The month of August was creeping by way too slowly. Harry and Ginny were
spending as much time together as possible. Everyone else were calling
them lovers; finally they just started saying they were dating to save
time. They still hung out with Ron and Hermione, about the only people who
didn't tease them about hanging out together. Eventually Harry got it out
of Ron to say he was sorry he told Fred and George to hex Ginny. After
that, Ginny spent a lot more time with Luna instead of Harry.
It was the night of the 22, and shortly after midnight, Harry heard a knock on the door. He tiptoed past Ron's bed and opened the door. It was Ginny in her nightgown, (which she looked beautiful in). She said frantically, "Help me, Harry! A Death Eater took Hermione! He scooped her up and Disapparated when he saw me!" She started pulling Harry towards her and Hermione's room. "It was probobly just a nightmare, Ginny, she's probobly just gone to the bathroom or something, I mean why would a D-" Harry stopped short when he saw Hermione's bed; there were burnt places in the shape of Hermione, like she had been Stunned or something. "What color light came out of the Death Eater's wand?" Harry asked.
"Red, I think, I was woken up by the spell, I just had one tiny glimpse of Hermione's face before she was Stunned," Ginny answered.
"Ok, at least she's alive," Harry breathed. "We need to alert everyone, quick."
As Harry and Ginny were running to Moody's room, Harry was trying to persuade her to not meet Malfoy. "This is probably all his fault! In fact, I know it is! Seriously, it could be dangerous!" Harry was saying as he was running alongside Ginny. "No, I'm going to go and teach him right for doing this. By the way, I've been practicing the Unforgivable Curses on the rats in the attic ever since I agreed to meet Malfoy," Ginny said sternly as she was walking alongside Harry. "Ginny, how could you!? That's horrible! It's not good for the rats! You should be nice to them, especially since they don't have a chance against defending themselves. You should know better than that!"
"Since when are you Mister Oh-So-Nice-To-Animals? And you never complain in Transfiguration class! What's with you!?"
But Harry never had the time to respond, for Moody just Apparated in front of them and said calmly, "What's wrong?"
"I swear she wasn't there when I looked, and Ginny said she saw a Death Eater take her!" Harry said. Moody, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione were drinking tea in the kitchen. "Harry, Ginny, I never was Stunned! What are you talking about?" Hermione stammered. "Maybe it's not a good idea if you see Malfoy in the morning," Moody said. "There's no doubt that he's behind all this. It could be dangerous. In fact, you're not going to go shopping with your mother."
"But, but," Ginny searched for reasons to go. "My mother promised me that we could get some new robes for me. They need my measurements!"
"I'll talk with your mother and see if it's alright. But promise me that you will not go into Flourish and Blotts." Ginny never had time to answer, for right then Dumbledore Apparated by Moody's side. "We have news of a Death Eater here by the name of Malfoy. Disapparated approximately 10 minutes ago," He said. "You're a little too late. But thanks for trying. Ginny here has arranged to meet Draco tomorrow. Do you think this has anything to do with this?" Moody asked. "It's ok. Draco is trustable. Very different from his father. It's ok for Ginny to see him," Dumbledore replied. "Thank you, Professor!" Ginny squealed.
It was the night of the 22, and shortly after midnight, Harry heard a knock on the door. He tiptoed past Ron's bed and opened the door. It was Ginny in her nightgown, (which she looked beautiful in). She said frantically, "Help me, Harry! A Death Eater took Hermione! He scooped her up and Disapparated when he saw me!" She started pulling Harry towards her and Hermione's room. "It was probobly just a nightmare, Ginny, she's probobly just gone to the bathroom or something, I mean why would a D-" Harry stopped short when he saw Hermione's bed; there were burnt places in the shape of Hermione, like she had been Stunned or something. "What color light came out of the Death Eater's wand?" Harry asked.
"Red, I think, I was woken up by the spell, I just had one tiny glimpse of Hermione's face before she was Stunned," Ginny answered.
"Ok, at least she's alive," Harry breathed. "We need to alert everyone, quick."
As Harry and Ginny were running to Moody's room, Harry was trying to persuade her to not meet Malfoy. "This is probably all his fault! In fact, I know it is! Seriously, it could be dangerous!" Harry was saying as he was running alongside Ginny. "No, I'm going to go and teach him right for doing this. By the way, I've been practicing the Unforgivable Curses on the rats in the attic ever since I agreed to meet Malfoy," Ginny said sternly as she was walking alongside Harry. "Ginny, how could you!? That's horrible! It's not good for the rats! You should be nice to them, especially since they don't have a chance against defending themselves. You should know better than that!"
"Since when are you Mister Oh-So-Nice-To-Animals? And you never complain in Transfiguration class! What's with you!?"
But Harry never had the time to respond, for Moody just Apparated in front of them and said calmly, "What's wrong?"
"I swear she wasn't there when I looked, and Ginny said she saw a Death Eater take her!" Harry said. Moody, Harry, Ginny, and Hermione were drinking tea in the kitchen. "Harry, Ginny, I never was Stunned! What are you talking about?" Hermione stammered. "Maybe it's not a good idea if you see Malfoy in the morning," Moody said. "There's no doubt that he's behind all this. It could be dangerous. In fact, you're not going to go shopping with your mother."
"But, but," Ginny searched for reasons to go. "My mother promised me that we could get some new robes for me. They need my measurements!"
"I'll talk with your mother and see if it's alright. But promise me that you will not go into Flourish and Blotts." Ginny never had time to answer, for right then Dumbledore Apparated by Moody's side. "We have news of a Death Eater here by the name of Malfoy. Disapparated approximately 10 minutes ago," He said. "You're a little too late. But thanks for trying. Ginny here has arranged to meet Draco tomorrow. Do you think this has anything to do with this?" Moody asked. "It's ok. Draco is trustable. Very different from his father. It's ok for Ginny to see him," Dumbledore replied. "Thank you, Professor!" Ginny squealed.