Ginny followed happily along and for the time being Ron was happy too. They all sat down at the Gryffindor table and Fred asked permission to sit with the students instead at the staff table and Dumbledore happily granted him it. At that moment Draco walked in, looking quite beaten up, he didn't walk in...he floated in. Blood running down the side of his mouth, and BAM he was dropped to the floor, but behind him there wasn't anyone..at all. Gasps fell through the room and Fred was staring, hard. Madam Pompfrey ran to his side, and glanced at Dumbledore standing above her.

"He needs to get to the hospital wing, now!"
And with that they floated him to the wing, Ginny, Ron, Fred, Harry and Hermione following closely behind.

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Hermione finally wondered why they were actually following, when she realized Fred was the one that was leading them along.

"Um, Fred what are we doing?" Harry's inquisitive voice piped in.

"You guys go back to the Great Hall! I'll meet you there!"

They all stopped, except Fred, and left. Fred sighed of relief as they turned to leave, and swiveled around a corner, heading straight for the SCR and who should he run into?

"George! George! What did you do to that poor kid? You were just supposed to mess with him!"

"I know, I know! I didn't lay a hand or a spell on him! I didn't have the chance to! Bloody mongrel already knocked him out!" George was in quite a rage.

"Who is this mongrel that you're speaking of?"

"Damned if I know!"


"Where'd he go? Did you send him into the Great Hall?"

"Yeah, I couldn't afford to be seen!"

"I understand."

"You do believe me, don't you Fred?"

"Of course I do!"

"Alright, we need to find this damn person before they get anyone else, or better yet, go after Draco again."

"Come with me." Fred walked at a fast pace, George following closely behind in the shadows, hoping no students would walk by.

*****Great Hall*****

"Silence! Silence!" Snape tried yelling and got nowhere

"BE QUITE!" Echoed Hagrid's extremely loud voice within the Great Hall walls. Every mouth that had once before been open, was shut.

"Now, I dun kno' what exactly 's goin' on 'round here, but yer've got ter stay calm! Alright? Good." Hagrid sat down and began to talk with McGonagall.

"Harry, you don't think this has anything to do with George do you? I mean...George wouldn't...Would he?"

"Of course not Ron, but you shouldn't really be talkin about this in front of Gi-" He froze when he didn't see Ginny in her place next to Hermione, And Hermione and Ron's eyes both shifted to her empty seat.

"Where is she?"

"Did she follow Fred?"

"We must go find her!"

"I know Ron, calm down. We must leave quietly, or else they'll catch us."

They quietly left the Great Hall and ran as fast as they could down each and every corridor, not seeing anyone at all.

*****Back by the SCR*****

Fred stopped as he heard small footsteps approach them. "George get back."

George stepped back farther, fading into the darkness. Around the corner came a little girl with red hair.

"Ginny! What are you doing here?!" Fred sighed with relief and hugged her.

"I missed you and didn't want to go with Ron."

"Well, I have to do somet-"
"GEORGE!" Ginny screamed as her eyes shifted to the shadows where the out line of a tall, slim figure lay.
"It's George!"

Fred glanced frantically around. "I don't see George, Ginny. It's ok, I know yo-"

Once again he got cut off, only by George is low, whispering voice. "Fred, It's ok." He stepped out of the shadows and held out his arms. "Hey there Ginny."


"George!" She ran up to him and hugged him tight. "Where have you been?"

"Just around." He smiled and looked at her in her eyes. "Ginny, you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone you've seen me or that I'm here, you gotta be quite about this, ok?"

"Alright I promise!" She smiled. "It's good to know you're okay."

"I'm sorry I made you worry."

"Don't worry about it."

"Hey you two, let's get a move on!" Fred hissed and they walked again at the fast pace, George back in the shadows of the corridors.

"Alright, we're here." He walked straight into an empty classroom. "George, welcome to your new home...um, your new temporary home." He grinned at him.

"My what? This? My new home? New 'temporary' home? Fred, are you off your damn hinges?! You can't hide me here!"

"Yeah I can, George! Have I ever failed you?"

"Well no.."

"Exactly! Have fun!" Fred closed the door and Ginny re-opened and smiled at George.

"I'll visit you as much as possible!"

"No, people could follow you. Only come if Fred is accompanying you."

"But-"

"Ginny."

"Fine. Bye George."

"Bye Ginny." He smiled as she closed the door, mumbling to himself. "Well Hogwarts, feels good to be back." He sighed and fell back, a bed appearing under him and he landed softly. "It feels very good."


*****Back at the GCR*****

Ginny quietly walked in to find the common room still entirely full and busy with chatter. She turned to go up to the Girls' Dorms when she heard Ron yelling for her.


"GINNY! GINNY!" He ran to her. "Where did you go?! You could have been hurt?! Mum would've killed me! Gin-"

"Ron, I'm fine."

"Ginny, where were you?"

"I just went for...a walk."

"A walk? You went for a walk in the school after you just saw what happened to Draco. Are you nuts?"

"Yep." She grinned at him and yawned. "I'm gonna go to bed, 'Night guys." And she went up to the dorms.

"Ron, what was that?"

"What was what?"

"Your little sister has you whipped."

"No she doesn't. She always listens to me."

"No she doesn't."

"Yeah she does."

"No, she really doesn't."

"She does."

"It's okay Ron." And Harry and Hermione were in a fit of laughter.

"Shut your trap holes! The two of you!"

"Woah Ron, calm yourself. Do you want a treat? Bark bark." Harry shot back and laughed even harder, his face turning red and Hermione's eyes watering.

Ron pouted and slouched back grumpily. I am not whipped. I am so in charge around here. He pouted some more and finally went up to the boys' dorms, Harry following him up, every so often making barking sounds and asking Ron if he wanted a treat, which Ron replied with a grunt or "Shut it!", which got Harry riled up even more.


Hermione laid in her bed and finally decided that Ginny was not asleep and turned to face her, whispering sharply. "Ginny! Ginny!"

Ginny turned to face Hermione. "What?"

"Where did you go?"

Ginny looked hard at Hermione and smiled. "If I tell you something, you have to promise me not to tell Harry or Ron, or anyone for that matter, ok?" Ginny's face was serious, an expression rarely seen on Ginny.

Hermione looked back at her. "Alright, I promise."