"Here, help me with him. He's too heavy," Ginny said. She had brought Harry back from the Ministry and was trying to put him in bed. "Ginny, you should probably get to sleep, you have to wake up early to go to school tomorrow," Hermione said. "We'll take care of him."

"But you have to get up at the same time! Please, it was all my fault. I Stunned him," Ginny pleaded. "Bed, now! Or else I'm telling Mom!" Ron demanded. "Fine!" Ginny yelled.

Ginny woke up to the sound of her alarm clock. She was at first sleepy, but then remembered what happened last night. She quickly jumped out of bed and put on some clothes, and ran to Harry and Ron's room. She knocked on the door, and to her relief, heard Harry's voice say, "Go away!" But why did he say go away?

Ginny took a quick shower and all that and went downstairs to eat breakfast. "Good morning!" Her mother said. "Eat quickly, the cars are going to come in half an hour. I wonder where's Harry?"

"He's in his room," Ginny answered. Right then Harry entered the kitchen. He was dressed in black jeans and had a black sweater with a hood covering his face. "Harry, dear, aren't you hot in those clothes? It's going to be 85 degrees today," Mrs. Weasely said. "I'm fine," Harry said darkly. Ron and Hermione looked up from their food, and Hermione pushed Harry out of the room. Ron and Ginny followed. "What are you doing!?" Hermione yelled in a whisper. "You're attracting attention to yourself!"

"So?" Harry snapped. "Who cares?"

"Uh, whatever! It's your problem if the Dark Mark is noticed on you!" Hermione stormed back to the kitchen.

When the ministry cars came, the house was full of people rushing up the stairs and down getting their trunks, and saying goodbye to family members. "Have fun!" Mrs. Weasley yelled as Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny got into the car. They sat next to Neville and Luna.

"I can't wait until I see all my friends again!" Luna exclaimed. "I can't wait to see how many Slytherins have gone!" Ron said. For the whole can ride, Harry and Ginny were silent. Ginny wondered how the Ministry reacted when they found Voldemorts' body with a note on top of him saying he committed suicide in the middle of the entrance hall. She was uncomfortable with Harry being so depressed and silent. She even felt like dressing up in black and being shut off from the rest of the world. She wished she could be alone for just one minute, which was probably going to be in the restroom on the train.

She was lost in thought when she realized she should just write a poem about it and give it to the band. She was the base guitarist in a band with her friends. They had formed together a year ago and would play at the many parties at Hogwarts. Her friend Anna was the guitarist, Emily was the singer, and they needed a new drummist. The one they had last year was in 7th year and therefore wasn't at school this year. She was Katie Bell.

Maybe we should have an audition, she thought. I don't know, I'll ask Anna and Emily. Maybe we can write the music for this poem, and we can perform it sometime. That is, if we can get a new drummist.

When they arrived at Kings' Cross Station, they thanked the driver of the car and went to platform 9 and 3/4. Ron and Hermione had to go to the front because of being Prefects, and Harry, Luna, and Neville went to a car. Ginny got a whole car to herself, so she could write her poem and think. Just before the train left, Draco came in.

"Hey Ginny!" He said. "Hi Draco," Ginny mumbled. She looked out the window and saw rain clouds forming. Maybe it will rain, she thought. A clap of thunder was heard and it started to drizzle, getting heavier. "Ginny, what's the matter?" Draco asked. "It's a long story," Ginny mumbled as the train started to move. She then started to tell Draco what had happened at the Ministry last night because it wasn't in the papers. Voldemort wasn't found before the Daily Prophet was distributed.

When she was at the part where she had found Harry about to enter the veil, a crowd of girls entered the car. "Hey Ginny! What's up?" Lexie yelled. Lexie was her friend in 2nd year who was best friends with Emily, Anna, Angel, and Arnold. Emily, Anna, and Angel entered after her. "So, what are we going to do about Katie?" Emily asked as she sat next to her. "We really need a drummist, or else the whole band goes kaput," Anna said as she sat down on Ginny's other side. "I was thinking of an audition," Ginny said. She had to look down a little to see Emily and Anna, as they were 2nd years too. Just like Lexie, Arnold, and Angel.

"Hey, I play the drums!" Draco said. "You do? Really? Well then you can come to the audition," Anna said. Ginny thought about that. Having Draco in the band? The cute, muscular, blond, blue eyed guy who was sitting in front of her? The total hottie? Well, he was only a total hottie since she had found out he was nice. Before, her brothers' comments and his rude remarks had hidden his handsomeness. Angel interrupted her thoughts. "Hey, have you seen Arnold?" She asked. "We need to discuss our comic book club. Hey, you still haven't joined!"

"I don't like discussing Dragonball and reading them. I just don't like comic books, how many times have I told you?" Ginny replied. "Fine!" Angel stormed out of the car.

"Have you written any poems that we can put to music?" Emily asked as Lexie sat down next to her. "Oh, just a few, and I'm writing one right now," Ginny answered. "Let's see it, then," Anna said. Ginny tossed her the paper. "Whoa, this is so depressing! This is great!" Anna exclaimed. "Let me see that!" Emily demanded. As she read it, she started shaking her head. "No, I am not going to sing this! This is full of bad words and thematic elements! Why can't we just play 'I've Got a Pickle' or something silly like that?" She yelled. "Gosh, it sounds like you want to commit suicide or something!"

"Hey, look, there's Arnold!" Lexie yelled and pointed to a short 2nd year boy with dark brown hair and eyes walking next to a taller 2nd year girl with short blond hair and green eyes also known as Angel. "Arnold!" Emily and Anna exclaimed while Lexie and they ran over to him and left the cart. Ginny and Draco were alone again in the car.

"Hey, let me read that poem you wrote that they made such a big fuss over," Draco said. "No," Ginny said.

"Why not?"

"Can't I have some privacy!? Gosh, it's bad enough they saw it! They now know what happened at the Ministry last night! Or maybe they just thought of it as some silly song that all punk rock artists write just to get attention! I hate them! I hate everyone! I hate everything! I hate myself!" Ginny screamed. She was now up on her feet and punched the window. Broken glass flew everywhere, and rain poured into the room. She kept on pounding the window and her hands and wrists started to bleed. She sunk down to the floor sobbing and cradling her hands. "Reparo! Draco yelled. The window fixed itself again, and he scooped Ginny into his arms and ran to the restroom. He started to rinse her hands. She started vomiting into the toilet as Draco started putting bandages on her hands and wrists.

"Ginny, please stop doing that! Here, drink this glass of water," He said as he handed her a cup of water. He lead her out of the restroom and brought her back to the car they were in. "Ok, Ginny, breathe, and tell me what's wrong," Draco said. Ginny finished the story of the Ministry and about Harry's depression with huge sobs.

It started getting dark and the torches were lit. Ron and Hermione came around and told them the train was going to be arriving in five minutes. Draco and Ginny put on their school robes and got their trunks and finished the sweets they had bought from the trolley a few hours ago.

When the train stopped and everyone got out, Ginny heard Hagrid calling, "Firs' years, over this way! How yer doin', Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny?"

"Fine, thank you. Just Harry's been not felling well today, that's all," Hermione said. "Hope yer feel better," Hagrid said to Harry. Harry was facing away, looking at the thestrals and the lake. He was now wearing his school robes, but he had a hooded cloak on too. The wind was blowing his robes, and the rain was soaking them. "Harry, let's go," Ron said. Harry followed Ron and Hermione silently to one of the carriages, and Ginny and Draco got into the same carriage. Ginny couldn't stand looking at Harry, so she looked out the window at the pounding rain. She could see the first years on the lake in the rain, and the castle coming up ahead. "Hey, Ginny, are you excited about the O.W.L.S. this year?" Hermione asked just to start some conversation and relieve the eerie silence.

"I don't care," Ginny mumbled. There was silence for a little while longer, then Ron said, "Do you think anybody will find out about You-Know- Who?"

"You're still scared to say his name?" Harry muttered. "How pathetic. Well I'm telling Dumbledore no matter what you say." Ginny had started biting her nails since she was on the carriage, and now her fingers were bleeding. She put her hand on her lap. "Ginny, why are your fingers bleeding!?" Hermione asked. "Long story, maybe she doesn't want to talk about it," Draco said. "What have you done to my sister!?" Ron yelled, suddenly loosing all his trust that he had built up with Draco ever since the 23rd of August. "I cut my hands, that's all," Ginny muttered slowly and softly. "Still, be careful with her," Ron warned Draco. "I'm not a child," Ginny said. "I'm fifteen. You wern't yelled at like this last year when you were fifteen too. So shut up."

"Whatever," Ron muttered. Ginny started playing her CD player that was magically adapted. It was a great way to shut herself off from the others in the carriage.

When they got off the carriage, the rain had stopped. It was clearing up, and the moon was peaking out from behind the clouds. Enormous puddles were everywhere, and everyone's shoes were getting muddy. The 1st and 2nd years were stomping around in them and splashing everyone. Harry kept on kicking at the puddles, and his arms were crossed. Ginny caught a glimpse of Harry's face, and she saw tears streaming down his pale cheeks. Ginny looked down at a puddle and saw her reflection wavering. Her face was full of freckles, but she noticed she was paler than usual. Her long red hair was knotted up, and her lips wern't as bright pink as they usually were. And her eyes had the saddest look to them.

When they reached the tables, Ginny had to depart with Luna and Draco. They said goodbye to her, but she didn't look up or say anything. She sat down at the table and put her elbows on either side of her plate. Dumbledore stood up from the high table and welcomed the new 1st years as Professor McGonnagal brought out the Sorting Hat and the stool. She called out names from a roll of parchment and each student came up and put the hat on. Ginny remembered her first year when Harry had saved her from the memory of Tom Riddle. He was so different now, his attitude, his everything. A second ago everything seemed fine. Now, her world was mixed up, and it seemed like it would never be the same again.

Suddenly, the plates filled up with food, and the goblets filled up with pumpkin juice. Ginny suddenly felt her hunger, and pigged out. Harry, who hadn't eaten anything to her knowledge today, said he wasn't hungry and asked Ron for the password. When Ron said it was "Ron is cool" Harry stormed off to Gryffyndor tower taking that password seriously.

As Ginny left the table and was on her way to Gryffyndor tower, Emily and Anna came up to her from the Slytherin table. "Hey, want to get your guitar and go and discuss our band matters in an empty classroom?" Emily asked. "Can't this wait until tomorrow?" Ginny asked. Lexie and Angel came over from the Slytherin table. Lexie asked, "What's wrong? There's got to be something wrong if you don't want to do band practice."

"No, everything's okay, leave me alone," Ginny said. She then stormed off to Gryffyndor tower. She walked right up to her dormitory, flopped onto her bed, pulled the curtains, and fell into a deep sleep.

That night she had a very strange dream. She was standing on a bridge, looking down at the water rushing beneath her. She looked to her side and saw Harry doing the same. She looked back down at the water and closed her eyes. She slowly let herself slip and fall down into the river. She was falling very fast, but she never seemed to reach the river. She wanted to, but no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't fall any faster. It was like the river didn't want her and was moving away from her.

Finally, she reached the water. She felt its' coldness envelop her. And instead of feeling bad, she felt good. She felt as if her worries and sadness was drifting away with the rest of the water. But she didn't drift off. Instead, she was sinking towards the bottom. She saw Harry dead at the bottom, and suddenly didn't want to die. She tried to swim towards the surface, but some sort of force was pulling her down. She was now struggling, but the harder she struggled, the stronger the force. She was running out of air and hope, she couldn't hold on any longer. She let herself sink towards the bottom. She knocked her head on a rock, and the water became red. Redder than her hair, redder than her blood.

Her life was flashing before her eyes, over and over again. She kept on hearing her name being called. She saw the sunlight through the water, she saw Harry next to her. She was dying, and nobody was there to save her. She saw Voldemort's face, laughing at her, taunting her. "Nobody's here to save you, nobody wants you to live, nobody gives a damn about you!" He taunted. Ginny screamed. She felt dizzy, she felt cold, her vision was blurred.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, Draco came to the rescue. He held a hand out for Ginny to take, his eyes smiling the whole time. She took it, and she felt herself being lifted out of the water. She took a big gulp of air when she reached the surface, and there was her family cheering for her. She ran up and hugged her brothers and parents. Lexie, Emily, Anna, Angel, Arnold, Luna, Hermione, and Neville were there too. As a blanket was being draped around her, she saw Harry's body being taken away by some men dressed in black. Ginny screamed, "No!" And woke up.

Ok people, review! I hope these chapters were long enough, but if they wern't, let me know. Thanks to my friends who gave me these new characters to put in my story, and thanks to J.K. Rowling for the other characters and settings! I welcome anything, new ideas for the story, corrections, suggestions, money (jk lol), and anything else! Love you and I hope I can read all of your stories! (!