"I'm Just Me": A Ginny Weasley FanFic Book 1

Chapter 27

Okay, focusing on writing with no A/Ns in between. Thank you for all the reads! Love you guys sooo much!!! Okay, I'm done being all mushy.

"Are you sure it was Alexandria? Or maybe it was someome you don't know and you thought it looked like her. With the same name?" Sirius asked.

"I know what Lexi looks like Sirius. I have met her and seen her around Hogwarts so many times. This is her." Harry said stubbornly.

"All right. Just making sure." Sirius sighed.

"Well it was her. But I don't know where. It was dark. And she was tied in ropes." Harry tried to remember.

"What did the floor look like? Stone, marble? Maybe that will give us a clue." Ginny looked at her father.

"Good idea, Ginny. Harry?" Her father smiled slightly at his daughter.

"Mmm, stone. Definitely stone. When he threw her to the ground, I could hear it." Harry faltered at "threw her to the ground" and Ginny gulped.

"I'll send a few Order members to each Death Eaters manor. Maybe-"

"Wait! Try the Malfoy's first. I don't know why, but I think she's there." Harry interrupted.

"The Malfoys do have a manor, yes. And I have heard that it is used. For reasons that aren't all good." Made Eye didn't look too happy upon being interrupted, but still suggested all the same.

"Dad. When you find her, can you bring her here? Harry, she wasn't that hurt, was she?" Ginny looked nervously between her father and Harry

"Yes, we are bringing her here. Don't worry." Mr. Weasley smiled at Ginny and headed out with every other grown up and Ron and Hermione.

"It's going to be okay Ginny, I promise." Harry gave her a half-hug and left.

That doesn't answer my question. Ginny thought, but she pushed that thought away as quickly as it came.

Later, when Ginny decided that she would go take a shower, she heard someone Apparate in. She ran downstairs, and saw Rose and her parents.

"Ginny, any news?" Rose asked urgently.

"No." Ginny sighed.

Crack!

"Cora?" Cried Ginny and Rose in unison.

"I heard what happened. Professor Lupin came to my house and then took me here. He's still off searching though." Cora gave her best friends hugs.

"I haven't heard from you in so long!!' Rose exclaimed.

"Right?! You called us like twice, and the second time, it wasn't exactly for a good reason." Ginny pointed out.

Cora rolled her eyes and sighed.
"As you can see, I did bring my trunk and stuff, so I can leave to Kings Cross with you guys tomorrow. Where do I sleep?"

"Rose just got here, and when she stayed with us for a little bit, she shared a room with Hermione and myself. So..." Ginny shrugged.

"Let's go!" Cora pulled ahead of the girls, up the stairs and into the room Ginny now shared with Hermione.

"Cora, it might be a little tight. Why don't you and I share the empty room across the hall. Otherwise, we'll be breathing on top of each other. Literally." Rose suggested seeing the look on Ginny's face.

Ginny gratefully gave her a hug that Cora didn't notice.

"Okay sure!" And Cora was off.

"We'd better go." Ginny said to Rose. "There's a chance she might set something on fire." Rose chuckled and with Ginny's help, brought the stuff that Cora seemed to have forgotten.

"Oh, thanks Ginevra, Rosaline." Cora smirked.

"For the last time, my name isn't Rosaline," exclaimed Rose.

"And I shortened my name to Ginny for a reason Cors." Ginny rolled her eyes. She really needed to break that habit.

"Still haven't broken that habit, huh, Ginevra?" Cora read her mind, ignoring the bit about her name.

Hermione poked her head in.

"Oh hello. I didn't realize you guys were here. How was your break Cora?" Hermione smiled warmly.

"Fine, thanks." Cora only held respect for Hermione.

"Cool. So, are we doing anything tonight?" Asked Hermione.

"Hermione Granger! We are way too young for drinking!" Ginny teased.

"Ginny! That's not what I meant and you know it!" Hermione playfully shoved Ginny.

"Well, I do have an idea. Truth or Dare, to calm our minds." Cora winked.

"Fine. But only if the others play too." Ginny said, crossing her arms.

"Alright."

The girls sneaked into Ron amd Harry's room. To their amusement, they didn't notice the horde of girls at their door.

"Hello?" Ginny waved a hand around in the air, aimlessly.
"What the bloody-"
"Language Ronald!" Hermione scolded.

"What are you girls doing here? Oh, hi Cora. Rose." Harry intervened before a huge argument broke out.

"We were wondering you boys were brave enough to play truth or dare?" Cora smirked.

"Of course we are!" Ron exclaimed, breaking eye contact with Hermione and losing the unofficial uncalled staring contest.

"Duh..we're staying in here." Harry pointed to the huge blue rug and everyone sat on it.

"Truth or Dare?" Rose pointed to Hermione.

"Um. Truth." She smiled, thinking she got away with it.

"Uh oh." Ginny whispered.

"Who was your first kiss?" Rose asked.

"Er. Um.. Viktor K-krum." Hermione looked at Ron and his face was red with fury, but everyone ignored that.

"Truth or Dare, hmm Harry." Cora took over, even though it was Hermione's turn.

"Cora, it's my turn!" Hermione said.

"Oh push off. Harry?"

"Truth." He answered.

"Gosh, none of you are very brave, huh?" Cora rolled her eyes.

"Careful, they might get stuck that way." Ginny said, pulling her long red hair into a messy bun.

"Doubt it. Harry, your truth is....who do you like romantically?" Cora glanced at Ginny who looked like she was about to kill someone.

"Easy. Cho. Who's next? Ginny, truth or dare." Harry smiled at her, but sje looked away.

"Umm. Truth I guess." Ginny shrugged.

"O-okay. Going off Cora, do you like someone romamtically or are you in a relationship?" Harry smirked at her.

"What?! Ginny is not interested in anyone nor in a relationship!" Ron exclaimed.

"Is that for you to decide Ronald? As a matter of fact, I am. Michael Corner is...my...boyfriend." Ginny hesitated at the last part but Ron was already mad.

"What? No. I won't allow this. Go break up with him. Now!"

"You are not the boss of me Ronald Bilius Weasley! I will date whom I like! You will have nothing to do with it!" Ginny poked a finger at his chest and he gulped.

"Ron just stop it." Hermione glared at him.

The game went on, and each person did hilarious dares like Hermione cracking an egg on her forehead, or Ron chugging a glass of butterbeer.

But all Ginny could think of were two things.

Everyone now thought she and Michael were going steady. And now she knew Harry held no interest for her whatsoever. He probably thought of her as no one but Ron's little sister, who he risked his life for.

Finally, after hours of playing, they all drifted off to sleep, their last night of winter break spent together.