Title: Gourd Wars Pairing: Ron/Lavender Rating: PG13 Summary: Ron and Lavender carve pumpkins.
It wasn't the way the flying pumpkin bits matched his hair that Lavender loved most. Or the gooey sound of the guts as they smacked into his skin. Or even the smug knowledge that her jack-o-lantern was infinitely better than his. The best part of this little war of the gourds was the completely horrified look on Ron's face every time the squish of innards and seeds slopped down his face.
Lavender herself was completely pristine from the top of her head to the tips of her toes, except for the hand that she was using to fling victimized pumpkin mush. She was brilliant when it came to the dodge and hide part of food fights, but the truth was that Ron was probably not really trying - to hit her or to actually dodge.
Ron's eyes danced mischievously as he advanced on her, and Lavender's giggle breezed around the room like the music of rustling autumn leaves. She wasn't trying to escape him any more than he was trying to avoid her pumpkin missiles.
When Ron's arms closed around her and Lavender leaned in for the kiss, the great pumpkin war was over. At least until the actual contest.