Chapter 16: Another Shock For The Weasley's

A/N: Here to some of the people that responded.

To Rhiannon-shaxington: Thanks for your review. I thought James Potter being a Death Eater sounded like a good idea.

To kakashisninjadogs: Don't worry, I'm not going to go too far away from the stream in this story. I just thought it needed a few rocks.

To the Jersey Girl Next Door: I'm glad you liked the chapter, but you're not going to like the Weasley's.

To moonyluvur: I know, we all feel sorry for Harry. I would if I found out that my father was a Death Eater and my mother really, really, dead.

To the rest, thank you.

The next morning wasn't a good day for anyone, especially for Harry Potter. The news that James Potter was still alive and had attacked the Snape's and Lupin's traveled the school like wildfire. Everyone was wondering how James had survived the attack by the Dark Lord and because of the nature of James association; the Slytherin's took no time in taunting Harry about his father.

"I guess you're not as high and mighty as you thought you were," taunted Draco Malfoy.

Hermione felt bad for Harry, but he didn't make it easy on her. When he saw her he yelled at her for absolutely no reason. Hermione ended up in tears, something that Madam Pomfrey didn't like.

"She needs to have no stress from Potter," Madam Pomfrey told Dumbledore. "She's pregnant and her body is going to be adjusting to this change. She doesn't need this."

"I'll have a talk with Harry," Dumbledore said.

"Thank you," she said stiffly and walked out

"Dum dums!" Dumbledore said to the painting of the Fat Lady.

It swung open to let him pass.

Harry was busy working on his Advance Potions work when he saw the Headmaster enter. He ignored him, having a feeling that he was coming to talk to him about what had happened.

"Harry, can I talk to you?"

"No," Harry said.

"Harry, I know that your upset about what happened, but this wasn't anyone's fault."

Harry snorted.

"We all thought James was dead," Dumbledore went on. "It proves that people can make mistakes."

Harry didn't answer; he just put his things away and left.

"I can't believe that he fooled us," Remus said to Severus.

Severus sighed.

"He had a lot of us fooled," Severus muttered.

Remus took a drink, trying to figure all this out.

"Did you know that James was a Death Eater?"

Severus shook his head.

"So what are you going to do now?"

Remus shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know," he said. "My wife is planning on going to Diagon Alley to watch the launch of her new broom."

"Are you going?"

"I don't know," he muttered. "I think I might, but I don't know."

Severus looked at him intently.

"I think you should go," he said. "It will be good to be away from everything."

Remus said nothing.

"There is no way that I'm marrying Tonks," Ron said, angrily. "And you can't make me, Dumbledore."

Dumbledore gave him a cold look.

"Mr. Weasley, do you have any idea what Tom will do to you if he gets his hands on you?"

Ron said nothing, but Dumbledore had a good idea that he didn't.

"He will control you, turn you into a Death Eater," Dumbledore said. "And you will have no control over what you do. You will be polluted and your family will suffer."

"Headmaster, it's clear that Ron doesn't care about his life," Hermione said coldly. "I think we should let this Morgana witch have him. And then when he kills his friend, then maybe he'll understand."

Ron glared at Hermione.

"She does have a point, Mr. Weasley," Dumbledore said.

"No offence, Headmaster, but I don't think the opinion of a witch that spreads her legs for a filthy werewolf matters."

Hermione went red and walking over, she punched him, breaking his nose. He screamed, falling to the floor.

"Mr. Weasley go to the stupid hospital wing," Dumbledore spat. "And tell Madam Pomfrey exactly how you ended up like that."

Ron picked himself up and left.

"Shall I inform Tonks of the engagement?"

"Yes, Hermione, you should," Dumbledore said. "I'll inform Molly and Arthur about it as well. Hopefully they won't lose it."

"I hope not."

Ginny arrived at her husband's office just as Remus left. He gave her a sad look and then disappeared down the corridor. Ginny knew how badly he had taken James betrayal and she knew that he might not be able to stand up to what would happen in the next several weeks. She knocked on the door and when Severus snapped 'enter' she opened the door.

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything," Ginny said.

Severus shook his head.

"Can I pour myself a drink?"

"Over there," Severus said.

Ginny poured herself a tonic and then joined her husband. She sipped it, trying to figure out what she was going to say. Severus broke the silence.

"Ginny, I know that what happened last night was an accident because we were both terrified about what was happening, but it can't happen again."

Ginny bit her lip. She didn't want to tell Severus that she had liked it.

"I understand," she said. "It will never happen again."

"Thank you, Ginny," Severus said.

Ginny didn't say anything.

Molly and Arthur received word of Ron's engagement to Tonks. Like with Ginny, they lost it. Dumbledore tried to tell them that this was for his protection, but they didn't listen. Dumbledore had a feeling that they never would listen.

"My son should of married Hermione, but no, she had to marry Remus," Molly said, pure venom in her voice. "And my little Ginny is a wife to that moronic Death Eater."

"Molly, I know that you're upset, but stop insulting my staff," Dumbledore said. "Remus and Severus have been good husbands to their wives and I will not have you treating them with utter disrespect."

Molly gave him a sharp look and then Arthur spoke.

"Please leave, Dumbledore, and don't come back," Arthur said. "My wife has made her decision and I'm for it. Ron will not be marrying Tonks."

Dumbledore for the first time since he was seven, stormed out.

Hermione left the hospital wing and headed for Gryffindor Tower. She had to bring some sense into Harry before he did something that he would regret. Saying the password, she entered, and saw Harry and Ron playing wizard chess. Only Ron looked up when Hermione entered.

"Ron, I need to talk to you both…alone," she said, putting a point on the last word.

"I don't think you have anything that I want to hear," Ron said. "You broke my nose, remember."

Hermione snorted with disgust. Here she had something important to say and Ron didn't want to hear it.

"I'm with Ron, go back to that werewolf that you call a husband," he said. "You're giving me fleas."

Hermione went red and then lost it.

"HOW DARE YOU DO A SNAPE ON ME," she bellowed. "I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT I'M PREGANT AND THAT I WANTED YOU BOTH TO BE THE CHILDS GODFATHER, BUT NO, YOU WANT TO TREAT ME LIKE I'M SOME KIND OF FREAK OF NATURE. WELL GOODBYE."

And she stormed out.

"So how did it go with the Weasley's?" Professor Lupin asked.

"Not well," he said. "So are you going to go with your wife today so that she can watch the launch of her new broomsticks?"

"Ya, I am," Remus said. "Me and Severus had a talk and he thought it might be for the best. I'm starting to think that Severus might have been the better choice for a friend then James and Peter."

Dumbledore sighed.

"I wish it hadn't turned out this way," he told him.

"I know," Remus said. "Oh, the Ministry sent you a letter while you were gone. The owl delivered it to me, but it was for you."

"Thanks."

Remus handed him the letter and then left.

When Dumbledore opened the letter it confirmed what he thought the Ministry was going to do. No one believed that James would really hurt the Snape's or the Lupin's and they let him off. The Minister also said that he wanted to meet him at his office. Dumbledore burned the paper, but left, hoping that the Minister was going to have a much more pleasant choice of words then what the Weasley's were going to tell him when they found out that Ron was still on for marrying Tonks."