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Post by Cho Chang on May 11, 2015 21:10:18 GMT -5
The adrenaline was starting to kick in for Cho. She always kept warm up clothes in her Quidditch bag that stayed in the training rooms at the Pitch unless any of it needed maintenance. She quickly changed into Black yoga pants, sneakers, exercise shirt and her sweater. She tied her hair back, placed her belongings in her bag and grabbed her broom. She was ready to do this.
She walked onto the Pitch casually taking it all in. Every year the size of the Pitch made her feel so small yet lucky to be able to play on a house team. Luckily the smallness is what she is banking on to win this race. Being smaller than Fred she could get closer to her broom and whip through the air. She couldn't wait to feel the afternoon's crisp air on her cheeks while sailing through the sky.
"Alright where to? The Edge of the Forbidden Forest or the Whomping Willow and back?" She asked mounting her broom prepared to kickoff.
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Post by Ginny Weasley on May 12, 2015 7:41:50 GMT -5
Ginny was more exhausted than any 12 year old should know was possible. Nightmares - memories - from the past year surfaced every time she would settle down and close her eyes. It would have been some what alright if they were memories from her 'waking moments' - the moments she had been conscious of - but it seemed as if her subconscious was methodically breaking down the walls it had in place and she was beginning to remember thing she had, at one time, been so happy that she would never remember.
Flashes of opening the chamber, setting the basilisk loose, speaking a language she could not speak now if she tried. Writing on the school walls in blood.
Ginny shook her head as the scenes started flashing through her minds eye again. She wasn't stupid. She knew she looked bad. One could only go so many nights without peaceful sleep and being plagued by the worst part of her short life before it started affecting her physically...and mentally.
Her studies had been suffering and the disapproving looks from her professors weren't helping matters any. She'd been doing her best since the end of last year to just fade into the background - if she didn't draw attention to herself, she didn't have to deal with the looks of pity, fear...suspicion that she always got.
Needing to get away from it all, from reality, for a while, she sighed as she kicked at a non-existent rock while walking towards the quidditch pitch. While she didn't have her own broom, her family couldn't afford it, she figured she could nick one of the practice brooms from the supply closet and just relax. There was nothing in this world that was better than the feeling of freedom that flying brought to her.
"Alright where to? The Edge of the Forbidden Forest or the Whomping Willow and back?"
Ginny's head snapped up and she froze in fear. Her eyes quickly caught sight of her older brother, Fred, and Cho Chang. Looking around quickly, not wanting to be caught, Ginny stepped off her current path and jumped into a bush. Not only had she been avoiding the general student body, but she had been avoiding her family as well. Ron and Percy were easy - the former consumed by whatever new adventure in danger the trio was enthralled with this year and the latter always busy with his duties. The twins on the other hand...well, while they were mischievous as ever, she knew they would be the ones to notice and she didn't want to see the disappointment in their eyes. Holding her breath and wanting to squeeze her eyes shut but not in fear of the images she would see, she did her best to just blend in.
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Post by Cho Chang on May 12, 2015 15:33:23 GMT -5
Before Fred could respond Cho thought she heard something behind them. She turned to have a quick look and saw a flash of red. Was that hair, she thought to herself. Focusing on the red she noticed it was Ginny Weasley. She looked troubled with her cheeks puffed out and her eyes shut.
Turning back to Fred she asked, "Isn't that your sister, Ginny? Is she alright?" She then glanced back where Ginny was.
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Post by Fred Weasley on May 12, 2015 19:24:13 GMT -5
Fred grinned as he was asked where they should race, "The Forbidden Forest and back, twice," he said to her grinning. He was ready for a good run. He smiled. He turned suddenly. He had thought he hard something too. Come to think of it, when Cho mentioned Ginny, he realized that his sister had been playing the quiet game lately. He had been meaning to ask her if she was alright. It wasn't like her to just disappear like this.
He turned suddenly "Hold that thought," he said to Cho and he nodded towards Ginny.
Fred walked over to the bush whistling a bit. "Hmm, this bush does make a nice addition to the castle doesn't it Cho?" he asked her. "I mean, you know, the pretty leaves, beautiful branches, and the....hidden objects behind door number one," With that he pulled his sisters arm and brought her up.
He smiled a bit at her, "Ginny, what a nice surprise, so glad you could join us," he said to her. "Where have you been?" he asked.
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Post by Cho Chang on May 12, 2015 19:33:04 GMT -5
Cho wasn't sure if she should follow Fred or she dismounted her broom and only followed him about halfway to the bush where Ginny had been hiding. "It's a lovely addition to the castle, Fred." she replied as he continued to talk. She stayed back in case they wanted their conversation to be private.
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Post by Ginny Weasley on May 12, 2015 19:39:47 GMT -5
Ginny thought she had gotten away with it. Thought that she would be able to wait the two of them out and that she would be able to sneak back to the castle once they were in the air. It never once crossed her mind that she might get caught...she had become too good at sneaking around and keeping to the shadows. So when she heard the footsteps and the soft whistling, she knew that she was in for it.
"Hmm, this bush does make a nice addition to the castle doesn't it Cho? I mean, you know, the pretty leaves, beautiful branches, and the....hidden objects behind door number one."
Hearing her brother's voice, she curled into herself even further, trying with all her might to just disappear on the spot. Technically, it was possible; you know, magical witch after all, but she didn't know how to apparate. And even if she did - you can't apparate within the school's wards.
Maybe Fred would just let it slide - pretend she wasn't there.
"Ginny, what a nice surprise, so glad you could join us. Where have you been?"
No such luck. Ginny gasped, her eyes widening in shock and darting all around, trying desperately to lock onto anything other than her brother's. She couldn't stand to see the underlying...whatever that she just knew that she would see there. That she saw in everyone else's eyes.
Her breath started coming faster and she broke out into a light sweat. She couldn't do this. How had she gotten caught? She couldn't...she wouldn't...she wasn't able to...
What did she do now?
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Post by Fred Weasley on May 12, 2015 19:45:35 GMT -5
Fred was generally concerned for her. He could see the look of panic in her eyes and it made him sad. He didn't show his sadness though because he didn't want to scare her off. "Ginny, come on sis, its me your big bro, and you know Cho," he said to her. "Whats the matter?" he asked.
He knew she had been acting off since everything had happened. He also knew that it was his responsibility to now find out why.
He wondered if she blamed herself or something. Either way he was going to get to the bottom of it. "We were just going to fancy ourself a little race," he told her. "Cho thinks Ravenclaw might have the upper hand this year," He grinned winking. "What do you think Ginny?" he asked.
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Post by Ginny Weasley on May 12, 2015 19:55:01 GMT -5
Ginny, come on sis, its me your big bro, and you know Cho."
Ginny felt herself become even tenser. Nothing was ever 'just' anything anymore.
"Whats the matter?"
She gave an almost imperceptible shake of her head. She couldn't. He knew. Or he should know. He was there just the same as everyone else. She was tainted, touched by darkness. Who knew when he might take over again!
"We were just going to fancy ourself a little race. Cho thinks Ravenclaw might have the upper hand this year. What do you think Ginny?"
Ginny glanced past him, her eyes landing somewhere past Cho's shoulder and then darted to her brother, refusing to move her gaze past his chin before she mistakenly closed her eyes to block them out.
Blood. So much blood. Killing chickens. Painting. Whispering at the taps in the first floor girls room. It all flashed by in a matter of seconds.
She screamed.
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Post by Cho Chang on May 12, 2015 20:05:11 GMT -5
Cho ran over to Ginny when she screamed she pulled her into her arms. "Shhhh it is all ok. You are with people you can trust." She was hoping this would help and not blow up in her face.
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Post by Fred Weasley on May 12, 2015 20:09:05 GMT -5
Fred also looked at her worried. He didn't want anything to happen to her. He was scared of what was going on with her. "Ginny, tell me whats the matter, please," Fred said. Although she was screaming and Fred was panicking a bit.
"Ginny...." he said holding onto her "Ginny its me...." he said.
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Post by Ginny Weasley on May 12, 2015 20:20:47 GMT -5
"Shhhh it is all ok. You are with people you can trust."
Ginny stopped for a second, and then it registered. There was another set of hands on her, another voice floating to her ears. She started screaming again, this time thrashing a bit all in a bid to escape.
"Ginny, tell me whats the matter, please. Ginny....Ginny its me...."
She could hear the panic in her brother's voice, but it wasn't registering in her own panic hazed mind. The flashes were coming faster and faster, his voice slowing breaking into the fold.
'Let it go, Ginny.
Just let go.
No one will love you like I do.
You must do as I say.
Basilisk.
Free.
Kill.
Kill.
Kill
Her screams increased as her hand flew to her head, fingers burrowing in her hair and palms cupping her ears to try to keep it all out.
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Post by Cho Chang on May 12, 2015 20:27:24 GMT -5
Cho took a step back after Ginny flailed her arms breaking their hold. Maybe all she needed was her brothers voice and not another stranger holding onto her. She walked back to where she had dropped her broom and ran to Ginny's side. She picked up her broom and silently walked closer to the siblings. She would offer assistance again if needed before it was pure instinct that took her to Ginny's side this time she would need to use her head if needed be.
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Post by Fred Weasley on May 12, 2015 20:30:59 GMT -5
Fred grabbed Ginny a bit tighter, "Ginny, its me..." he said. "Come on Ginny, its Fred," he whispered holding her tight. "Listen to my voice Ginny its me." he said.
He was terrified.
Fred held her closer. "You're going to be okay," he said his voice shaky. He wasn't used to being serious like this. He didn't do serious well. Not at all. He closed his eyes and then opened them up and looked at her hoping that he was helping even in a little bit. "Ginny please..." he said.
He was terrified, "Cho, I may need you to call my parents, or get help and come back..." he said to her. He didn't know what to do he was just trying not to panic.
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Post by Ginny Weasley on May 12, 2015 20:38:44 GMT -5
Ginny couldn't hear anything. She was lost in the voices and images. It was getting harder to breathe. She knew she needed to find a way to stop this, to find a way to just...get away, but she never was very good at calming herself down.
Somehow she managed to pry her eyes open, effectively putting an end to the ghastly images, but the voice would not stop. She just knew that this voice would haunt her for the rest of her life. As that realization dawned on her, she caught sight of her brother's eyes and she was locked in place, seeing but not.
As the voice in her head grew louder, she began tugging at her hair. She probably looked like a madwoman - then again, she probably was.
Slowly, she opened her mouth, almost in shock. Then..
"Make it stop," she nearly whispered, somehow both whimpering and utterly demanding. The first words that she had spoken since she couldn't even remember when. It felt like knives in her throat.
With those three words, she sank to the ground and curled in on herself.
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Post by Cho Chang on May 12, 2015 20:46:59 GMT -5
Cho couldn't believe what she was witnessing she had heard rumors about what had happened to Ginny but never thought of the consequences of being the victim. This truly scared her and also made her incredibly sad that such a young person could have possibly be subjected to such a horrible thing. As Ginny fell to the ground she began to run towards her. She could see she spoke something but couldn't make out what she said. She knelt down beside Ginny and looked up at Fred.
"What did she say? I didn't make it out! We should take her to Madam Pomfrey and find Professor McGonagall." she exclaimed.
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