Harry was trying to console Hermione while his own mind was in turmoil, but Neville was a basketcase! One second he was laughing while the next looked ready to vomit.
Suddenly Neville dropped to his knees as Harry and Hermione both felt power flowing from them as well. A sobbing Ginny, still clutching both elves, appeared in front of them.
Ginny found herself immersed in hugs from her adoptive parents and clung to them like her life depended on it. When she portkeyed in Neville was only semi-conscious, due to Ginny's power requirements, but, with the knowledge she was safe, he had a smile back on his face while descending into a magical exhausted sleep.
Ginny had not only managed to save the elves but Dylan was still wearing the 'Pendant of Kahan,' she had single-handedly removed all their opposition's advantages.
Dobby and Winky took the elves away for treatment after handing over the pendant to Harry. Sirius and Remus put Neville to bed as the house occupants tried to settle down for the night.
Ginny hadn't released her hold on her parents, even when kissing the sleeping Neville she had Harry's arm in a death grip. She also hadn't said a word, which scared Harry and Hermione even more. Something was seriously wrong if Ginny wasn't talking.
The three Potters headed towards the master bedroom, Ginny gave them no choice as she refused to surrender their arms she was grasping. The got into bed with Ginny in the middle and, clutching them both to her, told them Dumbledore's tale.
Hermione was getting close to hysterical by the end. Molly had been raped, physically and mentally, and she, the supposed smartest witch of her age, had wanted her to receive the Dementors kiss when the woman needed medical treatment.
It was Harry who spoke, with such authority in his voice, that both female Potters had to sit up and take notice.
"Ok, lets set a few things straight, I am your father Ginny Potter and don't you forget it! We will check out the old bastards story in the morning but nothing is going to change that. You are Ginny Potter until you become a Longbottom."
This brought a glimmer of a smile to the faces of both the ladies.
"Now we will have Molly checked first thing tomorrow and see how far his manipulations went. I am only talking about her mind, as the other subject never needs to leave this room. I understand you will want to tell Neville and we wish to be there when you do. We are a family and we stick together. Is there anyone here who thinks this will make any more difference to Neville than it does to us?"
Both girls now had tears in their eyes but smiled as they shook their heads.
"Finally I would like to say that you were one hundred percent correct when you said your father would kill him. He kidnapped my daughter from her bed, that crosses the line in my book, and there will be no second chances."
He half expected an argument from Hermione but all that came back was, "only if I don't get to him first!"
They held each other close and chatted into the night before Hermione was struck by a thought, "if he was doing that to Molly, do you think he messed with the Dursleys minds as well? Their behaviour was anything but normal. Most people care for their pets better than you were treated at Privet Drive."
It had always troubled Harry the vast gulf in treatment between Dudley and him, could it be that the old man screwed with there heads? Dudley's treatment was as odd as his, just the other end of the spectrum. So-called normality would be somewhere in the middle. Could punishing him to one extreme cause them to treat Dudley to the other?
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