🔮 headcanons for fred if he were a dad 🥺🥺
Nonnie, this is the CUTEST thing I have ever seen.
Headcanon under the cut! This one got away from me as I’ve done from pregnancy, to birth, to fatherhood.
Fred Weasley as a father:
you best believe he is devoted
he has been since you told him
he’ll even admit that he cried when you told him because
what
pregnant?
are you sure?
then the biggest grin would take over his face and he’d just shake his head in disbelief
bc here you are - already in love with him and now you’re pregnant with his baby
he’d try to joke, make some quip but the emotion would definitely be too much
BUT HE WOULD BE SO HAPPY BC THERE’S GOING TO BE A BABY THAT’S HALF HIM AND HALF YOU AND IF THAT ISNT PERFECT THEN HE DOESNT KNOW WHAT IS.
I WANNA TALK ABOUT TELLING HIS MUM AND DAD FOR A MINUTE:
you’ll have waited until after the first trimester as the risk of anything happening lowers after 12 weeks
and it was HARD for Fred to keep quiet about it because he told Molly everything (I firmly believe that Fred keeps nothing from Molly)
but he keeps quiet just in case
but then when he does tell them, and you do tell them together, he starts to tear up all over again
Molly is beside herself; excited for another grandchild and already gets her bewitched knitting needles to start creating baby booties in a neutral colour. She pulls both you and Fred into a hug and she just constantly babbles about how happy she is for the both of you
Arthur is beyond happy too - he loves being a grandad and one more to the family is just one more person to love for who they are. He lets a few tears fall as he embraces the both of you.
There are going to be times through the pregnancy where Fred has his worries; he’s a first time father so it’s natural - that’s when he approaches Arthur and Bill and George who have all had children by this point and they all reassure him
He also talks to you - late at night in bed; his hand on your small bump - he whispers his worries into the moonlight and you do your best to dispel them.
He feels calmer once he’s spoken to you and the next morning, he walks to the library so he can check out all the pregnancy books he can carry.
Of course, through all of this he’s making jokes and just genuinely being himself - he’s happier around the joke shop; smiling at every customer walking through the door.
He’s in Diagon Alley when he sees it
the perfect gift
It’s a tiny little teddy - a brown owl that looks just like Errol
He buys it
and you cry when he gives you it - the first teddy for your little baby
He paints out the baby’s room; a muted version of the orange of WWW that reminds you of a sunset.
He’s immensely proud of the nurses; having George’s and Ron’s help to put up all the furniture and organise it the way you wanted.
the rocking chair in the corner
the changing table under the window
it’s perfect and you wouldn’t change a thing
LABOUR:
He’s wonderful through the labour
he cracks jokes with the nurses, making them smile on the backend of a long night shift
He stops though when a contraction hits
instead whispering encouraging words and holding your hand
when the nurses have you turn on your side for a bit of relief
his hand immediately starts to rub your back
and through another contraction, his fingers find that spot that helps relieve some of the pressure and you could cry from how wonderful is.
AND THEN:
The baby arrives; a little girl and Fred is utterly besotted by her - he cuts her umbilical cord in awe
After she’s been cleaned and placed on your chest; she’s handed to Fred as you drift off to sleep - understandably shattered.
He stands a foot away from your bed; the pink bundle of his daughter in his arms and he doesn't say anything
he just stares down at her
because she’s so perfect
and she’s here
and she’s going to be the luckiest girl in the world
and he’s overwhelmed because he doesn't know if he needs to say anything or whether it’s okay to simply stare
what he does do though, is kiss her forehead and make a promise
he promises to make sure that his daughter constantly knows that she is always loved and he endeavours to ensure that she is always happy and that she never knows a days harm like you and he did just a few short years ago.
he promises all that and more as he watches the sleeping babe
FATHERHOOD:
so I mentioned earlier that he's devoted
he’s the best father
he tries to emulate Arthur in all he does before he finds his own rhythm
he does as many night feeds as possible even though he knows you need to get up too
and he’s happy to change nappies
and rock her to sleep
he’s happy to do it all because he doesn't quite believe that he has a daughter
and you can BET THAT HE SINGS THE LULLABIES THAT MOLLY SANG TO THEM
as your daughter gets older, Fred starts to take her into work as often as possible - she has a growing interest in pranks and all things jokes
and Fred wonders if it must run in his blood
He’s a natural at it all:
kisses skinned knees
wipes away tears
plaits her hair
plays tea parties
he does it all
and he can’t wait to do it all again when you tell him that you’re pregnant with your second child.
AND WE ALL KNOW HE CRIED WHEN HIS ELDEST GOES TO HOGWARTS FOR THE FIRST TIME - CRIED ON THE WAY THERE, ON THE PLATFORM, HE EVEN RAN AFTER THE TRAIN MAKING A SCENE
and yeah, he may have shouted a bit when she got sorted into Gryffindor knowing that the Weasley products in her trunk would go to great use there.
I just feel very passionately about Fred being a father - can you tell?











