Ginny and Leanna

[Ginny Weasley]

A small comfortable sitting room set up, a blend of the large squishy comfortable chairs of Gryffindor and the high bookcases of Ravenclaw. Off to one side is a small kitchenette area for preparing drinks and snacks and further back a door leading to a small toilet.

[Leanna Barker]

Leanna walked into the room, looking around before crossing to the bookcases and running her fingers along the spines, hoping to find something interesting. She was wearing a pair of low sitting jeans and a tank top. She had left her shoes by the door, letting her feet sink into the carpet in the room. The Ravenclaw had sent s student to Ginny, with a note, asking her to come. She needed to talk to the younger Gryffindor, explain herself. She didn't know why, but she had to. She hadn't put her name at the bottom of the note, just in case it was intercepted by a 'teacher' and the student questioned.

[Ginny Weasley]

The door was pushed open a few minutes later, a cautious looking Ginny popping her head in an surveying the room suspiciously. It was a foolish move to respond to the unsigned note she knew... but call her reckless she was damn curous as to what was going on, so against her better judgement here she was. On spotting the Ravenclaw girl she frowned stepping fully into the room at last, the door swinging shut behind her, and revealing that she was holding her wand.

"Barker? You were the one that wanted to see me?" she asked slowly as she eyed her.

[Leanna Barker]

Leanna glanced over, already holding three books in her arms that she'd pulled off the shelves. For a moment she had a guilty look on her face as she was pulling out a fourth but it was wiped clean quickly.

"Hoping it was someone else?" she asked, pulling the fourth book down as well and moving to put the books down on the table. "Put the wand away. I'm not going to hurt you." the Raven murmured.

She flopped back into a seat and let her body sag, taking a few precious moments to just relax. She waved her hand, gesturing for Ginny to sit down already.

"I've been thinking about our talk at the lake."

[Ginny Weasley]

"Think Ill be the judge of that thanks," the redhead returned drolly, keeping said wand in hand, but it was mostly to make a point. She didn't trust the other girl as far as she could throw her - not after watching her fawn over Nott of all people, but neither did she think her dangerous exactly. She was just a pet, thats all. A willing pet. That wasn't really soemthing Ginny could ever respect.

Nonetheless she did *slowly* make her way over to the couch, choosing to perch on the arm rather than sit, her own arms folded over her chest as she shot Leanna a drlyly expectant look.

"What did you want to talk about?"

[Leanna Barker]

Leanna eyed the wand then sat up straight, taking out her own wand, keeping the tip pointed towards herself and put it down on the table in plain view. She combed her fingers into her hair and pushed it back off her face before taking a breath to start talking.

"Theo is my oldest friend. We've known each other since we were kids. My grandparents are hoping to set me up with him. Arranged marriage and all that. I'm a half-blood." She let the words sink in for a moment before taking another breath. "Theo has no idea what he's getting himself into. He's my best friend. I just want to look out for him. If that means joining the monsters then that is what I'll do. But I don't believe in what they are trying to ram down our throats. I want to help. I don't want to watch Theo become a monster. I don't want to become a monster."

Her eyes drifted down to the books stacked in front of her and she reached out to straighten them so the edges were aligned. "Amycus is showing interest in me. If I become one of his pets, do you want whatever information I can get? Rumours about your brother and Potter. Their next targets, if they chose ahead of time. If I can get this information, I am willing to share it with you."

[Ginny Weasley]

Ginny's frown grew as she studied the other girl before her.

She wanted to tell her that Nott wasn't worth it, that he was a complete arse that would use her and throw her away... but she hesitated, mind flicking to Draco. How many of her friends would say the same thing to her? Or worse, her family...? Somehow she doubted that ott had the same redeeming features... but at the end of the day Leanna knew him in a way she didn't. How could she judge her for that when she asked not to be judged for the same thing?

"You can't save people from themselves," she settled on at last, voice grave, though she left the Theo issue on that and focused on the really disturbing part, the one that had her wanting to shake the silly bint.

"For the love of Godric, no! Do *not* let Amycus turn you into a pet!" she argued, pushing herself from the sofa arm to approach her fully, expression deadly serious. "Look, Leanna... this isnt a game. You can't just play both sides like that, okay? Its not cool or romantic or whatever. Carrow is a sadistic nut - take it from me. He doesn't have any bundries. None. And even that insane sister of his can only curb him in so much. You do *not* want to be his pet, however useful you think it may be. He will chew you up and spit you out and leave you for dead. Even *if* you were to let it happen, he wouldn't tell you anything of value unless he was trying to trick you. He's insane not stupid... Just do yourself a favour and keep your head down and try to let him forget you exist!"

[Leanna Barker]

"I can save Theo. Or at least keep him as safe as I can." Leanna replied. She watched the Gryffindor come closer, apparently deciding that she was safe enough not to threaten her with the wand any more.

"I'm not doing this to be cool, or romantic, or a hero. I've already tortured one kid following Amycus' orders. It's disgusting. This is our home from when we are Sorted to the day we graduate. Our home, Ginny. As for boundaries? I don't care. If I die, so be it. No one will care. My grandparents will breathe a sigh of relief, my mother may weep but she doesn't love me. I don't want to see kids coming here, and leave broken because a handful of monsters invaded their home." She shook her head a little. "I can't back out now anyway. I'm not brave like you. Not the way you are. I don't have a way with people. But I understand monsters. I won't die."

[Ginny Weasley]

"Then if you want to do something to protect it stand up and fight instead of trying to be some kind of martyr!" the redhead snapped back, frustration leaking into her tone. "Becoming Amycus's pet will do *no good* for anyone but him! The Carrow's don't tell their pets anything, alright? All he will do is torment you and break you, *how*will that help your precious Nott? It *wont* if anything if Carrow realises what your game is it will only make it worse for him!"

How could she be this blind? Couldn't she *see* how stupid this move was? she was just selling herself willingly into slavery for chocolate coins.

[Leanna Barker]

Leanna reached out and put her finger lightly over Ginny's lips, shushing the girl. "I didn't ask you here to ask for your opinion. I am doing this Ginny. He won't break me. Do you want any information I find, or hear? Or shall I just sit there and be a good little pet and not question my master's orders?" She took her finger away. "How many people can we sneak out of the school before the Death Eaters realise there are people missing? A few dozen, a hundred? The muggleborns are struggling. The first years... they'll break soon. We need to get some of them out of the school."

[Ginny Weasley]

"Being his pet wont help wth that," the redhead sighed, pulling away from the finger to her lips and fixing the older girl with a deep, concerned look. "Look, Leanna... I know you think that this is the way to contribute but its not... yes I'll take any information you have regardless of how you get it, but that is in no way validation for this. It's a dumb idea and I'm not about to back you getting tortured and God knows what else, especially for nothing. He wont tell you anything of use, and if he does it'll be a trap. There are better ways to help the cause."

[Leanna Barker]

"I'm not doing it for the cause. I'm doing it to save Theo." Leanna returned woth a shrug. "I just found an opportunity to help you as well. But if the Death Eater find out about whatever cause it is that you have running, and there is something I can feel it, if my name passes your lips I will kill you myself." She leaned back in her seat and crossed her arms.

[Ginny Weasley]

Ginny threw the other redhead a scathing look at the attempts to assert herself.

"*If* I get caught... *or* hauled in for questioning yet again, somehow I think you would be the last on the list for people they way information on," she retorted dryly.

[Leanna Barker]

Lean a shrugged. "Being named kind of puts a blockade in the way." She said. She noticed the girl didn't deny that there was something happening in the school. Her fingers combed through her hair then plaited it slowly.

[Ginny Weasley]

Ginny let out a breath as she cast her an odd look, not for the first time questioning the girl's sanity and self absorbtion both... She had meant it, if and when the Carrows hauled her in, they wouldn't be interested in the name of a small fry like her. At best they wanted harry's doings and where abouts, at least they would love to know just what her and Neville were up to in their absence.

[Leanna Barker]

Leanna tied off the plait with a blue ribbon and looked at the Gryffindor. She'd said all she needed to say, but something was keeping her from getting up and leaving.

[Ginny Weasley]

Rubbing her face, Ginny shot Leanna a weary look, really not sure what to do about the Ravenclaw.

"Was there anything else then?" she asked at last, tone dry.

[Leanna Barker]

"No." Leanna replied, fiddling with the braid. "Not that I can think of right now."

[Ginny Weasley]

"Right," she nodded as she pushed herself up (if she was sitting... cant remember any more ), hands moving to her pockets as she turned to leave. "Let me know if you find out anything then I suppose... Good luck staying alive..>"

[Leanna Barker]

Leanna nodded once, though Ginny's back was already turned away. "Good luck not getting tortured." She murmured.

[Ginny Weasley]

Ginny paused briefly at the words, but didn't look back, simply grunting as she slipped from the room, leaving the Ravenclaw behind.

What else was there to say?