Ginny assists Bellatrix but not before making a startiling confession. Thanks for following! Please review!

Bellatrix wasn't too keen on Ginny helping her; she managed to slip into her chambers undetected which only added to her worries. "Ahh! How did you get in here?"

"Oh, sorry, Miss is this a bad time?" Bellatrix found her seated in a corner simply reading from a book when she entered. "I was wondering when you'd be back!"

"Ginny, you can't just come in my room!"

Ginny put her book down and rushed to her, "Terribly sorry! I'm just very excited about helping the Ministry of Magic!"

"Um...right," Bellatrix still couldn't believe she swallowed that lie.

"I've been going over the map, backwards and forwards. It's certainly very tricky but I think..."

Ginny was stopped by her teacher's hands placed firmly on her shoulders, "We'll worry about that on the weekend, alright?"

"Good thinking, Miss!"

"Now, don't you have some place you need to be?"

Ginny thought briefly but came up with nothing, "No, not really."

Bellatrix rolled her eyes, she guided Ginny to the door, "Ginny, the end of the day is my time. I love your enthusiasm but we mustn't spend much time together. Others might grow suspicious."

Ginny took note of the seriousness in her voice, "Voldemort and his Death Eaters you mean?"

"Yes, exactly," Bellatrix answered her. "Just remember to keep quiet about all of this."

Ginny nodded, "I promise. I won't tell anyone. Especially not Hermione."

"Good."

Hermione found Ginny sitting on her bed staring out the window, she seemed as if she was swoon over someone. "What's that look about?" Hermione laughed. Ginny ignored her, she was just so lost in her thoughts she couldn't pay her any mind. Hermione sat next to her. "Okay, who is it?"

Ginny sighed, "Oh, I'm afraid this is the love that I dare not speak its name...," she trailed off.

Hermione thought she was simply being ridiculous and over dramatic until it suddenly hit her what she was implying, "WHAT?"

Ginny fell back onto the bed with that stupid grin still planted on her face, "I probably shouldn't even be telling you this."

"Are you saying what I think you're saying? You're in love with a girl?" Hermione bugged but Ginny just laughed. "Come on, who is she? I won't make fun. I promise."

"Oh very well then," Ginny sat up and faced her, she looked around to make sure there was no one else around to hear this, "I'm in love with Cleo Mandrake!"

Hermione was shocked to say the least, horrified to say the most, "Our potions teacher?! Miss Mandrake?!" She needed a moment for this information to process, "Have you lost all senses?!"

Ginny's smile never broke, "Maybe."

"You are ridiculous!"

"Oh, please, Hermione!" Ginny laughed at just how expressive her face was.

"You can't be serious! Why her?"

Ginny let out a sigh, "Where do I begin..."

"You're seriously sitting here fantasizing about that woman? What would your parents think?"

"I don't care."

"They'd lock you both up if you were ever found out!"

"Seriously, Hermione?" She raised an eyebrow.

"You don't even know a single thing about her. I don't trust her, I think she might be up to something. She's clearly not qualified to be teaching us."

This struck a nerve with the young redhead, "You take that back!"

"What? I'm right, Ginny! Something is going on with her!"

"Take it back!" Ginny drew her wand at her, surprising Hermione that she would even dare threaten her in such a manner.

"Ginny, calm down!"

Ginny withdrew her wand, "You better not tell anyone."

Hermione put her hands up in surrender, "Don't worry, I won't." Ginny was now quite glum after what she said, "You shouldn't pursue her. Even if she does feel the same way...it could never work."

"You're just jealous because you've never been in love. You don't know what it feels like!"

Hermione was taken aback by this, she wasn't sure whether to laugh or not, "Excuse me?"

Ginny ignored her and went back to thinking of her new love, "Black grizzled hair. Chocolate brown eyes. A butt the size of a large couldrun!" She laughed.

"That's disgusting! Why are you even telling me this?" Exclaimed Hermione.

"I need to tell someone these things," Ginny giggled, "I want to shout it from the rooftops!"

"For everyone's sake please don't," Hermione finally had enough for one night and turned in; Ginny had trouble sleeping at first, the excitement of the weekend was the culprit.

Saturday night, Bellatrix waited in the kitchen. She told Ginny, 'Midnight. 12. Sharp.' She could hear a beat, like a drum but wasn't sure where it was coming from. It grew louder and sounded more like that of an electric guitar bass. It got louder and louder until it sounded like it was right in front of her, all muffled and sizziling. Ginny materialized, throwing her invisibility cloak off.

"Fucking hell, Ginny!" Bellatrix said with quite a start.

Ginny had earphones on, her music was a little too loud for a covert mission like this one. Bellatrix made her remove them, "Sorry, Miss."

Ginny navigated with the notes she made from her understanding of the map and they located a bare stone wall with nothing on it. Bellatrix wasn't impressed but then Ginny placed her hands on two stone bricks that were almost unnoticeable. The wall slid open but it was pitch black, no light whatsoever. Bellatrix had an old oil lamp she brought with her. She lit it and made Ginny go in first, she did look quite nervous.

"Go on then," she ordered.

"I don't know if I can...can you hold my hand?"

Bellatrix was skeptical, "What?"

"Please, Miss?" She looked up at her with such pathetic, droopy eyes. Bellatrix didn't want to waste anymore time so agreed to take her hand; why she felt the need to hold her hand so tightly she didn't know.

There seemed to be a long tunnel, at least that's what it felt like, Ginny regretted not bringing any twine or rope in case they happened to get lost. Though scared, Ginny was excited to see what was at the end. Bellatrix began to wonder if this was all a trap, but at least she had herself a human shield.

With so many twists and turns it felt like going in circles but then they finally reached it. A dead end. Bellatrix was furious until she saw the writing on the wall, some kind of riddle or warning perhaps? Ginny couldn't find any secret buttons but she did pull out her cellphone and took a picture of the wall so they may translate it later.

"What is that?" Bellatrix asked.

"An iPhone 7 Red."

"The hell is an iPhone?"

"Have you never owned a cell phone before?" Ginny found this amusing.

"No, why on Earth would I...Wait...that's a Muggle invention isn't it?"

"Well technically yes but..."

Bellatrix shuddered and suggested they head back. Strangely when they did make their way back out, the wall must have shut behind them but opened when they stood five feet away as if it were an automatic door. It sealed shut when they were back to the old corridor. Bellatrix didn't feel like much progress was made but Ginny assured her that she would see if she could translate the foreign text.

"Ok, then, that was a fine start I suppose. I must get to bed."

"Really? I was thinking we could go for another after midnight snack," Ginny said with an infectious smile.

"Alright then," Bellatrix smiled back.

They headed to the kitchen, knowing their time was limited. Ginny wanted to learn more about her, maybe get some understanding of her background. "Are you married, Miss?"

Bellatrix was midway through a bite of cake when she was asked such a question, "No," she answered bluntly.

"Oh...," Ginny pondered awkwardly for a second, "Have you ever been married?"

Bellatrix stopped eating, frosting covering her chin, "Why are you asking me such foolish questions?"

"Sorry...I just wanted to get to know you."

"Why?"

"I think you're interesting."

Bellatrix laughed, she still didn't understand this girl. "I interest you?"

Ginny smiled and nodded. She got an idea and took out her headphones, "Here, listen to this!"

Bellatrix had no time to give an answer and in no time was subjected to this loud and irritating sound. She threw the headphones off in anger, "Ugh! Muggle music!"

Ginny was shocked about the second outburst, "Do you not like Muggles?"

"No! You shouldn't either!" Bellatrix snapped.

Ginny wasn't sure what to feel about that, no one else she knee closely showed any kind of ill will toward non-maigic folk. "They're really not all bad. Most of them don't even know a place like this exists." Bellatrix wasn't having any more Muggle talk so Ginny changed the subject. "I really enjoyed helping you tonight, Miss."

"Yes...you were qute helpful..." it seemed she was going to say something else but was cut short when both of them heard footsteps. "We must go!"

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