Keeping Strong

[Susan Bones]

Susan was having another wonderful day; she nearly was killed only twice before noon broke, not that she could even be certain that it was noon. She had been alone for quite some time, and wondered what happened to all the others she went to school with. That was only a dream as she headed to what was a coffee shop in hopes to find something to eat. She was so hungry it had been a few days sine she had a decent meal.

Lost yet searching Susan hoped that she would find the Knight mages sooner then later as she snuck into the coffee shop without too much trouble. She had her bow and arrows on her back as she never traveled without some protection. She was a bit dirty, having slept in a old cavern the night before, maybe she got a few hours, she was not really sure.

She found some food, nothing that was really that great but it was canned, her best bet. Opening it was the hard part, she could not use her magic for it, and she did not want any detection of her powers being sensed. She rummaged around and found a can opener and opened the can of spinach. She hated spinach as she slid it down her throat without tasting it. Not that is was satisfying she made her way into the back of the shop looking for anything that she could se. She found some cloth and touched it into her arrow bag. She was running low on arrows, some she had used already and had to hunt them down. The air was getting darker and colder as she pulled off her bow and arrow and placed on a long sleeve black shirt she had found a few days earlier. She put on her bow and arrows fast not wanting to be unarmed for any length of time.

Susan was nearing the exit as she heard someone drawing near and ducked behind a bookshelf, hoping that she would not have to fight today.

[George Weasley]

George entered the village looking around for any stragglers, ones he might be able to persuede into joining the fight against Voldemort. He searched buildings and surrounding areas, finding no one and wondered why he was even bothering. There was hardly ever anyone in the destroyed villages, well aside from those that were dead already. He almost turned back around when he heard the faint clatter.

George turned back around and with his broom in one hand and his other hand on his wand in his pocket he inched slowly towards the sound. He stopped infront of what had once been a supermarket of some sort and peered inside. He did not see anything as he looked into the window and thought he might be hearing something, then he heard another clamber and decided that there was deffinatly someone there.

He entered the store and crept along the store. "Hello?" He called out tentatively to see if anyone would hear him. "Hello is anyone there?" He inched his way, keeping his senses aware as he listened for any movement or sound that seemed out of place. He paused briefly when he thought he heard something then when nothing came of it he moved on. "Look, I'm not here to hurt you." He called out. "Well as long as your friend I won't." He muttered more to himself then anything.

[Susan Bones]

Susan heard the man taking; he looked familiar for some reason, which was never anything certain though. She closed her eyes for a moment breathed in hoping to hear what was inside the man’s mind, whether he was someone good or evil. She did not hear anything that would contribute to being evil but she was always on guard. She came from the corner with her bow ready, just in case.

“And how should I be so certain about that?” she said still not having a clear view of his face. She walked slowly with a sense of worn to her, she was not one who was working for Voldemort that was something certain, they were doing rather well, as Susan did not look all that healthy, it could almost be surprising she had made it this far. Even Susan wondered how she served it after all this time, she longed for the light again.

[George Weasley]

"Well unless you are a Voldemort supporter." He said darkly at the name. "Then we are on the same side. Name's George Weasley, and you are?" He asked, she looked vaguely familiar to him but he was not sure why or how. He would not normally be willing to give his name but he knew her from somewhere and frankly the fact that she was holding a bow on him made him fairly uneasy.

"Mind putting that thing down?" He asked as he waited to hear her response, he was confident she was on his side because no one on Voldemorts end tended to use a bow and arrow instead of their wand. He looked about the store and noticed the girl seemed to be underweight a bit. He had a bit of salted meat in his bag so he pulled it out and held it out to her. "Want some?" He asked softly. Motioning for her to take it.

[Susan Bones]

Susan knew that name, Weasley. She had gone to DA with Harry, Ron and Hermione in her fourth year, now she knew who he was. She normally would not take someone’s word for whom they were but she sensed that he was telling the truth. She lowered her bow, “One must always be on guard; Susan Bones.” She said taking a step forward as she placed her bow over her shoulder. She did not want to sound needy but she was starving, “If you don’t mind.” She said taking the offered food. “Thank you.” She said with a slight smile as she took a bite.

“Not to many come around these parts you know. What brings you here?” she said noting his broom, he was not doing too bad, could not be if he was able to have a broom, Susan had not rode one in over a year. She was happy to know that at the very least George was alive, but what about all the others she went to school with? She lost track of everything and nearly lost her mind after the loss.

[George Weasley]

"Oh now I remember you." He said when she mentioned her name. "You were in the Da with Harry and us weren't you?" He asked her. It had been a while since he had seen the girl before him, she was older and more mature but he could still see some of the small little girl she had once been. "Not a problem." he smiled at her as he watched her eat.

He felt sympathy for the poor girl, "Well to be honest I am here looking for straglers. I am on the mounted Knight Mages devision and I saw the town from above and figured I would come down and see if I can't find any survivors." He explained to her. "So Susan what are you doing out here alone?" He asked her, raising a brow in question.

[Susan Bones]

The words rang in her ears like nothing she had dreamed for a while now. Knight Mages. She had been looking for them, hoping to find a place within their ranks, and now before her was her old friend, a person whom she learned with finding her within such a setting. “You have no idea what news you bring. After it happened I found my home destroyed, since I have been fending for myself. I have heard whispers of the knight mages and was in search of such.” She said breathing a sigh of relief that her efforts had not been in vain.

“I have survived.” She said pulling an arrow from her pouch, “With these.” She finished showing him the tip. “Laced with a powerful potion, however the ingredients are becoming more scarce to find, but the poison will kill any creature with time.” She said placing it back within her pouch.

“Do you have any news from fellow students? It has been far too long.” She said with the urge to hug George but she held back, he one of the first who was not there to kill her, it was strange and refreshing in such dark times.

[George Weasley]

George heard her story and could not help but feel sorry for the poor girl. He Sighed as she finished. "Well I can take you to the Head Quarters, Lance is always looking for more willing to fight." He told her, it would not be easy if she did not have her aparation license as he would have to fly her or they would have to make the trek on foot. "But first do you have your Aparation License?" He asked her, hoping she would be able to aparate with him.

He smiled at her as she showed him the arrows laced with a potion she told him. "Well that's good. Atleast you have not been fully without protection but I assume that it would make the meat of any beast uneatable." He chuckled a bit and looked about. Then he heard her ask about their school mates. "Well Viktor Krum is the head of the mounted Knight Mages, Neville Longbottom is the second in command of the mobile infantry." He told her.

"Hermione Granger is also a Knight Mage, mobile ofcourse as she has always hated to fly and Ginny is in a safe house that I frequent often so I can keep an eye on her. She gave birth to Harry's son about three months ago (this is based on her being just barely pregnant before he died and she does not know until she comes too mentally being 5 months pregnant.), seeing as Harry is not here to look after them then I have to make sure they are ok." He explained with a frown. "Other then that I don't know about anyone else, not even my brother Ron."

[Susan Bones]

“Most creatures are not ones you would care to eat anyhow.” She said having only sued them in defense purposes, Vampires werewolves, and lycans. There were not to many furry little rabbits to be ate, not many fun creatures were around anymore. She laughed when he asked about her license.

“Well, My test was scheduled for that day. But in times as these does a license really matter.” She said knowing that any sort of moderating system was limited if best. That was the last thing really she had thought about. Her apparition test, she had not even thought of it, not attempted it for the fact that it was magic, and could be detected if looked for.

It was such a god thing to hear the familiar names. “It seems we are doing our best.” She smiled. It would be nice to see them once again.

OOC: (Weird Question: If it has been a year since Harry fell, Ginnys son should be a few months old by now?)

[George Weasley]

OOC: You know... you are right... I need to make the person who plays Ginny aware of that and I will modify that post of mine...

George chuckled. "Yes well the only other way for both of us to travel is by my broom or by foot and well it is a bit of a trek by foot so if you don't want to try the aparation then we should fly doubly on my broom." He told her, unsure of how she would react to this. He then thought about the Lycans and Vampires. "Might be the safest way to travel too." He said. Lycans could not fly and George could outfly most of the vampires around.

He then looked about, "Not seen anyone else here have you?" He asked a little uncomfortable as he wondered if there was anyone about that could over hear them. "And we should be going as soon as we decide by the means we will be traveling so that we can make enough distance just incase anyone decides to come our way." He did not want to have to run into anyone unfriendly.

[Susan Bones]

It was then that what George said rang to her ears, Ginny. She had no idea about that, but she was not going to make any sort of fuss as she was not sure what would be the best travel method, granted she was able to apparate but to were? Susan had no knowledge where the base was and for that the broom looked to be the best bet. She never was a great flyer, that was for sure, but she accepted that it would have to be.

“Well, I could apparate however I have never been to the base, so likely be that I would not make it, however flying we may be spotted out. There is a chance either way.” She said then listened not to the sounds around but to hear if there were any thoughts being sent. There was, and it was not from George. “We should leave. I feel we are no longer alone.” Words would be exchanged again, she assumed but it was safest now not to speak. It was strange as she walked closer to George ready to fly away to what was the best place in what was now the world.

[George Weasley]

George nodded, He would have been willing to do a sidealong aparation but even that might cause problems for them, no their best chance was flying and he knew it. He made his way out of the shop to give them both room and mounted his broom, waiting for her to hop on behind him. "Lets be off then shall we?" He asked looking back at her. "Just make sure to hold on tight, if we get chased I won't be able to stop."

He hated giving her the warning but he knew it was true. He would not be able to stop or tell her to hang on if he spotted Vampires or anyone else chasing them and it would be a shame to loose her as he wanted to get her to the headquarters safely. Then she could meet with Lance and hopefully become a Knight Mage.

[Susan Bones]

Susan mounted the broom, it was strange but they did best with what was there. She held on with a firm grip. She was not really sure what to say, after a year wondering the streets it was almost as she was expecting very little, not that she had give up it was that she was just not expecting it to get better.

“Thank You George.” She said as her head began to hurt again, someone was coming, not any way of telling from where or how far, Susan was not that strong yet.




ooc:Sorry, tired, post is not so great...

[George Weasley]

"You're welcome, lets be off shall we?" He said as he kicked off and they rose off the ground. The flight to the base would be long but they should make it as long as they were not spotted. He turned, heading to the direction of the base.

After a fairly uneventful flight, they had run into only a stray ghoul much to his pleasure. They landed at the base and George waited for her to dismount so that he could show her where she needed to meet with Liam, the head of the Knight Mages.

[Susan Bones]

Susan dismounted soon after they had landed, with a smile she nodded her gratefulness for the ride, and what her potential future could be here. “Thank you George. It is something to finally get here.” It may have sounded sappy but then again she had been on her own for nearly a year, and only heard rumors of this secret facility that could prove to help in the survival of the real world. The world she was fighting to get back once again.

For once her head did not throb with the voices of others thoughts, the evil lingering in her mind was far in the distance for now and she breathed a sigh of relief. She remembered the day she cut off most of her hair in hopes to relive the pressure in the mind, but that did little help for her. “I hope I can help as much as I can.” She said.