If there was one thing that all the Weasley siblings had in common (excluding their red hair and freckles) it was their pig-headed stubbornness. Stubbornness is the type of characteristic that is used as both an insult and a compliment, although it was usually called 'determination' if it was the latter. Ginny was one of the stubbornest of all the Weasley children; she had had to be growing up as the youngest and only female child. If Ginny wanted something, she got it and what she wanted now was Draco. A Draco that had been forgiven and accepted as a member of the Order and society. She wanted him to be able to hold his head up high with pride again. The only way that thus could ever happen was if people could open their eyes enough to let him make a big difference. If Harry wouldn't do something, Ginny would.

Ginny knew all about the horcruxes. Despite what the Trio would like to think they weren't quite so secretive as they thought. She had found out everything they know and more besides that. She was perhaps the only one who actually knew how the horcruxes worked, both frorm first hand experience and from the extensive research she had done on the subject adter she had first heard about them.

White it was true that there was no information about them in the library anymore that didn't mean there wasn't any information in the castle. It was amazing what the Room of Requirement could pull up if asked the right thing and after a few misshapen attempts Ginny perfected the command she used to get exactly what she wanted.

She hadn't told anybody about what she knew because it hadn't been relevant to the actual search and she had been a bit put out about not being trusted enough to be told what was going on.

So, now that she had 'overheard' the location of the last horcrux, it was time to take aaction. In this particular case taking action involved taking an old ring she had received from a certain young man out of an ornate silver box and slipping it onto her finger.

The familiar navel-jerk was quick in coming and Ginny suddenly found herself in a pleasant clearing in a forest, much more pleasant than what she had seen last time she had used the ring/ scanning the trees around her, she looked for Draco. He had to be somewhere close. She lifted her lef to take a step in the direction of the treeline and froze. Mentally cursing she felt herself topple to the ground, unbalanced on only one leg.

Draco and Blaise appeared from behind two trees and, meeting over her immobile body, high-fived each other.

"She's totally going to kill you for this if it is really her," Blaise told Draco in an offhanded tone as he pulled Ginny onto her foot.

"I know. That's why I'm enjoying the amusement while it lasts. It's good to see you Ginny and I know you aren't going to appreciate it but I have to take your wand for a moment."

Ginny's thoughts immediately turned to the situation of her wand. It was tucked into the front pocket of her jeans and she could tell by the mischievious glint in Draco's eyes that he was going to take his own sweet time removing it.

Once the wand was finally out of her pocket and she was thoroughly turned on from being in such close proximity to Draco with his hand in her jeans, she was unpetrified.

"I'm going to kill you for that," she hissed at Draco.

Blaise laughed. "Oh yeah, it's definitely her."

"Well I'd hope so otherwise I'd have to ask what exactly it is you've been doing with Death Eaters when you capture them."

Draco's eyes darkened noticeably. "Nothing half as nice as what I just did to you. Sev will kill us if we don't test you. What's your patronus?"

"A horse."

"And your favourite flower?"

"Crocus."

Draco handed Ginny back her wand.

"Can you conjure your patronus quickly please."

Ginny thought about her and Draco's first kiss and cast her patronus. The horse charged around the clearing before disappearing. Ginny, who had been following its process with her eyes, looked up at Draco.

"There. Can we get to-"

She was cut off by the force of Draco's lips against her own. It had been so long since they had kissed that she could barely remember what it felt like or what he tasted like. This reminder was far from unwelcome. The kiss was passionate, making it clear that they had both missed each other incredibly in the months he had been away.

Blaise coughed and they pivoted to face him.

"I believe Ginny is here for a reason."

"Oh yes. I am. It's pretty important actually. We need to go somewhere more private and Sev should be there."

"He'll be back soon. Come on, we'll show you to the ave."

Draco took her hand and they set off.

When Snape arrived Ginny told the three of them about the horcruxes. She told them almost everything she knew, leaving out the bit about her possession by the diary and other inconsequential details. They sat in silence as they absorbed this major piece of information. Blaise was the first one to look up.

"So what do you want us to do?"

"I want you to help Harry, help all of us really. There's one last horcrux to destroy and unlike the others Voldemort will know when this fragment of soul dies. You can get to it and you can destroy it at the same time as Harry kills Voldemort."

"And what does Potter think of this plan?" Snape asked, one eyebrow raised.

"Well, he doesn't actually know all of it. He doesn't exactly like you or Draco and I wasn't really meant to know about this. I just think that this of all things is bigger than old school rivalries or secrets."

"Brave words Miss Weasley, spoken like a true Gryffindor, even if you aren't entirely one. I wonder if you will go through with all this though."

"Sev! I trust Ginny and know her well enough to know she will do as she says she will. Now I don;'t like Potter anymore than the next Slytherin nbut I do want this war over and a good life to get back to and if this is the only way then I'll do it. So who's in?" Draco asked.

"I'm in," Blaise said surely. "This is why I joined you two – to make a difference."

Snape looked from boy to boy before sighing and saying, "Well I guess I'm in too. Someone has to stop you boys from getting yourself killed and once again it's going to be me."

Draco rolled his eyes at this. "You can be very melodramatic sometimes. You liked helping us, you always have."

"You'd like to believe that, wouldn't you?"

"Stop arguing. I have to get back to Hogwarts. Shall I tell Harry you've agreed to destroy the last Horcrux."

"Yes, tell him we will send word when we are in position," Blaise instructed.

"Good." Ginny turned to Draco. "Draco, will you escort me back to the clearing."

"You don't need to-" Blaise started.

Draco interrupted quickly. "It would be my pleasure to."

Draco stood up and pulled Ginny to her feet. They walked to the clearing in silence.

"No matter what you do, Ginny, don't get killed. I don't think I could go on if you did."

Ginny laughed humourlessly. "I'm not the one who is going to be in a dangerous position here. Take care. I want you back in one piece at the end of this."

"I promise I'll come back to you," Draco swore.

"You better. Kiss me one last time until we can see each other again. I have a feeling a lot will happen between now and then."

"It's going to take more than 'a lot' to keep me from you."

Draco kissed her once more, gently this time, both of them drawing out the kiss for as long as possible. Tears snuck out from the corners of Ginny's eyes. They finally parted and Draco brushed her kisses away with his thumb.

"Love you," Ginny whispered.

"Love you more," he replied.

"Not possible."

She smiled and kissed him softly before reactivating the portkey.

"Bye."

She disappeared and Draco was left staring into thin air.

"Goodbye."

When Ginny arrived back at Hogwarts she went to see McGonagall and the Trio and explained what she had done. At first they were angry but once she had fully explained everything they conceded that it had been a good idea.

Leaving McGonagall's office, Harry pulled her to the side slightly. She opened her mouth to protest but he just said, "Thank you Ginny and I'm sorry, for everything."

Ginny smiled and hugged him.

"You're allowed to mess up. You're one of my brothers and Merlin knows the rest of them mess up all the time."

Harry smiled at this and they walked back to the common room together.