ALWAYS (Hinny)

Chapter 45 : Stepping In

It was cold. And I was still waiting. The cold hard floor was becoming more and more uncomfortable every minute, and the fact that I was tied close to the wall didn't help.

I was still sitting, hands laying on the stoned ground, when my attention was draged to two shadows walking down the staircase. Lesomber was coming back with another Death Eater. I looked up at then, and recognize Crabbe senior.

"Hello beautiful." He said in a low voice.

"Hello Crabbe." I replied with a sarcastic smile.

"Oh, keep it calm, Ginger."

I bit my tongue for the hundredth time since I woke up here. Lesomber left, and gave me an awful smile.

"Come, let's have fun." Crabbe said, and made his way towards me.

I had a very bad feeling about this, and I didn't dare make a move.

He slowly grabbed the collar of my shirt and drew me up. As soon as I was steady on my two feet, his hand went up to my neck, and he approached his face from mine. My pulse was racing, and I was petrified. It wasn't until his lips touched mine that I pushed him away, realizing what was happening.

"Don't touch me!" I said, but it sounded more like a groan, and I felt all my strength leave me. I was too tired, and water was clearly missing from my body. Those cowards. Waiting for me to be dying to use me.

"You're just killing yourself faster by trying to defend yourself." He snorted. "Just have fun for your last hour."

I didn't even respond, I just spat right in his face.
"I'd rather die than let you touch me."

He slapped me, as a reflex, and ignored my words.

"Let me know, are you a virgin?" He asked, his eyes shining with a really pervert smile.

"Like I would tell you." I snorted. I was amazed by how I could reply to his stupid request, even though I was petrified by fear, and on the verge of throwing up.

"I will see by myself anyway. But I'd love it even more of you were a virgin, see, virgins are tighter." He laughed. "Unfortunately, now that I think about it, I don't think Potter could have waited very long to shag you when he could. Am I right?" He asked, while beginning to unbutton my shirt. I tried to push him, but with my hands linked to the wall, it was impossible. His hand on me gave me shivers, and I felt the need to throw up growing.

Right. Harry will come. I know it. Right? Of course. I felt worse than I ever did. I was nearly being raped, and I was waiting for someone to save me. I had lost every inch of dignity I ever owned.

"Harry.." I called, as if calling him would bring him near me.

"Shut up! Call me instead." Crabbe said, after slapping me again.

Never. I thought, but I couldn't voice it. He was beginning to touch my breasts through my bra, and soon the only think I could say was a name. "HARRY!!!" I cried, and I couldn't stop the tears from rolling down my face anymore.

"Whatever." Crabbe finally moaned, as his hands left my breasts to his lips. My whole body was repulsed, and I was shaking from disgust.

"HARRY!!" I shouted, but I knew it was useless. I just kept calling him, his name giving my heart some comfort. At least his name would be the last think I would say.

"HARRY!!!! HARRY!!!!!! Harry. . I love you." I breathed the last words so only I could hear them. I let out a sob. "HARRY!!!!"

All of the sudden, my heart seemed to beat normally again, and my mind felt his presence.

He had stepped in the manor.

*** Harry***

Panic was flowing through Harry's veins as the Weasleys found themselves at the gate of a gloomy manor.

"Come on." He ordered. He couldn't waste anymore time. It had already took them twenty minutes to get here, waiting for everyone to be ready.

"No. Let me go first. We never know what could happen. It could be a trick." Arthur said.

The young man was about to protest, but Hermione piped in. "Harry, we can't lose anymore time." She reminded him.

"Fine." He gave up, and let Arthur go ahead.

The man tried to open the gate, but it wouldn't budge.

"What the hell?!" Ron said angrily. He too was really not willing to spend the day out here, letting his little sister being treated like shit.

"It won't open!" Mr Wesley groaned.

"Fuck that!" Harry mumbled. He was really trying to keep his composure, but it was getting harder and harder. "LET US IN!" He yelled as if anyone could hear him.

However, a voice eventually responded, to Harry's confusion. "Only Potter."

"WHAT?!" George shouted in disbelief.

"Only Potter." The voice repeated.

A huge silence followed the statement.

"Fine." Harry finally breathed, but the Weasleys weren't keen on it.

"You can't go in here alone!" Mrs Weasley objected, and Bill, Fleur and Perch agreed. "That's too dangerous! They must be plenty in there!"

"Well we have no choice." Harry sighed.

"He'll be fine." Ron said, although it looked more like he was trying to convince himself.

Everyone went silent.

"Harry." Hermione murmured.

"What?"

"Once you're in, you've got to break the barrier if you can, or just get out but we have to be all together as soon as possible. Understand."

"Yeah." Harry replied, thinking about a way to break the invisible magic wall. "I'll try."

Mrs Weasley only asked one thing. "Come back safe and sound. Both of you."

He simply nodded, and finally tried to open the gate. It opened itself effortlessly. Ron tried to go after, in an ultimate chance, but was thrown away.

Harry turned to nod at the Weasleys, ran to the huge door, opened it, and disappeared inside.

As soon as he stepped in, his heart seemed to glow,  and Harry felt his mind being connected with an other one.  She was here.