The night had been a complete washout; the earth was muddy, everything smelled fresh and clean, and the sky was an impressive shade of baby blue. Birds flitted from treetop to treetop, singing sweetly.

Ginny's eyes fluttered open and she breathed in the fresh morning air. Autumn was always her favorite season. It was pleasantly cool and there was a pleasant scent wafting up from downstairs.

She was shocked when she looked around. It was completely black. "Draco?" She called, feeling around the bed for him. She ran her hands around…there was nothing there. "Draco?" She called louder.

Her feet hit the wooden floor and she knew something was wrong. Ginny couldn't stand up… "Someone help!" She cried.

A pounding of feet on the floor shocked her. She knew Goyle was heavy…but to sound like a herd of elephants coming up to her.

"Ginny!" A voice cried as someone took her in her arms.

A gasp tore from her thought. "Ron!" She screamed, holding him tightly. "I've missed you so much!" She was passed from brother to brother…excluding Bill and Percy of course, and Charlie was conspicuously absent as well.

Molly bustled in from downstairs. "My baby!" She cried and hugged Ginny so tightly that Ginny began to cough. "I thought we had lost you for good!" Tears ran down her face.

"Never!" Ginny answered. "Mama, why can't I see?"

The room went completely silent as the boys and their mother looked at each other. They were all completely startled when Arthur and Charlie apparated in. "My daughter!" Arthur blubbered, taking her in his arms as if she were a child. "I knew you could never leave us!"

Ginny shook her head. "Never papa…I could never leave you. But will someone tell me why I cannot see?"

Arthur cleared his throat, stuttering slightly. "W-well…darling, it's hard to say…" He wrung his hands as he looked toward his family. "Ginny, Lord Voldemort burned your eyes out with his wand during the final battle."

A laugh emanated from her. "No he didn't…" She assured him. "He didn't even touch me. It was Harry who tried to hurt me."

A collective gasp tore through the room. "Harry would never do that!" Came one angry voice. "She's gone mad, mum!"

"Hush!" Molly snapped. "She just woke up, she's confused."

Ginny huffed. "I most certainly am not! Harry and Voldemort were working to bring him back into power. I was there…"

Arthur sighed. "We'll talk about it later Ginny…" He said resignedly.

"Where is Draco? And how are Pansy and Goyle?" She asked quickly. "I want to see him…or, at least speak to him." She touched her face and was shocked to find that her skin was scar tissue.

"Draco!" Ron shouted. "As in Draco Malfoy? Why the bloody hell would you want to see that traitor?"

"He's my husband and I love him." She scoffed. "Does he have the children?"

"C-children?" Ron repeated. "Mum, she's bloody mad…she's lost it."

Molly watched her daughter in agony. "Ginny? Ginny, my love? Do you know what year it is?"

Ginny laughed and folded her arms. "Don't be stupid mum, it's 2001." She was worried when no one spoke. "Well, what's the matter?"

It was Charlie who spoke up this time. "It's 2006; Ginny…you can't be married to Draco Malfoy because he's been in Azkaban for nearly 10 years… Pansy Parkinson is living with her mother and father in Iceland and Gregory Goyle hasn't been heard from since the end of the war."

"No…" She repeated. "It's not true." She felt her will give out and she fell back onto the bed. "What happened? What the hell happened?" She cried. "Where are my babies? Where are Orion and Gregory?"

Molly and Arthur gave each other grave looks. Closing her eyes, she pointed her wand at Ginny. "Stupefy." She whispered, watching as the beam knocked her daughter into unconsciousness.

"Ron, go floo St. Mungos… "Arthur ordered and sat next to his daughter. "Oh Ginny…I love you." He leaned down and kissed her forehead as he turned to his family. "Let's go get her things packed.

Molly was shaking as Arthur helped her down the stairs…her brothers didn't speak, only whispering what was absolutely necessary.

In her oblivion, Ginny was able to picture one face: Faye.

Fin

I know it's short, but it is too important to be put with the other chapter. That would've made over 2000 words and I didn't want this toget lost.

Are you thoroughly shocked? I've decided to make a sequel entitled Darker Forces :D. This is going to terribly angsty…but it will explain everything.

Thank you so much to all my loyal reviewers! I will be writing personal thank yous when my life calms down. I'm going through a rough patch right now.

Please drop a review on the end of Higher Forces. What did you love about the story? What did you hate about it? Who was your favorite character? What was your favorite part? I'd like to know it all!

Marina