Avenging The Past: Chapter 26
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"Rosie Posie!" said daddy. He was sitting on the couch while I played on the floor with my new castle and princess set that grammy and grampa got me.
"Daddy!" I held up the horse that the princess was riding and waved it in front of him. I wanted daddy to play with me.
"You want to play princess, princess?" he laughed easing himself onto the floor.
"Yay daddy play!" I was so happy daddy was going to play with me. Daddy is always the most fun to play with- that and Uncle George.
"Now who am I?" he asked looking at my toys.
"You be horsey and I be wrincess," I told him, handing him the pick horse with a sparkly main.
"Okay," he took the horse and we played in the castle for awhile.
Then daddy got that glint in his eye that mummy says is bad news.
"I think horsey is going to launch a surprise attack!" announced daddy.
"A s..ww..rise attack?" I asked him not being able to pronounce my 'p's yet.
"Yes, a surprise...tickle attack!" daddy said, and before I knew it, I was lying on the floor and daddy was tickling me and blowing wet raspberries on my neck. It really tickled!
"Daddy!" I squealed making attempts to push his fingers away, but he was so much bigger than me.
"What's going on in here/" asked a voice that I recognized from behind us.
"Mummy!" My mummy was home from work! I ran to her and she scooped me up in her arms.
"Yes mummy's home. Was daddy tickling you?" she asked me, and I nodded seriously.
"You have to say- 'Daddy no tickling'" mummy told me.
"Daddy no tickling!" I scolded him. Daddy put is hands up in defeat, then came over to give mummy a kiss.
"Me kiss!" I wanted a kiss too.
"A kiss for Rosie Posie huh?" said daddy. Then he was kissing all over my face. I laughed really hard and had to hold onto mummy really tight so I wouldn't fall from shaking. Then daddy stopped and let mummy get out of her work clothes. when mummy came back downstairs and started dinner.
"Ron I need to tell you something," she said and daddy got up from the couch that we had been cuddling on to go see what mummy had to tell him.
"Ron, I'm pregnant."
wegnant? I didn't know what it meant, but it was making mummy and daddy cry, and give each other big hugs and kisses as well.
"Why you cry?" I asked, getting mummy and daddy's attention. They turned to look a me and smiled really big.
"Do you want a brother or sister Rosie?" they asked me. A brother or sister huh? Another kid to play with me!
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," I chanted reaching my arms up to be picked up. Daddy picked me up and took me back to mummy.
"Brother, or sister?" I asked when they smothered me with kisses.
"It's a surprise!" Dang there was that word 'swwrise', I wonder if I will ever be able to say it?
Rose fell back against Hermione's chest; exhausted from her first experience with occulemency. She closed her eyes and buried her face in Hermione's neck.
"So how did she do?" asked Ron after a few moments of silence.
"Okay. I didn't expect her to get it the first time. I think she has the same problem you had Mrs. Weasley. It is harder to push away good memories from your attacker then it is hard memories most of the time, because you love seeing some of you best times over and over again. The only time that it is good to see happy things, is when you are replacing a worse one, and I am not able to see it as well," Celeste explained.
Ron and Hermione nodded, not entirely sure what to say in response.
"Go home now!" demanded Rose with closed eyes.
"In a minute sweetie," Ron said, running a hand down her head.
"So we will be back in a few days to try again?" asked Hermione, readjusting Rose on her lap.
"Yes, I think we need to come on a bit harder with the occulemency next time, because she is too young to understand that I am able to see what she is seeing.
"Alright, well we best be getting this one home and to bed," said Ron shaking Celeste's hand and leading his little family out of the room.
"I can't say I enjoyed that," muttered Hermione when they were in the hallway.
"Nope not a fan either, it is bad enough seeing you go through it, but Rose, it's just too much," said Ron, giving into a urge to kiss both of his girls.
They took the patient floo home again, and Rose was sprawled out on Hermione's shoulder, fast asleep when they stepped out of their fireplace and into the living room.
"I would really love a bath to relax," Hermione said kicking off her shoes and untying Rose's as well. "Do you mind putting her to bed while I run one?" she asked.
"Of course not, you go have your bath," he said quickly, taking Rose from Hermione.
"Alright baby flower, let's get you changed for sleepy time," he cooed to her even though he knew she wouldn't hear him. He carefully undressed her and slid her night gown over her head, trying his best not to wake her because she would probably be up in an hour or two with a nightmare.
He tucked her into bed and kissed her forehead for a long moment before heading back to his bedroom.
Hermione wasn't in their bedroom so he figured she was already in the bath.
"Sweetheart?" he called opening the bathroom door slowly.
"In here Ron," she called from the bath tub, the sound of her voice echoing off the tiling.
Ron took a seat on the floor beside the edge of her bubbly bath. Hermione scoped some of the bubbles up on her fingers and planted it on Ron's nose.
"Hey?!" he laughed rubbing the bubbles off with his sleeve. "You are just like Rose."
"Couldn't help myself," she sighed settling down into the tub and closing her eyes.
"So how's little Weasley doing?" he asked gently rubbing her stomach that was poking out above the bubbles.
"An active little guy he has been in the last couple of days," she said happily.
"Gunna be a good quidditch player this one," he said patting her tummy.
"Is that the only reason you wanted to have children? So you could make your own quidditch team?" she laughed.
"Well Rosie would be a good chaser, I'm thinking beater for this one, then if you can just pop out a couple more then we're set," he joked.
"You are unbelievable," she chuckled laying her head against the edge of the tub by his hand.
Ron let his other hand fall into her hair, stroking it gently. He settled himself with his back against the wall beside the tub.
"How long is it until we get to meet the little guy?" asked Ron after admiring her baby bump for a few minutes.
"Or her," reminded Hermione.
"Yes or her," Ron agreed rolling his eyes.
"Well what is the date?" she asked ready to do the math.
"Umm March 29th," supplied Ron. Hermione sat upright at this, splashing Ron a bit.
"So tomorrow is March 30th then?" she said loudly with wide eyes.
"Yes that is what comes after 29," teased Ron.
"I completely forgot! But I have a check up for the baby tomorrow. It totally slipped my mind with everything that has been going on in the last few weeks," she rushed out.
"Hey, hey, it's fine, I will just drop Rose off with my mum and we will go. My mum has been dying to spend time with Rose since she got out, so I'm sure she would be thrilled to watch her for the morning.
"No Ron, you should stay home with Rose," she told him. Ron shot her a look that read 'not a chance' and she gave up.
"Here I am going to go get lunch ready while you finish your bath okay," he said kissing her nose and standing up.
"Wait! I am done anyways, will you help me up?" she asked reaching her arms out, much like the way Rose does when she wants to be picked up.
"Alright, but you are not helping with lunch," he warned, leaning down and securing his arms around Hermione's wet back. he heaved her out of the tub and tried his best to make it look like it was no effort because he was sure that she would not appreciate any comment on her weight.
"Fine," she grumbled.
Ron grabbed one of the fluffy towels that Hermione loved so much off the rack and wrapped it around her wet body. He made sure it was securely around her before draping his arms around her and rubbed her back for a bit.
"I think I need a nap," she yawned pulling away.
"Then go take one angel," he said.
"Okay, just wake me up when lunch is ready," she said going to get in her pyjamas.
"Yep, just make sure our little qudditch star gets lot's of sleep!"
"Ron!"
Okay there is chapter 26! A little short, I know, and not much happened either, but I thought bringing the attention back to the baby was nice and sweet. So there will probably be one more chapter after this one before I go on vacation for two weeks, so I hope these can tide you over. There will also be one more chapter of Their 19 Years as well. So anyways thanks for reading:) YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME BY THE WAY- just thought I would put that out there:)
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