In The Shadows

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Full Summary – Virginia Weasley has been in the shadows of her brothers all her life. There is nothing she can do that one of them hasn't already done better.

She's been watching. She's been waiting in the shadows for her time. But when will it come?

Current music – Evanescence's album. It's amazing, go listen to it!

Yeah… ON WITH THE STORY!

Chapter Two – Bring Me To Life

How can you see into my eyes,
Like open doors.
Leading you down into my core,
Where I've become so numb.

Without a soul (Oh ooh)
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold,
Until you find it there and lead
It… back… home.

(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.

(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.

Now that I know what I'm without,
You can't just leave me.
Breathe into me and make me real,
Bring… me… to life.

(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.

(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.

(Bring me to life)
(I've been living a lie. There's nothing inside)
(Bring me to life)

Frozen inside without your touch,
Without your love darling.
Only you are the life among the dead…

(All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me)
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything…

(Without a thought, without a voice,
Without a soul)
(Don't let me die here)
(There must be something more)
Bring me to life…

(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark.

(Wake me up)
Bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
Before I come undone
(Save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become.

(Bring me to life)
(I've been living a lie. There's nothing inside.)
Bring me to life…

Evanescence – Bring Me To Life

Sometimes, Ginny thought, I feel like I'm drowning in my sorrows. I wish someone could wake me up. Could bring me to life.

Just once, I wish I wouldn't be the fool in the family. The mug, doing anything anyone asked me to.

She sighed. It seemed like that was all she'd been doing for the past two weeks. Ever since she'd found out that she would be Head Girl this year.

Walking blindly down the corridors of the Hogwarts Express, she walked straight into something.

"Dammit, Weasley, that was a new set of robes!" A voice said crossly, picking her up from the floor where she had landed.

The voice was familiar. It couldn't be… She looked up into the face of her saviour/wall.

Great. Just my luck. "Malfoy? What are you doing here? You know, you did leave at the end of last year."

"Thanks, Weasley, I really didn't know that." He said sarcastically. "I'm Professor Snape's new assistant. Helping with the Seventh years." He smirked.

Can this get any worse? I'm going to be stuck in a dungeon with the ferret for two hours.

Ginny gave a wan smile. "Great. Absolutely bloody fantastic. Can I carry on with my rounds?"

"You're Head Girl?" He sounded surprised.

"Yeah, and what does it matter to you, anyway?" She snapped. When he didn't answer, she pushed past him and carried on down the corridor.

Draco Malfoy was left standing alone as she stormed away. Why did he feel so let down? It's because I wanted an argument, not because I actually wanted to talk to her.

Isn't it?

As he found himself an empty compartment, he thought about how different she looked. Physically, she hadn't changed from the pathetic child that followed Potter around like a lap dog. As Potter's Scar came into his mind, he sneered. Perfect Potter, can't even defeat You-Know-Who. He's still on the rise.

No, there was something else. While she had filled out a bit, it was the look in her eyes. They looked… well, shadowed. She looked like she was suppressing whatever it was that she wanted to say.

He shook his head, and thought about his father. His father had sent him here this year, to "find the way into Hogwarts", apparently.

Why can't my father just leave me alone?

Forfeit the game
Before somebody else
takes you out of the frame
Puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
the pace is too fast
You just won't last

You love the way I look at you
While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through
You take away if I give in
My life
My pride is broken

You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You have to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)

You love the things I say I'll do
The way I'll hurt myself again just to get back at you
You take away when I give in
My life
My pride is broken

You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You want to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)

Forfeit the game
Before somebody else
takes you out of the frame
Puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
the pace is too fast
You just won't last

Forfeit the game
Before somebody else
takes you out of the frame
Puts your name to shame
Cover up your face
You can't run the race
the pace is too fast
You just won't last

You like to think you're never wrong
(You live what you've learned)
You want to act like you're someone
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through
(You live what you've learned)

You like to think you're never wrong / forfeit the game
(You live what you've learned)
You want to act like you're someone / forfeit the game
(You live what you've learned)
You want someone to hurt like you / forfeit the game
(You live what you've learned)
You want to share what you've been through / forfeit the game
(You live what you've learned)

A/R – Well. In all my career of FF writing, I don't think I've ever gotten two chapters out in two days. This is quite a bit longer, but that's only because of the songs. I'm sorry, I don't have enough to say to bulk out my chapters!

I may be putting Mental Pain And Wishful Thinking into this story. It may fit, and it would mean that I don't have to write a chapter. I'm lazy, so sue me.

Do you know the best cure for depression? A big bar of Sainsbury's White Chocolate everyday. Try it sometime. But make sure you go running after it, to run off the calories.

Yeah. Reviewing is good for the soul. Well, for my soul, anyway. Please do it!