Chapter Eleven
Telling Ginny
The Cave.
The Gaunt House.
The Diary.
Three out of seven Horcruxes found.
Four remaining.
'I have no bloody idea where they are,' Harry burst out interrupting Ron and Hermione's conversation. 'Why couldn't I have helped Dumbledore work on two Horcruxes at once? Merlin, we don't even know what they are, never mind where!'
He collapsed onto his bed and stared up at the ceiling, he needed a distraction; one that had red, red hair.
Hermione perched on the bed at his feet whilst Ron propped himself up on the wall by his head.
'I know how frustrating and confusing everything is Harry. But we can't just give up, especially with just the three of us in the know.' Hermione said earnestly.
'Exactly mate, we need to get cracking and you know it.' Ron said cracking his neck slightly.
'Let's go over it again,' Hermione said pulling her notebook towards her and dipping her quill in her new inkpot. 'Where could they be Harry?'
'I don't know Hermione, and it's no bloody good going over it all again when it's the same ideas every damn time!' he growled jumping off the bed and pacing the length of the room.
'Don't talk to her like that,' Ron said clenching his fists.
'No, he's right Ron. We need some fresh ideas. We need to start again.' Hermione said wearily rubbing her eyes.
'No, we don't,' Harry said suddenly. 'We need fresh, new ideas; right?'
'Yes,' Hermione said, 'but unless we start again, how else are we going to get any?'
'Ginny.' Harry said simply.
'Ginny?' Hermione asked perplexed.
'Yeah, we tell Ginny. We should have done weeks ago.' Harry said excitedly making his way to the door. Why didn't I think of this sooner?
'Wait, Harry; we should talk about this,' Hermione cried, running after him into the hall.
'What's there to talk about?' He demanded as she spun him around.
'Mate, do we really want to put Ginny in more danger?' Ron asked quietly from hind Hermione, 'she's involved in enough, can't we spare her from his at least?'
'Ron, I know she's your baby sister, but she is one of the strongest, shrewdest witches I know; it's brainless to not use her and ask her for help. We already all train together and she is in our response group now.'
After the Cho issue, Harry had spoken to Mad-Eye and changed his response team to include Ginny and Hermione, Iris and Cho were now in Mrs Weasley's team; much to her chagrin.
'It makes sense to include her.' Harry said decisively. He began to make his way down the stairs towards Ginny's room, where he was sure to find her. Behind him he could hear Hermione and Ron's furious whispers. He smiled slightly, they would come around. He heard quick footsteps behind him and then felt the back of the banister pressing against his back.
'This is about the Horcruxes isn't Harry?' Ron demanded, breathing heavily down his nose, which was a millimetre from Harry's. 'This isn't some twisted ploy to get back with Ginny? 'Cause if it is, I swear to Merlin, Voldemort or not, I will kill you.'
Harry pushed Ron's hands from his shoulders angrily and glared up at him through his glasses.
'It has fuck all to do with Ginny and my relationship. This is about finding the best way to kill Voldemort and you know it is; so stop being such an ass and come tell her with me.'
They glared at each other on the stairs for a moment before a timid voice from behind the spoke up.
'I think Harry is telling the truth Ron. And Ginny has been possessed by Voldemort for nearly a full year; she may have some further insight.'
Hermione walked down the stairs and stepped in between Harry and Ron, placing her hands on Ron's shoulders she rose onto her toes and whispered something in his ear. Harry had no idea what she said, but when he saw Ron's shoulders slump, he knew it had calmed him down. Hermione turned to face Harry and nodded slightly.
'Bring her up to your room to talk.' She pulled Ron up the staircase leaving him alone before Ginny's door. Taking a deep breath he knocked on the door and waited. After waiting a few moments he knocked again. And again. On the fourth time she opened the door dressed in her light blue robe with a pink sash. Harry thought her face looked rather flushed, and he wondered if she had just had a shower.
'Harry,' she said breathlessly tucking a piece of hair behind her ear, 'what's up?'
'Hermione wants to talk to you in my room,' he said gesturing up the stairs.
'Hermione?' she asked, folding her arms.
'And Ron, and me.' He replied.
'Ahh,' she said nodding, 'okay, just let me get dressed.'
He made to follow her into the room and felt the pinch of the door as it closed on his nose. Rubbing it slightly he sighed and lent back against the door closing his eyes.
The moment his eyes shut he was pulled directly into Ginny's mind, he almost opened his eyes in shock; she had not allowed him in as much of late. In his minds eye he saw her reflection in the mirror as she removed her light blue robe and gazed at herself naked. Suddenly it became quite obvious as to why her face was flushed judging by dampness between her legs, and Harry felt his own face redden.
I shouldn't be seeing this, he thought, and quickly pulled his mind from hers. Opening his eyes slowly he tried to calm down and remove the image of a naked Ginny from his mind; he needed to think clearly for what's ahead.
'Are you ready?' she said from behind him.
Wheeling a round he found Ginny smiling slightly as she pulled her hair into a high ponytail. She was dressed in a short shirtdress and low white pumps; she looked ravishing. Clearing his throat he nodded and taking her hand began to lead her upstairs.
At his bedroom door he turned to face her.
'What we are going to tell you right now is the most important thing that you will ever hear. You need to pay sharp attention and remember that the only reason we kept it from you was because of Dumbledore's orders.'
'Dumbledore's?' she asked raising her eyebrow. 'What is this about?'
Harry opened his bedroom door and gestured inside. Once they were inside he turned to her as Hermione silenced the door.
'It's all about Voldemort.'
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