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(like I could).
Chapter 11: The Exchange
19:25: The time flashed on the clock in Harry's bedroom. Harry woke up and checked the time, 19:26; he still had time he hadn't overslept so he could make a plan to save Ginny. If the plan succeeded would Dumbledore and the Weasleys accept him? He had defied everyone at the Burrow and will make his own plan to save her. He could have used their help but it would mean risking Ginny's life and that must not happen even if it means that he has to give up his own life. Harry heard footsteps on the stairs and quickly climbed into the closet and shut the doors until he could only see through a crack. The door opened and Harry nearly fell backwards but he steadied himself and continued to peak through the gap. It was Dudley and he was going through all of Harry's draws until he must have found something for he paused and lifted something out of the draw. It was a piece of parchment that Harry knew well; it was 'The Marauders Map'.
Dudley rolled it up and left the room with a grin on his face. Harry, in the closet, was going red with anger. How could he have forgotten to pack the Marauders map after he swore to himself that no-one else would ever know about the map. Anyway, time was pressing and he still hadn't come up with a plan 19:30. Nothing was coming to him so he decided that he would just give up himself for Ginny. The time got nearer and Harry apparated to Stoatshead Hill at 19:50 and climbed up a tree to wait. To Harry it seemed like time had stopped but he checked his watch and there was only one minute to go so he waited patiently. Within the next minute or so Harry heard a total of nine pops of people apparating; to be specific these people were Death Eaters. One of them pulled out instrument, like the one Dumbledore used to tell the time, and then he held up four fingers. Harry looked around and saw that Ginny was not with them so he cast an echo charm on himself and said.
"Where is Ginny?" Harry said his voice echoing throughout the clearing.
All the death eaters looked around at all the possible hiding places took aim and shot nine stunners. Unfortunately for Harry one was coming right for him and to move would give him away. The stunner struck Harry in the chest and he fell stunned out of the tree. Harry was not unconscious though because he had put a weak shielding charm upon himself which had taken the brunt of the spell allowing Harry to see what was going on and make a plan to escape with Ginny or not at all. The death eaters bound and gagged him and made him touch a twig and he felt a jerking behind his navel and he resisted every impulse to open his eyes for two of the death eaters had come with him and then it stopped.
Harry opened his eyes undetectably and took a look around he was in the place from his vision, the stone castle and to Harry's horror Voldemort was on his throne with Ginny bound and gagged at his feet.
"Harry Potter how nice of you to join me" Voldemort remarked. Harry kept up his façade of sleep.
"Potter I know your awake so open your eyes" Voldemort laughed and Harry found that he couldn't close his eyes and they began to water furiously. Ginny squirmed on the floor and Harry started to get angry. Voldemort suddenly looked Harry straight in to the eyes and a searing pain through his scar would have knocked him over had he not been sitting down. Voldemort raised his wand and cried
"Crucio" and Harry began writhing in agony on the floor unable to cry out for some reason. Voldemort lowered his wand and Harry stopped writhing, and Ginny looked on with wide eyes. Harry laughed but stopped when Voldemort pointed his wand at Ginny.
"Don't" Harry pleaded. But Voldemort said calmly
"Imperio" Ginny's went blank and her bonds just fell limply to the floor.
"Torture Potter" Voldemort ordered Ginny.
Harry could see Ginny trying to fight the curse but Voldemort's will was to strong for her and she moaned
"Crucio"
Harry didn't feel the sharp stabbing pains over his body, they were their, but he didn't feel a thing. What hurt him the most was the fact that Ginny was torturing him of all the people it was her. Voldemort stared at Harry in amazement as he withstood the cruciatus curse no sign of hurt upon him but the look n his face, Voldemort covered up his shock and used this situation to his advantage.
"Stop and kiss him" He ordered.
Ginny kissed Harry and this made Harry feel even worse because Ginny was being forced to do things that perhaps she would have done but not now, not in front of all these people. Harry tried to pull away but something was stopping him from moving. But fortunately for him he could still use his hands and he aimed them at Ginny and whispered in her ear
"Stupefy"
Ginny fell unconscious on the floor and Voldemort looked around surprised for the culprit for he had seen nothing. Voldemort stared at every Death Eater individually and finally comes to a conclusion for a sound came out of his mouth that sounded much like aaaaahhhhhh.
"The girl was trying so hard to fight the curse but she couldn't quite beat it and it sapped her of all of her energy," Voldemort said in satisfaction and he revived Ginny. Suddenly stunners shot all around the room knocking at least thirteen death eaters unconscious leaving about five more. One wand hand got made boneless another persons hair set on fire one was locked in a titanium cage and the other two were hit with two more stunners which left Voldemort and the lavender haired man, Maxwell Harry realised.
Voldemort and Max started to duel it seemed that max had the upper hand so Harry did two things; first he made a fifty pence in his pocket to a portkey and gave it to Ginny who disappeared immediately; secondly Harry disaparrated out of there. If Harry had stayed he would have seen Max send Voldemort a stunning spell which bounced harmlessly of his chest who then replied with the killing curse which Max could not dodge and the last thing he saw was a green light and then nothing.
Meanwhile back at the Weasleys Harry was being hugged by everyone in the house even Dumbledore, whilst Ginny was allowed to sleep on the couch without irritation. Voldemort at the same time was ranting to his death eaters about how Harry had managed to escape again and that if it happened again he would kill all of them himself. He then stormed out of the room and entered a side antechamber.
Ginny woke up and found herself surrounded by all the Weasleys (except Charlie and Bill) but no Harry and the first thing she said was
"Where is Harry?"
"He's sleeping dear" Mrs. Weasley soothed "You can go up and see him if you want" She finished reluctantly.
Ginny jumped up and ran to the stairs but Harry was already there and they were in each others arms embracing and Harry kissing the top of her head. In this moment everyone saw two things: One, the love these two felt for each other and Two, how strong Harry had become because everyone could see his muscles rippling on his arms as he held Ginny tight.
Ron whispered something to his parents and they nodded. Hermione came down the stairs for she also had been sleeping and covered her mouth in shock at the scene.
"Virginia Weasley, how could you go behind my back like this," Mrs. Weasley shouted at her daughter who replied calmly
"Harry is not my first boyfriend, I've been out with Colin Creevey, Neville for a while and Dean Thomas," At this information everyone's except for Hermione's jaw dropped and Ginny was silent. Mrs. Weasley made an aggravated noise and walked off. But Ron was looking daggers at Ginny and he roared
"DEAN THOMAS, why, when, how?"
Chapter 11: The Exchange
19:25: The time flashed on the clock in Harry's bedroom. Harry woke up and checked the time, 19:26; he still had time he hadn't overslept so he could make a plan to save Ginny. If the plan succeeded would Dumbledore and the Weasleys accept him? He had defied everyone at the Burrow and will make his own plan to save her. He could have used their help but it would mean risking Ginny's life and that must not happen even if it means that he has to give up his own life. Harry heard footsteps on the stairs and quickly climbed into the closet and shut the doors until he could only see through a crack. The door opened and Harry nearly fell backwards but he steadied himself and continued to peak through the gap. It was Dudley and he was going through all of Harry's draws until he must have found something for he paused and lifted something out of the draw. It was a piece of parchment that Harry knew well; it was 'The Marauders Map'.
Dudley rolled it up and left the room with a grin on his face. Harry, in the closet, was going red with anger. How could he have forgotten to pack the Marauders map after he swore to himself that no-one else would ever know about the map. Anyway, time was pressing and he still hadn't come up with a plan 19:30. Nothing was coming to him so he decided that he would just give up himself for Ginny. The time got nearer and Harry apparated to Stoatshead Hill at 19:50 and climbed up a tree to wait. To Harry it seemed like time had stopped but he checked his watch and there was only one minute to go so he waited patiently. Within the next minute or so Harry heard a total of nine pops of people apparating; to be specific these people were Death Eaters. One of them pulled out instrument, like the one Dumbledore used to tell the time, and then he held up four fingers. Harry looked around and saw that Ginny was not with them so he cast an echo charm on himself and said.
"Where is Ginny?" Harry said his voice echoing throughout the clearing.
All the death eaters looked around at all the possible hiding places took aim and shot nine stunners. Unfortunately for Harry one was coming right for him and to move would give him away. The stunner struck Harry in the chest and he fell stunned out of the tree. Harry was not unconscious though because he had put a weak shielding charm upon himself which had taken the brunt of the spell allowing Harry to see what was going on and make a plan to escape with Ginny or not at all. The death eaters bound and gagged him and made him touch a twig and he felt a jerking behind his navel and he resisted every impulse to open his eyes for two of the death eaters had come with him and then it stopped.
Harry opened his eyes undetectably and took a look around he was in the place from his vision, the stone castle and to Harry's horror Voldemort was on his throne with Ginny bound and gagged at his feet.
"Harry Potter how nice of you to join me" Voldemort remarked. Harry kept up his façade of sleep.
"Potter I know your awake so open your eyes" Voldemort laughed and Harry found that he couldn't close his eyes and they began to water furiously. Ginny squirmed on the floor and Harry started to get angry. Voldemort suddenly looked Harry straight in to the eyes and a searing pain through his scar would have knocked him over had he not been sitting down. Voldemort raised his wand and cried
"Crucio" and Harry began writhing in agony on the floor unable to cry out for some reason. Voldemort lowered his wand and Harry stopped writhing, and Ginny looked on with wide eyes. Harry laughed but stopped when Voldemort pointed his wand at Ginny.
"Don't" Harry pleaded. But Voldemort said calmly
"Imperio" Ginny's went blank and her bonds just fell limply to the floor.
"Torture Potter" Voldemort ordered Ginny.
Harry could see Ginny trying to fight the curse but Voldemort's will was to strong for her and she moaned
"Crucio"
Harry didn't feel the sharp stabbing pains over his body, they were their, but he didn't feel a thing. What hurt him the most was the fact that Ginny was torturing him of all the people it was her. Voldemort stared at Harry in amazement as he withstood the cruciatus curse no sign of hurt upon him but the look n his face, Voldemort covered up his shock and used this situation to his advantage.
"Stop and kiss him" He ordered.
Ginny kissed Harry and this made Harry feel even worse because Ginny was being forced to do things that perhaps she would have done but not now, not in front of all these people. Harry tried to pull away but something was stopping him from moving. But fortunately for him he could still use his hands and he aimed them at Ginny and whispered in her ear
"Stupefy"
Ginny fell unconscious on the floor and Voldemort looked around surprised for the culprit for he had seen nothing. Voldemort stared at every Death Eater individually and finally comes to a conclusion for a sound came out of his mouth that sounded much like aaaaahhhhhh.
"The girl was trying so hard to fight the curse but she couldn't quite beat it and it sapped her of all of her energy," Voldemort said in satisfaction and he revived Ginny. Suddenly stunners shot all around the room knocking at least thirteen death eaters unconscious leaving about five more. One wand hand got made boneless another persons hair set on fire one was locked in a titanium cage and the other two were hit with two more stunners which left Voldemort and the lavender haired man, Maxwell Harry realised.
Voldemort and Max started to duel it seemed that max had the upper hand so Harry did two things; first he made a fifty pence in his pocket to a portkey and gave it to Ginny who disappeared immediately; secondly Harry disaparrated out of there. If Harry had stayed he would have seen Max send Voldemort a stunning spell which bounced harmlessly of his chest who then replied with the killing curse which Max could not dodge and the last thing he saw was a green light and then nothing.
Meanwhile back at the Weasleys Harry was being hugged by everyone in the house even Dumbledore, whilst Ginny was allowed to sleep on the couch without irritation. Voldemort at the same time was ranting to his death eaters about how Harry had managed to escape again and that if it happened again he would kill all of them himself. He then stormed out of the room and entered a side antechamber.
Ginny woke up and found herself surrounded by all the Weasleys (except Charlie and Bill) but no Harry and the first thing she said was
"Where is Harry?"
"He's sleeping dear" Mrs. Weasley soothed "You can go up and see him if you want" She finished reluctantly.
Ginny jumped up and ran to the stairs but Harry was already there and they were in each others arms embracing and Harry kissing the top of her head. In this moment everyone saw two things: One, the love these two felt for each other and Two, how strong Harry had become because everyone could see his muscles rippling on his arms as he held Ginny tight.
Ron whispered something to his parents and they nodded. Hermione came down the stairs for she also had been sleeping and covered her mouth in shock at the scene.
"Virginia Weasley, how could you go behind my back like this," Mrs. Weasley shouted at her daughter who replied calmly
"Harry is not my first boyfriend, I've been out with Colin Creevey, Neville for a while and Dean Thomas," At this information everyone's except for Hermione's jaw dropped and Ginny was silent. Mrs. Weasley made an aggravated noise and walked off. But Ron was looking daggers at Ginny and he roared
"DEAN THOMAS, why, when, how?"