Dedicated to Faith456.

Chapter 9: She's The One

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I was her
She was me
We were one
We were free
And if there's somebody 
Calling me on
She's the one

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She's the One – Robbie Williams

Ginny woke the next day to find the bed empty. She sat, up clutching the sheets around her.

"Draco?" She asked, uncertainly. Pulling on a bathrobe, she went into the kitchen. Draco was standing over the oven, cooking eggs. He looked up at her.

"Good morning." He smiled. She slid onto a chair.

"I didn't hear you get up."

"You looked so peaceful. I didn't want to wake you." Draco said, piling scrambled eggs onto her plate. As they ate she said,

"I've got to go into the shop today. I have a pile of work waiting for me."

"We're supposed to be going to your brother's today."

"We can go at lunchtime. What about you? Any plans?"

"A few errands." Draco stood up and took her empty glass to the counter. He poured some orange juice into it, and then added some clear liquid from a small blue bottle. She didn't notice. He handed her the glass and she sipped it.

"So you can meet me at the shop at around lunchtime and we'll head over."

"Alright. I'd better get going. See you at lunchtime." He kissed her and left.

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Ginny hummed as she bustled about the shop. Her staff were all very confused.

"Ginny? Are you OK?" Kathleen asked nervously. Her employers temper was carrying greatly, lately.

"Fine. You?" Kathleen, Rebecca, Thomas, Andrew and Sara exchanged glances as Ginny started to sing a Celestina Warbeck song under her breath. Sara turned to Andrew.

"OK, I'm officially scared now."

"Join the club." Andrew muttered.        

"Hey, I'm not paying you to stand around and chat! Get back to work!" Ginny ordered, grinning broadly. The assistants scurried away to complete their tasks.

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At twenty-five minutes past twelve that day Harry Potter was in the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.

Bill and Fleur Weasley were waiting for Ginny to arrive, with Draco.

She would never arrive.

At 12:25 a flash of green light shot through the shop of Virginia's Robes. Ginny rushed in from the kitchen to find the body of Sara lying, eyes staring and mouth open, a surprised expression on her face. The other member of her staff queued against the wall, surrounded by Deatheaters. Ginny gasped, and stepped backwards. One of the Deatheaters stepped towards her. He held out his hand.

"It's time to go."

"Go? What…?"

"Come with us." That voice… Ginny's mind was clouding over. She stepped towards the figure. She must go with him… had to go…

"Ginny, no!" Kathleen screamed. Ginny stopped short of the hand and shook her head.

"No… NO!" She cried, and tried to get away. But the pale hand had seized her wrist.

"We've got her. Let's go."

The Deatheaters moved away from the assistants. Ginny screamed.

"NO! Let me go!" But they were pulling her out of the shop. Ginny twisted and writhed, trying to loosen the grip on her arm. But now two more Deatheaters were holding her.

It was then that Harry received the message from Kathleen by Floo network. He instantly apparated to Hogsmeade, to find Ginny Weasley surrounded by Deatheaters. .

"Let her go!" He said, hearing the popping that signaled the arrival of other Aurors.

The head Deatheater removed his mask.

"Malfoy!" Harry hissed. (A/N: As if it wasn't blatantly obvious!)

"Well done Potter. We'll be on our way."

"Let Ginny go."

"No can do. Not that I give a damn about her."

"What…?"

"I don't need her. And I think even you can guess who does. Anyway, better say goodbye, you'll never see her again."

"Harry, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" Ginny sobbed. Harry took a few steps towards her, but the Deatheaters vanished.

"GINNY!" Harry roared.

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Ginny didn't know when she fell into unconsciousness. But when she woke up, she found herself lying on a bed, covered with blood-red blankets. She sat up and looked around, rubbing her head. The large room was empty. She stood, up testing her legs. When she was able to walk steadily, she went to the window and looked out. She was in a large building, probably on the top floor, judging by the height. The door creaked and she swung around. A tall figure stood in the doorway. A skull-like head, with red eyes, and a terrible sneer on his face.

"You!"  Ginny whispered. Voldemort stepped into the room.

"Virginia Weasley. We meet again." His voice was like venom and shivered at it. Be brave, she told herself.

"What do you want with me?" She demanded. He smiled cruelly.

"Straight to business then."

He closed the door behind him and folded his arms.

"As you know, I plan to kill Harry Potter. And for that I need you. You see, I can't get too close to him. All those protection spells by Dumbledore. But you…"

"I cannot believe what I am hearing. You want me to kill Harry? With what, the Imperious spell?"

"Don't be ridiculous. I'm going to kill him. I'll just use you to do it. I found a rather interesting spell. I don't think you will join me from free will. And the Imperious Spell is rather unpredictable. So I've used you to help me."

"What? I haven't…"

"You have. I used Draco to weaken you. Slip potions into your drinks to make you easier to mould, as it were. He manipulated you."

"Draco…"

"You didn't really believe he loved you, did you? Oh, how naïve you are. Anyway, one part of the spell required you to give my carrier yourself. This is why we couldn't just take you. You needed to give yourself freely."

"What do you mean carrier?"

"Draco Malfoy has been carrying my essence in his soul. Just as you did in your first year."

"What does this spell do?"

"I put the last potion into your blood, and you are mine." Ginny's legs were shaking and she leant against the wall.

"Yours?"

"We become one in two. You are me and I am you. And you're the only one who will this will work with. I am already part of you, from your first year. I cannot be banished so easily. And that's about all of it."

"Let me go…"

She didn't know why she said that. As soon as she did Voldemort started to laugh.

"You foolish girl. You really have no idea, do you? I will return with the potion tomorrow."

And he was gone.

Ginny slumped to the floor, too weak to sob, but tears ran down her face. She shook as she lay on the stone ground, thinking about Harry.

Harry, I'm so sorry. Please, just stay away. Don't come here, just stay away. Don't be fool like me. Don't die.

Please.

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I wasn't sure whether to do this part later, maybe write some more stuff in between, but I just decided to go for it. I hope you like it!

Lotsa luv

Katie.