authors note: thank you to the reviewer who left a few suggestions. allow me to address your concerns. i know the first chapter was a bit rushed. though honestly i didnt notice till i read it over. the thing is i wasnt completely sure where the story would be going and just wrote what came to mind. it was a seriously short chapter in my opinion and i did intend for it to be longer. however that is not how it turned out. second im doing this mainly for fun so i have no intention of getting a beta. sorry. third the story is seperated into scenes. i dont separate them any other way and i understand if you fo not enjoy reading huge blocks of writing. i dont know why but thats just how my brain works. anyway. i hope you like this chapter more. as always comments of any kind are welcome and appreciated. unless their hate comments.and thank you to everyone who's following this story

Molly scowled at her eldest son. " Bill. you should not have told her that! you know how she feels about him! how would you like it if someone told you your hero was abused!" George yelled, much to everyones surprise. this only made ginny cry more though. as she knew that if the twins weren"t making jokes about this then it must be serious. as if on cue Dumbledore quickly entered the room and gasped at the sight of harry laying on the transfigured couch. though he had no time to process his feelings as professor McGonagall stepped in after him. after spotting harry she let out a choked sob. though the feeling didn't last long as it was soon replaced by anger. anger towards the Dursleys. anger towards the squib for not noticing sooner. and anger towards Albus for putting him there. and as only one object of her anger could be reached at the moment she quickly stepped infront of albus and turned to face him. the look of pure hatred on her face made Albus flinch. "I told you! I told you they were the worst sort of muggles! I told you not to leave him there! but did the great and wise Albus Dumbledore listen to me!?! no! no he did not! well what of your blood wards now eh!?! protected him from death eaters but not those muggles did you!?! and Severus! he told you that woman hated magic! if he told you once he's told you a thousand times! those muggles are pure evil! just look at what they've done to this child! a magical child no less! oh and not just any magical child might I add! but harry bloody potter to boot!!!" she ranted shaking her aged finger at the headmaster. he blinked. if he thought that she was scary before. well lets just say voldemort would have cowerd under her wrath. while she was tearing the headmaster a new one. Percy came back with a man in white and red robes who he introduced as healer Erwin. the best of St Mungo's. the healer immediately began casting diagnostic spells. and then conjured a peice of parchment which began listing all of his preveious injuries as well as the present. everyone in the room clenched their teeth as the list grew longer. after a few minutes the spells were complete and the parchment that had been listing the injuries had grown to be almost as long as the room. Healer Erwin looked at the parchment and shook his head. " well i'm obligated to tell you all injuries past and present. however I suggest you send your youngest out of the room. its enough to make me loose my lunch and I shudder to think what it'll do to her." he said solemly. Fred quickly helped Ginny up and out of the room before coming back in and whispered to George that he might've armed her with an extendable ear. after all they had to test their prototypes. the healer nodded and began to read off the present injuries. " he has three cracked ribs. his right arm is broken in five place. his left leg is broken in two places . he has a hairline fracture on his scull. several lasserations to his back. second degree burns on his hands. it is my opinion that these burns were deliberate. a black eye as you can see. his left wrist is broken along with his index finger and pinky. and both his lungs are bruised. honestly im surprised that there is no internal bleeding. as for past injuries. his skull has been cracked before as well as his ribs and right arm. he's sufferd a punctured lung. before and he's broken his collarbone before to. and some of these injuries are years old. for instance his scull was cracked. not one but twice before. the first time was roughly about seven years ago." Dr erwin stated gravely. " seven years ago!?! but healer! he would've only been three years old!" molly said horrified. the healer nodded. " yes ma'am. that is correct. he is also suffering from severe malnurishment and dehydration. now I can heal most of his injury's however i'm going to have to vanish the bones in his right arm and left leg as they are to severely broken to just heal. ill send a patronus to St Mungo's and request skele-grow to be brought here." he said as he cast his patronus. Molly pursed her lips and Dumbledore . assuming what she was concerned about finally spoke up. " healer Erwin. of course i would like to request that every attention be paid to mr potter while he is recovering. and ill be handling the bill for everying. " headmaster. dont you know? the medical bill is already being paid for. before the potters died not only did they set up a trust fund for harry. they also set up a medical fund. I thought you were watching over their assets until mr potter was of age?" the healer asked. "you thought wrong my dear boy. the goblins are watching over his assets. it would not be right for me to take care of those matters. " he said. then suddenly he got a twinkle in his eye. " the question is. where do we place dear harry? after all he most certianly cannot go back to those muggles. " Dumbledore said. a small smile playing on his lips. "we'll take him in of course!" Molly and Aurthor shouted together. " but how will you take care of him? certianly you can't afford another mouth to feed?" McGonagall said worriedly. Molly sinply shook her head. " we'll manage. we are taking him in and thats that!" she said firmly. Dumbledore's smile widened. " Ah! certainly my dear! but there is something you should know. the dursleys were being paid 500 galleons a month to take care of harry. and as you insist on taking him you must accept the same payment for his care." Dumbledore said casually as the healer began healing all of harry's injuries after vanishing the bones in his arm and leg. Molly spluttered. " 500 galleons is way to much Albus! " she said attempting to protest. suddenly there was a door slammed upstairs and very angry footsteps were heard rushing down the stairs. " 500 galleons!?! 500 galleons!?! oh wait till i get my hands on those muggles they were being paid 500 galleons to hurt my harry! ill show them just how powerful my bat boogey hex can get!" Ginny said clutching what seemed to be an ear with a string attached. the twins were grinning and silently mouthing "her harry" to the other boys. Dumbledore was finding it hard not to laugh and McGonagall sighed. she was willing to bet all the Galleons in gringotts that these two would be caught snogging in the corridors if Ginny weasley had anything to say about it. Ginny then rounded on the twins. " yes MY harry. hehe's going to fall in love with me and we're going to grow up and get married!" she said pompusly. much like percy. " really? i didn't know i was engaged." came a soft voice from the transfigured bed laying there was an obviously very tired looking harry potter with his eyes open a small smile on his face. healer Erwin was having trouble not bursting into laughter. as were the rest of the people in the room. " im sorry, i would've told you he was awake but i didn't want to be on the recieving end of a bat boogey hex." the healer said good naturedly. Ginny blushed as she looked down at her feet

after explaining to harry where he was and what was going on Ginny assured him that they weren't engagged yet and that he was safe now. Molly was still trying to convince dumbledore that. they didn't need nearly as much money. however. he wasn't having any of it. " for the last time Molly i insist that you take the full amount! the payment will be brought to you by owl good day." dumbledore finally said before he walked out. on top of that he insisted on strengthening the wards around the burrow as well as adding new ones for harry's safety. and the goblins at gringotts wouldn't hear of being paid for it because. apparently the potters were gringotts oldest clients. not to mention that the potters were the goblin's main supporters during every one of their uprisings. " harry. for the last time your not meant to do the washing or the cleaning!" molly heard her youngest daughter almost yell. " sorry! sorry!" she heard a terrified voice answer. she bustled into the livingroom only to see the small boy hugging his knee one armed and trembling as he cringed away from her daughters outstretched hand. " whats going on in here?" Molly asked. her daughter seemed confused. " i dont know mum. i told ron the wash needed to get done. then harry tried to get up but he isnt to move until his bones grow back. so i told him to lay still. and he did. then he told me that if the washing needed to be done he would do it because thats what he's there for. and i told him he wasn't meant to do the cleaning or washing or anything. and he didn't believe me so i hollered at him. then he did this." ginny saisaid speaking in a rush as her voice colored with worry. Molly tried to calm the boy down. " shhh. its ok harry. no ones gonna hurt you here" she said soothingly. " b-but... ginny was upset at me. a-aren't you going to punish me for upsetting her?" he asked uncertainly. molly blinked. "harry dear. what did you get punished for at your Aunt and uncles?" she asked kindly. everyone else in the room immediately focused their attention on the small boy. " lots of things. making dudley angry. getting better grades than dudley. burning the breakfast or not making it right. having dreams. asking questions. trying to make friends. talking to people. not doing the chores. healing to fast. running away from dudley. not letting dudley punch me. fighting back. doing anything weird. asking for food. oh and telltelling anybody if i was hungry." he said as he cast his eyes downwards. percy who had been silent. let out what sounded like a strangled cry. " a-and how were y-you punished dear?" Molly asked. trying to keep her voice even. " well most of the time they just lock me in my cupboard under the stair's Ms Molly. and sometimes im not allowed to eat for weeks. but i sneak out sometimes and... well i take the leftovers from the trash..." he said blushing from embarrassment. Molly nodded. as if asking him to continue. " then other times uncle vernon hits me. and he keeps hitting me until i cant feel anything but how much it hurts. i tried not to beg. i tried not asking him to stop, he likes it when i beg. and he usually hits me for longer if i do." he said softly as he looked down at his hands and relaxed back into his pillow. everyone in the room had to try and regain their composure before anyone spoke. ginny got over her anger first for the moment as she believed harry needed her. and so she climbed up into his bed and hugged him gently. " its ok. your safe now harry. I wont let anyone hurt you." she said softly. " thanks ginny" he replied kindly

a few days later after harry's bones had regrew Molly was working in the kitchen while the twins tried to pry Ginny off of harry. not that harry minded but she continued to hug him as she refused to let go unless it was absolutley necessary. because according to her she was giving him all the love he'd missed out on and everyone found this very funny. well except for bill. he didn't like the arrangment very much. " My goodness Ginny. give the boy a break! you've been glued to him sinve he was fully healed and you barley allow him to go to the loo." bill pleaded. Ginny simply shook her head. " no. i want to be near my future husband!" she whined. everyone smiled at this. mainly because Ginny never asked for harry's permission. Bill decided to try harry. " harry, mate. i dont know how you stand to be around her. dont you want a break? and please tell her your not getting married." Bill begged. harry thought for a moment. then smiled shyly. " Actually bill i dont think i have much choice in the matter she might just have my head if i refuse." he said jokingly. everyone froze for a second. it was the first time Harry had made a joke. then they all broke out into smiles. " and what does the happy couple want as a wedding gift?" fred asked slyly. " nothing from you. anything you give us is liable to explode." harry said seriously. everyone began laughing. even percy was doubled over as he tried to regain his breath a weight seemed to be lifted off of the house. that is until a feirce looking ministry owl came and dropped a leter infront of Harry. everyone held their breath as harry took the letter. he felt slightly nervous as he saw everyones worried expressions. so he picked up the letter and read aloud. although his voice was hardly above a whistper

the Ministry of magic summons both the weasley's and mr H.J potter to

appear before the wizarding court to hear and testify in the trial of Mr Vernon Dursley and Ms Petunia Dursley nee. Evans for the abuse of a magical child previously left under their care. the trial will be held on saturday at 1:00 in court room #7