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Challenge: Are you Crazy Enough To Do It Challenge
Prompt: 388. (restriction) Can't mention anyone from Hufflepuff House
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Prompt: 36. Circumpolar Star — (word) always
A/N: This story is written as a part of the Hermione & Daphne universe created by 'Of Course I Do'. But this can be read separately.
Even though I would like it if you read the entire collection of stories within this universe, I have provided a short summary of everything related to this story down below without spoiling much of the rest of the universe for anyone that wants to read just this with a better understanding of the universe.
"Dad, we have to leave – now!" Rose screamed.
"Do you always have to do that?" Albus questioned his cousin as he slipped on his muggle sneakers; he was not a fan of the general noise level that a member of the Weasley clan seems to maintain at any given point of time.
Albus tested the sneakers by pacing around the room a few times, he did not want to ask his uncle Ron to resize his sneakers once again; and he couldn't wear his regular shoes as their aunt Hermione specifically asserted that they must all adhere to the dress code if they didn't want to seem like a mermaid out of water.
"How do you get into these jeans again?" Ron screamed back from the upper floor bedroom of their house.
Rose rolled her eyes at her father's lack of knowledge about even a common muggle garment – how he was Arthur's son or the best friend of two people who grew up in the muggle world, are questions that still remain to be answered. She glared at her cousin to go help him.
"He's your dad."
"That's exactly why I'm asking you to go upstairs and help him. We're already late as is, Aunt Hermione will be very displeased if we delay ourselves any further." Rose reasoned.
The pair stared at each other for a minute, before Albus gave up with an exasperated sigh and rushed up the stairs to assist his confused uncle.
Finally, after another fifteen minutes of wrestling with the supposedly confusing garment, the trio were ready to leave; Ron grabbed the children's hands and spun on the spot.
Albus tripped as the three Apparated into the alleyway, but someone caught him before he could fall flat on his face.
"Weasley, you really need to take care when you perform Side-along Apparation with the kids; someone could seriously get hurt." Daphne chided him calmly.
"What is he doing here?!" Rose exclaimed as she laid her eyes on the person standing to Daphne.
"Thanks, Aunt Daphne."
"Ugh, why couldn't it have been Hermione?" The redhead groaned.
"Hello Rose." Scorpius nodded politely, before joining his best friend – Albus.
"You're welcome, Albus. And Weasley, you should be happy it was me – I don't think Hermione would've let you off with just a warning for such sloppy spell work." Ron gulped as he realized she was right; though, he would never admit that to her. "Anyway, I'm here because McGonagall called Hermione in for something – I think there's some Transfiguration research they're working on together, and the ol-… ahem, McGonagall couldn't continue working without a personal visit from her favorite student." Daphne caught herself when she realized she was in the company of a bunch of 12-year-olds. "Unfortunately, that leaves me as your tour guide of Muggle London for the day; and let me tell you, you will definitely need the help."
"Pfft… How hard can it be?" Ron chuckled to himself.
"It is 2018, Weasley; and if I had to explain how much the Muggle world has changed in the past five years or so – trust me, it'll take me more than a year to do it justice. Maybe even two or three for you, someone who's always been a dunce when it comes to Muggle Studies." Rose chuckled at her Aunt's jab at her father; their arguments have always been a highlight at the Weasley family gatherings, even before she found out the main cause for their arguments.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever; we'll see how much of a dunce I'll be today. Where do we have to go first?" Ron turned to the three kids, waving off Daphne's insult.
Rose and Albus shared a look before the former answered her father. "We… don't exactly know. I don't know about Malfoy, but Albus and I each need to buy Violet a gift for her birthday – and we wanted to buy her something from the muggle world."
Scorpius turned to Daphne and suggested "Why don't we start at the Westfield mall? We can travel around Westfield if we want something else."
"What on Earth is a mall?!" Rose exclaimed.
"It's a large complex where we can find many different shops that sell different things. It's what you would call Diagon Alley if you put it all into one huge building." Scorpius replied immediately.
Rose sheepishly replied. "Oh… that's a… a good idea."
"Alright then, everyone aboard the green van outside the alleyway." Daphne pointed to the vehicle as the kids ran to it, trying to get the best seat.
"I didn't know you could drive a muggle vehicle."
"You've known me as Hermione's girlfriend for nineteen years, Weasley; I'm surprised you don't know this – Hermione taught me how to drive in the summer after our final year." Daphne pointed out.
"You speak as if I've been your best friend for nineteen years." Ron jabbed back.
Daphne stopped on the spot and stared at him with an expression of mock surprise. "Whe-hey, look who finally learned how to use logic and reason in his arguments."
"Keep walking, Greengrass."
"Greengrass, why do people keep staring at that little box in their hands – I see it everywhere." Ron exclaimed as he stared at another passerby with a phone in his hand. Albus and Rose gawked at everything around them with just as much confusion at the older Weasley; while Scorpius searched for a possible gift to purchase for Violet.
"You remember the telephone, Weasley? That is what's become of it in the past few years – Muggles have managed to cut off the cord connecting the earpiece and the device, managed to squeeze all of it into the palm of your hand, and throw a whole heap of features like games, movies and so much more into that box, especially with the help of the internet." Daphne explained to a very attentive audience of three.
"What is the inter-… met?" Rose questioned innocently.
"InterNET not interMET, Rose. It's something that connects trillions of Muggle devices, including these little telephone boxes we were talking about, which are called mobiles. Now that's a lesson for another day, any more explanation and it looks like I'll fry your dad's brain." Daphne's jab elicited another chuckle from the younger Weasley.
"I can handle that much!" Ron shouted defiantly.
"Easy there, Weasley; You'll cause a scene. Now come on, Scorpius, do you know what you want to buy? These two are still getting used to the Muggle world, perhaps if you buy something they'll get an idea about what they can buy as well."
"I have a few ideas, first let's head to the tech store over there." The Slytherin pointed to a huge electronic goods supplier on the side of a nearby atrium.
"Alright then, you kids go and find something you can buy; Weasley and I will catch up to you in a few minutes." Daphne waved at the trio to go.
"Okay." The three chorused, before running off to the store.
Summary:
Hermione & Daphne become a couple during their final year (post-war 8th year) at Hogwarts. Ron is Hermione's ex and he is not happy with that development. The pair get married around 6-7 years later by which Ron makes peace with their relationship and no longer holds a grudge, but banter still ensues on a regular basis between Ron and Daphne.
19 years later (coinciding with the Deathly Hallows epilogue), Dudley suddenly finds that his daughter, Violet, gets a Hogwarts letter like Harry did all those years ago. Violet becomes friends with Harry's children and Ron's children. She is the same age as Albus, Rose, and Scorpius.
Related Stories in the Universe:
Of Course I Do (Main driver story of this universe)
First and Last (Related to Hermione & Daphne's Romance)
Her Dress (Related to Hermione & Daphne's Romance)
Disgust (Hermione & Daphne Fluff)
Rivalry (Daphne and Ron)
Care for a donut? (Related to Rose & Scorpius)
Violet (Violet's story)
Next chapter coming in 1 day (2 days max). Planning to end this at two chapters, but I might extend it for a third if I feel like it.
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