Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ A New Beginning ❯ A New Beginning ( Chapter 4 )

Title: A New Beginning

Chapter: 4/ 4 +E?

Author: Katrina Carter

Pairings: Draco/Harry, some Lupin/Snape

Warnings: Snogging, Angst, Lemons (Lupin/Snape, Draco/Harry), Bastard/Abusive-Ron, Bitchy-Ginny, Understanding-Hermione, Horny-Snape Ravished by Lupin up against a wall

Rating: Ranges from NC-17

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Disclaimer: If I owned them I would be rich, not sitting here typing this… Understand? This is why JK Rowling is famous and I'm not.

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<i>AN: This is the first Harry Potter fic I have ever written. Please give me criticism... good or bad... I'm a big girl, I can take it! **Gets the fire place ready for flames, so she can stay warm**

 

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A New Beginning

 

Harry's confidence and strength grew with every new trail that appeared. The ones that took a bit more time to deal with was the continuous backlashes that Ginny and Ron kept provoking. With the strength of his family behind him, Harry was able to send the accusations back without having people see the pain in his eyes at what his ex-best friend was doing to him. After two months of having his article out, Harry hoped that everything was finally going to stop. What he wasn't expecting was how it was going to happen.

 

Harry was in the garden when the last battle for Ron and his own will clashed again. The shouts that came from the house drew him like a moth to the flame. Pulling out his wand, just in case, Harry entered through the back door and the sight made his blood run cold. Ron was in the process of beating an immobilized Hermione and Draco was bound to a chair with Ginny trying to rape him. Casting two quick stunners, Harry freed his two friends and flooed the ministry.

 

“Wotcher Harry. How can I help you today?” Tonk's cheery voice ran through Harry's ears as he fire-called the Auror department.

 

“Tonks I need you to come here now. I have the two youngest Weasley's here . One was beating up Hermione and the other was trying to rape Draco.” Harry's voiced sounded controlled, but he was barely controlling his anger.

 

“No problem Harry, be there in a jiffy. Just step aside and three of us will come in by floo.” Tonk's cheerful voice was flat and you could tell that she was upset with the news if you looked at how her hair dulled. Giving a curt nod, Harry moved and allowed the three Auror's to enter. Ginny and Ron were taken immediately and Harry ran over to his two friends to make sure that the wounds weren't too severe.

 

Hermione was unconscious and Draco was shivering in his seat. Bitting his lip in worry, Harry flooed St. Mugno's and asked for an emergency Medi-Witch to come through. After telling Tonks his side of the story when she returned to ask questions, she made sure that the Medi-Witch knew that the markings on both victims needed to be cataloged for trial purposes. Harry swore to her that he wanted them to get the maximum sentence for what they did and that he would do whatever it took to make sure that Ron and Ginny had to pay for the damage they caused to his love and his best friend.

 

Pictures were taken, and Harry never felt so glad to have reporters swarming him. Letting the anger and hurt in his voice fuel his speech, Harry motioned for the reporters to quiet down. “I know that you're all wondering why I am answering your questions and not one of the medical staff. It is because I will tell you everything that happened.” Taking a deep breath, Harry continued. “Ronald and Ginevra Weasley broke into my home this morning with the intent of beating Hermione Granger to death and raping Draco Malfoy before killing him as well. I was out back at the time and do not know how they entered, but I heard Hermione's scream and Draco's shout. Running in with my wand drawn, I stunned both attackers. Ronald Weasley was in the process of beating Hermione Granger, and Ginevra Weasley was trying to rape Draco Malfoy.”

 

Taking a small sip of water, Harry looked all the reporters in the eye. “Both are taking revenge out on innocent people for what happens to be a problem with my sexual orientation. Yes, I am homosexual, but that does not give those two the right to attack and try to kill the people living in my home. I will fight with all that I have to have them both sentenced properly because no one should have to face that kind of bigotry. If they had a problem with me, they should have dealt with it like adults, and I am sad to say that even though Ronald Weasley was once my friend, he threw that away because I loved someone he didn't approve of. Thank you for your time.” Just as he was about to turn away, the voice of Rita Skeeter came up. “Mr. Potter, is it true that your love is really Draco Malfoy?” Looking back with a small smile Harry gave the affirmative, and walked back into the hospital, ignoring the rest of the reporters' questions.

 

Upon re-entering the hospital, Harry let the weariness show on his face as he made his way to the floor where Hermione and Draco were. Upon entering the room that both were placed in, Harry had to hold the tears back. Draco was still unresponsive and Hermione was still in her coma. Looking at both of his friends Harry sat heavily between the two of them and let the tears fall. Harry curled on himself as he cried, missing Draco blinking out of his shock induced stupor and looking around for the person crying. Seeing Harry so small and Hermione so bruised, Draco moved his hand to cover Harry's. The sight of Harry's head snapping up, and green eyes rimmed with red and tears still flowing made Draco's hear t clench.

 

“You're back... you came back...” Harry's voice was disbelieving and filled with awe. Launching himself at Draco, Harry began to cry in heartbreaking sobs telling him how worried he was and that he was so scared that he lost his two best friends forever. Draco held the weeping boy and murmured words of comfort in his ears until he fell asleep. The nurse came in shortly afterwards and Draco gave her a kind smile. “Is Severus Snape here or a Remus Lupin? They would also be worried about mine and Miss Granger's wellbeing. Also considering that this would be painful for Harry here, it might be best if they were here as well. Could you see if they are in and if they are, could you let them in please?” The nurse smiled and nodded, tucking both him and Harry beneath the covers. “He needs all the sleep he can get after meeting with those reporters. Poor, poor boy; I feel for him.” Giving a sad smile the nurse left the room and allowed Harry and Draco to rest.

 

Draco watched over Harry as he slept, thinking over what had happened. He and Hermione were planning a special romantic night for Harry when they heard the floo. Entering the room with wands drawn, they never saw the stunners coming and when they were woken up, both were tied down. Ron was verbally attacking Hermione and Ginny was trying to get Draco ready to be raped. Knowing that he was being uncooperative, She signaled Ron to start beating Hermione. Watching the scene fold he struggled harder, but Ginny was too determined to get what she wanted. Harry entered just before Ginny was going to slide him in soft and fuck him that way, but he got both of them down quickly. His helplessness left him in shock and he only snapped out at the sound of Harry crying. Kissing Harry's head again, he settled back and waited for his godfather and Remus to show up.

 

Hermione was lost in a haze of pain and opened her eyes to murmured words and fractured sentences. She knew that Draco was talking to the nurse but couldn't really hear what was said other than Snape, Lupin, Harry and reporters. Forcing back her scream of pain, she opened her eyes and slowly turned her head. Harry was wrapped protectively in Draco's embrace and Draco looked contemplative. “Dra-Draco?” His head snapped over to her and he hit the button for the nurse. “Hi Hermione, I must say that violet isn't your colour.” She gave a weak smile and a nurse came bustling in. Checking her over with several spells, she left to get her potions. “Don't go back to sleep hon, I need you to take some potions that will take the pain away and heal you much faster.” Nodding slowly, the nurse quickly returned and began giving her the potions necessary to keep her with them.

 

Harry woke to the sounds of people talking. He knew that Draco was awake, but he was still worried about Hermione. She was badly beaten, and he knew that the pictures that the nurses took and the small story he gave to the reporters would give them a small cry from the population. Opening his eyes, he felt someone sit on the bed beside him. “Welcome back Harry. Did you sleep alright?” Hearing Draco's voice he just nodded as he yawned and curled up on Draco as he finished waking up. Blinking his eyes until they were clear, Harry saw Severus, Remus and Hermione looking at him. Staring at Hermione, he launched himself at her and began to sob out his apologies. Hugging her best friend, she managed to calm him down quickly and explained.

 

“Harry it's not your fault that Draco and I got hurt. You knew that after a few days of having the wards up, you had to lower them for Severus and Remus' return from town. In that few minutes that the wards were down, they snuck into our defenses and attacked us. I have to admit that it was embarrassing, but you saved us. You are not the cause for our suffering but for our healing. That I will always be grateful to you for. I know that there were different thoughts going through your mind at the time, but we might have to get a secret keeper, so that no one will do something like this again.”

 

Harry hugged his friend and looked over to Draco, before he could speak, a ministry official came into the room. Harry was in between the two beds, so it was easy for the person to spot him. “Good day mister Potter. I'm glad you and your two friends are doing well. Here is the court dates that you need to be present for and the rest shall be mentioned in the court room. I know that it is sudden, but the faster this is dealt with, the faster people will see the changes in the ministry. Again, I apologize for being the bringer of bad news.” With that the official left, and Harry blanched at the court date. “We have to be in on July 31st, at 1030 in the morning.” Hermione knew that it would only be three days from now, but what upset her the most was the fact that it was on Harry's birthday. Draco, Severus and Remus also didn't like the court date and found out that they too were disliking the ministry again. Draco vowed to do something extra special for when they were done wit the court and everything else.

 

Finding a lawyer to help them was easy. The people had banded together and found the best lawyer for Harry and his friends to use. His story was published again for a second time in all newspapers as well as his quick biography. With only a day to go before the actual court date, Harry began to worry about what would happen next. He knew that Ginny and Ron would not stop, and that he would be putting all those he loved in danger. Severus saw the wall of silence and decided to put Harry in his place once and for all.

 

“Harry, are you busy at the moment?” Harry looked up from his gardening and shook his head. It was rare that Severus came into the garden, and when he did enter to get his potions ingredients he never strayed from that task. Brushing off his pants, Harry sat in front of his old potions teacher and waited. “Why do you doubt us to be there for you Harry. Since you got that letter from the ministry, you've been silent and withdrawn from the rest of us. What are you so afraid of?” Harry bit his lip throughout the entire speech and hung his head once Severus was done. “I don't doubt any of you, I doubt myself. Hermione and Draco have worked so hard for happiness and because of me it was shattered. Ron and Ginny played my trust like a fiddle and I know that Hermione and Draco aren't as naive as I am, so they shouldn't have to get burned because of me...”

 

Severus looked at Harry and sighed. “Harry, we look out for each other. You knew that Ron and Ginny might abandon you, but you hoped that they changed. Their actions prove that they were never good friends to begin with. The only thing you have to do from now on is to look at all aspects of your new friends and try not to make the same mistakes again. Also, you are not naive, you are a well matured wizard who should not have been betrayed the way you were by the two youngest Weasley's. It is their fault that this happened; not yours. You know that there are people in the world now that only had the courage to stand up for what they believed because of you. Because to the people you are a beacon of hope. You are person who's heart is so big, that you'll take anyone in. Even if you get hurt, you learn from your mistakes. Just learn to accept our help now so that we can heal you.”

 

Draco smiled at how Harry flung himself at Severus to test his words, and let his worry leave when the embrace was returned. Draco vowed to make both Weasley's suffer for what they did to their families and Harry. With a wicked grin on his face, Draco went to get all of their best robes, and a special pair just for Remus. With his quick job done, he went to check on Hermione. Entering the room, he sat in front of her to plan a quick party for before they left the next day, and a massive party for when the court sessions were done with. Grinning conspiratorially with Draco, they both put their heads together to give Harry the best birthday ever.