And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
By Stella
Chapter 6: Pathetic Much?
"I'm the Devil! And I'm here to do the Devil's business!" – Tex Watson of the Manson Family as quoted from Helter Skelter
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Ginny pulled herself out of the darkness. She was somewhere warm and bright-sunny. Groaning, she pried her eyes open. She saw white and knew she was in the infirmary.
"Welcome back, Miss Weasley." There was Dumbledore at her bedside.
"Oh God!" Ginny cried her legs squirming as she remembered the events of a few hours before. Ginny heaved and coughed, leaning over the opposite side of the bed and released the contents of her stomach onto the sterilized floor.
"There, there," Dumbledore consoled her and patted her on the back soothingly, cleaning the floor with a flick of his wand.
"It was horrible," Ginny gasped out. "Why? Oh, god why?"
"I do not know," Dumbledore confessed gravely. "Miss Weasely where were you last night?"
Ginny turned to face him. "I fell asleep in the common room. I was doing homework...I didn't do this professor, I-I swear it." Tears welled up in her eyes.
"I can see that you are telling the truth," the old headmaster assured her. "You will stay in Miss Granger's room as your room will be blocked off in order for the ministry to investigate." Dumbledore sighed, and Ginny could see the concerned look in her professor's eyes. "Professor?" Ginny said cautiously. "I don't think it's Tom..." When Dumbledore looked at her sharply she hurried on, "Tom announced that the chamber was open and he made me kill chickens and things like that. He likes to take responsibility when he murders people. So far things have been quiet in that respect and I haven't had spells where I don't remember anything like last time so I at least know it's not me."
"Thank you Miss Weasley for that observation," Dumbledore stood and walked to the door. "Do try and sleep a bit more."
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Ginny left the hospital wing a few hours later. As soon as she entered the Great Hall for dinner, however, whispers erupted around her as soon as people saw she had arrived.
"There she is!"
"She was possessed you know...!"
"First year...Know-Who-."
"....Did it...stupid bitc-."
"She's better stay away or else..."
"Can't believe Dumbledore would let..."
Ginny stumbled over to the her table where even her fellow Griffindors were trying to edge away from her. She glanced around helplessly for her brother and his friends. However, they were engrossed in their own conversation.
"Ron-," Ginny said started but before she could finish Hermione and Ron and Harry practically jumped on her with questions.
"Ginny.." Hermione began. "Have you been remembering everything lately?"
"Well ye-," Ginny was startled.
"Any voices in your head, Gin?" Ron practically shouted.
"The hell are you talking about?" Ginny cried as she jumped up and ran out of the Hall to escape.
Ginny ran to the Library. At least there she could have some peace. Wrong again. As soon as she had sat down she noticed a pair of eyes on her. Behind some books was Draco, practically leering at her. As Draco gave her the evil eye, Ginny couldn't help but think, 'Great what now?'
"What, Draco?" she asked letting him know he had been discovered.
Draco stalked over, "You killed my friend, bitch."
"W-What are you talking about?" Ginny shrink from his towering figure above her.
"Blaise!" Draco roared, earning a glare from the librarian. "You know what you did!"
"I didn't kill him!"
"Ha! Don't give me that!" Draco hissed.
"Oh God, I swear I would never..." Ginny sobbed, things were not getting better for her. The one person she thought she could trust and anger was written all over his face. He wanted to kill her, she knew it. "Tom isn't possessing me anymore. I remember everything! I remember everything!" Ginny cried.
"What are you talking about?" Draco sneered.
"Last time Tom possessed me there were big spaces of time where I couldn't remember anything. But I'm not possessed! I was with you last night! I couldn't have killed my friends- I passed out on the sofa an hour after they were said to have died!"
Of course Ginny had no idea of when they were killed but Draco needed to believe her.
Draco calmed down a bit. "Then who was it?"
"I have no idea." Ginny answered regretfully.
Draco stalked off, leaving Ginny alone. She glanced at the tables in the main section of the library where there were other students. They all turned around quickly in case she tried to "kill" them as well.
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End of chapter!!!
Sorry for all of my "adoring fans" seeing as I haven't updated in for ever!
Thanks to my reviewers:
crazed spyromaniac – I like the title too! I got it from a band with the same name. Their music's pretty cool too- try "another morning stoner"
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Cait – YAY!!! You guessed it! The answer (to ch. 5's quote) people is...... Night of the Living Dead! I'm gonna "take care of you" in the next chapter!
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Chapter 7- The ill-fated chapter! Who else will die? CAUTION MAIN-CHARACTER DEATH!!!
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