Chapter Eighteen
Harry and the twins arrived a few moments latter at the Weasley home. It was silent, as was everything involving Weasley's after the supposed death of the youngest in the family.
Quietly Harry went into the sitting room, where Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting in front of the fire, both with a cup of tea.
"Mum?" Fred called with George calling for 'Da'.
"Yes?" Molly said turning towards them.
"I think it's time that we have a family meeting." Harry told her. She smiled at him weakly and nodded.
"I'll put a pot of tea on, Fred and George call the family, and Harry...you go sit with Mr. Weasley." Molly ordered.
They all went to they were assigned. Soon Percy showed up, followed by Charlie and Bill. After a while Ron and Hermione showed up.
Molly began pouring tea and bustling about until Charlie pulled her to him. She immediately began crying. Charlie hugged her as tears fell from his own eyes.
"Alright. Now that everyone is here, Harry?" George said. Harry nodded and placed silencing charms on the house, and checking his foe glass. Everything once again checked out clear, and be began to talk.
"The reason we are all here, as you all know is to discuss Ginny." Harry started. Charlie interrupted him quickly, and started off in a story.
"I remember this one time, I snuck her off campus to go look at the dragons." Charlie's voice was shaky as he spoke. "She was so excited about seeing them and I'll never forget the way that she told me I was her favorite brother!"
"Hey! She told me I was her favorite brother!" Ron said, also crying.
"Me too." Bill whispered. They turned to Percy, looking at him expectedly.
"She told me even though I was obsessed with caldron bottoms, and very stupid, that I was her favorite brother." Percy covered his face with his hands and began shaking as he cried. Everyone then turned to the twins.
"She lied to you all because we are her favorite brothers!" The twins weren't crying and they looked rather smug. "She also told us that she never liked any of you lot, that you were all too protective, and that we were the smartest of the bunch. The cool brothers!"
"You're all mistaken, even not blood, I was the favorite!" Harry said smiling. "But why are we even talking about this?? I have good news. Ginny is not dead."
There came a large group of protest and yelling as the males in the family began explaining how they knew she was dead, and how Harry needed help.
"No, now listen here. When have I ever been wrong?" Harry asked calming them down. They all paused to listen. "I need your word you will not mention this to anyone outside this house." Harry told them.
"I solemnly swear, I am up to...no, I mean I solemnly swear, I am to keep this quiet." Fred said starting them off. George was next and it went around until everyone in the family had sworn. Mrs. Weasley slowly sat back down on the couch and held her husband's hand.
"There is no way to make this a soft blow, or to help the anger you will feel once this is said. It seems that we were all fooled, and all deceived by Terry Boot. Draco Malfoy did not kill your daughter, nor did he ever hurt her. That blame lies with Terry Boot." Harry was cut off again with this time questions.
"QUIET! I ASK FOR SILENCE!" He yelled. The family quieted down and Harry began again. "You must stay quiet and let me finish! Terry Boot is an evil man that has been lying to us all! Ginny Weasley, our friend, sister, and daughter, has been abused. Physically."
The room was deathly quiet until Percy broke it.
"I'LL KILL THAT FUCKING GUTLESS PANSY ASSED BUGGER!!!" He yelled. Everyone turned to him gaping.
"PERCY WEASLEY! I will not have that talk...oh bugger it. I'm up for killing the bloody little prat as well!" Mrs. Weasley added. She leaned back into the couch and covered her mouth with her hands.
"Harry. Reasons." Ron said. His face was extremely red and Harry knew he was on the brink of explosion.
"If you or any of us kill him, then we will be forced into Azkaban." Harry answered. Ron didn't look deflated and then quickly turned towards the twins.
"How LONG have you TWO KNOWN?!!!????" He yelled angrily.
"I knew the day she came and told me. The day she broke Malfoy out of the supposedly most secure place, Azkaban." Fred answered. The Weasley's turned to him and narrowed their eyes.
"She made me promise to keep quiet. Told me that Draco Malfoy had helped her keep away from Terry. She told me that she loved him." Fred said.
"How could I have been so stupid? I knew all the signs, and I even saw them." Hermione muttered.
"What?" Bill asked, unaware that Hermione read about everything.
"I read a book," Hermione started, Ron let out a sigh but was quickly shut up by Hermione striking him in the stomach. "It was about abused women. Ginny had most of the signs. I mean, she even was beaten up that one time, remember when that Hufflepuff that had the crush on her found her in the Forbidden Forest. She claimed that she had been attacked by an animal, and none of us thought twice...because of Charlie always getting beaten up by animals."
"Are you trying to blame me for what happened to my sister?!" Charlie said pointing a finger at Hermione, his earring swaying with the movement. Harry let out a sigh.
"She's only saying you have a very dangerous job. The worst thing we can do now, is turn on each other." Harry told them.
The Weasley's let out a sigh and nodded.
"Alright. Everyone, get it out of your systems and let out those curse words." Mr. Weasley instructed.
The boy's grinned and all yelled out foul words until content. Hermione and Mrs. Weasley wore a blush at hearing such words.
"Good. Now go de-gnome my garden for that!" Mrs. Weasley yelled pointing at her boys.
They all let out a groan and headed outside, along with Harry and Mr. Weasley. The twins were grinning along with Harry as they began to chuck the little demons over the fence. Even when one bit Harry in the shin, he was not put out of mood.
"What are you so happy about Harry?" Bill asked.
He must have spoken too loudly because Molly quickly stuck her head out of the window to reprimand him for talking while working. Arthur pointed at Bill and gave a little laugh. Bill stuck out his tongue and asked Harry again more quietly.
"What are you smiling about?" Bill whispered.
"Pst! Fred, George!" Harry called. The twins grinned at him and they all pulled in close. Once everyone was in a tight group, Harry motioned for the twins to start talking.
"Me and Fred turned the git red, gave him horns, and a devil tail. Jumped him the loo and beat him a little, Harry dislocated his shoulder and well, we are still not satisfied but it felt good." George answered.
The boys stifled their laughter and gave silent high fives.
"New joke products?" Percy asked, grinning. The twins nodded. "Finally that knowledge is put to good use. Imagine what you could do working at the ministry!"
"Shut up you dank three toed fart stain!" Bill cut out. "They did something great just as they are. Now shut your mouth!"
"And he thinks he is her favorite brother??" Ron said giving a muffled laugh. Percy shot him a glare.
"I know. Clearly it was me." Charlie answered.
"No, it was us." The twins growled.
"I don't think so." Ron cut in.
"It was me!" Percy said loudly.
"I DON'T THINK SO!!" Ron said louder.
"IT WAS ME!" Charlie yelled. The twins jumped on him and began wrestling.
"IT WAS US!" They yelled together at different times. Arthur went with Harry, both chucking gnomes over the fence. Bill caught on and began working again as Percy jumped into the fight along with Charlie, Fred, George, and Ron.
"EXCUSE ME?!" Molly yelled. The boys broke up in the pile, only to be firmly reprimanded by Mrs. Weasley. "Harry, Arthur, and Bill, you dears can come inside and have some scones I just baked. The rest of you, so help me if I hear one peep!!!"
Molly's threat was effective, but annoying. The boys left shot glares at Harry and Bill, even Mr. Weasley, as they stepped inside the house to eat scones.
"After we get Terry, we get them." Charlie whispered. They all nodded in agreement.
"Whoever gets their gnomes the farthest is Ginny's favorite." George whispered.
"WHAT?!" Molly yelled out her window. "Are you talking out there?!"
There was a chorus of 'No Maims' as they started throwing gnomes one at a time. Charlie eventually won, wearing a smug look as they walked back into the house later that night.
"He's a bloody cheat." Ron mumbled. Unfortunately Molly heard him and made him go scrub baseboards.
"....bloody grown man....married..." Ron incoherently muttered as he worked on cleaning the base boards with soap water and a tooth brush.
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"I like the name Dray-lee for a girl." Draco joked. Ginny laughed.
"Absolutely not. What about Mary?" Ginny suggested.
"Absolutely not. That was a name that Slytherin's used for virgins in school. How about Cordelia? Or if we ever have a boy, Polixenes?"
"Why do you have a think for weird names? I want our future child to have a normal name!" Ginny said laughing a little.
"Are you saying that Draco Jr. is unacceptable?" Draco said grinning. Ginny kissed his hand and smiled.
"Draco Jr.? I like it." She moved closer to him in the bed and pulled the covers up a little more. She smiled looking at Draco's bear chest. "I'm sure he would be beautiful just like his gorgeous father."
"I'm sure our daughter will be as beautiful as her mother." Draco whispered.
"Ginevra is definitely unacceptable. I heard all those jokes mind you." Ginny said poking him a little. Draco winked at her switch of conversation.
"I like Emma." Draco told her grinning. "Is that too out there for you?"
"I like Emma. Do you like Hailey?" Ginny asked.
"I like Riley better." Draco answered. Ginny stopped for a moment and grinned.
"I love the name Riley." Ginny leaned forward and kissed him softly. "If it's a boy," she kissed him again, "Draco Jr. will be his name. If it's a girl, then it's," he leaned forward and kissed her softly, "Riley."
"I love it. Now all we have to do is get you pregnant, get my name cleared, make you alive to the wizarding world, oh, and yes, kill Terry." Draco said leaning forward to kiss her, but Ginny moved away.
"That kind of turned the mood off." Ginny told him. Draco nodded and sighed.
"I'm sorry. I guess I am just frustrated. I finally get you, and now I can't gloat and show you off to the world." Draco pouted. Ginny smiled and moved back to him.
"Mood is back." Ginny leaned on him kissing him hungrily.
Draco moaned and kissed her back just as enthusiastically. He turned her on her back and pushed his hand into her hair, holding the back of her head to his. Draco slowly pulled back and grinned at her, as she tried to catch her breath.
"I don't think I'll ever get used to that feeling." Ginny whispered.
"What?" Draco asked innocently, rubbing his index finger up and down her stomach.
"This feeling." Ginny pressed her lips to him and pulled back.
"Oh you mean this feeling?" Draco kissed her neck and softly sucked and nibbled on it.
"Oh yes. Exactly." Ginny felt the tingles go from her head to her toes and was positive they would never stop as long as she was with Draco.
Just as Draco was moving to her collar bone, a loud explosion overtook the silence of the house. The glass on his window's rattled and the floor shook. Draco gently moved from the bed and put a finger to his lips. He stood from the bed and slipped on a pair of boxers.
All of the elves that worked in the home appeared in his room at the same time.
"All of you stay here with Ginny." Draco whispered. "Stay quiet and don't leave this room."
They all nodded except Ginny, who hand slipped on her underwear and a t- shirt. After quickly putting on a pair of trousers she grabbed her wand.
"Where are you going?" Draco whispered.
"I'm going with you. Whoever is out there isn't getting you without me kicking their ass." She whispered back. "I won't lose you again."
"Ginny, I'm really sorry about this." Draco said as Ginny gave him a worried look. "Petrificus Totalus!"
Draco caught her before she hit the ground and placed her on the bed. Her eyes glared at him as her body lay stiffly on the bed.
"OH PRINCESS!?" An angry voice yelled into Malfoy Palace.
Ginny's eyes turned to worried and she wanted to tell Draco who it was, but he had already kissed her and headed out the door.
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A/n- SEE! I told you I would be quick!!! :)
Thanks to...well no one reviewed the last chapter b/c I was too quick! So go back and review that one too you lazy bums! ;) hehe. Thanks to all the reviewers of Chapter 16! Sorry for any typo's, I just wanted to put out the Chapter. :) Thanks!
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Harry and the twins arrived a few moments latter at the Weasley home. It was silent, as was everything involving Weasley's after the supposed death of the youngest in the family.
Quietly Harry went into the sitting room, where Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting in front of the fire, both with a cup of tea.
"Mum?" Fred called with George calling for 'Da'.
"Yes?" Molly said turning towards them.
"I think it's time that we have a family meeting." Harry told her. She smiled at him weakly and nodded.
"I'll put a pot of tea on, Fred and George call the family, and Harry...you go sit with Mr. Weasley." Molly ordered.
They all went to they were assigned. Soon Percy showed up, followed by Charlie and Bill. After a while Ron and Hermione showed up.
Molly began pouring tea and bustling about until Charlie pulled her to him. She immediately began crying. Charlie hugged her as tears fell from his own eyes.
"Alright. Now that everyone is here, Harry?" George said. Harry nodded and placed silencing charms on the house, and checking his foe glass. Everything once again checked out clear, and be began to talk.
"The reason we are all here, as you all know is to discuss Ginny." Harry started. Charlie interrupted him quickly, and started off in a story.
"I remember this one time, I snuck her off campus to go look at the dragons." Charlie's voice was shaky as he spoke. "She was so excited about seeing them and I'll never forget the way that she told me I was her favorite brother!"
"Hey! She told me I was her favorite brother!" Ron said, also crying.
"Me too." Bill whispered. They turned to Percy, looking at him expectedly.
"She told me even though I was obsessed with caldron bottoms, and very stupid, that I was her favorite brother." Percy covered his face with his hands and began shaking as he cried. Everyone then turned to the twins.
"She lied to you all because we are her favorite brothers!" The twins weren't crying and they looked rather smug. "She also told us that she never liked any of you lot, that you were all too protective, and that we were the smartest of the bunch. The cool brothers!"
"You're all mistaken, even not blood, I was the favorite!" Harry said smiling. "But why are we even talking about this?? I have good news. Ginny is not dead."
There came a large group of protest and yelling as the males in the family began explaining how they knew she was dead, and how Harry needed help.
"No, now listen here. When have I ever been wrong?" Harry asked calming them down. They all paused to listen. "I need your word you will not mention this to anyone outside this house." Harry told them.
"I solemnly swear, I am up to...no, I mean I solemnly swear, I am to keep this quiet." Fred said starting them off. George was next and it went around until everyone in the family had sworn. Mrs. Weasley slowly sat back down on the couch and held her husband's hand.
"There is no way to make this a soft blow, or to help the anger you will feel once this is said. It seems that we were all fooled, and all deceived by Terry Boot. Draco Malfoy did not kill your daughter, nor did he ever hurt her. That blame lies with Terry Boot." Harry was cut off again with this time questions.
"QUIET! I ASK FOR SILENCE!" He yelled. The family quieted down and Harry began again. "You must stay quiet and let me finish! Terry Boot is an evil man that has been lying to us all! Ginny Weasley, our friend, sister, and daughter, has been abused. Physically."
The room was deathly quiet until Percy broke it.
"I'LL KILL THAT FUCKING GUTLESS PANSY ASSED BUGGER!!!" He yelled. Everyone turned to him gaping.
"PERCY WEASLEY! I will not have that talk...oh bugger it. I'm up for killing the bloody little prat as well!" Mrs. Weasley added. She leaned back into the couch and covered her mouth with her hands.
"Harry. Reasons." Ron said. His face was extremely red and Harry knew he was on the brink of explosion.
"If you or any of us kill him, then we will be forced into Azkaban." Harry answered. Ron didn't look deflated and then quickly turned towards the twins.
"How LONG have you TWO KNOWN?!!!????" He yelled angrily.
"I knew the day she came and told me. The day she broke Malfoy out of the supposedly most secure place, Azkaban." Fred answered. The Weasley's turned to him and narrowed their eyes.
"She made me promise to keep quiet. Told me that Draco Malfoy had helped her keep away from Terry. She told me that she loved him." Fred said.
"How could I have been so stupid? I knew all the signs, and I even saw them." Hermione muttered.
"What?" Bill asked, unaware that Hermione read about everything.
"I read a book," Hermione started, Ron let out a sigh but was quickly shut up by Hermione striking him in the stomach. "It was about abused women. Ginny had most of the signs. I mean, she even was beaten up that one time, remember when that Hufflepuff that had the crush on her found her in the Forbidden Forest. She claimed that she had been attacked by an animal, and none of us thought twice...because of Charlie always getting beaten up by animals."
"Are you trying to blame me for what happened to my sister?!" Charlie said pointing a finger at Hermione, his earring swaying with the movement. Harry let out a sigh.
"She's only saying you have a very dangerous job. The worst thing we can do now, is turn on each other." Harry told them.
The Weasley's let out a sigh and nodded.
"Alright. Everyone, get it out of your systems and let out those curse words." Mr. Weasley instructed.
The boy's grinned and all yelled out foul words until content. Hermione and Mrs. Weasley wore a blush at hearing such words.
"Good. Now go de-gnome my garden for that!" Mrs. Weasley yelled pointing at her boys.
They all let out a groan and headed outside, along with Harry and Mr. Weasley. The twins were grinning along with Harry as they began to chuck the little demons over the fence. Even when one bit Harry in the shin, he was not put out of mood.
"What are you so happy about Harry?" Bill asked.
He must have spoken too loudly because Molly quickly stuck her head out of the window to reprimand him for talking while working. Arthur pointed at Bill and gave a little laugh. Bill stuck out his tongue and asked Harry again more quietly.
"What are you smiling about?" Bill whispered.
"Pst! Fred, George!" Harry called. The twins grinned at him and they all pulled in close. Once everyone was in a tight group, Harry motioned for the twins to start talking.
"Me and Fred turned the git red, gave him horns, and a devil tail. Jumped him the loo and beat him a little, Harry dislocated his shoulder and well, we are still not satisfied but it felt good." George answered.
The boys stifled their laughter and gave silent high fives.
"New joke products?" Percy asked, grinning. The twins nodded. "Finally that knowledge is put to good use. Imagine what you could do working at the ministry!"
"Shut up you dank three toed fart stain!" Bill cut out. "They did something great just as they are. Now shut your mouth!"
"And he thinks he is her favorite brother??" Ron said giving a muffled laugh. Percy shot him a glare.
"I know. Clearly it was me." Charlie answered.
"No, it was us." The twins growled.
"I don't think so." Ron cut in.
"It was me!" Percy said loudly.
"I DON'T THINK SO!!" Ron said louder.
"IT WAS ME!" Charlie yelled. The twins jumped on him and began wrestling.
"IT WAS US!" They yelled together at different times. Arthur went with Harry, both chucking gnomes over the fence. Bill caught on and began working again as Percy jumped into the fight along with Charlie, Fred, George, and Ron.
"EXCUSE ME?!" Molly yelled. The boys broke up in the pile, only to be firmly reprimanded by Mrs. Weasley. "Harry, Arthur, and Bill, you dears can come inside and have some scones I just baked. The rest of you, so help me if I hear one peep!!!"
Molly's threat was effective, but annoying. The boys left shot glares at Harry and Bill, even Mr. Weasley, as they stepped inside the house to eat scones.
"After we get Terry, we get them." Charlie whispered. They all nodded in agreement.
"Whoever gets their gnomes the farthest is Ginny's favorite." George whispered.
"WHAT?!" Molly yelled out her window. "Are you talking out there?!"
There was a chorus of 'No Maims' as they started throwing gnomes one at a time. Charlie eventually won, wearing a smug look as they walked back into the house later that night.
"He's a bloody cheat." Ron mumbled. Unfortunately Molly heard him and made him go scrub baseboards.
"....bloody grown man....married..." Ron incoherently muttered as he worked on cleaning the base boards with soap water and a tooth brush.
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"I like the name Dray-lee for a girl." Draco joked. Ginny laughed.
"Absolutely not. What about Mary?" Ginny suggested.
"Absolutely not. That was a name that Slytherin's used for virgins in school. How about Cordelia? Or if we ever have a boy, Polixenes?"
"Why do you have a think for weird names? I want our future child to have a normal name!" Ginny said laughing a little.
"Are you saying that Draco Jr. is unacceptable?" Draco said grinning. Ginny kissed his hand and smiled.
"Draco Jr.? I like it." She moved closer to him in the bed and pulled the covers up a little more. She smiled looking at Draco's bear chest. "I'm sure he would be beautiful just like his gorgeous father."
"I'm sure our daughter will be as beautiful as her mother." Draco whispered.
"Ginevra is definitely unacceptable. I heard all those jokes mind you." Ginny said poking him a little. Draco winked at her switch of conversation.
"I like Emma." Draco told her grinning. "Is that too out there for you?"
"I like Emma. Do you like Hailey?" Ginny asked.
"I like Riley better." Draco answered. Ginny stopped for a moment and grinned.
"I love the name Riley." Ginny leaned forward and kissed him softly. "If it's a boy," she kissed him again, "Draco Jr. will be his name. If it's a girl, then it's," he leaned forward and kissed her softly, "Riley."
"I love it. Now all we have to do is get you pregnant, get my name cleared, make you alive to the wizarding world, oh, and yes, kill Terry." Draco said leaning forward to kiss her, but Ginny moved away.
"That kind of turned the mood off." Ginny told him. Draco nodded and sighed.
"I'm sorry. I guess I am just frustrated. I finally get you, and now I can't gloat and show you off to the world." Draco pouted. Ginny smiled and moved back to him.
"Mood is back." Ginny leaned on him kissing him hungrily.
Draco moaned and kissed her back just as enthusiastically. He turned her on her back and pushed his hand into her hair, holding the back of her head to his. Draco slowly pulled back and grinned at her, as she tried to catch her breath.
"I don't think I'll ever get used to that feeling." Ginny whispered.
"What?" Draco asked innocently, rubbing his index finger up and down her stomach.
"This feeling." Ginny pressed her lips to him and pulled back.
"Oh you mean this feeling?" Draco kissed her neck and softly sucked and nibbled on it.
"Oh yes. Exactly." Ginny felt the tingles go from her head to her toes and was positive they would never stop as long as she was with Draco.
Just as Draco was moving to her collar bone, a loud explosion overtook the silence of the house. The glass on his window's rattled and the floor shook. Draco gently moved from the bed and put a finger to his lips. He stood from the bed and slipped on a pair of boxers.
All of the elves that worked in the home appeared in his room at the same time.
"All of you stay here with Ginny." Draco whispered. "Stay quiet and don't leave this room."
They all nodded except Ginny, who hand slipped on her underwear and a t- shirt. After quickly putting on a pair of trousers she grabbed her wand.
"Where are you going?" Draco whispered.
"I'm going with you. Whoever is out there isn't getting you without me kicking their ass." She whispered back. "I won't lose you again."
"Ginny, I'm really sorry about this." Draco said as Ginny gave him a worried look. "Petrificus Totalus!"
Draco caught her before she hit the ground and placed her on the bed. Her eyes glared at him as her body lay stiffly on the bed.
"OH PRINCESS!?" An angry voice yelled into Malfoy Palace.
Ginny's eyes turned to worried and she wanted to tell Draco who it was, but he had already kissed her and headed out the door.
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A/n- SEE! I told you I would be quick!!! :)
Thanks to...well no one reviewed the last chapter b/c I was too quick! So go back and review that one too you lazy bums! ;) hehe. Thanks to all the reviewers of Chapter 16! Sorry for any typo's, I just wanted to put out the Chapter. :) Thanks!
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