Chapter eleven

Harry stepped into the auror offices and again Ron glared at him. Harry just sat at his desk going over what he had to do that day. Michael came out to speak with Abner and Colin about their assignment, when Bill and Percy Weasley stepped into the office.

'No, do not think about it, this is a work place, you want to talk to Harry about personal things then you wait until after he leaves work,' Michael stood up and instantly stepped in front of Harry's desk.

'Michael, can you give me some time? I just want this over with?' Harry sighed.

'Fine, in the back room, but I'm going to be there and if one spell gets used, then I start doing my job and I'll arrest someone.'

'I'll come too boss, you might need more than one when there's three of them.'

'Alright Susie, Harry, let's get into the back room with the Weasley boys,' Michael kept Harry in front of him so no one could get to him until they got into the room.

'Why'd you do it Harry, Ginny never wanted sex until she married, you promised her you would get married,' Bill said darkly.

'The decision to have sex was Ginny's, not me, so take that up with your sister. I thought we would get married, I did for years, but should I marry her when I'm not in love with her? I think that would hurt both of us in the long run, don't you?'

'How could you not know how you felt, that's just bloody stupid,' Ron glared.

'Oh for fucks sake, you lot know what my life has been like. I never had time to really think about anything, my feelings included. It was always Voldemort, from the time I was eleven, that's all it was. Then when he was finally gone, I get a chance to be alone, for the first time in my life, I get time to myself, but Ginny was constantly there. So I started to make myself believe I loved her when I didn't. I was afraid I'd lose the only family I knew, so I kept to what I knew and who I was close to.'

'Well, you've lost us now Harry, you don't treat one of us like that. You should know how we always stick together, that's what family does, shows that you aren't family,' Ron said still glaring.

'That's it Ron, you do not speak to Harry like that. He is our friend and did what he thought was best for Ginny and for him,' Hermione said as she stepped over to Harry.

'This isn't your business Hermione, stay out of it,' Bill said.

'It is my business as Harry is my family, his my brother just like you are with Ginny. So you want to take anything out on Harry, you take me on as well. If you want Harry out of your family, you lose me as well. I will not let anyone hurt Harry, not after what he's been through and what he's done. Don't forget, all you boys, he did save your father, you sister and Ron. They'd be dead if it wasn't for Harry and this is the way you treat him. You should all be ashamed of yourselves, I know I am, with the lot of you.'

'Hermione, you can't stay friends with Harry, not after what he's done,' Ron said.

'I love Harry, he's my family and he will always be part of my life, would you stop seeing and supporting Ginny if I told you to? As for what he's done, he stopped seeing someone because he didn't love her. Would you keep dating Lavender even if you didn't like her? Life doesn't work that way, you either love someone or you don't. Harry didn't love Ginny, not in the way a couple should. So now she can finally find someone that will love her, now as for not having sex before marriage, that is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. I was brought up to wait until I was married, but we have sex Ron, we're not married and if you want to go that path, fine, we won't have sex again.'

'Hermione, you should stay out of this,' Harry said softly.

'No, I shouldn't, you would be there for me, just like I'm here for you. They are just stubborn ignorant fools because they can't see what you did was better for everyone involved.'

Bill leant in and spoke quietly to his brothers, 'We'll deal with Harry when he's alone.'

'Then I'm going to be living at Harry's from now on, I'll go pack my things. Because three on one is a bit unfair and actually, cowardly, Harry can deal with all of you himself, but he still shouldn't have to and I'm fed up with the way you lot are acting, including you Ron, we're done, over. Michael, I think you should make them leave or they will get hurt, not from Harry, he wouldn't do that, but from me.'

'That's it, you lot leave, Ron you're not to come in until this is sorted out, you're suspended from work. I will not have a bunch of hot headed idiots bring their problems into this office.

'You're taking Harry's side over ours and making me leave?' Ron asked looking stunned.

'Harry is my best auror, I don't want to lose him, but this is more than just that. Harry didn't love your sister, so he broke it off. It happens all the time, in thousands of relationships. But if Harry stayed with Ginny, they had kids, what would happen then. Those kids see their parents fighting, breaking up, making it worse than doing it now where kids do not come into it. I've seen that happen, it's not a nice thing for a kid to see. He did the right thing here, so that's why I'm on Harry's side. If you can put your personal life aside, then you're job will be here, but not until you realise that Harry did this for himself and for your sister and not to hurt her. So the three of you, get out now,' Michael stepped over with Hermione and Harry, then Susie stepped beside her boss.

'One thing before I go and I want the truth Harry, you've never lied to me before, so don't now?'

'I'll tell you the truth Ron, so asked even if I know what it is.'

'Did you shag Susie?'

Harry looked at Susie, then back at Ron and decided to just get it over with, mainly because right now he was pissed off with the Weasley boys.

'No, I never shagged her, I made love to her, happy now. We don't want a relationship, neither of us, it was just a bit of fun. That's when I realised I couldn't love Ginny if I was cheating on her. Ginny and I had a great sex life, but I still went somewhere else, that told me the truth about how I felt.'

'Who started it, you or her?' Percy asked.

'Neither of us, it just happened. First though, Charlie has a lot of casual relationships, he's even told me about some, lots of bedroom partners, right?'

'What has Charlie got to do with this?' Bill snapped.

'Tell him to go marry one of his partners, then tell me I should do the same. He doesn't love them, he just enjoys a lot of sex with them. I never talked Ginny into sex, she made that decision. But the three of you, tell me this. How can anyone know if they love someone when they are only five years old, to me that doesn't make sense. I think Ginny was in love with the idea of me, not me at all. She was so used to hearing my story, she fell in love with the legend, the boy who lived, that is not me, it's never been me. Another thing, she's a fighter isn't she, won't back down, hex or yells when she wants something.'

'Yeah, so what?' Ron snapped.

'Not once did she ever yell or hex me when I refused to talk to her about my life. We had a few small arguments but that's it. She always backed down, never fought for what she wanted. If she truly loved me she would have fought, she would have done anything to get me to share my feelings, my life with her. I wouldn't, she gave in, gave in too easily. I've had a lot of time to think about all this. I was comfortable with Ginny because she was part of the family I was close to. Ginny believed she loved me when she was in love with the myth, the blasted boy who lived, the chosen one.

'We are so different in every way, we're not alike, nothing in common. Ginny loves to be noticed, loves the attention, I hate it, always have. We go out and she makes sure she's seen when we walk into a restaurant, I just want to stay invisible. So if you lot could think clearly and not let your feelings come into this, you'd realise I'm right and we would have ended up divorced before the first year was up. Now I'd like to get back to work, there's a dark wizard out there causing problems. Susie, we need to get our stuff together,' Harry turned to Hermione, 'Thanks, but don't let this ruin your relationship with Ron, but you can stay at my place anytime,' Harry kissed her cheek, 'Thanks boss, I'll get back to work.'

'Good, because that is what we do here, work. Harry, Susie, let me know if you need backup, this one likes to use the killing curse, so be careful.'

'We will boss, come on Harry,' Susie waited until he moved in front of her then followed with everyone following them. Harry and Susie went to the cabinet and grabbed a couple of bags, Harry also getting his cloak, 'If it takes longer, we'll let you know. Is everything in the bags?'

'Yep, food, tent, everything you'll need, so stay out of sight and stay safe. My floo is ready for you to leave.'

'Thanks boss, we'll let you know,' Harry looked once more at the Weasley boys, then stepped into the office with Susie, but he knew this wasn't over, not by a long shot.