A/n: I hate real life. Sorry about how late this is, but I had to do school
shopping, finish AP summer homework, study for tests, and all this other
school stuff. I do have an update group located at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hp_of_all_kinds/?yguid=82778421
Warnings: See previous chapters.
Disclaimer: From what my three-legged leprechaun says, I do not own Harry Potter and all affiliated trademarks.
Question: Would any one like to be my beta for this fic? You'll have to beta all the previous chapters as well as future ones. Slash or no slash? I personally like slash, but I want to know what you readers feel about slash before I make such an important decesion.
'Thought'
"Speech"
~~~~Change of scenery or dream sequence or pov~~~~~~~
Madame Pomfrey looked up as the door opened. "Hello Bill," she said with a strained smile. "If you want to see Harry, can you come back later when the sleeping potion wears off? It should take an hour or so, but I need to finish healing as many of his injuries as I can before the potion does wear off."
Bill shut his opened mouth, turned around, and walked out of the room. 'Well, I can't stay in the room with Harry, and Draco should be going to sleep soon, so I'll get an emergency order of guardianship for the two. All I have to do is tell Draco so he won't worry.'
Bill opened the door, only to find Draco asleep on the bed closest to the windowsill. Bill smiled softly at the picture, before tucking Draco into the bed. He quickly transfigured a thread into a piece of parchment and summoned a quill that never ran out of ink and wrote a brief note. Draco, I will be trying to gain custody of you and Harry. I should be back before you wake, but in case I'm not, I don't want you to worry. ~Bill.
Bill left the room, and went to tell Poppy what he was doing. He entered silently this time, and was surprised to find her near tears. The only time she had been like this before was when one of her muggle-born patients had been discovered to have leukemia. If in too late of a stage, it could only be healed by muggle practices, as were some disease, such as pneumonia. "Poppy, I'm going to be at the ministry offices. I'll be back as soon as possible, but can you check on Draco when it's safe to leave Harry alone?"
Poppy just nodded her head as she started to cast more charms. Soon she was going to have to leave to gather some much needed potions from the infirmary at Hogwarts. She looked up, as Bill was about to leave the room. 'Bill, I took some pictures of Harry while tending his wounds; you'll need that to gain temporary custody of Harry. They are on the bureau by the window," she told Bill before getting up to change the blood-soaked bandages on Harry.
~~~~Harry~~~~~~
Harry was watching scenes unfolding before him. His uncle standing over his body, laughing insanely at what he had done to him. HE watched as Vernon picked up a whip and whipped his unconscious body. He watched all the years of abuse. He watched ever-single episode of violence that had been done to him. He watched as he was denied the leftovers from Dudley's unfinished food when he was just three. He watched, as he was beat time after time after time for inconsequential actions. He watched, as he was beat because the teacher wanted to place him in a higher level of classes. It wasn't his fault that he had taught himself how to read when he was three. It wasn't as if he had any toy but his mind and his imagination.
Harry didn't since the other presence until he heard the whisper of clothing. "And I thought I had it rough," spoke the familiar looking blond boy. Harry looked at the boy in shock. " I guess we're going to be living together from now on, but from the way Bill's acting, I think you're in serious trouble."
The boy paused and than looked at Harry's expression of bafflement. "Let me guess, you have no idea that you have been rescued from whoever abused you or who Bill is?" The look on Harry's face was enough of an answer. "Bill is really William Michael Weasley, oldest out of seven kids. They all have red hair and freckles, and are pure-blooded wizards. They are also very poor, but they would give the shirt off of their backs to anyone who needed help." The boy was silent for a moment. "He saved me from Lucius. I had made it to The Leaky cauldron when he showed up and tried to take me back to the manor. Bill stepped in and stopped my dad," the boy stopped and watched as the scenes of abuse repeated.
Reviewers:
MissPatriciaPotter: I like the challenge fic, though I think I've told you that in a couple of different reviews ^.^;;
Senda Kenobi: Join my update group, located above. I'm glad you enjoy this fic.
Tiffany: Did you ever get the challenge fic up? I'm glad you like the fic.
Prophetess Of Hearts: Not even if tied up, Bill is one stubborn Gryfindor.
Endovu: Thanks for the info. I was so totally clueless. Anyways, I forgot what I called Madame Pomfrey, but whatever I called her, we can say was her middle name -_-;;
Shinigami: Yes, that would be the safest places, except Snape is going to have DE's thracking through his house house so he can keep his creduality as a spy, and I don't want to toss Harry into Hogwarts. He won't get a chance to bond and Bill wouldn't have either child in his care. Besides, Snape is going to be there, and as a good little DE, he'll have to turn Draco over to Lucius. Does that make sense?
Acacia Jules: Me like you. Your review made me happy. I'm glad you love this fic so much. ( ( (
The nameless reviewer: Thank-you, but next time leave a review so I can thank you better.
Warnings: See previous chapters.
Disclaimer: From what my three-legged leprechaun says, I do not own Harry Potter and all affiliated trademarks.
Question: Would any one like to be my beta for this fic? You'll have to beta all the previous chapters as well as future ones. Slash or no slash? I personally like slash, but I want to know what you readers feel about slash before I make such an important decesion.
'Thought'
"Speech"
~~~~Change of scenery or dream sequence or pov~~~~~~~
Madame Pomfrey looked up as the door opened. "Hello Bill," she said with a strained smile. "If you want to see Harry, can you come back later when the sleeping potion wears off? It should take an hour or so, but I need to finish healing as many of his injuries as I can before the potion does wear off."
Bill shut his opened mouth, turned around, and walked out of the room. 'Well, I can't stay in the room with Harry, and Draco should be going to sleep soon, so I'll get an emergency order of guardianship for the two. All I have to do is tell Draco so he won't worry.'
Bill opened the door, only to find Draco asleep on the bed closest to the windowsill. Bill smiled softly at the picture, before tucking Draco into the bed. He quickly transfigured a thread into a piece of parchment and summoned a quill that never ran out of ink and wrote a brief note. Draco, I will be trying to gain custody of you and Harry. I should be back before you wake, but in case I'm not, I don't want you to worry. ~Bill.
Bill left the room, and went to tell Poppy what he was doing. He entered silently this time, and was surprised to find her near tears. The only time she had been like this before was when one of her muggle-born patients had been discovered to have leukemia. If in too late of a stage, it could only be healed by muggle practices, as were some disease, such as pneumonia. "Poppy, I'm going to be at the ministry offices. I'll be back as soon as possible, but can you check on Draco when it's safe to leave Harry alone?"
Poppy just nodded her head as she started to cast more charms. Soon she was going to have to leave to gather some much needed potions from the infirmary at Hogwarts. She looked up, as Bill was about to leave the room. 'Bill, I took some pictures of Harry while tending his wounds; you'll need that to gain temporary custody of Harry. They are on the bureau by the window," she told Bill before getting up to change the blood-soaked bandages on Harry.
~~~~Harry~~~~~~
Harry was watching scenes unfolding before him. His uncle standing over his body, laughing insanely at what he had done to him. HE watched as Vernon picked up a whip and whipped his unconscious body. He watched all the years of abuse. He watched ever-single episode of violence that had been done to him. He watched as he was denied the leftovers from Dudley's unfinished food when he was just three. He watched, as he was beat time after time after time for inconsequential actions. He watched, as he was beat because the teacher wanted to place him in a higher level of classes. It wasn't his fault that he had taught himself how to read when he was three. It wasn't as if he had any toy but his mind and his imagination.
Harry didn't since the other presence until he heard the whisper of clothing. "And I thought I had it rough," spoke the familiar looking blond boy. Harry looked at the boy in shock. " I guess we're going to be living together from now on, but from the way Bill's acting, I think you're in serious trouble."
The boy paused and than looked at Harry's expression of bafflement. "Let me guess, you have no idea that you have been rescued from whoever abused you or who Bill is?" The look on Harry's face was enough of an answer. "Bill is really William Michael Weasley, oldest out of seven kids. They all have red hair and freckles, and are pure-blooded wizards. They are also very poor, but they would give the shirt off of their backs to anyone who needed help." The boy was silent for a moment. "He saved me from Lucius. I had made it to The Leaky cauldron when he showed up and tried to take me back to the manor. Bill stepped in and stopped my dad," the boy stopped and watched as the scenes of abuse repeated.
Reviewers:
MissPatriciaPotter: I like the challenge fic, though I think I've told you that in a couple of different reviews ^.^;;
Senda Kenobi: Join my update group, located above. I'm glad you enjoy this fic.
Tiffany: Did you ever get the challenge fic up? I'm glad you like the fic.
Prophetess Of Hearts: Not even if tied up, Bill is one stubborn Gryfindor.
Endovu: Thanks for the info. I was so totally clueless. Anyways, I forgot what I called Madame Pomfrey, but whatever I called her, we can say was her middle name -_-;;
Shinigami: Yes, that would be the safest places, except Snape is going to have DE's thracking through his house house so he can keep his creduality as a spy, and I don't want to toss Harry into Hogwarts. He won't get a chance to bond and Bill wouldn't have either child in his care. Besides, Snape is going to be there, and as a good little DE, he'll have to turn Draco over to Lucius. Does that make sense?
Acacia Jules: Me like you. Your review made me happy. I'm glad you love this fic so much. ( ( (
The nameless reviewer: Thank-you, but next time leave a review so I can thank you better.