Welcome To Love!
Authors Note: Hey! Ok, Welcome to Love basically tells the stories of three couples Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione and Neville and Luna, all going through love and it's many sides! The good and the bad. Cho Chang tries to wreck Harry and Ginny's marriage, Ron and Hermione are about to become parents and Neville and Luna are on the brink of splitting up! I hope you like it- please let me know what you think of this chapter and I'll update soon! Happy Reading!
Chapter 1: Monster in Law!
"Hermione dear are you sure that those curtains go with the decor in the nursery, pink is such a common colour nowadays! And for goodness sake start feeding that cat of yours, it looks anorexic! I hope that you won't be starving my grand daughter like that- disgraceful! And sweetie, please cut your hair into something a little more, stylish! It won't do to have it long once the baby arrives!''
Hermione sighed heavily. Her parents were staying with her and Ron for the Bank Holiday weekend. They had only arrived five minuets ago and her father was already cracking open the beer and watching the footie on the television whilst her mother was inspecting the house.
"Yes mother, gosh is that the time! Let's go and have a nice cup of tea!''
"Oh, yes, yes quite right. You must tell me and your father how you and Ronald have been doing! Where is my son in law anyway?''
"He's at work mother,'' said Hermione leading her mum down the stairs and into her living room where her father was sitting and watching the football on TV. She offered her a seat and then sat down opposite her. She summoned the teapot and tea cups and handed her mother a cup. She sipped her tea and looked at the clock by the mantle piece; only another two more hours to go until Ron gets back from work, she thought to herself.
"So,'' said Hermione's mum after a while. "How have you and Ronald been doing?''
"We're really good actually. And we're both really excited about the baby...''
"Yes, about that, your father and I were thinking...''
"No Charlotte, you were thinking, I have nothing to do with you and your thinking!'' said Hermione's father as he got up to get another can of beer. She smiled at him and turned back to her mother.
"As I was saying dear, I was thinking that you and Ronald should come to stay with us before the babies born. We can easily get to the hospital and then maybe you and Ronald could come and stay with us...''
Hermione sighed loudly. Ever since her mother had found out that she was pregnant, she'd been trying to get Hermione to agree with muggle medical care. She'd always supported Hermione's involvement in the wizarding world, she just felt more comfortable with the muggle medical service.
"Mum, we've been through this...''
"And you still haven't thought it through...''
"Yes I have mother and I know what I'm doing! Look, I'm a healer at the same hospital myself and I know exactly what's going on! And, as for when the baby comes, you know full well that we will be settling in here first and then going to visit you and Mr and Mrs Weasley!''
"Hermione, I understand that dear, but as your mother, I would feel better and more comfortable if you'd just...''
"Mum I am the one who is having a baby here! If I didn't feel 100 comfortable with St Mungos, I would have switched to a muggle hospital by now! Please mum, just for once in your life, stop interfering!''
Dr Charlotte Granger looked outraged. No one had ever dared to speak to her like that; apart from her husband but that was a different matter! She opened her mouth to retort but stopped herself quickly by sipping some more tea.
That evening everyone was sitting around the dining room table. Ron had come home to a tense household, a furious mother in law, a stressed out wife and a very chilled out father in law. Something was definitely wrong!
"More cake Mum?'' Ron asked Charlotte.
"Oh no thank you Ronald dear, I'm quite content,''
"That's a first,'' muttered Hermione.
"Sorry Hermione?''
"Nothing mother!''
Ron and Mr Granger watched as both their wives stabbed their slices of chocolate cake whilst glaring at each other. After about five minuets, Ron couldn't take it any longer
"Ok, what's happened?''
"Oh, nothing for you to worry about dear! Hermione's just being typically stubborn- she gets that from her father!''
"Oh and you're an angel sent straight from heaven are you mother?''
"I never said...''
"No and its good that you haven't because that would be a bare face lie!''
"Enough!'' exclaimed Ron. "I don't know what happened here this afternoon, but whatever it is needs to be sorted out because I am not going to spend my Bank Holiday weekend playing referee between you two!''
"Well said son!'' said Mr Granger smiling from ear to ear.
The Granger women sighed simultaneously and painted on fake smiles.
"Of course you won't have to play referee Ron! Mum and I will be fine!''
"Yes, no need to worry Ronald!''
But by the look of things, Ron knew that it was going to be very long weekend indeed!