Chapter sixteen

When Harry, Ron, Jessie, Ernie, Arthur and Molly arrived at St Mungo's, they saw Charlie leaning against the wall.

'What are you doing here Charlie?' Harry asked.

'You're supposed to be resting,' Molly said.

'I had to be here, I want to let her see me. She might be my sister but she did say she was going to kill me. I have to face her so she knows I'm not going to hide or give up Harry.'

'Harry, you're the boss, normally only aurors can talk to the suspect, the parents are allowed if the head auror approves which you did, but Charlie?' Ron looked between his friend and his brother.

Harry stared at Charlie for a minute, 'I'll approve it because I think Charlie does need to do this. He's the victim of her first attack and could have been her victim again, this time to the death if she did what she planned.'

'Thanks love.'

Harry took Charlie's hand, 'I really don't want you near her Charlie, but I can feel it, feel how much you want to do this. So let's get it over with.'

Harry and Charlie kept their hands joined as they walked into the wards, Molly and Arthur went into the room first, Ron nodded then stepped in after his parents.

'Why is Ron going in before you?'

'Just making sure she never got hold of a wand. But he's making it look like a brother visiting his sister with their parents. I said a couple of minutes then I was going in. You stay behind me Charlie.'

'If she hasn't got a wand where's the danger.'

'There isn't, we could sense it remember. I don't know, I just don't want her hurting you, physically or emotionally.'

'Dad told you didn't he?'

'That Ginny went to you for anything, yeah, he did. This has to be hard on you Charlie.'

'It is, extremely hard but she brought it on herself. Everyone told her that nothing could be done about us once we became mates, she wouldn't listen.'

Harry sighed, 'Do you wish that I never,' Harry never got to finish as Charlie placed his finger over Harry's lips.

'No, we are meant to be Harry; my whole being tells me that. I never felt complete until we got together, I think that's why I never settled down before. If any of us knew this could happen then you would not have dated her. If there was a test of some sort that reveals this then again you wouldn't have dated her if you knew you would become Morphixen. None of this is our fault.'

Harry nodded, 'You're family has always been there for me Charlie, I hate what this is doing to them.'

'It was all her Harry, she decided to attack me.'

'I know, let's just get this over with,' Harry kissed Charlie then turning to his other aurors, 'Jessie, Ernie, just wait here until we're done.'

'Yes boss,' they said together and stood against the wall, one on either side of the door as Harry and Charlie stepped into the room.

'Get out,' Ginny screamed as she glared at Charlie.

'You've lost all your rights Miss Weasley, so you do not get to say who comes in here or not,' Harry forced himself to sound cold but he also made sure he's face was hard, 'Now there are a few things we need to discuss, like how you are going to spend the next ten years of your life.'

Ginny turned over and faced the other way, 'Ginny, you need to listen to Harry, not as Harry our friend, but the auror,' Ron said, but his sister never moved or made a sound, 'Just say it boss.'

'You have been charged with the attack on Charlie Weasley, you have also being charged with threatening he's life. Now you have to face the consequences of your actions. You can face trial over this which means you could end up in Azkaban for ten years, three years for threatening Charlie's life and since you already attacked him, that adds another seven years. The other choice you have is you lose your magic for ten years and are bound to a place, meaning you cannot leave that place. You won't be able to use magic for anything, including flying, but you have to admit your guilt.

Now the head of the Wizengamot has told me that if you rather go in front of them and you are found guilty, then you get ten years in Azkaban, no second chances. If you take my offer of losing your magic and being bound to a place then that is what you're full punishment will be. I need to notify the Wizengamot of your decision, you have one hour to decide. If you do not talk and tell me which one you chose, then the Wizengamot will send you to Azkaban.'

Harry, Charlie, Ron, Molly and Arthur waiting but Ginny refused to speak or move, 'Harry and I are getting married.'

'I'll kill you Charlie, I hate you, I hate you, get out,' Ginny screamed.

Harry stepped in front of Charlie, 'It seems you've made your decision. The Wizengamot will make sure you go to Azkaban. Charlie, let's go.'

'Wait,' Arthur said then stepped over to his daughter, 'Don't you understand Ginny, Harry had this idea to keep you out of Azkaban but away from him and Charlie. Is this what you really want, to go to that place with all those death eaters? You need to let this go, to let Harry go, to let this hatred of Charlie go. This was not your brother's fault, it's part of our magical heritage and nothing will change the outcome. But in case you forgotten what Hermione explained about Morphixen's, if Charlie dies, Harry dies, they are bound, they feel each other's pain, they sense everything about the other, they are fully connected. The day you hurt Charlie, Harry ended up in just as much pain. So if Charlie dies, Harry dies, but if that happened I don't think you're mother and I would make it through another loss. So I'm saying this right now, you are being a very selfish bitch and I'm ashamed to be your father,' Arthur grabbed Ginny's arm, 'Decide, right now.'

Ginny kept glaring at Charlie, then she smirked, 'Fine, I admit I want to kill him and I attacked him, so I chose to be bound to a place and lose my magic.'

'I will inform the Wizengamot,' Harry tapped some parchment with his wand then handed it to Ron then he stepped right beside Ginny's bed, pointed his wand at her and silently removed her magic. Molly, Arthur, Ron and Charlie watched as a bright silver light seemed to seep out of Ginny and into the orb that Harry held in his hand, 'Sign this,' Harry handed her a quill and a form, she quickly signed, Ron taking the form, 'When you are escorted out of here the aurors will cast the binding charm,' Harry stepped back to Charlie, nodding.

'It won't work Ginny,' Charlie glared, 'I know exactly what you were planning.'

'It's fine love, we knew she would try.'

'What are you two on about?' Ron asked.

'She believes being bound to the Burrow that she will have her mother do everything for her and if Charlie visits then all she needs to get hold of is a knife to take care of him,' Harry stepped closer, 'Your decision is unbreakable, what you do not know is you will not be bound to the Burrow, but to your aunt Muriel's place,' Harry and the others all saw it, Ginny looked shocked.

'No, I'll go to Azkaban, not Muriel's.'

'Too late, let's go Charlie, Ron, let's get back to work.'

'Yes boss,' Ron looked at his sister before leaving the room, Charlie and Harry following.

'I will kill you Charlie, I will,' Ginny screamed again.

Harry slipped his arms around Charlie's waist, 'I'm sorry Charlie.'

'Don't be, it's like she didn't hear a thing dad said. If I died, I don't think mum and dad would handle that, but she doesn't care.'

'She even surprised me, I'll give you two a few minutes, I'll be out in the waiting room.'

'Thanks Ron, we won't be long,' Charlie said then looked into Harry's eyes, 'Right now mum and dad can see her, even if they hate going to Muriel's.'

'Yeah, but at least they will see her,' Harry sighed, 'Jessie, Ernie, you know what to do. Just give Mr. and Mrs. Weasley a few more minutes with her, no longer than half an hour.'

'Yes, boss, and we're sorry Charlie,' Ernie said sadly.

'Don't be,' Charlie kept his arm around Harry and they left the wards, found Ron in the waiting room. Harry kissed Charlie, 'I'll head straight home, I need to rest for a while.'

'I'll see you in a couple of hours,' Harry kissed Charlie again then watched as he stepped into the fireplace.

'Come on mate, let's get back to work,' Ron put his hand on Harry's shoulder forcing him to walk away. He knew Harry was worried about how Charlie was feeling, now he had to keep Harry's mind on work and off Charlie, at least for a few more hours.