Disclaimer: Harry Potter is not mine.
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It was quiet in the common room after Ginny left. Finally, Colin broke the silence.
"That went well."
"Shut up, Colin," growled Harry.
"Come on Harry, you didn't have to be so hard on her," said Colin.
Harry muttered something about "fraternizing with the enemy."
"Do you really believe that Ginny would have anything to do with Malfoy?" asked Hermoine.
"She better not," said Ron.
"Oh, shut it you guys. Why start caring now?" asked Colin.
"What?" said Harry.
"Oh, come on. You three have been ignoring Ginny for the last five years. Why start caring now?"
"We have not ignored her!" said Ron indignantly.
"Who has the best grade in all of Snape's potion classes?" asked Colin.
"I do not see how this is relevant—"
"Ginny! Ginny is almost better at potions than Snape! This is something you would know if you paid any attention to her! But, no! You three are too wrapped up in your own lives to see her for who she is! She is not some weak little girl that needs your protection from Malfoy! She needs your friendship and trust!"
Colin stormed out. Harry felt extremely ashamed.
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Ginny walked down for breakfast intent on asking Malfoy what had happened. She vaguely remembered an argument. She was joined on her way down by a blushing Harry.
"Ginny," he said softly. "I am really sorry. I said things that were way out of line and irrational. I want to be here for you, and I want you to be able to talk to me. So, will you please tell me what happened?"
"I cannot tell you what I do not know."
"You don't know?" said Harry incredulously.
"Nope, that is why I am going to talk to Malfoy, he was the last person I saw."
"If he did anything, I will kill him."
"No, I will do that, you can help me get rid of the evidence though, " said Ginny giving Harry a small smile.
Ginny found Malfoy sitting at the Slytherin table, looking like he had been in a fight. She had a feeling she might have had something to do with it.
"Malfoy can I talk to you," asked Ginny nervously. He looked up at her, piercing her with his gray eyes.
"I guess."
"Alone," she said, looking a Blaise.
"He already knows everything anyway."
"Well, then both of you can explain to me what happened."
"You don't remember?"
"Nope, I do vaguely remember something like an argument, but that is all, besides waking up this morning laying on the floor in a hallway."
"Well, you sure have a good punch," said Blaise, gesturing to Draco's bruise.
Ginny went through a flash back at that moment of their quarrel and her punching him.
"I am starting to remember that part. I would apologize, but you deserved to be punched. I feel like doing it again after remembering what you said. Anyway, what happened after that."
Malfoy explained everything. Ginny was shocked.
"I bloody did that?"
"Yes."
She was overwhelmed. There was definitely something very wrong and she was going to figure out what it was. Malfoy was looking at her curiously. She was having trouble meeting his luminous silver eyes. She also couldn't help but noticing how attractive he was, despite his bruised face. Oh, crap! I do not find him attractive! She thought to herself. Then a new voice entered. Sure you don't. Just like it wasn't your fault eight people were nearly killed 5 years ago. Just like you didn't fall in love with darkness.
The new voice rang through her head, its biting sarcasm producing a pang through it. The voice that she wished she would never her again. The voice of her sinister, yet captivating tormentor. Tom Riddle.
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Draco was wondering if Ginny was absolutely losing her mind. She kept doing strange things and then not remember them. As of the moment she was looking down and looked a bit confused and a bit embarrassed. He also noticed how pretty she looked. Snap out of it Draco! He told himself, she is just a pathetic Weasley.
Her expression then changed to fear. She looked as though she was holding back tears and then she bolted. Blaise looked rather confused but followed Draco as he went after her. Blaise and Draco were not the only one who did, as they dashed out into the Entrance Hall Harry Potter did as well.
"What did you do to her, Malfoy!" he shouted.
"I didn't do anything, Potter!"
"Like I am supposed to believe that!"
"He didn't do anything, Potter. So, why don't you keep your nose out of places it doesn't belong," interjected Blaise.
"I know he did something and it is my business."
"Let's just find her first, alright Potter?" said Draco, getting more and more annoyed by Potter by the second.
It did not take them too long to find her. Ginny was on her knees at the end of a secluded corridor. She was muttering incoherently, rocking her self back and forth, and clutching her sides. As he came closer, he could make out what she was saying.
"Not again… How can this happen?… I won't let you…I thought I was rid of you five years ago…Please stop…shut up…I said SHUT UP!"
"Ginny?" Potter said as he laid his hand on her shoulder.
"Not again," she choked out. Then she went stiff. Draco shuddered as she got up and marched past him. Something was creepy and strange was going on. He, Blaise and Potter followed her, to where he wasn't sure.
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Harry wasn't sure what to think at first, but as he realized where Ginny was going, it hit him. Tom Riddle. He, Malfoy and Zabini followed her right into Moaning Myrtle's lavatory. Harry could tell that she was fighting with all her might against him.
"I won't do it! Never again, you stupid bastard!" she yelled.
Harry could tell that she was going through great pain and struggles. He tried to think of something to do, but he suddenly found himself to late.
"You're a coward and a snake. I will never succumb to you again! Never!" Ginny shouted as she smacked her head against the sink, which was the entrance to The Chamber of Secrets.
Harry caught her as she fell. Malfoy and Zabini were in too much of a shock to do anything.
"It wouldn't hurt to help," said Harry, supporting a very unconscious Ginny. Malfoy seemed to consider a bit.
"I don't know, I might catch something from the blood traitor," he sneered, strutting out. Zabini just rolled his eyes.
"I'll help you Potter, but only this one time. It is not everyday you witness something like that."
"Thanks," said Harry. Together they got Ginny up to Dumbledore's office.
"Password?" said the stone gargoyle at the entrance.
"Oh, crap," said Harry.
"Nope, that is not it, but close."
"Dung Bomb?"
"I knew I shouldn't have said that," said the gargoyle as he sprang over to reveal the entrance to Dumbledore's office.
"Why are we going to Dumbledore instead of the infirmary?" asked Zabini.
"I doubt Madam Promfrey can do anything for her," said Harry quickly, only telling part of the truth. He knocked at the door. Snape answered.
"What do you want, Potter?"
"We need to see Professor Dumbledore," said Harry exasperatedly. It was then that Snape noticed Ginny and Zabini.
"What did she do now?" muttered Snape.
"Mr. Potter?" asked the voice of Dumbledore. "Severus, let them in." In they came, Harry still supporting an unconscious Ginny, with the help of Zabini.
"What happened?"
Harry explained, leaving out that she had went to the entrance of the Chamber of Secrets.
"Mr. Zabini, you may go to class now, but Mr. Potter and Severus, you need to stay here."
"I have a class right now, Headmaster."
"It will just have to wait. Now, Harry, you know part of what this means, but I have a few theories I need to discuss with you…"
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A/N: Okay, that was a bit longer than ten mintues. I am not especially giddy right now anyway, but I do feel like dancing. I would like to thank my sixth ever reviewer, who happens to be my fifth ever reviewer, again. So, thank you, ice princess grl! I would also like to thank my seventh ever reviewer, IRISHslytherin22! Also, thank you to everyone who is reading this!
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PS...IRISHslytherin22--There will be more Blaise, but unfortunately he is not a particularly important character in this story.