Around 4pm, Rose was still working with Fred, who seemed to really enjoy getting to know her better, with Harry, George, Ginny and Ron in the same room. Well, to say that they were working was a bit of a lie, they were playing with some kind of mostly safe bugs they had found and they were trying to make them race, only catching and killing the ones who lost the races or games they made up. The most important was that they were having fun.
Downstairs, Sirius was transfering a couple of creatures in safe boxes so he'd be able to use them during his Defense against the Dark Arts' classes. He was especially happy about a Boggart he'd be able to use, but he had found a couple of other, rare but interesting, creatures that would be useful in his 6th and 7th year classes.
Suddenly, Rose felt her mirror vibrate in her pocket.
"Harry, it's Dudley!" She exclaimed before answering it and showing it to her brother.
"Hey Dud, what's going on?" Harry asked.
"Hey, I hope I'm not bothering you or anything. I tried calling you, Harry, but you didn't answer and I'm kind of panicking here." Dudley replied quickly.
"I think I forgot it in my bedroom this morning. I'm not used to having it yet." Harry told him.
"What's wrong?" Rose asked him.
"I don't know if I should call the normal doctors or not. I went to see Misses Figgs to tell her that I knew who she was and that if she needed help with something, I'd help her because I wanted to be better or something but she didn't answer and I heard her cat and I could see light through the living room window. I looked through the window, the television was turned on and I saw her on the floor. She regained consciousness when I called her name but she can't move. I kind of forced the back door to come in, I was worried and when I called through the window to ask her if I could I think she nodded. She refused to let me call the doctor after I helped her sit on her couch though. I don't know if she said that because it has a magical reason behind her fall or if she just doesn't want to see a doctor." Dudley replied quickly.
"I'll get mom." Ginny offered and ran downstairs to ask her mother for advises.
"Is she bleeding?" Harry asked.
"No, I don't see any blood. I've helped her sit up but she fell asleep again. It could be internal bleeding or something, right? It happens on tv shows..." Dudley asked.
"I think so, I'm not an expert." Harry shrugged his shoulders.
"With the amount of time you spend at the infirmary at school, you should be, mate." Ron teased his best friend.
"What's going on, here?" Molly asked, followed by Snape who had just arrived to drop his most recent report quickly before he went to make some much needed potions.
Dudley quickly explained everything once more.
"Arabella has always been the stubborn kind but if she lost consciousness again, it could be bad. She's not on the young side anymore." Molly shook her head.
"I'll go and warn Dumbledore. He can go to her with Miss Pomfrey and do what's needed directly." Snape suggested.
Rose realized that the Potion Master/Spy looked anywhere but at her. She knew that now wasn't the time but she made a mental note to definitely talk to him later about their mother.
"Dobby can get to him faster, he's in the living room with Sirius." Molly replied and Snape nodded and went to get the elf who was always ready to help the Order.
"Dudley, stay with her until Dumbledore arrives." Harry told his cousin.
"The one from the moving card you gave me?" Dudley asked and Harry nodded.
"We'll stay connected with you until he gets to you, don't worry." Rose replied.
"Thanks, I was really starting to panic. And I think she fell on one of her cats because he's walking funny. I tried catching him but he's hiding under the cupboard and refuses to get out." Dudley explained.
"He probably remembers how mean you were when you were a boy." Harry chuckled.
After a few minutes, Dudley was surprised by a loud 'pop' next to him.
"They're here." He told his cousins who nodded and told him goodbye.
"I hope she's fine." Harry sighted.
"I'm sure she'll be fine. It's lucky your cousin went to see her though. If he hadn't, it could have been days before anyone found her and that could have been tragic." Molly reassured them before they all went back to work.
"We'll call Dudley again tonight to see how it went." Rose offered.
"We should also give him our new postal address, just in case." Harry added and she nodded.
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That evening, before they all went home, it was decided that they wouldn't go back to the headquarters' house until the end of the month. So far, they had done a lot and they would wait until Dobby had more things to sort through before going back.
To thank the Weasley family for their help, Sirius went to pick up some pizzas in town for them all and they all ate together in front of the TV. They were joined quickly by Bill and Arthur once they had been done with work. Harry had asked if Ron could spend the night and since all the adults agreed, they were both happy. Willing to bond with Ginny, Rose suggested she spent the night as well and decided that, before the end of the summer, she'd have a sleepover with Ginny and Hermione.
They were just about to start on the (numerous) pizzas when Dumbledore's phoenix brought them news.
"Well, your cousin Dudley really arrived just in time apparently. Miss Pomfrey was able to heal her. She'll be fine after a few day's rest but if they had been an hour later, she might have been dead." Sirius read.
"We should call to let him know." Rose suggested and Harry nodded, taking his mirror out to call his cousin.
To answer without his father finding out, Dudley had gone to the bathroom and he replied in a quiet whisper. he had told his mother the truth about what happened and his father had caught the end of the conversation, the one were Dudley said that helped arrived. To cover things up, Petunia, tears of pride in her eyes, informed Vernon that Dudley, their son, had found an injured Misses Figgs and had called an ambulance for her. Of course his parents were proud of him.
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The next day, Ron and Ginny went home after lunch, giving Sirius, Harry, Rose and Remus time to go shopping for more clothes and other things they could need or want for the house. They went to a few muggle stores, planning on going to wizards shops the next day.
Harry, who was still wearing Dudley's old clothes, was happy to be able to wear new clothes that actually fit him and to be able to choose the ones he liked. As for Rose, the woman who raised her had stopped being nice when she turned 4 years old and only got her the ugliest and cheapest clothes she found. She, too, was happy to be able to wear nicer things. A few times, she even caught herself wondering if Fred would like the outfits she had chosen.
Since this was new to them, they all indulged a little and the Potter twins even got brand new watches that matched. Harry wanted to change his glasses as well but Remus suggested they did so on the wizarding side, this way, he could have stronger glasses and have his eyesight checked at the same time.
"Maybe you could even try wearing contacts." Rose suggested.
"I don't mind trying but it seems a bit tricky to put them in and get them out. Seems easier to wear glasses." He replied.
"You could have both. Don't worry, we'll try everything and you'll be able to choose what you want." Sirius told him.
They also got a couple of pair of shoes, swimsuits and other items they liked to decorate the house.
On the wizarding side, the next day, they got a few family games, more decoration items, books… Harry got his eyes checked and a new pair of glasses. He tried the contacts but didn't like them so he refused them.
Rose wanted to go ahead and buy things they'd need for school but they would go back later, once they had received the official letters.
The day after that, they stayed at home and mostly sorted everything, setting the house in a way that fit them as a family. Mid afternoon, they were visited by Fred, George, Ginny and Ron and since it was a nice, sunny and warm day, they decided to enjoy the pool together while Remus rested and Sirius studied a few books and papers Remus had suggested for his future job of Defense against the Dark Arts teacher.
At first, Rose felt self conscious to be in a swimsuit in front of Fred, but she quickly managed to get comfortable and she had a lot of fun with everyone else.
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