Broken

Chapter Two – Grimmauld Place

Bill Weasley sat in the garden covered by an invisibility cloak. He continued watching Harry’s window hoping that there would be a sign of habitation from the room after what Tonks and his brother told them this morning when they came on duty, Bill shook his head, he was more worried then ever. It was lunchtime and so far there had been no signs of life coming from Harry’s room. When there was none, he turned to where he knew Remus Lupin was and said quietly “I’m going in. Levitate me through the window.”

“Okay, be careful though, if he’s in there he’ll have his wand at you before you feet even hit the ground. Wingardium Leviosa!”

Bill gasped as he landed on the floor and rushed over to Harry who still lay in a pile on the floor with blood pooled between his legs and under his wrists, after making sure Harry still had a pulse, he ran over to the window

“Remus, get up here now!” he called out.

He ran back over to Harry and gently shook his shoulders “Harry, mate can you hear me?” he shook firmer when he got no response and pulled out his wand, “Evenerate!” he cried just as Remus threw the door open he let out a sob as he saw Harry dazedly opening his eyes.

“Bill? What are you doing here?”

“Looking after my little brother. Look what those bastards did to you! And what you’ve done to your self. I’m going to get you out of here now. Remus can you get his stuff?” Remus nodded and wiped the tears that rested on his cheeks before waving his wand. The very few items Harry had lying around were soon packed and Hedwig’s cage sat on the trunk.

“Harry…were you raped?” Remus asked putting a hand on the young mans trembling shoulder.

Harry sobbed and bit his lip hard before turning his face away and nodding.

“Who?” when Harry refused to answer Remus asked “Vernon?” Harry nodded.

Bill looked Harry over and asked, “Can you walk?” Harry tried to raise himself up on one arm but curled instantly into a ball at the pain that shot through him.

“No.” He whimpered which increased when Bill gently picked him up. “Hey Bill?”

“Yes Harry?” Bill enquired though he thought he knew what Harry was going to say.

“Don’t tell any one. Please Bill, please, promise me?” Bill doubted that Harry had begged to any one before and nodded, feeling completely disconsolate as he looked at the broken teen that he considered to be another brother.

“I promise. Harry, I promise. But we need to get madam Pomfrey to check you; you’ve lost a lot of blood. He must have been rough for you to bleed that much, I wouldn’t have thought it possible.”

“Okay, don’t let her tell Dumbledore or any one else!”

Remus walked over to Harry’s trunk and pulled out a set of clean clothes. He laid them out as Bill carefully helped Harry get changed out of the damp, muddy and bloody clothing.

They wrapped Harry in a blanket and Bill gently picked him up a second time. Remus pulled out a Portkey and quietly told Harry to grip it.

They arrived at Grimmauld place in the dining room where everyone was eating lunch. A thud was heard as Charlie jumped out of his chair causing the chair to hit the ground.

“Bill!” Harry heard Charlie’s shocked voice and flinched in closer to Bill, “is that…” Bill nodded.

“Mr Weasley what part of no contact did you not understand?” Dumbledore asked softly.

Bill turned and snarled at his old headmaster “shut up you old fucking idiot!” he glared at the headmaster and ignored the many startled gasps “Make yourself useful and fetch madam Pomfrey, I can’t believe you made him go back to those muggles, un-fucking-believable!” he walked out and was followed by Remus, Tonks and Charlie. Remus stopped at the door and said quietly, “apart from Tonks, Charlie, Bill and I, only madam Pomfrey can come in the room with Harry.” He turned and looked at Dumbledore, eyes flashing amber “he specifically asked for you not to be involved. And I for one am going to honour his wishes. I don’t know what you said to him, but for as long as I live, you won’t go near him without Bill, Charlie, Tonks or myself there with him unless he requests otherwise.” When he finished he ran up the stairs after Harry.

He opened the door to Harry’s room to find Harry hanging in to Bill for dear life. Bill was trying to coax him off.

“Harry, can you tell us all what happened. From the time we left you to when we found you? I’ve told every one else that only madam Pomfrey and us four can come near you until your ready. They won’t tell any one else but it will make it easier for you if you have all of us to talk to if you want to. Also one of us will always be with you, but we’ll all try to all stay with you. We all fought for you to stay with one of us where we live and we’ll continue to do so. If all else fails, we’ll simply tell Dumbledore to take a hike.” Remus said.

“Okay, but guys, this is it. No one else can know. And thanks for fighting for me.” He said so quietly they all had to strain to hear him.

“Except for madam Pomfrey.” Bill reminded him gently

Harry rolled his eyes tiredly and yawned “sure” his grip on Bill relaxed slightly.

“Harry?”

“Hmmm?”

“Can I put you on the bed? Madam Pomfrey’s here. You need to tell us what happened now.”

Harry let go of Bill, surprised that he had felt the need to cling to him like he had. He was lowered onto the bed in a sitting position with lots of pillows behind his back for him to lean on. In a voice devoid of emotion he began. “The ride home was fine, Dudley taunted me as usual but that’s certainly nothing… um are you sure no one else can hear?” he waited for Bill and Charlie to check and secure the room before continuing. “I got there, took my stuff up to my room and went for a walk to the park, there was a storm and I just sat there in the rain then walked-”

“Harry, Charlie and I saw you cutting yourself at the park, it looked pretty bad from where we were standing.” Tonks interjected when it became clear he was going to by pass it.

Harry nodded “when I got home I took a piece of bread because I had missed dinner while I was out. Uncle Vernon caught me. He- h-he punched me twice, one for not asking if I could leave and the second for coming home so late. The second punch knocked me to the ground and…” Harry stopped and shook his head franticly, whimpering at the memory of it. “He hit me so hard I spun around and landed on my stomach, I couldn’t stop him, and I felt so weak, so powerless. He pulled me onto my knees and…” he stopped again still shaking his head as though trying to deny that it had happened. He began scrabbling at his very tender wrists that began to bleed again. Bill took his hands and held them in his own. “It hurt so much, like I was being torn from the inside out, I feel so dirty, like I’ll never be clean again.” He cried, ashamed that he, the Boy-That-Lived, could be used in such a manor. If his Uncle could do this to him, he dreaded finding out what Voldemort could do to him. He sobbed profound, soul wrenching sobs that conveyed the depth of his pain. Every one had tears on there cheeks as they listened to him cry. Something none of them had ever seen him do. Bill held his hands and stroked his face as madam Pomfrey did a physical examination and healed him.

“Harry, this is a dreamless sleep potion drink all of it for me.” Madam Pomfrey handed him the vial and he drank it. “Have you had any thing to eat since you got off the train?” She asked before sleep claimed him and he shook his head and quickly fell into a deep slumber. She turned to the other four occupants of the room. “Nothing that was said in this room is to leave it. Professor Dumbledore is not to be told either. Make sure some one is with him all the time, but keep it to you four, as he obviously trusts you. When he wakes up, get him to try eating some soup. He prefers pumpkin. Give him these potions after he eats something. They’ll finish repairing the internal damage his Uncle caused him.” With that she leaned over and placed a kiss on Harry’s forehead. “Well, I do believe this is a record even for you Harry, I hope the rest of your summer improves.”

A/N.:. Read and review. I know I’ve made madam Pomfrey seem like a softy. But you would be too if you saw that. Just wait till next chapter. Also next chapter has major warning for it.