A.N. Hey guys, sorry i haven't updated in so long. Here ya go.

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The pale figure kneeled at the high back throne, staring up in the slanted eyes sneering down at him. "Why do you waste my time?" It hissed.

"I wish to offer my services, my clan's services to you My Lord," the American voice sounded.

Voldemort's smile twisted into what could only be assumed as pleasure, it gave off a distinct feeling of dread in the vampire's stomach.

The figure in the throne rose to tower over the vampire, "You offer the allegiance of the vampires?"

The vampire nodded.

"Then it is you that will be branded."

Harry grit his teeth together, wringing his hands as Ginny stood before him her arms crossed firmly across her chest.

"Harry, I won't take this! I am not porcelain! I will fight and you can't stop me!" she declared firmly.

Harry turned on her, emeralds burning with an anger, "I don't want you to fight because I want to keep you safe!"

"I'm not safe Harry! I never will be! All my brothers are already in neck deep in all this, and my parents for that matter! This was inevitable!" she said loudly advancing on him.

"NO! It could have been avoided, but you got it in your damn head that you were going to be a part of this and you wouldn't let it go until you got what you wanted!" Harry shouted.

"You don't own me, Harry! I can make my own decisions," she screamed, throwing a pillow at him.

Harry's fists clenched at his side. Ginny could make him so infuriated! He wasn't trying to hold her down, the future was bleak, and he'd be damned if he wasn't selfish to keep her safe for himself when he needed her most! He understood her frustration, completely, but he would not sit by and watch her throw her life away to be part of the action.

"You would think I would be this adamant about you not being in all this for a REASON!" he growled.

"SOD OFF HARRY POTTER!" Ginny screamed running out of the common room.

Harry huffed off to the boys dormitories and slammed the door.

Ginny ignored the looks she got as she stalked through the castle with tears flowing down her cheeks. She had to talk to someone female, someone who would understand her problems right now. She stalked up to the painting in the library and banged on the door ignoring the look Madam Pince gave her as she all but flew into the restricted section.

Hermione woke with a start as a rhinoceros tried to knock the portrait down. She jumped out of bed as Remus reached out for her form. She opened the portrait a little to see Ginny's tear streaked face. "Ginny, what's wrong?"

"I need to talk to you," she sniffled.

Hermione nodded, "Let me get dressed and warn Remus. We'll go out and take a walk around the lake ok?"

Ginny nodded mutely leaning up against the outcropping in the restricted section.

Hermione closed the portrait gently and reached for a shirt in her dresser. She pulled on a pair of blue jeans that were snug on her hips and a white t-shirt. She threw on a pair of shoes and socks, walking over to Remus' side. She kissed his forehead, "I'll be back later ok?"

Remus eyes fluttered open briefly, before he nodded, falling back asleep.

Hermione stepped out as Ginny threw herself into her arms. "It's not fair! He doesn't understand!"

Hermione petted the younger girl's hair, "Com'on let's get you to a bathroom."

They walked to the nearest prefect's bathroom and Hermione babied Ginny, having some innate feeling that that was what she needed at this moment. She wetted a cloth and cleaned the mascara that had run down her face off, trying in the only way she knew of how to heal someone. "Ginny what happened?"

Ginny sniffled, "He's been mad ever since I went to that meeting. I can't make hi understand how badly I want to be a part of this, of the Order. He's... he's throwing a hissy fit!"

Hermione snorted at the mental image of Harry throwing a hissy fit, "Ginny, would you say Harry is rather blind when it comes to things he cares about?"

Ginny's glare could have frozen Hermione on the spot.

"As in running into the Department of Mysteries to save his godfather?" Hermione asked.

Ginny wilted a bit, staring reproachfully into Hermione's eyes.

"He cares about you so much, that he would rather loose your friendship and as his lover then watch you die. It is a reality. He's just over reacting, he loves you too much Ginny," Hermione said. She knew she sounded sappy, but hey, wasn't love supposed to be sappy? She knew Harry loved Ginny with all his heart, and he would do anything to keep her safe.

Ginny sighed, "I can't sit back and watch everyone I care about go into this without me there! I can't sit back and hope you all come back."

Hermione grinned, "I would have it no other way Ginny."

"Harry would," she grumbled.

Hermione lifted an eyebrow in disbelief.

"He would!" Ginny cried in indignance. "He doesn't want me to fight by his side!"

Hermione nodded, "No, he doesn't."

Ginny seemed to deflate, slumping back against the wall.

"He wants to come back to you, to know you're there. He wants to keep his most precious possession in a safe place, away from all harm," Hermione said quietly.

Ginny stared back at Hermione defiantly, "I won't sit back and watch. He's going to have to accept that."

"Harry, mate?" came the quiet voice.

Ron had gotten wind of Ginny and Harry's outburst from Lavender. He had wasted no time in climbing the boys' staircase.

Harry was lying on his bed, hands behind his head and staring up at the hangings on his bed. Ron was mildly surprised it hadn't burst into flames by now.

"She shouldn't be in the middle of this," Harry hissed.

"Mate, I don't know how to put this to you other than bluntly. How do you plan on stopping her? She's always been rather headstrong and well... Harry, Dumbledore himself couldn't stop her and he tried," Ron said.

Harry turned on Ron, "When did this happen?"

Ron gulped, oh boy, he had just stuck his foot in the fire. Ever since Sirius had been killed, supposedly, Harry had been awful touchy about being left out of anything. "Uh... It was when Pomfrey was making sure you were ok after the vampires attacked, honestly Harry, we didn't mean anything by it. It just happened when you were gone. We weren't keeping anything from you."

Harry was about to implode Ron could tell, most people got explosive when they were angry. The only problem was Harry wasn't angry, he was irate. The ice seemed to permeate from his form, "Go away Ron."

"Harry, please don't do this again. We need you right now, the Order needs you, and we don't have time for the angst. Ginny's not going to change her mind. You need to learn to live with that," Ron said, taking an unexpected stand.

Harry blinked as Ron left the dormitories.

'Maybe he's right... but she means so much to me..."

Ginny shivered as the wind whipped around her, the cold wind biting into the warmth of her cloak. The emotions rolled over her like waves, forcing her eyes to well up. When she had first met Harry, she had had a crush on the boy who lived. Although, ever since he had reached out and actually befriended her instead of hiding from her night and day, she had seen past the image and fallen in love with Harry.

"I love you with all my heart Harry, but I won't give up who I am for you. I couldn't let you down like that, I couldn't let myself down like that," she whispered to the wind.

Remus rubbed his face, sitting up in bed. He vaguely remembered Hermione saying she had to go. He was enjoying the quiet until the door swung open. Remus dove back under the covers trying to hide his nude state before whoever was coming in got an eyeful.

"Remus," Dumbledore's voice was harsh and commanding. "Follow me, now!"

"What is it?" Remus asked reaching for his underwear and trousers.

"No time Remus, hurry!"

Remus jumped from the bed without a shirt on, trousers freshly buttoned and followed the Headmaster out of the portrait, forgetting all customs and revealing his presence to the students.

Remus nearly had to jog to keep up with the Headmaster's sweeping steps. He was surprised as they headed towards the Gryffindor Common room. The Fat Lady's portrait opened without question for the Headmaster.

"Wait here," Dumbledore said disappearing momentarily.

When Dumbledore returned, Harry and Ron were at his heels. The aging man took off without a word to Remus, careening towards the Hospital Wing.

He cast the doors open with a wave of his hand and called, "Poppy, what is his condition?"

"He is injured, but for now he is stable."

"Who," Harry asked.

They all turned as they heard footsteps approaching, they sounded like they were running. Hermione and Ginny rounded the corner, a bit winded. Hermione stopped and put her hands on her knees, sucking air into her lungs as Ginny, who was obviously not paying attention ran head-long into Harry. They fell to the ground with a gentle oomph.

Ginny stood, her face a bright red. Harry stood slowly, his friends words and Ginny's words running through his mind as if on a continuous play. He sighed, giving up to the fact that as much as he loved Ginny, she was going to be a part of the Order. He grabbed her hand once h had stood, kissing her forehead lightly. Ginny smiled and leaned back on him, delighting in his presence.

"This way," Dumbledore said.

Remus was far too inquisitive to wait for Hermione; he strode to the bed draped with coverings he had spotted during their little prelude. He stepped into the covering and almost fainted. "Sirius?!"

Harry was in front of Remus instantly, throwing the professor to the side. Remus stumbled, but his shock was too great to take offense. Harry reached out a hand and covered Sirius' unconscious one with his. Sirius was back.

"How?" Harry asked as tears welled up in his eyes.

"Sirius will tell us that when he wakes, Shacklebolt found him in Muggle London. I have no answers right now Harry, but you may stay with him."

Harry nodded, striding towards the bed.

A.N. And you all thought i gave up on poor Sirius didn't you? Well I didn't... I also wanted to open the invitation that if any of you are unhappy with how this story is going... tell me in a review alright and I will do my best to alter it... I truly apologize if I have done something wrong...

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