Arthur read the riot act to Ginny. He was outraged that she would try to trap an honorable wizard into marriage. From this point onward, she would be considered a gold-digging tramp, which she was, and no decent family would even remotely consider her as an acceptable bride.

After ranting and raving for almost an hour, he sent his weeping daughter upstairs to pack her belongings. Then he floo-called Charlie...shared with him the whole sordid story...and made arrangements to send Ginny to live with her brother for the foreseeable future...or until the scandal died down...assuming it did so. With Rita Skeeter covering the shock wedding, the whole of Wizarding Britain would know exactly what Ginevra had done...they would be talking about this for months to come!

And then Arthur turned his attentions to his wife. Normally a mild-mannered wizard, he was mortified, humiliated, and embarrassed by the actions of his wife and daughter. He might even lose his position at the Ministry because of their actions. What were they thinking? Obviously they weren't thinking clearly...they had let the galleons in Harry's many vaults cloud their vision and now there was the devil to pay!

"Molly, what were you thinking?" shouted Arthur. "Did you even give a remote thought what would happen if your little plan became public knowledge? You're a grown up...what kind of example are you to our daughter? Because of this...Ginevra's future prospects are dismal to none. Even if we send her away, which I am doing today, our own reputation will be mud. And what about our sons? Thank Merlin Bill is already married to Fleur...but what family will entrust their daughters to us when you and Ginevra have displayed such a lack of character?"

Arthur stopped his rant long enough to catch his breath before continuing, "What if I lose my job over this? You don't work...but had you given a thought to what happens to us if I get the sack? And even if I keep my job, everyone is going to know what you and Ginevra have done. People are going to turn their back to us! We won't be invited to events and if we already were invited, excuses will be made and we will be dis-invited. We will be social pariahs!"

"Obviously I have been too lenient on you and Ginevera but you both have shown that such leniency was a mistake in my own judgment. And that is a mistake I have no intention of repeating. From now on, you won't leave the Burrow without me at your side. You will not be permitted to be alone with Fleur or their children. Either Bill or I will be with you to supervise what example you are setting."

Hearing this, Molly began to cry...but Arthur was firm. "I will make all decisions regarding our children and "I" will supervise their behavior and discipline them myself. I don't know how long it will take for our family to regain its reputation but I am determined that as of today, we are going to to do whatever it takes to undo the damage you and Ginevra have done to the Weasley name! And to my shame, I allowed by not properly supervising the pair of you. That stops today!"

"Do you have ANYTHING to say for yourself, Molly? Why did you do this? Why didn't you tell me what Ginevra was up to?" Arthur asked sadly.

Through her tears, Molly sniffed, "I am tired of being poor...there never seems to be enough money to go around and Harry had so much money...he would never have missed some. And if he had married Ginny, he would have been generous to her as well as us. We needed that money and it is all lost now. Harry isn't likely ever speak to us again after this?"

"And who could blame him, Molly? Ginevra tried to trap him into marriage? She was prepared to lie and deceive in order to get what she wants...but she never stopped to count the cost if she was discovered. And now we all pay for her actions...ALL of us." he said sadly.

"Mom, you did all this over money?" Bill asked.

"It's easy to judge when you have money, Bill Weasley, but when you don't have it, well it hurts. I am tired of wearing second-hand clothes. I wanted a taste of the good life for me and my family and now everything is in ruins!" she choked out.

"Well," Bill said, "If money was the criteria, then you should have been nicer to Hermione...Ron too!"