Authors Note

Sorry it's been so long since I last updated, I'll try and get back on track again. I know this chapter isn't the best but I really tried to get my point across, please let me know what you think good or bad. Any advice is greatly recieved, also as I wrote the end of this chapter while I was listening to track from 'The Last Samurai' movie soundtrack called 'Taken' one of my favourites.

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Chapter 16 – Taken

The summer break began and Harry couldn't remember being this happy ever before, even though he knew he would have to face Voldemort, he was taking Hermione's advice and living for today. Harry and Ginny made sure they flew everyday while staying at the Burrow, looping and soaring through the air made them both feel free. Sometimes Ron could convince Hermione to join them for a two on two game of Quidditch and would sometimes play into the night not realising the sun had set.

Harry and Ginny however spent most of their time on their own, Harry woke up each morning so eager for the day to start, butterflies swam in his stomach just thinking how his day would play out with Ginny. She made him feel so good, calm and collective, however she could get his heart racing when she wanted too. With her in his life made him feel complete and couldn't imagine his life being any other way, together they were stronger, she would follow and support him in whatever he had to do. Harry had tried to pusuade her otherwise saying how dangerous it could be and that he might not survive his confrontation with Voldemort. But it was useless attempt, she would not leave him, she told him she would stand beside him exactly how Ron and Hermione would. He felt so overwelhmed to have people in his life that loved and respected him so much.

It was just days before his 17th birthday and Mrs Weasley was planning a family get together to celebrate Harry's coming of age. No one had ever put this much effort into Harry's birthdays and felt so at home with the Weasley's.

He was also pleased that Ginny's brothers had taken the news of him getting together with Ginny really well, Bill had clapped him on the back and told him he was pleased for them both.

"Knew it was just a matter of time, I know you'll look after each other." Bill had told them, while Fleur had cooed over the young couple.

Fred and George had both wound him up of course, but all he got was the odd teasing comment from them now and noticed that George had immediately dipped his hand in his trousers pocket and given Fred a couple of sickles while muttering something under his breath.

Harry and Ginny's birthday passed with roaring celebrations containing far too much firewhiskey supplied from the twins. Harry received many gifts but his favourite was the one from Ginny, it was a magical picture of them in a frame. It showed them together on Harry's firebolt tearing around the quidditch pitch at Hogwarts, she was sat in front of Harry with his body wrapped around hers wearing expressions of pure joy.

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Ginny woke up feeling very stiff and uncomfortable, she slowly opened her eyes realising she wasn't lying in her bed at the Burrow anymore. She was lying on a cold marble floor, the room was dark apart from a fire that illuminated two chairs with their backs to her lay at the other end of the room. She scanned the rest of the room looking for some sort of escape, but there were no windows or doors anywhere.

She peeled her body from the foor and stood up on shaky legs and looked down at her body, realising she was still in her night dress. A chill ran down her spine not knowing what or who sat in the seats in front of her, all that could be heard in the room was her feet slapped against the cold floor and the crackling from the the fireplace as she moved closer to the chairs.

As she got closer a cloaked figure rose from the chair and slowly turned to face her through slitted eyes, a sly grin gracing his unnatural lips.

"Well, well, well Ginerva we meet again!" Lord Voldemort hissed at her as Ginny stopped in her tracks.

She put a brave front on as she stood facing the human snake, even though her insides were screaming out for help.

"What do you want?" She ground out as confidently as she could.

"That's a very easy question that can be answered in one tiny word!" He smirked at her, his lips curling up in the corners, he fingered his wand before letting settle onto Ginny, "You!"

She tried to hide the fact that her heart was beating so rapidly it might burst through her chest and looked straight into the red glow of Voldemort's eyes. "You can't have me, not anymore! I'm not the little girl from the chamber anymore, I beat you!" She practically shouted at him.

As she stood strong not taking her eyes from the snake in front. Rage settled over his features, and the next thing she knew she was flying through the air hurtling towards the far wall. Her body hit the wall with a sickening crunch and slumped to the floor, pain rippled through her body as her head screaming in agony from the collision, she pinned her hands to her head. Trying to stop it shattering, she opened of her eyes and the room swam before her, all she could make out was that a figure was approaching her crumbled body.

A cold hand encircled her throat giving it a little squeeze, hoisting her into the air pressing her body against the wall she had just collided with.

Voldemort sneered as Ginny struggled against him. "You will be mine and I'll tell you why! For starters you're a pure blood who has dirtied herself by becoming a blood traitor, also you thwart my plans to return with the diary, but the most important reason of all is...to make Potter suffer! I want revenge Ginerva, you need to be punished!"

"Bastard!" She choked at him as he started squeezing harder before he released her. She fell to the ground again, sputtering and coughing trying to catch a breath to fill her lungs.

Her throat felt raw and taking her first breath was painful, she stood again trying to gain a small bit of composure as looked back up at Voldemort, "You will be mine and you'll do it willingly."

He clicked his fingers and Harry's body fell from the ceiling. He landed in a tangle of limbs, he was covered in cuts and bruises. Fresh blood poured from his nose and he groaned helplessly on the ground.

Ginny gasped and ran for his body forgetting her own aches, tears streamed down her face as she looked at the state the man she loved was in.

"Harry...I'm here, can you hear me!" She asked frantically as she lifted his head and placed it on her lap.

"Gin...gin...ny?" He tried to speak, spitting blood onto the floor at the same time. She used her night dress to wipe the blood from his mouth as she tried to remain calm for him.

"It's going to be ok...we're going to get through this somehow!" She sobbed as she looked down at his hurting body, his eyes weren't striking green anymore, they were dull and broken.

Voldemort watched the scene unfold as an evil smirk grazed his lips, as Draco Malfoy rose from the other seat by the fire and joined in watching the couples suffering.

"Well this is very touching but...I think I better be putting Potter out of his misery!" He said slickily as he pointed his wand at Harry.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO...please! Ginny sobbed, "Please I'll do anything...please!"

"Mmmmm that is very tempting Ginerva, very tempting indeed!" He hissed never taking his eyes from her.

"Please!" She begged as she laid Harry's head gently to the floor and moved to stand in front of him.

"Well there is something you could do for me Ginerva!" He hissed again as his evil smirk grew wider at the pain he was putting her through.

She heard Harry groan behind her, "No...Gin don't!"

She looked at Harry behind her, she would do anything for him to survive, "Anything!" She replied through gritted teeth.

"Your mine then!" He hissed gleefully at her as he watched her crumble to pieces, he lowered his wand and motioned her to stand between him and Malfoy.

She cast one last look at Harry's distraught eyes, her world fell around her as she walked towards the two smirking figures who claimed her. Her heart shattered as she realised Harry would never hold her, kiss her, love her ever again, silent tears fell onto her night dress as Malfoy grabbed her wrist and pulled her to him.

"I knew I'd get you Ginny! I always get what I want!" He whispered in her ear, as she let sob wrack her body. Malfoy slid his hands over her torso and legs, as she kept her eyes glued on Harry not knowing if she'd ever see him again.

Voldemort sneered at the pair next to him, "Poor misguided Ginny Weasley, she'll believe anything you tell her!"

He raised his wand, pointing it again at Harry. "NOOOOO!" Ginny screamed as she lunged for Voldemort, but was quickly caught by Malfoy who held her to his chest. Gripping her arms tightly as she fought against him screaming.

"AVADA KEDABRA!"

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Ginny woke up, her horrified screams echoing through her room as Harry came bursting through her door towards her. He scooped her into his arms and held her tight while whispering in her ear that it was just a dream, he was so shocked when he heard her scream it had been such a long time.

He knew immediately that he would have to inform Dumbledore that Ginny had had a nightmare, due to there being no news of Voldemort for such a long time.

"You're alive!" She croaked into his chest.

"Yes I am Ginny, it was just a dream." He soothed.

"It felt so real, I thought I'd lost you!"

"You'll never lose me...I'll always be with you Gin! Wherever you are!"

She shifted her body and looked into his eyes as she whispered, "Will you stay with me Harry, please?"

"I'll stay!" He whispered back as he laid her back onto her bed, gently stroking her red locks as he lay down beside her. He moved his hands to her waist and pulled her body to his where she rested her head against his chest, listening to his soothing heartbeat as she drifted back to sleep.

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Ginny had told Harry and Dumbledore the whole dream the next morning after breakfast as Harry had flooed him telling him Ginny had had a nightmare. Dumbledore had then left after saying very little to either of them, although his features showed them that he was very troubled over what he had just learnt. It hurt Harry to listen to Ginny talking about her nightmare, anger had bubbled inside him that she had to suffer like that especially after what Malfoy had tried at school. He had to swallow all that for Ginny, he held her hand until she was finished and comforted her when Dumbledore left suddenly.

Later that day Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione decided to go for a walk in the Burrows forest all dressed in shorts and t-shirts trying to hide in the shade of the trees as the sun pressed down on them. That was until they reached the Weasley's Broom shed.

"Fly with me?" Harry questioned Ginny who had looked quite sullen after Dumbledore had left.

"Always!" She grinned lighting her whole face up as she ran for the shed door. Ginny reached it first and pulled her broom out and mounted it just as Harry mounted his firebolt.

Ron grabbed one for him and Hermione to ride seen as she wasn't very confident on a broom, she gripped Ron's waist as he took off through the trees.

Harry and Ginny watched them go, "Do you think we should give them some time alone?" Grinned Harry.

"Might be an idea!" Ginny replied as she took off into the air, quickly followed by Harry.

They raced and swerved through the trees narrowing missing the branches and each other as they went, Harry was mesmerised by how Ginny's body gripped the broom. Her fiery hair swirling around in the wind behind her. She slowed her broom down and hovered beside Harry; she leaned over to him and brought her lips to his in a searing kiss that left them rather flushed.

Seen they were close to the ground she hopped from her broom and ran through the thick bushes as Harry copied her actions and followed her, trying to catch her to finish their kiss. She hopped over a log and darted behind another tree, she weaved deeper into the forest and could hear Harry shouting behind her.

All of a sudden as she spun round another tree trunk and she felt a set of arms engulf her, and before she could make a sound another hand moved to cover her mouth. It had to be a joke surely, please let this be one of Fred and Georges pranks but her body went into shock as she saw more dark cloaked figures hiding in the foliage near her with their wands drawn. She threw her body around and tried to scream but her kidnapper held her firm, she sensed someone else next to her. They dug into her pockets until they found her wand, they removed it and placed it into their pocket.

Her eyes scanned her surrounding, her insides turned to ice as she spotted more and more death eaters hiding within the trees.

"Ginny! Get back here and finish what you started!" Harry shouted happily after her. Her eyes widened in fear as she heard his footsteps moving closer to her. She pushed against her kidnapper again trying to free herself but it was no use.

Then he appeared in front of her but his back was to them, she shrieked as loud as she could muster in the back of her throat even though it was muffled by her kidnapper. Harry spun round on his heel with his wand already drawn at Ginny's attacker.

"Ah ah ah Potter I wouldn't do that if I were you!" Drawled Lucius Malfoy's voice as he stepped from behind a tree, just as about a dozen death eaters moved from their hiding places surrounding Harry with their wands out ready to strike.

"Get off her!" He shouted at Lucius as he pointed his wand menacingly at him. "I'll kill you before I let you take her!"

"Harry, Harry, Harry I'd be careful if I were you," He sighed happily. "Or she might have to be punished slowly."

At this the person standing next to Ginny's kidnapper, pulled a knife from their robes and traced the blade down her forearm causing her to whimper out in pain as blood oozed from the cut.

"NO, NO stop...leave her alone! It's me you want anyway...let her go and you can have me!" Harry spoke quickly before they could hurt her again.

Ginny screamed into her kidnappers hand again and tried to free herself from the iron grasp she was in.

"Well I'm not too sure, you see Potter I know some people who would seriously enjoy her, she a feisty little thing!" Lucius taunted walking back and forth in front of Harry, enjoying his pain.

"Voldemort wants me not her...take me!" He pleaded as his eyes locked with Ginny's distraught ones.

Malfoy threaded his wand through his fingers, as he contemplated Harry's words knowing fine well how this would end.

"No...the dark lord wants her!" Lucius answered casually looking at Harry.

Harry didn't have many options available to him, he was seriously outnumbered and feared if he shot a spell at the death eaters they would kill Ginny there and then. God knows how far away they were from the Burrow, he knew he had to try something they wouldn't take her without a fight.

He pretended he was lowering his wand before he lifted it again at lightning speed, shooting a stunner at the death eater who held Ginny and then again at the death eater next to her. He released her as he slumped to the ground, she grabbed his wand and fired a stunner at the death eater behind Harry that was about to strike him.

They were too far away from one another to join together in fight, they fought as hard as they could even though they knew they were outnumbered. Hoping that somebody nearby would notice the chaos erupting from the trees to go and get help. But nobody came as Harry battled Lucius and two other masked deatheaters, Harry was tiring but he pushed himself to protect Ginny.

Ginny was fighting three of her own death eaters in front of Harry, he couldn't stop the pride that welled up inside him as he kept catching glimpses of her fighting as hard as she could.

However Harry saw something else move from beyond the two fights, for an instance he thought someone was coming to help them. But one of the crumpled masked death eaters that had been holding Ginny had awoken, and was standing right behind Ginny a blade between his fingers.

"Ginny!" Harry's cry pieced the air, as he forgot the fight running towards her. His lungs screamed in agony as he pushed his toes into the earth as he ran towards her.

Ginny spun round too late as the death eater grabbed her around the middle locking her arms at her side and placed the blade to her throat stilling her actions, as another took her wand. Harry was too late, he felt ropes binding his legs and arms together as he fell to the ground in front of her.

"Let her go, PLEASE!" He pleaded his eyes focusing on Ginny's glazed ones, he could tell she was trying to be brave for him but he knew she was terrified.

She stood on her tip toes trying to avoid the blade, even though she could feel the trickles of blood running down her chest. This wasn't happening to them, please it can't be she thought desperately. This is another one of my dreams, I'll wake up any minute and Harry will be bursting into my room like usual. He'll hold me, tell me it's okay, sooth me until I drop back off to sleep. She squeezed her eyes shut wanting to believe that what was happening wasn't real but the blade pressed against her was too real to block out as she opened them again.

Harry felt the anger rip through his body as he was lifted from the ground struggling with all of his might, knocking a death eater off balance. They can't have her, please they can't take her away from me, they just can't.

"STOP or I will kill her!" Lucius warned as anger flashed in his eyes as he walked over to Ginny and ran a cold finger down her cheek.

Harry stilled his movements, nodding his head in defeat as more death eaters moved towards him kicking him in his stomach causing him to double over.

Ginny could only watch as they tore Harry to pieces, kicking and punching him till he could barely lift his head up. His breathing became ragged as he tried to spit the blood out that was filling his mouth, his eyes briefly caught Ginny's before they kicked him again.

"RIGHT enough of this, let's go!" Announced Lucius and clicked his fingers at the death eaters around Harry as they pulled him from the ground apparating away.

When Harry had disappeared, the death eater holding Ginny dropped the blade from her throat and leant down to whisper in her ear as she watched more cloaked figure apparate away.

"I knew I'd get you one way or another!" The voice of Draco Malfoy sent tears that were threatening to fall to her eyes.

She blinked them back and swallowed the terror that had formed in every inch off her body before she grounded out, "You'll never have me, you're a spineless bastard Malfoy. Doesn't matter what you do, I'm Harry's and always will be!"

Soon as the words left her lips, she felt Malfoy's hand strike her cheek. "That's what you think!" He snarled before he grabbed her arm, apparating away.

The last pop sounded and the forest stood still and silent, leaving their abandoned broomsticks in the forest.