Some News For Granddad (Revamp- Rose)

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Arthur certainly wasn't expecting any visitors that day. Well generally speaking he was. People seemed to come by the place every day be it friends or family. It was better to say he wasn't expecting anyone specific.

Arthur was out walking his bulldog Mad-Eye and sipping a cup of tea. He looked to his garden, which he wishes he could work in more. However, the winter months left little to do there. But spring was right around the corner and there would be more than enough to do.

He looked over when Mad-Eye seemed to be sniffing something with great curiosity.

"Well now," he said. "What's that you smell there?" He stepped over and was amazed at what he dug up. "Well Merlin bless me. It's Rose's stuffed Hippogriff toy. I remember how sad she was when she lost it and none of the family could find it." She then looked at his dog. "My word, how long ago was that?"

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[ROSE MINERVA WEASLEY]

It was time to tell someone; someone besides Molly and Scorpius. Molly only found out because she needed someone with her for support when she took the test. Scorpius, well, he knew because he was the father and he needed to know. But no one else did, not yet. Rose wanted so desperately to tell her parents, but she was afraid of their reactions. Especially her father's. She was sure he would be furious with her; with Scorpius. He was still trying to warm up to him and this would probably just set him over the edge. So, she was going to the one person she felt the closest with since she was little. Grandfather Arthur.

Rose arrived just in time to find her Grandfather picking up what looked to be like a stuffed animal. Her hand reaching to her mouth, she couldn't believe which one it was. It was her hippogriff she had lost as a child. She had been so distraught over that. Now knowing that it had been in her Grandparent's yard this whole time, she was almost sure it was Hugo who hid it there on her. Slowly she made her way up to him and gently took the toy from him with a soft smile. "I remember this old thing." She told him, her voice soft as she wiped some dirt from it. With a nervous look up at her Grandfather she didn't know what came over her, but she reached forward and embraced him, her head resting on his chest. "Granddad... I don't know what to do. I'm scared."

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Arthur smiled with surprise as Rose arrived at the Burrow. He was just speaking to Molly about how he missed his grandchildren. Joy turned to concern as Rose suddenly hugged him, rested her head on his chest, and said she was scared and didn't know what to do. Arthur didn't know what was wrong, but a wave of love, worry, mercy, and willingness to help no matter what came over him. This was Rose, his beloved granddaughter after all, and he would do anything for her, even die for her if he had to.

Holding her and comforting her, he whispered in her right ear.

"There, there now," he said. "Granddad is here for you. Anything you need to talk about, you know I will listen and do what I can for you." Mad-Eye picked up Rose's sadness and whimpered. The dog had always been fond of Rose. She was one of those that actually brought the usual docile dog to life when she came to visit.

"Come inside now," he said. "We'll have some hot chocolate."

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[ROSE MINERVA WEASLEY]

The tears starting coming, streaming hot down her cheeks as her Grandfather embraced her back. Rose knew it would be easy to talk to her Grandparents, but she wasn't expecting to break down upon seeing him. And that toy surely didn't help either. It was a stuffed animal she had loved as a child, and now she would be having one of her own. She had just graduated. Technically she was still a child herself as she was still a teenager. She was considered an adult, yes, but she was only eighteen and she wasn't ready for such a big responsibility no matter how independent and smart she was.

With a nod of her head, she followed her Grandfather into the kitchen when he offered hot chocolate. "That would be wonderful." She told him through her tears that she was trying to wipe away. Sitting down at the small table, she watched him carefully, wondering if she should wait or just get it off her chest. After all, he already knew something was wrong by her actions and the tear stained face. "Granddad... I'm.." Closing her eyes, Rose took a deep breath to try to calm her nerves. "I'm pregnant." She told him in a whisper, opening her eyes again to look at him. 

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Arthur placed his arm around Rose and walked in with her, the bulldog following them. Once he was inside, he headed over to make the hot chocolate. Arthur left most of the cooking to Molly, but he was pretty good at making chocolate, coffee, and tea. Mad-Eye sat by Rose, his unusually lively eyes showing concern. Arthur brought over the hot chocolate and smiled.

"Now, my angel, what do you need to talk to your old grandad about?" he asked.

And... Rose told him. It was a good thing he had already placed the cups down. Arthur said down slowly and stared at her. He wasn't giving her a judgmental or condemning look. He would never do that. But he was surprised.

"Oh... dear..." he said. "Dear... me. Well this is something of a situation, isn't it?" He then realized him acting such a way probably wasn't helping Rose feel any better. He moved his chair over to her and embraced her. "Rose, do you know why so many of we Weasleys get sorted into Gryffindor? Because we're brave... because we know how to get through the hardest of things. And we're going to get through this... together." He then sighed a bit. "Do... Ron and Hermione know?"

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