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I stopped by to visit Tonks this weekend, and my goodness, she looks about ready to pop!
I know she has plenty of help, and she's already an experienced Mum, but I'm dying to ask whether I might come stay with her and Remus and Sirius and Bea, after the baby comes. Not right away, of course, and not for long. Do think if I ask the idea would be welcome or unwelcome? Or is it the sort of thing where she would say 'Yes' while gritting her teeth, waiting for me to leave her in peace?
It might help a little, if only to help keep Miss Bea's nose from going out of joint. I don't want to intrude, but oh, it IS my first grandchild!
What is your advice? Should I ask? Or would you be more comfortable asking her for me? It might be less embarrassing for her to tell me through you, if she wants to say 'No.'
I know she has plenty of help, and she's already an experienced Mum, but I'm dying to ask whether I might come stay with her and Remus and Sirius and Bea, after the baby comes. Not right away, of course, and not for long. Do think if I ask the idea would be welcome or unwelcome? Or is it the sort of thing where she would say 'Yes' while gritting her teeth, waiting for me to leave her in peace?
It might help a little, if only to help keep Miss Bea's nose from going out of joint. I don't want to intrude, but oh, it IS my first grandchild!
What is your advice? Should I ask? Or would you be more comfortable asking her for me? It might be less embarrassing for her to tell me through you, if she wants to say 'No.'
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Ordinarily, yes, I would advise you to speak to Alice and Frank about their experience, and yes, obviously that's impossible right now.
The only thing I can pluck out of all my swirling thoughts is that the Protectorate is dealing out death, but having babies is a defiant vote for life instead. Even if a parent dies, the children go on. YOU are going on, even though Arthur is gone. Do I wish that I hadn't had you, and your brothers and sister, because he is dead? Of course not! We lost Percy, but every single one of the rest of you are furthering his work.
I know your work with the dragons is dangerous, trust me, I know. And I know Bill's in danger and Ron's in danger, and the twins are in danger with every single experiment they try with that mad Fu Lee. And it's no picnic for Ginny, either, stuck in Hogwarts with Ron and dealing with terrible professors. But we're doing it, love. We're so much further along at figuring out how to break the Protectorate than we were when your father died, and he would have been so proud of you. Of all of us.
Lastly, I have no doubt that you will be the most wonderful father. How could you help but be so, with Arthur Weasley as your example?
I love you, son. Yes, we'll talk further Sunday.