Nothing But Memories (Revised and Updated)

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Ginny
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Everything was black.

Blindfold...

Where was I?

There was a shuffling noise, feet on a stone floor. A man clearing his throat. Draco.

Oh.

Had I passed out?

Cold. I\'m so cold...

Can\'t move...

Naked? Bloody hell…

Can\'t move! Hands are tied behind my back.

So cold...

I began to whimper quietly, then the tears came. The futility of situation was frustrating. What had he done? What had happened? Why was I naked?

Draco was pacing. He stopped suddenly. He knew I was awake.

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Harry
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It had been a couple hours since Ginny had run off. I checked with Ron, Hermione, and the twins. None of them had seen her. My stomach felt oddly uneasy, sick. While solitary in recent years, she still wasn\'t the type to not let someone know where she was off to. And she had been so upset when she\'d left.

I had a bad feeling.

It was almost half past midnight now. Everyone was just starting to head to bed. Still no Ginny. I decided to go look for her.

I left the common room, nodding at the portrait of the Fat Lady as she swung shut behind me. The castle at night was just as I remembered it. Cold, eerie, being out after dark always left me feeling strange, even though I knew there would be no reprecussions if I ran into Filch or Mrs. Norris.

I searched the places Ginny and I, or Ginny and her friends, used to hang out. The Astronomy Tower first, the corridor on the 4th floor where there was a grouping of comfy chairs...I\'d hoped to see her asleep in one as I approached, but still, no Gin.

I had checked everywhere. Except the dungeons. But why would she be there? Gin was definitely not keen on spending time down there. I decided I had best be sure and headed down.

Something felt strange as I neared the potions labs. The door was shut, the window covered, dark. Snape was gone, this I knew, but why would he lock and ward the rooms...he usually left the main rooms open, and just secured his private lab, storerooms, and office. This perturbed me. I couldn\'t get the door open.

I went back up to the Great Hall, there was the passage behind the tapestry leading down to Snape\'s private rooms. Surely he wouldn\'t be too angry, I just had to be sure. I made my way down the narrow staircase, into his office. The door from his office into the main room was wide open. Strange. I walked out into the dark classroom, careful not to make any noise. There was light coming from under the door of one of the back storerooms...it was faint. I heard someone moving about...then I heard crying. Ginny!

Without hesitating I shot a charm at the door, it swung wide open, Draco jolted straight up, alarmed to see me. I couldn\'t see Ginny from where I was, but I knew something must be wrong. Again, without hesitating I stunned Draco. Surely Dumbledore would forgive me if I had been unfortunate enough to make a mistake. I couldn\'t take any chances.

I ran into the room, next to Draco\'s stiff body. Then I saw her. Ginny.

She was tied up, blindfolded, covered in cuts and likely bruises would appear soon. She was bleeding. Worst of all, she was naked.

If he had...! I would kill him! The anger was unbearable...

I rushed to her side, pulling off my cloak and covering her with it. At first touch, she withdrew, thinking it was Draco. I quickly tore the blindfold off her, she relaxed slightly at the sight of me. I reached down and untied her hands, grabbed her wand off of the floor and handed it back to her. She grabbed ahold of it weakly. She was still sobbing.

At first I thought she was okay to stand, but I noticed her knees give out. I swung my arms under her legs and scooped her up. I felt her go limp in my arms. She was in shock.

I would kill him. I would. I would kill him.

I would have to take care of him later though, right now, I had to get Ginny to the medical wing.