AN: Here's chapter 28! Like I promised. it's a bit brief because of finals and regents coming up. So..that's why I am not so frequent with updating this week. So, please forgive me, and enjoy...

Chapter 28: Red Part One

"..The only way we can weaken Dracula is to get to Miss Dragomir." Lucius explained. "And the only way to triumph in retrieving Miss Dragomir is to distract the brides of Dracula."

"Precisely. But what will draw their attention?"

The death eaters had to think of something. Suddenly...

"That red haired one.." Bellatrix recalled. "She was awfully protective of that Weaslette!"

Voldemort stroked his chin. "Hmm...I did notice that as well.."

(AN: A Few Days Later)

Ginny remained in front of the TV at Hermione's former home once again. She left a note earlier for Harry and Ron. She watched Van Helsing again, telling herself some answers had to be found in this feature film. They got a letter containing the last two locations for the last horcruxes, and the anonymous writer bid his farewell to the Order. The sun was almost set, ans she had just viewed the part where Van Helsing defeated Marishka, and dealt with the townspeople of Transylvania. Suddenly, it showed Count Dracula rising from his icy coffin.

"Marishka!" he wailed as he dramatically rose from his coffin. "Whyyyyyy?!"

His remaining brides were on the ceiling.

She started to approach them, walking towards the wall, and then up it. "if it's not the Christians, it's the Moors! Why can't they just leave us alone. We never kill more than our fill. And less than our share. Can they say the same?"

The brides still attentive to what their master was saying. "But Marishka's gone!" one of them sobbed.

"There, there, my lovelies. Do not worry, I shall find another bride." he reassured them.

"What? Do we mean so little to you?" Aleera was shocked, and so was Verona.

"Have you no heart?" Verona questioned. Ginny felt like commenting, but held it in.

"No! I have no heart, I feel no love." Dracula cried. He flipped on his feet to the floor. "Nor fear, nor joy, nor sorrow." He then began to breath heavily. "I am hollow... and I will live forever."

Ginny's mouth was gaped open. The remote by her side. "Whaaa...?"

She grabbed the remote and paused the movie. She then rewound it. "I am hollow... and I will live forever."

All of a sudden, Harry and Ron burst through the door.

"Ginny!" Harry sat next to her on the couch. "Why didn't you...?"

He could see she was watching the clip over and over again, not phased by his presence.

"Hollow..." she breathed.

Harry waved his hand in front of her vision. "Earth to Ginny..."

She then snapped out of it.

"You ok Ginny?" Ron asked.

"I figured it out!!!!!" she shot up like a rocket. "I know who Hollow is!"

"Who?" the boys asked in unison.

She replayed the clip for them to see., and they reacted the same way.

"So..Dracula's been aiding us all along?"

"...In exchange for keeping Hermione in his castle..." Ginny reminded them.

"How do we get her out?"

"..There is one way..." she paused. Harry and Ron were waiting for her to finish. "..But we can't take any chances.."

"Why not?" Ron and Harry were furious. "She's our best friend! Why can't we?? We have every reason to go save her!"

"Dracula could tear us to shreds...and there is the question of Hermione's emotions towards him..."

"What do you mean?"

"Dracula is known to be a womanizer, but there is a some chance that she could be under his spell. Or that she truly has feelings for him...feelings of love..."

The boys were confused. Ron finally spoke. "So, you're saying she could love him?"

"IF she does, she may not want to be saved.." "With this situation, you have to play the what if game..."

"Point well taken." Harry sighed. "But we have to let everyone else know."

The three of them apparated to 12 Grimmuald Place, only to find that a battle was taking place.

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