Chapter 17
Harry and Ron walked into the common room, where Ron had no clue was a huge party on his behalf. Every one came out of their hiding places shouting surprise, and Ron grinned at them all.
"Wow." He laughed, "Thanks mate," He grinned as Dean handed him a drink.
"Don't thank us, was all his idea, but you know us, couldn't turn down a party!" Seamus laughed, pointing at Harry.
"Thanks Harry." Ron smiled, and kissed Harry full on, every one made noises, and the two parted laughing.
"Is that all i get?" Harry winked, as he took a drink of Seamus.
"Well, all your getting in front of this lot." Ron grinned, Ginny ran up to him and threw her arms around him, "Easy Ginny, still hurts." Ron said, as he flinched a bit, she pulled away instantly.
"Sorry," She said, but Ron pulled her in for a softer hug.
"Don't be," Ron smiled, he looked around, surprised there was so many people in the room, then he pulled closer to Harry as he saw Hermione sat, with her head in a book.
"What she doing here?" Harry asked, protectively standing in front of Ron, and holding his hand tighter then ever.
"Well, even though she is a complete bitch now, she is still a Gryffindor, and we couldn't chuck her out." Dean said, "Ginny wanted to though."
Harry stayed close to Ron that night, they never went near Hermione, but she kept looking up at them. Dean stayed with them, and so did Seamus, a few alcoholic drinks later, every one was pretty giddy, "Games lets play games!" Seamus giggled.
"Truth or Dare!" Dean decided, every one, including Harry and Ron played, they sat in a circle, Hermione still sat on the chair reading, they found an empty bottle and Seamus put it in the middle, "Ron is first." Dean said, "As this is all for him."
Ron shrugged, "Truth or Dare?" Seamus asked. Ron went with truth. Seamus grinned, Ron didn't like that smile, "If it wasn't Harry, who would it be?" Ron thought about if for a moment, even with alcohol, he knew that it would only be Harry.
"Come on!" Dean cheered.
"I don't know," Ron laughed, but he did know, deep down.
"No you have to say." Ginny laughed.
"Well, the only other person i liked was," He didn't say her name, "So, yeah her, probably, but Seamus your a close second." Ron said, and Harry laughed next to him at the look on Seamus's face.
As the night progressed, Neville has kissed Ginny, Seamus had kissed Dean, and Dean was now trying to kiss Neville who kept pushing away.
"Harry!" Seamus laughed, as the bottle pointed at him.
"Truth!"
"Boring!" Ginny laughed.
"I have a truth for him." Hermione's voice piped up from the corner.
"Well your not playing, bitch." Ginny said.
"What you said about Draco is it true?" Ron held tight onto Harry's hand, Harry hated her for bringing it up, when every one had started treating him normal again.
"I've said a lot about Draco." Harry said.
"Did he rape you Harry?" Her voice was raised, and every one glared at her.
"Harry, you don't have to answer." Ginny said.
"Yes, it is true." Harry's voice was trembling, "Is that what you wanted to hear?"
"Your lying, he wouldn't do something like that." She said.
"Your obviously not a good shag." Ginny said.
"He did do something like that, and it wasn't the only time," Ron spoke up, he was shaking, Harry stared at him, "I'm going to bed, thanks for the party." He mumbled, and walked up stairs.
"Happy now, you stupid bitch, after everything you did to them," Ginny roared, and Harry rushed up stairs to Ron.
Ron was sat on his bed, crying. Harry sat next to him, and put an arm around him. "He did it to you too." He said, and Ron nodded his head. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"He said, he would kill me, and i believed him." Ron said, "I wanted to Harry, i didn't want to keep it to myself, i was scared,"
"Its okay, come here." Harry held Ron tighter, "He's not going to any one now, Dumbledore will sort him out. And Hermione, he knows it was her now." Ron nodded. "And then we can go on like normal, and be happy, but them all behind us."
"Yeah, normal." Ron mumbled.
0x0x0
Harry and Ron walked to Dumbledore's office, holding hands, and talking amongst them selves. Stepping into the spiral stair case, they said the pass word; honey lemon, and waited to be called into Dumbledore's office.
"What's he doing here?" Harry asked, as he stared at Draco, who was looking smug on the sofa, and Hermione who sat opposite.
"Seems, we have a confession." Dumbledore said, and pointed to two seats, the boys sat in them, still hand in hand. "Draco, repeat what you told me," His voice was firm, and Draco's smug expression was washed away.
"I was ordered to put Hermione under the imperious curse." Draco's voice was high, as if some one was squeezing his balls, making him sound like a chipmunk, Ron couldn't help but snigger. "My father, told me it was the only way, she was the only one who could make the potion, i told her to do it, and she did, and i spent more time with her, making the link between you three break, and then i made her slip Ron the potion, making him imagine he is killing Harry, so he would push away from him, and Harry would be on his own, for the dark lord to kill him." Draco chocked, and looked horrified at what he had said.
Harry and Ron stared at each other in amazement.
"And any apologies Mr Malfoy?" Dumbledore said.
"I am sorry, for what i did to you both, it was horrible, and i shouldn't have." Ron and Harry stared for a minute. "I will be punished for what i did, and i will not try and escape any punishments."
Dumbledore stared at the amazement on the two boys faces, "I'm sure you have questions."
"Yes," Harry said, "If Draco's dad was behind it, how is it possible, he is in Azkaban."
"I knew you would ask that, and i am sorry to say Harry, i have no answers for you." Harry sighed, "However, i do know that there have been no break outs of Azkaban, and, as far as we know, the Malfoy's do not have any special mind reading powers."
"So, how do you think this happened?" Ron asked.
"I do not think his father has told him, i believe it is trauma, Draco has suffered the lost of both parents, his mother, is fragile with out Lusious, leaving Draco alone, and i suggest he had been imagining conversations with his father, hoping that, if he does something as drastic as this, it will make the Dark Lord happy, and he will help his father escape."
"So, he's mental?" Ron said, causing Dumbledore to smile widely.
"Mental, no, but delusional, possibly," He answered.
"So, what happens to him now?" Harry asked, staring at Draco.
"After what he has done, i have no choice but to expel him from Hogwarts, and what he done to you two, and performing one of the unforgivable curses, i have no choice but to send him to Azkaban, where he will await trial."
"What about Hermione?" Ron asked.
"She was under the Imperious curse, anything she had done, she had no power of it," Dumbledore said, "She has no memory of what happened that day, you were sent to the hospital wing, and she does not know any thing she has said to you." Ron looked slightly relieved.
"So, she is okay?" Harry asked, "She's not going to Azkaban."
"She will await trial, but i have told the dementors she is to stay here, under close eye, and is not to go to Azkaban until trial."
"But she can't be charged with anything, because she was under the imperious curse right?"
"The ministry have to make sure she was, and they will question her, i believe she will be let go, with nothing against her name." Ron and Harry nodded together, taking in the information.
"But professor, there are still things that don't add up." Harry said, "Why would Draco want Hermione to tell Ginny about their relationship?"
"Because he knew, Ginny would tell you."
"And that especially Ron bit, would definitely for sure break the relationship." Ron muttered.
"You are not to be blamed for any of this, Draco will be punished."
"And then turn into a death eater like his father." Harry pointed out.
"That very well maybe."
0x0x0
Ron, Harry and Hermione walked into the common room together, receiving looks from every one. "Right, every one listen up!" Ron shouted, Harry stared at him, surprised by the acts of his lover. Every one stopped what they were doing, and looked at Ron. "No one is to say anything to Hermione about what has happened, she, well she wasn't her self okay!" Every one stared at Hermione who kept her head down. "She was under the Imperious curse, and the Hermione we know and love would never have said anything like that." The common room was sent to a buzzing chatter, as Ginny walked up to them.
"Sorry, Hermy." She said, and Hermione smiled at her, and the two friends hugged each other.
"And, any one who makes her feel like shit, is a complete tosser." Ron added, and sat down with Harry.
"Thanks Ron." Hermione smiled, and hugged Ron tightly. "I am sorry, i really should have been more careful..."
"She's back to her normal self then." Ron laughed at Harry.
"Yes well, i have a lot of home work to do, I'm off to the library." Hermione said and walked out, leaving Ginny, Ron and Harry to laugh together.
0x0x0
The summer holidays came quickly, and Harry was able to stay the whole duration with Ron, and they were sat at the lake grinning at each other, when they were joined by Fred and George.
"We heard about Draco." Fred grinned.
"Lucky he suddenly started telling the truth all of a sudden." George said.
"Yes it is in deed George, and that he was so up for confessing." Fred added.
"And, well, that high voice, well, shows how concerned he was about what he was doing." George laughed.
"Shame, we missed it, sounds like we did a good job on the ferret." Fred said, sounding sad.
"Wait, it was you two?" Harry asked shocked.
"How else do you think the ferret would have admitted to it, and leave my baby brother and his baby alone."
"Not to mention Hermione." George said with a smile.
"Just because you've got the crush mate." Fred laughed.
"I do not." George protested but his cheeks went red.
"He so does," Fred laughed,
"So is she okay?" George asked.
"She's fine." Harry smiled.
"When you get back to school, or when you see her next, its only fair you tell her about what i, i mean, we did." George said.
"Yes dear." Fred laughed.
Harry stared at Ron and grinned, it had been Fred and George who made this happily ever after happen, they were back to normal with Hermione, and Ron had stopped having dreams about Harry, well, the dirty dreams became a more frequent thing, Ron didn't care, and neither did Harry, when Ron would show him what they got up to in his dream, they both put it to hormones, and the constant need to please each other, was a definite bonus, and they both became very good at using the silencing charm, which was used practically every night.
The End
I know its a crap ending, as it was my first harry potter fic i really didn't know how to end it, but i hope every thing was explained. sorry if it seemed a little rushed.
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