Take The Damn Shot!

22. Disbelief

Ron had read the letter that he had received from Harry over and over again, and every time he had, he had grown more and more angry. Not only at Harry, but at Ginny and himself.

In the beginning, he had failed to see how he had fault in any of this so called break up between them, until he had received a second letter. But this one was not from Harry, who had kept his word, and hadn't written to Ron again.

This letter was from Hermoine.

Ron,
I am sure you have heard from Harry by now, telling you to leave him alone - and that he is bisexual. He did love Ginny, but wasn't ready to sleep with her. In a sense he was saving her virtue, but the both of you refused to see it. It's no secret that Ginny always cheated on her current boyfriend to gain a new one - something that no one deserves - least of all Harry. He was a complete mess after seeing her in bed with another bloke, but what really broke him was your betrayal. I think given time, he would have forgiven her. But not you, because this is not the first time that you have broken his heart.
I have also met someone new, someone who I think can accept me with my faults and kinks.
Take care of yourself, and please don't ever contact me again. Not to have a drink, and not to try and patch things up with you and Harry - he just doesn't want to. He is happy now, for the first time in a long time.
H. Granger.

And then of course with the endless barrage of questions coming from his parents about when Harry and Hermoine were going to come and visit again, and he was too much of a coward to tell them what had really transpired. Even the letter that had been written to Molly from Harry, which Ron had opened, telling her to ask Ginny and Ron what was going on had blown his mind, but they had both said nothing to her.

Now, after waking up and moving into the lounge with his cup of coffee and plate of biscuits, he sat down and got comfortable. He turned on the telly, and listened with disbelief as channel after channel were raving about the cover of a magazine that had Harry and Malfoy on it. There were images of the cover and then the rest of the photos on the screen, while the news anchors were talking, and Ron found that he couldn't swallow.

With a lump in his throat, he listened as the news channels droned on and on about how perfect and stunning Harry and Malfoy looked together, that he never heard the footsteps coming down the stairs. It was Ginny, who was just as fed up as he was with the whole bisexual thing. She hoped that there was a chance that Harry might just come to his senses and realize that they belonged together.

But when she started listening to what was being said, she went pale, and sat down abruptly so that she couldn't faint. Ron just looked at her in disgust, sudden realization hitting him, that he had lost his best friend because of her. He had chosen her - he had been on her side, and now he had lost everything that had meant something to him. His best friend and his girlfriend. And he was heartbroken.

There was no coming back from this, and although he knew that Harry and Hermoine both were very forgiving people, the harm that had been done, was just too deep. And, not wanting to be homophobic, he had to admit that the smile on Harry's face was something that hadn't been there in a while. But the fact that it was Malfoy who had put it there, had him in pure disbelief once more.

"Good lord", said Molly from the doorway. "Is that Harry?", she asked with her motherly voice, looking at Ginny. There was no reply. "Since when is he...since when is he with the Malfoy boy?", she asked.

"Since he found Ginny in bed with another bloke", answered Ron with no emotion. Ginny looked up and her face went red with anger.

"You bastard. You said it would make him want me more if he knew others did, you hypocrite", she screamed.

"You sleep with boys?", she shouted. "How could you Ginny?".

Molly was besides herself. "Is this the real reason why he hasn't been here forever? And Hermoine?", she asked. Her two children looked at each other, and after threatening them, they finally came clean with what had happened, and apologized for not telling her.

"This explains why my parcels always come back in a mess - he's obviously charmed his wards that nothing we send gets into his hands", she shouted at them. "I am so disgusted with the both of you", she spat out.

"You, because you slept with another boy - and in MY house", she screamed at her daughter.

"And you, not your finest moment betraying him with this information. Shame on you", she said, and walked back upstairs. Her hopes and visions of being a mother in law to Harry Potter becoming nothing but a cloud of smoke. She sat on her bed and sighed deeply. She would have to write to Draco Malfoy and ask him to pass on the letter to Harry, apologizing for not knowing any of this.

Harry dear
I have just recently heard of the events leading up to you not coming to visit anymore, and I must say that I am shocked to my very core. I will not apologize for them, they will have to do that themselves, but I would like to apologize for not having any knowledge of it. Arthur has asked me to say the same on his behalf. We hope to see you sometime. You and Draco look good together, by the way.
Love,
Molly Weasley

She called for an owl, and addressed it to Draco Malfoy. All the treats and gifts that she had sent to Harry had either come back very damaged or not at all, but then found it strange that he would never reply with a thank you. That wasn't like him. So much wasted time, and she knew that her children had messed up drastically. She only hoped that Harry would be willing to forgive them.

But, later that night in the very tension filled house, after receiving a reply from the hero, she thought not.

Dear Molly
Thank you for your letter and your honesty. I am sorry but I cannot forgive them, and I have told Ron this as well. But you should also know that neither of them have apologized for what they did. I think it will be a long time before either happens. I am happy now, having found someone that isn't with me for my name, but for me. I love him with all my heart, and I know that he feels the same. Please give my regards to Arthur. You should know that I will be leaving the country soon - going on a modeling tour - so will not be able to receive or reply to letters.
Regards
Harry

The next morning when she called the family to the table, she told everyone what Ron and Ginny had done, and then showed them the reply that Harry had written. They were all filled with anger, while Ron and Ginny were filled with shame, because Harry hadn't deserved what he had been handed.

Arthur was not happy to say the least, and told them that even if it cost them their magic, they WILL apologize to Harry. And they had one week to do so, pissing his kids off even more than they already were.

That is all he had to say on the matter.