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[LaLaLuna]

Wizards and their mysterious wondering about modern technologies has been on my mind as of later so, let's do a challenge on that:


500 words on "technology/electricity"

Have fun!

[LaLaLuna]

At a few words shy of 500, here's my attempt.
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“Tell me again, who's bright idea this was?” Ron asked miserably.

“Your girlfriend's. And “roughing it” as a Muggle isn't so bad, mate, look at your dad.”

Ron looked over at his father who had been opening and closing that contraption Harry called a refridorator or something.

“Dad, the light goes out when it's closed.”

“What does this do, Harry?”

Before Harry could answer, Mr Weasley flipped a switch and jumped three feet back when the garbage disposal came on. Laughing, Harry went to turn it off. “Garbage disposal,” Harry said.

“Fascinating, simply fascinating.”

“New word, Dad, find a new word.” Ron sat at the kitchen table with his chin in his hand.

“If you and Hermione are going to live between the Wizarding and Muggle world, you need to be comfortable with the Muggle basics, Ron.”

“Yeah, maybe she should marry dad, he's nutters about this stuff. Just look at him.”

Harry did, just as the remote control turned on the stereo and television.

“Woah, what's that?” Ron asked looking at the picture on the television.

“What, oh, that was last summer's blockbuster hit. Lots of automobile chases and big explosions,” Harry explained. “Wait, Mr Weasley, you put the CD here.”

After Harry adjusted the volume on the music, he turned to find Ron engrossed in the movie. “Oh no you don't. Get up, you can watch it later.”

Harry pulled Ron to his feet and pushed him into the kitchen.

“Because I like you and you're my best mate, I'm going to show you a few pointers that will win Hermione over, especially when she gets angry with you.”

“Then you'll never show me enough, because she's always angry with me.”

Harry ignored his friend's comment and went to the dishwasher. After loading it with the breakfast dishes, Harry got the box soap and handed it to Ron. “Pour the soap there. That's good, now press this button here. Congratulations, Ron you've done the dishes.”

“That's it?” Ron said incredulously.

“Yeah.”

“Well what's so hard about that?”

“Exactly. Let's move on to the vacuum.”

“Vacuum? Does it have plugs, Harry?”

“Yes, Mr Weasley.”

“Might I give it a try?”

Amused by Mr Weasley's excitement, Harry chuckled. “Ron will go first, but you can have a go if you know how to turn off the stereo.”

“Oh right, right. Let's see here. . .ah, there,” he said, smiling brilliantly at his accomplishment.

* *

“Ron, Ron, wake up.”

Ron opened his eye to Hermione standing over him. “Oh, hi.”

“Have a good day with Harry?”

“Yeah, I mean look at dad.”

Hermione looked over at Mr Weasley dozing in a chair mumbling fascinating' while clutching an electric toothbrush.

“The conquter, sorry computer lessons were dodgy, and I'm no Domestic God by any means, but I can get by without blowing anything up.”

Hermione laughed and kissed Ron's nose. “That's all I ask.”