Year 5 || -1996-

After her 'escape' she found herself back at the Burrow, alone and hesitant to touch anything. She stayed there, and no one had came to get her, or check on her, or even send her an owl to make sure she was alright. She spent the rest of the break there, failing to sleep peacefully as her dreams were invaded by nightmares every time she closed her eyes. For once Ginny was sure this was what Sirius felt when he was in that horrid house, and she felt ten times worst as she had left him there. But Tom was too much, he always talked. Ginny never wanted to be like Tom, so she decided she didn't want to talk either.

Draco had told everyone about the mark, it wasn't like the years before. There was a war coming and now everyone was seeing how it affected them. Adrian held her close after that, it was his last year with her and she didn't know what she'd do if it turns out he was opposing her. Ginny didn't want to think what could happen if her friends were all pitted against each other.

She wasn't going to let that happen.

The feast was lively, even as their group was quiet. Professor Snape became Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Slughorn taking his place as the Potions professor. Slughorn was odd, but he invited her and Adrian to a club of a sort so she assumed as long as he didn't affect her grade he was irrelevant. It wasn't until the first meeting that she realized how important he was to be connected with, because he seemed to know many powerful witches and Wizards. it was then she made her decision.

"Ahh Miss Weasley, you have the best grades of your year and a you make quite the chaser if I say so myself."

"Actually Professor, I came to the knowledge that I happened to be a Black, the Weasleys had kindly took me in, but my father was Regulus Black." It was silent for a moment before Professor Slughorn found his words.

"Must get that flying from your father then! Your brain on the other hand, oh ho that must have been all Elizabeth! Your mother had the best grades in the school beat the years above her with no problem!"

With a start Ginny realized she never asked a thing about her mother, never knew her name.

"Ahh Regulus was quite infatuated with dear Elizabeth.. Such a shame what happened." And with a sad smile the Professor continued to Hermione. Ginny wrote to Sirius that night.

Quidditch tryouts were a bore, she and Hester kept their places with Adrian as captain, and as Headboy he took points from whoever argued. Practices were harsh, he didn't go soft or easy on her when they played against each other and she appreciated it greatly. And the after practice snog in the abandoned locker rooms wasn't that bad either.

Sirius wrote back, mainly promising to speak about it during christmas.

'Letters are getting intercepted left and right, but I promise to speak to you about it this Christmas. and as a special treat you can invite your friends over this time.'

At least she had that to look forward to.

When everyone found out she was a Black things changed. Gryffindors sneered at her and called her by her last name mockingly, Hufflepuffs kept sending her looks of sympathy, and Ravenclaws kept analyzing her every move. At least the Slytherins acted as nothing was changed. Still, it only made her want to speak less. It didn't help that Arthur had been attacked by a death eater at the ministry. Of course she hadn't known, and had been getting disgusted sneers from the Gryffindors far two days before the news came out.

"I guess you wouldn't care after all, would you Black?" Ginny didn't respond, simply choosing to walk with Luna to her next class. She didn't miss the looks that Professor Sprout had sent her.

Christmas was a quiet affair. After they had refused to notice her about the incident involving Arthur, Ginny refused to speak to Molly or Ron. Although she rarely spoke at all now. She did invite Adrian to Grimmauld place, and when the Order had found out Sirius stuck to the fact that he allowed it.

"I'm afraid we simply cannot trust mister Pucey at this time, after all he is in-"

"Slytherin?" Ginny cut Dumbledore off with a whisper that sent the entire kitchen into silence.

"My dear girl I simply meant-"

"Don't." was all she said before she pulled Adrian to the floo and the two of them disappeared.

After spending the rest of Christmas with the Malfoy's, Ginny decided to move out of the Burrow. She got Fred and George to move her things to the joke shop, glad that they would still help her. She spent more time with the group, thinking of ways to help Draco out.

"What if you purposely mess up? Like give the necklace to someone else? Hester asked.

"And put them in danger?" Blaise snapped back,

"Well at least they would have a chance to live!" Ginny Backed Hester up as Adrian looked at her in shock.

"Gin it will curse them! whoever he gives it to will-"

"Then give it to me!"

It was silent as Ginny realized what she had said.

"Don't you dare.." Adrian hissed.

"Adri I-"

"Don't you DARE!" he yelled as he got up and stormed off.

Ginny sat quietly as she realized what happened. She opened her mouth before closing it and shaking her head, when will she learn to keep her mouth shut.

A month passed and Draco had cursed Katie Bell.

Ginny had stopped talking completely. Adrian tried to get her to, but each week that passed he began to stop his attempts. The professors didn't notice until they began to call on her, only then noticing her furious scribbling and her partner reading out the responses to the teachers. They sent her to Madam Pomfrey after two days. Then Ron was poisoned. He was sent to the hospital wing during her stay, Madam Pomfrey couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. He made Lavender cry. Ginny always liked Lavender, She never teased her or glared at her. Why did Ron have to like Hermione?

They noticed her after Ron woke up, Dumbledore asking what seemed to be the problem with her. As if she had a problem, Tom was the psychopath!

"Refuses to talk. Such a shame too, had the highest grades." Professor Sprout said.

"I believe, no matter what her speech situation is, she still has the highest grades of her year, and many before her as well Pomona." Snape defended and Ginny looked away. She still didn't have better Grades than Tom.

"Well miss Weasley? Care to explain why you have stopped talking?" Ginny sat still for several moments, aware of the trio's eyes on her. Then she grabbed the parchment from his hands and wrote with the quill beside her table one single word.

'Black'

"Are you saying you stopped talking because you found out your parentage miss Weasley?"

Ginny shook her head and wrote two words this time as she rolled her eyes at his incompetence.

'Miss Black.'

The wing was silent then. She could see Hermione trying to take a look at what she wrote. She reached for the paper and wrote again, this time a full three questions..

'When can i leave? Can you get Draco to visit? Can Hester bring me my make up work?'

"We are not sure when you can leave miss W-Black.. I assure you that I will have Severus inform mister Malfoy that you requested his presence and Miss Urquart that she will gather your work. If that is all?" Ginny nodded and turned to stare out of the window. She had nothing left to say to them.

Draco was surprised that the goblet landed in Ron's hand. "How I handed it off to... Slughorn!" Draco left with an angry expression. Adrian came afterwards and sat with her in silence. She told him she was sorry, he made sure she knew it wasn't her fault. Then he left for lunch. Thirty minutes in Professor Snape came in with an injured student, he was wearing Slytherin robes and was blo-

"Draco!" She called in shock, her voice was hoarse and scratchy, before jumped off of her bed. His cuts were bleeding still, and he needed, 'blood replenishment!' Ginny stalked off to the potions, grabbing everything she thought of. When she returned she handed off the potions and took her wand. Careful not to say the words out loud, she began to cast healing spells much to the surprise of Madam Pomfrey, Professor Snape, and Ron.

After he was stable she sat by his bed with a glare. "I didn't provoke him Ginny stop Glaring at me."

"Yes I know it's still my fault!" A raised eyebrow.

"Don't give me that he attacked first! I was simply washing my face!" A point to his reddened eyes,

"Allergies! Merlin you're worst than my mother!" A horrified expression crossed his face as the glared at him again,

"No! Don't owl her i'm fine Gin I swear!"

All the while Ron was looking on in confusion, how could he know what she meant to say?

Draco was supposed to do it tonight so they came up with a plan. Leave before they can even think about staying. Ginny, Draco, Adrian, and the Carrow twins were going to disappear, after making a quick stop to the twins in Diagon Alley. They were going to the Burrow to live out the rest of the school year and the summer in their Home. She made sure Fred and George knew, as well as Charlie and Bill. They weren't going to die searching for her. They in turn mentioned it to Sirius, who was finally proven innocent, and he made a point to visit.

Their plan went well, except Dumbledore still ended up dead.

"Down with the bloody old coot." Ginny said one day. She was back to only talking once every few days. The school year had ended by now, everyone had joined them. Ginny spent her time with Hestia and Flora, searching for a way to get rid of his mark. They found it of course, but it wasn't to get rid of it per say.

"So we all get one.. then we know when the others are in trouble!"

"Its a good idea but what if it doesn't work?"

"What if they think we're neo-nazi death eaters more like?"

"We stick together. We don't want to kill anyone, we want to survive. So we find the best way to do it and stick together."

Everyone agreed with Ginny. They changed Draco's mark into something of their own and severed its connection to the Dark Lord. Then they all took their own marks.

After Ginny spent time with Sirius, she always walked around the Quidditch Pitch alone. Sirius didn't know much, but he knew enough. Elizabeth Sayre and Regulus Black. The supposed power couple. She loved Potions and Ancient Runes. Just like Ginny she was the highest in her year. She had to run but she named her. She named Ginny Ophelia. Ophelia Lynwood Black. The Weasleys took that away from her. Molly took that away from her.

[AN: Link for the New Mark: . /pin/351632683388523023/?lp=true It is the symbol of Loki ]

Thanks for all those who reviewed!

Mia Tia: Thanks For the Complement! I hope you don't mind the lateness!

Patrick: I actually was waiting for this year seeing as Slughorn would know Ginny's parents! Ginny was supposed to be ophelia, but with Elizabeth being hunted she was supposedly unable to care for Ginny, but now we are introducing a new anger Ginny has too! she wants to know what happened to Elizabeth, who is still alive by the way! (not much of a spoiler so thats why i said it xD). I this=nk the main thing i wanted to touch on was the thoughts she is having due to the locket and her mother, Ginny is a Black through and through, especially now that she is accepting it!

IWishUCouldGoAway: Thanks! Kreacher will be popping in and out more, as well as Sirius now that he is free from the public's negative eye!

**Spoiler/Special look for those reading in! There will be a death next chapter and it could be ANYONE! Leave guesses in the Review Section and whoever gets it right gets an internet Cookie! [Dont judge me someone has to die at some point!]