Wanted

Youngest Weasley Commits Suicide!

By Rita Skeeter.

Word came from the Weasley family today that their youngest child, Virginia, has committed suicide. She was found in the bathroom with slit wrists, and a note had been attached to the door.

Virginia had just graduated from Hogwarts and was looking forward to her scholarship at Verdis Academy. Reasons for her suicide have not been revealed to this reporter.

It is, however, peculiar that she committed suicide in the Muggle way. Maybe people should be looking for a reason into that direction.

We wish the family our best and we will do anything to support them in this very difficult time.

The only hope in this endless night

Is to follow you through the shadows of the deepest blue, away from the light

I hear your voice is calling me: "Don´t be afraid"

But there´s something deep inside of me

Forcing me to turn away

Harry didn´t know for just how he had sat there with the paper motionless in his hands. Ginny, dead? It just couldn´t be. It had to be a joke!

Of course, Ginny hadn´t exactly been herself lately. First of all there had been the attack on Hogwarts by Voldemort, including him dying in front of her, and then there was the small problem of Ron. Ginny´s brother had been tortured into insanity by Death Eaters a couple of weeks ago, and was currently staying in St Mungo´s. But suicide?

Take my hand, don´t turn away, I need you to stay

I know a place where the light and the dark can become as one

Harry´s reaction was pretty much the same as the rest of the wizarding world´s reactions to Ginny´s death. Her family was not coping well, and the small notion of Rita Skeeter to find a Muggle cause for Ginny´s problems had caused hate among those few who still believed in Voldemort´s return. This resulted in occasional riots in the Muggle world, because Ginny had been pure-blooded.

It was two months later that Ginny´s family decided they wanted to talk with their daughter through a séance. Harry and Hermione had been asked to be present, as well as Albus Dumbledore.

This loneliness is killing me

Is there a place we both can live?

"We are all gathered here today to seek contact with Ginny in the spirit world," Dumbledore began. "I want all of you to be completely silent as I search her soul in the masses."

Molly Weasley clasped her hand over her mouth as a white light appeared from the middle of the circle they had formed, revealing a small red-headed figure.

"Why have you called me back?"

Ginny´s voice was hollow and distant, but there was a hint of annoyance in her voice. Charlie blinked back a couple of tears and said:

"We want to know your reasons."

"For what? For killing myself?" Ginny asked in surprise. "I think you all know my reasons somewhere deep down inside."

"It seemed like you were happy, Gin," Bill said. "We have blamed ourselves, the community, your friends, everyone. But it seems like you were friends with everyone, and that you were a lovely girl according to people´s condolences."

"Did you blame him as well?"

Nobody answered her question, although it was clear that they did. Ginny nodded and moved her hand ever so slightly. There was an odd flash of the blackest light and the circle recoiled from the middle without breaking their connection as they saw the person standing next to their daughter.

You´re the dancer in the dark

You´re the child of the light

Tom Riddle. The sixteen-year-old version of him, anyway. He smiled at Ginny but frowned as he looked upon the circle of people.

"Why did you summon me, Dumbledore?"

His question cut through the silence that had fallen as a sharp knife. Dumbledore responded calmly:

"Ginny was the one who summoned you, I believe."

A quick glance at her told Tom that this was the truth. Ginny shuffled her feet on the floor nervously and said:

"They want my reasons."

Tom smiled, a smile of someone who knew something others did not, and turned to the circle once more.

You´re the sinner of all time

You´re the saint with wings so white

"I am the reason," he said softly. "You read it in her letter, but refused to believe it. She wanted to be with me again, after my older self rejected any kind of love shown in her eyes."

Harry shook his head in stunned disbelief, whereas Fred choked out:

"You´re evil!"

"So I am, and so I am not. I am both at the same time. I care for your sister," Tom answered, "the way that other men would care about their wife. I love her as well as you do."

You´re the distant shape in the night

You´re all the innocence left alive

Ginny beamed at him and asked Hermione:

"Have you found a use for the black book yet?"

"And are you," she continued, this time at her mother, "wearing my necklace?"

Both women nodded slowly. Ginny smiled again, a real smile and not the half-hearted ones Harry had gotten used to, and took Tom´s hand. They disappeared from the circle, but not before they heard Ginny´s last words to them:

"I love you. I have all I ever wanted, so try to be happy. Don´t cry for me, my loved ones, for we will meet again."

You´re like tainted sun

You´re the star shining bright

Tom pulled Ginny into a hug in the spirit world.

"You did well, my love," he said. "I am proud of you."

"And so you should be, Tom. So you should be."

Tom lowered his head for a soft kiss, which became more urgent every second. Maybe, if you listen closely, you will one day hear their laughter carry over the clouds right up to the sun.

Two rays joined as one.

~*~