The True Meaning of Love
Authors Note: Thank you for all of the reviews I got last time! They were all really sweet! Ok, hope you like this chapter, it's a bit pointless but I felt like including it into the story! Ok, let me know what you think!
Chapter 7: Mealtime Madness!
"Theo, come and put your toys away please honey!'' yelled Hermione. She and Ginny were cooking pasta in the
Kitchen whilst Harry and Ron were outside with the boys. The awkward mood had lifted and things were near normality. They had not mentioned anything to do with Viktor Krum since that afternoon.
"Mummy, I'm hungwey,'' said Theo as he ran into the room and picked up two toy cars.
"I know baby, by the time you come back downstairs everything will be ready,'' Hermione told him.
"Ok,'' he said and he ran out of the room. Ron came into the kitchen and took out two beer cans from the fridge.
"How many have you and Harry had Ronald?'' asked Ginny frowning at him.
"I dunno a couple! Why?''
"No reason, just make sure that you still have room to eat!''
"Ginny, it's Ron! He always has room for food!''
"Uh, I am still here you know! And what about Harry? He eats a lot too!''
"Yes yes Ronald, how terrible of us to accuse you and not Harry! Now will you please Move because you are in my way!'' yes how terrible of us to accuse you and not Harry!
"Fine, I'm going!''
Ron walked back out into the garden. He and Harry had been sitting at the far end of the garden with Sirius in his buggy. He sat down next to Harry and handed him his beer.
"Ron,'' began Harry.
"Yeah''
"What are you going to do about Lavender?''
Lavender! He'd completely forgotten about her! He didn't know what to do. Now that they'd been reunited with Hermione, he didn't want to think about Lavender. It sounded cruel, but he didn't love Lavender. Being here, hearing exactly what Hermione went through was going through, it had made him fall back in love with her. The fact that she'd built up this whole secure life for Theo all on her own was just amazing. He didn't want to leave Hermione. He wanted to protect her.
"Ron?''
"Oh, yeah, sorry, I dunno. We could go out again tomorrow and ask around.''
"We won't get anywhere. Why don't we ask Hermione? She'll help you out, and that way we can all spend time together?'' Harry asked him.
"Yeah, maybe...'' Harry looked at him carefully. He knew Ron better than anybody else. He knew that he'd never stopped loving Hermione.
"Unless you don't want to find Lavender,'' Harry prompted.
"What?''
"Ron, if you don't love Lavender, or if you're confused about how you feel, don't you think it's better to sort yourself out first?''
Before Ron could answer Ginny came outside. She walked up to them and said
"Dinner's ready boys are you coming in?''
"Yeah, dinner, food, of course!'' said Ron jumping up and running inside.
"Um, Harry is he ok?''
"Who knows? Anyway, I suppose we'd better go inside,''
"Yeah, do you mind bringing Sirius and his buggy inside?''
"No of course not,'' said Harry and they made their way to the house.
By the time Harry had stabilised the buggy and put Sirius to bed everyone had sat down around the table. No one was eating apart from Theo who was being fed by Hermione.
"Theo! You are so messy! Your clothes are filthy!'' exclaimed Hermione.
"You feed me mummy?'' Theo asked her, with his best puppy dog face.
"If I feed you you'll never learn how to do it yourself will you"
"Hermione give the boy a break! He's only three!'' said Ron unhelpfully. Hermione gave him a stern look.
"Yes thank you Ronald! But...''
"So anyways, Hermione, will you help us look for Lavender?'' asked Harry trying to stop yet another argument form surfacing.
"Oh, yes of course I will! We could go to the library tomorrow and check the archives. I'm sure we'll find her, don't worry.''
Ron gave Harry a dirty look. Harry smirked at him and turned towards Hermione who was now kneeling down in front of Theo and wiping his orange mouth.
"Mucky!'' exclaimed Theo grinning at Hermione.
"Yes! Very mucky! I give up with you!'' she said as she picked up his plastic spoon and began to feed him.
"So Ron, when you find Lavender, what will you do?'' Hermione asked him.
"Uh, I dunno. Ask her to take me back I s'pose. What else can I do?''
"Well what did you actually do to get in this situation? Did you say anything to upset her?''
Ron looked at Harry for help. He had argued with Lavender about nearly everything there was to argue about! But these arguments were usually cover ups of the fact that he loved Hermione and Lavender knew it.
"Mummy, No more!'' said Theo shaking his head, causing the pasta to go everywhere.
"Theo! Your food has gone everywhere but in your mouth! You haven't eaten enough!''
"I have!'' Theo insisted.
"Ok, if you don't finish this that's fine. But you won't get any chocolate cake!''
Theo looked confused. He shook his head quickly and said
"I'm still hungwey!'' and he began to feed himself.
Hermione laughed and got up to get some more tissue to wipe her son with.
"Ginny, I was thinking,'' said Hermione.
"What else is new?'' said Ron.
Hermione gave him a tired look and turned back to Ginny.
"Tomorrow, if you and Harry don't want to come and spend the day looking for Lavender, you two can take Sirius and spend the day together. You haven't had much time alone so it would be good for you.''
Ginny smiled happily.
"Yeah, that's a good idea, But only if you and Ron are sure...''
"Of course, it'll be fun!''
Harry smiled to himself. Ron and Hermione, together, alone, for the whole day, priceless!
Suddenly Theo tipped this plate of pasta over his head and laughed.
"Finished mummy!'' he giggled.
"THEO!''