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Can't Bake to Save Her Life

Prompt: Bitter

Secret

My wife can't bake to save her life.

"Hey, love," Remus said walking into the living room where his wife sat reading a book.

"Hello," Tonks said, giving him a quick peck on the lips. "I've got great news."

Remus raised an eyebrow as his wife smiled at him excitedly.

"Well don't just sit there! Ask me what my news is," Tonks said laughing.

Remus smiled at her and said casually, "Maybe I don't want to know. Maybe I'd like to just lie here and stare at the ceiling rather than hear your good news."

"Great news, actually. Oh, come on," Tonks said grabbing her husband by the wrist and pulling him to the kitchen.

Once in the kitchen she pushed Remus into a chair and then sat across from him.

"Oh, Dora, it's beautiful!"

"What are you talking about?" Tonks asked looking confused.

"The tablecloth. This is your great news, is it not?"

"Of course not! That's the same tablecloth we've had for… Well I'm not even sure how long. But that's not the point," Tonks said getting excited again, "Today I got a little bored so I decided I'd try something new. And guess what I tried."

"Um," Remus sat quietly stroking his chin in thought, "Tablecloth shopping?"

"Baking!"

Remus gave her a very surprised look.

"I know it's not exactly the kind of thing you'd expect from me. But I wanted to try it so I got the recipe for this tart my mum used to make for my dad. It's a really sweet strawberry one that she said would be really easy for me to make. I knew I wouldn't be able to eat it because I'm allergic to strawberries, but I knew you loved them so I decided to make it anyways… for you! So I tried it and guess what?"

"Well," Remus said stroking his chin once again.

"Okay, I'll tell you. I'm actually good at this! I made the strawberry tart and it came out perfectly! Exactly the way the recipe said it would be."

"Really?" Remus was honestly very surprised and also very proud of his wife, "That's excellent! That's amazing, it's–"

"I know! And I honestly didn't think I'd be able to do it but–"

"So, when do I get to try this amazing strawberry tart?"

That question really lit up Tonks eyes as she quickly got up to go get the tart. Remus grabbed himself a plate and a fork as Tonks cut him a big piece of the delicious looking strawberry dessert.

Tonks smiled at Remus from across the table as he sat down again to try her dessert. He slowly lowered his fork towards the tart, broke a piece off onto the fork, and was slowly bringing it closer to his mouth.

"Oh, you're killing me here!" Tonks yelled.

Remus smiled and laughed, then put the piece of tart into his mouth.

He chewed it slowly registering the taste in his mind and thinking.

Tonks sat, a big grin on her face, waiting excitedly.

It tasted bitter. Tarts were not supposed to be bitter. Chewing it a little more Remus realized that it actually tasted terrible.

Tonks still sat there across from him waiting expectantly.

"Well?" she asked impatiently.

Swallowing the chewed tart slowly, he smiled.

"Sweet, just like you."

"Really?" Tonks asked suddenly nervous, "I worked really hard on it and it's okay if you don't like it, but I'd be so happy if you really did."

"Sweetie, I love it," Remus said smiling. Leaning forward over the table he pulled her closer to him and kissed her.

He quickly broke away though to have another bite of the bitter tasting tart.

Tonks just sat there happily watching him eat it. And once he had finished it he asked for another piece, just as big as the first.

In three days he managed to finish the entire tart.

Months later Tonks still makes her strawberry tart for her husband whenever she can, and it still tastes bitter, and he still eats the entire thing on his own. Because the fact that Remus likes the tart means the world to Tonks, and Tonks means the world to Remus. So why not eat a bitter tart or two, if it's for the one you love?

Review and you get a bitter strawberry tart… or just a sweet Remus or Tonks. Whichever you prefer! I greatly appreciate all reviews, comments, criticism, and opinions.