Chapter 3: Search for a new home
It was Easter break and Hermione, Draco, and Blaise were wondering around London looking for a new apartment for Hermione. They had just arrived at their next stop. A small apartment complex on Tottenham court road.
"Good morning. You must be Miss Granger." A tiny, old man with greying hair held out hand to Hermione.
"Ah, i take it you are Mr. Jacobs."
"In the flesh." He had a weird accent, it wasn't quite American.
"If you don't mind me asking, where are you from?"
"I'm from Ontario, Canada. Moved here in my early twenties. Now would you like to see the apartment?" Hermione nodded and Mr. Jacobs led them over to the lifts. Once they were inside he pulled out his wand and tapped the number panel showing the floors.
"You're a wizard?" Draco asked, speaking for the first time since they got there.
"Well, yeah. Didn't your friend tell you this building had three floors for wizards and witches?"
"No. she didn't." Draco said looking down at Hermione.
"Well now you know." She said smiling up at him. When the lift stopped they exited into a rather long corridor.
"The apartment is number 120. It three doors down on the right. The door is unlocked so feel free to have a look around. When you're done come talk to me down in the lobby." Mr. Jacobs got back into the lift and left. The three walked down the hall until they came to apartment 120. They went inside, as they did Hermione pulled out a self inking quill and a checklist to make sure the apartment had everything she needed. The entrance was fairly large. It had a small brick fireplace and a giant bay window on the back wall, looking out to the street below. The kitchen was modern and opened up to the dining room. The apartment looked as if it was built for a muggle. It had two bedrooms. The master, which had an adjoining bathroom. And a guest room. There was a full bathroom across from the guest room. After they had looked around the whole place, Hermione realized her checklist was full.
"It's perfect." She just about screamed. She ran over to give her two best friends a hug. They all headed back down to the lobby.
"I'll take it." Hermione said, smiling down at Mr. Jacobs.
"Excellent. When will you be moving in?" He said as he conjured a contract.
"The start of July." The wizard waved his wand again and a date appeared at the bottom of the contract.
"Okay. this contract states that you, Hermione Granger will be moving in and begin paying rent at the start of July. The rent is five galleons a month, if you wish to move out, you must give me six weeks notice prior to you moving out. Now I just need you and one of your friends, as a witness, to sign and date the document. Any questions?" Hermione shook her head and signed the bottom. She held the pen out to the two boys behind her. They both looked at each other not knowing who should sign.
"Would one of you gits just sign it? I don't care who, just someone please sign the bloody thing." draco quickly grabbed the pe and signed.
"Excellent. I shall see you in July then Miss Granger." They bid Mr. Jacobs farwell and headed back to Malfoy manor.
When they got back they were greeted by Narcissa. She gave Hermione a hug.
"So any luck finding a new apartment?" She asked pulling away from the hug. She looked at the girl she considered a daughter. They had become very close, and anytime Draco would come home to visit he would bring Hermione with him.
"Yes. I found the perfect place. I move in at the start of July."
"Oh, my little girl is leaving me."
"Oh, Cissa you can always come and visit. It's in a wizard building, and I promise to visit whenever I can. Actually, now that I think about it I don't have a place to stay during the few weeks I have off before I move in."
"You're staying here. No question about it." They spent the rest of the day planning out Hermione's new apartment.