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"Ginny, I have to do this," Harry murmured. Ginny sighed sadly.

"I know Harry," she grabbed his hands, "but I wish you didn't." Harry pulled Ginny to him.

"I wish I didn't have to do it, also," he whispered. All of a sudden, a bright blue light filled the tent and Kingsley Shacklebolt's voice filled the room.

"The Ministry has fallen. Minister of Magic… dead. They are coming."

Shrieks and screams filled the room. Harry tried to push Ginny toward her parents, but someone ran into her and she fell, forcing Harry to catch her. Ron and Hermione got to them before Harry could push her away again. They didn't see Ginny cling to Harry like her life depended on it.

Hermione grabbed Harry's hand and Apparated away, bringing Ginny with them.

Ginny screamed for two reasons when they touched the ground again: one a double-decker bus was hurtling toward them at 40 mph and two, her arm was screaming in pain. Just as the bus about to hit her, she was pulled out of the way. Once on the side of the street, she doubled over, clutching her arm.

She looked up and saw Harry's pained face; Ron's was a mixture of worry and anger, and Hermione's was one of confusion.

"Come on," Harry said, "we have to get her to safety." He picked Ginny up bridal style and carried her to an empty alleyway. He set her down and she leaned against the wall. Hermione reached into her bag up to her elbow and pulled out a small bottle.

She crouched next to Ginny, which was hard because she was in a dress. She dribbled part of the bottle's insides on to Ginny's arm. Ginny hissed in pain then sighed in relief. Hermione bandaged Ginny's arm up quickly but neatly.

Then she reached into her bag and pulled out sets of clothes for the boys, Ginny and herself.

Ginny looked down at her dress and saw that her dress was covered in blood.

She gratefully grabbed the clothes Hermione gave her.

"Where am I supposed to change into these?" asked Ginny. Hermione gestured for her to follow, and Hermione led Ginny to a public bathroom.

When they had changed, they met the boys in a nearby coffee shop.

"Ginny!" Ron whisper-yelled when they had all sat down, "You weren't supposed to come with us!" With tears in her eyes, Ginny nodded her agreement.

"I was talking to Harry when the message from Kingsley came," Ginny started, "Harry pushed me away but someone ran into me and I fell. He was forced to catch me before I hit the ground. Then you two came," Ginny looked at Ron and Hermione, "and Harry didn't have enough time to push me away again before you Disapparated."

While she was speaking two men had come into the coffee shop. When she finished, the men pulled two wands from their pockets and fired curses at the four.