DISCLAIMER: If i owned Harry Potter, I would be too busy floating in my million dollar pool to write fanfiction.
A/N: Ok, this is my first fanfic, so at least TRY to be nice! Though, if you have a really strong opinion about this chapter/story, i encourage you to express it. Alright, here it is! PLEASE REVIEW!
A Step Too Far
Chapter 1: Home From the Battle
Harry timidly approached the front door of the Burrow. Guess I'd better prepare for the attack of the overprotective brothers, he thought. I'm happy though, for the first time in a long time. Why does it seem so wrong? I'm happy and Ginny is too. We're glad to be with each other. We're glad this happened. I hope at least SOMEONE will support us... A small hand squeezed his in reassurance.
"Harry, relax. If my brothers so much as make any negative comments, I might have to introduce them to my batty friends," Ginny said, with a mischievous smile.
Harry grinned and knocked on the door.
"Oh Harry, dear good to see you! A bit peaky. Dinner will be in around an hour." Mrs. Weasley appraised him as she wrapped him in one of her signature, bone crushing hugs. She then moved on to Ginny, hugging her as well. A knowing smile played on her lips as she looked between the young couple and then at their clasped hands. "I always thought you two were perfect for each other! Mothers intuition, I suppose!" She bustled off into the kitchen to fix dinner.
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Dinner that night was quiet, as everyone was glancing periodically at Harry and Ginny, not knowing what was going on.
"Um, excuse me I think Gin and I should tell you something..." Harry said, glancing around nervously. Ginny's brothers were eyeing him suspiciously. "Um-well, I mean...." He was stuttering and was uncharacteristically nervous.
"What Harry means to say is, well, um..." Ginny stumbled on her words."We got back together about 2 weeks ago, and well, Harry and I.......I'm pregnant" She closed her eyes as the last words sunk in. Harry squeezed her hand, offering comfort, though he himself was nervous.
There was an awkward silence. It seemed to last forever.
"And Harry proposed to me and I said yes, of course!" Ginny exclaimed happily, attempting to lighten the mood, as she opened her eyes. The shocked faces of her brothers turned to those of anger, all directed at Harry. Bill shot up from his chair, tipping it on its side.
"HARRY! HOW COULD YOU!? I TRUST YOU WITH MY SISTER AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS?!" he shouted furiously, lunging at Harry across the table. Fleur reached out to put a comforting, yet warning hand on his shoulder, pulling him back.
Before Harry knew what was happening Ron was pulling him from the room. Harry looked up in fear and was astonished to see a wide grin on his best friends face.
"Come on, mate!" he said cheerily as he pulled his friend further along until they were deep in the woods by the Burrow. His cheeriness didn't last for long. "How BLOODY DARE YOU!!" Ron said, his mood taking a dramatic change. He forcefully pushed Harry into a tree, knocking the breath out of him. "I thought you were my best friend! Best friends don't knock up each other's sisters!" He shouted, punching Harry in the gut. He continued the beating, kicking Harry to the ground. 'Sectumsempra!'
"Ahhh!!" Harry cried out in pain as the spell slashed deep gashes across his chest. "Ron, please, you don't understand..."
"I don't understand? I DON'T UNDERSTAND? LIKE HELL I DON'T HARRY!" He enunciated his meaning by kicking Harry hard in the gut. Harry once again winced in pain, feeling his ribs crack. He could do nothing but lay there helpless. 'Crucio!' Ron uttered the words and immediately felt power course through him. "How 'bout now, huh Harry? No one to save the poor Chosen One now!" He continued to mock him relentlessly, as Harry writhed on the floor, spraying blood everywhere. The torture continued for nearly 10 minutes. Suddenly the hot stabbing pain stopped. Ron roughly grabbed Harry by his collar and shook him. "Do you understand, Potter? STAY AWAY FROM MY FAMILY!" He threw Harry to the ground, and stalked away.
Harry, breathing shallowly, felt darkness close in on him and succumbed to it, passing out in the grass.
Ron stopped outside the forest and smiled darkly, feeling no regret to what he had just done. He had got his message across. Putting on a normal look, he calmly walked back into the Burrow, joining his family in the sitting room. Everyone was looking at Ginny, who had her head held high, but looked a little frightened. Molly was already fussing over her and saying how she was going to be a Grandma.
"....and you know Harry's always been like a son to me, but oh, now he truly will be!" Ginny sat patiently beaming that at least someone was happy.
"Ron, where's Harry?" she asked,
"Oh, he just went up to my room to take a break. Guess he's scared of the rest of the Weasley men!" he said convincingly, letting out a laugh. Ginny however spotted a look in his eyes that was unfamiliar to Ron. It was a sinister, almost mad look. The only people I've seen that look on have been Death Eaters, Ginny thought worriedly. It made her feel sick to see that look in her own brothers' eyes.
"Ginny dear?" Molly said worriedly. "Are you alright? You look a bit pale..."
"I think I'm going to be sick!" Ginny muttered, dashing to the nearest loo. She continued to empty the contents of her stomach. Finally she rinsed out her mouth and emerged from the bathroom, smiling weakly. "Sorry," she said, putting a hand to her stomach. "I guess it's the baby."
At this comment all of the Weasley brothers muttered angrily. Ginny glanced over and saw Ron's eyes flash dangerously before he gained his composure. "Well, I think I'll head off to bed. Night all!" he said, heading for the landing.
A/N: So what do ya think? I want the good, the bad, and the ugly, so i welcome all reviews! (Though being nice would make it easier to find out if i sucked that bad)