Into The Light (Golden Trio Era) {2}

Ron's Words of Wisdom

Mikayla woke up in a not so great mood, the PTSD attack that happened yesterday as well as  the trial and her run in with the Carrows has taken a bit of a toll on her usual optimism. She decided that today she was just going to relax in the house, maybe write a few songs, do some inventing with Avery and overall eat a ton of ice-cream. She sent a letter to Bill to ask him to get her a few tubs of mint chocolate chip on his way back home, so that she can "drown my sorrows". Mikayla pulled on a pink high waisted tracksuit and a white long sleeved crop top before making her way downstairs to ask Molly to put on her sling since Avery and Ginny were still asleep.

"Hey mum, could you help me with my sling?" Mikayla question before realising that the kitchen was extremely quiet for the fact the whole order was there. "Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt, it's just the girls are asleep and I can't put this on myself." Molly rushed to Mikayla's side, helping her with her sling before handing her a yogurt sundae, Mikayla clicked her tongue, "I'll be under the Oak Tree if you need me." Mikayla spots the Daily Prophet and went to pick it up but was receiving worried glances from the order, so she froze before retracting her hand without the paper, "um right, I'll be off." Mikayla left through the kitchen door and made her way to the oak tree, so that she could eat her breakfast and give the order some peace.

Once she finished her food, she laid the bowl on the ground and closing her eyes as her back leaned against the tree. Mikayla could hear the songs of the wagtails and thrushes, the gently blow of the summer breeze like whispers of praise, the frogs croaking and catching flies at the pond, the rooster crowing, the rustling of the tree leaves and the foul mouths of the Garden Gnomes. She drew in a deep breath of appreciation of the sounds of the calm summer morning at the burrow, something she hasn't appreciated in a while.

"What are you doing?" Mikayla jumped fearfully at the sudden voice that had snuck up on her, "Merlin Ron, you gave me a heart attack." Mikayla complain as her hand slapped against her chest as though she was trying to shield her pounding heart, "sorry." He said shyly before taking a seat next to Mikayla, "I'm just enjoying the peaceful sounds of the morning, you should try it." Ron looked at the blonde lost as though he didn't know how, "close your eyes and just listen." Mikayla watched Ron follow her orders, before she herself returned to listening to the sounds of the morning. After about five minutes, the silence between the pair was broken, "this is peaceful." Ron whispers as though he's afraid to break the calm of the morning with his voice. Mikayla hums in response, "sometimes it's nice just to sit and listen to the world's natural music. Just slow down and enjoy the small pleasures in life that go forgotten by the rush of living."

Mikayla's eyes met Ron's and the pair shared a small smile, "what's gotten you all sentimental?" Ron asks the blonde before letting his head to fall on her shoulder, "I don't know, I guess I've been overwhelmed a lot lately so I'm taking a day to just sort of slow down and let life run it's course." She sighed as she looked out across the garden towards the pond, "do you want to talk about everything that's troubling you? I'm a good listener." Mikayla smiled as Ron suggests she opens up to him, he seems to have found comfort in her presence as his head sits on her shoulder and her hand in his. "No one told me that Grief felt so much like fear. I don't like being afraid.." Mikayla paused to pull in a deep breath, "but I'm not afraid of what'll happen to me but more what will happen to those I love." Ron sighs on Mikayla's shoulder, "Pain from the loss of someone you love is inevitable but suffering is optional, it hurts like hell and then one day, it doesn't hurt anymore and I'll be there for you through it all. But there's something else on your mind." Mikayla sighed at Ron's words, he was right, "the real reason I rejected Fred is because I'm afraid to fall in love with him, with my luck, he'll be taken away from me as well." "You'll fall in love with him even if you're not with him, M. Falling in love is like falling asleep, slow at first and then all at once. Being scared is a part of being alive. Accept it, and walk through it because a life without love is not a life worth living."

Mikayla let a tear drop from her eye and travel down her cheek, "you are wise beyond your years Ronald Weasley." Mikayla smiles laying her head against the top of Ron's head, "yeah I'm a genie!" Ron chimed making Mikayla burst into a fit of laughter, "you mean a genius." Ron shook his head no whilst he laughed at Mikayla laughing. "Mum wished there was a way to cheer you up, and I made you laugh, I'm a genie." Mikayla blushed as she continued to beam brightly. "wait, how did mum know I was upset?" Ron looks at her as if she asked a stupid question, "I don't know maybe it was Bill dropping off four tubs of mint chocolate ice cream that gave it away." Mikayla's cheeks turned pink and hot at Ron's explanation, "well in that case, let's get a tub each and play a game of Wizards Chess." Ron jumped to his fact at the announcement of Mikayla's plan, he helps her up, quickly ushering her towards the house making her laugh at his excitement as he dragged her by her left hand.