Chapter 13: Family
It was Halloween and Molly Weasley was home alone on this dreary day preparing to make dinner for her husband. Of her seven children only one of them ever stopped by on a regular basis. Ron. Bill and Charlie were both long grown up with families of their own now. Percy was next in line, was married, and had a daughter and son. They visited on thanksgiving and at Christmas with the occasional surprise visit. The twins were next in line and were Molly's personal headache. While they had calmed down and become respectable businessmen they had yet to settle down and marry. Their girlfriends were attempting to rectify that oversight but had not yet won that particular battle. The twins checked up on their mum and dad once or twice a month to make sure everything was all right and to have a well- cooked meal (not that they ever uttered that statements to their girlfriends).
Ronald Weasley was the youngest boy and second youngest over all. He constantly visited his dear mum (at least two or three times a week) to see how she was and if she needed any help. This deeply touched Molly since she knew the young man had a busy life as an auror and as a husband. He had married Hermione as Molly and Arthur always hoped they would and the two were expecting their first child in February. This brought Molly to her last child and the missing piece of her heart. Ginny. Ginny was the only girl of seven children and was the youngest. Ginny. her lovely daughter and currently number two on the wizard world most wanted list. Ginny had married her school sweet heart Harry Potter (who was number one on the most wanted list) ten months ago this day.
Molly had not seen her daughter since the day Ginny fled the ministry with her husband. Ginny was to be taken to Azkaban Prison for harboring Harry and hindering his apprehension. As much as Molly was glad she was not sent there, she was still heartbroken that her daughter was a fugitive from justice.
"Hello mum." A voice called out to Molly.
Molly turned and looked at a raven-haired girl with blue eyes. Molly was about to curse the intruder until she saw the face of the girl. The hair and eye color were different for sure, but Molly would know her daughter's smile anywhere.
"Ginny?" She asked, needing clarification.
Ginny nodded her head to acknowledge her mother.
Molly walked over to the girl who was wearing a large cloak and was about to hug her daughter but Ginny, held out her left hand briefly to halt her mother. Ginny then removed her hood and opened the cloak to reveal a small little passenger with her cradled in her right arm. Molly looked in awe at the little baby in her daughter's arms. Ginny walked to her mother and held the baby out so Molly could hold her newest grandchild.
"A girl?" Molly asked.
Ginny nodded her head.
"What's her name?"
"Jasmine Katerina Potter." Ginny answered as she looked at her mother and daughter.
"She has looks like you and Harry." Molly replied as she walked to the living room holding her granddaughter. Molly kissed the baby's head and a tear from Molly's face struck the sleeping infant. Jasmine moved her reflexively moved her arms and with a yawn opened her little baby eyes. The little baby girl looked at the woman and a smile formed on the infants mouth.
Jasmine was indeed the spitting image of her mother, prior to her disguise. She had Ginny's hair, nose, and smile. When the baby opened her eyes she saw Harry's eyes. There were a few other traits to belonging to the girls father but Molly was too busy playing with the infant to notice them.
"She's so precious Ginny." Molly declared.
"Harry and I thought this would be better than a card and a photograph mum." Ginny stated as she sat next to her mother.
Reality suddenly came crashing back to Molly, "Where is your husband?"
"He's taking care of some personal business. He sends his love." Ginny replied as she watched her mother lavish some affection on her granddaughter.
"And he knows you're here?" Molly asked wondering about her daughter and her husband.
Nodding her head, "It was his idea." Ginny responded
"So how is my son-in-law? " Molly asked as baby Jasmine flailed her arms about.
"He's busy as of late. He's working on a big project that keeps him occupied. However, he always takes time to be with his family mum." Ginny replied. She could tell her mum was fishing for information.
"How busy can he be, he's a fugitive from justice?"
"You'd be surprised mum. Harry's never been one to lounge about doing nothing." Ginny vaguely informed her mum.
"Well. what does he do to keep himself occupied?" Molly asked.
"It's not my place to talk about my husband's business affairs." Ginny stated.
"Is it because you don't know or because you won't tell me?" Molly asked.
"The later." Ginny replied then proceeded to tickle her daughter.
"Ginny, why did you allow your life to become this complicated?" Molly asked as she stood up and rocked her granddaughter back and forth.
"I fell in love with the man of my dreams.. It's not my fault that the wizarding world won't believe he's innocent." Ginny stated.
"It's not the life I would have you leading. The life of a fugitive is really no life at all." Molly said.
"Harry, Jasmine and I manage mum."
"You shouldn't have to lead this kind of life Ginny. If you would just.."
"It's too late mum. I made my choice. I chose to be a Potter, and to have baby Potters. I know the risks and I'm prepared to face them side by side with my husband." Ginny said adamantly.
"You are my daughter aren't you?" Molly said in defeat. Even though her daughter was a fugitive she loved her and knew that Ginny would be an excellent mother for baby Jasmine.
"I have only one request mum."
"What's that Ginny?"
"Should.. Should Harry and I ever be caught or.. you know, I was wondering if you would take care of Jasmine for us?" Ginny asked. "I don't plan on being caught, and I know they'll never take Harry back alive. but we wanted to know if you would take care of her. Just in case."
Molly felt a tear trickle down her face. "Jasmine is family dear. Whether it be I, Fleur, Hermione, Penelope, Angelina, Katie.. a Weasley will always be there for her."
Ginny hugged her mum, tears falling from her eyes. "Thanks mum, I never doubted it, but we just needed to be sure."
Molly looked at the clock and noted the time. She hurriedly handed the baby back to Ginny. She grabbed her daughter's cloak and put it around Ginny. Ginny was a little puzzled by this till her mother spoke. "You best be going. Ron usually stops by about now and I don't want you running into him."
"I can handle Ron mum." Ginny explained.
"Now listen hear, I'll have no fighting around my precious little granddaughter Ginny Weasley. She'll be exposed to enough of that if your husband can't clear his name anytime soon." Molly stated adamantly.
"I love you mum." Ginny said and kissed the woman on her cheek.
"I love you to dear. Now.. off you go." Molly said.
Ginny exited the door and quickly left the Burrow before her brother arrived.
The End of Part 2
It was Halloween and Molly Weasley was home alone on this dreary day preparing to make dinner for her husband. Of her seven children only one of them ever stopped by on a regular basis. Ron. Bill and Charlie were both long grown up with families of their own now. Percy was next in line, was married, and had a daughter and son. They visited on thanksgiving and at Christmas with the occasional surprise visit. The twins were next in line and were Molly's personal headache. While they had calmed down and become respectable businessmen they had yet to settle down and marry. Their girlfriends were attempting to rectify that oversight but had not yet won that particular battle. The twins checked up on their mum and dad once or twice a month to make sure everything was all right and to have a well- cooked meal (not that they ever uttered that statements to their girlfriends).
Ronald Weasley was the youngest boy and second youngest over all. He constantly visited his dear mum (at least two or three times a week) to see how she was and if she needed any help. This deeply touched Molly since she knew the young man had a busy life as an auror and as a husband. He had married Hermione as Molly and Arthur always hoped they would and the two were expecting their first child in February. This brought Molly to her last child and the missing piece of her heart. Ginny. Ginny was the only girl of seven children and was the youngest. Ginny. her lovely daughter and currently number two on the wizard world most wanted list. Ginny had married her school sweet heart Harry Potter (who was number one on the most wanted list) ten months ago this day.
Molly had not seen her daughter since the day Ginny fled the ministry with her husband. Ginny was to be taken to Azkaban Prison for harboring Harry and hindering his apprehension. As much as Molly was glad she was not sent there, she was still heartbroken that her daughter was a fugitive from justice.
"Hello mum." A voice called out to Molly.
Molly turned and looked at a raven-haired girl with blue eyes. Molly was about to curse the intruder until she saw the face of the girl. The hair and eye color were different for sure, but Molly would know her daughter's smile anywhere.
"Ginny?" She asked, needing clarification.
Ginny nodded her head to acknowledge her mother.
Molly walked over to the girl who was wearing a large cloak and was about to hug her daughter but Ginny, held out her left hand briefly to halt her mother. Ginny then removed her hood and opened the cloak to reveal a small little passenger with her cradled in her right arm. Molly looked in awe at the little baby in her daughter's arms. Ginny walked to her mother and held the baby out so Molly could hold her newest grandchild.
"A girl?" Molly asked.
Ginny nodded her head.
"What's her name?"
"Jasmine Katerina Potter." Ginny answered as she looked at her mother and daughter.
"She has looks like you and Harry." Molly replied as she walked to the living room holding her granddaughter. Molly kissed the baby's head and a tear from Molly's face struck the sleeping infant. Jasmine moved her reflexively moved her arms and with a yawn opened her little baby eyes. The little baby girl looked at the woman and a smile formed on the infants mouth.
Jasmine was indeed the spitting image of her mother, prior to her disguise. She had Ginny's hair, nose, and smile. When the baby opened her eyes she saw Harry's eyes. There were a few other traits to belonging to the girls father but Molly was too busy playing with the infant to notice them.
"She's so precious Ginny." Molly declared.
"Harry and I thought this would be better than a card and a photograph mum." Ginny stated as she sat next to her mother.
Reality suddenly came crashing back to Molly, "Where is your husband?"
"He's taking care of some personal business. He sends his love." Ginny replied as she watched her mother lavish some affection on her granddaughter.
"And he knows you're here?" Molly asked wondering about her daughter and her husband.
Nodding her head, "It was his idea." Ginny responded
"So how is my son-in-law? " Molly asked as baby Jasmine flailed her arms about.
"He's busy as of late. He's working on a big project that keeps him occupied. However, he always takes time to be with his family mum." Ginny replied. She could tell her mum was fishing for information.
"How busy can he be, he's a fugitive from justice?"
"You'd be surprised mum. Harry's never been one to lounge about doing nothing." Ginny vaguely informed her mum.
"Well. what does he do to keep himself occupied?" Molly asked.
"It's not my place to talk about my husband's business affairs." Ginny stated.
"Is it because you don't know or because you won't tell me?" Molly asked.
"The later." Ginny replied then proceeded to tickle her daughter.
"Ginny, why did you allow your life to become this complicated?" Molly asked as she stood up and rocked her granddaughter back and forth.
"I fell in love with the man of my dreams.. It's not my fault that the wizarding world won't believe he's innocent." Ginny stated.
"It's not the life I would have you leading. The life of a fugitive is really no life at all." Molly said.
"Harry, Jasmine and I manage mum."
"You shouldn't have to lead this kind of life Ginny. If you would just.."
"It's too late mum. I made my choice. I chose to be a Potter, and to have baby Potters. I know the risks and I'm prepared to face them side by side with my husband." Ginny said adamantly.
"You are my daughter aren't you?" Molly said in defeat. Even though her daughter was a fugitive she loved her and knew that Ginny would be an excellent mother for baby Jasmine.
"I have only one request mum."
"What's that Ginny?"
"Should.. Should Harry and I ever be caught or.. you know, I was wondering if you would take care of Jasmine for us?" Ginny asked. "I don't plan on being caught, and I know they'll never take Harry back alive. but we wanted to know if you would take care of her. Just in case."
Molly felt a tear trickle down her face. "Jasmine is family dear. Whether it be I, Fleur, Hermione, Penelope, Angelina, Katie.. a Weasley will always be there for her."
Ginny hugged her mum, tears falling from her eyes. "Thanks mum, I never doubted it, but we just needed to be sure."
Molly looked at the clock and noted the time. She hurriedly handed the baby back to Ginny. She grabbed her daughter's cloak and put it around Ginny. Ginny was a little puzzled by this till her mother spoke. "You best be going. Ron usually stops by about now and I don't want you running into him."
"I can handle Ron mum." Ginny explained.
"Now listen hear, I'll have no fighting around my precious little granddaughter Ginny Weasley. She'll be exposed to enough of that if your husband can't clear his name anytime soon." Molly stated adamantly.
"I love you mum." Ginny said and kissed the woman on her cheek.
"I love you to dear. Now.. off you go." Molly said.
Ginny exited the door and quickly left the Burrow before her brother arrived.
The End of Part 2