Well today's September 11. R.I.P to all those who died on 9-11. My heart truly does go out to all the families that lost their loved ones on that day and in the war. I've seen so many people waving American flags today. It juts made me so sad. Made me think, there are people out there in Iraq fighting! Sure, I might be hurting, but at least I have my family. No one I know has ever died. I have a house for the moment, and a parent and siblings who truly care.
My heart goes out to hose who lost someone.
Hope I didn't depress you all. Special thanks to:
Lucy Saints— Here's your update! I wrote this the longest time ago, but my internet was down so I couldn't post it. Here you go! And, if all things go as planned. Your favorite paring may or may not be here. Lol, I'm evil, I know, but I can't spoil the ending.
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Chapter 9—Your Revenge
If Ginny would've known what the day held, she would've stayed in bed. It was Monday. After hearing Summer bustle around the room, Ginny figured it was time for breakfast. Waking up groggily, she reached for a pair of robes. After getting dressed, she was walking out of her dormitory while talking animatedly to Summer.
"The nerve of Malfoy! Honestly, what if Harry was going to ask me to the next Hogmeade weekend?" Ginny whined.
Summer smiled sympathetically. "Well, he'll have plenty of more opportunities to ask you, won't he?"
Ginny laughed. "With my luck, I wouldn't be surprised if he never got around to it."
By this time, they were entering the Great Hall.
"No, especially with Malfoy following your every move." Summer said in an undertone.
"What?" Ginny asked, bewildered.
She spun around to see Malfoy smirking at her. A little unnerved, she sat in front of Ron and next to Hermione.
"I don't like the look on his face." Ron muttered, keeping an eye on the Slytherin boy.
"Ron, Ginny can take care of herself." Hermione said impatiently, buttering her toast.
After five minutes of complete silence, Ginny stood up with her book bag.
"I'm going to Herbology." She announced. "I'll see you later."
She got up and walked out. As she passed by the Slytherin table, she could've sworn she heard Malfoy muttering something under his breath. She just ignored it. Maybe the boy usually talked to himself while eating.
Ginny was walking down the corridors now. 'Ginny, your getting so paranoid. There's no way that ugly git would try anything while Harry was there.' she thought.
A Hufflepuff girl passing by giggled. "What makes you think he would come to your rescue?"
Ginny stopped in her tracks. How did that girl know she was just thikning that?
'Paranoid, Ginny. Your just paranoid.'
"Ginny!"
Summer ran up to her, looking at her friend oddly. "Er....Gin—"
But Ginny wasn't paying attention. The Golden Trio was walking toward them. She couldn't help but stare at Harry.
'Harry! He's coming straight toward me! What if he asks me to the next Hogdmeade trip? Is my hair alright? Oh, I wish I looked in the mirror this morning! I must look like a total wreck! Now he'll never go out with me!' Ginny thought in horror. 'Oh, but he's just so adorable! He's so brave and just perfect.'
Harry had stopped in his tracks, looking at her oddly. Ron was snorting in laughter while Hermione elbowed him in the ribs. Ginny looked at Summer, expecting an answer as to why everyone in the corridors were pointing and laughing at her, but Summer was shaking her head.
'What?' she thought wildly. 'What are they all laugh at? Stay calm, Ginny.'
Looking wildly around, she asked loudly, "What're you all laughing at?!"
The corridors were instantly filled with laughter. Going red, she turned to the Trio. Hermione was looking sorry for her, Ron was doubled up in laughter, while Harry was turning red.
"Ginny look above you." Summer whispered.
'What are they playing at?' she wondered. She glanced up and gasped. Above her head was a sign, with the words of her thoughts. Ginny began to turn pink. 'They've been reading my thoughts this whole time.'
As she thought it, the words appeared on top of her.
"About time you figured it out!" a boy called over to her. Ginny felt herself go red; she felt like she was going to cry from embarrassment. Instead, she decided anger was the best way to go.
"Who did this?!" Ginny shouted angrily.
There was a cold laugh that only belonged to one person—Draco Malfoy. He stepped up and looked at her.
"Did you honestly think you could get away with this, Weasley? Did you think I wouldn't get you back? A Malfoy would never be insulted or tricked by a Weasley." Malfoy sneered.
"And yet you were." Said Ron loudly. The smile on his face was gone. "Ginny got you ten times worse than you got her."
Malfoy turned to Ron and grinned. "This day has just begun."
With that, he walked away with Crabbe and Goyle at his side. For a moment, the room was quiet. Ginny just looked at the floor.
"Ginny--" Harry started.
But she didn't want to hear it. She turned out her heel and rushed out to her Herbology lesson. She entered the classroom and made sure to get a seat at the far end of corner so nobody would see her. She was able to catch some of the words people were saying.
"And then she just ran out!"
"No! Oh, Ginny must've been so embarrassed! She fancied Harry for a long time now!"
"Not that I blame her. I wouldn't mind spending a day with him either."
The girls giggled as they passed. Ginny kept her head low. She didn't dare think anything in case the spell was still put on her. Summer walked in but couldn't spot Ginny. She figured she needed some time to herself.
Two and a half hours later, the bell finally rang. Ginny jumped up from her seat and rushed out the door, not wanting to have to talk to anyone. She passed Malfoy in the halls, who smirked.
She walked straight up to him and glared.
"How was your day, Weasley? Mine seems to be going pretty well." Malfoy said pleasantly.
She opened her mouth to answer, but he just took out his wand.
"Senten Endo Slyther!"
Nothing huge happened. There was a flash of white light. When it disappeared, Ginny opened her mouth to yell.
"I LOVE DRACO MALFOY!"
People instantly stopped walking. Ginny put her hands over her mouth, looking terrified.
"Why, Weasley, this is so sudden!" Malfoy said dramatically. "I'm afraid I can't say the same. But don't worry, you'll find someone somewhere to take you!"
Feeling as if she was in a nightmare, she turned on her heel and ran. People staring, pointing, and laughing. She sprinted all the way up to her dormitory. There, she slammed the door shut and feel on her bed, screaming in frustration.
She sat there for a good few moments, until she heard a sound of someone banging their head against wood. Sitting up slowly, she realized that it was coming from her own trunk. Interested, she opened it. Ginny screamed at what appeared.
A tall, figure with jet black hair emerged from her trunk. His cold eyes stared at her. The same eyes that haunted her dreams since first year..
"No." Ginny whimpered, staring at the boy in front of her.
"Ginny.I'm your friend. I'm here to listen." The boy said softly.
Ginny just stared, not able to look away. The boy's face then turned cold—his stare piercing.
"Attack the Mudbloods!" He shouted. "Do it! Do it now!"
Ginny clamped her hands over her ears, trying to block out the voice.
"No!" she screamed. "This isn't happening! Please tell me this isn't happening!"
"Open the chamber!" the boy ordered.
"You're not real!" Ginny screamed. "This isn't real! Tom Riddle, leave me alone!"
But Ginny couldn't block out his voice.
"Kill! Kill!kill!"
"NO!" Ginny screamed, jumped off her bed, wrenched the door open, and scrambled down the stone steps,tears pouring down her face.
When she reached the Common Room, Hermione and Ron stared after her.
"Oy! Ginny!" Ron called, not noticing her state, "Harry's been looking for—hey!"
Ginny shoved past him and dashed out the portrait hole.
"Ginny!" Hermione shouted after her, but Ginny had dispeared from sight. Ron slowly turned toward Hermione.
"Do you reckon he told her?" Ron asked.
"I don't know, Ron." Hermione said softly.
"Well, he better not of! He knows he can't find a better girl." Ron said defiantly.
Hermione raised her eyebrows at him.
Ron turned red. "Except--well--you know I think your—"
Hermione laughed. "I know, Ron."
Ginny was sitting by the lake, sobbing.
'It wasn't real!' her mind screamed. 'He wouldn't come back for you. He wouldn't.'
But Ginny couldn't stop the memories from appearing.
Flashback
"Nooo!" Ginny wailed, tears pouring down her face. "DON'T MAKE ME GO!"
"Get down there now!" Tom Riddle demanded.
Sobbing and screaming, Ginny felt herself enter the Chamber of Secrets.
"I hope you got a good look at the castle. You'll never see it again." Tom laughed coldly.
Flashback ends.
Ginny began wiping her eyes furiously. 'That was a long time ago. You need to get over it.' She thought to herself.
She felt someone sit next to her and she instantly jumped. She felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Gin, it's just me." Harry said soothingly.
"Harry?" she choked out.
Harry smiled. "Yeah. I'm really sorry about....well....today. Malfoy never should've put that spell on you. Your thoughts are yours and yours alone."
Ginny turned away. She could feel herself going red at the memory. "Er....yeah. Thanks for understanding."
"But I do think we need to talk." Harry said, shifting uncomfortably.
Ginny felt her heart lift. "Okay." 'If anyone can make me feel better, Harry can.'
Harry sighed. "Well, I guess I should just come straight out and say it."
Ginny nodded. 'Hurry up and ask me! That way I can say yes and go pick my outfit for Hogsmeade.'
For awhile, he was silent, staring up at the sky. Getting impatient, Ginny asked, "Harry?"
He once again sighed.
'This is getting old.' She thought, annoyed.
Quite suddenly, Harry turned to stare at her, not noticing her red eyes or the look of anticipation on her face.
"Ginny, I didn't mean to kiss you." He said bluntly.
Ginny felt her heart stop.
A/N. There you go! Next chapter is up! Please, PLEASE review! lol
Love always,
Amour-Lily
