Percy was working in his office for Kingsley when his assistant a weedy little eighteen year old Muggle-Born, Graham Green, had come in all a diver. The boy was very intelligent and ambitious; if he wasn't a Muggle-Born Percy was sure he'd end up in Slytherin. He always had everything under control and rarely let himself get out of control that was why his panicked Percy was shocked and was sure there was something wrong.

'What's the matter with you?' demanded Percy.

Graham wouldn't meet the red head's eyes.

'Nothing, sir,' Graham said hurriedly.

Percy frowned, 'Green,' warned the young man.

'It's your brother, Ron, they've arrested him,' Graham explained.

Percy was shocked, 'what for?' he demanded.

'Assaulting Harry Potter,' Graham replied.

'The miscarriage,' muttered Percy under his breath. Then to his assistant, 'if anyone asks I've left to speak to Kingsley.'

'Yes, sir,' nodded Graham.

Percy then Flooed home so that he could tell his mother in private.

Molly Weasley had seen many things in her fifty-one years of life. She had seen two wars. She had fought in the second war. She had lost her brothers to the cause. She had seen and Weasley and Malfoy couple after generations of hostility. A teen defeating the most powerful wizard in the world! She was still outraged at her son killing her would be grandchild. She hadn't seen Harry, Charlie, or Ron since that day. Her two sons and the orphan she counted as a son. She supposed Ron was feeling guilty and the young couple were recovering from the shock. That was when her third son Flooed in.

'Percy,' she looked at her son in shock.

'I thought I should tell you Ronald's been taken into custody,' Percy had never exactly lost that arrogance that rivalled Draco's.

'Custody,' Molly's eyes widened she hadn't liked the choices that Ron had made but that didn't mean that she wanted her baby boy in prison.

'Charlie,' Percy explained.

'Oh,' Molly sat down on the couch. 'I understand,' she murmured. 'I just wish it hadn't come to this.'

'Do you want me to see them?' asked Ginny who coming down still dressed in a pale green nightgown and hearing them talk.

'Would you?' asked Molly relieved that she didn't have to do it.

Ginny nodded and went back up to get changed she pulled on a simple long white shirt and black leggings with white robes flung over them. She then flung a some Floo powder into the grate saying, 'Hogwarts; Defence Against the Dark Arts Teacher's Chambers.'

Appearing in Harry and Charlie's living room she looked around but couldn't see anyone.

'Come on Harry eat, please,' she heard her brother begging.

'Not hungry,' Harry murmured.

Ginny was surprised at how low he sounded. Entering their bedroom Ginny gasped when she saw her ex. Harry had large rings around his eyes making him look like a zombie. This thought was furthered by how pale and thin he looked as though he hadn't been outside in months. The light in his eyes that had always attracted her to him as a teenager seemed so dim it was almost out. He looked grubby as if he hadn't been washing. Charlie was sitting beside him begging him to eat the porridge. Charlie eventually gave up noticing Ginny.

'What's wrong with him?' Ginny gasped.

'Depression,' Charlie explained, 'he feels as if he can't control anything anymore thanks to the miscarriage.'

'Ron,' Ginny understood.

'According to Poppy the only way to make him in control is if he can't blame himself anymore. If it's legally proved that it was Ron,' Charlie said the name of his brother with complete bitterness.

Ginny nodded, 'I'll help,' she then smiled wanly, 'you know I originally came to try and talk you out of this.'

Charlie nodded, 'I better sit with him try and convince him to get out of bed.'

'I'll tell mum what happened,' Ginny left to tell their mum.

When she had finished telling Molly Weasley what had happened the mother had tears in her eyes.

'Oh that poor boy,' she muttered.

Hermione had heard what had happened and came to see Ron in his cell. Ron looked up when she came.

'Hermione,' he squeaked in surprise a smile spreading on his face.

'You know you have no one to blame but yourself,' Hermione said.

'It was Harry who put me here,' Ron retorted.

'No it was you,' Hermione said.

'I knew he'd never forgive me but this-'he began.

'Harry blames himself,' Hermione interjected brown eyes flashing angrily. 'He's fallen into a depression I've been helping Charlie but it's no good he decided that the only way for Harry to stop blaming himself if it was legally proved that it was you not him.'

Ron winced, 'so it was Charlie?' he asked.

Hermione nodded and left Ron staring after her retreating back.

'I love you, Hermione,' he called.

Hermione stiffened and stopped for a second before she too left. If you had seen her eyes you would have realised she was crying silently. She holed herself in her office for the rest of the day refusing to talk to anyone.

Arthur was starting to feel very paranoid there seemed to be a rumour floating about if the continued mutterings of those at the Ministry were anything to go by. But the strange thing was whenever he entered the room or came within hearing distance they would quickly shut up. At lunch he entered the canteen where the plump cook gave him a very odd look. He was going to sit down with Basil when he saw Hermione looking very red eyed in a corner on her own. Feeling sorry for the young woman he sat beside her.

'Are you okay?' he asked her.

Hermione's lip quivered a bit but didn't reply.

'Do you want to talk about it?' he asked kindly.

'Ron's been arrested,' she stuttered, 'because of Harry and Charlie.'

Arthur closed his eyes he had hoped it wouldn't come to that.

'Harry's been depressed Charlie hopes he'll come out of it this way,' she explained. 'I visited him in the cells and … he told me he loved me but he hurt Harry and Harry's like a little brother to me,' she said. 'I won't let him be hurt!'

Arthur nodded, 'so that's why everyone's looking at me oddly.'

Hermione nodded and the two sat in companionable silence for some time.

Just before classes started Andromeda and Teddy came. Andromeda had agreed to look after Harry whilst Charlie was working. She tried to keep Teddy away from the young man due to his miscarriage. Today when she entered Harry was sitting up on the bed frowning at the wall apparently deep in thought.

'Andy,' greeted the twenty year old.

Andy started in surprise it was very unusual for Harry to volunteer to speak. Okay it was one word but it was a start.

'How are you?' she asked gently.

Harry merely shrugged. The widow suppressed a sigh when the young man did so. She knew that talking about what he was feeling was a bit beyond him as of yet.

'What have you got up to today?' she asked.

This time no response but that didn't surprise Andy she knew that he often refused to so much as get dressed. Looking she realised this was exactly the case.

'Ron's arrested,' Harry said suddenly.

Andy looked up in surprise.

'How does that make you feel?' Andy asked.

Again there was no response.

'You know if you ever want to talk I'll be there for you,' she said quietly before the alarm went off and went to check on Teddy.

Percy came in from work that night to a plate of hot steak pie.

'Tuck in,' encouraged his pregnant wife.

'Thank you, Audrey, dear,' Percy smiled across the small table as he began to eat.

Audrey told her of her day. Percy then hesitated.

'Ron was arrested because of what happened last month,' Percy said quietly.

'I don't blame Harry for that,' muttered the pregnant woman placing a hand on her swollen belly. 'I'd have done the same.'

Percy nodded, 'I'd just got used to having our family back together again after I abandoned them and now…' he trailed off.

Audrey gave her husband an understanding look, 'I know but think how it must be for Harry knowing his best friend took away his child. And what if Ron had caused little one here to miscarry how would you feel?'

Percy gulped and gaped at his wife before nodding, 'I didn't seem it like that,' he admitted.

Audrey smiled again, 'you're not carrying a baby,' she replied.

That evening when Draco came around to pick Ginny up for their date at Les Sorcière Surprise, in the magical part Paris. The young man was surprised to see that Ginny seemed rather out of it.

'Are you okay?' he asked as she continued to play with her Niçoise Salad.

Ginny sighed, 'Harry's depressed.'

Draco tried to ignore the squirm of jealously, pain and fear as his girlfriend spoke about her gay ex-boyfriend. Ginny had obviously noticed and gave him a smile.

'And Charlie's had Ron arrested,' she added.

'That must be hard for your family,' Draco said hesitantly.

Ginny nodded, 'mum's really upset but I think most people are siding more with Harry and Charlie.'

'Well they are the one's who were wronged,' Draco rolled his eyes.

'Ron's still my brother,' Ginny said sharply.

Draco sighed, 'Gin I'm sorry I don't have any siblings.'

Ginny nodded, 'I know I just wish he'd never done that!'

'Me too,' agreed Draco.

There was a silence between them as they finished their starters and moved onto their main and desserts. Draco Apparated Ginny home where he left with a parting kiss where he Apparated outside the gates of Hogwarts where his mother lived with Severus in his dungeons. She didn't mind so much as with her pallor even the slightest sunlight burnt her. Draco had once joked that she could be a vampire until she reminded him that he would them be a vampire's son.

'Mother, Severus,' Draco called.

'Draco,' smiled Narcissa as the three reclined on the sofa.

'Ronald Weasley's in prison for causing Harry to loose his child,' Draco said suddenly.

'I knew he was considering it,' murmured Severus, 'I didn't think he'd actually do it!'

'Apparently he has,' agreed Draco.

The next day Ginny was playing for the Harpies against Puddlemere United. After the match where, embarrassingly, her brother's boyfriend's team beat them 500 to 210. Oliver came to speak to her after the match.

'Didn't see Ron out there today,' he commented, 'he comes to all your matches even after…' he trailed off.

'He was arrested a couple of days ago because of what happened with Harry,' she explained.

Oliver looked shocked but nodded. Oliver told Fred who in turn told George who told Angelina. On the way home they met with Bill who found out the news and then Fleur knew. Neville and Luna found out when the Prophet got hold of the information.