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Moonlight Discussions
Harry insists on following through with his promise to help out with the Weasleys' expenses, although Molly is reluctant to take anything from him. He later has to talk Ginny down from worrying about whether she's becoming selfish by allowing him to spend money on her, after Molly talked to her about how she shouldn't "take advantage" of Harry's loneliness and good-heartedness.
Harry shows the Occlumency primer to Ron, Ginny, and the Twins, after martial arts practice. Their initial practices, however, yield only headaches; Harry hopes that it's just a matter of time.
On Ginny's birthday, her parents are upset by the new wand Harry bought her, as she anticipated. Harry intervenes, however, to insist that buying it was his own choice, and that it's part of their agreement for him to contribute to home security. Molly isn't pleased, but his talk about the dangers at school and Dumbledore's failure to better rein them in leaves both parents thoughtful.
At Harry's custody hearing, the Weasleys are joined by the Malfoys, attempting to gain control of Harry, and the Diggorys, at Dumbledore's request, to provide an alternative. Harry also discovers that the Malfoys have bribed Mr Weasley's attorney to sabotage him. However, Harry persuades the attorney to step down rather than be exposed, and speaks on his own behalf, recounting how well the Weasleys have looked out for him and looked after him, while Draco has done nothing but endanger him. The panel ultimately decides to grant the Weasleys' application.
Seeing Dumbledore present outside the court, Harry follows up on their earlier conversation about Peter Pettigrew, but learns that Dumbledore has not been able to persuade the Minister to revisit the case; Harry chastises him for not being more proactive.
- Cruel to Be Kind: When he's pulling Ginny out of her funk, Harry's words aren't gentle, but they do the job.Harry: Are you a whore? ... Are you for sale?
- Dramatic Irony: When Harry insists on contributing to the grocery bill, Molly protests that he might need that money some day, and that "You really need to think about your future." (He's quite impressed that he can answer her without a tremor in his voice.)
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Harry has to reassure Ginny that she isn't becoming a terrible person by allowing him to give her gifts or help her.
