Baby Lavender and Baby Dean began crying during the middle of Divination. Harry found it a slight relief for something else to concentrate on. Seamus was actually a very good father. He fixed together a bottle of baby formula within seconds and had Baby Lavender quieted down fast. Harry wondered how Hermione was doing with Ron…
In Ancient Runes, Ron was still sleeping. Hermione was very pleased with this, but everyone else that was in Ancient Runes with her was not a part of the Extra Credit class and they were giving her strange looks.
Finally they were dismissed and several girls walked up to Hermione, asking her why she had a baby.
"It's for the Extra Credit's class," Hermione explained, "We have to take care of a baby."
"Awwwww…" one of the girls said, "But how can you use real babies?"
"Can I hold him?"
"What is his name?"
"Yeah, how can you use real babies?"
Hermione handed Ron off to the girl who asked to hold him. Her hands felt empty but she began answering the questions with lengthy answers.
"So they turned Ron into a baby?" one of the girls asked, the one who was holding him, "Awwwww…he's so cute."
"Yes," Hermione said, "Now I really have to get to class."
She said goodbye then headed off to the dungeons where her next class was…Potions.
"Late, Ms. Granger?" Professor Slughorn asked.
"I'm sorry, professor," Hermione said apologetically, "I got caught up-"
"I'll excuse you," professor Slughorn said passively, waving his hand as Hermione sat down at the table with Harry.
"What did you get caught up with?" Harry whispered.
"These girls just wanted to know why I had a baby," replied Hermione with a giggle.
Harry grinned and then took Ron from her.
"He's a very easy baby," Harry said.
"Incredibly," agreed Hermione, listening to Slughorn at the same time she was talking to Harry, "Didn't make a peep…or wake up."
Finally they were sent off to get ingredients for their potion. Harry stayed at the table with Ron…who woke up a few seconds before Hermione came back. Harry held his breath, hoping Ron wouldn't start to cry.
But he didn't. He laughed.
"Strange when you're old, strange when you're a baby," Harry sighed, relieved.
"Harry!" Hermione admonished, setting the ingredients on the table.
"Well he woke up and laughed."
"Everything you say to a baby and a child must always be positive."
"Hermione…do you think he's going to remember everything I say to him?"
"You never know!"
"Whatever, let's just get started."
"He may be hungry."
"If he's Ron-"
"Harry!"
"Just saying!"
Hermione mixed the formula in the bottle and then said,
"Here, Harry, let me have him."
"No, I'll do it.…"
"You sure?"
"Yeah, just show me how. I trust you doing the potion so I'll take care of him."
"Okay. Just keep holding him like that…"
Hermione showed him how to hold the bottle and then got started on the potions work while Harry fed Ron.
Harry was amazed. He was amazed at how small babies were. How their eyes opened and closed as they drank out of the bottles. How small their hands were…how small everything was.
"Harry," Hermione said, "It's getting a bit chilly."
"Hmmm?"
"Maybe we should wrap him up in a blanket."
"Yeah, you're right."
Hermione pulled a blue blanket out of the diaper bag and they wrapped Ron inside of it. Harry continued to feed him until the formula was gone.
"Here, now you work on the potion. Let me take him," Hermione said.
Harry handed over Ron (his arms now felt empty). Hermione began to burp the small baby.
"So what do I have to do?" Harry asked.
"Just stir it clockwise."
"Oh…okay."
Potions was the last class of the day. When Harry and Hermione finished dinner (in shifts) they returned to the common room to find a large message posted on the Notice Board saying:
Next Extra Credit's Class is October 7th in the same classroom.
Lalalalalala...end of chapter.
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