Hi guys, and welcome if your new, and welcome back to Grey is the New Black if you have read before. This is the new and improved version of Grey is the new Black, longer chapters, more detail and definitely spelling and grammar checked. Thanks guys, Authors Note and Disclaimer at the end! :)
Chapter One
A month and half after the final battle.
Harry awoke, the bright sun shinning in his eyes, grumbling he got up from the soft warm bed he laid in to open the dark blue curtains. He then traveled the short distance to the bathroom where he did his morning routine; he left the bathroom, and with a swish of his wand, his large four poster bed was made, and his large blue room was clean and tidy with the help of the newly boned Winky the house elf who was dressed in a dark royal blue dress with a clean and ironed red apron, with pockets on the front which held a extendable feather duster, she also wore royal blue shoes which had red laces, she also wore white children's tights; helped him by cleaning his bathroom, Harry then groaned and looked at the clock,he apperated straight to work. Once Winky cleaned Harry's room, she then cleaned her own living quarters, which was on a magically top floor that Harry placed on when he brought the muggle house it had 3 floors, which had Winky's floor on the top(so the top floor was set out of a large flat, which could fit several elves in one), and Harry's room, Teddy's room, a library, a guest bedroom, a large guest bedroom (as Teddy's and Harry's room had en-suites, on the bottom floor; there was a large living space which was a royal blue and cream theme, and a large kitchen which was red and black themed.
Winky's place had a large sitting area which was a royal blue theme with cream carpets, sofa's chairs, she also had a oak book case, a matching oak fireplace, and a coffee table with glass top; which were all shrunk- by Harry, of course. Winky also had a large bathroom, complete with toilet and a large bath with shower; she had a large red bedroom with a queen-size bed (shrunk) with cream and red bedding and throws, she also had oak book shelves, tables, draws, she also had wardrobe, with sliding mirror doors. In the wardrobe she had several off-day dresses, party dresses, jackets, trousers, blouses, jumpers, socks, underwear, she also had several pairs of shoes, boots, slippers, and heels. She also had a large thick children's coat. She evens had a medium size kitchen, which was compete (and shrunk) with everything a kitchen needed
Every month, Harry pays Winky 50 Galleons for her basic needs like food, clothing and toiletries. Every week Winky will still get her pay package of 25 Galleons, and she has one day off a week and every year she gets a 4 week holiday, she also get sick pay (even though its very rare that a house elf gets ill) she also has a pension that Harry had set up separately for when Winky gets to old to work or she gets seriously ill.
Winky was happy working for her Master Harry and young Master Teddy (who wont be moving in with Harry after he finishes Hogwarts) but she didn't like the way he was treated by the possible new mistress Ginny. She liked Madam Hermione who treated Winky with respect, Every Christmas Hermione would get her something for Winky's home, like a large plant that Winky kept in her living room. Also Mister Ron is horrible, and treats Winky like a common slave.
Winky was cooking in Harry's kitchen, when he stormed in with his black brief case, slamming it on the oak island, Winky stopped stirring the rice she was cooking and wiped her small hands on her apron.
"Is everything okay, Master?" she asked coming to stand next to him by his knees.
"Yeah, everything's okay, Winks" Harry sighed and with a wave of Winky's hand, she handed him a large whiskey glass and the half empty bottle of Firewhiskey. "Thanks, Just a stressful day at work" when she offered him to go on, Winky nodded and carried on with the cooking leaving her master to talk, he'll talk when his ready.
"I just don't know what to do?" He asked looking at her, Winky shrugged as she drained the rice and plated up "I had another argument with Ginny" he muttered as she handed him the place full of rice with a dollop of curry in front of him, she said down opposite him and kept quite, harry knew of her – dislike with the Weasley's.
"I know you don't like the youngest two" Harry said "but the others are okay right?" she looked at Harry and then to her knees, she hated talking badly about her master's friends.
"Well Winky, cant speak ill of masters friends" she said
"Well nod or shake your head okay?" Winky nodded in understanding.
"Do you trust Ginny?" Harry asked Winky shook her head
"Ron?" she shook her head once
"Hermione?" she nodded
"George?" she nodded again
"Percy?" she shook her head 'no'
"Charlie?" she nodded her head
"Bill and Fleur I trust" she muttered to Harry
"What about Mr Weasley?" this time she shrugged in uncertainty
"Mrs Weasley?" Harry offered she then shook her head "Okay, thank Wink" Harry smiled and finished eating his curry.
After Harry finished his dinner, he then left Winky to it as she cleaned the Kitchen, she then left to go up to her home as it was 5 o'clock, and she finished work. Harry grabbed his cloak, and left the manor behind in a load pop.
Arriving at the newly brought Granger Manor at Half past 5, walking through the small gate, he walked down the cobbled path, which had perfectly cut grass on either side of the path way with several rose bushes which all grow around the perimeter of the garden and house, he walked towards a white door with a gold mail box, above the mail box and below a window which was at the top of the door, and was the length of the door; held brass numbers of 18; on the left hand of the door frame there was a white door bell button, which Harry pressed, with a loud DING DONG, the ringing rang through the house, and Hermione squealed as she left her parents in the living room where up until that moment they Grangers were reading, (Mr Granger the newspaper, Mrs Granger, a magazine and Hermione was reading the 8th year curriculum required for Hogwarts)
Harry waited for a brief minute, before Hermione slender form answered the door, and with a another load squeal she throw herself at Harry.
"Oh my gosh, Harry, you finally here" she said from her hug, Harry grinned as her hair wafted in his face by the gentle wind; he gently pushed Hermione so she faced him, she only came to his chin but she looked directly in his eyes,
"Yes Hermione, I am" he said, Hermione rushed Harry to the living room, where Hermione parents sat in large comfy chairs, there were book lining the walls, and a large TV which was off was sat in the far corner, pictures of Hermione littered the place from the moment she was born to the most recent one of the Grangers in Australia. There was also one large family portrait hanging above the fire place.
"Harry dear, are you hungry?" Hermione's mother asked, as she got up from comfy cream chair, she looked just like Hermione but her hair was black and pulled in to a loose bun, with a fringe and bags hanging loose. She was a kind women with a warm heart, she cared for all humans, animals and of course any other creatures thanks to Winky who was introduced just the day after the war.
"No, Mrs Granger, I was just here to see if Hermione's okay, after you know- everything" Jean nodded
"Of course Harry" she stepped out to go who-knows-where
"Harry, thank-you again" Mr Granger said he stood tall, and he had fair brown (same colour as Hermione) hair, he also had more wrinkles due to worry for his ever growing and barely adult daughter, and the safety of his wife. He was a kind man, and a fair man, but he had the morals of his girls came first wither it was decision-making or their safety, he was definitely a family man.
"For my daughter," he continued he was forever in Harry's debt, even if he didn't remember all, but from what Hermione told him and with the new memory's back (with the help of Harry) he was grateful, as he and his girls made it out of the war that was in his daughters world, he had deep respect for the young man currently stood in-front of him.
"Not to worry" Harry said shaking his hand, Mr Granger then left His daughter to it, with his paper in his hand he whistled an unfamiliar tune, as she shut the door.
"Harry you know I'm fine, I'm preparing for Hogwarts, Please tell me your going as-well?" Hermione practically begged him to with her eyes. Harry grinned and nodded, with a 3rd squeal Hermione latched herself to him for the second time that night.
"Did you know?" she asked pulling back excitement in her brown eyes. "I made Head of Student board?" she said
"Head of what?" Harry asked confusion written all over his handsome face
"Head of the Student Board, a council, Harry, where one elected student from each year come together and discuss the running of Hogwarts. Then I will go to McGonagall, with the ideas, and pitch them to her and see what we can change"
"Wow, Hermione that's brilliant, it will suit you something, like that" he said generally shocked, finally the students get a say on the general running of the school.
"Yeah" she said grinning and her eyes sparkling. She sighed "It's going to be different now" she said
"Yeah I'm gonna have a peaceful year at Hogwarts" he said grinning too. Oh how very wrong he was...
Okay guys here is Chapter one, re-write, I'd like to thank everyone who is still reading the old version of this story, but I hope you like the Re-write, looking back on the old story, i understand where so many of you were getting at, even I was getting very frustrated as i read, i saw so many mistakes, thank you to my beta reader who did all the corrections for me. Thank you I wouldn't be able to it with out you :)
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