"Let me see how did you help me?" she pondered, "Well let's start off with the lies about Harry during your sixth year. That's when they started to affect me even though you had been spreading lies about him for years before that. You all said he threatened to side with Voldemort if I didn't break up with Dean and date him. Instead I find out he was spending the year learning about all Voldemorts secrets. He wasn't looking haggard because I wasn't with him he was looking that way from having to hear about atrocities committed by a mad man."

"No." Hermione and Ron growled together, "That's a lie."

"No it's the truth. It turns out he did have a little crush but when he found out I was with Dean he dropped it. He only paid attention to me to make sure Dean was treating me right. He had been told that we were fighting all the time and that had me upset. When in reality it was my arguments with Dumbledore that had me upset." She explained for everyone to hear. They had made sure some of the biggest busy bodies and rumor mill experts were present for this, "Finally he won and you talked me into that lawsuit. I was in it because I was making him pay for what I saw as him trying to force me to date him. I was stupid and didn't realize you had your own agenda on all of this."

"That's not true." Ron tried to interrupt.

"Really and I suppose the night he planned on leaving for the dangerous hunt without you never happened." Ginny sneered, "I know he told you he was going to do it alone and you insisted on going along. "

"He didn't know what he was doing." Ron growled back, "We nearly starved to death out there."

"A few days without food and you really get grumpy." Harry huffed, "You should have enough reserves to go awhile without hurting."

"Oh, but wait Harry you have to explain some things too." Ginny stopped Ron from talking again, "Somehow I was forced to wear your permanent bonding rings so maybe you aren't so innocent."

"That's right." Ron yelled, "He snuck into her room and stunned her. Who knows what he did to her."

"Actually that was a fake bonding ring and I think we now know who stunned you Ginny." Harry grinned as Ginny waved an empty left hand at the three of them, "When I found out Dumbledore tried to get the rings before I came of age I decided keeping them in a regular vault was stupid. They were moved at the same time I wrote a will. Did you know the Goblins were absolutely furious to know the first will that was turned in during our fourth year was forged?"

"Well you didn't expect us to be your friends and live through all that danger without some compensation did you?" Hermione finally burst, "Dealing with your whining was bad enough he had to do something to make us stay when it got really dangerous."

"So someone promised you a portion of my inheritance and then sealed me up so I wouldn't have a hope to win." Harry said, "Anything else you all did for me."

"He only sealed your height to give you an advantage. If you looked weaker they would underestimate you." Hermione explained, "He was trying to help you. You were still headed straight for the dark."

"If Harry's dark that what does that make you?" George snarled, "We know what your plans were and what steps you took with Harry and with me. Harry, take off your glamour."

Harry waved his wand over himself and everyone gasped at the physical change that showed, "This is only part of it. I had seven seals placed on me." he pulled off his glasses, "The first one obstructed my eye sight. It was probably placed on me the day my parents were murdered."

"Height, weight, muscle mass, magic and sight are the only ones they could identify." George continued, "They have no idea what else could have been sealed."

"He didn't say anything about that." Ron defended himself.

"Who is this he you keep referring to?" Dean asked wondering who else was involved.

"Dumbledore." Ron, Percy and Hermione all said together.

"Wait a minute." Seamus said, "Back up here. You said a fake will was written during your fourth year."

"Yes." Harry agreed.

"But she said it wasn't made until things got dangerous." He said, "What about all the stuff that happened during our first three years?"

"Dumbledore set all that up." Ron explained with Hermione nodding along, "You don't really think a troll just wandered into the school did you? That's stupid. He let it in to test Harry. I had to save the day on that one because he stupidly jumped on the thing's back."

"I was trying to distract it so Hermione could escape." He said, "She however was too scared to move so it didn't work."

"I wasn't supposed to." Hermione growled, "He said you would stun it or something. I was to stay there until you had it subdued. Luckily Ron put his head and wand to much better use."

"So it was contrived from the beginning." Harry shook his head, "And to think I gave you the benefit of the doubt and thought your fake friendship came later."

"Why would we want to be friends with a mess like you." Percy was the one that spoke that time.

"I want to be your friend no matter how big of a mess you are." George grinned and patted him on his back.

"That's because you're just as big of a mess." Percy sneered.

"I'd prefer Georges mess to anything you have to offer." Harry turned and went back into the shop.

"Well ladies and gentlemen." George got everyone's attention, "This show is going to run all day long so feel free to stop by and throw insults or something. You can't harm them as they are not physically here. But if you call a harmless item and a name it will be thrown at them. For instance, tomato Percy." A tomato was thrown and hit the older brother on the shoulder.

"How can they be here without being here?" Seamus waved his hand through Ron's face.

"I don't really know how it works but professionals set this up for us." George said, "They can see us the same way we can see them but they are in a secure location so no one can cast spells to really hurt them. Humiliation is all we are after."

"I thought Harry was the only person they had gone after." Lavender said.

"I have personal reasons that are inside family things I won't talk about." George glared over his shoulder to see the dawning of understanding on three faces.

Angelina pulled George into a hug when he reentered the shop, "Are you ok?"

"Sure I'm great." He grinned.

"Lee, Alicia and I wanted to come by for a visit a few weeks ago but you didn't answer the door." she frowned at him.

"Oh, I'm not living above the shop." He frowned, "Not ready for that any time soon. I'm staying at Harry's place."

"Good so you aren't alone." She hugged him again, "I was worried about that."

"My family isn't ready to let me out of their sight yet. Mum and Dad are staying with him as well and Bill, Fleur and Charlie." George grinned, "We've been having a lot of fun at Harry's expense."

"He's a good guy." she smiled, "How is he doing?"

"He's a mess." George chuckled, "But life for Harry always has been and looks to always be a mess. It's going to take a very special someone to fit into it and I don't think any of us have met her yet."

"I never thought there would ever be anyone good enough for my little brother." she grinned at Harry who was across the room helping some kids try out some snack box samples, "He's good with kids though."

"You ought to see him with his Godson." he snickered.

"I heard Professor Lupin had made him Godfather, I didn't know they were that close." she shook her head.

"Yes he was one of Harry's father's best friends." George's smile faded for a moment before it perked back up, "You want to come by and visit me this weekend. Harry won't mind a few more at the house. Maybe we can get a game of quidditch going."

"He has a quidditch pitch?" she asked surprised.

"You think he could live without one?" George grinned, "But just the three of you. If there is going to be anymore you'll need to let me know who."

Later that night Arthur and Bill arrived at the sight where Ron, Percy and Hermione had been placed. The two of them unfroze the goo that was on the three of them before placing three wands on a nearby table. Then the two of them then left leaving the others to clean up the mess themselves.

The weekend arrived and Harry was a little nervous about having new visitors. Katie and Oliver had both wanted to come too so they were making it a reunion of sorts. Only Fred was missing and Harry had no idea how George would handle this day. He made it down to breakfast to find George already there and staring off into space.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

George had jumped when he began to talk, "Don't scare me like that. Enter a room visible please."

"I did, you were just lost in thought." Harry pointed his fork at his friend, "So how are you doing?"

"Fine." he answered.

"No that's my line find your own." Harry teased.

"I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to today or not." he replied then paused to think before going on, "I did have an idea that may be a lot of fun."

"What?" he asked dubiously.

"You know Fleur's book said that Night Stalkers held a veela like appeal." George grinned, "How about we test it."

"I don't think that's a good idea." Harry waved him off, "I'm afraid if I activate it I wouldn't be able to turn it off."

"You're no fun." George huffed.

"I'll tell you what is fun, quidditch is fun." Harry grinned, "And today is about having fun."

George nodded as Kreacher came in and warned that their guests were arriving. Soon they found themselves out on the pitch and in the air. Only laughter was heard over the next several hours as the small group played. It wasn't until lunch that George decided to try to get Harry to test again.

"I've got an idea if anyone is game." he grinned evilly.

"I don't like the looks of this." Katie nudged Alicia.

"We're trying to figure out what the other two seals were." George started.

"No." Harry held out a hand to stop him, "Just no."

"What?" the others asked, it had worked just as George planned and now they were all curious.

"Fleur thinks he may have some veela like properties. I want one of you girls to let him test. See if he can make you think you're more attracted to him than you are." George explained.

"Well since I think of him like a little brother you can try on me." Angelina offered.

"No, I don't want to." Harry disagreed, "I don't know if I can control it if there is something there."

"Come on Harry, don't be a spoil sport." Alicia laughed, "We won't tease either of you if you succeed, promise."

"What if I succeed and then can't stop it, or control it and all three of you start to chase me." Harry said, "I don't want to hurt anyone."

"Quit being so noble." Oliver laughed, "Just do it. Maybe you can get your first kiss this way."

"I've already had a first kiss thank you." Harry shuddered at the memory, "I do not want a repeat of that."

"Who was it?" Katie giggled.

"Cho Chang." George supplied, "Year after the tournament, it wasn't pretty."

"Isn't that the year she spent crying over Cedric." Angelina asked.

"Yes." George nodded, "Then it was Ginny who was only dating him because Dumbledore made her."

"Just do it Harry." Lee bumped him.

"Fine but don't exaggerate any responses." he instructed giving in, "I really doubt there is anything to this at all."

Harry and Angelina move away from the others about ten feet and stood five feet apart then Harry started concentrating on Angelina and making her want to kiss him. After several moments her eyes glazed over and she began to move forward. He cut off the thought and she stopped before she reached him.

"How did I get this close?" she asked.

"What do you remember?" George asked.

"I was standing there and now I'm here." she said, "No time passed."

"Not like veela then." he stated, "Maybe it's like the imperious curse."

"No because I concentrated on the thought that she wanted to kiss me I didn't tell her to do it." Harry said, "Imperious you have to give them explicit instructions or they just stand there in a stupor."

"That's right." Lee said, "I remember that from fifth year when Moody was teaching."

"Maybe it's hypnosis." Katie said, "Try it without looking at her."

"How does that make a difference?" Harry asked.

"You have to capture their eyes to hypnotize someone." she explained, "You didn't have any objects you only looked at her. Maybe if you didn't have eye contact you couldn't do it."

"I'm game to go again." Angelina shrugged.

This time they kept the same distance but had their backs to each other. He started his concentration and after a few moments George told him to stop. He turned to find Angelina just about the same distance away.

"Wicked." she grinned, "I had no idea I turned around and walked over here."

"Does that rule out hypnosis?" Harry asked.

"Next test is does it work against males as well as females." George grinned and Harry groaned.

"I don't know if I can do that." he grimaced.

"I'll do the other side." Oliver volunteered, "Just don't let me actually kiss him please."

"I'm changing the thought to hug me instead of kiss me." Harry stated firmly.

"But if it doesn't work we'll have to try with the kiss command." George snickered.

It worked just the same on Oliver as it did on Angelina and that left Harry perplexed and a bit upset. At dinner when Bill and Fleur joined them they noticed Harry's mood and George explained what happened.

"What has you so upset?" Fleur asked.

"How will I know if someone likes me or if it's me telling them to?" he sighed.

"Well when you stopped concentrating didn't we wake up from our state?" Angelina asked, when everyone nodded she continued, "If someone approaches you just empty your mind and if they still come then it's them not you coaching them."

"So then all I need to worry about is if they like me or the boy who lived." Harry sighed and leaned back in his chair.

George patted his shoulder and dinner continued on. The guests left and the house settled in for the evening. George settled onto the couch and put his feet up. He closed his eyes and didn't move until he felt someone sitting next to him. Opening his eyes he saw his oldest brother.

"Hi." he closed his eyes and leaned back again.

"Percy, Ron and Hermione want me to tell you they had no plans on killing you and they didn't mess with your potions." Bill stated dully, "However there were not on truth serum so I don't make any guarantees."

"I don't believe it. Not fully any way. They may not have had any solid plans but they did try to cheat the rest of the family." he stated, "All of you would have received a piece of the shop not just Mum and Dad."

"Percy said you kept saying the shop was going to close." Bill shrugged, "He took it to mean you didn't have a proper will made."

"Not buying that either." he huffed.

"Me either but I thought I should tell you what they are saying." was the only reply and the two of them sat quietly on the couch for some time before going off to bed.

With only one week left until Harry had to go back to Hogwarts George decided it was time to check out the apartment above the shop. Only Angelina, Lee and Harry were allowed to go with him. The day was extremely emotional for all of them but he allowed Harry to take Fred's things and store them at his house. By the time Harry left to go back Angelina and Lee had moved in full time with George. He still refused to be near Ron or Percy so going to the Burrow was out of the question and he didn't want to stay at Harry's alone.

Harry said his goodbyes at the shop, "You don't need to see me to the train. You may run into a few people you don't want to see."

"You'll be ok on your own?" George asked.

"I'll just disappear into the crowd if I'm alone." Harry grinned and they understood that he was being literal.

"What about your trunk?" Lee asked.

Harry smirked as he tapped it with his wand and shrunk it down. He then picked it up and stuffed it in his pocked, "Done."

"Keep in touch and let me know if you need any prank items." George waved as he left via the floo, "Two months ago I was ready to hex him for forcing me out of bed."

"Now look at you." Angelina giggled, "You're still ready to hex him, got to love that relationship."

"I'd never hex him… to his face." George grinned then went to open the shop for the day.