Late night cravings
Summary: Midnights are the ideal time for Ginny to realize she loves brownies. And bananas. And the need for Harry to make her some. Pure fluff.
A/N: A short something I wrote after a highly stressful week. Plotline suggested by the all-wonderful @chef-hagrid.
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“Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind
Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneaking in.”
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This was the second night in a row, she couldn’t sleep. Midnights, she decided, were positively more tiresome than the mornings.
Ginny turned around again, careful not to roll over on her belly. She huffed, frowning as she felt the cold absence of her husband beside her on the bed.
She was hungry, she realised. Which was odd. It hadn’t been even three whole hours since she had eaten.
Ginny wasn’t even really hungry, she realised. She just…she was just hungry for brownies. And bananas. Especially bananas. Ginny groaned, then got up, her back cracking as she sat up on the bed.
“Fuck it,” she cursed, as she put on her slippers and headed towards the kitchen. She hated it when Harry was off on his night missions, leaving her all alone in the house. Especially now, when she was so satirically lonely. And hungry.
Come to think of it now, Harry really had been going on quite a few night missions lately. This week alone, he had not been home at all during the nights.
Ginny brought out a pan, turned on the oven, then left everything on the counter and gazed at the clock. Four more hours and he’d be back home. Before he’d have to leave again.
She huffed, then set to work. While she didn’t know, per say, how to make brownies, Ginny figured….it wouldn’t be that hard. Flour, eggs, cocoa, milk, how hard could it really be?
She had never even cracked eggs before though. Something about a glob of slimy things coming out of a cracked shell irked her. She’d seen Harry make eggs before, seen her mum too. Last time she was at Hermione and Ron’s, she’d helped Hermione make dinner, and Hermione had made eggs too. Eggs weren’t hard.
Obviously.
One and a half hours later, Ginny rethought her statement.
Eggs were hard. So was flour, cocoa, and the weird bitter tasting powder that Ginny had measured up in a small bowl and left aside.
She stepped back, her clothes lathered in egg whites and flour, frustration clouding all rational thoughts in her head.
“When the hell is he going to come back?” she muttered angrily, throwing her apron aside, as she switched off the now hot oven. In a fit of rage, she scooped up some cocoa into her mouth and then grabbed a banana, biting into it to lighten the bitter feeling in her mouth.
“Brownies can go to hell,” she muttered, stomping back into the bedroom, flinging the banana peel into the bin.
And as Ginny got back into the bed again, she glanced once again at the clock, noting the time until he’d be back beside her.
It wasn’t even something she tried to hide, but she missed him.
Terribly.
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As luck would have it, as would the sun, when Ginny woke up, she was tucked against his side.
Even without opening her eyes, his mere scent comforted her, nearly lulling her back to sleep.
Ginny opened her eyes, looking up to see the sleeping form of her husband.
His hair lay messily on his forehead, his eyes crinkling once in a while as he slept. Ginny smiled, all her frustration towards him the previous night vanished in a trace.
“Staring’s considered rude, you know,” Harry said softly, and Ginny smiled, lightly brushing her hand through his hair.
“Well, excuse me for staring at my husband,” she quipped and Harry opened his eyes, gazing down at her with those bright green eyes.
“Three years and I still can’t believe it sometimes,” he softly said.
“Believe what?”
“That you call me husband.”
Ginny laughed, her laugh echoing through the room, the sunlight trickling in through the gap in the curtains. She placed her hand on her belly as if by instinct, then looked up at Harry, a smile on her face.
“So..” Harry smirked, “you want to tell me what happened in the kitchen last night?”
The smile vanished. Ginny made a face, and then frowned up at him. “I was hungry -”
“I figured.”
“- for brownies.”
Harry lightly chuckled, then grabbed his glasses from the bedside table, putting them on before turning to face his wife.
“It isn’t even just brownies,” she went on. “Bananas. I have an inhuman, unexplainable craving for bananas, and old me would just be.. borderline revolted, but I can’t stop thinking about banana puddings, and banana chips, and -”
“- bananas in general,” Harry finished. “You know there could be a dozen more interpretations of that,” he smirked, raising an eyebrow suggestively, laughing as Ginny lightly smacked him on the arm.
“Anyway,” Ginny rolled her eyes, “I, yes I, was trying to make banana brownies last night, but as you already saw, that went exactly as I wanted it to.”
Harry laughed, bringing Ginny closer to his face, before kissing her gently on the forehead. Then, as if deep in thought, he buried his face in her hair, inhaling deeply.
“You want me to whip up a fresh batch?” he said, his voice muffled by her hair.
“Really?” Ginny grinned, her eyes lighting up almost immediately, “you up for that?”
“Always, madame,” Harry smiled, rolling out of bed, and bowing gallantly, smiling at Ginny’s laughing figure.
In the morning, she realised, all was well.
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It clearly wasn’t, she thought, as she waddled over to the kitchen.
Harry hadn’t left for work. Which was odd. He hadn’t even jumped at the chance of getting in some more sleep, which was even odder. Yes, it was very Harry-like to get up in the morning and get to making brownies at Ginny’s request, but after a long night of work, she’d thought he’d at least get in a few extra hours in the morning.
In fact, she’d be the one to tell him to stay in bed, because even under the smiling face, and bright green eyes, Ginny knew that he was, to an extent, exhausted.
Except, he wasn’t now. Heck, he was even whistling some distinct tune she could swear she’d heard somewhere before.
Unlike her frenzied self last night, Harry held a natural control of the kitchen, whipping batter into bowls, mixing in the eggs, and also, weirdly using the bitter powder she’d left aside last night.
He stopped momentarily, looking up as Ginny entered the kitchen.
“You want them to be extra chocolatey, or just bananas and plain chocolate?” he asked.
“Umm.. just bananas and chocolate please,” Ginny said as she carefully sat herself beside the counter. She observed Harry manoeuvring swiftly around the kitchen, a little envious about the ease with which he was doing things she was struggling with last night, before she cleared her throat.
“You don’t have to go to work?” she asked hesitantly.
“I was wondering when you were going to ask that.” Harry turned around, a wide smile on his face.
Ginny wondered what was going to come next.
“Well,” Harry kept aside the bowl, wiping his hands on his shirt, “I’m taking a break.”
“What?” Ginny frowned.
“Not a break, saying, I’ll not go to work, not like that,” he said. “A break meaning, there will be no more night missions, no staying at work too late; I hope, even more days off. At least, until the baby comes.”
Ginny stared at him in disbelief. “Are you serious?” she said, voice full of hesitation. “I mean, it’s just been four months and -”
“I know, Gin. But, you might think I haven’t noticed, but I know I’m gone more than I should be.”
And it was true, he was. And she worried about him. Especially nowadays, as he left for his missions, it was as if she held in her breath before he returned again. So, she simply nodded at him, as Harry tucked in a stray lock of hair behind her ear.
“I mean, you’re pregnant,” he smiled. “In a few months, we’re going to be parents, and I have absolutely no idea how we’ll do that, but we’ll do that together too.”
He put his arms around her chair, pressing his lips on her forehead. “I know I’ve not been home much the last few months, but I will now. I promise.”
“I’m glad,” Ginny said, resting her forehead against Harry’s chest. “I really have been missing you tremendously the past few weeks.”
“I’ll make you banana brownies to cover up for it,” he whispered back.
“You better.”
Harry chuckled, bending down to kiss her. Then, he lightly placed his hand on her belly, looking up at her as she placed her hand over his.
Ginny gazed into his eyes, the warmth in them comforting her, in the same way she had always been comforted when she looked at him.
“I’ve been thinking of names,” she said.
“That’s dangerous,” Harry quipped, “the last time you named something, you named it after a pig.”
“I did not,” Ginny said indignantly.
And it was the little tell-tale signs that made her realise as they argued that everything was really going to be okay, even if she developed an unflinching love for brownies, even if they named their first child after something horrendous, everything was really going to be alright.
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Written for @roguegambitweek, Day 5: First Child.
I started writing ‘At the Seams’ for Rogue/Gambit Week 2021. As I pondered what to do for R/G Week 2023, I decided it was the perfect time to continue working on Chapter Two. I didn’t quite manage to finish this chapter, but still wanted to share with y’all. This chapter focuses on Rogue, Remy, and their first child, Irene. Enjoy this excerpt.
At the Seams - Chapter 2: Irene by DayenuRose
“….Now, get your sexy Cajun ass over here, so Ah can give ya a kiss.”
“Yes’m,” he crawled up the bed to his wife’s side and snuggled at her side.
Rogue leaned over and kissed him as promised.
“You take my breath away, mamour.” As he pulled away, his gaze fell onto Irene. “Both of you.”
As Irene finished her mid-night meal, Remy reached for the cloth on his nightstand. Taking his daughter from his wife, he settled Irene against his shoulder. “Come here Immy. Come to Papa,” he crooned.
Rogue smiled. “Are ya really gonna call her that?”
“Oui,” he pressed a kiss to the top of their daughter’s head. “I like it.”
“Well, I know better than to try and talk ya out of a nickname once you’ve made your mind up about it. Just ask Stormy. But, tell me,” Rogue snuggled up against Remy’s side and closed her eyes, exhaustion catching back up to her, “how do you get Immy from Irene?”
“Ah, ma belle femme, the answer is simplicity itself. It doesn’t come from Irene—at least Irene alone.”
“All right swamp rat, Ah’m too tired to play guessin’ games. So why don’t ya just tell me.” She yawned, proving her point.
“Well, this little petite, her name is Irene Mattie. Which means her initials are I- M-. Put them together, add a y, and you get Immy. Isn’t that right ma précieuse fille?” He added the last bit directly to their daughter in a soft, crooning murmur.
“And adding a y was necessary?” Rogue poke the ticklish spot along his side. He twisted, pressing his side against the propped up pillows and making it harder for her to continue her attack, all the while keeping Immy undisturbed by their antics.
“D’accord Roguey.” He kissed her temple where her hair changed from white to cinnamon, then pressed a kiss to Immy’s head where her hair changed colors in the same fashion. In the company of his wife and daughter, he could not imagine being happier or more content.
“Looks like she’s asleep sug. Ya want me lay her down?”
“Non. I got it, mon coeur. You get comfortable and I’ll join you once she’s down.”
“Thanks Rems.” Rogue yawned again and snuggled under the blankets.
Yes, Remy thought as he watched them sleep. I am the luckiest homme in the world.
Thanks for reading. The rest of the chapter will be out soon. I appreciate all your encouragement and support. <3 <3 <3
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Rogue/Remy week 2023. Day 5 :First Child.
I'm cheating here, because this is an excerpt from an already published fic. LOL
It was one the first Romy fic I wrote after a very long absence and now I'm not very proud of it. (I always end up disliking what I write anyway, 😅)
So sorry to those who have read it before
He had never felt this way before. Amazed with every heartbeat and with every pore and with every breath. She was so small, so delicate. It was so easy to love her.
"I don't know you, but I love you, All the more for that. Words fall through me and always fool me, and I can't react," Remy sang in her ear. Holding her against his chest.
He danced with her around the room, still singing. This stupid feeling of happiness was overwhelming.
"I don't think I've ever heard you sing before," Rogue commented coming out of the bathroom with her hair still wet from the shower.
"She falls asleep to the sound of my voice," Remy replied, pressing his lips to the girl's head, his eyes locked on his wife. Who was smiling leaning against the door. The baby made a little noise, and he stared at her again. She smelled so good, she smelled like home.
Rogue walked over to him and slipped an arm around his waist. She gently ran a hand over Maddie's face, brushing the hair away from her forehead.
"I can sing for you, so maybe you can sleep too," Remy whispered in her ear. He didn't even know how to sing. He just wanted to sing for them. "Falling slowly, eyes that know me. And I can't go that, take me and erase me, I'm painted black, warred with yourself. It's time that you won."
"You always know what to say..." Rogue whispered leaning against him. "It's amazing."
"I know you, Anna," Remy said leaving Maddie in Rogue arms so he could hug her."You let yourself get dragged down by pessimism."
"I thought we'd have more time," Rogue murmured against his neck, looking at the child with a desolate look on her face.
"We have all the time in the world. We don't have to go back," Remy said trying hard to convince himself. Although he knew the answer as well as she did.
"We can't do that. We can't," she murmured back, and her voice sounded so sad that it broke his heart. "What if he knows you took her?"
"I know, chére, I know."
Paradise-Lost (Ao3)
Paradise-Lost (FF.net)
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