The next day (new years eve)...
Harry woke up to find the darkness of the cellar interrupted by the door opening.
"Don't get too excited Potter. Lord Voldemort didn't want you and your Mrs to starve," said a snarling voice.
The door closed and Harry moved from beside Ginny to see what food they'd been given.
Two pieces of stale bread, a bowl of pumpkin soup and two goblets of water.
Harry woke up Ginny and found that two candles had also been brought in.
He lit the candles with her wand and the two ate all the food and drunk the water in silence.
"You know Ginny if you think about it this isn't so bad," said Harry breaking the silence as he took the candles off the tray and sat beside Ginny.
"How is that?" asked Ginny.
"Well think about it. Voldemort's not going to kill us because he wants us to witness him setting up the curse," said Harry.
"I suppose. I'm just still scared. What if..." began Ginny.
"What if nothing Ginny. If we do die at least we die together." whispered Harry looking deep into her eyes.
Ginny leaned against his shoulder and felt his lips trace her jaw line.
"But I have something to ask you Ginny." whispered Harry lifting her chin up to look at him.
"What is it?" asked Ginny.
"Will you marry me?" asked Harry.
"Of course." whispered Ginny kissing him.
"I'm afraid I don't have a ring but here..." said Harry taking a Celtic cross from around his neck and putting it in her hands and closing her fingers around it.
"But Harry I gave you this for your birthday when you were seventeen." said Ginny.
"Keep it till we get out of this mess. Then I swear I'll buy the best ring money can buy," promised Harry.
Ginny put the chain around her neck and Harry closed the clasp.
The cross fit perfectly over Ginny's Buddha and Ginny gripped the two joining pendants in her hand to give her strength before she fell asleep in Harry's arms.
Ginny woke up to find herself tied to a chair and her mouth was gagged.
She opened her eyes wearily and saw Voldemort standing over her with an evil grin on his face.
"Wormtail she's waking leave us." said Voldemort.
"Of course master." said Wormtail.
Ginny couldn't breath and watched Voldemort move towards her and move the gag down to her chin.
"I'm so sorry my dear by didn't want you to call for your lover boy too soon." smirked Voldemort.
"What do you want Voldemort?" asked Ginny wearily.
She saw Voldemort take a glance at the cross and Buddha on her top and he lifted the cross from above the Buddha.
"I hear congratulations are in order Miss Weasley," said Voldemort rubbing the cross with his thumb before letting it fall back over the Buddha.
"I suppose." shrugged Ginny though inside she wanted anything but to be congratulated for an engagement she might not live to see.
"You know Miss Weasley, being involved with Mr Potter is bad for you. You should have kept away from him when you had the chance." smirked Voldemort.
"I love Harry Voldemort. But you wouldn't know about that." snapped Ginny.
Voldemort narrowed his eyes and slapped her face.
Ginny couldn't bear the sting on her cheek and felt tears brim her eyes.
"I'm warning you Miss Weasley. Playing smart is not a good idea," growled Voldemort.
Wormtail came back with a clock in his hand.
Voldemort's eyes widened and his thin lips moved into a smile.
"I almost forgot about my plans. Excuse me." said Voldemort before following Wormtail out the room.
Ginny couldn't stop the tears running down her stinging cheek. She just hoped that Harry was right. That they would survive this.
Harry woke up to find Ginny was gone and immediately knew what Voldemort was planning.
He got to his feet and banged on the door when it opened and the two guards pushed him up the stairs where Voldemort was stood with Wormtail.
"Where do you want us to put him master?" asked one of the guys.
"Tie him up and bind him to the wall." said Voldemort distractedly.
The guards pushed him into the room where Harry spotted Ginny tied to a chair with red cheeks and tear filled eyes
The guards tied him up and pushed him roughly into a corner.
"Not long now Potter until the curse is set upon the world." smirked voldemort putting a clock on the mantelpiece that read ten at night.
"You won't win Voldemort," declared Harry.
"We'll see about that Potter. Now excuse me while i set up the curse." grinned Voldemort before leaving the room.
Voldemort's two guards stood either side of the door watching Ginny and harry very carefully.
"Ginny? Are you OK?" whispered Harry.
He noticed Ginny not speak but simply nodded.
"We'll get out of this Ginny I swear." assured Harry when he felt a hot blow of air behind him.
He looked to one side and saw Fawkes sat behind him burning through the material that was binding him.
Harry threw the ropes to one side discreetly and smiled at the phoenix before picking up his wand which voldemort had left on the floor beside the sofa.
Fawkes flew out the room and Harry saw the sword of Godric Gryffindor behind him and slid it into the waistband of his trousers.
He untied Ginny with his wand and ran towards the guards who he knocked unconscious.
He helped Ginny to her feet and dried her eyes. When he touched her cheeks Ginny flinched.
"What happened?" asked Harry hugging her to him.
"He...he...slapped Me." whispered Ginny.
"That vile..." began Harry but Ginny stopped him.
Harry heard footsteps and looked at the clock.
It was eleven already.
Ginny made her way back to her seat and Harry repaired the material so it looked like nothing had happened.
He then put his wand up his sleeve and repaired the material that had been holding him.
Voldemort walked in and placed the box on a pedestal.
"Nice to see you two haven't moved." grinned Voldemort.
"So you do realise that when that curse is set upon the world you'll be killed too," said Harry.
"Of course I know that Potter. And I'm prepared to die to see all filth be destroyed from the face of the earth." smirked Voldemort.
"But innocent people will..." began Ginny but voldemort shut her up with a glare.
"Don't waste your breath gin. He won't listen to reason," growled Harry.
"Smart advice Potter. I suggest you use your own advice for once," grinned voldemort.
Harry narrowed his eyes at him and saw Ginny's eyes look at the clock on the mantelpiece.
He looked at it and saw half an hour til the curse was released.
"Excuse me while I bring together the last of the ingredients for the curse." said Voldemort before leaving.
Harry undid the loose bindings and untied Ginny getting ready to fight Voldemort when he came back in.
He pulled the sword from his belt and passed Ginny her wand he'd hidden in his shirt pocket.
"Ginny go get some help. Apparate to the rendezvous point in town Von fire told us about. He'll be waiting with some aurors. I'll hold off Voldemort till you come back." said Harry.
"But Harry what if I don't get back in time?" asked Ginny taking a glimpse at the clock.
"Ginny don't panic. We will defeat this. Now go." said Harry kissing her lips.
Ginny blew him a kiss before leaving Harry alone.
Voldemort came in and noticed Ginny had gone.
"Where'd that bitch of yours go Potter? And how'd you get untied?" exclaimed Voldemort.
"None of your business Voldemort. And I'll take this." said Harry pointing his sword at Voldemort as he reached for the box on the pedistool.
"Now now Potter. Like I'm really going to give up without a fight," said Voldemort shaking his head at Harry as he kicked the box into a corner.
"Looks like this is going to be the hard way as always." sighed Harry dropping the sword and tipping his sleeve up a little so his wand dropped into his hand, which he pointed at Voldemort.
"But of course." said Voldemort grabbing his wand out of his pocket and pointed it at Harry.
Harry woke up to find the darkness of the cellar interrupted by the door opening.
"Don't get too excited Potter. Lord Voldemort didn't want you and your Mrs to starve," said a snarling voice.
The door closed and Harry moved from beside Ginny to see what food they'd been given.
Two pieces of stale bread, a bowl of pumpkin soup and two goblets of water.
Harry woke up Ginny and found that two candles had also been brought in.
He lit the candles with her wand and the two ate all the food and drunk the water in silence.
"You know Ginny if you think about it this isn't so bad," said Harry breaking the silence as he took the candles off the tray and sat beside Ginny.
"How is that?" asked Ginny.
"Well think about it. Voldemort's not going to kill us because he wants us to witness him setting up the curse," said Harry.
"I suppose. I'm just still scared. What if..." began Ginny.
"What if nothing Ginny. If we do die at least we die together." whispered Harry looking deep into her eyes.
Ginny leaned against his shoulder and felt his lips trace her jaw line.
"But I have something to ask you Ginny." whispered Harry lifting her chin up to look at him.
"What is it?" asked Ginny.
"Will you marry me?" asked Harry.
"Of course." whispered Ginny kissing him.
"I'm afraid I don't have a ring but here..." said Harry taking a Celtic cross from around his neck and putting it in her hands and closing her fingers around it.
"But Harry I gave you this for your birthday when you were seventeen." said Ginny.
"Keep it till we get out of this mess. Then I swear I'll buy the best ring money can buy," promised Harry.
Ginny put the chain around her neck and Harry closed the clasp.
The cross fit perfectly over Ginny's Buddha and Ginny gripped the two joining pendants in her hand to give her strength before she fell asleep in Harry's arms.
Ginny woke up to find herself tied to a chair and her mouth was gagged.
She opened her eyes wearily and saw Voldemort standing over her with an evil grin on his face.
"Wormtail she's waking leave us." said Voldemort.
"Of course master." said Wormtail.
Ginny couldn't breath and watched Voldemort move towards her and move the gag down to her chin.
"I'm so sorry my dear by didn't want you to call for your lover boy too soon." smirked Voldemort.
"What do you want Voldemort?" asked Ginny wearily.
She saw Voldemort take a glance at the cross and Buddha on her top and he lifted the cross from above the Buddha.
"I hear congratulations are in order Miss Weasley," said Voldemort rubbing the cross with his thumb before letting it fall back over the Buddha.
"I suppose." shrugged Ginny though inside she wanted anything but to be congratulated for an engagement she might not live to see.
"You know Miss Weasley, being involved with Mr Potter is bad for you. You should have kept away from him when you had the chance." smirked Voldemort.
"I love Harry Voldemort. But you wouldn't know about that." snapped Ginny.
Voldemort narrowed his eyes and slapped her face.
Ginny couldn't bear the sting on her cheek and felt tears brim her eyes.
"I'm warning you Miss Weasley. Playing smart is not a good idea," growled Voldemort.
Wormtail came back with a clock in his hand.
Voldemort's eyes widened and his thin lips moved into a smile.
"I almost forgot about my plans. Excuse me." said Voldemort before following Wormtail out the room.
Ginny couldn't stop the tears running down her stinging cheek. She just hoped that Harry was right. That they would survive this.
Harry woke up to find Ginny was gone and immediately knew what Voldemort was planning.
He got to his feet and banged on the door when it opened and the two guards pushed him up the stairs where Voldemort was stood with Wormtail.
"Where do you want us to put him master?" asked one of the guys.
"Tie him up and bind him to the wall." said Voldemort distractedly.
The guards pushed him into the room where Harry spotted Ginny tied to a chair with red cheeks and tear filled eyes
The guards tied him up and pushed him roughly into a corner.
"Not long now Potter until the curse is set upon the world." smirked voldemort putting a clock on the mantelpiece that read ten at night.
"You won't win Voldemort," declared Harry.
"We'll see about that Potter. Now excuse me while i set up the curse." grinned Voldemort before leaving the room.
Voldemort's two guards stood either side of the door watching Ginny and harry very carefully.
"Ginny? Are you OK?" whispered Harry.
He noticed Ginny not speak but simply nodded.
"We'll get out of this Ginny I swear." assured Harry when he felt a hot blow of air behind him.
He looked to one side and saw Fawkes sat behind him burning through the material that was binding him.
Harry threw the ropes to one side discreetly and smiled at the phoenix before picking up his wand which voldemort had left on the floor beside the sofa.
Fawkes flew out the room and Harry saw the sword of Godric Gryffindor behind him and slid it into the waistband of his trousers.
He untied Ginny with his wand and ran towards the guards who he knocked unconscious.
He helped Ginny to her feet and dried her eyes. When he touched her cheeks Ginny flinched.
"What happened?" asked Harry hugging her to him.
"He...he...slapped Me." whispered Ginny.
"That vile..." began Harry but Ginny stopped him.
Harry heard footsteps and looked at the clock.
It was eleven already.
Ginny made her way back to her seat and Harry repaired the material so it looked like nothing had happened.
He then put his wand up his sleeve and repaired the material that had been holding him.
Voldemort walked in and placed the box on a pedestal.
"Nice to see you two haven't moved." grinned Voldemort.
"So you do realise that when that curse is set upon the world you'll be killed too," said Harry.
"Of course I know that Potter. And I'm prepared to die to see all filth be destroyed from the face of the earth." smirked Voldemort.
"But innocent people will..." began Ginny but voldemort shut her up with a glare.
"Don't waste your breath gin. He won't listen to reason," growled Harry.
"Smart advice Potter. I suggest you use your own advice for once," grinned voldemort.
Harry narrowed his eyes at him and saw Ginny's eyes look at the clock on the mantelpiece.
He looked at it and saw half an hour til the curse was released.
"Excuse me while I bring together the last of the ingredients for the curse." said Voldemort before leaving.
Harry undid the loose bindings and untied Ginny getting ready to fight Voldemort when he came back in.
He pulled the sword from his belt and passed Ginny her wand he'd hidden in his shirt pocket.
"Ginny go get some help. Apparate to the rendezvous point in town Von fire told us about. He'll be waiting with some aurors. I'll hold off Voldemort till you come back." said Harry.
"But Harry what if I don't get back in time?" asked Ginny taking a glimpse at the clock.
"Ginny don't panic. We will defeat this. Now go." said Harry kissing her lips.
Ginny blew him a kiss before leaving Harry alone.
Voldemort came in and noticed Ginny had gone.
"Where'd that bitch of yours go Potter? And how'd you get untied?" exclaimed Voldemort.
"None of your business Voldemort. And I'll take this." said Harry pointing his sword at Voldemort as he reached for the box on the pedistool.
"Now now Potter. Like I'm really going to give up without a fight," said Voldemort shaking his head at Harry as he kicked the box into a corner.
"Looks like this is going to be the hard way as always." sighed Harry dropping the sword and tipping his sleeve up a little so his wand dropped into his hand, which he pointed at Voldemort.
"But of course." said Voldemort grabbing his wand out of his pocket and pointed it at Harry.