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Haley James Potter was not having a good summer. She had just come back from her second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and now she had to spend two long months with her Aunt and Uncle.

She didn't think things could get any worse than the previous summer when they locked her in her bedroom, put bars on her window, and begun to starve her but it had. Now not only was she locked in but she was also chained up. She hadn't been able to move at all except when they allowed her to go to the bathroom. The chains on her ankles were about two feet long so she was able to stretch by standing up but that was all. Her aunt brought her a meal everyday but she needed to split it with her owl Hedwig.

The worst part was the fact that other than her undergarments they took away all of clothes. She wrapped a sheet around her so she was at least clad. Then there were the beatings.

"We're finally going to stamp that nonsense out of you!" Her Uncle Vernon's words echoed in her mind.

They weren't as bad as they could have been but they were horrifying and painful. Haley just prayed that her friends would worry when she didn't write. They had the previous summer. Then she was rewarded with staying at the Weasley's home for a month. A short wonderful month. Haley would do anything to be there right now.

It had been three weeks since she arrived. Her friends would be worried by now, right? They wouldn't leave her like this much longer, would they?

"You freak!" Haley heard her uncle yell as came up the stairs. He unlocked her door and entered slamming it behind him. "What did you do?"

Haley didn't know how to answer.

"You ungrateful freak! I was at work today when my boss came in and said that the company was downsizing and that unfortunately I needed to be demoted! Care to explain why that is?"

Haley shrugged, "The economies a bitch."

This earned her a backhand to the face. "I know it was you! You did it with your freakiness!"

Then he pulled the sheet off of her and said, "I'll teach you to mess with me!" He wrestled Haley to her bed and pulled out pocket knife. He cut off her undergarment leaving her completely exposed. As she cried and screamed she watched her uncle getting undressed.

When he was done with her he put his clothes back on and said, "That is all you'll ever be good for." He left her to sob herself unconscious.

Meanwhile at the Burrow Ron was getting worried. "Dad? Mum?" he asked as he knocked on their bedroom door.

"Yeah, come in!" his father yelled.

"Hey, sweetheart, is something wrong?" Molly asked as he stepped in. The two had been spending the day going through all the old things in their closest by hand. None of the kids had come in before so she was confused.

"I'm worried about Haley. She still hasn't written and if you remember what her relatives did last year… I'm just worried about her."

"How about your mother and I go over there? We will go and invite her to come here for the rest of the summer. Alright?" Arthur told him.

Ron gave his parents large hugs. "Thank you!" He left them alone as they put the last of their boxes in the closet.

"Alright, let's go to Haley's. I must say I am more than a little concerned myself. We owe her so much. I mean she actually saved our daughter's life…" Arthur stated.

"I know. I'm sure she'll be alright though," Molly said although it wasn't true. With that, they apparated to an ally near Privet Drive. They walked silently until Molly asked, "What was the house number again?"

"Oh I'm not sure. Was it six? Eight? Maybe four? I'm pretty sure it was an even number."

Molly thought for a minute when she saw a young lady leaving number three. "Excuse me ma'am?"

The lady smiled at her and said, "Yes? Can I help you?"

"We're looking for a girl named Haley Potter. She lives with her aunt and uncle but we forgot the house number."

"Oh! You're looking for the Dursley's. How do you know her?"

"Haley goes to school with our son," Arthur informed her.

"Your sons a criminal?" the woman blurted out.

"Criminal? Why would you say that?" Molly questioned.

"Haley Potter goes to a school for incurable criminal children," the woman stated.

"What!" Molly shrieked. "That's a lie. Haley goes to an exclusive boarding school for gifted children. She's not a criminal. She actually saved my daughter's life a few weeks ago when a man tried to murder her!"

The woman looked stunned, "Her aunt and uncle told everyone that she was a troubled kid that should be avoided."

"Haley has horrors in her past," Arthur explained. "She has been through things you and I couldn't even imagine. Yet she is probably one of the kindest and bravest people you will ever meet."

The woman nodded and said, "I will make sure everyone knows the truth. They live in number four."

"Thank you, ma'am," Arthur said before they headed towards the house.

"How could they say that stuff about her?" Molly asked out loud although she didn't expect an answer.

Arthur knocked on the door and very large boy was revealed. "Who are you?" he barked.

"Um, my name is Arthur Weasley and this is my wife Molly."

Another man stepped into the hallway and yelled, "We're not buying whatever you're selling!"

"Actually, Mr. Dursley, we aren't selling anything."

"Then what do you want?!" the man snapped.

"We're looking for Haley," Molly informed him.

Vernon visibly paled at this news and yelled, "She's not here!"

"Where is she?" Arthur interrogated.

"How should I know?! The girls always out!"

Molly glared at him and said, "Why do I not believe you?"

The man sputtered before spitting out, "Look lady! I don't know what you want me to say! The girl's not here!"

Arthur pulled out his wand and pointed it at them, "Alright let's try this again. Where's Haley?"

Dudley bucked up his courage and asked, "Why do you even care?"

Molly snapped, "Because she's a lovely child, my son's best friend, and she saved my daughter's life. Now where is she?!"

When no one said anything Arthur said, "Point me – Haley Potter." His wand pointed upstairs. Molly and Arthur pushed their way through the doorway. When Vernon and Dudley tried to stop them they put them in full body binds. When Petunia heard the ruckus she came in the hallway and screamed only to be stunned by Molly. The couple climbed the stairs and looked at the different doors. Molly gave a small whimper when she saw one door full of locks and a cat flap.

Arthur unlocked the door and slowly swung it open to see horrifying scene. Haley was covered in blood and bruises. She was trying to hide in the corner but the chain around her ankle wasn't long enough. She was holding bloody sheet around her body and sobbing.

"Oh god! Haley!" Molly whimpered.

Haley didn't seem to realize exactly who came in the room. "Please! Please not again!" she began to beg. "Please, Uncle Vernon! It hurts too much!"

"Haley, sweetheart, it's us! It's Molly and Arthur! We'll get you out of here!" Arthur tried to calm her.

"Mr. Weasley?" Haley whispered.

"Yes, Haley, Molly and I will get you out of here." Arthur approached the shaking girl and unlocked her ankle.

Molly came up to her, "Oh, Haley. What did they do to you?"

"Mrs. Weasley?" Haley asked quietly.

"Yes it's us, dear," Molly told her.

Haley whispered, "Um, I don't have any clothes."

"Oh sweetheart," Molly sobbed.

"I'll find something for you to wear," Arthur told her rushing out of the room.

Haley fell to her knees and sobbed. Molly came down beside her and hugged her. It wasn't very tight though out of the fear of hurting her. "I'm so sorry," she whispered. "We'll get you somewhere safe, dear." Molly told her.

"Thank you!" Haley sobbed. "Thank you for coming!"

"Of course, dear."

Arthur came back in the room and handed Haley some of her aunt's clothes. Haley managed to slide them on while keeping most of her body hidden under the sheet. However when she tried to put the shirt on she winced in pain and Molly helped her. After she was dressed Arthur and Molly each gave her a hand to help her stand. Arthur tapped Hedwig's cage with his wand and it vanished to the Burrow.

"Where are your things, Haley?" Arthur asked.

"The cupboard under the stairs," Haley whispered.

Two couple helped Haley down the stairs and Arthur got her things and sent it all to the Burrow. "We'll send Aurors to take care of your relatives later. For now we need to get you out of here," Arthur told her. "We'll need to walk a little because there are wards around the house that don't allow you to apparate. Just hold onto us and let us know if you can't walk anymore."

Haley nodded and held onto Arthur and Molly's arms as the exited the house and walked down Privet Drive.

As they left the house they heard a shriek from across the street and Haley saw number three running towards them.

"Oh god, what happened?"

"Her relatives," was Arthur said as the three continued down the street.

"Should I call the police?" the woman asked.

"No, I'll send private law enforcement. You should probably just stay in your house for a while," Molly told her.

The woman nodded and went back inside. They were getting close to the end of the road when Haley gasped.

"What's wrong?" Molly questioned.

"I'm fine," Haley whispered.

"No you're not," Arthur said. He was oddly firm but gentle.

"It just hurts."

"What does?" Molly asked.

"Everything," Haley told them quietly.

Arthur bent down and picked her up causing her to give a small squeak and weakly say, "Mr. Weasley, I can walk."

"I don't care. I'm carrying you the rest of the way," Arthur told her. She was much to light for his liking.

Haley stopped arguing and rested her head on his shoulder. This was much better than walking. It wasn't long until they were at the apparation point. Arthur set Haley down and the three apparated to the Burrow. Arthur picked her up again and carried her into the house.

"Oh Merlin!" Haley heard Ginny yell.

"What the bloody hell did they do to her?!" Ron bellowed.

She heard two pairs of footsteps run down the stair and immediately stop. She knew that Fred and George had entered the room. Haley just buried her face in Arthur's chest.

"Ginny, get the extra pillows and take them to Bill's room. Fred called Dumbledore. Tell him come over and to bring Severus and Poppy. George, fill a basin with water and grab some face clothes," Arthur ordered before carrying Haley upstairs setting her on Bill's old bed.

Ron and Molly followed them upstairs. Ginny was soon in the room with five pillows and a glass of water. Molly and Arthur propped Haley up against the pillows and helped her take a drink. As they were doing this George came in and passed the basin and clothes to Molly who used it to gently wash some of the blood off her face. Ten minutes later Fred ran in and was by Snape, Pomphery, and Dumbledore.

"Oh dear lord!" Albus gasped.

"What have you gotten yourself into this time Potter?" Snape growled.

Haley whispered, "This time it's not my fault. It was the economy."

"The economy beat you up?" he sneered.

"No her relatives did," Ron growled.

That silenced Snape and he and Poppy started to get to work on Haley. It took two hours several spells and twenty-two potions but she was almost healed.

"The rest will need to heal the normal way," Snape told her uncharacteristically gentle.

Haley just nodded.

"I have one more potion that you need to take," he said as he passed it to her.

"What's it for?"

Snape looked at all the people in the room and said, "I'll tell you later."

Haley nodded and drank it.

"There now you just need to rest," Poppy told her as she shooed everyone out of the room. However Severus stayed behind. "Severus, aren't you coming?"

"I'll be along in a minute."

Poppy nodded her understanding. She knew what the potion was for.

Haley wouldn't look at Snape. He kneeled beside her bed and said, "You wanted to know what the potion was for."

Haley nodded.

"It's an anti-pregnancy potion."

Haley nodded and wiped away a tear.

"I'm going to need to tell Albus, Arthur, and Molly. I would prefer to tell Minerva as well. I won't tell anyone else if you wish but those four need to know."

Haley wiped her face and said, "You might as well tell them all. They'll already treat me differently. Tell the rest of the Weasleys. Hermione should know as well."

Snape was shocked but just nodded. "Here drink this."

Haley grabbed the vial from his hand, "What is it?"

"Dreamless sleep. You need some rest."

Haley took drank the vial in one swallow and immediately felt it working. She laid down and said, "Night Professor," weakly before falling into a much needed peaceful sleep.

Snape gave her a rare sad smile before leaving the room.