Chapter 7
Author's Note: I just wanted to clear the fact that I am not writing this fic considering the time period which JKR did. It's happening in the time when people have cell phones, computers and all this stuff.
Today the Burrow was a place where one could find all sorts of faces and moods. Molly was as usual in a hurry running around the kitchen doing as much as she could; Fleur was helping her, or was actually trying to keep up with all the instructions which were thrown at her every five minutes. Ginny was trying her best to help her mother as well as decide what she wanted to ware for the gathering this evening and of course impress Harry. Ron was killing his palm by digging his nails into it, and holes in the floor by pacing around. The only thing which was not happening or was yet to happen that either Ron or his room were going to catch fire with all his fuming which was not so wrong as just an hour back he overheard his brothers talking about how Hermione met her parents when she was staying with Harry in Grimmauld Palace for 'A MONTH' . George and Fred were roaming around the house doing nothing but mostly the kitchen and helping Molly improve her cooking skills with their tasting abilities. The rest of the men were chatting in the living room.
Harry was doing nothing sitting with a handsome Teddy on his lap in the drawing room playing with Harry's cell, and Harry was tense to meet Ginny and Ron after a month or two to be specific. Since Hermione had left to go and stay with her parents they missed talking to each other and behaved as if their pet had died. At last when Hermione's father couldn't take it anymore he gifted both of them two cell phones which took a while to provide details about Harry's address and other legal paperwork, later Harry took a while to get use to it. All in all in a matter few days the pair was alive again and on their phones all the time sending all sorts of messages and pictures to the other talking late at night and filling the other with what happened and what didn't. Harry was falling in love with this Muggle technology.
He was waiting for Hermione's text so that he could apparate to her place and that everyone could go at once at the Burrow. Once he got her text he smiled and asked Kreacher to get Teddy's bag of certain 'necessary just in case….' Items. He then minimized it to a size where he could stuff it in his pocket. And then apparated away to the Grangers door step, glad that he called for the aurors and asked them to take care of those security spells. Before he could reach the doorbell Hermione opened the door and hugged Harry and Teddy at once. All this happened within fifteen seconds surprising Teddy so much that he couldn't stop his laughter; Hermione took him from Harry and tickled him making the little boy giggle even more. Teddy was very good with sudden things; mostly he didn't get scared and could keep up with all that happened around him, making it easier for Harry to take care of him with more usage of magic.
When they got inside Harry complimented Hermione's mother, "Mrs. Granger you look very beautiful." "Oh thank you so much Harry, you look good too." Mr. Granger was grinning at look on Hermione's face which was over flowing with annoyance and anger so Hermione kissed Teddy on his pink cheek and said, "Teddy you look much better than your dad." Hermione had started to refer Harry as dad for Teddy's sake. When Harry turned to face Hermione he hated himself for not noticing that she was wearing the dress which he got her and was really looking….like she was dressed just for him. Harry then smiled proudly at his girlfriend, hugged her in such a way that his back was to her parents, "Hermione trust me when I say that, you make me feel as if you've dressed just for me." He said so that only she could hear. Harry then kissed her below her ear and made her shiver. Before he pulled away he whispered "come back home tonight, I'll talk to your dad." Hermione blushed and could only nod. Mr. Granger cleared his throat and said whilst smirking, "if you're done wooing your girlfriend we should get going." Harry and Hermione blushed at this retort, Harry took Teddy back from Hermione and held Mr. Granger's elbow firmly and apparated them away at the Burrow's gate and Hermione took her mother along. Teddy hated to apparate and he started crying, when Hermione came with her mother she immediately rushed to sooth him. Both Harry and Hermione radiated nervous vibes with the thought of meeting their respective ex but most importantly their friends, Harry took Hermione's hand with some confidence they needed.
The three Grangers and Harry had a very warm welcome at the Burrow and settled with the others in the living room, Harry and Hermione sitting beside each other with Teddy on Hermione's lap not wanting to go with all the strangers, just when George cracked some joke at Percy and everyone laughed uncontrollably specially Hermione who just couldn't contain her laugh had leaned quite close into Harry's arms and Teddy too was giggling feeling all the vibrations of their laughter, Ginny got down the stair looking breathtaking. The moment she saw Harry and a very well familiarized Teddy with Hermione, Ginny had a bad feeling creep through her veins. Then a calm Ron walked passed her towards the couches where everyone were seated he nodded in the couples direction and greeted Hermione's parents. Ginny did the same and sat with Ron, a few minutes of uncomfortable glances among them Ron got up and said "Harry…Hermione shall we go outside?" Harry nodded and stood up turned around to take Teddy from Hermione who refused to go with him, Hermione laughed when Harry pouted, she lightly grazed her hand on his cheek and said, "Let him be." Ron and Ginny were closely watching their exchange and were anything but pleased.
Just when they reached a little seating arrangement at the backyard Teddy got restless and pulled Hermione's hair which made her yelp and call for Harry. Harry turned around and saw Hermione had gotten teary eyes. He couldn't help but shout, "Teddy!" surprising everyone and startling Teddy making his little eyes water and lips tremble he buried his face in Hermione's hair. At a distance Ron and Ginny were getting restless with all their unspoken doubts. Harry took two long and fast strides at Hermione and was going to pull Teddy from her when she stopped him by placing a hand on his chest and begging him with her eyes to calm down. When Harry rubbed Teddy's back and he turned stretching his arms for Harry to take him. At last they went and sat on the small stools around the table.
