Starting this one off with the other Weasleys, then moving along to Harry realizing a few things about Nigel that would shock anyone all out. Also another idea of whom else Dumbledore has hurt in the past and who else he's hurting to get to Harry.

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The Burrow:

"I cannot believe Ginny would do this to us!" Molly was screaming her head off ever since she and the others found out Ginny and Harry disappeared with Snape and Malfoy off Hogwarts grounds. "What could she possibly see in Malfoy?"

"Maybe it's because he loves her for her and nothing else?" Fred and George had tried along with Bill and Charlie to shut the others up but so far their attempts were failing. The angrier Molly got the less she listened, exactly like Ron.

"Don't be ridiculous! She and Harry are meant to be together and they will be as soon as those marriages are terminated."

"Will you stop already mum!" Bill shouted. "Why can't you just accept that Ginny and Harry are happy with their choices? And you Dad…" he turned to Arthur. "I'd think you of all people would be against this, stealing money from Harry and trying to force your own daughter into an arranged marriage like some aristocrat or something?"

"This is for her Bill, so Ginny will be taken care of."

"Draco can take care of her, he has money and his family status back." Charlie. "Come on did you honestly think Ginny would go for this, she's a hard worker and wants to earn what she has not just get it by marrying some rich lord."

"Yeah to think…"

"Really good parents…"

"Would be proud of her…"

"For such a personal honor…" Fred and George.

"Besides you knew Ginny wanted to be a pro Quidditch player and Draco supports her on it as do Harry and Severus. Why else would she have been so hearty about it?" Charlie.

"Don't you dare sass me boys! Your sister will be married to Harry."

"SHUT UP ALREADY!" all of them shouted.

"Don't yell at your mother!"

"You know what…forget this." Charlie turned to the door. "If you can't accept Ginny and Harry are happy then I'm ashamed to call you my parents. Goodbye." Charlie apparated outside, and Bill turned to the twins.

"I'm with Charlie, you two up?" they nodded. "You are not welcome at my and Fleur's home anymore." He apparated on the spot.

"We no longer accept…"

"Garbage at our shop…"

"Tell Ronniekins…"

"Same goes for him and Hermione…" the twins vanished as well.

"You see! This proves that Severus and Draco have warped their minds, turning my own sons against me."

"Molly…maybe they're right…" as much as Arthur would hate to admit it to her, he felt wrong about everything that happened.

"No, Ginny is destined to be a wife for Harry and not some Professional Quidditch player for Malfoy. The minute they return she's coming home and the wedding will go on this summer." Molly went into the kitchen to prepare dinner since Percy was coming along with Ron and Hermione. Arthur had been uneasy about all of this since day one, but sadly…he wouldn't be able to say anything.

Prince Manor:

After a few days of living with the Prince family Harry was beginning to feel at home with everyone, but Nigel of course was another story. Ever since he and Severus had that talk Nigel had been avoiding everyone every chance he got; not that Harry was complaining but something still bugged him about Nigel.

"Harry?" Joan found him in the main room, just sitting and checking the Marauder's Map watching Hermione and Ron. They had their usual routine going on, classes, lunch, dinner, Quidditch, if only he could hear what they were saying.

"Yeah Joan?"

"Can you come with me to the garden? I'd like to show you something." He folded the map and followed her outside, to a large garden with fountains and statues, one of the nicest ones he'd seen in forever.

"Wow…it's nice."

"Thanks, it's all the family's work." Despite it being near mid-winter, the garden looked fresh and clean like spring, but not as many flowers. "Every year on the first day of spring I, Sev, and Nigel would help mother and father fix up the garden."

"Family project of some sort?" she nodded. "Well it looks good, but isn't it a bit soon for flowers to be growing?"

"A special warming and plant charm to keep the flowers from dying. This is our mother's plot." She pointed at the whole row of flowers. "Mine is back there, and Sev and Nigel's are next to them." Harry noticed how, barren and empty the two plots were.

"I'm guessing they've stopped using them?" she frowned and nodded.

"Harry, are you still angry at Nigel?" Harry nodded.

"I wouldn't want to be, and I think he doesn't want to either."

"What now?"

"I think it's more than a family rivalry that has Nigel in a twist, maybe something more than family issues." She looked away. "What is it?"

"You may be right." He watched as she looked behind them and around before pulling something from her robes; a small, brown leather book.

"Don't tell me that's…" she nodded.

"Nigel's journal, from his school days." She tried to hand it to Harry but he held up his hands.

"I can't take that, it's not mine." Harry didn't like people prying into his own private business, so why would he look into someone else's?

"You don't have to, just touch it." He looked at her confused. "Just do it." Harry sighed, and cautiously touched the book's cover and as his fingertips touched it flashes of journal entries came into his mind.

"What the…!" he yanked his hand back and Joan laughed a little.

"A quick learning charm of mine, I created it in my final year at Beauxbatons." Harry managed to scramble in some of the entries, and then one caught his eye.

"I'm not as smart as you, I would need to actually read the journal."

"I figured as much, but Harry there's something you should also know." She sighed and took in a breath. "I think…I think Nigel's like you."

"Like me? Oh wait you mean…?" she nodded. "Does….Sev know?"

"I'm not sure, but he might. Look Harry I've read this journal multiple times and it always brings up something about a guy named Reggie."

"Reggie?"

"It doesn't say his full name, but apparently Nigel had a huge crush on him."

"How much younger is Nigel than Sev?"

"He's two years younger than Severus, I'm four years younger." Harry took the journal away from her and then a thought came to him.

"Hey Joan…I don't mean to get personal but…have you ever married?" she nodded.

"I was married when I was 22, but my husband died after the first war. A heart attack at his age…it stunned me." She looked down sadly.

"I'm sorry for your loss."

"Thank you Harry, but I've moved on. I was sad when I lost Robert, but I know he'd want me to go on with my life."

"You never had children?" she shook her head.

"No, because I can't. I had an accident as a child, and after I was healed the doctors told me I couldn't ever have a child." Harry felt his guilt build, though he didn't know her too well it would be devastating for any woman to be unable to have children.

"Oh…"

"Don't worry about it Harry, look you don't have to read the whole book…just the last few entries because that may explain something about Nigel's behavior." With that Joan left Harry alone and he held the book close, and then noticed two markers in a few entries. He looked around and sat down under an old oak tree and opened to the first tab.

Dear Journal,

Tonight was the best night of my life, Reggie and I finally did it together. We made love on the riverside, on the right night when the winds were calm and the sky was clear. I know I've said this before, but I love him more than my own life.

No one knows about this, because Reggie is from London, England and his parents would freak if they knew. Those old pureblood families, always telling him that he needs to marry well to uphold their family name all that bullshit. He says it won't be much longer, he just has some things to do after he graduates.

I can hardly wait, maybe this will ease up some tension with my sister and brother.

Nigel

Harry's eyes widened a little, this entry made Nigel sound like a saint of sorts; but it proved he was in fact gay. This Reggie was Nigel's boyfriend, so what went wrong? He flipped to the next marked entry, and this one was different.

Dear Journal,

It's been over a month since I last saw Reggie, and two months since I've heard from him not counting that one night. I'm worried, I keep writing to him and I haven't gotten any response. I know he loves me, but I wish he would come and see me like he promised.

I want to marry him, and I want to be with him forever.

Nothing will ever change my love for him.

Nigel

That was dated a month after the last one, it seemed that this journal started off in Nigel's last year at Durmstrang up until he met 'Reggie' and they had their one night. It was sweet, and after a few more entries he could see that Nigel really cared and loved this man, at least until he saw the last entry.

Dear Journal,

I don't know what to think, it's been four months since I've talked to Reg and he hasn't written, called, or even seen me. I miss him so much, but part of me is saying he used me and after bedding me he's moved on. I don't want to believe it, but I don't know what else to think.

He's left me, he never loved me and now I have no one! I thought I had finally found the one and he walks out on me. I don't know what to do, I thought he loved me and I gave him everything so he just leaves me? I'm done, I'll never love anyone the way I loved him.

Screw you Regulus Black, burn in hell!

Nigel

Harry's eyes widened huge, Nigel Prince was in love with Regulus Black? He quickly closed the book, hid it in his cloak and ran inside to find Severus only to run smack dab into Draco.

"Ow watch it will you?"

"Sorry Draco, have you seen Severus?"

"He's in the library with Joan why?" Harry just ran quickly toward the library and found the two in the main part.

"Harry?" Severus ran to greet him and Harry sat down panting.

"We need to talk, Joan you too." They sat down in the back away from any wondering eyes or ears. "Joan…did you read all of those entries?"

"I did Harry, I just had to leave out the details until you read."

"What entries?" Severus.

"Nigel's school journal bro." Sev's eyes widened.

"You stole Nigel's journal and you read it?" he pointed in between the two.

"I know it was wrong Severus but I thought it would help explain Nigel's behavior. I've been quiet too long and I just wanted some answers."

"Even so if Nigel finds out you know what'll happen." He snatched the journal from Harry's robes and turned to hide it.

"He's gay Sev." Severus stopped.

"What?"

"Nigel's gay Severus, has been since he went to Durmstrang." Joan spoke up and Harry stood up as well.

"He was in love with Regulus Black Sev." Severus' eyes widened.

"Regulus, your godfather Sirius Black's brother?" Harry nodded. "That can't be…"

"It's all in the journal, or the marked entries at least." Harry pointed to the tabs. "Look Sev he's got some deep issues underneath, maybe you and I should talk to him together?"

"Harry even if this is true you should know that Nigel won't talk easily."

"He won't have to, we can just question him. Sev this is more than a brother rivalry, he's had his heart torn out and he needs to come clean. I can't excuse his behavior, but you and I can probably settle things out here. So?" Joan.

"Harry, Joanie I know you both want to help Nigel I do too but this doesn't excuse his competitively attitude over the years."

"Severus do you want to help your brother or not?" Harry.

"Yes but…"

"Then how can he come to terms with his troubles if you can't at least show him you care?"

"Harry it's more complicated than that…"

"Did you know he was gay?"

"No."

"Did you ever think something else was bugging him besides your schooling?"

"In a way yes…"

"Then what's stopping you?" Joan stood up and touched Sev's shoulders.

"Sev our brother needs us, even if he refuses to tell us anything we should at least show we care right?" Severus sighed after seeing Joan's little pouty face, and then turned to Harry.

"Alright, but when he starts I'm blaming you two." Joan kissed Sev's cheek and Harry hugged them both.

"Let's go find Nigel." It was now or never, if this couldn't settle the rivalry between the two brothers then Harry would find it very difficult to get along with the rest of the Prince family.

Would've done something else but I'll save that for next chapter. Now what shall Nigel's reaction be and should I bring Dumbledore in on this? What about the Weasleys?

R&R

Later!