Chapter 27: One Month to Go
Ginny tiredly got out of bed, showered and got dressed. She was halfway through her eighth month and was ready for these boys to come out. When she got downstairs she saw a note laying on the end table. She picked it up and began reading.
Ginny,
I've gone down to breakfast. I'll see you when you get there. Hope you feel ok. Love you.
-Draco
"How nice of him to leave without me." Ginny thought to herself as she walked out of the small apartment.
While Ginny was going down the stairs she heard someone running to catch up with her. "Ginny! Wait up!" Yelled the voice of her older brother Ron. "Great. Just what I need." Ginny thought to herself as she turned around to face her weasel brother. "What do you want?" She asked with her voice full of attitude.
"Well I just wanted to see how you were doing with.." He looked down at her big belly then back up to her face. "With your eh, pregnancy." He sighed. "How are you feeling?"
Ginny rolled her eyes. "Ron, I've been pregnant for eight and a half months now. If you really cared you would have asked me sooner. What do you really want?" Ginny asked while eyeing her brother suspiciously.
"No, Ginny. I really just wanted to ask you how you were doing and when you were do. And ifyouwantedtocomehomeforavisit." He quickly spoke.
"Well I'm just peachy and the babies are due next month." She said as they started walking. "And what was the last thing you said? You spoke much to quickly."
Ron grabbed her wrist when she started walking again and pulled her back around to face him. "Babies? What do you mean babies?" Ron asked then repeated the last part slowly for her. "I said. Do you want to come home for a visit?" He sighed. "Mum really misses you. And so do Fred and George."
"Yes, Babies Ron. We are having twins." She smiled. "Boys to be exact."
Ron smirked. "Well lets hope they don't turn out like Fred and George." He then grabbed hold of the banister next to him. "So what do you say about coming home?" Ron asked.
Ginny thought about it for a second. She thought about how much she hated her family. "I say, no."
"You say what!" Ron yelled. "How could you be so inconsiderate to mum?"
"How could I?" Ginny asked with anger. "I don't recall her coming up to see me at all these last eight months. And as for Fred and George they are more then welcome to stop by and see me." She smiled. "They already know that and they already have."
"Oh have they?" Ron asked as he glared at his sister. "Well good for them."
"Ron if your done I'm going to go down and eat." She started walking. "I've got to eat for three you know and I'm starving. And if your only going to fight with me I don't have time for you." She stated honestly. "I can't have this much stress this late in my pregnancy. It isn't healthy."
Ron didn't say anything. He just stormed off back up the stairs towards Gryffindor Tower.
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"I never thought you were going to come down." Draco said as he stood up to help Ginny sit down. "Feeling alright?"
"I just saw Ron." Ginny said in a not to happy voice.
"So I guess your not feeling alright then." Harry said from across the table. "What did the louse have to say?"
Ginny took a plate of pancakes, put them in front of her and looked at Harry. "He asked me to come home for a visit to see mum. And worst of all he tried to use Fred and George to do it." She shook her head. "Said that they really missed me. Which isn't true because they saw me last weekend."
"He is such a git." Laura spoke up. "I've only met him a couple times, but I have no time for him."
"Well lucky for you." Ginny said smiling. "I've known him my whole life." Ginny smirked. "Oh and get this. He didn't even know about us having twins."
"I thought he would have known." Draco said as he took a sip of his drink. "Figured talk would have got back to him."
"So did I." Ginny said before she began eating.
"Oh before I forget. There is a meeting tonight in the forest." Harry said quietly to Draco, Ginny and Laura. "I got notice of it late last night." Harry took a sip of his drink. "It is so close because it isn't safe for Ginny to port key in her condition."
"What is it about?" Draco asked. "I'm surprised father didn't say anything." Draco said looking at Harry then remembered his father was away on business. "Never mind, father is away. He couldn't have told me."
"I think it is about his plans." Harry whispered quietly to everyone. "He said everyone will have something important assigned to them tonight, but the meeting is just for us who go to the school."
Laura nodded her head. "What do you think he might give you to do Ginny?" Laura asked. "I mean you can't do much until after the twins are born."
"I know. I was just thinking the same thing." Ginny said looking at Laura. "Guess we will just have to wait and see." Ginny then looked over Harry's shoulder and saw Hermione coming towards them. "Look out here comes the know it all." Ginny said looking at Harry who then nodded his head.
"Harry. May I have a word?" Hermione said after she stopped behind Harry.
Ginny looked over at Laura who looked like she was going to get up and say something to Hermione but shook her head no to tell her to stay out of it. Laura nodded her head and looked at Harry to see what he would say back to her.
"How many times do I have to tell you to stay away from me? We are no longer friends Granger." He said as he turned around in his seat to look at her. "These are my friends." Harry said as he gestured to Draco, Ginny and Laura.
Ginny smiled at Hermione and waved at her to get under her skin. Hermione just rolled her eyes and looked back at Harry. "It is important. It is about Ron."
"I don't care about Ron. He is dead to me and so are you." Harry replied coldly to Hermione. "So go find someone who cares." And with that said Harry turned back around to his friends. "Can you believe her?" Harry asked as he heard Hermione sniffle and walk away.
"I know, isn't she pathetic." Draco said grinning. "She never gives up."
"Sometimes the two of them corner me in the common room and try to convince me I'm under a spell." He laughed.
"How absurd. Don't they know that crap doesn't work on you?" Ginny asked Harry while laughing.
Harry shrugged his shoulders. "You think they would, but they obviously don't."
"Harry how come they won't leave you alone? Why do they keep approaching you when you tell them to stay away?" Laura asked. "I mean they are really annoying me."
"I guess they can't accept that I've moved on from them." Harry replied. "And I'm sorry if they are bothering you. Next time I'll have to make it clearer that I don't want them around." He then leaned over and gave Laura a long kiss on the lips.
"Laura, do they ever bother you?" Draco asked after Harry and Laura stopped kissing.
"They have a couple times, but I try not to let it bother me." She sighed. "It is like they are obsessed with Harry or something."
Harry's head snapped back over to Laura. "They have been approaching you again?" Harry asked angrily. "I thought I told them to stay away from you." He shook his head and turned around to look at Hermione and Ron and the Gryffindor table.
"They have, but don't worry about it." Laura said calmly. "They will get what they deserve soon."
Harry had obviously not heard a word Laura had said and stood up. "I'll be right back." He said without turning around.
Ginny looked at Laura who was watching Harry walk over towards Ron and Hermione. "What is he doing?" Ginny asked aloud.
"Giving them what they deserve." Draco answered. "I would do the same thing."
"I thought I told you to stay away from Laura!" Harry yelled at Ron and Hermione. "It's bad enough I have to put up with your sorry asses, but she shouldn't have to."
"But Harry…" Hermione pleaded. "We were only trying…"
"Trying to what? Get her to side with you? Get her to be your friend?" Harry cut her off and asked full of rage.
"No, we were just trying to find out if she thought you were under a spell." Ron said as he stood up in front of Harry.
"How many times do I have to tell you. I AM UNDER NO SPELL!" He yelled. "I just got tired of being around you users."
"Harry, please believe us. We never meant to make you feel that way." Ron said looking at Harry.
"I don't want to hear it and If you ever go near her again you will regret it." He sneered. "Do I make myself clear?"
Hermione and Ron nodded their heads quickly. Harry then turned around and walked back to the Slytherin table.
"That felt good." Harry said grinning as he sat down.
"Looks like it did." Draco said smirking. "I would have done the same thing."
Harry nodded his head then looked at Laura. "If they bother you again tell me."
Laura nodded her head and kissed Harry on the cheek. "What do you say we get out of here and you let me thank you for what you did?" Laura asked suggestively.
Harry nodded his head and stood up with Laura. "We will see you later."
"Bye guys." Laura said before the two of them walked way and out of the great hall.
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"Thank you for coming my children." Lord Voldemort said loudly to all the students standing before him. "It is time to put my plan into motion."
Everyone in the crowd clapped their hands until Lord Voldemort silenced them by putting his hand in the air.
"Ginny, will you please step forward and stand beside me." Lord Voldemort said as he looked at her. "Come stand beside your brother." Ryan was already standing beside Lord Voldemort from before the meeting began.
Ginny quickly stepped out of the crowd and took her place beside her brother. "Doing well Ryan?" Ginny asked after she kissed him on the cheek. "I haven't seen you in a week or so."
"I've been busy helping father." Ryan answered and then put his hand on her stomach. "So I guess it won't be longer before I'm an uncle then?" He asked.
"Only one month to go." Ginny said grinning.
"That's great." Ryan replied and put a hand on his sisters shoulder. "I'm sure you will be a great mum."
"If you two are finished I would like to continue." Lord Voldemort cut them off sternly.
Both of them shook their heads yes and watched their father as he continued to speak.
"Tonight you will all get an assignment to carry out so that my plan of wiping out all non pure bloods will be successful, but first we need to start in that school of yours." Voldemort said loudly. "We need to cleanse it of all the dirty mud bloods who are disgracing our wizarding community." Voldemort then stood quietly for a couple minutes to let the crowd take it what he had just announced. "Now will Ginny, Ryan, Draco, Laura and Harry please stand over there. I will be giving you five your assignment last."
The five of them quickly walked over to the nearby tree and waited for Lord Voldemort to finish giving out his assignments to the other students.
"I had no idea Voldemort had so many Death Eaters at our school." Harry spoke as he whached what was going on.
"This isn't even all of them." Ryan replied. "Many were told not to come for fear that someone might notice their absence. There are about 45 to 55 student Death Eaters in the school. And new people are coming to recruit very often. I figure by the time the war rolls around we will have a pretty hefty amount of followers behind us." Ryan said looking at Ginny. "Father said that if the numbers get to huge that he will put us both in charge of small groups of people. He will tell us what is going on and we will tell them. And then we will report back to father with anything involving our group."
"That's interesting." Ginny said holding her stomach. "Did he mention about how we are going to keep my little ones safe when the war breaks out?"
"Good question, Ginny." Lord Voldemort said from behind her. "I figure we will put them into hiding with a nurse during the war. And when the war is over they will return to you and Draco."
"Will we get to see them during the war at all?" Draco asked concerned.
"Of course silly boy. Do you honestly think I would let your children go without seeing there parents." She smirked. "Am I really that cruel?" Voldemort then looked around the small group of students. "Don't answer that."
"So what was Ryan talking about when he mentioned us being in charge of small groups?" Ginny asked her father.
"Ah yes. When the war starts you will be in charge of your own small group. Ryan and his partner will have one group, Ginny and Draco will have another and Harry and Laura will have another." Voldemort explained. "You all will be in command of certain groups specifically for certain purposes."
"What do you mean?" Harry asked in an interested voice.
"For instance, Harry. You and Laura could be put in charge of a group I put together for specifically assassinating." He grinned. "Do you understand?"
Harry nodded his head and waited to hear more from his master.
"Well now for your assignments." Voldemort looked around at his followers. "Draco, I need you to do some recruiting. Don't come out and say anything to anyone. Just listen for anyone who might be interested and point them in the direction of your father." Draco nodded his head.
"Laura, I understand you are in Ravenclaw. Am I correct?" Laura nodded her head. "I need you to keep your eyes and ears open. I fear we might have a traitor in our mists and I think she might be in your house. Her name is Chloe McBaine. Keep a close eye on her and report to me weekly on your findings."
"Harry I know this might be hard for you to hear, but when the time comes I might need you to take out Hermione Granger. I feel she is a huge threat to our success." Harry nodded his head. "I will need it to look like an accident. So no fingers can be pointed back to you or any other Death Eater."
"Ginny, For now I just need you to stay healthy and bring those babies into the world safely." Voldemort stated. "I don't want to load you with any stress right now. I will give you your assignment after you are married to Draco." Ginny nodded her head and felt a little relieved that she didn't have to do anything just yet.
"Ryan, I need you to also keep eyes and ears open in Gryffindor. Since Harry is no longer talking to Hermione and Ron I need you to stay friends with them to get information about the light side." Ryan nodded his head. "Well now that you all have your assignments you may leave. And remember to check in with me weekly." He paused for a moment. "Actually send them all to Malfoy Mannor. Narcissa will make sure I get everything." Voldemort then vanished into thin air and left the five of them standing alone in the forest.
"Guess we should head back then." Ryan said and started walking with Ginny. "I heard about what happened with Ron earlier."
"Word travels fast around here." Ginny said sarcastically.
"Don't worry about him and don't let him get to you. If you see him just ignore him and keep walking. You don't owe him any of your time." Ryan stated. "And he certainly hasn't done anything to make you."
"I know. I know. He just gets on my nerves. He doesn't talk to me for how many months then comes up asking for me to visit my ungrateful family." She shook her head no. "I don't think so. They are no longer my family. Well except Fred and George." She grinned. "I hear they joined." Ginny stated. "Did you see it?"
"I did. And honestly I was wondering what took them so long to join. They have been put in charge of inventing weapons for the war." He said silently because they were now out of the forest.
"How come I'm not surprised by that." Ginny laughed. "I'm sure they loved that assignment."
"They did. And they have already come up with some great ideas." Ryan said as he held the door open for her then waited for Draco to grab it.
"Well I'm off to bed now sis. I'll see you some time soon." Ryan said before kissing her on the cheek and heading off towards Gryffindor Tower with Harry and Laura.
"I guess she is spending the night." Ginny said as her and Draco started making their way up the steps toward there living quarters. "Her and Harry seem very serious."
"I agree." Draco answered. "I just hope they don't get caught by that old bat of a head of house Harry has." Draco laughed as he walked in the living room with Ginny following close behind.
"Wouldn't that be funny!" Ginny said loudly. "Could you imagine the look on their faces."
"I don't want to." Draco said dryly. "Well how about we head off to bed. Its been a long day." Draco stated. "Well for me at least. You slept till almost noon."
"Haha, very funny." She said as she followed him up the stairs to go to bed.
To Be Continued…
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