The Dark Lady
Chapter 18 – Murder
By gracie5412

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JKIJ,
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The morning light shone through the gap in the curtains and woke Ginny. She sat up in bed and for the first time in weeks she felt that the day may be positive. She quickly dressed and went downstairs to look for Harry and Ron. Neither of them was around so she went into the kitchens and helped serve the breakfasts.

The day dragged on slowly like days do when you are waiting for things that are important. But finally the sun started to set and the clock showed six thirty. Ginny walked the short distance to Diagon Alley and down the village to the Shrieking Shack.

Neville was there, sat on the part of the fence that hadn't already fallen down, his tools were around his feet.

"Ginny! Hi! How are you?" He said and stood up as she walked over to him.

"I've been better thanks, and you? You've made a good start here." She said pointing to the dug out flower beds.

"So what is it you wanted to tell me?" Neville asked and Ginny halted mid step.

"W-what?" she stuttered.

"I said what is it you wanted to tell me? You know in the letter you sent me you said that there was something important you wanted to tell me."

"No Neville you sent a letter to me." Ginny said slowly.

"I-I di-didn't." Neville replied looking around him nervously.

"I think we should get out of here who ever did do this could still be around, I don't want to hang around and find out who it was."

The pair bent down and quickly started collecting up Neville's tools. Their hands bumped together as they picked up the last and they felt a tug at their navel. The world around them rushed out of vision and before they knew it they were crashing down on a hard concrete floor.

Back at the Shrieking Shack there were two quiet 'pops' as two Deatheaters arrived on the scene. One was a mid height redheaded girl and the other a slightly plump male. From a distance they could have been mistaken as Ginny and Neville. They stepped together so they were facing each other took in a deep breath and their argument began.

"HOW CAN YOU DO THIS TO ME?" The man yelled "I'VE BARED MY SOUL TO YOU! NOW YOU'RE JUST GOING TO LEAVE ME?"

"AND WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? FALL AT YOUR FEET? I'M NOT GOING TO!" The girl yelled a reply.

"WHY WHAT I HAVE DONE WRONG?"

"I DON'T LOVE YOU!" The girl screamed at him.

"IT'S HARRY ISN'T IT? YOU'RE STILL WITH HIM!"

"WHAT'S IT TO YOU IF I AM? IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUISNESS!"

"PLEASE JUST COME BACK TO ME I LOVE YOU!"

"NO!" She yelled and the man grabbed her wrists "LET GO OF ME!"

There was a struggle as the two of them fought, the girl trying to get away from the male who was persisting on holding onto her. There was a loud whack as the male lost patience and hit the girl. She fell down and screamed at the male stood over her. He pulled out his wand and pointed it at her. A flash of blinding green light came from the wands and when the light had gone the man was already running from the scene.

Meanwhile Ginny and Neville looked frantically around them as they got to their feet. A figure popped out and before they had time to react a dagger had been plunged into Ginny's chest. She gasped and looked down at the thing causing her agony.

She fell to the floor and her breath became ragged. Draco pulled out his wand and cast a spell, everything started going in slow motion, everything apart from him. As her life ebbed away a light appeared around her. Draco watched in awe as a body descended from the sky to where Ginny was lay.

With a malicious smile he pointed his wand at the female with golden hair dressed in white robes. He muttered a spell word and a coil of ropes shot from the tip of the wand and wrapped themselves tightly around the angel binding her wings to her body.

The light disappeared and Ginny's eyes glazed over.

"Now." Draco snapped and two people walked in. One grabbed hold of Ginny's lifeless body and the other pulled Neville from the floor where he was cowering. With two short pops they were gone, leaving Draco all alone with the angel. He grabbed the woman and pulled her into the hallway and along to a small room. The walls had been charmed so no magic could penetrate it. He threw her in and slammed the door in her face.

As the green light flashed four figures joined the Deatheaters. They placed Ginny's body on the floor and pushed Neville down the hill whispering many threats as he ran away. The four Deatheaters disapperated as the green light faded.

Witnesses were already contacting Aurors and they were equally quick to get on the scene. Workers of St Mungo's came and removed the body of Ginny. In her pocket they found the note that Neville had supposedly sent to her. Along with witness statements Neville was the prime suspect for the murder.

The search began.