Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
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AN: At Rowling's web page, she said that the 6th book, Half Blood Prince (now being shortened as HBP in the fan fiction world) only has a couple of more chapters to go. So, that would mean that it might be coming out in summer, fall, or winter of 2005. One of my friends said that it could come out in November of 2005 when the Goblet of Fire movie comes out, since it would be great advertisement. I just hope it comes out soon. Anyways, on with the chapter!
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LupinFan227: Yes, I want to smack Ginny for being confused about her feelings, too. However, she is one of my favorite characters, so I won't be able to hurt her. How can Remus not be beautiful, even in wolf form? By the way, did you enjoy nakey Remus in the shower? Heehee. Those inner struggles are a form of foreshadowing, but thank you for looking between the lines. Even information that seems useless might come up later. Thank you for your review!!
Elizabeth Turner: (falls over laughing) That was an interesting review; and don't worry, Ginny and Remus will do a little something, something later. I just gave you a spoiler; sorry! Thank you for your review!
Branmuffinpower: Well, the only reason why I could say that to my professor is because I am in college; yet I still got thrown out of the classroom. My friend said you should call her, "Mrs. Crumpet." I'm sure we all have teachers like that. Did you ask her if she ever met Mrs. J.K. Rowling? I have a British friend back in California and he is always annoyed at people; first, they were calling him Austin Powers, and now their calling him Harry Potter. Poor guy. You like my theory better? (cries in happiness) Thank you so much! At least I got one supporter of that little theory. Well, homework is a pain, so it's understandable that you two stopped updating for a bit. I guess it is cute the way Remus fights his werewolf side, so enjoy the inner battles. Thank you for your review!!
Dangerous Soul: You're scared of werewolves? That's interesting… I am going to print up the story and read it when I am at home because I have so much to do; but thank you for the suggestion. Thank you for your review!!!
brokentoy19: Thank you; some readers like that idea, too. Thank you for your review!!
Kanochan: Thank you for your complements! My friends don't like my humor too much because they think one of my other friends is funnier, so they don't pay attention to me; but thank you again! A place you can find a LOT of Ginny/Remus fan fics is at aikakone's web site, called GROWL: http:growl(dot)8m(dot)net. Or, since she is on ff(dot)net, you can look up her name aikakone. She does a marvelous job of bring Ginny/Remus fans fics from everywhere she can find them. Thank you for your review!
Andromida-1971: Yes, gotta love Forge and Gred. They are two of my favorite Weasleys, besides Ron and Ginny. Ron is mean to anyone who is dating his sister; not one guy is an exception. That is why we have to feel sorry for poor Remus. Thank you for your review!!
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AN: No, this is not the last chapter. I just put the reviews first because something happens in this chapter. Thank you!
Blue Flowers of Celestial Years
Chapter 9: "Hogsmeade Trip from Hell"
A month had passed since the last full moon, and another full moon landed on yet another Hogsmeade trip. Remus had been getting pale, as usual. At the end of a long day, he ended up rubbing his temples, trying to will away the headache about to form.
Remus did not get headaches because of the stress of teaching, but because of the gravity of the full moon. He told Ginny on a night of one of her visits, that people who are werewolves are very sensitive to the gravitation pull of the moon; and the full moon is when the gravity is at its peek.
Ginny wondered if it was normal to have an ominous feeling in the pit of the stomach. It felt like a warning of danger; something awful was going to happen. Ginny tried to shake it off as she looked at the clock in the dorm, realizing it was already noon; lunch time.
She jumped out of bed, ran to the bathroom, brushed her teeth and hair, and ran down to the Great Hall. Ginny was already seated next her brother when she looked at her clothing; she was still in her pajamas.
Groaning, Ginny reached for some potatoes, not really caring about her attire right now, which happened to be a matching shirt and sweatpants with puppy-paw prints all over them. Harry smiled amusingly at Ginny, which she just glared and stuck her tongue out at him. Ginny looked up at the staff table and saw Remus trying to hold back his laughter from seeing her in such… cute pajamas!
It was then that the Weasley family owl, Errol, came flying in to the hall, crashing into the bowl of potatoes. Both Ron and Ginny groaned as Ron reached down to take the letter from the old, feeble owl's beak. Only then did they realize that the letter had a red envelope, addressed to both Ginny and Ron; a bloody Howler.
Ron and Ginny looked at each other, wide eyed, and opened mouthed as the letter burst into flames, and a loud, shrill voice echoed through the Great Hall.
"RONALD WEASLEY!!!! DID YOU KNOW MY DISMAY WHEN I GOT A LETTER SAYING THAT YOU GOT DETENTION FOR FIGHTING?!!?!? I AM SO ASHAMED OF YOU!!!"
At this point, Ron was sliding down in his seat, Ginny following in tow. There ears almost bled from the high pitched voice, both of their faces red.
"HAVE I NOT TAUGHT YOU ANYTHING?!!? AS FOR YOU, GINEVERA MOLLY WEASLEY, A PROPER YOUNG LADY DOES NOT INVOLVE HERSELF IN FIGHTING!!!! ALL OF YOUR LIFE, I HAVE TRIED TO GET YOU TO ACT LIKE A LADY, BUT YOUR BROTHERS SEEM TO HAVE A GREATER INFLUENCE ON YOU!!!!
"I MIGHT AS WELL OF HAD ANOTHER SON FOR ALL THE FEMINITY YOU SHOW ME!!!!! ALWAYS ACTING LIKE YOUR BROTHERS, PLAYING WITH THEIR TOYS, RASLING WITH THEM IN THE BACKYARD!!! YOU BETTER STRAIGHTEN UP, YOUNG LADY, OR I WILL SEND YOU TO AZKABAN IF I HAVE TO!!!!!!
"AND AS FOR YOU, RONALD WEASLEY, I SUSPECT IT WAS YOUR FATHER'S INFLUENCE TO CAUSE YOU TO FIGHT!!!! I KNOW I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY AT DIAGON ALLEY WHEN HE GOT HIS TAIL WHIPPED BY LUCIUS MALFOY!!!!!"
The Slytherin table started to laugh shrilly over the Howler, some banging on the table in triumph. Still, the Howler continued.
"ONE MORE TIME YOU TWO ACT UP, I WILL GROUND YOU UNTIL YOUR SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN!!!!!!! REMEMBER: ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!!"
The Howler burst into flames, and it took a while for the students of the Great Hall to stop laughing. When it seemed everyone was going back to their regular activities, Ron and Ginny came up from under the table, still very red-faced.
Ginny stole a glance at the staff table. The teachers were talking among themselves as if nothing had ever happened, yet Ginny's eyes met a certain someone's eyes. Remus Lupin was looking at her with pity, and a look that said, "It's okay; we all have our bad days."
Ginny sighed, nodding a little so only Remus could see, and went back to playing with her potatoes. Maybe she could make a sculpture out of them…
"Good news, Ginny!" Colin said, bringing Ginny out of her trance.
"What is it?" Ginny asked, hoping to be relieved from the Howler.
Colin held up a paper with the picture him and Ginny sent in for the Daily Prophet contest. The picture was in full length, the way the both of them intended for it to be printed, and a long description was underneath it; at the top, it said:
THE DAILY PROPHET IS A LAIR!
"I got the paper and the copies," Colin exclaimed excitedly. "Now all we need to do it post them around school and at Hogsmeade!"
"Uh, Colin, you spelled 'liar' wrong." Harry said, pushing his meat away from his carrots.
"Oh," Colin said, blushing, and used a 'correcting spell' to change the word.
Ginny took the paper, and Colin passed out the other copies to their friends, all of them looking at it in approval.
"Colin, you're such a big helper!" Ginny praised as she patted him on the shoulder.
"Well, hem, thanks." Colin said, blushing.
"So, this is the original picture then?" Ron asked.
"Yes," Ginny answered. "And that was the way Colin and I wanted it to be printed. I don't know what the Daily Prophet was thinking, but now, we have proof! Thank you, Colin, for saving the original picture!"
Colin smiled, blushed deeper, and nodded.
"And why did you keep the original picture?" Seamus asked, glaring at the poor boy.
"Well," Colin gulped. "I keep the originals of all the pictures I take; every single one of them… for my collection."
Seamus looked suspicious, but he decided it was best to not say anything.
"Since we're already having a Hogsmeade trip today," Colin continued. "How about we post them while we're there?"
Ginny nodded in agreement.
"That sounds like a good idea."
"I'll stay and post them up around school." Seamus said, looking miserably at the picture of Ginny.
"Why?" Ginny asked, turning to her boyfriend.
"Well, my mother might not have sent me a Howler, but she did send a note to Professor McGonagall, requesting her to cancel my Hogsmeade trips for the next two weeks."
"Oh, Seamus," Ginny started, feeling really bad for him. "That's horrible! I'm staying here with you, then!"
Seamus smiled sadly at Ginny, and shook his head.
"No, its okay, Ginny." He said, holding one of her hands. "You go to Hogsmeade and have fun."
"But—"
"Honestly, Ginners, its okay."
Harry and Colin blushed at the couple holding hands, and they looked away, trying to act as if they were not seeing anything. Ron was having a hyperventilation fit, and was about to attack Seamus, but was held back by Hermione.
"Ron, leave them alone!" Hermione scolded, tugging on his shirt.
"But, that guy—"
"I mean it, Ronald!" she retorted back, scowling.
Harry smirked at his two friends knowingly. Ginny raised an eyebrow, watching the two fighting like a married couple; that did it!
"Will you two just kiss and get together?!?!" Ginny shirked, making other students look at them. "It is so obvious with you two! Hermione, you should know that Ron has a crush on you, so you better steal him before Luna does. Ron, you know nothing of women! Hermione was using Victor Krum to make you jealous!"
At this point, Harry was biting his fist to keep from laughing.
"I'm so sick of you two acting like a couple, yet you're not a couple! Just kiss, make up, and ask each other out! Harry, help me out here!"
Harry snorted with laughter at the tomato-red couple, trying so hard to keep from laughing out loud.
"Ron…" Harry tried to talk, shaking from laughter. "Listen to your sister…" And he finally busted out laughing while holding his stomach.
"A lot of help, you are." Ginny grumbled, narrowing her eyes at Harry, and then turned back to her brother and his trying-to-get-them-together girlfriend. "Will you two please spare us more headaches, and just get together!"
Ron and Hermione, still cherry-red, blinked at Ginny, rendering them speechless. They looked at each other, turning even redder.
"Is it… true?" Ron asked, whispering. "What Ginny said, is it true?"
Hermione gulped, opening her mouth, and closing it, trying to talk, yet unable to. Finally, as an answer, she grabbed his face with her hands, the whole Gryffindor table held their breathes in anticipation.
Hermione could not believe what she was about to do, but she did it. She pressed her lips against Ron's, making the whole Gryffindor table hoot and holler in triumph for the new couple.
Ron's eyes went wide, but he kissed her back, both blushing at the same time as Ginny nodded in agreement with her "playing Cupid" ability. Some students at the table even had a stray, "Finally!" that was heard above the claps.
The students from other tables turned to see what had the Gryffindor table so worked up, and immediately began to clap and holler when they saw Ron and Hermione. Many Slytherins at the table next to them frowned in disgust, knowing that another clan of half-bloods will be coming up soon; the rest of the students muttered, "It's about time!"
At the staff table, Dumbledore looked at Ron and Hermione with humor gleaming in his eyes, but he started to clap with the other students of the Great Hall, agreeing in silence that it was about time. Some other teachers laughed, while Snape rolled his eyes.
Ginny looked at Remus with a brilliant smile that make him swallow nervously. He smiled back, causing Ginny's heart rate to speed up, and her breath caught in her throat. While Ron and Hermione continued to suck each other's faces off, Ginny reached over to Seamus, and looked at his watch.
Ginny saw that she only had one hour to go until another Hogsmeade trip began. She looked up at Seamus with saddened eyes, pitying him that he could not go on another trip.
"Are you sure you don't want me to stay here with you?" she asked, wondering if Remus was going to stay as well. Of course he was; it was the full moon.
Seamus nodded as he smiled.
"Yes, I'm sure." He gave Ginny a quick kiss before she left the Great Hall.
"They're finally together." Luna said, staring at them dreamingly while sitting next to Harry.
Harry jumped, not expecting Luna to sit so close to him, yet the more he scooted away, the more she filled the gap. Luna looked at Harry with big, dreamy eyes, staring into his brilliant green eyes.
"Harry, will you go out with me?"
All Harry could do was stare at Luna with huge eyes.
(AN: Surprise! I decided to change it to Ron/Hermione as a second couple. I hope you readers enjoy because my friend, who is an avid Harry/Hermione fan, is not talking me right now. Oh well, its all good.)
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Ginny put her hair up in a ponytail, not bothering to dress up this time. She dressed in a regular muggle shirt, and jean pants, making sure to grab a sweater because of the weather growing cold. When Ginny opened her drawers, she spotted her Fire Sucker that her brothers gave to her.
Not knowing why, Ginny took the trick and put it in the pocket of her jeans.
Ginny skipped off to Hogsmeade, meeting up with Colin at the entrance. They spent a good two hours posting the papers all over the shop windows and announcement boards. Finally, when Ginny and Colin separated, Ginny delivered the final paper to her brothers' joke shop, knowing that they will let her post the paper.
When Ginny entered, it was to her dismay that her own mother was there, talking to Fred and George.
"Oh, hey Gin!" Fred and George greeted.
"Hi." Ginny mumbled, looking miserably at her mother, who was already glaring her down.
"What's that you got?" George asked, taking the paper from Ginny's hand, and looking it over. "Well, I must say this is a great cover-up story!"
"It's not a cover-up!" Ginny yelped, throwing her hands up in the air. "It's the truth! That is the way the picture originally was!"
At this point, Molly walked over to George, snatching the paper out of his hands, which made George jump back in fright. Molly Weasley may be short, but she was truly scary when she was angry!
A look of surprise came over Molly's face as she looked over the paper, the picture, and the description.
"Oh, my little Ginny!" she cried.
At that moment, Ginny was squished by huge breasts and meaty arms. Sure, Ginny was very well-endowed, but Molly was bigger. It scared Ginny to think that she might end up that big.
"Mum, can't breathe!"
Molly let go of Ginny, holding her daughter's face in her hands.
"Oh, Ginny, they really were lying! I'm going to make a copy of this so your father can post them around work!"
That really did make Ginny feel better, because at least her father knows the truth, and his fellow co-workers would not tease him because of her because now he has proof.
"So, Ginny, what are you up to?" Fred asked, putting loads of money away from the cash register.
"Nothing much, I guess." Ginny answered, shrugging her shoulders. "I was just thinking of going to the Hogshead for some butterbeer."
"Hm, a butterbeer sure sounds good right now." George thought. "Especially in this cold weather."
"Well," Molly sighed, just finished making copies of the real picture. "I'm going back to the Burrow; I have a lot of cooking to do."
"Oh, yea!" George said, now just realizing something. "The Order is supposed to have a meeting there!"
Molly glared at George, putting the "silent" finger to her lips, and making gestures towards Ginny.
"Don't bother." Ginny mumbled, heading out the door. "I'm out of here, so you can continue with your 'adult' conversation."
Ginny made a point as to slam the door as she exited, heading towards the Hogshead. When she passed by the window, Ginny saw Harry and Luna sitting together with butterbeers between them.
Harry looked highly uncomfortable and he shifted nervously in his chair, while Luna talked like the world was about to end. Oh, wait, the Wizarding World is about to end if Voldemort does not die soon.
Ginny could not help but giggle at them, yet at the same time feel so sorry for Harry. The poor Boy-Who-Lived-But-Is-Soon-Going-To-Be-Talked-To-Death looked out the window, spotted Ginny, and gave her a look that said, pitifully, "Please help me!"
All Ginny could do was shrug her shoulders and walk on, knowing that Harry was probably cursing her existence right now. For the first time in her life, Ginny was actually bored at Hogsmeade.
As she walked around, Ginny looked at the soon-to-be-setting sun; soon, the full moon would come out, showing her full face.
It was at that moment that someone screamed, and all of Hogsmeade was thrown into chaos.
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Remus was in his office, the wolfsbane potion sitting next to him that he was soon about to drink. Suddenly, he got the weirdest sensation that he had not felt in a very long time since the end of the first Great War; fear.
Not for himself, but for another. Remus looked out the window and saw black smoke rising from Hogsmeade, as well as Dark Marks floating in the sky.
Fear clinched in his chest, and he quickly flooed Snape.
"Severus!"
Remus' voice startled Snape, whom was examining his Dark Mark probably because it was burning.
"Lupin, what is it?" Snape inquired, pulling his sleeve down to cover the mark.
"Hogsmeade is under attack! Better get Dumbledore in there!"
Snape's eyes widened; he may be cold at times, but he was not cold enough to let Hogwarts' students be put in danger, no matter what House they were in.
"I'm going!" Snape announced to Remus, and the werewolf left the fireplace.
After warning Snape, Remus realized that no one can Apparate while inside Hogwarts. So, he got what was left of the floo powder, threw it in the fireplace, stood in the green flames, and shouted, "Hogsmeade!" completely forgetting about the Wolfsbane potion.
Ginny, he had to save Ginny!
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Ginny hid herself in an alleyway, pressing herself up against the bricks, breathing hard from the fear in her chest. The only way she could survive this Death Eater attack was by getting to her brothers' joke shop; but that was all the way on the other end!
People were still screaming, running, and in panic. Ginny trembled as she saw a Death Eater swoop down on a woman and used an Unforgivable; she watched as the woman screamed out in the worst pain imaginable, and the green light surrounded her.
Ginny had to cover her mouth with her hand to keep herself from screaming at the sight. The Death Eater soon ran another way, and Ginny took her hand away from her mouth. Why was she hiding in an alleyway?! Why was she not out their fighting, trying to find Harry among the chaos?!
Oh, that is right; she is only a little girl.
At that thought, Ginny pulled her wand out of her pocket, pointing towards the alleyway entrance. Her hand trembled despite the determined look in her face. She had fought with Harry, her brother, and the others in the Department of Mysteries, damnit, and here she was hiding!
Gathering up her courage, Ginny slowly, cautiously, moved to the edge of the alleyway. She trembled, but she gripped her wand even tighter; Hogsmeade was still in chaos with people running, screaming.
Ginny's breath caught in her throat when she was bodies everywhere. It was a bloody massacre!
Suddenly, a hooded figure jumped in front of Ginny; she screamed, and yelled the first charm that came to her mind:
"Diffindo!"
The Death Eater in front of Ginny flew backwards with his robes torn, blood leaking out of his wounds.
"Oops." Ginny muttered before jumping forward, accidentally stepping on the person between the legs, and ran forward. "Well, whoever that person was, he was a male!"
A panicked person ran straight into Ginny, causing her to drop her wand, and she flew backward. The woman who ran into her kept running, not bothering to see if Ginny was okay and Ginny suspected that the woman really did not care.
Ginny reached for her wand, her hand was around the handle, when a heavy-shoed foot stomped on her hand, but did not let her go. Ginny was trapped under that heavy shoe and she looked up to see a very huge man with muscles that bulged out of his robes.
"Well, well, if it isn't Arthur Weasley's daughter."
Two other Death Eaters stood behind the hulky one still standing on her hand. Ginny counted three morons, the one on her foot included.
"We met, girl, in the Department of Mysteries."
Ginny remembered this guy that chased her down the rows of shelves; the one that ran her into one of the shelves, his weight crushing her ankle.
"I see your ankle is all better now."
"Wouldn't it be after two years?" Ginny smartly replied.
"Insolent whelp!" the Death Eater on the right said, and kicked Ginny hard on the ribs.
The pain choked Ginny and she used her free hand to hold the spot in pain, wincing as she just barely touched it. The wound flared up, making it feel like her skin was swelling. She hardly heard the three Death Eaters laughing because of the pain.
"Maybe we should break her ankle again?" one of the men said to the one still holding Ginny's hand with his foot.
"We could do that; and break other things, too…"
"I doubt she had that; we saw the Daily Prophet."
The three Death Eaters laughed at their semi-inside joke.
"Well then, at least she won't miss her virginity."
Ginny's heart leaped to her throat, and she wondered if she can take on three experienced men in dueling since they had years experience ahead of her. She quickly thought of a strategy; Ginny swung her leg forward, and it hit the man who was holding her foot.
Ginny gripped her wand, her palms sweating as the three Death Eaters cursed and started to point their wands at the girl. Ginny pointed her wand at the Death Eater to her right, yelling the first curse that came to her mind again:
"Diffendo!"
The Death Eater flew back, covered in bloody wounds. Ginny pointed her wand at the other Death Eater, yelling, "Expelliamus!"
Ginny caught his wand, only to be cornered by another wand. The Death Eater that she kicked was through with his pain, and he had his wand pointed right at Ginny's throat.
Ginny could not help but gulp, but she kept the glare in her eyes pointed at the one threatening her life. The Death Eater jabbed his wand at Ginny's throat, causing her to cough.
"I can kill you right now, girl." He hissed.
"Not technically." Ginny calmly explained. "Really, I can say 'Expelliamus' before you can say 'Avada Kedavera.'"
The Death Eater pressed his wand further against Ginny's throat, making her feel like she was being choked.
"And I can say the Cruciatus Curse before you can even get the 'Expell' part out of 'Expelliamus.'"
Ginny did not know what to say against that, because it was true. However, she still continued to stare death in the face, glaring the bringer of it down with her flaming brown eyes.
Not knowing any other alternative, Ginny decided to kick the man once again in a place where all guys were vulnerable; between the legs.
The Death Eater howled, falling to the ground in pain, and the other Death Eater that had his wand taken away from him, pushed Ginny to the ground. He grabbed his fallen comrade's wand, pointed it at Ginny, and said the Cruciatus Curse.
Ginny's breath caught in her throat as pain flowed into her body, making her feel like she was being slowly torn up from the inside, out. She refused to scream; refused to give them the satisfaction of making her feel pain.
Soon, all three Death Eaters were on their feet, their wands pointed at Ginny as the Cruciatus Curse slowly ebbed out of her body, yet she still twitched from the pain.
"Looks like we got a non-screamer." One Death Eater laughed.
"I get to try first to make her scream." The other said, pointing his wand at Ginny. "Crucio!"
Once again, Ginny felt her body being torn from the inside out, every nerve was splitting and on fire. She kept her mouth closed tightly, refusing to let her vocal cords move.
"My turn!" the third Death Eater said, pointing the wand at her; the excitement in his voice made Ginny sick in her stomach. Or was she feeling sick because of the curse? "Crucio!"
Ginny lost count of how many times the Cruciatus Curse was put on her; all she knew was that the pain would not end, her mind was splitting and on fire. How long had they been torturing her?
"Crucio!"
Ginny did not know how much more she could take from them. How much longer does she have until she ends up in a bed next to the Longbottoms? Finally, she opened her mouth and let out a small scream. The Death Eater laughed in triumph as Ginny rolled over and vomited.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!"
Ginny could not even lift her head to see who the guy who was determined to save her was. Did she know them? She looked next to her, seeing their shoes, which was favoring the Sneakers brand.
Slowly lifting her head, Ginny saw a tall, skinny boy with messy black hair. Was it Harry? Suddenly, someone picked her up off the ground, and the black-haired boy did not move, so that must mean that the person holding her was someone he knew.
"Ginny?" the voice was frantic as a hand tapped her on her face. "Ginny?"
Ginny moved her eyes to see a man with red hair, glasses, and was starting to grow bald.
"Daddy, is that you?" Ginny whispered, her voice hoarse.
Did the Aurors arrive?
"Yes, Ginny, yes." Arthur agreed, sounding very relieved as he kissed her cheek. "Its daddy; I'm daddy."
Ginny's mind was so numb that she could not even register his voice; she felt like she was going to pass out.
"As entertaining as this is," one of the Death Eaters said in disgust. "Are you ready to duel?"
Ginny could still hear screaming, yelling, and curses flying all around, even through her numb mind. Arthur hissed through his teeth, knowing that he had to duel the other Death Eaters with Harry and his sons, Fred, George, Charlie, and Bill, but he could not just let Ginny go.
Arthur got Ginny to stand on her wobbly feet, and she looked at her two brothers whom were always playing jokes. They looked so serious that they did not even look like Fred and George.
"Seriousness… does not suit you two…" Ginny mumbled, swaying around.
The twins looked at their only sister in a cold seriousness, although it was not directed towards Ginny.
"Sometimes desperate situations like this—" Fred began.
"—Calls for a serious attitude." George finished.
Ginny was pulled to the back as Harry, her father, and her brothers surrounded her. Ginny's oldest brother, Bill, caught her by her arm as she was about to fall over.
"Ginny," he whispered. "You've got to run to Hogwarts. It's safer there."
The dueling started, and curses from both wands and mouths were flying everywhere. Ginny could not help but think that if Sirius Black had been there, he would have won the cursing contest coming from the mouth. Bill nudged Ginny away from the fighting.
"Go! Now!"
Bill turned his back on his sister, and Ginny, her brain completely numb, started to wobbly trot off in the wrong direction, heading towards the Forbidden Forest.
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The sun was completely set, and the full moon would be out in a couple of hours. Remus was breathing hard from racing from duel to duel, fighting as hard as he could.
He wondered when the Aurors would come, and speak of the devils, they came Apparating on to the battlefield, wands out, yelling restraining curses.
It was passed a half hour since the attack at Hogsmeade began, and Remus was starting to grow weary. He may have a lot of endurance, but he could not last that long at the rate he was going.
Remus had just finished the last duel with a Death Eater and he looked up, seeing a redheaded figure heading towards the Forbidden Forest; from the looks of things, she looked much disoriented.
Looking at her closer, Remus realized it was Ginny who was walking unsteadily towards the forest, and two Death Eaters were following after her in tow.
Ginny!
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Ginny kept walking towards the forest, unaware of two Death Eaters tracking her until one of them said a curse that caused her to fall over; she had cuts all over her skin, and they bled a ruby-red liquid.
Weak and numb all over, Ginny could only roll over, looking up at the laughing pair. Where was she? Who were they? Who is she?
The redhead shook her head, trying futilely to shake the numbness off. Her brain suddenly kicked in, her instinct of self-preservation flowed through her, pushing the numbness away, and getting her body working.
She must survive this!
Ginny felt for her wand, however, the first Death Eater must have seen her attempt, because he kicked her wand away, leaving her defenseless.
No, she must survive this!
Ginny felt for something, anything, as one Death Eater raised his wand to her chest, preparing for the Ultimate Death Curse.
Time seemed to slow down as she searched her pockets, finding the perfect object. She hid it behind her back, desperately tearing off the wrapper, and jumping to her feet.
"Avada—"
Ginny thrusted the object forward into the Death Eater's mouth at the exact moment it was opened, shoving her brothers' Fire Sucker down his throat as far as possible. The Death Eater choked, trying to get the hot, burning joke out of his throat.
Ginny ran opposite from the Death Eaters as one of them pointed a wand at her. She fell to the ground just as a curse flew over her head, missing her by millimeters. Ginny grabbed her wand, pointed it behind her, and yelled, "Diffindo!"
The Death Eater went down with his comrade, and Ginny ran away, still heading towards the forest. That was when she looked behind her, and saw at least five more Death Eaters running after her.
"Merlin!" Ginny cried out. "They reproduce like mitosis!"
She ran faster, her legs flying, one after the other. The darkness, plus the clouds covering the full moon, made it very hard to see. Ginny got to the edge of the forest when someone shouted, "Crucio!"
Ginny screamed, falling to the ground. Why are they after her?! She was not of any importance to the Order! She looked behind her, seeing them crowding around her when suddenly, one of the Death Eaters in the back fell to the ground.
A figure placed himself between Ginny and the Death Eaters; she would know that person anywhere.
"Remus!" Ginny cried out, although he did not answer her. Remus kept his cold gaze at the four Death Eaters, his wand pointed at them.
"If anyone touches her, I'll kill you!"
Ginny's breath caught in her throat once more when she saw the four men dueling with Remus. Although Remus is a very powerful wizard, he was only one man. Right when Ginny was about to join in the dueling, she felt something crawling on her hand.
Ginny looked down, seeing a Medusa Goblin crawling across her hand. It must not have attacked her because she was being very still. Ginny snatched the Medusa Goblin in her hand, and threw it at the nearest Death Eater.
The goblin landed on the man, and bit his neck; blood oozed out of the jugular vein. Because of that distraction, the other Death Eaters were thrown into confusion, wondering what happened to their comrade.
"Ginny, run!" Remus yelled, bleeding pretty badly from his arm.
Remus collapsed to the ground, breathing hard, and holding his wound. Ginny gripped her wand, pointed it at the Death Eaters, and yelled, "Diffindo!" and she grabbed Remus, pulling him into the forest with her.
"Ginny, leave me." He said, his voice raspy.
"No! I'm not going to let you die!"
Remus was leaving a blood trial, the wound slowly closing up. When they got through the foliage, they found themselves on a meadow; the grass was tall, but not tall enough to hide in.
Suddenly, the full moon came out of her hiding place behind the clouds, bathing the pair in moonlight. Remus stopped walking; his body went stiff as his eyes met the moon's full, silver face.
"Remus?!" Ginny cried out to him when he started convulsing violently.
He was trying to hold back his transformation.
Suddenly, Remus shoved Ginny away from himself, causing her to land heavily on her tailbone next to a tree. He still shook violently, falling to the ground in pain.
"Ginny… run! I forgot to take the Wolfsbane potion!"
Ginny gasped, wondering if she would be torn apart by Remus' werewolf form. She watched twitch on the ground, trying to hold back his transformation for her. He was in pain, his body trying to transform as the sound of the Death Eater's running footsteps came closer.
Ginny looked back at Remus, knowing he was in pain, and she felt helpless to stop it. If she ran, then the Death Eaters would kill Remus; if she did not run, then Remus would either kill her, kill the Death Eaters, or both.
Ginny decided to choose to die with Remus.
"Ginny… run… please, run!"
"No! If I have to run, and leave you alone, then I would rather die!"
The Death Eaters' footsteps got closer, and soon afterwards, their silhouettes came onto the meadow.
"Ginny… please…" Remus rasped, not able to hold back his transformation any longer.
"We will die here, together!"
Remus' body ached all over, no longer able to hold back his transformation, and each nerve and bone rearranged itself. His eyes first changed color, then his body began to grow, and finally began to take the wolfish form.
The sound of the Death Eaters grew near in the middle of his transformation, his clothes ripping because of his enormous size.
"Get away from him!" Ginny yelled, running towards him, protecting him.
No, don't come near me! Remus tried to say, but his vocal cords would not move; that meant he must be near full transformation.
The Death Eaters yelled wand curses at Ginny; Remus heard her scream, smelled her blood…
And Remus did not remember anything else.