The Other Granger (George Weasley x Reader)

- update -

Ah I feel so bad that I've had so many updates, but I responded to one of y'all's comments explaining this before realizing it might be nice for all of you to know so I'm going to reexplain what's happening in this update and where I am in my life and with the story.

So as I said in chapters previous my depression has kind of been in a more intense swing recently. I'm not sure why. Sometimes it just happens, but right now it's happening and it's not like completely killed my motivation but it's just made me really sad (obviously).

Writing the story for the most part does make me very happy though. Sometimes tbh it makes me feel a little lonely since some very small details of y/n's personality were based on me and I'm like damn where's my George Weasley 😔 Personally don't believe in god but I'm praying we all find our George Weasley FR FR 🙏🙏🙏

Anywho, I actually do really enjoy writing the story and have the fully scripted plan for the entire sixth year (Goblet of Fire). The plan alone is a little over 4,500 words. I also have a separate note with a plan for all of the yule ball outfits (I wrote my college essay on the significance of fashion in my life, trust y'all are in for a treat). And as always with that if you don't like one of the outfits please imagine whatever you would wear or you imagine the character wearing. I want each reader to have the best experience.

Realistically speaking though I can't promise the chapter will come out any time soon. I will start working on it this week, but it probably won't be done next week or the next.

I have my senior prom this weekend (💃 🪩), all my class work still (which is a lot since I'm in two AP's and an honors and three on level's on top of that), my college actual like enlistment stuff like housing (which actually is very exciting!), a school trip upcoming, and the club I lead every Monday all within the first dozen days of April. Also and most importantly, I've been picking up a small bit of work around the house for my mom because her father (my grandpa who I'm very closely with) is currently in the hospital very ill after a surgery. He seems better than he did a few days ago, he survived getting a neck catheter put in, and is actually present and conscious again.

When my mom is very stressed she snaps at others and she's obviously very stressed right now since her dad's in the hospital and on shaky terms. I've been trying to be even more understanding and accommodating than usual not just to avoid altercations but genuinely just to help her. More than usual, I'll take our dogs out to the bathroom, feed them, give them their medicine, clean the kitchen, sometimes do the dishes if they're piled in the sink, or make myself dinner/lunch/breakfast if my parents are too caught up checking in on my grandpa.

I only bring this up to say despite the fact that right now writing this story is making me happier than doing anything else, my priority right now is  not getting the next chapter out but taking care of my mother and trying to make my grandfather smile if I can. Frankly, right now I'm an afterthought. And that's okay to be an afterthought for a little while.

I still take care of myself (don't worry).

But my grandfather is one of the only family members (my sister is the other) who I never really lost love for in the intensely dark period of my life where my relationship with and interactions with family turned very grim and dark. They were some of the people who always stuck by my side. Now, my grandpa is old and I know he isn't going to live forever. I just want to try and make him laugh or smile, make him a little happier when he's away from his home in the hospital hopefully just for a little. And I just want to support my mom, take care of her like honestly I've found I often end up of doing for my parents (both in more and less literal ways). I'm having a hard time with this and so I can not even imagine the weight of her suffering. My primary concern is lightening any of the burden that rests on her shoulders that I can.

I greatly greatly GREATLY appreciate how understanding I already know y'all will be because I know y'all and I'm blessed to have the loveliest people as my readers. I'm deeply grateful for any prayers and/or well wishes and I promise to keep y'all updated on the situation if it changes or if the chapter will take longer or shorter than I thought before.

Thank y'all again. Truly. TRULY.

I love y'all 🩷