Chpt. 7- A Stranger Takes Another's Place
Harry opened his eyes, his mind wandering. Everything came back to him. Everything that at least happened with Ginny and him. They had kissed in the rain for a long time and finally realized that people would be looking for them soon. Harry got up and helped Ginny. She was still crying but Harry could not understand why. He thought that kissing him would have made her happy. Woman he thought.
He felt her hand next to his and she took it gently as they walked back up to the castle. Harry did not feel comfortable holding hands with Ginny while still going out with Cho. They opened the doors and Harry let go of Ginny's hand. What thought Ginny. Harry had just been kissing her and now he didn't even want to hold her hand! She just didn't get him. But then again, had she just cheated with Harry on Cho? No she wouldn't call it cheating. It was just a comforting kiss (with a little tongue.) Ginny pushed the thought away and wiped the eyeliner off her face. She looked over to see Harry walking completely in the other direction! We'll fine thought Ginny. "I'll see you later than Harry" she yelled. "Alright" said Harry, not even glancing back. "Argghhh" said Ginny as she stomped off toward the dormitory.
Harry stopped thinking about that time in the night and looked at the clock. 3:15 in the morning. He couldn't get back to sleep, so grabbing his glassed he headed out of the dormitory. He took the mauraders map and invisibility cloak with him. Looking at the map he saw everyone where they should be. Good thought Harry, taking his time around the castle. He went into the room of requirement as a place to think. He looked out the window thinking. Who did he like? Ginny or Cho? He found his time being spent more with Ginny, but Cho was still his girlfriend. Harry's thought were swept away with sleep though.
Ginny woke up and went down to breakfast the next day. She excitedly told Hermione what happened after she left the Great Hall yesterday. "Where is Harry" asked Ginny, looking around. "I don't know" said Ron, sitting next to Hermione. Ginny noticed Hermione blushing and saw her arm move. Ron chuckled and Hermione glanced over at him as they caught each other's eyes. "Oops" said Ginny as she pretended to drop her fork. She bent down to get it and looked over. Just as she thought. Ron had taken Hermione's hand and was holding it. Ginny thought it was cute, until she realized how much she wanted to do that with Harry. "I'm going to go look for Harry" said Ginny.
A few minutes later Ginny found herself right back in the Great hall. Harry was sitting next to Ron. "Harry can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked. "Sure" said Harry. He followed her out and she grabbed his hand, frantically pulling him after her. What's wrong thought Harry. He saw Ginny pull out her wand and suddenly she turned around and threw a blindfold at Harry. "Lockify" she shouted and the blindfold tightly wrapped around Harry's eyes. "Ginny, what the hell are you doing?" asked Harry, ripping at the blindfold, trying to get it to come off.
Ginny took his hand and Harry was walking to who knows where. He heard a door open and was thrown inside against the wall. "Ginny mmffffhhhh…" said Harry as lips were pressed against him. This wasn't like her. "Ginny stop" Harry said as she ran her hands through his hair. "Shh, it's okay" said Ginny, kissing him again. Harry gave in and reached his hand up to where he thought her face was. His hand ran through her hair which was strangely long. It felt thicker and from what Harry was feeling, her face was longer. "Ginny?" said Harry.
Suddenly Ginny was running up to Ron and Hermione. "Quick, have you guys seen Harry?" she asked, panting slightly. "But he left with you about 5 minutes ago" said Hermione. Ginny dashed out and ran around the corner listening hard. "Stop" she heard very faintly. She ran towards it when she heard her own name from the same voice. Listening closely she found the room where Harry was. Cho was kissing Harry all over as he was trying to push her off, blind from the blindfold. "Immobilize" shouted Ginny. As the spell hit Harry's face, he felt the blindfold unstuck from his face. "Cho…what?" said Harry. "Expelliarmus" said Ginny, disarming Cho. "Rectusempra" she shouted as Cho was thrown to the other side of the room. "Harry are you alright?" asked Ginny. "I think so, but I thought Cho was you" said Harry. "Polyjuice potion" Ginny said simply. "She knocked me out and as she left I felt her pull my hair the I went unconsious" "Accio wand" shouted Cho. "Sectusempra" shouted Cho at Ginny. "NO" said Harry as he jumped in front of Ginny, the spell hitting him dead on. The force threw Harry against Ginny and they skidded back against the wall. "Harry, HARRY" screamed Ginny as blood poured from deep cuts on Harry's chest, face, and legs. Tears and blood streamed down from Ginny as she put herself on-top of Harry to stop the blood from flowing. Cho watched behind in shock. "He was stupid to guard you anyway" said Cho. "How could you!" shouted Ginny. Her eyes were blank and black as if there was nothing but a pupil. Cho stepped back, slightly scared. "ACCIO WAND" shouted Ginny taking Cho's wand. She ran at Cho and hit her at every part of her body. It was as if she had gone mad. Cho cowered underneath her as Ginny cried and punched at Cho with all her might.
Finally, Ginny stopped and stood up, crying. "Never come near us again" said Ginny. She threw Cho's wand at her and went over to Harry. "Sectusempra" muttered Cho, as the spell hit Ginny at the small of her back. Ginny collapsed to the floor, immediately. "Humph" smirked Cho. Blood poured from Ginny's neck, back, arms, and legs. Ginny waited 'till Cho was gone. Slowly, she pulled herself up. Pain struck through every inch of her body. "Ahh" she cried from the pain. She crawled over to Harry and picked up his arms. With all her might, she pulled harry out into the hallway. She slowly tried to make for the hospital wing. After about five minutes, the pain was unbearable and she collapsed to the ground. Ginny took Harry's hand before she went unconscious.