Chapter Six – New Sleeping Arrangements
Ginny's feet were starting to tire. They had been walking for close to an hour and after all the pain Ginny had suffered less then an hour before was taking its toll. As her pace slowed down Tom decided to make things easier by carrying her.
Shivering from the cold Ginny snuggled closer to Tom. If she hadn't been so tired she would have belittled herself for acting this way with her captor, but her mind was incapable of thinking about the situation at hand. When Tom halted in front of a blank wall Ginny looked around to see what the matter was.
"What's going on? Why have we stopped?"
Tom removed Ginny from his shoulder and leaned her against the wall. In a split second Tom whipped out his wand and pushed against Ginny's heart. The movement startled her but she knew not to move for this could provoke him.
"Never ask me questions. I know what's going on and you are to never doubt me. Is that clear?" When Ginny quickly nodded her head he went on. "Since you seem to have a problem with obeying me you are to spend the next few days down in this dungeon until we are wedded."
Removing his wand from her chest he pointed it at the wall muttering a spell under his breath. Out of thin air a door appeared. Tom unlocked the multiple locks on the door then pushed it open. The old rusted door squeaked and squealed in protest to being opened, but nonetheless allowed the two in.
The room was as cold as the hallway, maybe a little colder. The walls were bare stone, as was the ceiling and the floor. A thin mattress with tattered sheets was pushed up against the corner, hidden in the darkness. The only source of light came from the open door. When the door would be closed, the room would be thrown into a complete darkness.
'Just like Tom, completely dark, impossible for light to enter.' Ginny thought.
"I will be back in the morning." Tom stated. "Until then sleep."
Tom turned and started to leave but in the door way he paused and said, "And please, do make yourself comfortable."
With that he closed the door, covering Ginny in darkness. His laughter and footsteps could be easily heard in the corridor, echoing off the walls.
"Ginny, what have you gotten yourself into?" Ginny muttered to herself. "There must be a way out of here."
Even thought sleep was taking over her brain, Ginny walked toward a wall. Once her hand touched the stone she moved around touching every inch she could reach. She looked for cracks, loose stones, anything that could lead to a passage way out of the dungeons.
After a long search that had no results she decided to give up for now until more energy was available.
Getting on her hands and knees Ginny crawled towards the mattress and blankets. It seemed that no matter where she went the object of her desire wasn't there. Muscles aching, eyes barely to stay open, and sleep creeping into her worn out body Ginny let her tired body lay down on the cold stone floor.
Ginny soon was snoring, laying just feet away from her bed.
Tom smiled while looking into the mirror in front of him. He had fun watching Ginny search the room and the floor for an escape route and the mattress. One to many times had she almost gotten to her bed, but with a flick of his wrist the mattress and sheets would quietly move to the other corner.
He knew it was pathetic to think this type of game was fun. He knew he should treat his fiancé better, but why should he? He has and will always have power over her? Why not use that power?
"Just three more days until we are united in an unbreakable bond."
Looking down at the sleeping form of Ginny Tom closed his eyes and said once more, "Just three more days."