Arthur and Molly's 34th anniversary, what a party! The Weasley children had all gotten together and bought a week for the happy couple at Euro Disneyland, Hugo and Jean had searched bookstores and found every guidebook they could, Jean was sure that Arthur was just as pleased with the books as the trip! He kept looking through them and muttering 'fascinating'.
Molly and Arthur returned in time for a big family Christmas at the burrow. Angie was finally out of the first trimester and large with their first child, a boy they planned on naming Fredric Fabian Weasley the second.
Fleur and Bill had news too. They were expecting their second girl.
2004
Ron finally had the talk with George. George had seen it coming. Ron had been finding less and less satisfaction working for WWW. Sure he made a lot of money, but he felt like he had more to give society. George knew he would make a great auror. So with George's blessing Ron would begin auror training in January of 2004.
Hugo and Jean accompanied Hermione on a trip to Paris that February. It was a quick 3 day weekend. La rue du sortilège was the Paris equivalent of Diagon alley and WWW was opening up a new store there. George had asked his sister-in-law to start the legal ball rolling.
Monsieur Delacour, Fleur's father, had agreed to be WWW's representative in France. He was a very likeable gentleman. It also appeared he had a good head for business too, WWW should do well with this first store out of England.
Back at the Burrow for another wedding. Percy, the third oldest Weasley son, was marrying a Canadian, Audrey. She was a delightful young lady. While the March wind was blowing outside the hearth in the parlor was bright and cheerful. The ceremony was short and very sweet. The family dinner that followed filled with love and laughter.
Jean bet Hugo that night Angie would be having the baby in less than a week. Hugo had to pay up, with dinner, when Fredric Fabian Weasley the second was born on his father's birthday of April 1st.
June 30th found the family back at St. Mungo's. Dominique Weasley joined her big sister Victoire and her parents Bill and Fleur.
The Weasley's were not done yet, apparently the Honeymoon had been very romantic for Percy and Audrey. She had to quit her job due to terrible morning sickness.
Molly and Arthur had moved them in to Percy's old room so they could help with Audrey's care. Jean spent a good deal of time at the burrow, helping to ease Audrey's boredom and discomfort.
Christmas that year was a festive occasion. Two new babies added to the fun. Audrey was feeling good enough to join in. A new peace seemed to have settled over George.
Molly had knitted stockings for all the little ones. The boys had bright blue stockings to hang by the fire and the girls had rich burgundy ones.
Christmas morning found Teddy and Victoire happily passing out presents before tearing in to theirs. After all the presents had been opened, Teddy and Victoire had been given permission to play in Ginny's old room with their new quidditch figures. (Teddy now had the Canadian national team and Victoire had gotten her wish of her own stadium, the UK team and the French team.)
"before everyone runs off Harry and I have one last present for Mum." Ginny handed her mother a box.
Smiling questioningly Molly opened it to find another bright blue stocking. "We will have to hang that one up next year Mum."
Suddenly the adults all roared as they all realized what the stocking meant!
Audrey had little Molly in February of '05.
Hermione suffered another miss-carriage, in July, just after Ginny had their god-son, James. It hurt Hugo to see his little girl with that longing and disappointment in her eyes.
She had made the rounds of both magical and muggle doctors and no one could tell her why it was so hard for her body to hold on to a pregnancy.
Ron was fantastic, never criticizing, or complaining, always holding her when she needed to cry, saying all the right things. Jean knew he hurt too but she also knew he was sincere when he told Hermione that if it was meant to be they would have that longed for baby, but if not he was fine with it just being the two of them.
In September George and Angie asked Hugo and Jean to join WWW's charity board. They wanted someone to oversee the medical outreach programs.
Hugo decided that it was time for he and Jean to mark off one of the items on their 'bucket list'. November and December found them enjoying the warm beaches of Mexico.
