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Chapter 11: A day of peaches, planning for the future, pillow-fights, and a silver hand.

Next morning, Harry and I pretended as if nothing had happened and that was just fine with me. I was sitting and thinking about the talk Lily and I had the day I came to know about the bond. She wasn't too happy when I told her I was going to leave once the bond was severed, but it was my decision in the end. Suddenly I felt someone probing in my brain. I looked up to see Snape looking at me through his piercing eyes. So wittle Snapey wants to pway!

I knew what I had to do. Scar him for life! I looked at Harry Potter's neck, which I was one of the things I found fascinating about him. It always looked so…warm…well it was a mixture of red and pink hues. Like a peach. No, I'm not a Vampire, but I could never get over how luscious it looked. I took the image in my brain and started imagining myself kissing his neck, nibbling at it, sucking at it, while my hands got lost in his messy hair. I then compared it to eating a peach. All that while I watched Snape's face gag in disgust. When I felt his presence leave my mind I grinned at him and he scowled back.

As we dispersed from breakfast he stopped and handed me a peach. "Please stick to peaches. I think I may not survive if I saw anything like that again."

I laughed and my ever-curious brother asked, "What is he talking about?" I imagined his face if I told him and burst into laughter once again before devouring the delicious fruit.

A little more than two more weeks had passed and I felt good after making Professor Sinistra, Crystal and Lily meet once again. Three of them were now reunited. Only one was left. I asked them if hey wanted me to get Docras Meadows too but they said that I should wait for some time for that.

II.

Colin, Jacque and I sat by the small pond behind Hagrid's hut. He was wading through it on the other side looking for Grindelows (sp?).

"Ginny?"

"Hmm?"

"You told us that you wanted to leave after the war if Harry won, right?"

I nodded in response to Colin's question.

"I was just wondering, have you planned everything out?"

I frowned. "What do you mean?"

"You know," he replied, "have you found the place you will be living in, are you going to get a job…what you are going to do about the bond…etcetera, etcetera…"

I nearly cringed. I had thought about it, I had, well, sort of a plan and I knew my friends wouldn't like it.

"I have thought about it." Jacque raised an eyebrow, "and…?"

"Well if we win, I'm going to ask Dumbledore to severe the bond the same day. As soon as that's done, I'm running away to New York in the States. Lily and James have a small family cottage outside the city. When I talked to Lily about my plan she told me that I should live there. Harry doesn't know about the house and it's not on their Will. Plus he has a lot of other manors and cottages all around the world, so it's not like he has a shortage of living space. I guess that's where I will be living. I haven't really thought about the job part of it. I thought I'd just get a job in the nearby muggle shopping center."

"Gin, anyone will be able to find you through tracking charms." Jacque said.

I shook my head, "No, not if I use trail concealing charms and keep my magic down to a minimum."

Colin looked at me unhappily, "So you're never gonna talk to your family or us again?"

I laughed, "Of course I will, I'll send everyone an owl every week and I'll come back after maybe 20 to 25 years later when everyone has settled down and have families and stuff. I don't think talking about the war at that time will be as awkward. "

My friends stared at me, aghast, "I thought you were going to tell Harry, Ron and Hermione about everything during Christmas break!" exclaimed Colin

"I said I would tell them about my powers and why Voldemort wants me, I never said anything about telling any of them about the bond or my plans for the future." I said quietly.

"Ginny! Harry has a right to know!" Jacque chided.

I sighed, "I know. But, you know what'll happen if I tell them. Ron's going to go all protective on me and threaten to beat everyone up including Harry. And Harry…Harry will do the noble thing and say that he would not agree to the severing. He'll feel as if it is his duty to remain my husband, and I don't want that. I don't want to be married to someone who does not love me even a little bit. I also don't want Harry's life to be destroyed because of this. He's had very little happiness in his life and he hasn't really been able to live a normal life. This will take away the remaining opportunity for him to be happy. He won't be able to find someone he actually loves. He'll just be forced into another thing, and it'll be for life. I can't do that to him."

My friends nodded sadly and Colin asked, "So, you're sure this is what you want?"

I nodded.

" I wanted to be sure before I told you. I got in touch with an old friend of my father's in America. He is a very famous fashion designer. He 's offered me a job as a photographer for his clothing after I graduate. He likes having his own photographers. He had told me that he was looking for a young person who was good at designing clothing. He wants a sort of apprentice he can train. He's going to retire in a few years and he thought he'd pass on some of his secrets and stuff. I remembered that you used to keep drawing outfits, which were very good, so I told him I'd speak to you. I know this isn't what you though you would be doing. But it's a good opportunity. It's got a really good pay and it's something you are naturally good at. So, what do you say?"

My eyes were almost falling out of their sockets, "Me? A fashion designer?" I asked in disbelief.

He just nodded, so I asked, "Do you think I could make it? I mean, am I good enough?"

Colin smiled, "I showed him the shirt you made for me and a photograph of the dress you made for yourself. He was absolutely thrilled. You'll do fine."

I smiled back at him. My friends were truly amazing. "You know what? I'll do it."

My friends smiled happily and hugged me.

"Just don't forget about us." Jacque warned

I hugged him tightly. "That. Could never happen."

III.

After returning I went to the dormitories. I was finally getting to spend some time with my other friends. We sat in a circle swapping bits of gossip that were floating around in school.

Jess came over and sat next t me and I whispered, "How's everything going with Blaise?" She blushed slightly and answered "Fine. He's talked to Professors Snape and Dumbledore. His father's been pressurizing him to start training to become a deatheater. They've promised to help him out and provide protection for him when the time comes."

I suddenly realized how hard it must be for her. She was a Gryffindor dating a Slytherine whose father was a Death Eater. I smiled at her sympathetically and squeezed her arm. "How are you keeping it quiet?" I asked.

"You guys, Dumbledore and Snape are the only ones who know. It isn't really hard when only a few people know. But Dumbledore wants me to tell Harry, Ron and Hermione because of their connection to the order."

I scowled, "The entire school is going to know. Ron is going to be shouting his head off after you tell him"

Much to my surprise Jess just laughed, "Well then we'll just tie him up, gag him and then lock him in a closet after that won't we?"

I grinned evilly, "Now that's a plan!"

Our attention was brought back to the rest of our friends when a pillow hit Jess on the back of her head. We turned to see Amy grinning at us and the twins armed with pillows. That started the pillow fight. Somewhere between Kate teasing Ames about her Ravenclaw boyfriend's obsession with history of magic and Jess teasing Karen about Jack Slopper's horrible Quidditch skills said fight was taken into the common room, soon the entire house was split into two teams.

"Look out Ginny!" I heard Harry scream. I ducked and Harry launched himself at my "attacker"(it was Colin) I blushed and smiled as I heard him say, "Oh, no you don't Creevy. You're not going to hit my Gin." I turned away to hide my blush as Harry plummeted Colin with pillows. Unfortunately the direction I turned was where Hermione stood watching everything carefully. She smiled at me innocently. I smiled back just as sweetly and chucked one of the cushions closest to me. I burst out laughing as she blinked in shock.

" Not a word to anyone!" I mouthed to her in warning.

She just smiled mouthing back "never." Before she threw the cushion back at me.

The silent conversation was ended when Ron snuck up from behind her and whacked her a tad too hard. She glared at him, snatched the pillow and proceeded to beat him up, somehow the beating turned into a full-fledged snog. I turned around in disgust and came face-to-face with mon mari. I smiled dumbly at him entranced by his beautiful green eyes and he stood there returning my smile.

Somebody cleared their throat and startled us. It was Jess. She smiled at Harry sweetly and said, "I'm sorry to break up your staring contest but it seems like Ginny's got some mail. She pointed towards the small owl hovering above our heads. I blushed again and caught the owl.

I excused myself and opened the letter.

Ginny,

I just got a letter from Pettigrew. He knows where Sirius is. I am meeting him at the end of the forbidden forest tonight. I want you to contact Nicholas Sanchez in case something happens.

I have to go now.

Keep your fingers crossed,

Crystal.

"Bloody Hell!" I swore. I grabbed Colin and dragged him away. Luckily nobody noticed.

"Colin, I need to leave, Crystal's going to do something really stupid. I want you to go and write to a guy called Nicholas Sanchez and to Dmitri Kaznoff. Use separate owls and tell them to get a group to the end of the forbidden forest as soon as possible. If any professor asks where I am, tell them I've gone to talk to my guide, if anyone else asks for me, tell them, I didn't tell you. Okay?"

I knew he was going to stop me from going alone; I put my hand on his mouth and shook my head. He nodded in defeat and ran off to the owlry and I snuck upstairs, popped an invisibility pill into my mouth, grabbed my broom and flew out of the room towards the dark woods.

3rd Person POV-

Nobody saw the petite figure fly over the school grounds. Nobody heard her as she got off her broom and ran stealthily to the end of the forest with her wand clutched in her hand. She hid behind a tree and watched as a small, round, blond man snuck up behind her Uncle's former fiancé.

In a moment of stupidity and rashness she jumped on him. Where a wand might have been useful she had resorted to Muggle tactics. She swore at herself, but there wasn't much that could be done now.

The man caught her arms and threw her onto the ground as if she were nothing more than a rag doll. As she got up she felt the tip of he wand held at her neck.

"Drop your wands!" Pettigrew's rough voice demanded. Ginny and Crystal dropped their wands. He accioed them and pushed Ginny away. "Now, isn't this cute. Black actually has people who care for him. Isn't it amazing? I came here hoping I could get one of the main leaders of the Dark Lord's opponents from America, and now I've got her and little Weasley. Pity I don't need Weasley. You know Ginevra, you've become a bit of a weakness for my master. I'm sorry but I have to get rid of you. Maybe, I'll send your body back to Hogwarts. Potter and your family will certainly be very upset."

He threw his head back and laughed crazily. The he pointed the wand at the young girl and said "Adava Kedav-" but the curse was cut off by a large form leaping on the death eater.

Ginevra Weasley gaped as she saw the large cat catch Pettigrew's throat as Crystal Smith screamed at the top of her lungs.

What the hell is a lion doing in the forbidden forest, which I might add is in ENGLAND! It's a animagus. No, no one except Colin knows we're here and Colin is no lion. Maybe it's Harry, yes, strong Harry could be a lion. Ginny! What are you thinking! Get that thing off him!

She was about to mutter a spell when the lion picked up the silver-handed man effortlessly with his mouth and dropped him in front of her.

The large cat rubbed himself against Ginny's legs and sort of purred slightly before running off into the forest

She picked up the wands. She gave Crystal her wand and bent down to try to discern whether Pettigrew was still alive.

Crystal watched in morbid fascination as Ginny put her hand in front of his nose. She slapped his face him but he didn't get up.

The younger girl said, "He's alive, breathing. But he's unconscious."

The woman nodded and Ginny started to stand up. Suddenly a pair of hands caught her waist. Fingers dug into her flesh and the silver appendages went through the clothing and the skin easily. The young girl screamed in agony. The pain burned like hot coals.

The blond haired woman cried out, "Stupefy!" and watched in horror as a bloodied hand retracted itself from the other girl's waist and fell limp on the ground with the rest of the body of it's owner.

Ginny doubled over in pain. She muttered a healing charm. It wasn't strong enough to heal the wound completely. Nothing was, but it did stop the bleeding.

They turned at the unexpected sound of feet coming towards them. Ginny could do nothing as she watched two men pick up Pettigrew and apparate with him. One of the women in the group moved forward to help her as Crystal fell into the arms of one of the men and broke into tears. Ginny could hear her mumble of never being able to find Sirius as the wizard assured her they would continue looking for him.

The shock of having her waist stabbed by silver fingers was not even a tenth of the shock she felt when she saw who was walking towards her.

Been- Thank you for reviewing. Keep R&R.

Sleepyhead- At this point of the story (Chapter 11) it is around early November. So it's about a month and a week before Harry and the rest are going to get to know. At least, that's what I am planning. Keep R&R.

Kiwiblue- I agree. Ginny is afraid Harry's not going to take it well at first. But she feels he'll try to be the hero again and do what seems to be destined for them, so she;s just going to get Dumbledore to break the bond (that's when Harry would have just gotten to know about it) and then she's planning to run. It's the coward's way out I know, but she doesn't want to deal with everything, hey, she's only fifteen. It's the age of rash and stupid and cowardly decisions.

Annie- Look, it had an H/G moment! hops like a mad bunny yay! Sirius is going to live. Believe it or not, one of the reasons for my writing fanfiction at all is to make Sirius come back. I would never have written this story if I didn't want Sirius to be there, so he is coming back. Soon…hopefully. Keer R&R, please.

Paige 2310- I know the comebacks really sucked. I'm going through a really hectic phase right now. It is currently 2:10 am right now, and I'm posting this as a break from my studies. Most of the story is already written, I just keep changing parts of the future chapters. I actually took a great chunk out of this one (it was really dumb!) and rewrote most of it. I really can't think after midnight, so there might be some lame conversations. Please ignore those and forgive my horrible writing. I'm just really busy. Harry saw Ginny crying, he's supposed to have left before Sinistra arrived. I should have made that clearer…eep, sorry.

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Silver Warrior-Greetings my friend. I hope I didn't offend you by saying that. I know what you mean. I am the second youngest from my dad's side of the family. I have 27 second cousins and it's a close-knit family. Well, there are a lot of weddings and family get reunions. Which means I get to see my 70-something cousin brothers. And on my mom's side I am the third youngest of fifteen first cousins. I have a very large family and I get to torment the elders, well not anymore. They think I am a good "young woman", but hey what they don't know, can't harm them, right? Okay, I'm rambling since it's rather late, yes I've been to SIYE. I read about that stuff, and I agree with you. I really think it's going to be H/G and R/H pairings. Keep r&r.

Tanydwr- Yes! Ginny has faults, we see a big one here. She's being a coward and running off. Harry's strengths will come up. He does care for her somewhere deep down, he's still searching. Harry needs to be a tiny bit thick. He doesn't really know that he likes her but keeps looking out for her. It'll hit him in a few chapters. But Ginny will remain oblivious on the subject of his affections for at least a chapter after that. So she is also thick. Keep R&R please.

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