Hidden Secrets {Bill Weasley}

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In the middle of the night, Harley awoke. Bill was cuddled up into her side and snoring softly. He had his hand gently resting in her stomach and upon realising this, Harley felt horrible. Bill wanted the baby so much. So, so, so much. He could never know that she wasn't ready because if he did, there is a possibility that he would come to the conclusion that Harley had done something to kill the baby. Which, she did not.

The young woman, despite her troubles, worried deeply about her cousin. Belle was not right. That was as clear as day. Even in the wizard of world, hearing voices is not a good sign. Especially those of a friend.

It could perhaps be paranoia due to her nightmare but anything is possible in the wizarding world.

Harley carefully slid out from under Bill's arm and he cuddled into the duvet. She wrapped her dressing gown around her and crept out of the room. Using her wand as a light, she found herself sneaking into Belle's room and checking on the girl. She was fast asleep, clinging to her pillow tightly, her eyebrows furrowed and her nose crinkled. Bless her.

Harley pressed a kiss to Belle's head and left the room once more. She made her way to the drawing room where she search many of the books on the shelf. She might as well read whilst she was awake, there was no way she would be able to get back to sleep.

Sitting crossed legged on the sofa, she opened the book about the sacred twenty-eight and began to read. It fascinated her to see how much selective pure-bloods cherished blood purity, it was the opposite of her views and it intrigued her to see what makes people believe the opposite.

"You are so much like Remus," a voice said making Harley jump. Molly entered the room with two cups of coffee and set them onto the coffee table. "I didn't mean to make you jump, dear."

"It's fine, thanks for the coffee."

Molly smiled softly and perched next to the girl. "How are you?"

"I'm fine," Harley said, she was terribly fed up with the constant use of the questions aimed at her.

"Then why aren't you asleep?"

Harley sighed, "There is something wrong with Belle. She clearly isn't eating, she's stressed so much about next year and she keeps having that nightmare. Plus...she's...she's um, hearing voices."

Molly sat still for a moment. "What kind of voices?"

"Her friend Enoch's. You know, the boy from the home, who was in her dream." Harley told Molly, "I would tell Remus but I don't know how. He has his own problems with Dumbledore's requests and his lycanthropy. He deserves to know, but I can't bring myself to be the one."

Molly pulled Harley into a hug. "And you shan't be the one to. I will, you need to rest."

"Do I?" Harley questioned, "I have done so much resting! It's not like me being lazy and not doing anything will bring the baby back. Yes it's painful but that potion numbs it all and I can't feel it."

"I know, I know. If you must know, I had a miscarriage before Bill. I was the same as you, I didn't rest, I did things and didn't stop. That's why I fussed so much with you. I didn't want the same thing to happen to you."

Harley looked down, "but it did."

"Doesn't mean it was anything with resting. It is so common to have a miscarriage, darling, resting or not, it could have happened." Molly kissed her head, "but take it from someone who has been through it. In a few weeks you'll be back to yourself, you will never forget the pain it was losing a baby but you will be able to get passed it. You're young, plenty of time for babies and more babies and plenty of love from us all to help you with any further children you have."

Harley smiled, "thank you, Molly. For everything."

"Darling, there is no need to thank me. I love you as one of my own, I will always be here to help and welcome you home. Think of me as a portable Hogwarts."

The blonde chuckled and so did Molly before the women picked up their coffees in synchronisation and sipped them.

"two of my three favourite ladies," Bill said entering the room. "What's going on?"

Molly smiled and scooted over so that her son could squash between the two of them. "Nothing, we can't sleep that's all." Molly told Bill who placed his arms around them both.

"You should have woken me up," Bill turned his head to Harley, who responded by shaking her head.

"I'm sure she wanted you to sleep properly, Bill, dear," Stated Molly tucking some of his long hair behind his ear, biting her tongue to resist the urge to ask him if she could cut it.

Harley nodded her head and tucked it into the crook of Bill's neck. The man sighed, "then whilst it's quiet I suppose I could tell you about a letter I have received from the goblins."

"What letter?" Harley questioned, sitting up straight away, the cuddle short lived.

"I received it yesterday. They want me to transfer to the England base. Say, they could do with the help here and it's a promotion, better job, better pay."

Harley looked neutral, not an expression at all on her face, "and what have you decided?"

Bill shrugged, "I don't want to leave you. There is only one place, they made that pretty clear in their letter. Otherwise, I would have asked about you too. But then again, you've lived in Egypt so long, I don't think you'd want to leave."

"I don't, not at all. I love Egypt. If you want to return to England, Bill, then don't let me stop you." Harley smiled, and if it wasn't for the juxtaposing look in her eyes that screamed sadness, he would have taken her happiness as the truth.

"Darling, I do not want to put a dampener on this, but, long distance relationships don't always work." Said Molly, looking directly at the young woman.

"And there is no way we are breaking up, I love you too much for that." Bill Stated directly. "No way in hell am I doing that!"

"Then we can make it work. Some work well and we have been through so much, no amount of distance can change that." Harley replied, plucking at Bill's fingers that sat on her knee. "if this job means you'd be happy, it's a promotion and has better pay, and it is something you want to do. Then go for it. It'll stop stupid Suzy ogling at you as well."

"Yes, but you'd still have to deal with Stupid Suzy and be on your own."

"I won't be on my own. I'll have Asa and Dylan."

Bill took his arm from his mother and hugged Harley fully. "I'll think about it."