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As Harry exited the headmaster's office, he found George waiting for him. The sight of George's red eyes made Harry want to run. He felt a crushing guilt for the death of Fred, and the grief of the Weasleys, that made even Dumbledore's approval seem shallow.

His only family...and he was responsible... The thought was so painful.

"Harry, mum wants you to come to the Burrow tonight." His voice was shaky.

"No, that's alright I'll go to-"

"Harry, Fred would want it" George looked straight into his eyes. Harry surrendered.

He woke early the next morning in Ron's room. A pang of crushing guilt drove him out of bed to the living room where he scribbled a quick note of apology. With no real idea of what he was doing, he padded to the kitchen to place it where Molly would see. George looked up, noting the dark circles under Harry's eyes.

"I-I'm sorry about Fred. It's all my fault..." Harry touched his scar. "Thanks for letting me stay but I should leave. W-will you give this to Mrs. Weasley?" Harry held out the note, his fingers white as the paper.

"Harry, I've been thinkin' " George ignored the note, clutching his mug of tea. "And I want to thank you... the joke shop money... we got our dream, really without you... he would never have got that without you."

Tears threatened as Harry muttered, "But he wouldn't be dead either. It would have been better if you never knew me."

"Its not your fault Harry, blimey! It was death eaters!"

"But-"

"Harry, don't leave." Ron interrupted. "I saw your bed was empty and figured you wanted to run off. But you can't! We don't blame you. You did the right things a-and now you got to stay! I learned that; you've got to stay."

"Death eaters will come and you'll all be in danger."

"Bloody hell! Harry, we'll be fine and you are in no condition to be alone!" Ron retorted.

"I heard Ginny crying last night," George stated, then looked up at Harry. "She's had a rough year, but you could make her happy." Ron nodded.

Harry stared. "Ron, you mean...Ginny-I...but you said! She hates me! George? Do you really mean it?-But your parents!"

Ron cut him off, " Mum and dad probably love the idea, I already told you we don't hate you and after watching you stalking her in the marauders' map I figured you'd never get over her."

The faintest ghost of a grin was on George's face as he muttered, "The marauders' map huh?"

You didn't make breakfast did you?" Ron passed the now speechless Harry. "I'm starved!"

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