Lucius headed down to the field and noticed the team was coming out of the locker room, and from the smile on Harry, he hated to do this. Harry had been so happy he had finally been allowed to re-sort, and he was enjoying being in his new house, with new friends. Even with some of the tension gone in Gryffindor, things had never been good, and Harry no longer had to feel like a guest in Slytherin, even though the house always made him feel welcome. Lucius could not deny he was a bit selfish in liking Harry being in the house with his son, for like Severus, he wanted the snakes to win for once.
Harry and Draco both spotted him, and knowing something was up, sent their brooms off with the team. Harry had been able to relax, there were no incidents he knew of, and he had felt like this was behind him. Lucius knew his honorary nephew well enough to know he would blame himself, the flowers were for him.
Before Lucius could speak Harry could see his grandparents headed his way. "Why are you here? What happened?"
Lucius steered him towards school. "Dora is in the infirmary and your dad needs you."
Harry began to freak, and demanded to know, as did the couple for they had been told little. Lucius explained about the flowers, and the potion on the card, and he knew he was right for Harry went stark white and his shaking increased. Lucius assured them the burn was stopped, and Poppy thought she could likely stop the labour for her water had not broken, but if the baby was born, he was not very premature, and with magic medicine, he would likely have no complications, at least lasting. Andromeda could see Harry was barely holding it together, and even though worried for Dora, she was a healer, and did her best to assure her grandson.
Remus was pale when they came in, and Harry was panicked, but Dora was awake now, and it seemed labour had slowed and was nearly gone. Poppy thought it best she take it as easy as possible for now, to make sure the baby stayed put for it was always better if they stayed full term.
Dora kissed her son. "You are not to blame. Your little brother and I are safe you hear me? Besides I should not have been meddling like my mother."
Andromeda smiled a bit "I always told you, you would understand when you became a mum. I recall my hair purple, when I found your journal."
It was not the same, but the talk helped a bit and Harry got seated and between his grandparents and his dad and Dora, he calmed a bit. He was assured his brothers and their families were already on alert for he was worried, he knew he would likely be not the only one. He was worried about Lynette, and a pregnant Fleur the most, and was a bit surprised when he learned his brothers were warned by Percy, for he believed he had been siding with Molly
Lucius and Severus noticed Moody come in about an hour later, and not wanting to worry anyone if they could help it, went to meet him at the door. Remus noticed them, but he nodded to Severus, relieved they would handle what ever happened
Moody spoke. "The flowers were left in the hall for Harry, but no one saw by whom. But Ron came forward and admitted he planted them."
Severus was shocked "The boy actually admitted what he had done?"
Nodding, Moody explained it seemed guilty conscience had caught up with Ron, especially for he heard rumours it was not Harry who was hurt He had not known what was on the card, his mother had told him it would make Harry think twice, but he had not known it was deadly. He had been expelled from school, and Fred was collecting him in an hour, unless Remus and his wife wished to press charges against him. If not Fred would be allowing his brother to live above his shop until he found work and a place to live, not about to let him back in after all he had done, but he was still a brother.
Remus surprised them when he had come over "I know neither my wife or son need blood Expelling him is enough, you don't need to press charges."
Moody had a feeling they wouldn't, why the brothers had been asked about Fred. "Molly is still on the loose. Without Ron, you should be safe here but be careful."
Remus returned to his family, and eventually he told them, and to no surprise both agreed. Harry knew Ron had been paid to be his friend, and had made his life hell, but he had not meant to hurt Dora, and being expelled and basically working minimum wage for the rest of his life, would be plenty.
Remus kissed Harry and his wife's belly "I am just glad both of my sons are safe and healthy."
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Bill and Fleur hated to leave the family, but for the sake of the baby, they headed to France, and took Penny and Lynette with them. Bill tried to send just the women, but Fleur refused to leave her husband, and he went with them, to live with her family for now. Fred and George had no such luck with their girls, and with Percy and Charlie, they were all holed up in the Burrow for now, well and Oliver. Oliver convinced his husband though to come to his family home, when Charlie found out he was pregnant with the third Weasley grandchild, who would be due in the end of May and go to school with Bill's son, due in the start of March.
Ron had been housed for a week, before he found a job working for the Leaky Cauldron as a server at night, and in return for room and board, helped clean as well It was not a dream job, but paid enough, and considering he could have been in prison, he had nothing to complain on. He was even convinced to help set a trap for his mum, promised she would not go to prison, but would be hospitalized like Ginny had been
Molly could not believe how foolish Fred was, to allow Ron to live with him for a week, for Ron had stolen a key to the shop. All she had to do was go in after hours and she would be able to prank a product and send it to Harry. Harry would never question something from a beloved brother.
She looked through the items. "Now I just need something I can add this to which will not be seen. His foolish little step whore will not interfere this time"
A voice came from behind. "Try the new joke candy, Harry is a fan of them."
She turned to see the twins and Moody in the door, and to her shock, Percy as well. She had not seen a lot of him, but she never thought he would be involved and knew he must have turned on her, to save his own skin. Percy did have his sentence reduced, and moved home to the Burrow, but would have done it even without that. Moody also arranged for both his community service and job at the hospital to be working with patients, and not an orderly, as Harry spoke up for him.
Moody moved towards her "Molly Weasley you are under arrest for attempted murder and assault. But you are being reprimanded to St. Mungo's for psych care"
Molly screamed and tried to fight as men in white coats came to secure her. "No. The brat has to pay. He needs to die. He messed it all up, he made such a mess."
Her sons all watched sadly as she was taken, and knew soon she would be in a padded cell next to Ginny. She had needed the help long ago, and perhaps if her husband had not ignored it, she would have got help and they would have seen the signs sooner in Ginny. Bill and the girls, and Charlie and Oliver could return, and Percy once again prayed he could win Penny back. He assumed since Harry had forgiven him enough to speak on his behalf, he had a chance.
It was Fred who went to school to tell Harry who broke down against his brother in relief. "It's over, finally over."
