"Ron?" Ron hears his mother's voice and turns to see her. He blinks at her with surprise, not expecting to see her here.
"Mum? What are you doing here?" he asks, his voice trembling with pain and worry. Molly rushes to her injured son, her heart pounding with concern.
"What happened, Ron?" She asks him.
"Your son will be fine. He has a concussion and some broken ribs. Nothing that you can fix or heal. They have to heal on their own. Ron sprained his ankle and tore some ligaments in his arm. However, he will heal in time," A stranger, a man Molly has never seen in her life, suddenly appears. Ron's expression turns sour. The injuries were a result of a dangerous magical experiment gone wrong.
"Who are you?" She questions, standing between him and her son. The man, who is about Charlie's age, smiles at her as if happy to see her reaction. His youthful energy is reassuring, and Molly feels a sense of trust beginning to form.
"Eddie Diaz, ma'am. Ron will be fine. He just needs rest," Eddie says, and Molly's relief washes over her like a soothing balm. This man is good. Someone that her son loves and trusts.
"Eddie?" Another man's voice is heard, and Ron tries to get Molly to hide him. She sees a taller man coming in, sees Ron, and a look of disappointment on his face. Molly's amused by this. Eddie hugs him and kisses his cheek.
"Don, what brings you here?" Eddie asks him.
"Donovan Rocker, ma'am," Donovan introduces himself to her as he looks at Ron.
"What did I tell you about doing high-volume magic and explosions?" Donovan's voice carries a heavy disappointment, and Molly's sharp look at her son echoes his disapproval. Eddie smirks.
"Not to do it without supervision. Merlin, Alanna, Numair, Chris, and/or Percy have to be with me," Ron recites the rules. Molly is impressed with the rules and looks at the men.
"What happened?" Donovan questions the boy. Ron sighs.
"I overdid my magic and used high-density explosives," Ron tells them. Molly sees Eddie sigh and shake his head, and Donovana glares at him.
"Molly?" She hears Arthur and smiles.
"Over here, dear," Molly calls over. She sees two other men with her husband. One goes to Eddie and the other Donovan. Donovan blinks at the man.
"Dominique? What are you doing here?" Donovan asks his boyfriend. Dominique raises an eyebrow at him.
"How did you get here, Buck?" Eddie questions his partner. Buck kisses him and looks around.
"A portal was in your bedroom, Eds. What is happening here?" Buck tells him, and Eddie leans in for a hug. Buck wraps him in a tight hug. Molly smiles as she can see their love for each other.
"Same for you, Don. Does Commander Hicks knows about this?" Dominique questions his boyfriend. Donovan sighs.
"To a degree," Donovan tells him. However, he looks at Ron.
"Ronald Weasley, don't you dare try to run. You want to use your magic and explosives? That's fine; however, what do you think would happen when they blow up in your face like this?" Donovan questions the boy. Molly smiles at the two men. They're older brothers and/or fathers to her son. Arthur is about to stand up, but Molly holds him back.
"Answer him, Ronald," Molly orders her son. Ron slumps down and looks at Eddie for help.
"Don't think Eddie will help you out. What do you think would happen, Ron?" Donovan asks him again. Eddie distracts Buck from this conversation.
"I could die," Ron tells them. Molly and Arthur inhale sharply.
"What did Eddie tell you?" Donovan questions him.
"Not to do anything without help or another person being there," Ron tells him.
"If we find you doing this again, we will make sure that your parents are aware of this," Donovan tells him. Molly walks over to her son.
"We'll talk later, Ron. Get some sleep," Molly tells her son. She looks at her boys. Donovan and Eddie became her boys.
"Tell me everything," Molly orders them. Eddie grins, and Donovan sighs.