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By the way, stuff in italics means it is a dream. Stuff NOT in italics means it's NOT a dream.

This isn't very long, but the original chapter 8 wasn't quite working, so you get this while I wrestle with my ideas and various characters.

It's better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick, OK?!

Enjoy………

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"No," a woman gasped, her features distorted

A wordless cry

Colours blurring, melding, mixing

Distorted shapes, screaming for help, for mercy, for death

Sobbing

"Lily, take Harry and run," a man's voice cried out

Another man shrieked

"No, no! not Harry, please, not Harry!" a woman screamed

"Help!" somebody cried

"Avada Kedavera," someone hissed

Colours distorted

People screamed, cried, begged

"Mummy!" a child cried

"Kill the spare," someone said distantly

"Crucio," a voice commanded

Severus woke up.

Ginny was screaming and sobbing.

"Ginny, wake up!" he said, touching her hair.

"Ginny, wake up!" someone said

Someone she knew

Someone she could trust

She tried to reach out for him

Desperate to escape from her dream world.

"Die!" a voice shrieked, sanity lost

Mad laughter, echoing everywhere

Colours mixed

Faces distorted

Features unrecognisable

"Please Ginny, wake up!" Severus begged the teenager. She was obviously distressed.

"Please Ginny, wake up!" the voice called again to her

She reached out for it

Needing comfort

Help

Safety

Ginny buried her face in Severus's shoulder, crying.

She was safe

She was safe

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