AN: The first headcannon I ever wrote. Enjoy!
- HarryPotterForever1997
"Molly, what's wrong?" Arthur asked, concerned. She looked up, her eyes stained with tears, her white gown billowing out in the wind, and her bright hair flying around her face. Her knees were clutched tightly to her chest as she leaned back against the wall that separated her from the safety of the roof of the astronomy and the wild danger of the empty space behind it. She pressed back, cowering away from Arthur.
"Nothing." She said, in a voice quieter than the softest rustle of leaves. Arthur's face settled into a look of calm.
"Then what are you doing at the top of the astronomy tower, bawling your eyes out on a Monday night?" He asked. Molly's face stayed frozen, her expression betraying nothing. He sighed and sat down next to her, both of them staring at the door that had brought them there. "Please tell me Molly." He pleaded. "I don't want you to be like this. Don't you trust me?" Her upper lip quivered on the word 'trust', and her face twisted into an expression of despair. She buried her face in her hands and started crying, shaking violently. Arthur took her in his arms, softly cradling her face on his chest. After a few minutes, the shaking subsided, and she slid her arms up around his neck. He hugged her tighter, wanting to protect her, comfort her, from anything that would dare to hurt her. Arthur intended to always be there for Molly - however hard that would be.
"I'm so scared, Arthur." Molly said in between sobs, her voice muffled by Arthur's chest.
"Scared of what?" He asked. He didn't pull away so that she could speak freely. He knew that his tight hold was comforting for her. It made her feel protected, valued. Which she was.
"I'm scared of everything that's going on right now. I'm scared of losing everyone I love. Mom, Dad, Gideon, Fabian, you...everyone. What if he-who-must-not-be-named attacks? I couldn't bear to lose any of you."
Arthur did pull away then, keeping a firm grip on her shoulders. He stared intensely into her golden brown eyes. "I won't EVER let anything happen to you or your family. I promise."