Chapter Five; The Plan
Harry heaved a heavy sigh while he hunched over the paddock to bright and colorful Chinese serpent dragon. It was red and orange with tiny blue wings and swishy red tail so it couldn't fly very far or very high. "Hey Holly," he began as she slithered on the ground towards him. "I'm glad that your wing is healing up." He told her as she sat up and cocked her head at him with uncertainty while reaching her tiny blue claws out towards him and sighing.
Harry reached out his hand and gently stroked her face when suddenly Jessie walked over to him. "Hey stranger, are you alright?" she questioned as Harry quickly drew his hand away and turned to look at her.
"No. I haven't seen Ron and Hermione for days. They weren't even at church on Sunday." He told her.
"Why? I thought that they were your best friends." She said.
"They were, but my guess is that the reason they haven't come over is because they're still mad at my father. They had an argument and my dad feels really bad about it. I just wish that there was something that I could do to help." He said.
"Maybe there is. What do Ron and Hermione love more than anything besides you?" she asked him.
"They both like different things. Ron loves to eat and Hermione loves to read." He told her.
"Well you see then? That's your answer! What if you guys baked a cake for him?" she suggested. "You know without magic. That way he could see how much that they really care about him and how sorry they were for what they did." She said.
"That's not a bad idea actually. I think I'll go over to see them after work. They've been staying back at the burrow since the feud started." He told her.
"That reminds me, how is your car?" she asked him.
"It's in the shop right now. Ron said that I could drive his truck until it got fixed since he got new brakes in it but I apparated here instead. I'm not used to the vehicle stopping suddenly after I put my foot on the brake, I'm used to it slowing down a little bit first." He told her.
"So now what do you want to do? Do you want to go check on Lucky and his new family?" she asked him as he nodded before quickly hopping off of the bottom rail and started following her through the woods.
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Ron was busy driving down the highway when all of a sudden his cell phone rang. "Hullo?" he quickly answered.
"Hey Ron, it's me Severus. Look, I haven't seen you and Hermione in days and I just want to talk to you." He told him.
"Sorry Snape can't talk right now I'm busy!" Ron exclaimed before quickly hanging up the phone while Hermione looked over at him out of complete shock and horror.
"Ronald!" she exclaimed.
"I'm sorry but I was busy driving, besides we're going down to the car dealership remember?" he questioned.
"I know but he's really been wanting to talk to us lately. I think he's been trying to apologize and you didn't have to be so rude about it." She told him.
"Look, as soon as I can I promise that I'll talk to him. But getting him this car is going to show him how much we care about him, as soon as he sees that everything will be alright again." He assured her.
"I sure hope so. I hate it when we fight." She said while Ron put on his brakes and turned onto the exit.
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That evening after Harry got back home his father was there to greet him at the door. "Hey Harry." He began breathing a heavy sad sigh. "I tried talking to Ron again today but he didn't want to speak to me. Not to say that I don't blame him. I just wish there was something I could do to let him know how sorry I was and that I really do enjoy him and Hermione living here with us." He said.
"Well actually I got busy talking to Jessie today and she suggested that we should bake a cake or something. She was actually referring to baking it for you, but I don't see why we can't bake it for Ron and Hermione instead." Harry told him.
"That is a pretty good idea, but your Mum was the best when it came to baking stuff. I'm not very good at it myself." He admitted when suddenly Eve picked up the remote and turned off the television set before quickly getting to her feet.
"I am. I used to bake with Mum all the time after Harry and Tobey got too old for it. She used to call me her little helper." She boasted with a proud grin while pointing her thumb backwards to her chest as Harry took a deep breath.
"That's what she used to call anyone who baked with her." He told her. "But I'm desperate so you're in." he said.
"Great! Let's get started!" she exclaimed excitedly jumping up and down and clapping her hands together.