Bantering

Part One

In the Garden

By- M.S. Dae

Disclaimer- J.K. Rowling is too cool. I am so lame. Exactly.

"Ron…I need to talk to you."

"Yeah?"

"Ron I…is that really necessary?"

"Course it is."

"Tying their limbs together? Honestly Ron…"

"Well how many garden gnomes have you had to deal with?"

"That's not the point I'm trying to make…you could just ask them nicely…"

"And you're suppose to be the smartest witch in our year because…"

"That's not fair, garden gnomes are fairly intelligent creatures you know!"

"Oh well obviously. Did you see that ingenious hex of his?"

"Ron-"

"No, no, really. 'Gerroff! Gerroff!' And they don't even use wands! Greater than Merlin himself I'd say."

"Oh very funny."

"You're the one laughing."

"Anyway I came here to tell you-"

"Wow! Did you see that throw? Probably a good eighty feet! It's all thanks to these puppies right here."

"Yes Ron, your biceps are incredible, now I need to-"

"You really think so? I think Quidditch has done wonders for them…being King Weasley and what not."

"Ron I-"

"That one was pretty good too. Why don't you give it a go Hermione?"

"No that's quite all right."

"Oh come on, it's fun. Here, take one."

"Kind of…slimy aren't they?"

"Yeah they are. Don't let him bite you now…"

"Like this?"

"Pathetic! You're supposed to throw him, not drop him. Take another, yeah, that little midget one over there."

"Ow! It bit me!"

"Brilliant! That one won't be coming back for weeks."

"It bit me!"

"Let me have a look…you'll be fine…"

"Give me another one."

"Hermione?"

"That one, the big fat one."

"Um… all right…bloody hell Hermione!"

"I want another one."

"Err, that was the last one…"

"Oh. Right."

"But they'll be back tomorrow…well come out here and get the little buggers... Just you and me..."

"That would be… nice…oh and Ron?"

"Yeah?"

"It's time for dinner."

I know, the title doesn't really go with this, but I might decide to add future chapters in which the pair is, in fact, bantering. Or arguing, which ever. The idea of just dialogue struck me today when trying to get over some writer's block. Ron was little too confident, wasn't he? Ah well. Now if you've read, you should review, and tell me whether or not future chapters would be a good idea. Thanks in advance!

Sign me up for the storm, I'll wear my suit for the shower

(Cause I'll have you to keep me warm in the coldest hour)

-Dae