A/N: Well thankyou all for the reviews and here is the next chapter!
DISCLAIMER: Only the plot, Jim, Ashlee Cooper, Rebecca Livingston and Jashomie Kelton.
Chapter Eight: Telling Molly
A month had passed since Ginny had been taken and Ashlee was revealed to be a hidden Weasley. Molly and Arthur were still trying to find Ginny a good counsellor but every time they found one Ginny would always find a fault in the person. Basically, since Jim, Ginny has a phobia against counsellors. Harry hadn't come over, sticking to his word that they needed to both get better. They may have feelings for each other and have acknowledged them but other then that they both now had cold, unfeeling hearts.
As for Hermione she had been avoiding both Ron and Rebecca. Although at Hogwarts it was difficult to avoid Rebecca, but when they did see each other both would have a chat and a laugh, other then that Hermione had no more contact with her.
Harry continued his counselling, though most meetings ended with him and Cho having a general conversation, flirting moments and a laugh.
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"How are you today Ginny?" asked Molly with a smile.
"Fine," replied Ginny. She sat at the kitchen bench and fiddled with her robe sleeve hem, "Um… Mum c-can I talk to you?"
Molly turned from the stove and looked at her daughter. She looked liked a lost teenage girl. Molly moved the pan of cooking bacon off the stove and turned it off before sitting down across from her daughter.
"What would you like to talk about?" asked Molly quietly.
"About… about what happened to me. You said I could talk to you when I am ready and now I am."
Molly nodded and waited for Ginny to continue speaking. She took in a deep breath, closed her eyes briefly. When she opened them, they were full of painful emotions that had been waiting to come out for the past month.
"The day you visited was like a mixture of the best day and worst day of my life," said Ginny, "I was so happy to see you all even if it was only for a little while. He forced me to go to my room and I don't know why but tried to make me write in a Diary and after I had screamed at him he injected me with a needle that put me to sleep."
Ginny stopped and took a deep breath. Molly reached over and squeezed her hand tightly.
"When I woke up I was in this room and I was naked and he was in the room with me… he was calling me his love and Ashlee. He was going on about all this stuff of being married and, and me using a disguise to get away from my parents. I went to the bathroom and dressed but he broke him and that's when he did the first time. He r-raped me and I couldn't stop him no matter how much I tried."
Molly had tears in her eyes as she listened to her daughter tell her story that she had kept to herself for a month.
"When it finished all I could do was cry but then he wanted more, so all I could was play along like I was this Ashlee person," said Ginny her voice gaining hysteria with every word, "I got him to leave after he basically had another go and then later that night he came back. He was so mad! So mad that I wasn't in the bed we made so-called love in. I tried to make him stop but he wouldn't… he was so rough, Mum… he hurt me over and over until Hermione came."
Ginny took a deep breath but broke down in tears. Molly ran around the table and hugged her daughter tightly. Ginny clung onto her mother's robes tightly letting all her bottled up emotions out.
"It's not fair Mum… this and the war… it isn't fair! Why did all those people have to die? A-and why did Fred have to get paralysed, why couldn't He-Who-Still-Should-Not-Be-Named just leave the world as it was and just forget about his stupid ambitions? I hate him and I hate Jim! They both have ruined everything good in this world!"
Molly let silent tears rolls down her cheeks as she rocked her daughter in her arms to try and calm her.
"I'm going to charge him," said Ginny pulling away and breathing deeply, "I'm going to see a lawyer tomorrow and begin processing charges against Jim."
"Sweetie, are you sure you are strong enough for this?" asked Molly worriedly.
"This will make me stronger Mum. If I can survive the war and this, I think I should be able to handle charging him."
Molly nodded, "Just know me and your father and brothers are going to support you through the whole thing."
Ginny smiled a little, hugged her mother and picked up the Daily Prophet, "What's for breakfast?"
"Oh, some bacon, eggs, toast, some hash browns and pancakes. Is that enough?"
Ginny nodded, she may be female but she had an appetite that could rival her brothers. She opened the Daily Prophet and skipped all the news to the advertising section. She scanned the listings of lawyers and after a few minutes came across an advertisement that caught her eye.
"Jackson and Robertson Lawyers. They are situated in Hogsmeade next to that Counselling place where Harry goes too," said Ginny, "It's close to home and the school, so I can see them easily throughout the case."
Molly nodded, "How much?"
"I don't know, but I should be able to afford it. I have a fair bit of gold in my safe at Gringott's. After breakfast I think I'll send them a letter… and Mum?"
Molly looked up from dishing out the bacon, "Yes?"
"Thankyou. For everything."
Molly smiled and both returned to what they were doing.
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"I want the homework handed in on Friday. No later. I will not be giving out any extensions," said Hermione firmly to her second year students of Gryffindor's and Ravenclaw's, "Class dismissed."
Her class left as Rebecca walked into the room with a bright smile on her face. Hermione turned and muttered a spell to clean the board. It was lunch break but Hermione had a third year class of Slytherin and Gryffindor's after the break. She grabbed the thick chalk and began writing down the theory work for that day.
"Hey Hermione!" greeted Rebecca, "How is your day?"
"Like any other Monday," sighed Hermione, "Busy and with rowdy junior students. I have the third years next and after them sixth years."
"What a lovely way to end the day," joked Rebecca with a smile as she sat at a desk and watched Hermione, "I have fifth years and then forth years. All Slytherin and Hufflepuff's."
Hermione glanced a smile at her and wrote down who created the spell to transfigure buttons into a mouse.
"How is your friend?"
"Which one?" asked Hermione, "Harry or Ginny?"
"Well both."
"Harry seems to be doing alright. He doesn't tell me much. Ginny is going okay. She won't go to counselling but I really don't blame her with the experience she has had."
Rebecca nodded, "And how are you coping with everything?"
"Me, I tend to go with the flow and help out where I can."
Rebecca nodded with a smile, "How is Ron?"
"I really have to get this done. Perhaps we can talk more at dinner?" was Hermione's reply as she pretended to be focusing hard on her notes.
Rebecca sighed, "Yeah alright."
Hermione listened to her leave with the closing of the door. She sighed and finished writing the notes onto the board. Hermione was stuck. She had feelings for Ron and Rebecca. The two R's in her life were causing her life to be pretty hectic in the relationship section.
She had known Ron for years and harboured strong feelings for him longer then she could remember… then there is Rebecca who only came into her life a month or so ago. She understood Hermione and could read her emotions like a book… and that kiss. That one single kiss made her stomach fly into a frenzy of butterflies. Hermione closed her eyes to calm down but the door bursting open made her jump.
"Harry!"
"Ginny is pressing charges against Jim," he said with a grin, "Ron sent me a letter. He said he'd send you one but won't because you won't reply to any of his letters that he has sent."
Hermione sighed, "That's because I am trying to work whether I like Ron or Rebecca in that way. Its real confusing Harry."
Harry looked at Hermione in surprise and shut the classroom door behind him, "I thought you love Ron."
"I do… but I have feelings for Rebecca!" Hermione sighed and ran a hand through her hair, "I don't know what to do. Rebecca understands me Harry."
"And so does Ron…"
"Not the way Rebecca does."
"Rebecca is female, naturally she will understand the female behaviour."
"I know… but still… you know I can't help how I am feeling," protested Hermione in frustration, "What do I do Harry? I love Ron but I really like Rebecca."
Harry sighed and looked at Hermione seriously, "Follow your heart."
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The next day Ginny dressed in her best loose robes and apperated to Hogsmeade. She walked over to the building she was looking for and pushed the door open. A woman in her mid thirties smiled at Ginny. Ginny walked over and stated her reason for wanting to speak to a lawyer. The woman nodded at Ginny listening to her in shock of her reason why.
"Take a seat Miss Weasley. Someone will see you shortly," smiled the woman.
Ginny nodded and took a seat. She was the only one in the reception area but wasn't seen until twenty minutes later. A young man, at least three to four years older then Ginny stepped out of one of the two doors and walked over to the reception desk. The lady spoke to him quietly before gesturing over to Ginny. He turned and looked at her, studying her with his brown eyes. He turned back to the woman and they spoke some more before he walked over to her.
"Ginny Weasley, my name is Joseph Jackson. My sister, Amanda, spoke to me of your reason for being here," he said shaking her hand firmly, "Perhaps we should speak in my office?"
Ginny nodded, stood and followed Joseph into his large and rich furnished office. He directed her to sit in the cushioned chair in front of his desk while he sat behind it, pulling out a long roll of parchment to take notes with.
"Now, Ginny, you wish to put charges against Jim Thompson on rape and kidnapping? Is that correct?"
"Yes. I have witnesses who can tell you what I am saying is true, Hermione Granger, Ashlee Cooper and the maid Jena. I have scars… my family will even back me up on this."
"Please, Ginny. Before we can even consider a court case you need to go to the Ministry and fill out a form and speak to someone from there. They need to have this registered in the system."
"Oh… I didn't know that," muttered Ginny feeling quite embarrassed.
"When you do now, come back here. You have witnesses, scars… you have a good case."
Ginny sighed, "Which section do I go too?"
"The Department of Law. They will help you."
Ginny stood, "Thankyou Mr Jackson."
Joseph nodded and Ginny left. She smiled at Amanda on her way out. If she were going to have a court case against Jim, Ginny would need more time from work. But she would also need money to pay Joseph.
"Deal with that later," she muttered to herself before apperating from Hogsmeade to the Ministry of Magic.
She got her visitors pass and headed to the Law section where at the reception desk she was handed a form to fill out.
For two long hours Ginny's filled out the form putting in as much detail as possible. She filled in the date, times, names, what happened before, during and the aftermath. When she handed it in the lady stamped it and placed it on a pending file.
"You will get a letter in the next day or two. They will wish to speak to you more, next!"
Ginny sighed and apperated back to the Burrow where Molly greeted her with a hug.
"How did it go?" she asked handing Ginny a cup of coffee.
"I had to go to the Ministry and fill out a form. I won't hear back from them for a day or two and Mr Jackson said he will help me if they file the form into the system," sighed Ginny sitting down in the lounge room.
"Forms, details," muttered Molly, "Ridiculous."
Ginny nodded and yawned feeling a little sleepy, "I might take a nap."
"Okay dear. I'll wake you around three."
Ginny nodded and headed up to her room for an afternoon nap.
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Miss Ginerva. M. Weasley,
You have an appointment booked with the Rape Cases Department of Law at the Ministry of Magic today at 2pm with Simone Maton. Please be on time. If you need to rearrange the appointment please send a reply back with this owl and we will contact you back as soon as possible.
- Department of Law.
Ginny sighed. It was three days later and only now the Ministry had replied to her. She headed up stairs and changed into comfortable loose robes and tidied up her hair before heading back down stairs.
"I got the letter and have an appointment in half an hour," sighed Ginny showing her mother the letter to read.
Molly shook her head and handed Ginny the letter, "Be strong dear. You can do this."
Ginny smiled a little before leaving for her appointment. When she arrived she was pleased it wasn't the rush hour. That had ended an hour or so ago. Ginny got another visitors pass and made it to the Department of Law ten minutes before her appointment. She showed her letter to the receptionist who directed her to Simone Maton's office.
Thankfully Ginny made it a few minutes before her appointment, but it turned out Simone was running half an hour behind schedule herself. Ginny sat down and caught her breath. She read a ten year old copy of Witch Weekly and was surprised to learn that Gilderoy Lockhart was caught having an affair on is wife with his male personal trainer.
"Ginerva Weasley?"
Ginny stood up discarding the magazine and followed the light brown haired women with dark blue eyes into her small office.
"Sorry for the wait," apologised Simone shutting the door behind her as Ginny took a seat.
"It's okay. I only got the letter about my appointment an hour ago," replied Ginny.
Simone smiled and sat down, "Alright, so you want to put charges against Jim Thompson for rape and kidnapping?"
Ginny nodded and both her and Simone spent the next hour going over everything Ginny had said in the form. Ginny did cry and Simone was kind enough to let her calm herself down before asking her to show her scars from where he had bitten her deeply and the long lasting bruise from the needle. Simone marked the scars and bruise down on a form in front of her and sealed it to Ginny's form.
"Have you got a lawyer or one in mind?" asked Simone handing Ginny a box of tissue's.
"Yes. Joseph Jackson," replied Ginny before blowing her nose, "He told me I had to come here first."
"Good because your form has been approved and in the system. Jim Thompson will be tracked down by Aurours and he will be brought in for interrogation."
Ginny smiled with a little laugh of relief. Simone smiled and hugged Ginny before she left to go and tell her mother the news.
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"Rebecca?"
Rebecca turned from her desk and saw Hermione standing at the classroom door way. Lessons for the day were over and students were off doing afternoon activities, such as homework, Quidditch training and school clubs or simply hanging out with friends.
"Hermione, hi," replied Rebecca with a slight smile, "What brings you here?"
"I need to talk to you."
Hermione stepped in and shut the classroom door behind her. She walked over to Rebecca and took a deep breath.
"Okay, I really like you," said Hermione, "And for me, that is just… hard to really admit because I have never looked at women in that manner. But I also love Ron and I have for years. Yeah, he gets me but you understand me in ways he doesn't. You can always pick up on my moods. What I am feeling does scare me a little but I also like what I am feeling."
Rebecca nodded with a smile, "What are you going to do?"
"That is just it. I don't know what to do. Whichever way I go I am going to hurt someone, you or Ron. But if I don't do anything I will get hurt."
"Follow your heart."
"That is what Harry said, but it is saying two things. You or Ron."
Rebecca stepped closer to Hermione and brushed a lock of hair from her face. Hermione shivered at the touch and closed her eyes briefly. When she opened them, Rebecca stepped closer. Hermione felt her heart pounding but didn't step back as Rebecca trailed a hand down the side of her face. Finally she kissed her. Hermione melted into the kiss and allowed her body to be pulled closer to Rebecca's. The kiss was sweet, innocent yet passionate all at once.
When it ended Hermione was breathless. She stepped away from Rebecca with a small smile, "Wow… that was… something."
Rebecca nodded, "I could do that again."
"I have to do something," said Hermione quickly leaving the classroom.
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