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Ginny Weasley was excited for Christmas although she was saddened that her favorite brother could not attend. They had not heard from him in two months and were starting to worry.
Her best friend, Luna Lovegood, had seen her funk and walked towards her. Luna was spending the holidays with the Weasleys since her father was in a business trip. She had just applied to the Quibbler as a reporter/writer and was going to begin when her father returns.
But for now, Ginny had convinced her to stay with them for Christmas. Luna agreed and helped out a lot. Hermione was upstairs trying to keep the boys from finding the presents. They could be kids sometimes. Especially during Christmas.
"What's wrong?" Luna asked as she saw her friends sad face.
"I was hoping that Bill would be here," Ginny sighed. Luna patted her hair and looked out the window. She blinked and then smiled
"He who will remove your sorrow had waded through the deepest snow," she said. Ginny knew her friend very well and come to understand her to some level. She looked at Luna with hope.
She then looked at the family clock and her eyes widen in surprise as she ran joyously for the door.
***
Bill was nervous as hell. Alucard had found the place without any trouble. Without asking any help from Bill either. But Bill noticed that Alucard's skin was as white as the snow surrounding him.
Bill also noticed a look in Alucard's eyes that he did almost recognized.
It was a look of hunger.
Bill didn't have time to ponder on this for the door suddenly barged open and a red blur struck him in a flash. Losing his balance, Bill and the object that struck him fell to the snow.
Giggles erupted from all corners. Bill smiled and looked at the thing that had struck him.
"Hello, Gin," he smiled as he sat up, bringing his little sister up with him.
"You're back!" she hugged him happily, never letting go.
"Of course I'm back," Bill smiled as he carried her. Then he remembered that they were not alone. "Gin, I'd like you to meet someone." He then turned towards his companions.
"Ginny, this is Fleur," he smiled giving the quarter Veela a loving smile.
"You're my brother's girlfriend?" Ginny asked in surprise, admiration and disbelief.
"Not quite," Fleur said as she kissed Ginny on the cheeks.
"The rest will be jealous," Ginny teased as she admired Fleur. "The famous Fleur Delacour is my brother's girlfriend. I expected no less. The best for the best."
"Yes," Fleur smiled obliquely. "He is the best." Shifting his weight in nervousness, Bill moved along.
"And this is..."
"Hi, Gabby," Ginny waved.
"How are you, Ginny?" Gabby smiled at the redhead. "Has the fly been entangled in your web?"
"More or less," Ginny giggled and noticed the confused look on her brother's face. "Gabby and I had been writing to each other since my third year."
"We met after the second task," Gabby smiled.
"That's news to me," Luna said as she walked towards them.
"Hi Luna," Gabby waved.
"The longer your friendship last, the more you share your past," Luna looked at the girl with confusion. "Is there something troubling you?"
"Just her boyfriend," Fleur smiled in mirth. "Speaking of which, where is he?" Gabby looked around in alarm.
"Ally!" she called out running to the other side of the truck. But all he left were foot prints in the snow.
"He's headed into the paddock," Bill said as he placed Ginny down. Gabby suddenly sprinted into the snow covered apple groove.
"Gabby!" Fleur called out as she started to follow her.
"Don't," Bill held her hand. "There's something wrong with Alucard."
"The more need to go after them," Fleur pleaded. But Bill smiled at her.
"If you haven't noticed, Gabby's the only one he listens to," he sighed. "Alucard has a great sense of control. He would rather hurt himself than hurt your sister."
Fleur looked at the fleeing figure of her sister and could only hope.
***
It was hard for Gabby to find Alucard. In essence, he was like a ghost.
He had to be for he was a hunter. As uncomfortable as Gabby though about it, she was the prey. And she needed to play the part to save him.
For Alucard was starving. He had used all his reserves in fighting and all that remained was his will.
And his love.
She knew he was around. She could feel him watching her as she walked into certain doom. But she did not believe that it was doom that she was meeting, but the dawn of a new life.
Gabby stopped and waited for him to appear.
She didn't have to wait long.
Alucard appeared from behind one of the trees on all fours. Like a wolf stalking its prey. She did not recognize his eyes for they were filled with hunger and animalistic urges.
They were the eyes of an animal.
Alucard was hissing and growling as he barred his fangs while encircling her.
Gabby was not afraid as she looked at him with caring eyes.
Suddenly, Alucard charged at her. But Gabby smiled and looked at him. She did what she had to do.
Gabrielle Delacour opened her arms to him and opened her heart.
For her, that was enough.
***
"I don't like this," Fleur said as she paced the snow covered ground. Bill was leaning on the pick-up and sighed.
"I don't either but I'm sure Gabby has everything under control," he assured her.
"He must be special," Luna said as she gazed at the direction of the paddock.
"He is," Fleur assured her. "But I'm still worried."
"So am I," Ginny said as she sighed. "Who is this guy anyway?"
Before Fleur could answer, an ear piercing scream filled the air and the quarter Veela recognized it.
The scream belonged to her sister.
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End of 25
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Ginny Weasley was excited for Christmas although she was saddened that her favorite brother could not attend. They had not heard from him in two months and were starting to worry.
Her best friend, Luna Lovegood, had seen her funk and walked towards her. Luna was spending the holidays with the Weasleys since her father was in a business trip. She had just applied to the Quibbler as a reporter/writer and was going to begin when her father returns.
But for now, Ginny had convinced her to stay with them for Christmas. Luna agreed and helped out a lot. Hermione was upstairs trying to keep the boys from finding the presents. They could be kids sometimes. Especially during Christmas.
"What's wrong?" Luna asked as she saw her friends sad face.
"I was hoping that Bill would be here," Ginny sighed. Luna patted her hair and looked out the window. She blinked and then smiled
"He who will remove your sorrow had waded through the deepest snow," she said. Ginny knew her friend very well and come to understand her to some level. She looked at Luna with hope.
She then looked at the family clock and her eyes widen in surprise as she ran joyously for the door.
***
Bill was nervous as hell. Alucard had found the place without any trouble. Without asking any help from Bill either. But Bill noticed that Alucard's skin was as white as the snow surrounding him.
Bill also noticed a look in Alucard's eyes that he did almost recognized.
It was a look of hunger.
Bill didn't have time to ponder on this for the door suddenly barged open and a red blur struck him in a flash. Losing his balance, Bill and the object that struck him fell to the snow.
Giggles erupted from all corners. Bill smiled and looked at the thing that had struck him.
"Hello, Gin," he smiled as he sat up, bringing his little sister up with him.
"You're back!" she hugged him happily, never letting go.
"Of course I'm back," Bill smiled as he carried her. Then he remembered that they were not alone. "Gin, I'd like you to meet someone." He then turned towards his companions.
"Ginny, this is Fleur," he smiled giving the quarter Veela a loving smile.
"You're my brother's girlfriend?" Ginny asked in surprise, admiration and disbelief.
"Not quite," Fleur said as she kissed Ginny on the cheeks.
"The rest will be jealous," Ginny teased as she admired Fleur. "The famous Fleur Delacour is my brother's girlfriend. I expected no less. The best for the best."
"Yes," Fleur smiled obliquely. "He is the best." Shifting his weight in nervousness, Bill moved along.
"And this is..."
"Hi, Gabby," Ginny waved.
"How are you, Ginny?" Gabby smiled at the redhead. "Has the fly been entangled in your web?"
"More or less," Ginny giggled and noticed the confused look on her brother's face. "Gabby and I had been writing to each other since my third year."
"We met after the second task," Gabby smiled.
"That's news to me," Luna said as she walked towards them.
"Hi Luna," Gabby waved.
"The longer your friendship last, the more you share your past," Luna looked at the girl with confusion. "Is there something troubling you?"
"Just her boyfriend," Fleur smiled in mirth. "Speaking of which, where is he?" Gabby looked around in alarm.
"Ally!" she called out running to the other side of the truck. But all he left were foot prints in the snow.
"He's headed into the paddock," Bill said as he placed Ginny down. Gabby suddenly sprinted into the snow covered apple groove.
"Gabby!" Fleur called out as she started to follow her.
"Don't," Bill held her hand. "There's something wrong with Alucard."
"The more need to go after them," Fleur pleaded. But Bill smiled at her.
"If you haven't noticed, Gabby's the only one he listens to," he sighed. "Alucard has a great sense of control. He would rather hurt himself than hurt your sister."
Fleur looked at the fleeing figure of her sister and could only hope.
***
It was hard for Gabby to find Alucard. In essence, he was like a ghost.
He had to be for he was a hunter. As uncomfortable as Gabby though about it, she was the prey. And she needed to play the part to save him.
For Alucard was starving. He had used all his reserves in fighting and all that remained was his will.
And his love.
She knew he was around. She could feel him watching her as she walked into certain doom. But she did not believe that it was doom that she was meeting, but the dawn of a new life.
Gabby stopped and waited for him to appear.
She didn't have to wait long.
Alucard appeared from behind one of the trees on all fours. Like a wolf stalking its prey. She did not recognize his eyes for they were filled with hunger and animalistic urges.
They were the eyes of an animal.
Alucard was hissing and growling as he barred his fangs while encircling her.
Gabby was not afraid as she looked at him with caring eyes.
Suddenly, Alucard charged at her. But Gabby smiled and looked at him. She did what she had to do.
Gabrielle Delacour opened her arms to him and opened her heart.
For her, that was enough.
***
"I don't like this," Fleur said as she paced the snow covered ground. Bill was leaning on the pick-up and sighed.
"I don't either but I'm sure Gabby has everything under control," he assured her.
"He must be special," Luna said as she gazed at the direction of the paddock.
"He is," Fleur assured her. "But I'm still worried."
"So am I," Ginny said as she sighed. "Who is this guy anyway?"
Before Fleur could answer, an ear piercing scream filled the air and the quarter Veela recognized it.
The scream belonged to her sister.
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End of 25
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