wrong." Draco replied.
"But..but... I can't be! All my sources point to this...The only thing left to do is narrow it down to whether its Thomas or Finnigan.." Percy replied adamantly.
"Well then replace your sources. They're wrong..." Draco sighed, and then left the room. That bloody idiot! If he makes one more mistake, he's gone. He used to be useful but he's outlived his usefulness, now that Dumbledore's side thinks he's dead. It can't be Finnigan or Thomas... In no way would both have been able to kill the ones that are already dead. Besides, Finnigan was tailed the night McNair was killed, and Thomas was with Finnigan that night. Bloody git. Now where's Blaise? Draco went back to the library.
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"Draco." Blaise said, when Draco came to the library. "She's inside."
"Find out anything?" Draco asked.
"No, she won't talk... I think she might be a spy for Dumbledore." Blaise replied.
Draco nodded and walked into the library. "Miss Evans we need to talk."
"Where's my wand?"
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A/N: Well that's the end of chapter 3...Hmmm seems to be going slow...I want to bring in more action but, I don't think it can happen until Ginny get's her wand back... Let's see what will happen during this little Questioning hmmm? Will Draco find out she's Ginny? And what is Percy doing there anyways? ^-^ Hope to update tomorrow! Sorry about the wait for this chapter, in apology the next chapter comes out tomorrow!
