CHAPTER TWO

"Harry" Ginny softly called to him as he walked away. "We are here to help, please don't walk away from us." Harry stopped walking and thought about his situation 'they seem to genuinely care' he thought 'I'll give it a chance' harry then sighed.

"O-okay" he said as he turned around "but can we leave quickly please" Ginny looked at him funny, before realizing that the whole train station was watching them.

Needless to say she turned as red as her hair.

Ginny walked quickly over to Harry and cautiously offered her hand to him so they could start walking. As harry looped their fingers George spoke up from behind them the grin evident on his voice.

"Well, well, well moving in a little quickly eh ickle gin gin?" She, if possible, glowed a brighter red and replied quickly "so what if I am Georgie he's had a terrible time" they continued to trade remarks and fun filled jests as they walked.

The entire time this conversation was happening they were trying to find Fred and Percy and all the while Harry had a look of utter bewilderment on his face. 'what are they talking about?' Harry wondered 'they're weird people...but they seem Aight' he finished with a slight chuckle.

Finally after what seemed like an eternity they found Fred questioning people if they had seen a scrawny Raven haired boy with emerald green eyes and wire frame glasses. Percy was wandering around with a hawks eye on the immediate area and rushed right over when he saw them.

Percy was going to scold Harry for running off but when he saw him cringe because he was walking towards him fast Percy decided to let his mother handle it. When Ginny saw him cringe again she started whispering soothing words to Harry in an attempt to calm him slightly.

George took this opportunity to pull Fred and Percy to the side. He looked his twin and older brother in the face and said quickly "Fred, Percy I don't know what kind of life he has lived but I do know that the ones here to drop him off were a bunch of dung-heads who treated him horridly." At the last words he looked down "when we see mum we need to tell her that harry has lots of bruises...his uncle practically threw him into the car and his sweater sleeve slipped down. His back and shoulder from what I saw was covered in blue and greenish-yellow bruises"

The other two boys stayed silent for a while only replying when they were walking towards where they last saw their mother. Fred spoke up softly first "so these...muggles... I'm guessing, most likely abused him?" George nodded with a grim expression.

Before Percy got a chance to say anything the weasley patriarch, Arthur Weasley walked over and started guiding them to the wall in between platforms 9 and 10. Harry looked at Ginny in confusion and she hastily explained that they had to cross through a magical barrier to get to platform nine and three-quarters. Arthur and ginny saw that harry was still apprehensive so he put his had on Harry's shoulder and said "if you want you can close your eyes. Ginny and I will steer you there"

Harry nodded weakly and closed his eyes. Not a second later Ginny squeezed his hand slightly and he opened his eyes and gasped. It was wonderful! From the scarlet train billowing smoke that stood in the station to the masses of loud people. Harry stared around in awe as he watched the people around him. There were owls every where with the occasional cat or mouse and everyone was chatting excitedly. When they stopped walking Ginny hugged Harry loosely and whispered "don't get into any trouble and write me please?"

Harry squeezed her back electing a blush, grinned, and replied "of course I'll write you...if you'll put up with me" the last part he said quieter and with less happiness. The trains horn blasted 2 short times signaling it was almost time to go. Ginny looked at him and said playfully "write me you big prat, got it?"

Harry broke into the first true smile since they met and answered "you got it Ginny".

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Time skip: 3 hours

Ron was staring out the window because Harry had fallen asleep and he had decided that harry needed the rest. He was mulling over everything for and George had told him in his head. 'At first I was jealous of him' Ron thought 'but now I feel bad for him'. Ron decided right then and there that he was going to stick by harry no matter what. Harry suddenly jolted awake with wide, panicky eyes when there was a knock on the compartment door before realizing where he was and relaxing somewhat.

He glanced worriedly at Ron "you want me to open the door?" He asked. Instead of answering Ron stood up and slid the compartment open. Standing on the other side was a girl with bushy brown hair, chocolate brown eyes and a serious expression.

"May I step in?" Ron's brain took a second to register her words. After a confused nod she walked in and closed the door behind her. A moment's silence passed before she spoke up and said "I'm Hermione Granger, a first year. What are your names?" Sticking a hand out to Harry and then Ron.

Harry grinned at her flamboyant attitude and replied warily "I'm harry Potter, also a first year" Ron replied shortly thereafter confusion evident in his voice "erm...Ron Weasley, ditto on the year"

Hermione sat down akwardly and they chatted until the food cart came by. "I'll have um... fifty chocolate frogs ten caldron cakes and three butter beers please" harry asked with a sheepish grin. The woman looked at him, laughed heartily and replied "that'll be twenty-two galleons and seven sickles young man"

Harry paid for the food and drink and they spent the next hour trading stories and chocolate frog cards until they had to change. Harry and Ron left the compartment to Hermione since Molly had their trunks. Once they were back in the compartment they continued talking but after awhile the door opened to show a short blonde kid with his hair slicked back and two brutish looking kids behind him. "So the rumors are true, harry Potter is on the train" he said before turning to Harry "you should hang out with powerful people like the malfoys not the poor weasel and the dirty mudblood"

When Harry heard that word he exploded with anger that wasn't his and said the first thing that came to mind as he drew his wand.

"BATES MOCOS" harry yelled as a red light shot from the end of his wand. Soon after that malfoy and his goons ran down the hall screaming and clawing at the winged bogeys flying around their heads. Ron was gaping at Harry in astonishment and confusion "harry mate, how do you know that spell" he asked with apprehension.

"I-I'm not sure. I don't even know why I got that mad!" Harry exclaimed worriedly. "I have no clue what mudblood even means"

Ron looked at Harry and explained "mudblood is a derogatory term used to describe a muggle born witch or wizard" harry nodded and sat back down.

After calming down the trio did nothing on the rest of the way there. Hermione read introduction to charms and harry and Ron played wizards chess. "If you can call getting trounced playing" harry grumbled once they arrived at hogsmade. He was slightly mad at Draco still and had been hearing a muffled voice in his head the closer he got to the school adding to his confusion.

When Harry and Ron got off the train Molly Weasley walked over and grabbed Ron's shoulder and looked at Harry. "Harry dear, are you okay?" She asked him quietly. He nodded at her but stayed silent with his eyes on his shoes.

She seemed to notice his discomfort and said "once the other boys get off the train were going straight to Dumbledore's office" harry flinched when she said that though it went unnoticed. 'I'm already in trouble before I even got a chance to start anew' he thought, his eyes downcast. 'I'll probably get expelled and then they'll hate me'. His mind flashed to Ginny and his eyes watered slightly 'I'll never get to know her' he thought sadly.

The twins and Percy finally filed off the train and walked over to their mother when they saw her. "Come on boys no time for chitchat" she said as she started hurrying up the path to the carriages.

Time skip: Dumbledore's office

Harry stood slightly behind everybody else worried about what was going to happen once professor Dumbledore got to his office.

Ginny walked back to him , gently intertwined their fingers while looking at him and asked in a quiet voice "harry what's wrong?" She looked at him with an expression of wonder, confusion, worry and something else harry couldn't identify.

He sighed and muttered about perceptive red heads then looked at her apprehensively. "Gin" ginny flushed slightly from the pet name as he continued. " I-I'm worried that the dursleys were right about me...that always said that I was a freak and could never be accepted. Just look I'm not even in Hogwarts ten minutes and I'm already in trouble" harry started to tremble and tears threatened to spill but he forced them back. Ginny let go of his hands and wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him close. "Harry" ginny started " I don't care if your expelled they couldn't stop us from taking you away from the dursleys."

"Us?" Harry asked weakly. "yes us Harry-" Fred replied

"The weasleys would never-"

"Leave a child-"

"To be abused" George and him once again shot their sentence back and forth.

Before the conversation could continue they all heard the rear door open and turned to see Dumbledore walking in with an expression of concern on his face.

"Molly what's the matter?" He asked, confused. "Albus how could you send Harry to live with those muggles?!?" Mrs.weasley replied hotly as she advanced on the aged professor. "You left him to be beaten and abused on multiple levels and you ask me what wrong?" She continued her voice raising, before she heard Ginny.

"MOM STOP YELLING" she screamed then continued in a lower voice "please mom your scaring Harry" and indeed she was. Harry had attempted to shrink into Ginny at fat as possible and was visibly trembling. Dumbledore's eyes grew a darker shade of blue "harry was abused by the dursleys? Harry is this true?" He asked in a soothing voice while permeating the air with his magic. Harry nodded mutely and Dumbledore's turned around swiftly and bellowed.

"EXPECTO POTRONUM" and out flew the silvery shape of a white wolf with a great many scars across it's body. Dumbledore murmured to it for a moment before it turned and bounded away.

He then turned back to the group of people and said with sad eyes "harry I am so terribly Sorry and once I find out why the reports on you have been untruthful, the one responsible will have hell to pay" he growled the last part before walking over to the fire place and grabbing a handful of green powder of the mantle.

"Molly take the children tell Minerva I have important business to attend to and enjoy the feast" he threw the powder into the fire, stepped in and shouted "Ministry of magic, head aurors office!" Whirled in a circle and disappeared.

Hey people Ilrune here with another chapter of Harry Potter and Fates Mercy. I hope you enjoyed the story so far. Right now I am currently debating whether or not to do the typical soul-bond or maybe waiting.Read, review and stay safe. Ilrune out!