The Trip Back

Ginny walked up to the library doors, and slowly creaked one of them open. She found a candle on the front desk. It wasn't lit, so she rummaged in the draw to find a match. Eventually she found one, and lit the candle.

She looked in lots of books about potions until she found the perfect book. She looked around and stealthy sneaked back out of the library. 'Now where was the Room of Requirement?' Ginny asked herself. Eventually after coming across five broom closets and a classroom, Ginny found the room she was looking for. Unlike when it was large for the D.A. meetings, now it was a small room with shelves of ingredients, a cauldron, a desk, and a large lamp. She opened the book and got to work.

***

"Jordan, where were you last night?" Ron asked as they got their books ready for class in the morning.

"I can't tell you," she said as she grabbed her bag filled with vials. "Just not now."

"Oh, yeah, you were with Draco," Ron said throwing his arms in the air.

"Ron, I mean, Chris, don't make conclusions," Harry said. "Don't you remember, Draco came up to the dorms way before Jordan came up."

"Oh, yeah," Ron realized. "So, where were you? Spill it."

"I told you, Chris," Ginny said getting frustrated. "I can't tell you now. I can tell you later, like right before we go to dinner." Ginny looked around the common room. "I have a plan," she whispered.

"Come on Jordan, cut the bovis stercore," Ron said.

"What?" Ginny asked.

"Cut the bull shit."

"No, Ron, we should listen to her," Harry said. "Jordan. We'll meet you up here, I mean, down here in the common room." Harry realized that they weren't in Gryffindor anymore, and they were in the Slytherin dungeons.

Just as they were about to leave, Draco came into the common room.

"Hey Jordan, want me to walk you to your first class?" Draco asked.

"Yeah, sure," Ginny answered with a smile.

"Hey what do you guys have first class?" Draco asked Ron and Harry.

"We both have flying with Macnair," Harry said.

"That's cool, I have it too," Draco said. "Do you want me to show you the way?"

"I think we'll manage," Ron replied.

"Better be careful, Draco," Ginny said on their way out of the dungeons. "Dan was the seeker on the quidditch team at our old school."

"No one's better than me," Draco said.

'Harry is,' Ginny thought. "So, anyway, what's the deal with the teachers? Are they all new teachers?"

"Well, most of them are new at teaching," Draco explained as they went up the stairs. "My dad hired all of the original followers of Voldemort that were still alive."

"Like who?"

"Well, Macnair teaches Flying, Bellatrix teaches Dark Arts courses for 5th, 6th, and 7th years, Avery teaches Dark Arts for 4th and 3rd years, Rookwood teaches Charms, and Mulciber teaches Dark Arts for 1st and 2nd years."

"Are those all the classes?"

"Yeah, that's all Voldemort felt that there was a need for. My dad is gonna see if he can get a Transfiguration class next year."

"That's cool. Oh, here's my class. I have Charms. Well, I'll see you later. Maybe at lunch."

"Yeah, I'll see you then." Draco gave Ginny a long kiss on the lips, and then slipped her a piece of parchment.

"Everyone please take a seat," Rookwood announced. Ginny took one glance at his face and remembered the day in the Department of Mysteries. She also noticed Luna Lovegood sitting two rows ahead of her, wore the same expression.

"Now we are going to start with the charm Riddickulus," Rookwood started. He started a whole lecture, but Ginny was too busy reading the parchment that Draco gave her. It read:

You light up my life

With just one kiss

I would want you to be my wife

Because then my life would be pure bliss

I love you with all my heart

I love your every sound

I never want us to part

Together we shall be bound

I truly love you

So please say I do

--D.M.

"Miss Scott," Rookwood said raising his voice. "Were you paying attention?"

"Of course," Ginny responded.

"Then what is the root-word for Riddikulus."

"Um...death?"

"Wrong. It is ridire, which is translated as to laugh. Would you look at that; class is over. Homework is write a 500 word essay on the spell Riddikulus."

Ginny walked out to the hallway, leaned against the wall, and read the poem over and over again. She went to go to her next class when she realized that Charms had took up all of the morning, and it was now time for lunch. 'How can I go to lunch with this letter?' Ginny asked herself. Instead of going to lunch, she headed for the library to go work on her Charms homework.

***

"Hey Jordan, how come you weren't in lunch today?" Harry asked.

"I...I...I couldn't eat," Ginny lied.

"Oh," Ron sighed. "I thought that you were gonna say you were with Draco."

"Well, he did give me this," Ginny said shyly as she handed Ron the parchment.

Ron's mouth fell open, and he handed the parchment to Harry. Harry's mouth fell open as well.

"Well, what are you going to do?" Ron asked.

"I don't know. I'm not sure whether he is proposing, or just writing a very romantic poem."

"If he is proposing, you're gonna say no, right?" Harry asked.

"Maybe."

"MAYBE!" Ron shouted. "How about YES YOU WILL SAY NO!"

"Ron, I mean Chris, have you ever considered my feelings?" Ginny asked as she was close to tears. "I know Draco better now, and I'm a different person, so he won't hurt me."

"Alright, listen," Harry started. "We are all here. What is this plan that you were talking about?"

"Do you guys know how to get into the kitchen?"

Harry and Ron exchanged looks, then both of them smiled.

***

"What is this stuff?" Harry asked. "It smells horrible."

"It's an extremely powerful sleeping potion mixed with bundimum," Ginny explained as she poured a little bit into three cups.

"What is bundimum?" Ron asked.

"It's a toxic cleaner. I figured that if I mixed a very strong sleeping potion with a very toxic potion, the person who drinks it will be sure to die. However, it will take about 5 hours to kill them. I figured that if I gave it to them at dinner, it will kill them while they sleep."

"Sounds like you did a lot of Hermione work," Harry joked.

"Yeah, but once we kill Voldemort, then she can come back into the magical world, instead of staying with her muggle parents." Ron said.

"Should we pour the potions into all six cups or just do these three?" Ginny asked.

"I think we should do all six now," Harry replied. "If we do only three, it will be hard to get back into the kitchen. They'll probably guard it."

Ginny poured the rest of the potion into the last three cups. "I think that I'll put a Dilusionment charm on it, so it will look like regular wine. Evanesco!" The purple potion became red, and smelled of real wine.

"Okay, let's go to dinner," Ron announced.

"Um, I'm not hungry, so I think I'll just skip," Ginny said.

"You sure?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, I'll see you guys later."

***

"Hey Jordan," Draco said as he got on the roof.

"How did you know I was up here?" Ginny asked.

"Well, the other night you looked like you liked it up here, and when I didn't see you at dinner, I thought you might be up here. So, did you like my poem?"

"I loved your poem. It was so beautiful. But do you really want me to marry you?"

"Of course I do! I love you so much, and I never felt this way about a girl before."

"You do know that I'm only in 6th year," Ginny said.

"Now I do, and I don't care. We can get married after you graduate. What do you say?"

"Well," Ginny hesitated. "Alright!"

Draco picked her up, and spun her around.

"I love you," he said. They started kissing. Soon Draco was taking off Ginny's robe. Then he unbuttoned his shirt, and took it off. He unbuttoned Ginny's blouse, and took it off. Eventually they both ended up lying on the floor kissing. Now Draco was pulling Ginny's skirt off and his pants off...

***

The next morning Ginny didn't get a chance to talk to Draco, Ron or Harry because they all had to report to the Great Hall first thing in the morning. Ginny had a pretty good idea of what it was about. When they all took a seat (Draco on one side of her; Ron and Harry on the other side) Voldemort walked onto the front stage.

"As some of you many know, all of the teachers and the headmaster passed away last night. The reason is unclear, but we will know eventually," Voldemort said. Then he stared at Harry. The three of them knew that Voldemort knew Harry was in disguise. "That will be all. Classes will be canceled until further notice." Voldemort walked down to Harry. "Excuse me, I would like to see you in my office tonight before dinner. Draco, you may come too if you please."

"I can't believe this!" Draco said. He was close to tears. "Who would do that?"

"Well, maybe it was just from natural causes," Ginny said trying to help.

"Natural causes," Draco said looking up. "NATURAL CAUSES! Somebody wanted them dead! I'm not going to sleep until I find out who did this!" Draco stood up and walked out of the Great Hall.

"So, are you guys engaged?" Ron asked quietly.

"Yeah," said Ginny just as quietly.

"What are we going to do when you go to Voldemort?" Ginny asked quietly, so she wouldn't be overheard.

"I don't have a clue," Ron said.

"Well, you guys better think of something quick because I don't have any ideas either," Harry said looking stressed out.

***

"Come on, Jordan," Draco said. "You can come with me to go see The Lord."

"Oh, okay," Ginny responded as she turned very pale.

"Dan, let's go," Draco called to Harry. "I think he might have us go on a mission to find out who did this."

"Yeah, maybe," said Ginny nervously.

Harry, Draco, and Ginny all walked up to the headmaster's office. Following them was Ron.

"Hey, can I come you guys?" Ron asked.

"Yeah sure," said Harry quickly. They walked up the stairs to the office. Harry, Ron and Ginny were all freaking out because they hadn't seen the person who Ginny said would help them.

"Welcome," Voldemort said to the four of them as they walked in. "Mr. Malfoy, and his girlfriend can stand behind me. Mr. Potter and friend can stay right there." Draco looked confused.

"Ah, yes, it must have been you Mr. Potter who poisoned my six followers." Voldemort said a charm that none of them could understand, and instantly Harry changed back into his normal self. Draco was taken by surprise.

"Well, kill him!" Draco shouted.

"Wait, it will be a slow and painful death," Voldemort responded.

Ginny looked next to her and noticed a large suit of armor, and a long spear. She knew that Draco was her first true love, but Harry was one of her true friends. She took the spear and threw it into Voldemort's back. He fell to the ground with a loud 'thump'.

"Jordan..." Draco was speechless. "Why...what...why did you do that?" Tears started to swell up in his eyes. "You bitch, what were you thinking!"

"Thanks Ginny," Harry said as he walked over to her.

"Ginny?" Draco asked. Ginny changed from a blonde, back into herself again. "A weasel! I can't believe you did this to me!" Draco rose up his wand but Ginny stopped him.

"Draco, it's three against one...don't even bother."

He slowly put his wand down.

"You shouldn't look at what's on the outside, you should look on their personalities, because I was still the same person on the inside," Ginny explained.

Draco stormed out of the room.

"Thanks Ginny," Harry said. He gave her a big hug.

"Well, you are a good friend, so I had to do what I had to do," said Ginny.

"Alright guys, let's go," suggested Ron.

The three of them walked out of the room together.