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Chapter 17 Linny

Smut!

  It was October. The sky was stormy, the leaves had fallen, and the wind howled through the empty branches of the Forbidden Forest. The grounds were dead, though Ginny could see Hagrid plodding across the brown grass with a grim expression. He was a beacon of hope in such miserable times: a weak smile or a pat on the shoulder meant a lot.

It had been nearly a month since her brother, her boyfriend, and her closest friend had left on an important mission. They hadn't told her everything, but they had said it would have been dangerous for her if she knew more. Sure she had Neville, Seamus... she chuckled. She still had Luna, a true optimist. Ginny sighed, stretching her stiff muscles and clambering out of the overstuffed armchair by the window. She had fallen asleep there last night after a brutal lesson from the Carrows. But she refused to be broken, at any cost.

She climbed out of the Fat Lady's portrait and headed down to the dining hall, she had no appetite but she needed the strength. She walked slowly through the cold corridors, down the shifting staircases, and through the large double doors into the Great Hall.

Neville waved her over, scooching to the side to make room. It wasn't like there was much need to make room, many parents had pulled their children out, what with Snape in charge. Except the Slytherins, of course.

"Good sleep?" Neville asked hopefully, handing her a piece of toast.

"No. The Carrows-" she glared up at Alecto, who was smiling horribly at a stone-faced Snape- "gave me a few new bruises to think about."

Neville nodded understandingly.

"They're not kind people," a gentle voice drifted over, along with Luna. There were deep circles under her bright blue eyes, and she was thinner than she had been last year. She sat down on Ginny's right. "I don't like them very much."

"Me neither, Lu." Ginny sighed, nibbling at the corner of her toast.

"I just wish there was some way that we could reach Fred and George," Seamus pondered, "I'm sure they would have some interesting ideas on how to wreak a little bit of havoc."

"But, what with the mail searches on blood traitor families-" Ginny started.

"No chance." Neville groaned.

"You! Lovegood!" the muddled voice of Amycus Carrow echoed from the entrance hall. He moved into the room, an ugly sneer on his face. "What did we tell you about sitting at the tables of other houses? I'm gonna teach you this time. Crucio !"

He flicked his wand and Luna lapsed from her seat, falling back onto the floor. She screamed as the hall went silent, convulsing on the ground in horrible pain.

"Stop it!" Ginny cried, standing up to face Amycus.

Luna screamed louder, tears streaking down her face.

"Oh, you want some too, huh?" Amycus grinned, revealing his crooked teeth as he turned his wand towards Ginny.

"That is enough," the cold, indifferent voice of Severus Snape called. He snapped his fingers as though calling off a dog, and Amycus glared at Ginny for a moment. She knew this wouldn't go unpunished.

She turned to Luna, who had stopped twitching, but didn't look strong enough to stand. Ginny pulled Luna to her feet, supporting her as they moved towards the seventh floor.

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"Where are we?" Luna muttered weakly, her eyes fluttering open.