Title: Smitten (Sequel to House Hunting and Moving In)
Date: January 10, 2015
Summary: 19 years later everything comes full circle for the Malfoys and the Potters. Third installment to House Hunting and Moving In. As always, read and review~Whispering Thoughts
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling does. Only the plot of this story belongs to me.
Chapter 1:
19 Years Later
Carrie Malfoy let herself into the expanded garage of her family's house that they shared with her honorary aunt, uncle, and cousins.
After making sure she had her purse and keys, Carrie grabbed the groceries from the backseat before locking her deep blue jeep.
Trying to figure out what her uncle was preparing for dinner, Carrie made her way past her aunt's car, her uncle's huge black truck, her papa's car, her father's Corvette, and Jamie's convertible.
"I'm home," she called as she entered the front door. She found her aunt and uncle in the kitchen in the process of starting dinner.
"Hey sweetie," said her Aunt Hermione as Carrie entered the room.
"Hey Care Bear," said her Uncle Harry as she set the groceries on the counter. Carrie smiled at her Uncle's nickname for her. He had given it to her when she was little due to the many Care Bears she owned.
"Hey! What are we having for dinner?" she asked trying to look in the huge pot on the stove only to have Uncle Harry shoo her away.
"Shepard's pie," said Harry, "that is if you got everything I asked for."
Carrie nodded towards the bags that Hermione was unpacking. "Everything's there. Do you know where my parents are?" she asked them.
Harry would have answered her except her parents beat him to it.
"Looking for us?"
Carrie turned to find her father and her papa standing in the doorway. Her papa was holding her five year old brother, Orion.
For fourteen years she had been the center of her parents' world until Professor McGonagall had notified them of a little boy in an orphanage that had the ability to do magic.
On the day he was born Orion managed to create such an outburst of magic, things floating and disappearing, that his parents had given him up for adoption, as they were muggles.
While Carrie had her father's blonde hair and her papa's blue eyes, Orion had papa's red hair and father's silver eyes. Father claimed that it was destiny. Orion was meant for their family.
Carrie couldn't agree more. While she enjoyed being spoiled by her parents, she longed for her own sibling like Jamie had.
Thinking of Jamieā¦
"There you are! I wanted to ask if I could go to the movies tonight?" she asked her parents. "I'm going to ask Jamie if he wants to go with me," she added before her papa could object to her going by herself. He was overly protective.
Ron glanced at and Harry and Hermione who nodded. "Okay," he said.
"Thanks Papa," said Carrie leaning past her sleepy brother to kiss Ron on the cheek, then Draco. "Thanks Father."
"Only if Jamie goes with you," called Ron over his shoulder as Carrie left to go look for him.
She found Jamie in the living room watching a movie with his younger brother and sister; Albus and Lily.
"Hey guys," she said entering the room.
"Hey Care," Albus and Lily called. Jamie simply turned and smiled at her in way of greeting.
Returning his smile she crossed the room and sat beside him on the loveseat. Careful to keep her voice quiet Carrie relayed her request to Jamie. He readily agreed even when she told him it would be a late movie. "Great," she said just as the doorbell rang.
"That's Alex," said Albus scrambling to his feet. Albus and Alexander Zabini had been best friends since they had been babies. It wasn't until Hogwarts that a relationship of a different sort began. Less than a year after starting Hogwarts the boys had begun a tentative relationship. Seven years later their relationship was still going strong.
Grinning like a fool Albus ran to the door and threw it open. In the doorway stood Alex, his dark skin and hair matching his father's.
"Hi Love," he said bending down and placing a kiss on Albus' upturned face.
"Mm," said Albus winding his arms around Alex's neck. "You taste like chocolate." Alex smiled.
"Guilty," he said. "I had a chocolate frog before coming over."
"I hope you didn't spoil your dinner."
Albus turned in Alex's arms to face his dad. "Never," said Alex. "Everyone knows you make the best food Mr. Potter."
Harry smiled. "Well in that case perhaps you would like some shepherd's pie?" Alex could only groan and nod.
"You know," said Alex to Albus. "I'm really glad that your dad taught you how to cook. When we move in together after graduation you can do all the cooking."
"Sure," said Albus laughing.
"Dinner's ready kids," called Harry.
Jamie and Carrie came out of the living room followed by Lily.
"Did you enjoy the movie?" asked Harry as they all settled around the dining room table.
"Yeah," said Lily. "It was everything the reviews said it would be."
"Speaking of movies," said Ron turning to Carrie, "have you finished making plans for tonight?"
Carrie nodded. "Jamie said he would go with me to the movies tonight. We'll get back by 2am at the latest. We'll go to the movies and then for a late snack," she said.
Ron nodded as he turned to Jamie. "Take care of my baby," he said to him.
"Always," said Jamie as he placed his hand over his heart. It was the hand that had the Malfoy crest; a symbol of the relationship he had with them.
Carrie laughed and rolled her eyes.
"What about you two?" asked Ron turning to Alex and Albus.
Albus turned to Alex and smiled. "It'll be a quiet night in for us. Dad said Alex could spend the weekend, so we're not in a rush to go anywhere."
"What about you Lils?" asked Draco. Lily smiled. "It's an early night for me. Tomorrow I'm going Christmas shopping with some friends from school." Draco nodded. Christmas was only two weeks away.
Author's Note: I'm back! I know it has been way too long since I last wrote. I am so sorry. Anyways, here is the first installment of my new story, Smitten. I cannot promise regular updates but I am determined to finish this story in 2015. Please be patient and enjoy the ride.
P.S. This story has a beta, 93flutterbys. She is new to the circuit and just starting to post her very first story, a Hunger Games fic which is amazing. I know since I'm helping beta her story. Why don't you go check it out?
