Sorry about the time skips.. they're needed in the beginning... It'll make more sense later. And about the fact that only Hermione noticed, you'll see later...
Same Day
Ginny yelped in pain as she landed harshly on the ground. Draco tried to pull her up and run.
"You can't run from me any longer, Draco... nor can your little toy..." Lucius Malfoy said, inching closer. Draco lifted Ginny up in his arms, bridal style, and ran into the castle.
As Draco followed Ginny's directions to the Gryffindor Common room, Lucius Malfoy headed for the dungeons, under the belief that they went that way.
When Draco and Ginny reached the portrait of the Fat Lady, Ginny woke her up.
"It's a little late for being out!" the Fat Lady said startled.
"Cold Yuletides" Ginny just said. The portrait opened and Draco walked in.
"Ginny! Where were you! And why is Malfoy in here?" Hermione exclaimed.
"Not now! Do you have strong wards on your room?" Ginny questioned, as Draco put her down.
"Err.. yes... Why?" Hermione asked, leading the two to her room.
"I'll tell you after we're in..." Ginny said, waiting for Hermione to open her door.
"Anxio petrificus totalus!" Lucius Malfoy's voice rang through the commom room, a reddish beam hitting Hermione causing her to fall rigidly against the floor. Ginny and Draco ran into the seventh year boy's room, reaching for thier wands as they did so.
"Lumos!" Draco cast as soon as they shut the door behind them. Ginny let out a scream as Lucius Malfoy began to try to enter. The seventh year boys awoke and grasped their wands. Ginny fell from the brutal opening of the door behind her,as Draco pointed his wand at the door. When she failed to get up, he rushed tp her side, as the seventh year Gryffindors attacked Lucius Malfoy with a variety of attack spells, ranging from petrificus totalus to articulus consisto anxio(moment of anguish).
"Avada Kedavra!" Lucius cast at Ginny before he fell over, rigid. Draco shoved her away, shoving himself back as he did so. The spell hit the floor and dissipated.
"Ginny!" Harry called, finally seeing her.
"She'll be fine, Potter... can we get my father- to Dumbledore, and Granger to the infirmary?" Draco asked, saying father with disdian.
"What are you doing here! And where's Hermione!" Ron blew up.
"I was helping your little sister run from my father, Weasley..." Draco admitted, helping the younger Weasley up.
"Ron, we need to get to Dumbledore... I have a feeling this is all worse than we think..." Ginny said, struggling to stay standing, as Lucius Malfoy's hand twitched. The young girl collasped from exhaustion as the sound of glass breaking hit the ears of every occupant of the Gryffindor tower.
