Hidden Secrets {Bill Weasley}

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Bill and Harley were snuggled up in bed in Bill's house sound asleep, the only sounds being the wind in the tree's and the light snore emitting from both adult's parted lips. It had been nearly two weeks since the pair had got together and the heat started to increase as June grew closer. Bill had one arm propping his head up and the other draped over his girlfriend' waist, her arms were in the same position as his and their legs tangled together. It was peaceful night until they were awoken by a blue mist in the shape of a bear entering through the window. "A Patronus? Whose is it?" Asked Harley groggily as she sat up rubbing her sleep-ridden eyes.

Bill sat up in alarm, "It's mums."

The bear's mouth opened and the panicked and crying voice of Molly Weasley filled the room. "Ginny's been taken! Oh, Bill! Oh, Charlie! Ginny-she's been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, Ron and Harry, they've gone after her with Lockhart! Dumbledore, Snape and McGonagall along with a few others are trying to sort out it all and get them back, but-

"Molly, dear, they'll be okay." Arthur said in the background his voice strong but with a hint of fright clinging to his every word, "Dumbledore assured us." The man was trying to stay strong but it was clear he wasn't okay.

"But Arthur! Our three children are in there!"Cried, Molly.

"Harry isn't our son."

"He is as good as!" Snapped Molly, "Bill, Charlie we will keep you posted. We are sorry to wake you if you are asleep but we thought you ought to know." Bill's mother ended, before a sob echoed against the walls and the bear disappeared.

Bill froze, he didn't move or say anything. The only thing he did do was blink slowly and breathe barely. Harley was in shock too. Bill's world was his family and she didn't know what to do. She has never had to worry about a sibling getting hurt, about a sibling getting taken but Bill had, and he will continue to have for the rest of his life. "Harls?"He croaked, hiccuping.

"Yes?" The blonde asked in barely a whisper.

"Can you please hug me?" Harley didn't reply she wrapped her arms around his bare waist and held him tightly, whether she was doing this correctly, she didn't know, whether it was helping, she still was clueless. Whereas to Bill, her simple hug felt like he was clutching onto the edge of a cliff and if he let go he would fall. Tears dripped from his eyes and onto her shoulder that was covered by a thin shirt, but she didn't mind, he needed to let it out. "Why Ginny? Why her of all people, couldn't it have been Lucius Malfoy's spawn? Why did it have to be my family? My family have done nothing wrong, and yet we get punished like this!" Bill sobbed, his grip tightening on Harley.

"Sometimes bad things happen to good people, it's a way of showing them that they can get through anything. And you will, Bill. Your parents are the loveliest people in the world and from the way you speak about your siblings, they are too, they will be okay, you will be okay. Everything will be okay."

"How do you know?"

"I just have hope."

Throughout the night Harley stayed awake making sure that Bill was okay. She eventually got him to sleep after about an hour and she let him hold her as he did so. Loose strands of his fiery red hair fell over his forehead a lot and she brushed them away gently with a feather-like touch, he fingers brushing over his head. She kissed his forehead if he mumbled in his sleep and pulled her closer which somehow became impossible as she was practically on top of him, she Hushed him back into slumber if he awoke, she did everything she could to keep him at peace in his sleep and just watched as the hours ticked by.

Just before the alarm to wake them both up for work went off, she shut it off and shimmied out of Bill's grip, creeping out of the bedroom and down the stairs. She slipped on some flipflops and conjured a note and left it on the table just in case Bill got up before she returned. Exiting the house, Harley plodded towards Roger's house, not caring about how she looked, not caring if her pyjama's had broomsticks on, she just kept going until she reached the brightly lit house with smoke pumping out from the chimney. She knocked on the door and it was swung open by the wide-awake man with a large smile on his face until he saw her. "Harley, sweetheart, what's wrong?" He worried.

"Bill's youngest siblings are in trouble at school, I can't give out details at the moment but it's bad. Not as in they've done something wrong as in they could be hurt. He's not in the best state right now, he got the news in the middle of the night and told me straight away, I stayed at his making sure he got some sleep but he still didn't get a lot Is it okay if he doesn't come into work today? I'll do his work as well if need be." Harley explained, lying partly been as their relationship was still a hidden secret.

Roger's face fell into a frown, "Yes, he must have the day off. You will too."

"No, Roger I should work, otherwise we'll be behind." Harley protested.

The short man shook his head, "No, I order you to have the day off, make sure that man is okay and well looked after. However, if you happen to have time to do work when he is asleep or something, you can read and research into this book I found yesterday about the people claiming to be under the imperious curse by You-Know-who. It may help with the Pollard brother's case. Now, get back to Bill." Roger flicked his wand and a book came hurtling towards him. He caught it and shoved it into the girls' hands. Harley nodded thanking him before apparating to the outside of Bill's house. Would the drama ever stop?

A/n- Can't say it will, Harley, can't say it will. So what did y'all think? It's officially May 30th in the book, Ginny got taken on the 29th, soon it'll be the summer and the Weasley's will return with their children to Egypt. I cannot wait to write that! Anyway, vote? Comment? Share?