"What do you want?" comes the angry voice of Regina Potter at the man standing at the door. Out of habit her arms reach out and instantly grasp her daughter, lifting the little bundle that was Lilly Potter the second. The baby simply coos and giggles, looking up at her mommy with adoration In her eyes before turning to look curiously at the strange man.

Harry also stands, putting down the daily prophet he had been reading and standing in front of his wife, his arms pushing her and their daughter behind him. "Arthur?" He asks curiously as he places the familiar but aged old man. "Hello Harry" he responds, his hat in his hand as he gingerly moves his fingers around the brim over and over again. "Is it….is it okay if I….well come in? I would like to speak to you" he says, his eyes now moving to Regina who simply glares at him.

"It bloody well isn't okay. Get out of my home" she says with a snarl, causing her to upset Lilly who instantly begins crying. Regina's face falls and the anger goes out of her as she looks down at her baby. "Shhh shhh baby. It's okay. I'm sorry. Mommy shouldn't have yelled. Shhh" she says, gently bouncing the little girl in her arms. The movement eventually calms the little girl whose lips quiver gently before she yawns, her crying having taken much out of her. She is out like a light and Regina smiles, brushing her hand through the peach fuzz that is Lilly's hair at this time.

Regina glares at the man who was supposed to be her father before walking towards the living room where Lilly's bassinet was. "Let him in and hear what he has to say before kicking him out. I will return in a moment after I put Lilly down" she whispers to Harry before looking at her father. "You have five minutes old man" she says simply before marching out of the room

leaving a miffed Harry and an uncomfortable Arthur

He shuffles into the house, taking a seat under the wary eyes of Harry Potter who slides into the seat across from him. "You two have made a nice life for yourself. The house is beautiful and that bundle I got a fleeting look at is the most beautiful thing in the world. My granddaughter. Hmm. Never thought I'd be able to say that".

There is silence for a moment until Harry, lifting his mug of tea and taking a drink finally responds. "She's not. Your granddaughter that is. Lilly's grandparents are dead. You have no connection to that girl". Harry's tone brokers no room for disagreement and Arthur wouldn't if he could. The accusation was too true to fight. "I….I...didn't want to do what I did Harry. Please understand that. But...Molly…..she's always been a force to be reckoned with. She has a view of the world and she does what she can to make that world a reality. Too often she was able to do so. She got used to winning Harry".

"Hmm so your wife is domineering? That perfectly explains why you disowned your own daughter for loving me". Arthur looked up at Harry and nodded. "You're right Harry. It doesn't make what I did right. It never will. But….Harry…..I want a second chance. I've left Molly. I sacrificed what was left of my broken family to come here. I understand if I am thrown out still. I don't blame you. I would do the same thing if I were you. But...I couldn't not try. I couldn't sit here and know that I had a granddaughter I would never see or that my daughter grew up to be a mother without me to be around to help. Or that you didn't have my advice to rely on" he says evenly.

"Neither of us needed you as it turned out" comes a voice from behind Harry, Regina entering the room and closing the door behind her, leaving just a crack in case Lilly needed them. She walked to the table, taking the seat behind Harry and moving as close as she can, needing her best mate's support. "We learned how to rear her and feed her, and change her, and clothe her on our own. We didn't need you. We still don't need you. That kind of leaves us with a question. Why are you here?"

Arthur looks his daughter dead in the eyes, studying her face and nodding gently. "You look so much like my mother did Regina. You are as beautiful as she was when she was your age. As for not needing me, you're right. You don't. You didn't and you still don't. As to why I came well…..I don't really know what I expected. After you were gone the family fell apart. Molly and I, we are no longer married and she took the burrow. Fred moved out and Ginny…..well Ginny will follow her mother no matter what. What I really need to say is simple and true. I am sorry Regina. I wasn't there when you needed me. I wasn't your dad when I should've been. I let you get thrown out of the family for the simple crime of having fallen in love with a special man who your mother thought belonged to Ginny. I made these mistakes and I wish, I so desperately wish I could fix them. But I can't. So I have come to apologize as little as that is worth. Because you deserve it and so much more"

He smiles simply at the young couple before averting his eyes once more. "I was at your wedding you know" he says as he fiddles with the brim of his hat once again. "I hid in the bushes and watched. You were so beautiful Regina. I never imagined my Tomboy daughter in a white wedding dress. That is one memory that I hold close to me. I was also there when you gave birth to Lilly. Down the hall of course but I listened and peaked into the room before a nurse shooed me away. I didn't think it was possible before then,but you were more beautiful than at your wedding. She was a beautiful little ball of flesh and you held her like I once held you. I knew...I knew with all my heart that you would be the best mother to ever live. So I left knowing everything would be safe. I knew you and Harry, who I also saw holding that baby like he would kill anyone who got within two feet of her, would be perfectly fine" he says, a sad smile playing on his lips before he stands.

"I'm...sorry for bothering you. Please. Have a nice day Mr and Mrs. Potter" he says before making for the door. "Wait" comes a quiet voice from the table which halts the older man in his tracks. Regina is looking away, her eyes shut as her fingers intertwined with Harry's. She exhales, letting out a breath she hadn't been aware she was holding. "What you did...was beyond reproach. It was disgusting and if I didn't know any better pure evil. I will never forget what you did Arthur Weasley" she says simply to which the man nods, a tear leaking out of his eye. He knew this was most likely what would have happened. It hurt him nonetheless. "I understand Regina. I truly.." he says before being interrupted.

"I'm not finished" she hisses, angry at being seen to be so emotional. "But...given time...and I do stress the time part, perhaps...I can come to forgive you" she says before she let's a gentle smile tug at her lips. Harry, for his part, is slightly shocked at the turn of events that has been taken. Regina? His Regina? Letting go of a grudge? And not a Malfoy grudge but her own father? It was...well unfathomable to the young man but he didn't ask his wife about it or interrupt her. This was her decision and as much as he disagreed with it he would honor her decision on it. But still? Forgiving a Weasley for what they did?

Arthur stops breathing for a moment and it becomes obvious that he is overcome with emotion as he swallows numerous times. "Thank you Regina" he is finally able to get out, his eyes glued to her and a smile plastered on his face.

"Remember what I said. You are far from forgiven but...I want you in Lilly's life. If it wasn't for her you could go rot but you're lucky I love my daughter more than you ever loved me" she looks away again and pressed her head into Harry's shoulder, feeling herself about to break down.

"Goodbye Dad" she says simply, tears already streaming down the strong woman's face that Harry does his best to hide by wrapping his arms around her shoulders. "I think it would be best if you called upon us at another time Mr. Weasley" Harry says simply, coldness in his voice as he glares over his wife's head at the man. Arthur simply nods and looks at his daughter. "I….will see you soon. Goodbye Regina. Please, floo me if you need anything. I'm staying at the leaky cauldron" he says before placing his hat on his head and casting one more sad glance at the couple. "Goodbye" he says one more before exiting the house, obviously very reluctant to go.

Regina continues to cry but after a few minutes of Harry holding her she is able to calm down, wiping her eyes on Harry's sleeve. "I'm sorry love. I didn't handle that well did I?" She asked to which he simply smiled. His hand goes to her cheek and his thumb gently caresses the skin before he pecks her lips. "You handle it the way you want to love. He's your father and while I may…...disagree" he says, the word dangling in the air and promising so much more than disagreement, "I understand why. Lilly deserves what I never got most certainly and...if having Arthur around her is something you want I trust you but don't think for one second I'm not watching him like a hawk" he says simply, smiling at his wife who simply chuckles and gently slaps his arm. "You prat. Of course you have a say in all this. She's your daughter as well. But…..I just don't want to regret something or most importantly have Lilly feel like she missed out on something. But as for watching him like a hawk that makes two of us" she says with the casual Weasley fire sinking into her voice. Harry just smiles and rubs her back.

"You know…." He says teasingly as his hand moves up and down her back. "There is a way we can get back at the harpy" he says having thought about it and having assigned a name to the Weasley matriarch. Regina's eyebrows quirk at that and she nods urging him to go on.

"Wouldn't it be just awful if her daughter went on to be such a good mother that she had more kids than her? I mean after all, so much of her prestige in the wizarding world comes from her giving birth to so many boys. Wanna take that from her?" He asks as he wiggles his eyebrows at his wife who simply starts laughing raucously before covering her mouth.

"Well...that is an interesting way...to tell your wife you want to shag" she says between her laughs. He rolls his eyes and just points at the open door where his daughter is sleeping. "We have at best twenty minutes before she wakes up. Now we can go up to our room and work on Lilly's younger sibling or we can sit here and laugh. Your call" he says simply with a shrug.

Regina looks at the door, her laughter suddenly dying as she let's her husband's words sink in. It isn't long before she's up and running towards the stairs, her hand dragging her husband along. "First one to get rid of their clothes pwes the other a massage" she says in a whisper as she drags Harry to their bedroom.