A/N: I made up a spell. Thanks for all the awesome reviews!
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Chapter 31
Ginny found herself curled up on her side on a cold stone floor. She was gagged with a cloth and her wrists were bound together with a tight rope behind her back. Her ankles were also in the same state. She couldn't open her eyes, as well. She felt as if her body was lifeless, but her soul refused to leave it. Although, she still had breath and feeling. She could feel the iciness of the floor and the coldness in the air stung her nose. If Ginny could produce movement, she would be shivering and quivering at the least.
All else she was left to was her mind and her heart which was beating quite rapidly. What is happening to me? Ginny could only think to herself, but not out loud like she was used to. How did I get here? She felt a tear fall down her left cheek. She suddenly became familiar with what was going about. She had no remembrance of what happened in the Chamber of Secrets four years previously, but very little of it was coming back to her. She remembered being half-conscious with no feeling. She also heard voices and could sense some sort of battle was in order. She knew she wasn't in the Chamber of Secrets again. It's no more, she then decided. Voldemort would try something else like he always does. But why would he use me again?
"Ginny!" she heard her name called. She tried to force her eyes open, but she could only let them release very narrowly. She knew it was Harry who said her name, but at that moment, she would give anything to see his face. "Do you hear me, Ginny?" he demanded with a crack in his voice. She felt his hand agitate her by the shoulder.
I do hear you, Harry! She wished she could speak, and not let him worry. Her eyes were opened slightly, but she couldn't see his face. She could see that he was kneeling on one knee.
Harry felt her pulse and he let out a breath of relief. He then untied the cloth around her mouth and un-roped her ankles and wrists. "You're not gone," he said, and held her by the waist over his knee, "but wake-up. Please wake-up!"
She saw his face through her barely open eyes. He was blurry, but she could tell from his gaze that he was in very much fear and anxiety. I am awake! She couldn't take not being able to move. She forced her right index finger to budge faintly. Harry noticed as he grabbed her hand.
"Did you just--Can you--Do you hear me?" Harry asked hastily. "Please do it again!" Ginny tried with her might to move her finger again. She concentrated very hard and breathed even more heavily, but she finally made a fist with her hand. She released her fist and did it again. "Gin--Ginny?"
Ginny started to make a fist with her other hand. She was gaining back her will. She could finally curl her toes and open her eyes fully. She moved her lips slowly and attempted to speak. "Harry," she said with a faint whisper. She could move all parts of her body willingly. She was still sore so she couldn't stand up on her own, but she sat up straight. "Harry, I could hear you. I just couldn't move. I don't know what happened," Ginny said hoarsely as her voice wasn't fully active.
"Ginny, listen, we have to get out of here!" Harry said even more hastily then before. He looked behind him at large double doors.
"Why? What's wrong?" she demanded.
"I can explain later. We have to go now!" he responded quickly and stood up.
"But," she started to say, and then looked around and found that she was in some sort of dungeon. It was nothing like where Snape's classroom was located, but it had a much more frightening quality to it. She nodded with agreement instead of speaking, and tried to stand up on her own, but she fell on her knees.
"Here," Harry said and took both of her hands to lift her back up.
"Thanks," she said regaining her voice back. Harry linked his arm around hers so she could have support. They walked as fast as they could without Ginny stumbling toward the large doors. Ginny stopped and said, "Wait, Harry."
"What is it?" he asked. They were both right in front of the doors. She looked into his eyes, and didn't know what to say, but she leaned in closer to his face and kissed him on his lips as she put her hands around his neck. He kissed her in response. "Okay, let's go," he said when he pulled away after a few seconds.
"Alright," she said as she reached for one of the door handles, but stopped when she heard two loud cracks. Harry and Ginny turned around to see Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange quickly approaching them.
"There they are!" Malfoy pointed. He pulled his wand from his robes. Harry and Ginny simultaneously grabbed the door handles and tried to push open, but Malfoy yelled, "Obfermostium!" which caused numerous metal bars to block the doors.
"You get the girl! I'll take care of Potter!" Bellatrix ordered as she took out her own wand.
"Imperio!" Malfoy canted nonchalantly as he aimed for Ginny, but Harry stepped in front of her just before the curse hit her.
"Harry, no!" Ginny cried. Harry fell down on his knees, but he tried his best to oppose the spell as he struggled to get up again.
"Harry, bring me Weasley!" Malfoy directed with a smirk.
Harry grabbed Ginny by the shoulder and then let go. "Argh!" he yelled. He fell down on his knees and struggled again to get up.
"Harry, please resist it! Resist the spell, Harry!" Ginny wept. Harry got up and attempted to grab her again to follow Malfoy's orders, but she got out of the way. "Harry!"
"Bring me the girl now, Potter!" Malfoy instructed again, but with much more frustration. Harry caught Ginny by both her arms and she gasped, but then he let go.
"NO! I WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE FOLLOWERS OF VOLDEMORT!" Harry screamed. He fully resisted the spell and it no longer had an effect on him as he found his own wand in the back pocket of his jeans. "Tarantallegra!" he cast, and the spell hit Malfoy which made him start dancing frantically.
"Oh, this is taking much too long! You had your fun, Lucius! It doesn't matter if they're dead or alive!" said Bellatrix impatiently. "Avada Kedavra!" she cast at Harry.
"HARRY!" Ginny cried. She saw him fall down on his knees again.
Harry looked at her and faintly whispered, "Ginny," and he was gone.
That was her dream. A tear came down Ginny's cheek just before she opened her eyes and found out that what happened wasn't reality. She stayed in her bed until Hermione woke-up.
