Draco still couldn't believe he was doing this. He still couldn't believe he joined the war dance. When Sacred Dancer had suggested for him to go in front of everyone, Draco had had a rush of emotions-hate, surprise and- although he would never admit it-fear.

Of course, Draco wasn't a coward. He would fight until he had no more strength, as his Father had taught him. . .it was Ginny he was concerned about. What would happen to her? She would be on her own with no one to turn to.

But now it was too late to turn back. He had already been travelling for about sixteen hours. He travelled with three quarters of the men in his tribe, and two powwaws. A powwaw was a healer-sometimes they would be witches or wizards, but these ones weren't (although one of them claimed to be psychic).

They travelled quite heavily-everyone carried something. There were two wagons, one for food and one for weaponry. There were two Donkeys pulling them and everyone carried their own tents and some spare firewood, in case they camped in an open space.

Everyone had war paint on their faces. Some would put different patterns on their chest, according to their names, but others chose to be more sterile and only painted their faces.

The Indian in charge, Awiki (Scattered Spear), gave them the signal to camp. They were to camp in a small clearing in the forest. The clearing was small, but big enough to light a fire. Everyone took their tents off their backs and relaxed their shoulders or stretched, while setting their tent up. It took Draco about a half hour, with a little help from his fellow warriors (although Draco didn't need it, he told himself).

When all the tents were up, the warriors lit a fire to cook their food. Everyone cooked their own food, but were only allowed a certain amount. Draco wasn't hungry. Everyone sat around the fire, except for the powwaws who had their own fire, and listened to Scattered Spear.

"We should reach the Mahanett tribe by sundown the day after tomorrow if we hurry," he announced. "If we get attacked by some force, someone must protect our powwaws. . .Black Leopard, will you do that?"

Black Leopard, a tall and muscular man in his early thirty's, nodded. "I shall do whatever you ask," he said.

"Cold as Ice, since you are the youngest and strongest of us all, and I have learned of your cleverness, if anything happens to me you will take charge," Scattered Spear told, or rather beseeched Draco, who nodded.

Draco got fairly bored after a jiffy, so he found a small, nice and thick branch that was lying in front of him, and picked up a sturdy rock and started making a dagger that looked very much like a stake. Draco had just finished sharpening the dagger when Scattered Spear told them to hit the sack. They would only have about four hour sleep because, according to the psychic powwaw, it was two o'clock in the morning.

So Draco got into his tent and fell asleep with his dagger in his hand. . .

****

. . .Draco woke up to a hissing noise only about a half hour later. He half opened his eyes and only saw one thing:

Red eyes, open mouth as if it was about to bite, long and sharp canines that looked like fangs, and pale skin. It didn't take Draco a long time to figure out that the mouth was, in fact, about to bite, and that the long sharp canines were, indeed, fangs, and that those red eyes did, without a doubt, belong to a vampire.

Shit!, Draco thought bitterly and brought up his dagger that he realised he had in his hand to stab the monster, but it flitted to his other side. Draco tried again but the vampire was too quick for him-it grabbed his hand with much strength so it gave a cracking sound. Draco used the opportunity to punch the ole' beast in the stomach with his free hand and the vampire let go. Draco felt an arrow of pain shoot through his wrist as he cradled it in his other hand.

Draco's anger rose and he drew his wand. "Lumos holem," Draco whispered. Light shot from Draco's wand in the vampires direction. It gave a hiss of pain and flitted into the darkness.

Disappointed that he didn't kill the vampire, Draco punched the ground with his bad hand and gave a shout of ache. It was broken. He swore before making his way to the powwaws' tent.

*****

Ginny remained standing where she was for a long time. She was on her own. All alone. She could hear small insects as they jumped from grass to grass and listened to the tap of the war drums until they died out, then she fell to her knees and broke into tears, her face in her hands. She cried for seconds, minutes, or even hours. She knew it was childish but she couldn't help it. She'd been abandoned. Her only hope was gone. Gone. . .

*****

"Red Hurricane, will you eat?" Aiyana (Eternal Bloom) begged Ginny. "You have not eaten nor slept for days!"

"I'm not hungry," Ginny replied absent-mindedly. It was morning a couple of days after Draco left and Ginny couldn't stop thinking about him. How was he? Was he coping? Was he still alive? Those questions repeated themselves over and over again in her head as she sat on a log with the other women.

"Child, you must get some rest. You look awful with those black moons under your eyes," Tallulah (Leaping Water) attempted to convince her. "Please, go sleep."

"I'm not tired," Ginny answered dully.

"No, Red Hurricane, your eyes tell it all! You are exhausted! You have also lost too much weight! Go sleep, now!" Leaping Water ordered, pointing at her tent.

"Fine, fine! I'll go sleep!" Ginny lied and stood up. She decided to pretend to go to her tent, but take a walk instead. She went into her tent and picked up her wand. She cast a spell so that these certain women wouldn't notice her sneak out.

After walking for a while, Ginny lay down on the grass and looked at the sky. It was clear, and the sun hurt her eyes, so she decided to close them. She was about to fall asleep when she heard her friend's, Mansi's (Plucked Flower), voice.

"Hey," she said.

Ginny opened her eyes. Plucked Flower and she had become quite good friends in the past few days. She was Ginny's only comfort. "Hey."

"What is it? You seem extremely sad and lonely," Plucked Flower asked.

"It's Dr-Cold as Ice. He was the only one I knew at the time and I still need him. Why did he have to leave?" Ginny sat up, facing Plucked Flower. "It's so unfair!" She burst into tears.

"There, there," her friend comforted. "Do not sulk! I have some good news!"

Ginny stopped crying. "Good news? What good news?"

"I am going to make you guess."

"He's back?" Ginny guessed, but to her utmost disappointment, Plucked Flower shook her head. "Erm. . .I get to live in a hut?"

"Well. . .yes you do, but that is not the answer."

Hmmm. I get to live in a hut, but it isn't the answer? "Then what?!" Ginny requested.

"You are engaged. . .to The Highest! You will be the queen of our village! Everyone expected it! After all that time you spent together, he finally decided yesterday!" Plucked Flower said cheerfully and giggled, expecting Ginny to be happy.

"Ex-excuse me?" Ginny stammered, wondering if she heard her right. "Did you say I'm getting MARRIED?"

"Yes! Isn't it wonderful?" she said in her usual sing-song voice.

True, Ginny and The Highest had spent a lot of time together, more than needed. But MARRIEGE!

Ginny felt a sudden headache come over her and she could feel the lumps building up in her throat. She was going to be sick.

There was no way that she was going to get married at sixteen. NO WAY!!!

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