Grant was silent for a moment. And Charlie thought that he had lost his boyfriend. He could not blame him. It was not like George walking out on Harry. Charlie was asking Grant to consider, if he was pregnant, watching Charlie carry and perhaps raise another man's baby. They had been dating for only a year and a half. He was not sure he could have. He would love to say he would. But a baby of another man?

But Grant had not left. And he was stumbling. He was fumbling in his pocket. Charlie stared in amazement. Grant had taken a small velvet box out of his pocket and even before he opened the lid to reveal a diamond ring Charlie had known what was in it. He had tears running down his cheeks as he looked between Grant and the ring. This could not be happening. He was dreaming. He had taken a blow to the head.

Grant kissed him. "I bought this a week ago. I even asked your dad permission. I know, old fashioned. This changes nothing for me. I love you. Marry me."

Charlie was blown away. He had expected to be the one proposing. "Do you mean it? I don't want you to regret it if I am......"

Grant cut him off with a kiss. "If you're pregnant I will be there for every single symptom and step. And if you want to keep it, I will adopt the baby."

Looking at Grant Charlie heard the honesty in his voice. He was still worried. But Grant assured him that if they kept the baby he would blood adopt it. And he would love the baby as his own. The baby if there was one would never think Grant loved it less than any of its siblings as he and Charlie wanted to have more than one. He would raise the baby as his own.

Grant confided something he had never told Charlie. "I can do this because my father did. I never knew until recently, I was adopted by my father."

Charlie looked at his boyfriend in surprise. "You were?"

Unfortunately many women were raped during the first war. Grant's mother had been raped during a Death Eater attack. She never learned who the father was. Her fiancé at the time never cared. He married her and gave Grant his name. And even when three other children came, two sons and a daughter, Stephen Page had never treated Grant as anything less than his beloved first born son. Grant had only found out for he had accidentally stumbled on the adoption papers and confronted his parents about it the year that he graduated from school.

Grant took out the ring. "So see I understand you can love another man's child as your own. Because my dad did. If you're pregnant, it will be mine. Marry me Charlie."

Charlie had tears running down his cheeks when he nodded his head. "Yes. Yes I will marry you."

Sliding the ring on to Charlie's hand Grant kissed him gently. He understood when Charlie drew back from the kiss after moment. He could not even begin to comprehend what Charlie was suffering through right now. He swore he would be there for Charlie, pregnant or not. Just as his dad had helped his mom heal from what had happened to her, Grant would do it with Charlie. He swore to himself as much as to his now fiancé.

He held Charlie's hand. "I know this is going to take time. I swear I will do what ever I need to do to help you through this. I promise I am here for you."

Harry's voice came from the doorway. "I will be too. I am so sorry Charlie. I am so sorry this happened to you Charlie."

Looking t his little brother in the doorway Charlie motioned him into the room. Harry reluctantly came around to the other side of his bed. He knew Harry was feeling guilt for what had happened to him. When Harry was down on the bed he pulled his little brother into his arms. He shared look with Grant who understood and looking at Severus made a comment about going and getting something to drink and the two men headed out the door together. When they were alone Harry drew back from his brother' arms and he had tears running down his cheeks.

Harry tried to find some words. "I knew you guys should not do this. I knew one of you would get hurt for me. I knew it. I am so sorry. You should not have done...."

Charlie cut him off. "You're our little brother. We love you as much as the twins or Ginny. Bill, Percy and I could not have done anything else but protect you."

Harry shook his head. "But you're in the hospital. And you were....."

Collecting his brother back into his arm Charlie nodded. "I was raped. Just like you were little brother. I don't regret taking your place. I would do it again."

Positioning Harry so he was lying in bed with him he held his little brother. He meant it. He would have done it again. He was not sure he would be able to close his eyes for long time without remembering and seeing what was done to him, but he'd still do it again. The monster who had terrorized and hurt his baby brother since Harry was five years old, was in prison finally and Harry could finally return to school safe and know for the first time in memory that he would be safe.

Charlie showed his ring. "We both have men who love us and will help us. But you have me too little brother. You need someone to talk to or cling to you have me."

Harry laid his head against him. "You have me too Charlie. Little brothers get to be there as well. I just wish you weren't in here. I wish......"

Holding Harry as he broke down crying Charlie found himself crying too. They would both live with the horror of what was done to them. And they both had very long road to healing ahead of them. Charlie in a way was lucky. Albus was caught right after and it happened only once. Harry had lived with fear for months. As they lay there both allowing themselves to cry they both knew deep down they were going to be needing each other more then anyone else through the rest of this. Their families and the men they loved would both be there to help them but having someone who knew what they were going through definitely helped.

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Molly looked in the door at her son but stopped. She saw him there in bed holding Harry in his arms. She and Arthur remained outside the room. They had not seen Harry come. But they were not surprised. They knew he would want to come when he found out. He would be feeling such guilt over what had happened. Charlie had not only been raped but he had suffered several cruciatus curses as well as a broken nose. The healers were going to keep him in the hospital for two nights just to make sure he was doing better. He would have a pregnancy test run before he was released from the hospital.

Molly saw Grant return with Severus in tow, and he had a stuffed dragon. "I thought maybe after you found out....."

Grant shook his head and showed an empty box. "Your son and I are engaged. I love him more then my own life. It would take more then this to run me off."

Molly had only had a few chances to meet the young man. She had no idea that he had been at their home recently asking Arthur for permission. But Arthur and Bill had known Charlie was ring shopping too. Grant had beat Charlie to the punch. For the son that they thought might be the life long bachelor, they had been shocked to learn that he was hoping to be married before the year ended. And he and Grant were already considering children.

Molly looked through the window. "I know my son was talking kids with you. You are aware that he plans on going through with it if he is pregnant."

Grant nodded."I promised to be with him and if he wants the baby I will adopt the baby and raise them as my own. Your son is not getting rid of me. I promise."

Though she had already thought Grant was a good guy Molly was even more impressed by him. She could see he meant the words. Grant definitely loved her son. She embraced the young man as his Arthur and the others who had arrived as well. She had thought Charlie would be happy with him down the line if they married but she knew that he was n even better match for her son then she had ever thought he could be. She had been worried he might have reacted the same way George had when harry was raped. George had years of being a friend to Harry before they dated and he still had reacted that way. But Grant had understood from the start.

Grant looked at the door. "Don't tell Charlie I let you know. He will probably want to share our good news with you himself."

The rest of the family agreed but Bill stopped them from going in. "I think right now Harry is the best comfort for him. They can help each other through this."

They all watched unseen through the window for a time. And they knew that Bill was right. None of them knew what the boys were going through. It was not just they shared the same attacker. That helped though. They would be able to offer each other strength that no one else could through the trial. They were both going to have to testify for the trial. Harry would not have to in the court room. His statement and such collected before they tried to arrest Albus had been enough. Because he was a minor he would not be forced to face the court room. Charlie on the other hand was going to have to face it as well.

They were surprised when Moody appeared. "I have some news I thought that you guys would want to know about."

Molly looked at him. "Please tell me that Albus has not escaped or something. Our sons could not handle anything more."

Moody shook his head. They had put anti animagus wards on his cell and Moody had specially chosen the guards. Albus would not escape from his cell. He would be facing prison time soon enough. He thought they should know. Ron had heard what had happened to his brother and he had offered to testify in court against Albus. They had not even had to offer him some kind of reduction on his sentence he was serving. One of the human guards who brought his food had told him about what had happened to Charlie and he demanded word to be sent that he would testify in court.

Arthur held his stunned wife. "Maybe he has shown some remorse in prison for what he has done. I know it does not make up for it but I am grateful he had shown it."

Moody nodded. "Because of his timing we will not be able to reduce his sentence. But there is a chance Ron might be considered for half way house in three years."

His original plea bargain was a juvenile center till he came of age and then a half way house. If he testified in the trial there was a good chance that he would be considered. The Weasleys had known he deserved prison time but had still been shaken when he was sent for five years. He had basically thrown hi life away. He would have little future after being in prison for five year, having not been able to finish school. But they were grateful that he might have a chance to be out earlier.

Severus turned to them as Moody had left. "I would not oppose if Ron was up for parole, nor will Lucius."

Bill sent a grateful look his way. "My brother deserves to be punished for what he helped to happen to Harry but it would be a relief if he could have this."

Severus had no doubt that his son would agree with him. Harry would just want this over and done with. Harry would probably have suggested it. Harry had too good of a heart his father sometimes thought but it was something that made him extremely proud. He hoped his and Dora's little boy would have Harry's big heart. He had little doubt he would. Seeing Harry with Rory and Max, he knew that harry would set an incredible example for his new brother. Just as the Weasleys had set the example for Harry when he was growing up.

Arthur laughed when he saw the stuffed dragon cutting some of the tension. "It looks like Harry's. Charlie and Bill gave him it when he was in a coma."

Grant shrugged. "I wanted to come back with something and Charlie hates flowers. I remember him saying he had once considered working with dragons."

For a bit they laughed and smiled. Both Harry and Charlie had once indeed been obsessed with dragons. Charlie had surprised them when he decided to teach instead. But they were grateful he had. Especially Grant who would never have met the love of his life, well other then as an older student in school, if Charlie had run off to Romania. It was one of the reasons alone with quidditch that Harry and Charlie had bonded so amazingly closely from day one and that had never changed for them.

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It was the second day of trial. Charlie and the other witnesses had already testified. Albus' attorneys had tried to tear them apart in the courtroom. Charlie had managed to stay calm as possible. But with the memories shown, Charlie had a hard time holding it together. Harry and his family were grateful that Harry had not had to face being ripped apart by the defence attorney. Harry had never been so grateful for his age before. They were just waiting for closing statements and any evidence that the defence might have on their side. They were sure there could not possibly be any. But Albus always seemed to have surprises. Ron had testified as promised against Albus and his family had been grateful to see that the family had shown remorse.

Charlie sat with Grant. Charlie had the pregnancy test the morning before. But he had not shared the results even with his family. Only Grant and Harry knew. They had been with him when he had the test. He would tell the family when the trial was over. The family was worried but they understood his decision, respected it.

Harry was sitting between his dad and Uncle, Dora next to his dad. Severus squeezed his hand. "It seems Albus does not have anyone to testify on his side."

Harry looked at the man who attacked him and his brother. "He still seems so smug. I don't get how he seems to think he is getting off. He knows something."

His dad and Uncle shook their head. Albus would of course think he was getting away with something. He had got away with it for decades. But Tom had no proof. Tom had been a troubled teen. And it had been a case of his word against his. And everyone listened to the respected professor over the troubled teen that always got into detentions from every one of his teachers. Only one teacher had spoken up to his defence.

The doors opened though just as they were about to adjourn and shock ran through the room as an unexpected person walked in. "I demand a chance to speak."