The Aftermath: Sequel to It Was Always You. A Ginny Weasley Fanfic

Chapter 6

Ginny-

3 months had passed. And still, the search went on. Since day one, Ginny had hope but now it was fading like fog. The Auror department were no nearer to finding Harry and everyone was becoming increasingly anxious and worried. Each day was getting harder by the hour.

Today, Ginny was going round Alexis' house. Alexis' had organised today to cheer Ginny up. Caitlyn would also be joining them while Seamus and Jack went out. Ginny had no idea what Alexis had planned but she could do with cheering up. Maybe Alexis was planning something. Ginny got all of her stuff together and vanished with a pop to Alexis and Jack's house.

Ginny stood in the driveway of their house and knocked on the door.

"Well well if it isn't the bubbly Alexis Winslow." Ginny said sarcastically when Alexis had opened the door.

"Oh wow. Sorry that I planned today to cheer you up." Alexis rolled her eyes at Ginny.

"You always have something planned." Ginny replied.

"Whatever, anyway come in my ginger nut." Alexis grinned pulling Ginny inside the house.

"Call me that again and I'll hex you into next year." Ginny glared at her bubbly blonde friend. Alexis just shrugged still grinning and headed through to the kitchen and into the garden, Ginny following shortly behind her.

"So what have you got planned today?" Ginny asked once Caitlyn had arrived and they were all sitting down in the garden.

"One word. FOOD!" Alexis said smiling.

"Will you ever stop eating? You're just as bad as Ron." Caitlyn rolled her eyes.

"Food is one of life's greatest pleasures. Take it while you can." Alexis shrugged.

This girl was seriously crazy.

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An hour later, the three girls were sat talking.

"Now did today cheer you up or not?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah it did actually." Ginny admitted.

"Ha! I told you it would work! You owe me 3 galleons!" Alexis said to Caitlyn who sat rolling her eyes.

"Fine." She huffed and handed her the 3 galleons.

"You made a bet?" Ginny asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah and I won." Alexis smirked.

Ginny rolled her eyes. Alexis was hopeless. Caitlyn had fallen under her charm these past few years but she wasn't as bad. She'll probably be the same as Alexis in a few years time. Then a silvery white patrons came into vision and the voice began to talk. It was Myrida.

"Miss Weasley, we have some important news to tell you. Please make your way to my office immediately" The voice said and the patronus vanished into thin air.

Ginny acted quickly and apparated to the Ministry. She heard Alexis and Caitlyn apparate behind her and not long after they landed next to her. Ginny quickly made her way to Myrida's office, where he greeted her and invited her in.

"We have found some information that is significant to our search." Myrida said. Alexis, Jack, Caitlyn, Seamus, Ron and Hermione were all standing at the back of the office. They had heard the news as Alexis had sent a patronus and had apparated quickly to the Ministry.

"Once we had searched the whole area we found a wand. It was a bit damaged and broken in places, but it seemed to be ok. We took it to Ollivander's and got him to look at it."

"Who's was it?" Ginny asked shaking.

"It is believed that the wand was Dean Thomas'. We have now sent out a search team to find him and bring him into questioning."

Small gasps were coming from the girls while the boys had a look of anger on their face. Tears swam around in Ginny's eyes and fell one by one. She put her head in her hands and sighed.

"He was with us about 20 minutes ago. We were using our wands to do some charms and he said he didn't have his." Seamus said his arm tight around Caitlyn.

"Dean is our main suspect in prior to Mr Potter's kidnap. The minute he is found we will let you know" Myrida said.

Ginny didn't say a word. The shock was too much to handle.

"Mr Finnigan, where did Mr Thomas go once you had left to come here?" Myrida asked Seamus.

"I presumed he went home." Seamus answered.

"Shall we go look for him?" Ron asked. He had always held something against Dean since Ginny went out with him in her fifth year.

"I don't see why not." Myrida replied.

"I'm coming as well." Ginny said standing up.

"If you say so." Ron shrugged.

Everyone apparated to Dean's place. Ginny had a nervous feeling in her stomach. Myrida was the first to knock on the door.

"Don't worry Ginny everything will be fine." Hermione reassured Ginny.

Ginny just nodded. She had so much hate for Dean right now. There was no answer at the door.

They waited at least 10 minutes and still there was no answer. The Aurors had to force entry in order to find evidence. With just a simple swish of a wand the door was unlocked and they could begin their search. The whole house was searched. Dean was no where to be found.

"I think I've found something." Caitlyn cried out. Everyone rushed over to where she was and looked down at a list.

'How to win duels, with powerful witches and wizards'

"He's been planning this for months?" Jack gasped.

"It looks like it." Myrida sighed.

"We've searched his bedroom as well, it looks like he's ran away." Ron said.

"And he wasn't living here alone." Hermione stated. "There were some girls clothes found in a wardrobe."

"Who do they belong to?" Alexis asked.

"Dunno, they could belong to anyone" Hermione answered.

"Think, who's he been out with recently?" Ginny said.

"Wait, didn't Dean start dating Parvati Patil when the war was over?" Seamus said.

"Yeah. He told us not long ago." Jack said.

"What do we do? Go after her and question her?" Caitlyn said.

"She will be brought into questioning." Myrida said.

Everyone then heard a door shut and the sound of footsteps were getting closer. The source of the sound was coming from the stairs. The door then opened to reveal Parvati Patil staring at the others with a horrified look on her face...

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