A/N-Alright! Chapter 19! Good lord Sorry this took so long but I was trying to get it to rival chapter 12 which was 11 pages. Yah good lock with that RRRTS (RandomReaderReadingThisStory) I think you should be getting faster updates from now on. Oh and Please Review!
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And they all lived happily ever after.
Wait….REWIND! Stop and play!
A/N-Alright so where was I…? Oh yah okay.
A day and a half later Draco was back at the burrow. Dumbledore was due to show up within the hour and everyone was getting anxious. Well, almost everyone. Ron couldn't go… He was sick and, try as he might; he was too weak to drag his butt out of bed. Mrs. Weasley had decided to stay home with him and wait for them to return with her only daughter. She was currently upstairs attending to her youngest son.
"Oh Harry," Hermione was sobbing, "What if the plan doesn't work? What if we fail and you die and Ginny dies and Snape dies and Dumble-"
"Hermione, shut up. We aren't going to fail." Harry said consolingly, "Just go to your own little world where the sky is purple and little pink bunnies hop around handing out extra credit work."
Draco, who had been listening, said, "How can you be so sure of that Potter. You fight Voldemort all the time but with one difference, he's almost always alone. He has the strongest men he can find in the palm of his hand. They are waiting for the signal and then…" He drew his finger across his throat making Hermione shudder.
At that moment Mrs. Weasley came into the living room. "Draco, Ron would like to see you." Draco wasn't the only one confused; Harry and Hermione were looking like Voldemort had just turned around and started handing out candy at a local day care. But Draco only nodded and left to see Ron.
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Upon entering Ron's room Draco was immediately thrown into darkness. He found his way to Ron's bed and sat in the seat previously occupied by Mrs. Weasley.
"Malfoy?"
"Uhh… Yah… Why did you want to see me Weasley?"
"I want you to be really careful… Bring back Ginny… Please."
"Uh huh, I think that's what we're going to do but I could be wrong. We could just be going out for ice-cream." Draco replied sarcastically.
"Not the time Malfoy," Ron croaked.
"Right… Sorry… We will bring her back Weasley but why did you want to see me? You could have told that to Potter… Or Granger for that matter."
"Well… Ummm… I love you…" Draco could practically hear the blush rising in his cheeks.
Draco stood looking kinda scared, "I don't swing that way, Weasley and in case you haven't noticed, I'm kinda with your sister." He told Ron to get better and left.
Downstairs Dumbledore, Harry, Hermione, Tonks and Lupin were waiting to leave. Dumbledore was standing looking at him with an all knowing twinkle in his eye… It annoyed Draco that the old wizard knew exactly what was happening when he wasn't in the same room.
Dumbledore cleared his throat shaking Draco from his thoughts and he looked up. "Well I guess we should go now, C'mon now we'll be back before tomorrow evening." And with those last few words they five 'rescuers' left for Avery Manor.
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"Hey Malfoy!"
"What is it now Potter!"
"Do you know where you're going?"
"Of course I do, as soon as we get over those hills we'll be able to see the actual manor. Now stop your complaining and keep your wand out we're not exactly safe out here."
Harry took his wand out and cast a shaky glance at Hermione who just shrugged questioningly. As the little group passed over the top of the hill they saw the manor… Or house... Or castle… Whatever. No one knew what to make of the area. Draco just waved them over to a little group of trees where he crouched by the base and told them the plan.
"First things first. Wands out or I swear I will smack you!" He glared pointedly at Harry who had just put his wand into his back pocket. Harry blushed slightly and took it out again. "Alright now," He took a deep breath and looked toward Avery Manor, "I cannot promise we can get in there unharmed, I cannot promise anything… We have to get around back. Snape will meet us back there with Ginny. If the plan worked he should look like Avery… Don't ask who he is potter! We don't have time! The minute we see Ginny and check to make sure that she is safe and unharmed, for the most part." he shuddered briefly and shook his head to clear it. "When we get her out we need to make a quick get away. Tonks, you are going to take Granger and Apparate away with her," Tonks opened her mouth, "Don't argue just do it! Lupin, you are going to take Potter and Apparate with him! Snape will take Ginny."
"And what about you?" Hermione asked
Draco took a deep breath and didn't answer. He stood up, the others following, and lead the way around to the back of the manor. When they reached the back there was no one in sight.
"This is too easy… Wands at the ready; be ready to fight."
Everyone nodded and lifted their wands; Harry was wondering why he was following orders from a Malfoy.
The minute they crossed over the border and onto Avery lands, alarms rang. Death-eaters ran around looking for the intruder. Draco swore under his breath and ran at top speed to the nearest alcove (A/N-You know, a small dark place… Good for hiding). The rest followed him.
"Shut up and follow me!" Draco said sharply as the death-eaters passed. He crept along the wall toward a set of huge double doors. Almost there, he thought, just a few more-
"Draco…" Draco whipped around coming face to face with Lucius, "Well, well, well! Potter and my son… And Granger! My Lord will be so happy!" It was all Draco could do not to roll his eyes; he seemed to be doing that a lot lately.
"Father…" They both looked at each other not blinking, not breaking eye contact, not saying a word.
Harry rolled his eyes, "Oh screw this, stupefy." Lucius stiffened and fell to the ground unmoving.
Draco breathed out shakily, "Thanks Potter. Lets go help Ginny shall we?"
They made their way to the side door without any other problems. They were about to open the door when it flew open.
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Ginny screamed, "Draco!" She launched herself into his arms and hugged him as if her life depended on it. Tonks and Lupin simultaneously took their charges and apparated away. Snape was about to go with Ginny when Tom stepped between him and his charge.
At that moment Snape was thankful for the polyjuice potion, "What do you think you're doing, Avery?"
"D-Draco, wanted to take, um, the girl… And umm… I was, umm, trying to stop them?" God, he hoped he sounded convincing.
"Uh huh, and I'm sixteen years old." Snape was careful not to point out the fact that he was in his sixteen year old body at the moment. "Tell me the truth." Tom demanded in an eerily calm voice.
"Uhh-" Snape stopped there that was all he needed to say. Ginny was looking between Tom and Snape then back at Tom. Suddenly she started laughing as though she found the whole thing highly amusing.
"Bloody hell child! What is so funny?" Tom and Draco asked simultaneously. They glared at each other.
"Snape… Draco… Tom… This is awesome." Draco took one look at Ginny and started laughing with her.
"Oh hell, Silencio! Petrificus Totalus!" Draco and Ginny both fell silent and fell to the ground stiff as boards. Ginny looked like she wanted to start laughing again and Draco just looked pissed.
"Now, Severus, why, pray tell, were you in Avery's body?"
Snape took one look at the two students on the ground and said, "Umm…"
"Wrong answer! Now I'm mad! Crucio!" Snape fell to the ground and started twitching. After a minute Tom took the curse off of him. He picked up Draco and Ginny and carried them into the manor while Snape lay on the ground struggling for a breath.
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Tom was placing Ginny and Draco in a cell in the dungeons and taking the spells off them. "Now kiddies, I expect you to play nicely with each other. No yelling, no hitting. If I hear one sound from my room I will personally kill you… It will not be pretty. Do I make my self clear?"
Draco nodded stiffly while Ginny walked up to the bars and wrapped her hands around them. "You aren't going to make me stay down here are you?" She put on what she hoped at be a pouty face. Tom didn't seem to be swayed by it.
"Sorry dear but I cannot allow you to go anywhere. For all I know you will try to escape again."
"I had nothing to do with that! I was helping you get ready for your raid on Friday! Does this mean I can't go anymore?"
"Yes, it does. You are to stay in here, thank you for your help by the way." With that he smirked and started to walk to the door.
"Remember your promise!" Tom paused for only a second before continuing. Ginny sighed and walked to a wall. She leaned her head against it and started mumbling something about a promise. Draco decided it was time to intervene when she started banging her head on the wall.
"Ginny! What is wrong with you?"
Ginny turned around with tears in her eyes, "He promised!"
"What did he promise?"
"He wouldn't hurt them would he?"
"Who?" Draco asked pulling her into a hug.
"My family…" Ginny trailed off leaning into his and breathing in his scent. Draco brought her over to the bed (Well it was kind of a bed… More like a pile of straw but whatever) and sat down with her in his lap. They talked for god only knows how long before they both fell into a restless sleep.
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"Wake up you maggots!" Ginny cracked open her eyes to see Bellatrix (sp?) Lestrange and two other death eaters standing over her and Draco with a sneer on her face. She gulped and woke Draco up before standing and allowing herself to be led out by another death eater she didn't know. They waited in the hall before the second death eater came out with a struggling Draco. Draco stopped struggling when he saw Ginny shake her head slightly. They were led to a set of huge double doors. The death eaters holding them let go and left them with Bellatrix. She opened the door and literally shoved Ginny and Draco into the room. Ginny gasped as she looked upon the biggest library she had ever seen. It would even rival the one Draco had in his Manor.
"You wanted a library," Said a voice from the shadows. Ginny looked over and saw Tom standing there looking them over. His eyes paused for a moment on the scars on Ginny's forehead from the night before. "You can read them you know."
Ginny looked like all her Christmases had come early. She ran to a bookshelf and started looking over the titles. She found one on dark curses and took it over to one of the many over stuffed chairs scattered around the library. She skimmed through it before shaking her head and going to find a new book. She found ones on dark potions, dark tools, dark materials, dark hexes, another on dark curses, two more on dark tools and one on Quidditch; which didn't make sense after all the dark books she saw but whatever. Finally she found one on dark creatures and settled down to read it.
"Umm… Ginny?" Draco asked after a few minutes.
"Shh, I'm reading!"
"I wouldn't recommend interrupting her," Said Tom from the corner. He had been sitting there staring at Ginny with interest for the past half hour and it made Draco feel a bit uneasy.
"Oh, hey Draco look at this!" Draco was startled out of his thoughts and looked over at Ginny.
"What?"
"Well you have to come here stupid!"
"Alright, alright. I'm coming," He walked over to the chair Ginny was sitting in and looked at the book she was looking at. "Okay, what am I looking at?"
"A boggart!" Ginny said happily producing the book for him to look at. The boggart looked like a walking stick with arms and legs… It had some sort of a green slime hanging off of it and it had a horrible look on its face. "I think I'm going to name it Evan," Ginny said taking the book back."
"Why are you naming the picture in the book?"
"Not the picture! The boggart!"
"Uh huh, I don't think you got enough sleep last night… Come on its nap time." Draco grabbed her hand and led her over to Bellatrix, "We're ready to go."
"It doesn't look like Ginny wants to leave." Tom said, coming out of his dark corner.
"She needs her nap."
"No," Tom spat out.
"We're leaving," Draco said glaring at Tom, "Whether you like it or not."
"I said NO!" Tom backhanded Draco, sending him to the ground. In the blink of an eye Draco was on top of Draco punching him anywhere that wasn't black and blue. Tom shifted slightly and flipped Draco over onto his back and started punching him.
"Stop it!" Ginny said even louder. "I SAID STOP!" She screeched at the top of her lungs.
The two boys stopped fighting and looked at Ginny.
"Draco took one look at her tear streaked face and scrambled out from underneath Tom to help her and calm her down. He winced as he stood up leaning against the wall for support. Ginny rushed over and ripped open his shirt. She gasped at what she saw.
Under his shirt there was a huge black bruise forming over his lower abdomen.
"What did you do Tom?" Ginny breathed. When she got no answer she looked back and noticed they were all alone. When she turned back to Draco, he was gone too. She was fully and utterly alone.
"Draco?" She called out shakily. "Tom?" When she received no reply she decided to take matters into her own hands and started exploring the house to find them. She left the library and stopped. There were three hallways, left, right and center. She couldn't stand it; she closed her eyes and spun directly around in a circle. She stopped spinning and opened her eyes… She was facing the library. She shrugged and went back in to see Tom, Draco and Bellatrix right where they were before. Her eyes went wide. This was weird, she blinked once and they were gone, she blinked again and they were back… What the hell was happening?
A/N-Okay, I'm out of ideas. So much for 11 pages… Oh well. Please Read and Review!