3 – Burrow

Arizona's stay at the Burrow was really good. The Weasleys seemed to like having her there, especially mr Weasely, who loved asking questions about muggle things.

Arizona visited Tonks everyday, and was pleased to see that she was recovering well. Bill came with her to the hospital sometimes. He and Arizona also had a great time catching up on everything that's been going on in their lives. It was amazing how different the lives of two people, who went to school together, were. Arizona talked about the hospital, patients and doctors, her friends and of course Callie. And even though Bill talked a whole lot about his girlfriend, Fleur Delacour, the other things he told her were mostly about the war.

Every day Arizona heard or noticed how things changed because of the war. Since the old headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, wasn't safe anymore (she didn't have any more details about that), the Burrow became something like a replacement. Many Order-members came with news to the Burrow, and though Arizona never was on the meetings, she still met the people and heard some stuff.

Bill had told her about Voldemort lying low last year and how the Order mostly tried to convince people that he was really back. Now there were fights and kidnappings all over Britain. And people kept saying; "it's going to get worse".

Even though Arizona kept to the Burrow and St Mungos, she now carried her wand with her wherever she went. She knew she would have a really hard time protecting herself if something happened, but she felt a lot safer with it.

One morning, a few days after Arizona's arrival to Britain, she met Tonks' parents. The days before she'd unintentionally missed them, probably only by minutes, when she was visiting Tonks. But the third day she caught them just leaving Tonks' room.

"Mr and mrs Tonks", she called out.

"Arizona Robbins", Andromeda smiled. "It's been quite a while."

Arizona smiled as she came up to them.

"Yes, it sure has", she said.

"American pediatric surgeon, I hear", Ted smiled.

"You heard correctly", Arizona replied.

Ted Tonks was not only a muggleborn but also well-read so he knew everything about the muggleworld. Andromeda was the opposite: born in a prueblood family and she didn't know much at all about the muggleworld. No wonder she looked so confused at the strange words.

"A surgeon is like a healer", Arizona told her.

Andromeda nodded.

"So how are you doing?" Ted asked Arizona.

"I'm good, thanks. A bit stressed."

"I can understand that", Ted said. "We all are, I guess."

Andromeda glanced at Tonks' door and that was when Arizona remembered that it was Bellatrix who had hurt Tonks. Andromeda's sister. Her own sister had almost killed her daughter and had killed her cousin, the only other good Black.

Andromeda met Arizona's gaze and gave a small but genuine smile. The three of them chatted for a bit longer before the Tonkses went home and Arizona went into Nymphadora's room.


It was unusually quiet in the Burrow. Mr and mrs Weasley were picking up their younger children at Kings Cross and Bill was with Fleur somewhere, which meant that Arizona was alone. She took this quiet time to read some of Karev's notes on various patients they had. Little Mackenzie Livingstone would need extensive follow ups after her heart operation, Liam Cranston's surgery would take place today if Arizona wasn't mistaken and Michael Nelson would hopefully be able to start physical therapy this week.

Rustling and voices from outside told Arizona that the Weasleys were back. She put all the pages with notes in a pile and put them back in her folder. In through the kitchen door came mrs Weasley, carrying a cage with a tiny owl inside. Mr Weasley was close behind trying to drag a trunk over the doorstep.

"Here, let me help you", Arizona hurried forward and grabbed the other end.

Together they managed to get the luggage inside. When they'd put it down and after Arizona had swept her hair out of her eyes she noticed the two teenagers that had walked in after their father.

"Ron, Ginny, say hello to Arizona Robbins", mrs Weasley said. "She's a friend of Bill and Charlie and Tonks."

"Nice to meet you", Arizona smiled.

"You too", Ginny said and Ron nodded.

"We're here too, mum", someone loudly announced from outside.

"Oh, yes of course", mrs Weasley said absently. "This is Fred and George."

"Of course", Arizona grinned at the two identical eighteen-year-olds.

They really were identical; the same height and built, red hair and freckles. They even smiled identically.

"It's a pleasure to meet you", one of them said while grinning.

"You too."

"You sound American", the other one noted.

"I am American", Arizona said. "I live in Seattle."

"So how do you know Bill and Charlie?" Ginny asked.

"We went to Hogwarts together. I was in the same year as Charlie and Tonks. But after seventh year I decided to move to America to become a doctor."

"A doctor?"

"Yes, I kind of quit magic and perused a muggle career."

"You don't do any magic at all?" Ron asked surprised.

"No, not really", Arizona replied.

"It's really fascinating, isn't it?" Arthur said excitedly from his place by the kitchen table.

"Yeah, sure", Ron mumbled. "I'm going upstairs."

"You should start unpacking immediately so you don't forget it", mrs Weasley said.

"I'll help you with the trunk", mr Weasley said and rose again.

He and Ron started boxing the trunk up the narrow stairs.

"Well, we should be going", Fred said.

"Yes, got a business to run", George added.

"Hmph", mrs Weasley said.

"See you later mum!"

"It was nice to meet you, Arizona."

They left through the kitchen door and Arizona swore she heard a faint pop a moment later from outside.

"I'm going to feed the chickens", mrs Weasley said. "Ginny, don't put off unpacking."

"I won't", Ginny said and mrs Weasley disappeared out the door.

"What's all that?" Ginny asked and pointed at the folder.

"It's just some files from different patients that I brought", Arizona said. "So I'm caught up with what's going on at the hospital when I get back."

"Aha."

Arizona's phone suddenly rang but after only one ring it just beeped a couple of times before going totally silent. Arizona rolled her eyes; the cell service here was pretty much none-existing.

"Who's Callie?" Ginny asked curiously as she looked at the screen.

"Oh, was it Callie?" Arizona said. "I told her there's no cell service out here. I'll call her from St Mungo's later."

"Is she your friend?" Ginny continued asking.

"Um, no not exactly", Arizona said. "She's my girlfriend."

"Oh, really?"

"Uhu", Arizona nodded.

"Cool", Ginny said. "Well, I'm going to go unpack so that my mum won't kill me."

"Sounds smart."

Ginny smiled and disappeared from the room.


Tonks was discharged four days later. She expressed how fine she was, multiple times to Bill, Arizona and her parents. They believed her to some extent.

That day when Bill and Arizona got back to the Burrow, Bill pulled Arizona aside from his family.

"I think you should go home soon", he said.

"You don't want me here?" Arizona raised an eyebrow.

"Of course I do! But Tonks is better now and…"

"And what?"

"And… You-Know-Who is out there. He's gaining followers and it's getting more dangerous every second. I'm worried."

"About me?" Arizona asked.

"Yes", Bill said. "You can't defend yourself like you used to and I'm worried you're going to get hurt. I just think it would be best if you went back to America where you're safe."

Arizona looked at him for a while. But she understood. He was probably right; she should go home. Tonks would be fine – if she wasn't already. Also, Arizona really missed Callie.

"Okay", she finally said. "You're probably right, I should go home."

She could see a great amount of relief in Bill's eyes.

"Good", he said. "I'll see you off at the airport."