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Bathtub, Full of Spiders

When Fleur Delacour married a Weasley, her sister Gabrielle got a lot of older siblings-in-law.
Somehow Ron became her favorite.
Why?

Well… maybe because they were fellow hostages during the Triwizard Second Task…
And were both rescued by Harry Potter.
Oh, wait, maybe because, wink-wink, teasing him was so much fun?
(Gabrielle especially liked how Ron pronounced the word "bloody")

Anyway, when Ron went to St. Mungo to check on his sickly daughter Rose, Gabrielle volunteered to go with him.

Rose Weasley suffered from chronic hereditary wizarding disease - blood malediction.
She inherited it from Ron, who was hit by Blood Curse during the battle of the Department of Mysteries.

Gabrielle had a wild imagination.
She loved to fantasize about absolutely impossible things.

So, while they were sitting together in the waiting room Gaby began to bother Ron with stupid questions.
- Uncle Ron, is it true that you don't like spiders?
Ron shrugged and grunted.

- Uncle Ron, can you hold a spider in your hand?
Ron snorted, "Why would I want to hold a bloody spider? Could you sit quietly for a few minutes?"

But Gaby was up to no good. She was carried by the wind of mischief,
- Uncle Ron, what if there was a bathtub with spiders inside.
- Could you lie down there?

Ron recoiled,
- Gaby, why all your ideas are so bloody freaky?

"Uncle Ron, what if in exchange Fleur kiss you?" asked Gaby and added with angelic smile, "I mean, in a sisterly way."
Ron blushed and answered stiffly, "Gaby, it bloody isn't working."

- Uncle Ron, what if in exchange Chudley Cannons win the Cup?
Ron sighed resignedly without deigning to answer her.

Gaby, without thinking, asked,
- Uncle Ron, what if in exchange Rose suddenly got better and was discharged today?

Ron turned to her and said bitterly, "Gaby, that's enough; it's not a joking matter."
"Sorry," said Gaby trying to look guilty.

They sat in silence for two or three minutes.

Ron sighed heavily.
And muttered something incomprehensible.
And hesitantly cleared his throat.
And asked carefully,
- Er, Gaby, about this bathtub of yours, there are just a few spiders at the bottom, right?

"No, not a few," Gaby said enthusiastically,
- They fill the bathtub up to the brim.
- And you have to immerse yourself completely.
- And spiders will crawl all over you.
- And you will feel their legs on your hands and neck and hair.

Ron almost threw up.

Gaby continued,
- But Rose will be completely cured and never get sick again.

Silence lasted two seconds… three seconds… five seconds…

Ron jumped out of his chair and shouted,
WHERE IS THE BLOODY BATHTUB?!

Pop!
The bathtub full of spiders appeared from nowhere.
And Ron, as he was, with his shoes and robe on, plunged himself into it.
And spiders crawled all over his hands and neck and hair.

Ron loved his little daughter more than himself.
And his love summoned an enormous burst of accidental magic.
And Rose Weasley was cured.

THE END

P.S. (added 10/28/2023)
And while Ron was lying in the bathtub he was not silent, no, sir!
He taught Gaby some interesting English words….

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