A/N: Well we are drawing closer to the end… thanks for the reviews. Here we go…

DISCLAIMER: Only the plot, Ashlee Cooper, Joseph Jackson, Amanda Jackson, Rebecca Livingston, Jim and Jena.

Chapter Twelve: What A Day!

"Come in."

Ginny opened the door and smiled at Hermione as she walked in and shut the door behind her, "Hey Hermione. How is everything?"

Hermione stood up from her desk grinning, "Everything is absolutely perfect! I'm so glad I saw sense and chose Ron. But I am thankful to Rebecca. I wouldn't of come to that choice without her entering my life."

"Have you heard from her at all?"

Hermione shook her head, and then shrugged, "Maybe it is for the best. Who knows? So how are you?"

"Well, Minerva has got a new DADA teacher," said Ginny with a grin on her face, telling Hermione it was a good pick.

"Who?" asked Hermione curiously.

"Ashlee!"

"Your sister Ashlee?"

Ginny nodded and explained the whole situation too her, about the band, Ashlee's adoptive parents and her career dream. By the end Hermione was smiling happily for Ginny.

"Will she testify for you?" asked Hermione handing Ginny a hot chocolate she had summoned.

"Yes she will. She doesn't want the press to become involved but I told her I couldn't really promise that won't happen. She understands, which I am happy about."

"That's great, Gin. I'm really happy for you."

Ginny smiled, "There is something else I want to ask you, actually. Even though Mum and Dad had Ashlee adopted can they still be her parents, legally? Like Ashlee can stop being a Cooper and become Ashlee Weasley?"

Hermione sighed with a frown, "I think it is possible. Ashlee can have her adoption terminated. I know it's not that easy in the muggle world but I think it is in the magical. You would be best talking to Joseph about it. He would have a better understanding then me."

Ginny nodded, "I thought I'd check with you first seeing as you are my brainy bestfriend."

Hermione smiled and the two fell into idle chat about random things they found to be interesting.

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The week passed with Ashlee going to Joseph and telling him everything. She also enquired about the adoption termination and it turned out Hermione was spot on with her information. When Ashlee returned to the school, news had spread around the world of her leaving Midi. It was a huge shock and many blamed it on her break up from Jashomie. That weekend as Ginny and Ashlee were preparing to head to The Burrow with Hermione, as Fred was going to France to hopefully have a miracle performed on him, Jashomie was waiting at the school gates pacing. When Ashlee saw him she froze, causing Ginny and Hermione to come to a halt.

"Ash?" questioned Ginny, "Do you want me to tell him to get lost?"

"N- no, I'll do it," said Ashlee as firmly as she could, "Just as long as you two will be with me."

"Of course we will be," said Hermione reassuringly as the three walked to the gates.

As they stepped closer Jashomie stopped pacing and looked from Ashlee to Ginny confused. Ashlee no longer had her blonde tips, but the freckles distinguished the two. Hermione opened the gate for them all and the three stepped out, with Hermione shutting the gate behind her.

"Ash," said Jashomie looking at Ashlee desperately, "Come back. The band needs you."

"No," said Ashlee firmly, "I hated my entire time with that stupid band. The songs were rubbish, who sings: And my time with you is like a bludger connecting with its bat, oh it's hard and fast?"

"But Ash… I need you!"

"No you don't. You just need someone to come home to who will keep your bed warm at night while you are off shagging some blonde, busty woman you met at the Leaky Cauldron."

Jashomie didn't say anything for a few seconds, knowing fully well nothing he said would hide the fact that he was a cheater, "What will make you return to the band?"

"Nothing, you say or offer will make me want to return, Jashomie. I am finally doing what I want for once and I love it! I have a family and people who genuinely care for me… unlike you and those bunch of fake artists with songs about bludgers and bats!"

"Come on Ash," said Ginny, "Fred is leaving soon."

"Who is this Fred?" demanded Jashomie holding onto Ashlee by the arm roughly.

Ginny yanked her wand out and did a shock spell, making Jashomie let go of Ashlee in surprise. Ginny stood between him and Ashlee her wand pointed at his chest.

"Fred is mine and Ashlee's brother! You lay one hand on my sister or come near her I will make you wish you never met her… see that school behind me?" said Ginny in a snarling tone, "We have a half giant in there plus a real sixteen foot giant living in the forest and those two will not let any harm come to any of us... so keep your distance. Get it?"

Jashomie nodded, backing away from Ginny, who turned to Ashlee, held onto her arm and apperated away to The Burrow, followed by Hermione.

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"Where is Mum?" asked Ginny upon arrival before hugging Harry hello with a kiss.

"She's upstairs having a shower," said George as he threw the floo powder in, "Wheel your self in Fred."

Quickly everyone said goodbye to Fred, including Ashlee, who Fred promised to get to know when he came back walking. Ashlee said she would hold him too it.

"Bye Fred," said Ginny hugging, "I will be sitting here praying for you."

The clanking of the pipes signalled Molly had finished showering, so the goodbyes hastened and within twenty second's both Fred and George were gone.

Now everyone looked around nervously. Ginny hugged Harry again for reassurance. Ashlee sat down on one of the old sofas and began talking to Charlie, telling him about her self. Ron and Hermione went to the kitchen to help Molly with breakfast. Ron was to tell Molly Fred and George had urgent business to attend two and would be home at 4pm that afternoon. Bill and Fleur sat down together, patting her stomach affectionately, which Ginny noticed leaning against Harry as he sat on the windowsill.

"Are you pregnant?" said Ginny loud enough to have Molly running in from the kitchen.

Fleur looked up at Ginny in surprise, along with Bill, "Vell, I was going to keep zis a secret for a little longer. But Bill and I are 'aving a baby in seven month's time."

"A baby?" cried Molly happily, "I'm going to be a grandmother!"

Fleur smiled happily at Molly and hugged her mother in law happily. Then the congratulation's began and it wasn't until half way that Molly finally spotted Ashlee amongst the group.

"Ashlee! My Ashlee!" she cried hugging her daughter, who hugged her back happily, "Ooh, you came! How are you? I heard you had left Midi and teaching at Hogwarts."

"I am," smiled Ashlee, "I'm following my dream and doing what I always wanted for a change, like Ginny told me to do."

Molly smiled at Ginny and hugged her also, "Oh, Ashlee… you and Ginny look complete together. Matching smiles, eyes, and cheekbones. What a wonderful day this is. A grandbaby on the way, my two daughter's home. If only Arthur didn't have to work. I am going to cook a large breakfast. Hash browns, pancakes, bacon, eggs… everything! Even kippers!"

"Oh yum!" cried Ashlee, "I love kippers."

"Me too," said Ginny, "And blueberry muffins that are warm, so the butter melts."

"Oh yes, they are the best. I haven't had one in years!"

The morning was fully celebrated with a large family breakfast, but in the back of everyone's mind, except Molly's was the fact that Fred may come back home wishing he were dead. Fleur, naturally hardly touched any of her food, eating only half a muffin and a drinking a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. As they ate Ron excused himself to go to the bathroom.

"So, Ashlee," said Bill, "Do you think you made the right choice in taking up the Weasley heritage?"

"I do," nodded Ashlee, "I love this family and I barely know it. It's so lively and full of laughter and life. Now I know what I have been missing my whole life – this. Which, is why I am terminating my adoption and changing back to Ashlee Molly Weasley… if that is okay with you guys."

"That would be wonderful."

Everyone looked up at the arrival of Arthur in the doorway. Molly jumped up and hugged him, telling him the news about Bill and Fleur. Arthur congratulated his son and daughter in law before turning back to Ashlee.

"I believe if you feel more comfortable with our family then reclaim it. You are old enough to make that choice."

Ashlee smiled and stood up to hug Arthur. Arthur hugged his daughter tightly for the first time before letting her go.

"Thanks… Dad," she said teary eyed.

Molly let out a little happy sob before saying, "Let's all eat up. Shouldn't let this food go to waste."

Arthur sat down beside his wife and the table broke out into loud chatter with Ron returning. He walked over to the table looking nervous but sat down beside Hermione who asked if everything was all right. He nodded and continued eating talking to Harry about Quidditch.

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The rest of the day passed with the family spending it inside and outside. The Weasley's and Harry all played a game of quidditch, except for Fleur and Molly, along with Hermione. The teams were Ashlee, Ginny and Harry against Bill, Charlie and Ron with Arthur refereeing. Ashlee was Keeper as was Ron, with Bill and Ginny being the chaser's and Harry and Charlie the Seeker's. Molly, Fleur and Hermione cheered them on from under the shade of a tree where they discussed more important things in life.

By lunchtime all had worked up an appetite with Harry catching the snitch just milliseconds before Charlie did. Molly, Hermione and Fleur all got lunch ready, which were just ham and salad sandwiches, while everyone went and washed up, so they wouldn't smell all sweaty. Ashlee loved Ginny's simple bedroom, saying it looked a lot homier then hers and it had her personality splashed throughout it.

After lunch the family told tales from their life. Ashlee shared a few, the ones she classed as good or funny. It was finally nearing four and everyone, other then Molly and Arthur were becoming anxious. Ginny swapped a look with Ron, who just looked away fiddling with a loose thread on his pants. Hermione rubbed his arm comfortingly and pecked him on the cheek.

Ginny fiddled with the hem of the long gypsy style dark green skirt she was wearing. Molly noticed change in the room and looked at her husband curiously as though trying to see if he knew anything. Arthur just shrugged and picked up the Daily Prophet seeing the fire place's flame flash green.

"Twins are on their way," he said simply, as though it meant nothing at all.

Everyone stood up expectantly, except for Molly and Arthur who looked at them all like they had lost their minds. Molly stood up, her hands on her hips.

"Now what is going on?" she demanded as a figure came to a swirling stop in the fireplace.

As she glared at everyone, Fred stepped out of the fireplace grinning happily at everyone. Ginny burst into a flood of happy tears and hugged a startled Harry. Hermione looked at Fred in shock along with Ron, while Bill and Charlie were whooping with glee. Ashlee stood back smiling at the scene.

"Hey Mum," said Fred walking over to her as if he had never been paralysed.

Molly stared at her son in shock, "Fred… y-your… your…"

"Walking," finished a stunned Arthur.

Fred grinned, "Sure looks that way."

Molly and Arthur didn't say anything or move, not even when a beaming George arrived. Ginny calmed down enough to hug Fred happily, who hugged his little sister back with the smile still plastered on his face.

"Wouldn't of been possible without you Ginny," said Fred pulling away and wiping his sister's tears away, "Thankyou so much."

"You're my brother," replied Ginny, "I'd do anything for you. You should know that."

"H-how did this happen?" asked Molly walking slowly to Fred, not daring to believe it.

Ron reached into his jeans pocket and pulled out the article. He handed it to his mother who read, her eyes widening at what could've been the possible outcome had everything gone wrong. She lowered it and looked at Fred, circling around him, her eyes scanning his body for any sign of deformity. When she found none a smile began to build on her face. She embraced her son tight, laughing with a burst of happiness. Even Arthur was grinning happily, he hugged George and then Fred.

"Is this why you were all anxious?" asked Arthur glancing around at everyone, who nodded back looking a little guilty.

"We took a shot," said Ginny, "Ron and I put the option forward and we agreed… well not Hermione, Harry and Ashlee. We didn't tell you two… we wanted it to be a surprise and well… thankfully the outcome was what we all prayed for."

"Well… today… today has been… pull of surprises," said Molly looking around at everyone, "A big celebration dinner is in order. I'll invite Remus and Tonks."

"Wait," said Ron suddenly, "I have something to say… well ask really. I was waiting till now… you know in case it went wrong."

Everyone looked at him curiously, but gasped as he turned to Hermione and knelt down onto one knee. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a dark blue velvet square box. Hermione looked at him stunned, one hand covering her partly opened mouth.

"Hermione Leah Granger," said Ron slowly opening the box, "I love you more than anything or anyone in the world. You complete me, just like you said I complete you. Will you marry me?"

The box opened an inside was a silver ring, with a purple square cut diamond. Hermione gasped but looked at Ron nodding.

"You will?" asked Ron, as though he was making sure what he saw was the truth.

"Yes! Yes I will marry you!" cried Hermione.

Ron smiled and stood up. He slipped the ring onto her finger and hugged Hermione tightly before kissing her passionately.

Around them everyone was clapping and looking on smiling. Molly looked like she might faint from everything that had happened in the day: she was going to be a grandmother, saw her twin daughters together in her home, Fred could walk again and now her youngest son was engaged to the woman he loved.

"What a day," said Molly looking at Arthur shaking her head, "What a day…"

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"Did Jim Thompson take you, unwillingly from St Mungo's?" asked Joseph on the first day of court looking Ginny in the eye.

"Yes he did. I was drugged by him so I would be asleep when he took me," answered Ginny firmly.

"Your Honour we have photo's showing the bruise where Jim Thompson injected the drug into Ginevra Weasley," said Jim handing the judge the folder of photo's, "Now, Miss Weasley, had you been awake would you have willingly gone with Jim Thompson if you knew what he was up to?"

"No I wouldn't of."

"Would you have fought against him?"

"Yes. Any woman being taken somewhere unwillingly would."

"What did Jim Thompson do to you?"

Ginny took a deep breath and looked up at Joseph, catching a stony faced Jim sitting beside his lawyer, "Jim Thompson… Jim Thompson raped me."

"How many times?"

"Twice, nearly three times."

"Can you please point to the man who did this to you?"

Ginny raised her hand pointing at Jim, but wouldn't look at him. For the next half hour Joseph fired her with questions. Some easy and some difficult to answer. When Joseph sat down, Ginny knew the hard part was about to begin.

"Miss Weasley," said Jim's rather posh looking female lawyer, "How did Jim rape you?"

Ginny looked at her in shock, her mouth hanging open, "H-he… had… he had unwanted intercourse with me. What else is rape?" The last part Ginny snapped at the woman, with a glare.

The lawyer merely nods, "Did you fight back when Jim Thompson was raping you?"

"I tried too."

"You tried?"

"Yes I did."

"You weren't successful?"

"No! If I was would I be charging that animal for raping me?" screamed Ginny.

"Miss Weasley! Calm down!" demanded the Judge.

Ginny took a deep breath and looked at the ground, knowing if she looked the lawyer in the eye she would no doubt jump up and attempt to harm her.

"Why couldn't you fight back properly?"

"I had been drugged and was barely awake. My strength wasn't at its normal standard either and I was wandless."

The lawyer nodded, it seemed she was stumped. She finally said she had no more questions and Ginny was allowed down from the stands.

"Jim Thompson," said Joseph when the judge asked whom the plaintiff called to the stand.

Jim walked to the stand, swore to tell the truth and sat down. Ashlee wasn't in the courtroom that day, not wanting to be seen by him until she was called to the stand.

"Jim Thompson," said Joseph looking the stony faced man in the eye, "Is it true you lied in saying you were a counsellor by forging a degree saying so?"

"Yes," admitted Jim, "I had to see Ashlee."

"Who is Ashlee?"

"Ashlee is my love, my wife."

"There is no record of you marrying her. Ashlee Cooper has never been married."

"We did marry! I married HER!" he roared pointing at Ginny angrily, "WHY ARE YOU HURTING ME LIKE ASHLEE? I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!"

"Someone restrain him!" roared the Judge as two people from St Mungo's ran in.

One of the St Mungo doctor's stuck a needle in his arm as the other held him down. After they did there job, Jim calmed down, breathing heavily, but calm.

"Jim, did you rape this woman?" asked Joseph firmly.

"We made love," replied Jim with a slight twitch of the eye.

"So you had sexual intercourse with this woman after taking her away from St Mungo's, after drugging her?"

"Yes. I had to bring her home. She belongs with me."

Joseph nodded, "Why did you do it Jim? Why did you harm this young lady?"

"Ashlee is my love. We belong together. All I did was bring her home to me! But she didn't recognise me… until we made love, then she knew who I was!"

"You were in St Mungo's for some time, weren't you Jim?"

"They said I was sick. But I was only missing my love… my Ashlee."

The questions continued, without any more outbursts. When Jim finished, his lawyer came up and questioned him, making him come across like a lost little boy. By 12pm the first day ended.

The second day continued with more witnesses, Hermione went up and did Jena, giving their reports on the night and Jena answering questions about Jim's past. That ended with the third one being the day Ashlee would take the stand.

Ginny walked in with Joseph and Ashlee was in the side room and would come out when called. Jim and his lawyer were already there, talking quietly. Ten minutes later the Judge arrived and everyone fell silent.

"Who is the next and final witness?" asked the Judge.

"Ashlee Weasley, who was Ashlee Cooper," said Joseph causing a stir throughout the courtroom.

Ginny's family, Hermione and Harry remained silent behind her. The side door opened and Ashlee walked out. When Jim saw her he looked utterly lost. He leaned forward and looked from Ginny to Ashlee, not knowing what to say or do.

Ashlee swore to tell the truth and sat down. She glanced at Ginny who have her a reassuring smile.

"State your full name please," asked Jim kindly.

"Ashlee Molly Weasley. I was adopted to the Cooper's making me Ashlee Molly Cooper," answered Ashlee calmly.

Joseph nodded, "How old were you when you met Jim Thompson?"

"17."

"How old were you when got engaged to him?"

"17."

"And when you moved in?"

"17."

"How old were you when you left him?"

"18."

"How old are you now?"

"21. I haven't been with Jim for three years. I don't even love him. I was young and naïve."

Joseph nodded, "But for the past three years you have been bailing him out of trouble. Why?"

"Jim isn't exactly right in the head. He has a psychotic problem."

"Ginevra Weasley is your twin sister, isn't she?"

"Yes she is."

"So Jim, saw Ginevra, thought she was you and took her against her will to his place and raped her twice, close to three times," said Joseph looking at the jury, "Despite his mental problems he still had no right at all in doing what he did to my client, Ginevra Weasley!"

Joseph turned away from the jury and looked at Ashlee, "You were there when Ginevra was found, correct?"

"Yes."

"What was Jim Thompson doing to Ginevra?"

"He was having sexual intercourse with her, against her will."

"What happened?"

Ashlee described the events, right up to the point where they left. Once she was over Joseph had no more questions and sat down. Jim's lawyer came up and began firing question after question at Ashlee, trying to trap her in a corner. But every time Ashlee avoided being caught, giving the woman the same glare Ginny was giving to her back.

Once it was over, Ashlee took a seat beside Molly. Now it was time for the closing speeches. Jim's lawyer stood and gave hers first.

"Jim Thompson is an innocent man," here Joseph had to hold Ginny down in her seat and Arthur had to calm Harry and his sons down, "He is a sick and innocent man. He did not know what he was doing was wrong. He thought the woman he had found was Ashlee Weasley-Cooper, not Ginevra Weasley. He was merely mistaken. Look at those two sister's, no can tell them apart!

"I am asking you all too look into your hearts, can you condemn a man who is sick, to a life he is afraid of? Think about that, if you were him, what would you want done to you?"

She went and sat back down.

"That was short," murmured Joseph, "She knows it's a case she will loose."

"Mr Jackson," said the Judge, "Please give your closing speech."

Joseph stood. He paced in front of the table before looking up at the jury of witches and wizards, "We all know right from wrong and wrong from right. It is a simple thing. Even He-Who-Still-Must-Not-Be-Named knew these basic things – he simply ignored them. Jim Thompson did and does know what he did was wrong! He drugged Ginevra Weasley, which proves that fact alone! Regardless of him having a mental problem, he still should not have done such a thing. The man is smart. He was smart enough to pull off such a horrible act. He could do it again… and again… and again…

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Jim Thompson needs serious help. If you chose that he is innocent for his actions you will be condemning the man to a lifetime of hell, and the woman he harmed and her sister, will never have a peaceful nights sleep. I myself ask you to consider this case seriously and think properly about what will benefit both parties the best."

A/N: You will find out the outcome in the next chapter! Anyway's please review!

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