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Harry dropped his fork with a loud clatter, rose to his feet and rushed to Bella's side. Bella had her hand clamped over her mouth and a look of utmost shock on her face,

"What's wrong, Bella?"

He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and Harry could feel her trembling as she turned and buried her face in his stomach. He couldn't help but run his finger through her hair,

"What's wrong, Bella? What happened?"

A thousand different thoughts rushed through his mind, each one more horrible than the last. What if the food had been poisonous for her? Bella pulled away from him and whispered in a barely audible voice,

"I can taste it…"

Harry's eyes widened, and he pulled away from her to look at her face,

"What?"

Harry wiped the tears from her face as Bella smiled,

"I can taste it! I CAN TASTE IT!"

Harry couldn't help but laugh. It was working. His attempts were working, and this was all the proof he needed. Bella rose to her feet and pulled him back into a hug,

"You're the best thing that happened to this place."

Harry buried his face in her shoulder and spoke,

"This is fantastic! This is just…"

Waves of happiness and relief washed over him, and he felt it soak right into his bones. Dizzy with exaltation, he closed his eyes and savoured the felicity that fizzled in his heart. Happiness flowed through him, warming his skin like the rays of an early summer sun. He couldn't contain his joy. Bella released him and just laughed delightedly. The sound echoed off the walls and Harry just relished the beautiful sound. It made the kitchens seem brighter, it made everything feel better. Bella's laughter rekindled the fire in his soul and brought fortitude to his resolve to bring an end to this curse.

He sat Bella down and spoke,

"You have to eat, Bella."

Bella looked down at her plate with so much adoration and spoke,

"This is the best thing I have ever tasted. Do you have more?"

Harry smiled and nodded before bringing the bowl of boiled pasta and the sauce pan and setting them on the table in front of her,

"We have plenty."

Harry settled back in his seat and just revelled in the sounds Bella made while she ate. The happiness she was radiating was absolutely infectious and it made the meal, the most special thing he'd ever done. Harry listened to Bella while she praised him and talked about how wonderful the meal had been while Harry collected the dishes and put them on the counter. He knew Bella was absolutely going to explode with happiness when he would show her the strawberries and cream. The thought of her reaction just made butterflies flutter in his stomach. He picked up the bowl and set it down in front of Bella on the table.

For a moment, Bella just stared wide eyed at the bowl and then just as expected, she shrieked in joy and Harry laughed as she pulled him down into her lap and smothered him with kisses,

"You have no idea how amazing you are."

Harry closed his eyes and just revelled in them. It was amazing how fast yesterday's despair had turned into ether and vanished. Everything seemed so simple and the way forward seemed so crystal clear. They fed each other the strawberries and by the end of it, they were both covered in whipped cream and juice. Harry rose to his feet and handed Bella a napkin to clean herself with while he started doing the dishes,

"I can help you."

Harry shook his head and spoke,

"No, I can handle this. Why don't you go and get cleaned up, I'll see you later."

Bella pressed a kiss to his cheek and Harry leaned into it,

"Thank you for everything."

She was about to walk away when Harry asked,

"Bella, how did I come to be with you? Did Voldemort leave me with you?"

Bella ducked her head, but Harry saw the fear that crept into her eyes,

"What happened, Bella?"

Bella looked up and held her gaze,

"He said that he didn't want to see you again."

Harry dropped the plate in the sink and spoke,

"What?"

Bella nodded silently and spoke,

"He told me to tell you that you were not show your face to him again or else he would tear you from limb to limb."

Harry scoffed and picked up the plate again,

"Fine."

Bella stepped closer to him and gripped his shoulder,

"You really do have to stay away from him, Harry. He looked one second away from murdering you."

Harry nodded but didn't say anything. Voldemort was in denial and Harry knew that he would have to shake him out of it. Bella pulled the plate away from his hand and spoke,

"Harry, I mean it. He will kill you."

Harry looked into Bella's eyes and spoke,

"Just pretend that I didn't ask you that question and you didn't tell me that."

Bella frowned,

"But why?"

Harry looked away from her and back to the sink,

"Because you wouldn't have told me that if I hadn't asked."

Bella sighed and rested her forehead against his temple,

"I was going to tell you that sooner, but I didn't want to disturb you…you seemed happy and then you made me so happy that I forgot all about that."

Harry patter her on the cheek,

"It's fine, Bella. Just relax."

Bella grabbed his hand and spoke,

"Please, don't go to him. He wants you dead."

Harry kissed her hand and spoke,

"Then I'll die but not without freeing you…He's a selfish bastard and he doesn't see that he's keeping you all chained here with him…he won't see past himself and I need to correct that. I'm the only one who can correct that."

Bella buried her face in his shoulder and cried,

"No, you can't…you just can't…please don't…"

Harry closed his eyes and comforted her,

"It's going to be fine. Everything's going to be alright…I'll make it alright…"