Chapter 5

Unspoken Truths

Harry had just left to #12 Grimmauld Place. Ginny had remained standing at the steps a little longer, thinking about him as she watched him depart. She was feeling exhausted, and all of Harry's emotions mixed with hers was just over whelming. When suddenly Harrys' feelings hit her hard. So strong were his feelings, it was like a slap in the face or someone throwing cold water on her. She shuttered, before realizing she was still on the stairs. She continued up to Ron's room, muttering to herself.

"Harry's mad and I mean really mad." Ginny said as she entered the room. She had a concerned look on her face. Her face turned flush as she realized she had spoken aloud.

"Why?" Ron asked, looking at her with concern. He was sitting on his bed with Hermione next to him. Neville and Luna were by the window on Harry's bed.

"Uh" biting her lower lip, she looked at Hermione hoping she understood that she needed help. Stuttering, she continued. "Uhh, I just think he is upset. I mean he looked it when he left and uh.." stammering a little more and turning away from the group. She faced Luna and continued "he sort of ran to floo out of here and uh.." Her eyes were getting big on her face and Luna finally caught on.

"Well, he was upset, especially after Professor Lupin talked to him." interrupted Luna, as she looked deep into Ginny's eyes, and nodding her head in understanding.

Hermione just looked at the two of them, when it finally dawned on her that something else was going on. " Ron, can us girls, be excused for a moment? I think we need to have a small talk before this. We can use Ginny and my room. We won't be but a moment", she exclaimed standing up and walking to the door. " Let's go girls", and with that she was gone.

Luna and Ginny got up and walked out, leaving Neville and Ron speechless. As the door closed, Neville turned to Ron with a mystified look on his face. "Any idea what that's all about? It was her idea that we meet up here and then she leaves and takes Ginny and Luna with her."

Ron ran his hand through his hair. He was just as perplexed. "Mental, that's what they are", shaking his head. A moment later a wide grin broke out on his face. "Let's find out what's going on." Standing up, he walked to his trunk and pulled out a small wooden box with 'WWW' stamped on the side. "Extendable ears, Neville?"

Feeding it out the door, a string followed the wall and stairs. As if with a mind of its own, moved to Ginny's bedroom and creped under the door.

"…can't explain it Hermione. I just don't understand. Sometimes, I just sense his thoughts and other times, its like we're in the same room. With him here, I can't sleep. I share his dreams. God knows I love him, but I can't stop it or control it. It is driving me batty." Ginny's voice said exasperated.

"I know what the problem is." Luna said in her dreamy voice. "You are soul mated to him. He may not even know it, but it is there. He is your match, but he is so wrapped up in everything, that I don't think he has time to relax and let his spirit take care of him. So I guess you could say, he really is clueless," she said with a giggle.

"But I thought that only happens when you marry?" Hermione's voice said in a more concerned tone.

"No, you're thinking of soul bonding." Luna's voice broke in again, but this time in a tutorial manner.

"That is what happens, when you are magically married. Your soul recognizes that it has a partner for life. Through magic, the souls bond and seals an agreement with god to be together as long as they live. Soul mating is different. It can happen at any age and is really rare. One soul has to be searching for its mate. When it finds its partner, they copulate. Leaving a part of each with the other. Harry, being such a powerful wizard, has a strong soul that speaks loudly. So loudly, he can't hear Ginny's soul within him. I really can't explain it better, but Daddy knows someone at the Ministry that can teach you more about it. I'll get a name if you want. But, in the mean time, I suggest you practice clearing your mind before you go to sleep. Or if needed, I have some dreamless sleep potion at home. I could bring you some if you can't get to sleep. It is really easy to make, but can be addicting. I need some every now and then when I think about my mom dieing." Luna said as her voice faded.

Upstairs, Ron and Neville faced each other with shocked looks. Ron's face broke into a grin as he started to pull the string back in, "Harry is my brother for real, and he doesn't even know it. How cool is that?"

Meanwhile trouble was coming to a boil at the Order of Phoenix. Moody and Lupin had just arrived with several Order members, Harry had his wand drawn on Mundungus, and Hagrid was pouring a bag of stuff that had been nipped from around the house on to the floor.

"Dumbledore said to keep an eye on you, and I see he was rightly so in saying" growled Mad-eye. He had one eye trained fixed on Harry while the other moved from Mundungus to the floor.

"Harry, don't do it. We'll take care of him." Remus said in a worried voice. He knew that Harry was really upset, but he was really worried about what Hagrid would do it he tried to forcibly stop Harry. Hagrid had, over the years, become very protective of Harry.

Harry lowered his wand as Remus and several others brought theirs up. He looked at the looted pile on the floor. Disgust filled him, thinking about the thief in front of him that he had considered a friend. What could drive a man to take from his friends like that?

"I'm sorry, Harry," croaked Mundungus eyeing Remus's wand pointed at him. "I'm not proud of what I did, but it's what I do for a living. As you can see, I really don't live high on the hog, and pickings have really been small what with the war and all. Please understand. I only took items I didn't think you would mind being gone."

The fireplace suddenly erupted with Ginny's face in it. "Harry, look at the floor. There, by Hagrid's feet. It's the necklace."

Harry looked from Ginny to the floor and back to Ginny, then back to the floor. There by Hagrid's feet sat the missing Horcrux. But that wasn't what surprised Harry. What did though, was that Ginny knew about the necklace. He hadn't told anyone yet. With a wave of his hand a heavy felted cloth appeared that he used it to pick up the necklace. Wrapping it, he turned to Moody, with a determined expression "We need to get this out of here and destroy it. I'll explain later, but we need to do it now."

Ginny's face was still in the fire. "Ginny, we will talk when I get back" Harry said turning to her. She nodded and was suddenly gone.

Moments later, the fireplace erupted again with Ginny carrying heavy winter cloaks, and two brooms. Motioning Harry and Moody away from the crowd, she went to the hallway and waved to have them follow. Speaking very assertively "We're going to need these. Remember Dumbledore's hand? You have to use heat. We need something really hot and the closest place that I'm sure is hot enough are the volcanoes in Iceland. Some are still active. We just need to chuck that necklace in."

Harry just gapped at her. Before he could say anything though, she had turned to Moody. "We need a portkey. Even though Harry can, I can't apparate and even then it's too far for that or brooms. We will still need the brooms when we get there."

She looked to Harry with pleading eyes. "I promise, I'll explain everything. We just need to get rid of that before Voldemort knows we have it. You know that I'm right. Harry, I need to go. You can't do this alone, and I just won't be right if I stayed behind." She said pursing her lips.

Reaching into the pile, Harry grabbed two silver goblets that had the Black Family seal embossed on them. Handing them to Mad-eye, while still looking at Ginny "Send us there and then back to the Burrow. I don't want to see Mundungus around here again until he gets his act together."

Taping one goblet with his wand, Moody said "Portus". He handed it to Ginny. "You leave in 3 minutes." Taking the second, he once again used his wand, tapping it saying "Portus familia". When you're ready to come back, both of you hold this one and say 'family'. It will take you home.

Putting their cloaks, gloves and hats on, Harry grabbed the return portkey and put it inside his cloak. The necklace was placed in the pocket on the other side. Ginny was just finished fastening her cloak when Harry took her hand. "We only have a moment," he said.

Moody handed him the portkey that Ginny hand put down. It would take them to Iceland. Putting a hand on each of their shoulders, he said, "I'll send a team after you if you don't show up in twenty minutes. Good luck, and take care of each other."

Speaking in harmony while looking each other in the eye, Harry and Ginny said "Always" with a pull behind their navels, they were gone.

They arrived on the side of a hill overlooking a lush green valley. In the distances, about 20 kilometers away stood a volcano. It was bellowing steam into the air giving the area an unpleasant smell of burning sulfur. Checking to see that they had everything, they mounted their brooms and headed towards the mountain. Other than a few birds in the air, they didn't see another sign of life.

They were about to land near the crest of the volcano, when the ground trembled a little, and the smell was rancid, hot and muggy, so instead they continued towards the edge. As they had reached the top, they flew along the shore of lava in hopes of finding a safe landing spot. Although the ground looked solid, it was too soft. Stopping in mid-flight about 300 meters above the ground, Harry pulled the covered necklace from his cloak, he threw it with all his might towards the center with his right hand. As it touched the lava, the magma became unstable and the ground below started to shake. They raced to get out of the pit, and had just cleared it when the sound of loud popping lava reached their ears. Smoke and ash bellowed from the pit. As they raced faster away, as an explosion occurred behind them, sending them spiraling while rocks jetted past them. Ginny panicked as she lost Harry's presence. Turning around, she did not see him at first. There on the ground Harry laid. His body wasn't moving. Ginny raced to his side, tears masking her face. As she knelt by him, she found blood spilling to the ground from his head. Pulling her scarf, she applied pressure to the wound. She still couldn't feel his presence.

Wailing into the ashen sky, she cried. "Please God, not Harry, please don't take Harry. Please God, I don't ask much of you. Please save him. Take me if you must, but not Harry," as she cradled him in her arms praying that God would help her.

Order members, started arriving. Her mother, father and Charlie were among them, but she didn't notice. They all surrounded the couple on the ground.

Although the ash was thick in the air, the sky opened up and a beam of sunlight bathed the couple. Almost instantly, Ginny fell into a deep sleep holding him. She was smiling as everyone looked on.

Far away, sat the Dark Lord holding a hand over his chest, while the snake at this feet hissed loudly. Screaming with rage, he bellowed "Noooo" as unbelievable pain coursed through his body. The sound echoed through the hall. Severus Snape stood next to him and watched with fascination, as the Dark Lord seemed to weaken before his eyes.