A/N ok it's been months since I have updated this, sorry. But I write this when I'm sad and I haven't been for once!
Tomorrow was the day that the boys got to go back to Hogwarts and Harry knew Ron couldn't wait to get away. Harry knew that Mr. Weasley would make his last day worse then ever because he wouldn't be able to hurt him for the next year.
Harry lay there thinking about everything when Ron stirred next to him and opened his bright eyes and stared at him. Harry could see fear in his eyes even though he was smiling to him.
"Morning…" Harry said to Ron and smiled back at him. "We can start packing soon, Hogwarts tomorrow." Harry said without thinking it through and seeing Ron's eyes fall down from his own.
"Yeah…" Ron said trying to smile back.
"Listen, Ron, I won't let him hurt you today. I promise." Harry said pulling Ron into a hug.
"But he can't know that I told you…" Ron said in a whisper holding back his tears. Harry thought for a moment and then it clicked.
"I can walk in on you two." Harry said with wide eyes. Ron didn't reply he just stared up at Harry through wet eyes then he slowly nodded. "Then what I do to him is not my fault…"
"Harry..." Ron said a little worried.
"Don't worry," Harry smiled and kissed Ron's forehead.
The boys lay there for a while not wanting to get out of the warm bed and back to reality. Ron thought about what would happen at school, would they tell anyone about them being a couple or hide it. Harry seemed to know what he was thinking because he sat up and looked at Ron with wide eyes.
"We don't have to tell anyone if you don't want to. People probably won't understand…" Harry said stroking one of Ron's hands and he nodded with a slight smile, then Harry heard Ron's stomach grumble. "Hungry?" Harry asked with a giggle and Ron nodded smiling on one cheek. The boys got up and dressed then Ron went to leave the room but froze staring at the door handle. Harry snaked his arms around him and held him tight and kissed the back of his hair.
"Don't worry…" He said and opened the door for him. Ron took a deep breath and walked downstairs. There was no sight of his father or mother, everyone seemed to be out. With a sigh of relief Ron started looking through the cupboards for something for them both to eat.
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After something to eat the boys relaxed and watched some daytime television. It wasn't anything interesting but Harry had gotten used to watching it at the Dursley's so he thought he'd show it to Ron.
"Muggles actually sit and watch this?" Ron laughed at a show called 'Bargain Hunt' where they go to a thing called a boot sale and buy other peoples old things. Harry found it highly amusing that Ron hadn't heard of anything to do with Muggles even though his father was obsessed by them. "They are strange…" Just as Harry was about to pull Ron in for a kiss the front door opened and Ron almost fell onto the floor trying to get away from Harry. They peered through the hall to the door to see his father coming through the door with a travelling cape and hat on.
"Ron!" His father bellowed before he had even closed the front door again. Ron stared at the door with a worried expression Harry hated seeing and he slowly got up. Harry put a hand on Ron's arm to stop him but Ron shook his head slightly.
"He'll make it worse if I don't go…" Ron whispered walking slowly towards his father. Mr. Weasley made a satisfied sound when his son appeared in front of him like servant and he threw his cape onto him, and the hat he was wearing on the floor for him to pick up and put away. Mr. Weasley then looked to Harry who quickly looked back at the TV.
"What's on?" Mr. Weasley asked Harry.
"Bargain Hunt…" Harry said, "A muggle show." He continued to the lack of response.
"Ohhh!" Mr. Weasley said sitting down and staring intently at the screen. "Want something to eat, Harry?" He asked and then shouted at Ron to get something to eat even though Harry objected.
"I'll help him…" Harry said slinking out of the living room to find Ron. Ron was leaning over the sink with tears running down his cheeks, his long hair falling down his face.
"Ron! Quickly!" His father bellowed from the other room and Harry got a sandwich for him to give to his father. Ron walked back into the living room then lost his grip on the plate and the sandwich splattered on the floor. Ron stood staring at the sandwich waiting for his father to explode.
"You're useless, boy!" His father shouted and got up from the sofa. Harry was watching from the door and was waiting for the right time to walk in. Mr. Weasley approached his son who was staring at the floor, trying to control his shaking. There it was, his hand touched Ron's head and Harry pulled the door open and rushed in.
"How dare you!" Harry shouted not able to control what he was saying to him. "Don't touch him again!" Harry bellowed again, Mr. Weasley stared in awe at Harry and then looked at Ron with evil eyes.
"This was planned, wasn't it?" Mr. Weasley spat at Ron who flinched. That was it, Harry had his wand out before he even realised and he was pointing it at Mr. Weasley who noticed and stared at him. "What are you going to do, boy?" He said not stepping away from Ron. "The famous Mr. Potter, eh? Going to hurt me?"
"Expelliarmus!" Harry shouted and Mr. Weasley shot him a look of fear just as the spell hit him and he flew backwards into the wall. He fell to the ground and was knocked unconscious. Harry put his wand away and hugged Ron who was still frozen to the spot. "We need to go," Harry said breathlessly. The shock of attacking Ron's dad had just sunk in and he couldn't stop staring at his motionless body. "Ron, come on, don't look." Harry said pulling Ron's arms to get him to move. They slowly walked up the stairs to Ron's room and got their trunks packed.
