I Dare You

Chapter 9

"Ginny-" 

"No. I've had enough of your goddamn bullshit!"

"Put the wand down!"

"No!" Tears ran down her cheeks. "You don't know what I've been through! Nobody does!"

Harry gulped. "You're right. But that doesn't mean you have an excuse to hurt me. And that doesn't mean you don't have to see a therapist."

"I'm not weak!" She pointed her wand at the couch and it flew through the air and smashed the TV. "I don't need it!"

"Yes, you do. And I'll help you. But I have to help myself first, Ginny!"

"You selfish bastard!" She gripped her wand tighter. "Stupefy!" She aimed for him.

"Protego!" The spell was deflected. Harry looked over. His son, James, was standing there, his wand drawn

"Stop." James commanded. "I don't know what you have been doing, but this is uncalled for!"

"Shut up! You're just a kid, you don't know what you're talking about!" Ginny yelled and she pulled at her hair.

"I'm 17!"

She blinked. "What?"

"I'm sorry about all the things you went through, everyone has been through shitty stuff, but, to be honest, you're a shit mum!"

The vein in her forehead bulged. "What!?"

"You have been distant my whole life!" While his monologue was happening, Albus and Lily were sneaking over to the fireplace. "You don't even care about any of us, do you?!"

Her face fell. "No, no, I do care, Albus!"

"THAT'S NOT EVEN MY FUCKING NAME! I'M JAMES!"

"Don't raise your voice!" She shot a Stunning spell at him. He blocked it.

"You treat everyone in this family like shit! You need serious help!"

"I. Don't. Need. ANYTHING!" She pointed her wand at him "Crucio!"

Harry ran and pushed her over. James dodged and the spell hit the wall.

"GO!" Harry yelled. James ran over to the fireplace and quickly ushered the younger ones into the Floo, sending them to Ron's house.  He joined them shortly after.

"James!" His uncle, Ron, called. James ran over and hugged him. "Are you okay?"

"I think so..." He responded.

"Wait, where's Harry?"

Meanwhile...

Harry pinned Ginny's arms and legs to the floor. "Ginny, this needs to stop!"

Tears ran down her face. "I'm sorry." She whispered.

Harry tightened his grip on her wrists. This had to be a trick, surely.

"The voices.... they tell me to do it.... I can't stop them, it drives me insane. I can't do it, I can't stop them. I tell me to hurt you, I have to. I need to." She started thrashing. "LET ME GO! I NEED TO HURT YOU! I NEED TO! I NEED TO, I NEED TO, I NEED TO!"

She continued to chant. He binded her wrists and ankles together. He ran over to the house phone. He dialed the nearest Auror station.

"Hello? Please help, my wife is going insane. She keeps on chanting about how she needs to hurt me!"

"Alright, Mr. Potter. We'll be there in no time!"

Two Aurors popped up from the Floo. They saw Ginny in her state. They grabbed her.

"Sir, we're going to take her to St. Mungo's. We advise that you stay here. Is there anything you need to tell u-"

"Just bring her to Mungo's!"

They left. Harry ran into the Floo and yelled Ron's address. He stumbled through the Floo into Ron's living room.

"Harry!" Ron ran over. They embraced.

Harry burst out crying.

Ron rubbed his back. "It's okay. Everything is going to be okay."