A/N Sorry the updates are slow, I had a block and started a new story. (Realisation – check it out if you know Supernatural.)
They sat at the table silently, Ron looking more nervous then anyone. Harry kept a close eye on his expression and put his hand on Ron's leg for support. Dumbledore seemed to notice but just smile serenely as always. Harry looked around the house waiting for something to happen, and just then the front door opened. Ron tensed up as soon as he heard and Dumbledore looked towards the door interested, Harry took his hand away from Ron.
"What are you doing here?" Mr. Weasley said as he entered the room seeing them all sitting at the table. His eyes were directed to Dumbledore he was ignoring Ron and Harry, which Ron was secretly glad for.
"Hello, Arthur." Dumbledore said softly and politely. Mr. Weasley nodded but didn't smile back to him. "Sit down, please." Dumbledore said gesturing towards the seat opposite Ron and Harry but next to Dumbledore. Mr. Weasley sat silently and looked at Ron to Harry for a split second and then back to Dumbledore, waiting for an explanation.
"How have you been?" Dumbledore said as if they had just met each other for a Sunday lunch.
"Fine, thanks." Mr. Weasley replied a little confused, but he was used to Dumbledore.
"Ron came to me feeling a little worried today." Dumbledore started, Mr. Weasley's eyes flicked to Ron. Dumbledore was talking as if Ron had said he couldn't sleep for the night. Dumbledore's way of reaching the subject was getting to Ron, he just wanted to get it done with and get back to school, out of his house. "It seems he thinks that you are going hurt your wife." Dumbledore said bluntly but still with his soft tone which didn't suit the conversation. Mr. Weasley stayed silent for a few minutes thinking of a reply, or a strategy for lying.
"Where did he get that idea from?" Mr. Weasley said addressing Dumbledore, not Ron and Harry saw anger rising in Ron.
"From that fucking letter you sent me! Saying it was my fault! I never even did anything to deserve what you did to me!" Ron suddenly shouted, Mr. Weasley seethed to Ron and Dumbledore didn't look slightly surprised at Ron's outburst.
"I just sent it hoping you would come home so I could take it out on you." Mr. Weasley said but all the anger that Harry was expecting had disappeared from his voice. He actually sounded sad and guilty for what he said. "I'd never do anything to your mother."
"Oh, but its fine for you to do it to me?" Ron shouted again and Mr. Weasley closed his eyes slowly.
"No, Ron. It wasn't." Mr. Weasley said guiltily. "And I realize that now. I'm sorry." Ron face was an expression of disbelief; this was the last thing he expected his father to say.
"You expect me to just forgive you? To act like nothing happened?" Ron shouted ignoring the look of guilt and sorrow on his fathers face.
"No, but I'd like us to start over." Mr. Weasley said and Ron just shook his head.
"You're unbelievable." Ron said and stood up from the table. He rushed over the fireplace ignoring Harry and Dumbledore's calls and grabbed the floo powder then disappeared in green smoke. Harry just looked after Ron then looked to Dumbledore who nodded and Harry went after Ron, not looking to Mr. Weasley.
Harry appeared in Dumbledore's office and looked around to see if he could find Ron, he saw some red hair and heard the sound of crying. Ron was sitting on the floor with his back up against a wall, head in hands and crying. Harry went and sat next to him, not wanting to push Ron into talking. Ron lifted his head up, his face wet from tears and his hair falling down over his eyes and looked to Harry and then put his head on Harry's shoulder. Harry held Ron's hand and they were both silent for a long time, just thinking over what had happened.
"I can't believe him…" Ron said after he had stopped crying. "How does he expect me to just forget everything he did to me?"
"I know… At least we are at school for a while yet. And you know your mum is safe." Harry said trying to look on the bright side of things. Ron was silent for a while and Harry stroked his hand softly.
"Thanks, Harry." Ron said after a while and Harry looked at him a little confused. "For being there for me... For helping me, if it wasn't for you I don't know what I would have done to myself." Ron said and then took Harry into a hug. "I love you." Ron whispered into Harry's ear as they hugged. Harry's heart filled up and felt like it was going to burst; he couldn't help a massive smile appearing on his face as he said it back. They shared a short kiss before they heard crackling at the fire and Dumbledore appeared in the green flames. Dumbledore walked out of the fireplace and Ron and Harry stood up.
"It's a good thing you told someone about what was happening to you, Ron. It was very brave of you." Dumbledore said soothingly. "I can assure you that your father will not hurt you again." He said seriously but then smiled sweetly and sat at his desk.
"Thanks for your help, professor." Ron said and took Harry's hand and they left the office.
"What do you think that meant?" Harry said thinking over the sentence Dumbledore said. I can assure you he won't hurt you again. "It's like he threatened him or something." Harry said and Ron laughed a little so he laughed with him.
"I hope he did." Ron said bluntly as they descended the stairs.