Hello beloved readers! Here is the second installment of my story, Of Parks and Dursleys! Hope you enjoy, don't forget to R&R!
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Harry carried Lily into the cozy two story house. It was a homely place, not something one would expect to find the savior of the wizarding world living in. It looked like a place where you would find a family.
Usually you would find a family here but they were currently at the burrow, where Ginny had taken their two little boys for the night.
Harry slipped his shoes off, bending the heels of the shoes down. He carefully readjusted his four year old daughter on his arm. She groaned tiredly and rubbed at her eyes. Harry walked quickly forward until he came to the dining room and living area. Turning right into the living area, he walked through, making sure he didn't step on any of the toys scattered about.
He turned left and went up the split staircase, ending up in an open space that held the bedrooms. At the right of the stairs was Teddy's room. Furnished for the tyke after the war when Harry took after the boy regularly. It now was covered in posters of quidditch players and girls. Harry wasn't that clueless, he could see past the enchantments.
Hopefully Ginny didn't know about those posters, if she did, Harry was surprised they weren't down yet.
Next to Teddy's room was Harry and Ginny's room, and to the left of the staircase was Albus' room. The door was open and the room was at least halfway decent. The bed was made and you could see the majority of the floor.
Ahead of him, and next to Harry and Ginny's room (though seperated by a bathroom) was James' room, followed by a guest bedroom, and finally Lily's room inbetween Albus' and the latter.
Harry turned the brass handle, and opened the white door. He smiled as he glanced around Lily's room. Stuffed animals and dolls were sitting neatly around tables or in their respective toy boxes. Her walls were a sky blue and enchanted paint allowed birds to fly around in the clear sky. Harry lit the nightlight and set his daughter on her purple bed.
She flopped over and Harry quickly grabbed her favorite pyjamas.
"Lily, sweetheart, you have to get ready for bed." He shook her little shoulder and she sniffed in refusal. He sat her up and pulled her onto his knee. He carefully coaxed her arms out of her sundress and pulled it over her head.
He put her nightgown over her head and Lily reluctantly put her little freckled arms through the sleeves. Harry set her on her feet and she gazed reproachfully at him.
"Go brush your teeth Lily and come hop into bed, I'll read you a story." At the mention of a bedtime story Lily hopped into action, running into the bathroom.
Harry sent the sundress to the laundry room and walked over to Lily's bookshelf. He grabbed one of her muggle storybooks and made his way back to her bed. He waited there until she came back into her room, yawning.
Harry patted the bed next to him and she quickly snuggled into his side.
"Once upon a time..." Harry began the story of Cinderella, Lily's eyes sparkling.
An hour later Ginny came into the house carrying a sleeping Albus. James was still pouting from having to leave the burrow but it was nine thirty for Merlins sake! Much past their bedtime, thank you very much.
She noted Harry's shoes on the ground and wondered when he and Lily got in. She sent James to get ready for bed as she carried Albus into the downstairs bathroom.
He stirred and let her brush his teeth, only helping to spit and rinse. She picked him up off the counter and he fell asleep on her shoulder promptly.
She settled him into bed and kissed his forehead. Making sure James was in bed, she checked on Lily and chuckled at the sight.
Harry's head was tilted back, resting against the wall, soft snores coming from him. Lily's Cinderella book lay forgotten on the floor and the little redhead girl was curled up, using her daddy as a pillow.
Ginny quietly went over and woke Harry.
"Harry, come on, you can't sleep like this all night. You won't be able to move in the morning."
"WhasgoinonGinny?Times'it?" Harry mumbled, not opening his eyes. Ginny shook him again and he blearily gazed up at her with his brilliant green eyes. He sighed and stood rather ungracefully.
"So I saw the Dursleys at the park, Dudley's wife invited us for dinner next week." Harry explained, handing the piece of paper with the address and phone number on it to Ginny.
She looked it over and nodded, "Are you sure you want to go? The way they treated you, Harry, I don't want bad memories to come up."
She took Harry's hand and he smiled at her. "It's okay, Ginny, it's time I explained things to them. And Dudley apologized, before going into hiding. I want to do this."
Ginny kissed him on the cheek and sighed, "I suppose this means we are going to have to try and get James to take it down a notch...and maybe persuade him to mind his manners, I swear that boy will never learn."
Harry smiled and got into bed next to Ginny, "I know, at least my Aunt and Uncle won't be there. I don't think I would let the kids stay, just in case I ended up cursing them."
Ginny growled, "They should be thrown in Azkaban in my opinion! They forced you to live in a cupboard for Merlins sake!" Ginny turned onto her stomach and rested her chin on her hands, looking at Harry.
"If Mum found out she'd set them straight." Ginny mused.
"Well I hope for my sake that she doesn't find out, she'll smother me, ground me then hunt the Dursley's down." Harry reasoned, looking at the ceiling. He could just imagine James and Albus laughing at his expense from beneath his invisibility cloak. He still didn't know how the two kept managing to get their hands on it. He had a feeling it might have something to do with Teddy.
"Or send them a Howler." Ginny pointed out.
Harry shuddered at the thought, "They'd really enjoy that..." Harry said sarcastically, closing his eyes. Ginny cuddled closer to him and Harry wrapped his arms around her. Dinner next week with the Dursleys, something he wouldn't have even thought of that very morning.
Thanks for reading! This chapter wasn't especially exciting, but the next chapter features the shenanigans of Harry and Ginny's children...and maybe a little bit of accidental magic. PREPARE FOR CHAOS!
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