Chapter 14:

Faking

Ginny sat on the train to school. She was scared out of her mind. This year was going to be the scariest she had ever had to go through. Death Eaters ran the school and some had replaced teachers. She started to shake at the thought of being around all these horrible people and being subjected to their every whim.

The compartment door slid open and Kalya slipped in, shutting the door she locked it and sat on the bench near the door so she couldn't be seen but she could see out the door. Her face was pale and she kept glancing out the door. Ginny didn't move, knowing if someone saw her move they would think something was up and come in to see.

"I was hoping your mom would keep you home this year," Kalya stated.

"You knew this was going to happen."

"Yes, I did. Dumbledore didn't want me to mention it till near the new school year. When I told your mom, I had hoped she would keep you home. You're only sixteen."

"And you haven't even turned fifteen yet," Ginny cried out.

"October isn't that far away, and Ginny, I need to be here. I have to be here."

Ginny glared out the window. Kalya shouldn't have to be here. She was too young for this. Voldemort was horrible for picking on such a young girl and 'breaking' her. She was just glad that Kalya's eyes were green again. Her face was flushed with color and her body had started to gain weight again. She was becoming healthy and that's all Ginny could hope for right now.

"Listen, I came in here not to argue or fight. I needed to talk to you about something very important."

"What is it?"

"You trust me, right?"

"Yes, with all my heart."

"I can't be seen with you in public. We have to hide our relationship to the shadows. Voldemort already knew I dated a Weasley a while ago, he doesn't know which one and he doesn't know when. He doesn't know we are still together."

"So we have to hide our relationship and sneak around?"

"Yes, we have to hide our relationship one hundred percent. No one can know we are still together. You must tell your friends to never mention my name. Tell them, they cannot speak of our relationship, ever. One more thing…"

"What else could there be?"

"If we are ever caught together by any of the Death Eaters, I have to pretend to be torturing you. I have to pretend to be teaching you a lesson of some kind. I know fake spells that just send out cool lights, and give the body a funny feeling. I'll use those but I'll probably say a word of a spell like Crucio."

"You're telling me you have to pretend to hurt me if we get caught?"

"Ginny, it's for the best. If we get caught, they would use you against me. They would use you to play on my fears of losing you and have me under their thumb."

Fear lighted in her eyes, "if that happens, it would probably get spread around the school so fast and everyone in Gryffindor would hate you. All my roommates would cruse your name."

"That would actually be for the best in this situation, Gin. I love you and I want you safe. I want to make sure that your friends don't slip and let the Death Eaters know that I'm your girlfriend."

"We have been dating for nine months and so much has happened," Ginny tried to keep the tears from welling up.

"Let's strive to make it to our one year."

"I won't leave you, no matter what."

"You haven't seen what I'm like when I have to be in Death Eater mode."

"I know what you're really like. I will always be here."

"Promise."

"I promise."

"I have to go before they find me. Quickly come here so I can kiss you goodbye."

Ginny switched quickly over to Kalya's bench and they shared a very short sweet kiss.

"I love you," Ginny whispered.

"I love you too," Kalya whispered back before making a beeline for the door.

Hogwarts, a school once full of love and happiness, was now filled with fear and pain. The Death Eaters were using their power to use medieval methods to teach the students lessons. No one stood up against them, afraid of what might be done to them if they do.

It was only a month into the school year and Ginny still felt uneasy sitting in the Great Hall. The Hall was almost always silent as everyone ate as quickly as possible. The Death Eaters eyes on their back caused everyone to be uncomfortable.

Ginny had a hard time explaining to her friends without slipping something she shouldn't about why they should never speak of Kalya. They had tried to ask her why many times but finally stopped and never brought it up again. It was a pleasure to not have them bugging her anymore.

Her eyes wondered over to Kalya for a brief second seeing the cold icy mask on her girlfriends face. The only ones that didn't feel uncomfortable talking would be all the Slytherins that were Death Eaters or planning to become one. They talked loud and boasted about how the war was looking.

Looking back at her plate she thought about meeting up with Kalya. They met up at max three times a week, always in the room of requirement. She enjoyed her time with Kalya, seeing her smile and laugh.

The group of girls got up and left for the class. Ginny wondered why she had a sick feeling in her stomach all day like something was about to go horribly wrong. She and her friends were walking to their common room. The day was over and they wanted to get away from all the evil that filled the halls.

They stopped when they heard running footsteps in front of them. They pressed against the wall just in case. If one of the Death Eaters ran into them, they would get in trouble for what the Death Eater did and the punishment was too harsh to take.

Kalya whipped around the corner, running as quickly as she could. She stopped in front of the group, not even breathing hard.

"You girls need to learn when to hold your tongue."

"What," Jade asked angrily.

"You were speaking of a certain Slytherin earlier and they are not happy."

"You mean Flint," Roslyn asked.

"Do well for yourself and others and keep your mouth shut."

"Excuse you, how can you just randomly come up to us and tell us off," Blair gasped.

They heard footsteps coming around the corner. They watched in morbid fascination as the look on Kalya's face turned from neutral to a horrible smirk, her green eyes turning to a dark shade of brown.

"You girls should learn not to speak of your betters in such a tongue," her voice was haughty and scared the girls.

"What… do you mean," Lillian shook in fear.

"Trust me, your safer with me then with them," Kalya whispered.

Their eyes went wide and they all shut their mouths, watching Kalya shift her stance. Crabbe, Goyle, Parkinson, Nott and Bulstrode rounded the corner coming straight at the group of girls. Kalya smirked, a look of enjoyment on her face.

"Good job for finding them Kalya," Nott laughed in an evil way.

"I found them Nott. I want my turn," Kalya looked serious.

"I suppose you haven't had a turn teaching some students a lesson and which better then these," Nott nodded, watching, "I let you have them, but I want to watch at least one of them suffer first."

Kalya eyed them, smiling evilly when her eyes landed on Ginny. She pulled her wand slowly from her robe watching five of the girls' eyes go wide with shock.

"You want to see suffering?" Kalya asked with a wicked note in her voice, "Crucio."

Ginny fell to the ground, screaming bloody murder. Her body began to wither and squirm. Kalya almost dropped her wand in fear that she had actually casted the right spell. She held firm and didn't budge.

"I didn't think you had it in you, Kalya, I'm impressed," Nott approved before the group of Slytherin left.

Waiting till they were out of ear shot, Kalya moved forward. Five wands suddenly trained on her. Blinking she smirked. These little Gryffindors would never use their wands on her. At least she hoped they wouldn't. Rushing forward she helped Ginny to her feet.

"Please tell me that didn't hurt," Kalya asked softly.

"Not a bit of pain. I just knew they wouldn't leave unless I made it believable."

"Do me a huge favor, please Ginny? Run as fast as you can and get yourself in your dorm room. Don't come out unless you have to for class. Listen to me; we can't see each other for a while. We have to let this calm down first. Remember, no matter who you're talking about if they were or are in Slytherin it will upset the Slytherins and they will want to teach you a lesson."

"I'm sorry."

"Shush now. Go, run and hide. Stay out of trouble. I don't want to have to find you again, they might think something is up and I can't afford that right now."

"I love you," Ginny whispered softly.

"I love you too, now go."

Ginny turned and told her friends to come with her. The group ran as fast as they could, not stopping till they were safely inside their room. The girls all rounded on Ginny and placed a silence spell on the whole room.

"What just happened out there," Martha snapped.

"She isn't one of them," Ginny tried to explain.

"You saw her face. You saw the way they talked familiarly and how she used that horrible curse on you," Jade reminded her.

"I know what you saw, but she didn't actually use the spell you think she did. It actually felt like little tingles all over my body. The shock from being struck so suddenly caused my scream, but I knew I had to make it seem real like I said."

"Then what really is going on here," Blair questioned.

"Kalya is going to kill me," Ginny sighed.

She explained everything. Telling them what had happened and how Kalya had become a Death Eater and why. She explained about the pain of being apart has done on them, but they still loved each other. She told them all about Kalya's part in the war and made them all swear never to breath a single word about what she had said.

"She has always been on the good side then," Lillian asked.

"Always," Ginny agreed.

"What are we to do Ginny," Roslyn asked.

"We have to do whatever we can to keep out of the heads of the Slytherins. We have to make sure never to do anything that could get us in trouble with them," Ginny shrugged.

"Kalya can't help can she," Blair asked.

"No, she has to act like a Death Eater no matter how much she might want to run to our sides."

"At least we know she isn't bad," Martha pointed out.

"Everything will be okay," Ginny prayed.