Molly Weasley was in the kitchen clearing away the dishes from lunch when the floo chimed the sound of an incoming floo-call.
Wiping her hands of soap suds she hurried to the floo to see who was calling. Hurrying into the lounge she saw the face of someone she was very relieved to see appeared quite healthy and happy dancing in the green flames.
"Harry, dear!" she exclaimed. "Step through, right this minute! You know you don't need to call first."
"Hello, Missus Weasley," he replied. "I'll do that. But, first, I need to make sure it's alright with you if my auror guard and Hermione can also come through."
"Auror guard?" she asked.
"Ummm... Yeah," he replied. "Madam Bones kind of insisted."
"You won't need them here, dear," she said.
"Not my choice, Missus Weasley," he firmly replied. "I had to kind of promise they'd come with me if I went anywhere. They're worried about what Dumbledore might try if I'm out from under the wards on the Grangers' place."
With a disappointed sigh, she said, "There's really no need, as Bill has adjusted our wards to stop that old man getting into here. However... very well, dear. Give me a few moments to open the floo and you can all step through."
Harry gave a nod and said, "Thank you." Then his head withdrew.
Molly removed the locks on the floo as soon as Harry's face had disappeared.
Then, while she was waiting, she sent a messenger Patronus out to Arthur and her two eldest, who were in his shed supposedly working on who-know's-what, to let him know Harry and Hermione were about to visit. She knew, however, they were probably drinking.
Seconds later, the floo flared green again and the first auror stepped out with her wand drawn. She immediately cast detection charms about the place as Harry then stepped out... and immediately fell over onto the rug. Then Hermione stepped out with a second auror on her heels.
The auror looked to Molly and asked, "I detect seven wizards and two witches, plus a ghoul, on the property, Ma'am. Does that agree with your knowledge?"
"Errr... yes," Molly replied, as she watched Harry start to climb to his feet. "My husband, myself and our seven."
"Thank you," nodded the auror.
As Harry regained his feet the first auror banished the soot off his clothes as Molly stepped forward to envelop him in a hug.
"Harry, dear!" she exclaimed, trying to hug the stuffing out of him.
As she was doing so, and Harry was practically gasping for air, Arthur and the two eldest walked in.
"Harr... I mean, Lord Potter!" he happily declared on spotting Harry.
His gaze passed over the two aurors before alighting on Hermione, who'd suddenly found herself yanked into a three-way hug, with Harry, by his wife. Both aurors were silently moving out and away, with one going into the kitchen with the other remaining nearby.
"And, Miss Granger, too, I see," he grinned.
"Air!" Harry gasped. "Need air!"
Just as the second auror frowned and raised his wand, Arthur firmly ordered, "Molly! Let the young man go! Can't you see he's having trouble breathing?"
Molly immediately released her grip on the two teens and jumped back as if in fright. It caused both to slightly stagger.
"Oh, dear!" she exclaimed. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"
"We'll be alright," gasped Hermione. "Just... give us a moment to get air back into our lungs."
"Woah!" said Harry, from where he was bent over with his hands on his thighs. "I'd forgotten you have too strong a tendency to do that, Missus Weasley."
Standing up, he looked more firmly at her and said, "However, I must ask you not to do that in future. It's just not right."
With a knee-jerk reaction to scoff back, Molly was able to choke it down due to finally taking a good look at Harry's new build. She could also see that both teens were wearing well-fitted upmarket wizarding casual. It looked good on them both.
"You've grown, Harry dear!" she happily declared.
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