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Chapter Ten: Blaise's Knows

Ginny yawned as she stretched out in a relaxed style. She pushed her blankets back and sat up, hanging her feet over the side of her bed. Her toes hit the cold ground. Jumping at the cold feeling Ginny lifted her feet a bit and leaned down to reach under her bed to grab her slippers.

After slipping them on she stood up and walked towards her closet she shared with her friend Reyna. She opened the right side wooden door and pulled out pale blue, hip flare jeans and a black long sleeved, snug fitting, v-neck top and her black knitted jacket that came to her mid-thigh and did up with two wooden buttons.

After dressing and combing her hair, Ginny hurriedly made her bed and raced down the girl's dorm stairs to the warm and welcoming common room. She spotted Harry and Hermione talking quietly by the roaring fireplace and walked over to them.

"Good morning," smiled Ginny, "So you both weren't up when I got back last night. Did you get the crystal-stone?"

Harry shook his dead looking rather down about it.

"Harry looked everywhere for it. Ron must've taken it with him when he had a shower," answered Hermione for Harry.

Suddenly the smile on Ginny's face fell for two important reasons. One, naturally being the fact Harry hadn't got the crystal away from Ron and two… because of what Blaise had told her last night during patrol.

"Don't worry Ginny," said Harry, "We can think of another way."

"No… it's not that… Blaise told me something… something really important last night about the crystal-stone," said Ginny softly so that Harry and Hermione had to lean forward to hear her.

In a low voice Ginny told her two friends about the new information Blaise had told her last night. The colour on Hermione and Harry's face drained to the point they looked as if they had never ventured out of the dark in their entire life.

When Ginny finished Hermione sat upright and took a deep breath.

"What are we going to do then?" asked Harry, "If we take the crystal-stone he could die… if we don't he will die. It's a no win situation."

"We don't know how attached to the stone he really is," said Hermione, "But if he showers with it… than maybe we are too late."

"We can't give up!" cried Ginny, "He is my brother regardless of how he treats me, because I know that is not Ron hurting me… it's the curse doing it."

"We need to figure this out before next Saturday because knowing Ron at the moment he will spend more time trying to kill you, Ginny," said Harry seriously.

"Blaise said he was going to see someone to see if they could try and help. Maybe we should wait until he can give me more details on the crystal-stone and the curse."

"He'd better have some answers soon," sighed Hermione looking at Ron sitting in a shadowed corner, his hand in his pocket while he starred blankly at the wall.

!B!

Blaise pocketed his signed note in his pocket from Snape to give him permission to leave the school for the day. He glanced back at the castle and looked up at the Gryffindor windows. He smiled a little when he spotted Ginny walking away from the windows.

Once outside the castle gates he signalled for the Knight Bus and jumped slightly as it's loud bang cracked in the air and the purple bus appeared right in front of him.

"Hullo. I'm Stan Shunpike and welcome to the Knight Bus. We can take you anywhere but not underwater," he said looking at Blaise, "Where too?"

"Digion Alley," replied Blaise handing him his bus fair and taking the ticket Stan rung up for him.

Blaise walked onto the bus and took a seat up the back on the first floor.

He pushed the chair back up against the wall and in a corner. He felt doing so would make him moderately at a less risk from falling off his chair and possibly killing himself.

The bus roared into movement and Blaise clutched the armrests tightly.

!B!

After five jerking stops and starts the Knight Bus came to a halt outside the Leaky Cauldron. Blaise stood and hurried off the bus saying goodbye to Stan and Ernie as he did so. Behind him, Blaise heard the bus disappear as he opened the Leaky Cauldron door.

Blaise ignored the looks he received from customers at the bar as he walked through to the wall that would lead him directly into the Alley. He tapped the correct bricks and the wall swirled into a big circle and opened into an archway. (A/N: This was the way J.K Rowling had it drawn out, she showed the drawing on a show called J.K Rowling: Harry Potter and Me)

Blaise walked through and hurriedly made his way through the alley to the entrance too Knockturn Alley. Looking around he pulled the hood up over his head to hide his face and entered the one place he hated more than he hated spinach.

The Alley was narrow and many sly and creepy looking witches and wizards looked at him as he passed. One lady actually tried to grope him, but Blaise managed to step out of her way.

"Where is it?" muttered Blaise reading the shop signs as he made his way through the alley.

He continued walking until he spotted a rusting sign outside a grubby looking shop called M. Slithers: Ancient Dark Art Antiques. Blaise pushed the door open and strode in removing his hood as he rang the gold bell on the counter.

He tapped his foot impatiently, knowing that he needed to look extremely stuck up to get what he wanted in this situation, in other words he had to act like your everyday obnoxious pureblood.

"Young Master Zabini!" came Marcellus Slithers oily voice, "What brings you too my humble shop?"

"If this is what you call a humble shop I can only imagine how disgusting your home must me," replied Blaise coldly, "I'm here for information Marcellus. My father sold you a cursed crystal-stone a few years back."

"Ahh yes, I sold that on the 29th of August this year in fact."

"Who too?"

"Somebody."

"Mr Slithers it is against the law to hold back information about something my family once owned. It is common knowledge that I have the right to enquire about something my family sold you."

"Macy brought it."

"Macy? As in Macy, Macy?"

"How many other Macy's do I know Mr Zabini?"

Blaise nodded, "Thankyou." With that Blaise strode out of the shop pulling his hood back up, his ears pounding with his new knowledge.

!G!

Ginny yawned a little as she sat against the trunk of the old willow that was in the middle of the school grounds. The branches hung low blocking the cold wind and were in perfect view of the castle and the school gates. Ginny turned the page in the book she was reading not noticing the person walking towards her.

Ginny gave a laugh at something said in her book but stopped when it was yanked from her hands. She looked up terrified and saw Ron glaring down at her.

"R-Ron," stammered Ginny trying to stand but her legs were like jelly, "W-what are you doing?"

"What are you playing at? First you steal from me, than you go back to Zabini crying and now you are trying to take something that is mine away from me!" yelled Ron yanking Ginny from the ground by her hair.

Ginny screamed and tried to make Ron release her.

"Let go Ron! Please!" cried Ginny.

"Listen here you little witch. From here on in you do as I say! Zabini is nothing but trouble and belongs to someone else. You are under my control. You hear me?"

Ginny screamed a little as Ron shoved her to the ground roughly and stalked away.

Whimpering, Ginny sat up and looked at Ron as he stalked towards the castle. But something else caught Ginny's eyes. She squinted a little through the sun and saw someone standing behind a tree. The person was looking back at Ginny; with what Ginny thought was an evil smile.

"I'm going crazy," murmured Ginny as she carefully stood and dusted her jeans and looked towards the gates to see Blaise walking through them.

!G!B!

Blaise walked in the gates finally calming down from what he had just heard. He looked towards the field and saw Ron stalking away from a tree. He followed Ron with his eyes and stopped walking when he saw someone hiding behind a tree. Whoever it was, was looking at someone who must be near under the tree in the middle of the school grounds. Blaise looked back at the tree in time to see Ginny run out from under it and towards Blaise.

"Ginny," whispered Blaise as he hurried towards her.

Now he understood… why didn't he work it out earlier? He was so stupid… so, so stupid.

Ginny reached him and threw her arms around him in a happy hug. She pulled back a bit and gave him a soft kiss.

"I missed you today," she said smiling.

"I missed you too. Are you okay, though? I saw Ron leave from the same area you came from a few minutes ago," said Blaise worriedly.

"I'm fine. He didn't do much, just the normal."

"How can you act so casual about it Ginny? He's dangerous."

"He's my brother Blaise. And now that I know he's not doing these with his own free will, it's completely different."

Blaise sighed and looked at the tree where the person had been but they were gone.

"So, what did you find out?" asked Ginny.

"Err… the person couldn't tell me anything I didn't know," lied Blaise smoothly.

He was relieved when Ginny nodded, believing him.

"Harry couldn't get the crystal-stone. But we really need to work out a way to get him free from it before it's too late. I just wish I knew who planted it on him and why."

"So do I," replied Blaise, though deep in his gut he knew why.

!B!

After saying goodbye to Ginny, Blaise headed towards the Slytherin chambers. He muttered the password and walked in spotting Malfoy sitting by the pale fire.

Blaise knew he was desperate when he realized he needed Malfoy's help. Asking for it was going to be extremely hard to do.

With a deep breath, Blaise walked over to him and sat across from him in silence.

"What do you want Zabini?" sneered Malfoy coldly.

"I need to talk to you in private – now," replied Blaise calmly.

"And why should I?"

"You like the spot light don't you?"

With that Blaise stood, knowing Malfoy was following him up the boys dorm staircase and into the empty seventh year boys dorm.

Blaise shut the door and did a silencing charm on the room.

"What is this all about?" asked Malfoy sitting on his bed looking at Blaise.

Blaise filled him in on everything from the dating scheme to the news he'd learnt at Knockturn Alley earlier that day.

Once he finished, Malfoy sat dumb struck on his bed looking at Blaise.

After a few seconds he spoke, "But are you sure?"

"I'm positive. This whole thing that is happening could lead to a two murders. Ron and Ginny's if you don't help me stop it before it's too late. We both are the best in this school at the dark arts. Look Draco, we grew up best friends and I need my best friend by my side now… I could be held responsible for all this, because this all started when I started dating Ginny."

Malfoy stood up and paced around the room, "Wouldn't Potter love to be the hero of this?"

"Draco, this is not a bloody time to brag about doing better than Harry. Are you willing to help me or not?"

Malfoy smiled at Blaise genuinely, "I may hate the Weasel and Weaselette… but we are best mates and friendship comes first."

"Now that was not Malfoy like."

"Don't get used to it."

"Wasn't planning too."

!G!

"Now what do we do?" cried Ginny desperately after just informing Harry and Hermione that Blaise found out nothing, "Ron could very well die… I could be held responsible… and so could Blaise."

"Why?" asked Harry confused.

"This all started when I began seeing Blaise."

"But there is no actual proof you are behind it," pointed out Hermione.

"Just the fact I have the curse written down on some parchment in my trunk and the text book with all the information on it… even if I do return it, the school has dates that match the period of time when this started getting worse. And look at Dean and Seamus. They are in hospital because Ron hit them with a spell when they tried to save me."

"Oh dang," groaned Harry.

"Maybe its time to see Dumbledore," suggested Hermione quietly, "He could help."

"How? This curse is bigger than anything ever heard of."

Hermione placed a hand on Harry's shoulder smiling a little, "Don't start doubting Dumbledore now Harry… he always has had an answer."

"Than lets go."

Ginny stood with Hermione and Harry and the three left the Gryffindor tower and headed towards Dumbledore's office.

The three walked in silence all in their own thoughts. As they were walking Ginny felt as if they were being followed. She turned around and looked around behind her but spotted nothing. Figuring she was just over tired, Ginny turned back around and continued walking. But the feeling wouldn't leave her. Again she spun around quickly and glanced at a shadow in corner of the corridor behind a statue of the first Head Master of Hogwarts.

Ginny began panicking and turned around pulling at Harry's sleeve. Harry looked at her confused.

"We are being followed," whispered Ginny.

"Are you sure?" replied Harry in a whisper as well.

Ginny nodded and Harry looked behind him and saw the shadow as well.

"Bullocks."

"What's going on?" whispered Hermione.

"Being followed," replied Harry.

"Let's spilt up," suggested Ginny, "You and Harry go to Dumbledore the short way and I'll run the long way."

"Ginny… are you sure?" asked Hermione uncertainly.

"I'll be fine."

Before either Harry or Hermione could say anything Ginny broke off into a run following the long passage to the staircase that would lead her up to the corridor where Dumbledore's office entrance was situated.

!H!H!

Harry looked back over his shoulder and noticed the shadow was gone. Absently he slipped his hand into Hermione's, who looked at him surprised but didn't say anything.

"I can't believe how dangerous this whole thing is getting," commented Harry.

"I know," agreed Hermione as her and Harry entered the corridor for Dumbledore's office.

Behind her she heard running feet and saw someone run past the turn… heading in the direction Ginny had gone.

"Harry! Whoever was following us has gone the direction Ginny's gone!" cried Hermione.

"Are you sure?"

"I saw the person run past!"

"Right. Go straight to Dumbledore. I'm going to follow the person and make sure whoever it is doesn't hurt Ginny."

Hermione just nodded and Harry turned and ran back down the corridor and sprinted up the passage.

Hermione hurried up the corridor and stopped outside the gargoyle, "Smarties."

The gargoyle moved to the side and Hermione jumped on the top step as it began revolving around upwards.

!G!

Ginny stopped running as she developed a stitch and began climbing what seemed to be a never-ending staircase. She gave a little cough from the dust in the air, Filch mustn't clean here much. Who would but?

Hardly anyone used this staircase, excluding the nighttime lovers of course. Ginny stopped walking and leant on the railing not hearing the person drawing closer to her with every silent step.

"Argh," groaned Ginny clutching her lower right rib cage.

Suddenly she felt herself fall as someone shoved her over the railing. Desperately she flung her right hand out and grabbed onto the jaggered stone that stuck out from the staircase. She swung her left hand up to hold on too it, ignoring the stone cutting deeply into her hands.

Ginny looked up to see someone with a dark hood over their head, hiding their face from view. The person must have heard something as they fled from the scene in seconds.

"Help!" cried Ginny looking down to see that if she fell, she wouldn't land for hundreds of meters, the fall would kill her instantly, "Somebody please help me!"

Looking up Ginny saw Harry leaning over the railing, "Ginny! Oh dear Merlin… hold on!"

"Well I can't do anything else!" snapped Ginny as blood trickled down her arms.

Harry didn't know what to do. He couldn't reach her… levitate her?

"Harry my hands are all bloody… I'm slipping!" screamed Ginny as her hands moved down the stone a bit.

Harry leaned over the railing and saw Professor Snape on one of the lower staircases.

"PROFESSOR SNAPE!" yelled Harry as loudly as he could, "PROFESSOR SNAPE! I NEED YOUR HELP!"

!S!

Snape stopped walking as he heard someone shouting his name. He turned around and saw no one and was about to continue walking when he heard his name again. Looking up his eyes widened in fear and shock as he watched the girls hands loose grasp of a stone with a boy leaning over the railing screaming out desperately…

A/N: I know… evil person I am…

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