Hey! Happy New Years! 2012!

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indigofrisbee- I feel bad for Draco too. I feel bad for just making him suffer. . . Haha! Voldemort was fun to write. I don't know but he always struck me as some sort of weirdo, so that song would probably fit his personality! That made me laugh reading it by the way. I'm glad you like my story, It's part of my evil plan. . . mwahahaha!

Nizuna Fujieda- I'm glad you liked Draco's pov. I didn't like Ron's either. I just don't like Ron period. (I'm so mean! :( )

xXMizz Alec VolturiXx- Her brothers are awesome. I wish I had brothers like Ev. . . I think they're okay. . . we'll see!

wisegirl2772- I know. I really liked writing Draco's pov. I think he's an all around interesting character myself. I hate myself for making him suffer though.

The Mysterious E- Thank you! I know, I'm killing him! I feel awful!

PatonxJulia- I'm glad you like it!

ember505- Yay!

Bookworm6193- I seriously should do another Draco chapter. . . seriously. :)

Well, here you are enjoy!

CHAPTER FOUR: Hurts so much

Ginny admired the dress on the bed before her. It was a pale blue with small glittering jewels across the front. The sleeves where short, and the neck much higher than what she would've worn. The skirt was flowing, but ended somewhere around the knees.

She then looked over at her dress. A darker sleeveless dress, with small black flowers covering it. She glanced back at the other dress and sighed. Perhaps they could trade. . .

"What're you doing?" asked a voice from the door. Ginny looked over and smiled at the dark haired girl there. Evangeline stood in a bathrobe, with a towel around her head. It was a sight to see considering that the bathrobe was much too large for her and a ghastly shade of chartreuse. The towel was a nice looking navy color. Evangeline did not have any color concept.

"Looking at your dress," Ginny said. "It's so much prettier than mine."

"Yours is pretty too Gin," Evangeline said entering the room. "Plus bridesmaid dresses are never that attractive anyway. It's a common fact."

"Ev! Not helping!"

"Sorry, but it's true. My sister-in-law did the very same thing," Evangeline explained. She proceeded to pull out her underwear from her damp duffel. Frowning at it before pointed her wand at them and completely drying them. "Marriet, had a weird taste in fashion. Orange dresses with pink bows. On everything."

"That is weird," Ginny agreed. "Orange?"

"The key is to act like it doesn't matter."

Ginny grimaced at her gown. Evangeline put on her underwear and discarded her bathrobe. She lifted up the blue dress, with a fond smile.

"This was my bridesmaid's dress from Jason's wedding. Nicole had good taste. And she treated me like an equal. She let me pick it out."

"Fleur never did that. ." muttered Ginny.

"She could've picked a worse dress, she picked on that went with your complexion," assured Evangeline. "No, Nicole was like a sister to me. Unlike Marriet and Hestia."

"Who?"

"Nathan and Michal's wives," Evangeline said, poorly hiding her distaste for them. "Not very nice women." Ginny said nothing as Evangeline stepped into the blue dress and reached to zip herself up. Ginny brushed her hands away and did it for her. Evangeline turned to the mirror and smiled. It only faded somewhat when her eyes traveled to the scars on her neck.

The angry red lines, ran in every direction. Zig-zagging across her skin, and traveling the full length of her throat. Ginny stared because this was the first time she'd really seen them. At breakfast Evangeline had worn another turtle neck shirt. The same with bed last night. Evangeline didn't want other people to see her scars.

"You have a scarf or anything?" she asked in a soft voice. Her fingers trailing along one of the many lines. It was a wonder she had even survived.

"Ev, you can't hide them forever."

"I- I don't want them to be seen," she replied.

"I don't have a scarf, Ev. And if you wear one I will burn it."

"Is that a threat?" Evangeline asked with a small smile.

"It's a promise," Ginny said grinning back.

Evangeline sighed and went to the dresser, where she picked up a small silver locket. Turning it over in her hands she stared at it with a sad expression. She finally put it on, clasping it around her neck where it sat right at her bosom.

"What's that?"

"A gift from a good friend," Evangeline replied sadly. Ginny opened her mouth to ask another question when Hermione walked in the room. The brunette made her way to her bed where she picked up a small beaded bag. Hermione put her arm in and began looking for something. Evangeline frowned as Hermione's whole arm disappeared. Hermione caught the look.

"Undetectable extension charm," she explained.

"Can you do that to mine?"

"Well, only if you have a small bag, Harry did say you were going with us," Hermione replied. Ginny made a sour face. Left behind, yet again. Evangeline went over to her bag and produced a smaller bag. It was a shoulder bag, it's contents clinking softly inside. Evangeline dumped it over spilling many multi-colored vials onto her bed before thrusting the bag a Hermione.

Hermione took it and pointed her wand at it. Her spell was quickly done before she handed it back to a expectant Evangeline. Immediately she shoved her arm in and gave Hermione a wide smile.

"This is so cool!"

"You better pack all your things in it, I don't know when we're leaving."

Evangeline dumped the contents of her duffel on her bed and began putting her things in the smaller charmed bag. Ginny looked over at Hermione.

"I can't go no matter what," she stated. Hermione sighed.

"Harry wants you safe Ginny. He doesn't want you to get hurt."

"Sure," Ginny said, just as Evangeline closed her new charmed bag with a triumphant smile. Her blue eyes dancing. "I'm going to go get ready." Ginny picked up the dress and left the room, leaving Hermione and Evangeline to look worriedly at each other.

Ginny walked down the stairs, her dress wide open in the back. She couldn't quite reach the zipper. She was descending the stairs when she saw Harry in the kitchen, reading a news paper. She watched him for a moment before continuing down, even if she couldn't go with him, she wanted to be there for him. It also helped that she knew what a great snogger he was.

"Zip me up, will you?"

Harry looked up and saw her with her back to him. Ginny pulled her red hair out of the way as he approached. He began to zip her up.

"It seems silly, doesn't it? A wedding, given everything that's going on." Harry brushed his knuckles against her skin, glancing at her.

"Maybe that's the best reason to have it," Harry replied seriously. "Because of everything that's going on." Ginny turned around, looking at him. Her eyes searching his face. Then she pulled him in for a kiss.

Just like the first time he'd kissed her after the Quidditch game that she had played seeker, it felt like she was a million miles away. A sunny afternoon with nothing to do. But a sudden noise drew them apart and Ginny looked up to see her brother George, the earless one, grinning at them both. A blush rose to her cheeks at being caught by her brother. At least it wasn't Ron.

"Morning," he said cheekily. A knowing look on his face. He grinned and took a drink out of his mug, his toothbrush sticking out of his wounded ear. Harry brushed her arm, and Ginny walked quickly away, her cheeks flaming with with embarrassment.

She found Evangeline in the foyer. As per usual, she was beautiful as ever, her black hair pulled back elegantly in a intricate bun, the only odd thing were her scars. Evangeline smiled at Ginny.

"You look gorgeous!" she said. "Why are you blushing?"

"I'm not-"

"Little Ginny was snogging Harry in the kitchen," commented George as he passed them. Evangeline grinned. "Looking good ladies." George ran up the stairs as Ginny glared after him.

"There's no need to be upset, Gin. It was just a kiss," Evangeline tried to say in a soothing voice.

"I don't like being caught by my brothers," Ginny hissed.

"Imagine how that must make Harry feel," Evangeline said with a snicker. Ginny rolled her eyes.

"Common you." Both girls walked out into the garden.

It was nigh when the dancing began. Ginny stood beaming at her brother, Bill, as he danced with her new sister-in-law. Beside her stood Evangeline clapping with the music before being pulled into the dancing by Fleur's cousins, who were very attractive. Ginny laughed.

Evangeline laughed as she was twirled with one partner and then another, shooting grins at Ginny. Apparently scars had nothing to do with it. The glasses of champaign kept refilling as the guests became increasingly intoxicated.

Hermione stood by one of the tables watching the scene in her red dress. Her charmed back at her side. Come to think of it, Evangeline had hers too. Ginny glanced at them and then shrugged. They were prepared, that's all.

Luna and her father were dancing in a corner. Luna wearing a yellow dress, surprisingly she wore no radish earrings. She could see Luna talking to Harry and then Ginny was swept into the dancing by another one of Fleur's cousins. He was good looking, but not like Harry.

Evangeline was dancing with Victor Krum, which looked good for Ron. He was dancing with Hermione. Well, trying. Hermione was laughing at him.

Then the lights dimmed and the music stopped. A ball of blue light entered the tent, Ginny watched it warily. Suddenly a voice rose from it that sounded like Shacklebolts.

"The Ministry has fallen. . . the Minister of Magic is dead. . . ." it then dropped into a whisper. "They are coming. . . .they are coming. . . .they are coming."

The blue orb vanished into thin air, and the guests began to panic. Pushing each other as they tried to leave. Screams broke out as black shapes filled the tent, the lamps bursting into flame. Ginny pulled out her wand, as Evangeline and Hermione did so too.

Green spells were flying through the air and Harry was running for her. Hermione, Ron and Evangeline came together as Remus Lupin held Harry back.

"GINNY!"

"No. GO!" Remus bellowed, shoving him at his friends. Ginny watched as Harry threw her a helpless look and ran to his friends. They disappeared with a POP! as Ginny battled with Death Eaters. Hoping that they got to safety.

Ehh, the ending could've been better. Oh, well. Tell me what you think!

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