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Onwards! We get to see Ron in this installment. Enjoy!
2. Library
Sunday
"So Harry, I really enjoyed your singing the other night…"
Harry scowls. "Shut up, Ron."
"No really," says Ron, lounging back in his chair. "Even George said it was the finest rendition of 'You Charmed the Heart Right Out of Me' that he's ever heard."
"See, Harry?" says Ginny. "I always said you were talented."
"Yeah, right," says Ron. "So anyway, Hermione wanted to know when you're having your housewarming."
"I've already had a housewarming," says a confused Harry. "I apparently sang at it."
"Oh, come on, Harry," says Ginny from the kitchen, rolling her eyes. "That doesn't count, it was at the pub."
"It was still a celebration for my new flat," says Harry, stung. "Where is Hermione, anyway?"
"Where do you think? At the Ministry library."
"On a Sunday?" Hermione's enthusiasm surprises even Ginny. "What on Earth for?"
"Some raving House-Elf case, probably. Any chance of some food, Gin?" Ron gives a wide-eyed, hungry look that would fool anyone but his sister into believing he hasn't enjoyed a substantial lunch at The Burrow a mere hour ago.
"Must you always think of your stomach?"
Despite her reprimand, Ginny is already bringing sandwiches to the table. She has grown up knowing the importance of food, with its unique ability to sustain both the body and the soul. Though Hermione might find solace in a library, the Weasleys' lives have always revolved around the kitchen table, with joy and grief alike finding their place amongst nourishment of a different kind.
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