Disclaimer: Thanks to my friend Stacy (mysterywriter) I got this idea. So,
hopefully, it isn't too hard to follow. It all belongs to J. K. Rowling,
except the part me and Stacy thought up.
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Chapter 12: The Lighter Side of Things
Ginny stood in the doorway for a few moments, staring dumbstruck at the man in front of her. She intended to run, but her legs wouldn't move. They were cemented to the ground, as was her jaw.
"Minister." Ginny managed to get out.
"How have you been Ginny?" Fudge asked, walking into the house and sitting down on the couch in the parlor. Ginny followed suit.
"But... aren't I dead?" Ginny asked stupidly.
"You don't think that fooled me, do you?" Fudge asked with a chuckle. Ginny just blinked. "Only a few select Ministry officials know that you are still alive. When we heard about your death, I got suspicious, and decided to investigate. So, the Ministry started searching the houses of Dark Wizards, and the Malfoys are just about as dark as you can get. They, of course, don't know that we're here. The owners of the houses we've searched have had their memory altered so that no one knows what we know."
"Do you know that I'm Voldemort's daughter?" Ginny asked cautiously.
"Of course. We just never told anyone, out of respect for your parents." Fudge smiled. "Now, what I've come here to talk to you about was how you can help us."
"Oh... I donno..." Ginny stuttered, not wanting to think of what Lucius would do if he found out that she was working for the other side.
"All you have to do is help us to stop them, and you'll be perfectly safe. You can sabotage their plans and help us to capture all of the Death Eaters." Fudge said. Ginny still looked reluctant. "It will be a lot more dangerous, but it's the right thing to do, Ginny. And, because you helped us, we will clear you of all charges."
Ginny didn't care about the charges, or her safety. The only thought that was running through her head was all of her loved ones being killed by her own army. And how Draco said that you can never trust a Dark wizard. He was the only person she could trust, and Ginny needed more then that. It was impossible for her to live without the trust of more then one person.
"Okay, I'll help you." Ginny said quietly. Fudge smiled widely and patted her on the back, muttering, "good girl."
The first order of business was for Ginny to tell Fudge the names of all of the Death Eaters. This was easy for Ginny because Voldemort had insisted that she memorize who she was leading.
"So all of the Malfoys, I suspect?" Fudge asked, scribbling down the names Ginny was saying.
"Yea." Ginny said, then regretted it. "Well, Lucius is."
"What about his son and wife?" Fudge asked, looking up curiously from his parchment.
"Well, Lucius forced Narcissa into it, I think." Ginny said. Fudge nodded, acting like he was listening, and wrote something down. "Don't write her name down! She didn't go into it willingly." This was a lie. Ginny actually had no idea how Narcissa became a Death Eater. But Ginny knew that Lucius had forced Narcissa to do a lot of things she didn't want to, and she shouldn't be punished for that.
"Right, what about their son, Draco?" Fudge asked.
"He's..." Ginny sat quietly, looking for the words. "He's a Death Eater -" Fudge scribbled something on the parchment, making Ginny jump. "But he's not like them!"
"Really?" Fudge asked, seeming rather amused by the thought.
"He shares the Dark Lord title with me, but he isn't like them. He's like me. We were both forced into this life, so he shouldn't be considered a Death Eater if I'm not." Ginny said, getting very emotional. She couldn't tell if she was more angry, desperate, or upset. But whatever it was that she was feeling, it brought tears to her eyes.
"Don't worry my dear." Fudge said, noticing Ginny's watery eyes. "Don't be upset, I promise not to have him or Narcissa on the list." He said, patting Ginny's back in a fatherly way.
"Thank you." Ginny said, sniffing back a few of her tears and feeling rather foolish.
~*~*~*~
The feeling of trust that filled Ginny was the best thing she'd felt in ages. The Ministry treated her like a priceless jewel, always on guard and always looking out for her. They were so happy every time Ginny came to them with information, it became addicting. Every time the Malfoys were out, Ginny would use floo powder and talk to Fudge through the fire.
Draco had no idea that Ginny was helping the other side. She wasn't scared that he'd be mad, but she didn't want him to have to keep secrets from his father. Draco had told her once before that it's never safe to keep secrets from dark wizards, and she didn't want anything to happen to him.
So Ginny continued with being a double agent and working for both the dark and light side. She constantly felt paranoid and alone. Draco, the person she usually confided in, didn't know what was going on in Ginny's head or in her life. So the only people Ginny could really talk to were the Ministry. But that was okay, because they were like her safety net. She had been falling and falling ever since her family had been killed, and the Ministry had finally caught her and took over. Ginny didn't have to fight anymore. She could curl up and go to sleep because the Ministry had come to fight her battles. And she had all the confidence in the world in them.
Only one small thing was bothering Ginny. Guilt. Draco trusted her and loved her and would tell her everything. But she was hiding from him. She kept her mouth shut, afraid of telling him anything. He was better off not knowing. It was for his own good.
But was it? Was it better that he didn't know how much danger she was in? Was he happier not knowing the thoughts that were plaguing Ginny's mind? Not knowing that every night could be her last?
But Ginny continued to do her job. She would tell the Ministry when the Death Eaters were going to attack, and the Ministry made sure that no one got hurt. In one occurrence, Ginny had sent her army to a place where she claimed was the most powerful wizard place, below the Ministry. When, in reality, it was just a room filled with Dementors. The Ministry had finally gained control of these creatures, after a very long discussion with Dumbledore.
Some Death Eaters were getting suspicious about Ginny's motives. Draco had questioned her a few times, wondering how she couldn't have known that she was really sending her army to different locations then intended. Ginny dodged these questions with ease, but was still plagued with guilt. She hated lying to Draco. He was such a good person, and she was intentionally sabotaging their plans without his consent. He was completely oblivious to what was happening, and Ginny hated that she was the one who was leading him blindly.
But Lucius' growing army was pushing her to keep being a double agent. She could never let Lucius win, because if he did, he would make life as a wizard hell. Ginny didn't know how life was when Voldemort was in full power, but she bet that it was nothing compared to Lucius Malfoy when he was in control.
~*~*~*~
~Herbie- Kill Lucius would be an absolutely wonderful thing for you to do! And Ginny's tackling skills are pretty good, she just wasn't quick enough. Damn. But now you know who the mystery man is! Yay! Now, finish your English paper, and I'm glad my story was a nice distraction for you.
~Foags- heeheeheeheehee, I love my cliffies! But, sadly, this chapter didn't have one. *sigh* all well, I'll have to put more cliffhangers in future chapters... Yes! We must fight against school! And the only way to do that is reading fanfics instead of doing homework! Rebel! Rebel! Rebel!
~kneh13- Yep, it wasn't Draco. And no, of COURSE it wasn't Harry. He's dead. DEAD. Sorry, but it's the truth. Six feet under; that's Harry. Not fake Harry, real Harry.
~Stompy-Sanji- Thank you so much! lol, don't you just love the sadness in all of this? But now Ginny's acting all double-agent-ie and is fighting against smelly old Lucius! Muhahaha!
~sweetstar3- FUDGE! Who did you think it was? heeheehee, I love my cliffies. I'll have to put in another one real soon.
~ Vanyaria Darkshadow- lol, cliff hangers rock! Muhahaha! And, you're right, Lucius is an arsehole. Hopefully, Ginny will kill him or, ya know, kick him really, *really* hard.
~ayumi-dono- I'm sorry! I know, they're dead, very sad. But let's move on, shall we? Draco is still alive, as is Ginny. So, at least I didn't kill off any of the main characters yet. And no, the mystery man isn't her daddy-o. know why? Cause he's DEAD!
~Strayc@t- *grovels at Strayc@t's feet* I'm so sorry I skipped you in the thank yous! I didn't even know about your review, my computer didn't send me it. I'm so sorry! Here, I'll give you something to make up for it. *pulls out a piece of string and waves it in Strayc@t's face* see? Fun, right? It's like it's ALIVE!
~Hplova4eva- You're always so elaborate in your reviews (note the sarcasm), and I'd just like to say; thanks bunches! But, really, thank you so much. I'm happy that it's 'good great awesome.' Ecstatic, really.
~Lacy1- I wouldn't leave you hanging for too long. What would you do if I just stopped it at a cliffy and never wrote again? Hunt me down and surgically attach a computer chair to my ass? Hm, I'll have to try that next time...
~Wizzabee- Yes, it was quite the predicament. But I solved the predicament without her getting killed... predicament is, like, the FUNNEST word in the world!... um, anyways, yea, Ginny's not dead... yet. MUHAHAHA!
~mallory- heehee, yea, I couldn't help but have Ginny get one good punch in. SOMEONE needs to hit Lucius!
~purfectchild- Yay, I get to stay in the country! Just as long as I don't...kill...Draco. Right. *makes mental note*. Can't promise anything, but I'll try my best.
~Tsering- No, not Dumbledore, but that was a really good guess. You got that it was someone from the light side. Go you!
~Crystal Snowflakes- Ginny didnt kicked the house elf! At least, I don't think so... *looks over ch. 10* nope, no kicking. Just some harmless tackling. Nothing major. Lucius has done far worse.
~HPfreak8- THANKS! (oh, and thank you for reviewing Girl's Night too! You're just too nice to me).
~Wow- Nope, good guess. You and Tsering both thought Dumbledore. But you were really close!
~TokyoGal90- Thanks for the luck on the Ecology test. I think I did well... but you never know. Anywho, sorry about the cliffy! Heeheehee, but, you have to admit, it was fun :)
~Jocelyn Padoga- lol, um, calm down. I updated! Now you know who it was. Thanks for reviewing, I love the reaction I get when I write cliff hangers.
~asia- now you know! Sorry about the cliffies, but I love to write them.
~Ainur Agar- your school sounds awesome, only four hours a day? I like writing cliffhangers, so you'll just have to deal. Lol. This isn't Nicloe typing this review, this is her friend, so don't get mad at her because I'm being weird.
~cute-crazy-chick1- thanks!
~snap-crackel-pop- Thank you, and I hope you're still jonesing.
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A/N: Sorry so short! I'll write more next time... hopefully.
If you want me to e-mail you when I update, just leave your e-mail address in your review. I'd be happy to do it.
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Chapter 12: The Lighter Side of Things
Ginny stood in the doorway for a few moments, staring dumbstruck at the man in front of her. She intended to run, but her legs wouldn't move. They were cemented to the ground, as was her jaw.
"Minister." Ginny managed to get out.
"How have you been Ginny?" Fudge asked, walking into the house and sitting down on the couch in the parlor. Ginny followed suit.
"But... aren't I dead?" Ginny asked stupidly.
"You don't think that fooled me, do you?" Fudge asked with a chuckle. Ginny just blinked. "Only a few select Ministry officials know that you are still alive. When we heard about your death, I got suspicious, and decided to investigate. So, the Ministry started searching the houses of Dark Wizards, and the Malfoys are just about as dark as you can get. They, of course, don't know that we're here. The owners of the houses we've searched have had their memory altered so that no one knows what we know."
"Do you know that I'm Voldemort's daughter?" Ginny asked cautiously.
"Of course. We just never told anyone, out of respect for your parents." Fudge smiled. "Now, what I've come here to talk to you about was how you can help us."
"Oh... I donno..." Ginny stuttered, not wanting to think of what Lucius would do if he found out that she was working for the other side.
"All you have to do is help us to stop them, and you'll be perfectly safe. You can sabotage their plans and help us to capture all of the Death Eaters." Fudge said. Ginny still looked reluctant. "It will be a lot more dangerous, but it's the right thing to do, Ginny. And, because you helped us, we will clear you of all charges."
Ginny didn't care about the charges, or her safety. The only thought that was running through her head was all of her loved ones being killed by her own army. And how Draco said that you can never trust a Dark wizard. He was the only person she could trust, and Ginny needed more then that. It was impossible for her to live without the trust of more then one person.
"Okay, I'll help you." Ginny said quietly. Fudge smiled widely and patted her on the back, muttering, "good girl."
The first order of business was for Ginny to tell Fudge the names of all of the Death Eaters. This was easy for Ginny because Voldemort had insisted that she memorize who she was leading.
"So all of the Malfoys, I suspect?" Fudge asked, scribbling down the names Ginny was saying.
"Yea." Ginny said, then regretted it. "Well, Lucius is."
"What about his son and wife?" Fudge asked, looking up curiously from his parchment.
"Well, Lucius forced Narcissa into it, I think." Ginny said. Fudge nodded, acting like he was listening, and wrote something down. "Don't write her name down! She didn't go into it willingly." This was a lie. Ginny actually had no idea how Narcissa became a Death Eater. But Ginny knew that Lucius had forced Narcissa to do a lot of things she didn't want to, and she shouldn't be punished for that.
"Right, what about their son, Draco?" Fudge asked.
"He's..." Ginny sat quietly, looking for the words. "He's a Death Eater -" Fudge scribbled something on the parchment, making Ginny jump. "But he's not like them!"
"Really?" Fudge asked, seeming rather amused by the thought.
"He shares the Dark Lord title with me, but he isn't like them. He's like me. We were both forced into this life, so he shouldn't be considered a Death Eater if I'm not." Ginny said, getting very emotional. She couldn't tell if she was more angry, desperate, or upset. But whatever it was that she was feeling, it brought tears to her eyes.
"Don't worry my dear." Fudge said, noticing Ginny's watery eyes. "Don't be upset, I promise not to have him or Narcissa on the list." He said, patting Ginny's back in a fatherly way.
"Thank you." Ginny said, sniffing back a few of her tears and feeling rather foolish.
~*~*~*~
The feeling of trust that filled Ginny was the best thing she'd felt in ages. The Ministry treated her like a priceless jewel, always on guard and always looking out for her. They were so happy every time Ginny came to them with information, it became addicting. Every time the Malfoys were out, Ginny would use floo powder and talk to Fudge through the fire.
Draco had no idea that Ginny was helping the other side. She wasn't scared that he'd be mad, but she didn't want him to have to keep secrets from his father. Draco had told her once before that it's never safe to keep secrets from dark wizards, and she didn't want anything to happen to him.
So Ginny continued with being a double agent and working for both the dark and light side. She constantly felt paranoid and alone. Draco, the person she usually confided in, didn't know what was going on in Ginny's head or in her life. So the only people Ginny could really talk to were the Ministry. But that was okay, because they were like her safety net. She had been falling and falling ever since her family had been killed, and the Ministry had finally caught her and took over. Ginny didn't have to fight anymore. She could curl up and go to sleep because the Ministry had come to fight her battles. And she had all the confidence in the world in them.
Only one small thing was bothering Ginny. Guilt. Draco trusted her and loved her and would tell her everything. But she was hiding from him. She kept her mouth shut, afraid of telling him anything. He was better off not knowing. It was for his own good.
But was it? Was it better that he didn't know how much danger she was in? Was he happier not knowing the thoughts that were plaguing Ginny's mind? Not knowing that every night could be her last?
But Ginny continued to do her job. She would tell the Ministry when the Death Eaters were going to attack, and the Ministry made sure that no one got hurt. In one occurrence, Ginny had sent her army to a place where she claimed was the most powerful wizard place, below the Ministry. When, in reality, it was just a room filled with Dementors. The Ministry had finally gained control of these creatures, after a very long discussion with Dumbledore.
Some Death Eaters were getting suspicious about Ginny's motives. Draco had questioned her a few times, wondering how she couldn't have known that she was really sending her army to different locations then intended. Ginny dodged these questions with ease, but was still plagued with guilt. She hated lying to Draco. He was such a good person, and she was intentionally sabotaging their plans without his consent. He was completely oblivious to what was happening, and Ginny hated that she was the one who was leading him blindly.
But Lucius' growing army was pushing her to keep being a double agent. She could never let Lucius win, because if he did, he would make life as a wizard hell. Ginny didn't know how life was when Voldemort was in full power, but she bet that it was nothing compared to Lucius Malfoy when he was in control.
~*~*~*~
~Herbie- Kill Lucius would be an absolutely wonderful thing for you to do! And Ginny's tackling skills are pretty good, she just wasn't quick enough. Damn. But now you know who the mystery man is! Yay! Now, finish your English paper, and I'm glad my story was a nice distraction for you.
~Foags- heeheeheeheehee, I love my cliffies! But, sadly, this chapter didn't have one. *sigh* all well, I'll have to put more cliffhangers in future chapters... Yes! We must fight against school! And the only way to do that is reading fanfics instead of doing homework! Rebel! Rebel! Rebel!
~kneh13- Yep, it wasn't Draco. And no, of COURSE it wasn't Harry. He's dead. DEAD. Sorry, but it's the truth. Six feet under; that's Harry. Not fake Harry, real Harry.
~Stompy-Sanji- Thank you so much! lol, don't you just love the sadness in all of this? But now Ginny's acting all double-agent-ie and is fighting against smelly old Lucius! Muhahaha!
~sweetstar3- FUDGE! Who did you think it was? heeheehee, I love my cliffies. I'll have to put in another one real soon.
~ Vanyaria Darkshadow- lol, cliff hangers rock! Muhahaha! And, you're right, Lucius is an arsehole. Hopefully, Ginny will kill him or, ya know, kick him really, *really* hard.
~ayumi-dono- I'm sorry! I know, they're dead, very sad. But let's move on, shall we? Draco is still alive, as is Ginny. So, at least I didn't kill off any of the main characters yet. And no, the mystery man isn't her daddy-o. know why? Cause he's DEAD!
~Strayc@t- *grovels at Strayc@t's feet* I'm so sorry I skipped you in the thank yous! I didn't even know about your review, my computer didn't send me it. I'm so sorry! Here, I'll give you something to make up for it. *pulls out a piece of string and waves it in Strayc@t's face* see? Fun, right? It's like it's ALIVE!
~Hplova4eva- You're always so elaborate in your reviews (note the sarcasm), and I'd just like to say; thanks bunches! But, really, thank you so much. I'm happy that it's 'good great awesome.' Ecstatic, really.
~Lacy1- I wouldn't leave you hanging for too long. What would you do if I just stopped it at a cliffy and never wrote again? Hunt me down and surgically attach a computer chair to my ass? Hm, I'll have to try that next time...
~Wizzabee- Yes, it was quite the predicament. But I solved the predicament without her getting killed... predicament is, like, the FUNNEST word in the world!... um, anyways, yea, Ginny's not dead... yet. MUHAHAHA!
~mallory- heehee, yea, I couldn't help but have Ginny get one good punch in. SOMEONE needs to hit Lucius!
~purfectchild- Yay, I get to stay in the country! Just as long as I don't...kill...Draco. Right. *makes mental note*. Can't promise anything, but I'll try my best.
~Tsering- No, not Dumbledore, but that was a really good guess. You got that it was someone from the light side. Go you!
~Crystal Snowflakes- Ginny didnt kicked the house elf! At least, I don't think so... *looks over ch. 10* nope, no kicking. Just some harmless tackling. Nothing major. Lucius has done far worse.
~HPfreak8- THANKS! (oh, and thank you for reviewing Girl's Night too! You're just too nice to me).
~Wow- Nope, good guess. You and Tsering both thought Dumbledore. But you were really close!
~TokyoGal90- Thanks for the luck on the Ecology test. I think I did well... but you never know. Anywho, sorry about the cliffy! Heeheehee, but, you have to admit, it was fun :)
~Jocelyn Padoga- lol, um, calm down. I updated! Now you know who it was. Thanks for reviewing, I love the reaction I get when I write cliff hangers.
~asia- now you know! Sorry about the cliffies, but I love to write them.
~Ainur Agar- your school sounds awesome, only four hours a day? I like writing cliffhangers, so you'll just have to deal. Lol. This isn't Nicloe typing this review, this is her friend, so don't get mad at her because I'm being weird.
~cute-crazy-chick1- thanks!
~snap-crackel-pop- Thank you, and I hope you're still jonesing.
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A/N: Sorry so short! I'll write more next time... hopefully.
If you want me to e-mail you when I update, just leave your e-mail address in your review. I'd be happy to do it.