The sun was hitting the snow making it look brighter on this day. Today was my birthday and everyone was coming over to celebrate my 100th birthday. Molly planned and planned this day for the last five months. My daughters, daughters-in-law, granddaughters with a few of my great-granddaughters have come over to help from cooking to setting up. We were having the party outside because there are so many of us. All of my grandchildren are parents. One of them is already is already grandparent.
Molly was making the last of the food that was needed. This is the first time everyone was going to here since the summer. My children have their own families. Molly the second lives in America with her family and Dominique live in France with her husband and two children. The rest of my grandchildren live around Great Britain with their families.
I saw a pop in the distance, I see s white haired man with red hair woman with white in her hair making their way over to the house. The man smiled when he saw me sitting out front. The woman came over and kissed me on the cheek.
"Hi Dad," Ginny, my only daughter, who was a grandmother herself but to me she will always be my baby girl. Harry came up next to hug me.
"Hey Arthur, how are we doing today?" Harry's eyes were shining behind his glasses. He was a happy man after all that happen to him. He loves being a husband, father, and grandfather. Ginny went to find her mother in the house. Harry sat next me.
"I'm good. How are the kids and grandkids?" I asked. I haven't seen James or his five boys in a while. Harry frowned.
"They're okay." Harry was worried about James like every father worries about their kids. James went through a divorce five years ago and his ex-wife ran off to America leaving him with five boys to rise. I remember the first time I saw that look on Harry's face.
100th
It was a Sunday and everyone was over for lunch. Harry and Ginny walked in holding hands. There was a smile on Ginny's face and a worried look on Harry's face. There was a glow about Ginny. Ginny let go of Harry and went to find her mother and the rest of the women here. Harry took a seat across from Ron and started to play chess with him. They talked of work to pass the time. Harry wasn't really in because he lost right away.
"Harry is everything okay? You haven't lost this badly since I taught you back in first year." Ron asked.
"Yeah, never better." Harry moved his pieces back to their places. Ron was going to say something but the look Harry threw him stopped him. I watched him while we were waiting for dinner. I tried to think what Harry could be worried about. He was living with the woman he loved, had friends and family. I thought that work was going okay because Ron would know what is wrong with him and not ask.
Molly called everyone in to eat; Harry took a seat next to Ginny. Ginny had the biggest smile on her face like there was something to tell everyone. Ginny grabbed Harry's hand. "Everyone," Everyone around the table looked at Ginny and Harry even the kids. "Harry and I are getting married." Everyone started to congratulate them. "There's more," Ginny shouted before anyone could get up and start to hug her. Everyone looked again at her. "We are going to have a baby in the next year." While everyone was looking at Ginny, I looked at Harry and saw what was worrying him. Everyone started to hug them. Harry was smiling but it wasn't reaching his eyes.
Later after everyone left and only Harry and Ginny were still here. Ginny was getting something from her mum while Harry was waiting for in Ginny in the sitting room. I went over to him, "Can we talk?" Harry nodded and we sat on the couch. "Harry, what is wrong?"
Harry looked at the clock, "I'm worried about being a father. I don't know what to do. I never had a father to show me what to do." I smiled.
"You are already a father; you are worried about being a good father. And know that you had many examples in your life to show you." I told him. It was the first smile I seen him smile since he came here.
"Thank you, Arthur." Harry hugged me. "You are right." Harry and Ginny left soon after that.
I never seen Harry as happy on the day James was born. He held that baby and knew this was the start of his family. I knew then that he was going to be great father to the children that he and Ginny were going to have. Harry was going to love James no matter what that boy did. I was glad to call him my son.
100th
"Arthur, Molly wants you to come in before you catch a cold." I looked up to Harry who was standing in the doorway. Harry helped me up and led me though the door. He made me sit in the sitting room by the fire. The heat from the fire made my eyes close.
"Granddad," Someone was shaking my shoulder. I opened one eye and saw Molly standing in front of me, my granddaughter that lives in America with her husband and son who I haven't seen since last summer. Her red hair was getting white in it and the laugh lines were starting to show.
"Molly," I tried to stand up to hug her but she held her hand out and told me to sit. She leaned down and hugged me. "How are you doing?" Molly smiled and looked behind her, he husband was standing there with their son Thomas or Tom as most of the family called him, and Tom's wife with their one year old son, Thomas Jr.
"I'm good Granddad." She turned back to me. "I'm still teaching and Bruce's business is still going good." I remember the day Molly brought Bruce home to meet us.
100th
Percy kept looking at the door like he was waiting for someone to walk through. "Is everything ok, Percy?" Molly asked him from the stove.
"Yeah," He looked at his wife and she nodded. "I was going to let this be a surprise but Molly's coming home for a visit and she is bringing someone with her." There was twinkle in his eyes.
We haven't seen Molly since she left for America to teach at one of their wizarding school. And that was a year ago. My wife Molly dropped what she was doing and ran to the window to see if Molly was there. We heard a gasp and Audrey and Percy ran to the window. I followed slowly behind.
When I got to the window, I saw my granddaughter with a blond hair, lean man. He was holding her hand and had on a goofy smile on his face. I knew the look he was giving her because I looked at my Molly the same way. She was in love with him and he was in love with her. They didn't see us watching out the window because she was looking up at him telling him something. We watched Molly kiss the boy on the cheek. We heard someone cough from behind us.
We looked and saw Lucy standing in the doorway, shaking her head. There was a smile on her face, "You may want to get away from the window before she sees you." Lucy walked over to the pot of tea and got herself some tea. She sat there waiting for us to leave the window. We moved away from the window and sat down at the table. We waited for the knock on the door. Molly tried to look busy making tea for everyone.
The knock finally came but it felt forever for it to happen. Molly ran to the door and opened it. She threw her arms around Molly before letting her in the house. The man followed slowly behind her. He stood in the doorway while we all hugged Molly. After Molly hugged her father, she turned to the man with such love.
"Everyone this is my husband, Bruce Mason." I saw Percy clean out his ear like he didn't just hear his daughter say that he was her husband. Lucy was nodding; she liked every bit of this. Audrey and Molly were looking between the newlyweds. I was shocked, I know that Molly and I eloped; I know some of my grandkids would elope but Molly wasn't one of them.
Molly was the good one out of Percy's daughters, not that Lucy was bad but she likes to get in trouble with her cousin Roxanne. She always did as she was told when asked. She was Head Girl in Hogwarts, top of her class; she was the daughter every person wanted. She moves to America and comes back with a husband. What happened from point A to point B is what I want to know.
Lucy was the first to go and hug her new brother-in-law. "Welcome to the family." I followed next, soon everyone was saying hello.
We were sitting down to eat, when Percy asked, "How did this happen?"
Molly looked at Bruce; there was the biggest smile on her face. I smiled because she was happy. "I met him when I was having a problem with his younger brother at school. He came in and I thought that he was another student that Ben had playing his father. I shot a look at Ben and told him that his friend wasn't going to do it. Ben laughed and told me that was his brother. I knew I was blushing when I turned back to Bruce. He smiled and told me he get that all the time. By the end of the meeting Bruce was asking me out. I told him I didn't date students' fathers. He said that he wasn't a father but a brother. I said yes. We were married during Thanksgiving holidays. Now we are going to have a baby soon."
We all were shocked that they were going to have a baby. I looked at Percy and Audrey and how they were taking all this. Percy looked red in the face while Audrey was holding his arm; she didn't look too happy herself. My wife had a look on her face that she was glad that she was going to be a great-grandmother but a worried look what is Percy going to say about it. Lucy was looking for the nearest exit because she knew what was coming from her father. Bruce looked between his new father-in-law to his wife.
"What the hell were you thinking getting married? You are too young and you are making me a grandfather. You're to date a year or two before you get married, he's to meet us so we know if he is good enough for you." I think Percy was more upset that his daughter got married then that they were going to have baby. He was like most fathers wanting to know the man who was marrying his daughter.
"Dad, don't you yell at me because when you went to America you got Mum pregnant. She came here and met your family when she was going to tell you that she was carrying your child. I could have had my baby while I'm single." She was hitting it right on the mark with her parents and how they got together. She looked at her mother and saw that her mother was hurt. Her Dad's face was hurt and anger. Molly softens her voice. "I'm sorry, Mum Dad. I shouldn't have said that. I know you both love each other very much. I know Bruce and I marrying came to a shock to all of you." She looked around the room to everyone. "But we love each other and didn't want to wait. Getting pregnant came to us sudden but we can't wait until the baby is here. We came here to tell you the good news and so you can come to America to see your grandchild."
Audrey was already planning the trip that Percy and she were going to take when they went to America. Everyone was still looking at Percy seeing how was taking this. He still didn't like this, "Fine, do what you want but I don't like this." He was looking at Bruce when he said this. He left the room. Audrey smiled at her daughter.
"Your father will come around at some point, I will help with that but you should have told us earlier that you were married." Molly nodded knowing what she did was wrong. Molly, my wife finally went over and hugged her granddaughter. Everyone was hugged them.
Percy did come around and he became a great grandfather to Tom. Percy and Audrey are always making trips out there to spend time with Molly's family. Now he is a great-grandfather and loves that baby very much. Molly and Bruce couldn't have any more children after Tom was born but can't wait for more grandkids to spoil.
100th
"Hello, Mr. Weasley." I heard Bruce say as he came over to stand by his wife. "Happy Birthday, the big 100th," He shook my hand. He moved out of the way and Tom was standing behind him with his son. Tom's red hair was short and his blue-green eyes showed such happiness. Junior was sleeping in his father's arm. He had a little tuff of auburn hair and his eyes were blue when he opened them.
"Hello Grandpa Weasley," Tom showed me the baby, who looked older since the last time I have seen him. Tom's wife Julia came over and kissed me on the cheek. She pushed her brown hair out of the way as she looked at her husband and son with her blue eyes.
At that moment Molly came out of the kitchen with Harry and Ginny. Harry was carrying a camera. He smiled. "Let's take a picture of Arthur and the baby." Harry lifted the camera Julia took Junior from his father and put him in my arms. Junior opened his eyes to look at me, he was going to let out a cry but he saw his mum standing there not too far away. He took the picture while the floo was going off. Everyone moved out of the way of the fireplace.
Fred came through first, he flashed us a smile before his oldest came through. Cameron, who was fourteen, looked happy to be getting out of school for the weekend. The kids in Hogwarts got out of the weekend by the decreed of Molly Weasley. His blue eyes were looking around to see if anyone else was here. He ran over to his great-grandmother looking for food. He got out of the way just in time because his younger brother, Shane, at the age of nine, came through. He was the only one to look like his father with black curly hair and brown eyes. He looked around looking to see if his granddad George was here yet. When he didn't see that he was here he went to his brother to get something to eat. Alisha came out yelling.
"Shane, I'm going to kill you. I was to go before you, Mum said so." Alisha was the middle child and only daughter of Fred and his girlfriend Joy. Her black hair was in ponytail while her brown eyes were looking for her younger brother. She was in her second year of Ravenclaw at Hogwarts. Shane made the mistake of coming out of the kitchen at the time and Alisha went after him. Fred went to get the kids before one of them got hurt.
Joy came out brushing the dirt off her jeans. She smiled and her blue eyes were very bright. "You haven't seen my kids have you." Molly the younger laughed.
"They went that way with your boyfriend following them." Joy nodded and came over to me.
"Happy birthday, Arthur," She kissed me on the cheek. Joy and Fred been together for eighteen years, they were not married because reasons only known by them. Everyone thought that they should get married when they started having kids but Joy wasn't ready and Fred didn't want to lose her. I just hope before I'm dead that they are married.
Fred came back in with dirt and snow covering him; he smiled at us before finding Joy, who was talking to Ginny. There was such love in his eyes and there was secret in his eyes that he only knew. Molly went over and cleaned his clothes before he brought more dirt in the house. He made his way around the room to his girlfriend. He wrapped an arm around her waist. I remember the first time they told each other that they love one another.
100th
I was walking down Diagon Ally with a package for George from Molly. It was a beautiful day and kids were running around between shops. I saw George's shop come in view and made my way there. I entered the shop and it was quiet. There was no one at the counter so I made my way to the back. I was about to open the door when I heard.
"I love you, Joy." Fred's voice came at me. I knew I should walk away but I wanted to hear her say it.
"I love you, too Fred." Joy's voice sounded broken. She was crying. There was silence and knew he was kissing her. I was backing away when I ran into someone. I turned around to see Angelina smiling.
"You heard them." I nodded. Then I remember the package in my hands. I hand it to Angelina.
"This is for George, can you make sure he gets it." I moved around her.
She laughed. "I'll see you at the wedding." She waved me off.
We waited for the wedding but it never came but we did get three grandchildren out of it. I was still waiting for the wedding to come. They were great parents and lovers. He saved her life when they were younger from a prank that he and his cousins planned. He didn't know it was her until they talked about it one night. Now only they would get married I will be a happy person.
100th
"Why don't we move this outside?" Molly asked. The house was already getting crowded with fourteen people here and many more were coming. Fred came over and helped me up. He waited until everyone was outside. We followed behind everyone. The heating charms that Hermione and Molly put up were working.
"Granddad, I want you to be the first to know that I'm going to ask Joy to marry me." He pulled out a white small box and opened it showed me the ring.
I patted him on the back. "About time," I laughed. Fred laughed too.
"Yeah, after three kids and being together for eighteen years it's time. I wanted to ask if I could ask her today if it is okay with you." Fred asked with a serious tone.
"Of course," I said. Fred made me sit in a chair close to the table. "Your uncle did the same thing and everything turned out great for him." He looked at me asking which uncle. "You are just going to have to ask." I smiled. Fred left me shaking his head.
A/N: Throughout the story if there is a story you would like to hear let me know. This story is going to go to Arthur's Birthday Feb 6th. Thank you for reading.-sjt