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187. (drink) chocolate milk
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187. Bankruptcy
Molly Weasley frowned. There was nothing left, not after Arthur had been suspended from work. Everyone had been following the war while outside agencies investigated. They had yet to clear him from being part of the corruption. She sighed. What were they going to do? There wasn't going to be any money for Ginny's last year at school.
"Is something wrong, mum?" Ginny asked walking into the kitchen. Molly shook her head, she didn't want the children to worry. At least Ron had decided to spend a year working for George. She wouldn't have to worry about him. Ginny poured herself a cup of milk and added more cocoa powder and sugar than needed.
"Don't use so much, Ginny. We have to make things last."
"Dad?"
"They haven't reinstated anyone in his department yet. It'll be fine, just a few more days hopefully." Ginny nodded drinking her milk.
"I'm sure it'll work out," she agreed but secretly wondered if her father's secrets would come out, the amount of muggle items he had in the shed, his love of anything muggle, his tinkering with muggle items. What if they found all this out?
"Ginny, can you clean out the garage?"
"Um, sure, where do you want me to put things?" Mrs. Weasley frowned trying to think of somewhere safe to hide Arthur's muggle devices. Ginny took another drink of her milk.
"Can you see if George will take them?"
"Harry has more room," Ginny stated. "He has all of Grimmauld place, and him having muggle stuff wouldn't seem weird...he was raised by muggles."
"Yes, see if he can take it, see if he'll help clean it up. I'll make dinner. At least it's just us now..." Ginny saw the worry and pain in her mother's eyes. I'll get a job as soon as I can, she decided. She just wanted to help her family.
Her and Harry cleaned out the garage that evening, transporting everything back to Grimmauld place and Hermione's flat.
"I think that's everything," Harry said looking around the empty shed. Ginny nodded tears in her eyes. Her whole life was being uprooted, changed, and she had no idea if it would ever go back to how it was.
"Don't worry, Ginny, we'll get through this," Harry stated hugging her tightly. Ginny hoped he was right.
The next week a large owl landed in the middle of the breakfast table. Ginny had been drinking her usual cup of extra sugary chocolate milk.
"Arthur! It's from the ministry," Mrs. Weasley yelled waving the letter in the air. Ginny watched as her father took it and read it, a huge smile crossing his face.
"I'm back in, Molls! They've reinstated me and most my department. It's over, everything's going to be fine."
"Told you so, I heard from one of my contacts Mr. Weasley was reinstated as head of missuse of magical items. I came over as soon as I heard, I didn't know when the owl would arrive though," Harry said walking through the back door. "Your shed will be back together tonight," he added. Ginny laughed throwing herself into Harry's arms. He twirled her a few time before setting her back down.
