Chapter Twenty-One; A New Future
Hey guys this is the last chapter! So I really hope you enjoyed the story and I will start posting the very first "episode" of Friendship Is Magic tomorrow! Enjoy the ending, can't wait for tomorrow!
Harry stood up and faced the wedding party before tapping his spoon against his glass and clearing his throat. "Uh excuse me, may I have your attention please?" he began as everyone stopped talking and looked up at him. "I'm going to lead us in grace and then we will be ready to eat." He said as Johnny started to fuss and squirm around inside his mother's arms. Fleur hushed him and placed a blue pacifier inside his mouth. Harry grinned and bowed his head. "Don't worry, I won't be too long." He said as he closed his eyes and began to pray with them.
"Dear Lord, we want to just take this time to thank you for gathering us all here today. Thank you for Aaron and Brittany, bless their marriage and the meal that we are about to receive, but most of all bless everyone here. And thank you for sending your only begotten Son to die on the cross for our sins so that one day we might meet Him face to face. For we know that He is the real reason that we celebrate Easter, and let us carry the true meaning of it all year round just like we do with His birth. This we ask in your name, amen." He said inside his microphone before opening his eyes again.
"Amen." Everyone else echoed as he returned to his seat and the pastor thanked him before the food magically appeared on their plates.
"I'll go ahead and warm up his bottle while you see if he wants anything else to eat." Bill told his wife who just simply scoffed at him.
"I highly doubt it." He said as Harry turned over to look at her while she placed yellow bib around the baby's neck with a green dinosaur on the front of it and adjusted and steadied her grip on him.
"Why, is Johnny a picky eater?" he asked her.
"Oh yeah, big time." She told him.
"Mind if I try something then?" he questioned her.
"Sure, go ahead. But I doubt that he'll eat." She told him as she passed her baby over to him and Harry sat him up on his lap and squirted a bit of ketchup onto his plate.
"Johnny,.." he began while removing his pacifier. "Johnny look at this." He told him dipping a piece of chicken into the kitchen and swirling it around as the infant blinked his eyes and watched him intensely before Harry moved the chicken towards his mouth. Johnny opened up his mouth as Harry fed it to him and started chewing it up. Harry smiled down at him and softly kissed the top of his head. "It's good isn't it?" he questioned as he repeated this technique with the next piece of chicken.
Again Johnny opened his mouth eagerly and chewed it up willingly. "Wow Harry, where did you learn how to do that?" Fleur asked him as Harry grinned.
"Tobey and I were the same way when we were babies. We wouldn't eat anything unless it was covered in ketchup." He explained gently kissing the top of his head again. That's when suddenly the baby stopped eating and started to cry. "Aw what's the matter Johnny?" Harry asked him as he stood him up on top of his lap. "What's the matter buddy?" he wondered as he curled his fingers and wiggled them around. "I'm going to,.. tickle you!" he exclaimed as he tickled him under the armpits and the baby smiled and let out a squeal.
"I'm going to,.. tickle you!" Harry cried again as Tobey squealed again and let out another giggle smiling up at him. "I love you you little stinker you." He told him while planting a kiss on his cheek and bopped him on the nose with his finger. "But I better let your mummy and daddy finish feeding you because I have to go to the bathroom anyway." Harry said as he passed him back over to Fleur.
"Thanks Harry, you really are going to make a great father someday." She told him smiling over at him while she continued feeding Johnny.
"Yeah, I can't wait. What can I say? I've got a soft spot for babies." Harry told her smiling back at her before he stood up and walked away.
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As soon as Johnny had finished eating his dinner Bill and Fleur allowed him to crawl around on the floor beside them. Ginny squatted down in front of him as he stopped crawling and looked up at her. "Well look at Johnny, he's getting to be a big boy, yes he is!" she exclaimed excitedly as he smiled up at her and she picked him up and slightly tossed him up in the air. "Yes he is!" he cried again when suddenly she wrinkled her nose out of disgust and held him away from her.
"Hey Bill, since Fleur's in the bathroom I guess that means that you get diaper duty." She told him.
"No problem, I got it." He said as he got up from his chair and took Johnny away from her. "Although you really should get used to changing diapers Aunt Ginny. Especially if you want one of these someday." He told her as he carried the baby away. Pretty soon it was time for Aaron's and Brittany's first dance together as man and wife, then to catch the garter and the bouquet before it was time for the bride and groom to cut the cake.
As soon as Harry got his slice he sat down next to Ginny and a crossed from Fleur and Johnny. "Well, I'd see if Johnny would like to try some cake but he's already out like a light." She said as she looked down at him and smiled him inside her arms. Harry took a bite of cake and smiled at him.
"Just think, in about ten years or so he'll be going off to Hogwarts." Harry said.
"Yeah, but that's a very long time from now." She told him.
"Oh you'd be surprised how quickly the time flies. I mean it wasn't too long ago that we were saying that about Tobey, and now he's thirteen years old already." Harry said.
"Yeah, it's just too bad that he can't play Qudditch, he really wanted to be on the team." Ginny began. "If only broomsticks had eyes then he would still be able to fly at least." She finished when suddenly a sly grin stretched a crossed Harry's face.
"What is it Harry?" she asked him.
"I think you just gave me an idea." He said
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"Are you sure about this Harry?" Tobey questioned him while he helped him over the fence.
"Positive, you're going to love it." He assured him as Cobalt squatted down and allowed Tobey to climb onto his back. "And don't worry about Cobalt, he's a very good boy and he'll make a great Seeing Eye dragon won't you boy?" Harry questioned him as Cobalt bobbed his head up and down and slowly rose to his feet. "Oh yeah and one more thing," Harry began as he started to back away from them. "You better hold on tight." He warned.
"What!?" Tobey exclaimed as Cobalt let out a triumphant screech and started racing towards the fence while spreading his wings and taking flight into the air. Tobey crouched down and wrapped his arms around his neck tightly. However Cobalt just continued steadily flapping his wing. Tobey slowly sat back up and felt the wind rushing through his hair. A smile stretched a crossed his face as the dragon continued to gather speed. That's when Tobey stretched out his arms and screamed excitedly. Harry grinned proudly as he watched him from the ground. He was watching his brother taking flight into a new and brighter future
