For the Colours Competition and the Bingo Card Drabble Competition
Title: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Character/s: Rose Weasley, Hermione Weasley nee Granger, Ron Weasley
Warnings: Fluff straight ahead
Rose Weasley stared intently at her father. He watched her silently from across the dinner table, and in between them, their breakfast lay forgotten.
"Daddy," she spoke slowly, breaking their deadlock, "I think you're feeling depressed."
He gasped at her dramatically. "No! How'd you find out my deepest secret?"
The young girl triumphantly waved her hand in the direction of her breakfast. "I ate the toast that you made, and your emotions just passed over me."
He shook his head in mock fear. "Now that it's come to this… I will never let you escape!"
Standing up quickly, he lunged around the kitchen table and swiftly grabbed Rose in the abdomen. Within seconds, the kitchen was filled her squealing laughter; his rich baritone accompanying her voice.
"Stop!" She half shrieked, half laughed. Her dad slowed his assault, and she immediately broke out of his grasp. Moving quickly, she sprinted into the hallway and crashed into her mother.
"Whoa there," She said in surprise. "What's the hurry?"
Seeing her father charging up to them, Rose jumped into her mother's arms. Not even a moment later, his arms wrapped around the both of them as he sang, "I caught you!"
They all burst into laughter, this time for no particular reason. Rose felt a warm feeling settle in her stomach and she said contently, "This is so much better than the family in The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake."
Her mother smiled down at her. "But it's still your favourite book, isn't it Rosie? Do you still want me to read it to you as a bedtime story again tonight?"
"Yes, please!" She agreed cheerfully.
With that, her mother set her down, and they all walked to the dining table together, holding hands.