Chapter ten

While Hermione and Harry were looking around the village one day, Harry thought about getting some new glasses since he had the money now, but when they were in the small optometrist shop, Harry ended up changing his mind and decided to get contact lenses instead. When he came back out to the front of the shop and looked at Hermione, she stood there staring at him for ages.

'Oh Harry, you can really see your eyes now, people won't recognise you, their so used to you having glasses,' Hermione gently ran her hand over Harry's face.

'I couldn't believe how different I looked, but do I look alright to you love?'

'Very cute and just think of this, when we snog I won't keep knocking your glasses sideways anymore,' Hermione chuckled and gave Harry a quick kiss.

'I never thought of that, but it sounds good. So I got three sets for now, but at least I know I can get more when I need them,' Harry went and paid for his contact lenses, got all the information he needed to care for them. Hermione and Harry left the shop and decided to do a bit of shopping before heading back to the house.

When it was close to the Grangers and Harry leaving Australia, they had decided to stay at Grimmauld place, then look at the houses that Harry had found in the parchments. Harry sent an owl to Kingsley, asking if he could put another fidelius charm on it. After Harry and the Grangers moved into their homes, Harry told Kingsley he could use the house for whatever he wanted. He received an owl back from Kingsley saying the fidelius charm had been done, and a permission note was attached to the letter so Harry, Hermione and the Grangers could enter the house. He also wrote to be cautious as there were still death eaters out there and some do know of Grimmauld place.

The Grangers had booked four seats on a flight home set for Saturday, but the stuff they were taking with them, was to be sent to the airport a few days before. It would be put into storage until the Grangers needed it and all the information would be at the airport in England.

They decided when they sold the house to sell it with all the furniture, that way they could keep using it until they left. Harry got to know the Grangers a lot more now they didn't need to go to their dental surgery anymore, so the four of them spent most of their time together. They did go skiing a couple of times, Hermione teaching Harry but kept laughing because he kept falling over. Harry was tired of falling down, so he had a quick look around, pulled his wand and cast the adrectarium charm over himself, to keep himself upright, then laughed at Hermione's shocked face. From then on they had a good time sliding down the mountains and sometimes they would just have a snow fight until they were both soaked through. When that happened they would head back to the house with Hermione's parents, had warm showers before just enjoying spending time with each other and Harry found the Grangers to be really nice people and got on great with both of them.

After a long flight from Australia to England, Harry, Hermione and her parents got a taxi to Grimmauld place. Before they got out of the taxi Harry handed Hermione and her parents some parchment which allowed them to see the house, once they read it. Harry and Hermione got out with wands concealed in their hands, had a look around then let the Grangers leave the taxi and all of them quickly went inside.

'This place is a bit dark, that's why I never wanted to live here. But it is just until we have a look at the houses tomorrow. We just need to keep our voices down so we don't wake Mrs. Black's portrait or all she does it yell all the time.'

'It is very dark, isn't it Harry,' Jean asked as she looked around.

'Yeah, come on upstairs and you can settle in,' Harry led the way up the stairs and showed the Grangers Mrs. Black's old room, while Hermione and Harry went into Sirius' old room, 'Merlin that was a long flight love.' Harry said lying back on the bed, then Hermione's face was looking down at him as she lay over him, 'Hmm, looks good and if I wasn't so knackered I would already be making love to you.'

'Oh poor Harry, he's not up to it,' Hermione giggled, then wriggled, 'I'm buggered as well, but we should have something to eat before going to bed.'

'Why don't we walk down to a restaurant and eat there, I don't think any of us are up to cooking Hermione.'

'That's a good idea, I'll go tell mum and dad, meet you downstairs,' Hermione kissed Harry, got up and left the room.

After a nice dinner in a restaurant in London, the Grangers, Harry and Hermione ended up going straight to bed. Not one of the four emerged until late the next morning. After having breakfast at a small café, they got another taxi and headed to the first address.

The four of them walked around a nice looking home in a quiet village, it had muggles and magical people living there. Hermione and Harry thought it looked nice, but it wasn't what they wanted to live in, but the Grangers liked it very much. Harry handed over the keys so they could see about moving their stuff in and also they would need to buy some extra furniture, but decided to start on that in a few days. One good thing about that house was it must have been muggles living in it before as it already had electricity connected to it. So they left that house and headed to another one in a village not far from the Grangers.

Harry could see Hermione's eyes light up the moment she saw the house and Harry thought it was perfect as well. It was a nice two story four bedroom home with a large library. Harry knew Hermione would fill with books in no time, it was also surrounded in lots of trees and was very quiet.

'Oh Harry, this is beautiful, can we live here?' Hermione slipped her arms around Harry.

Harry grinned, 'It is great isn't it, I think we've found our home Hermione and I know already that the library will be yours, filled with all those books you like to read. So it looks like furniture shopping for us as well. Witches and wizards must have lived here since there are no electricity outlets.'

'Can we start looking for furniture tomorrow?' Hermione asked looking excited.

Harry chuckled along with Hermione's parents, 'If you want Mione, so do what you like to do and start making out a list of what we need, apart from the obvious, couches, beds, dining table.'

'We'll need linen, towels, all those types of things. Mum, do you want to help me with all that?'

'If you want me to Hermione, I would love to help you set up your first home. Do you have a style you might like Harry?'

'I'll leave that to Hermione Mrs. Granger, all I know is I don't want it to look like my Aunts place or Grimmauld place. Hermione's seen some nice places and your home was very nice, so she can decide.'

'Are you sure Harry?'

'Positive Hermione, all I know I want is a desk in the library and maybe a nice outdoor setting. With the desk though, I wouldn't mind an antique, if we can find one.'

'Why don't we let the woman do that Harry and us men can find something else to do.'

Harry smiled, 'I'd like that Mr. Granger, so is that alright with you Hermione?'

'If you're sure you want to leave it to me, then have some time with dad,' Hermione kissed Harry's cheek.

'Okay, let's get back to Grimmauld place and both Hermione and Mrs. Granger can start on their list of things they need to buy, I've noticed how much Hermione is like her mother.'

'Yes they are Harry,' Oscar smiled then the four of them left and headed back to Grimmauld place.

Over the next week, Hermione and her mother made lots of trips to buy what they both needed for both their houses. Harry and Mr. Granger went a couple of times just to see how their homes were coming along. When everything was done, Mr. Granger and Harry went to the storage warehouse and organised for their things to be delivered to their home in the next day or so.

Three days later Mr. and Mrs. Granger moved into their home so they could settle in before they started to look for a new dental surgery. Harry and Hermione had moved into their house as well.

'You have very good taste Hermione, our house looks like a real home, I've never had that before,' Harry said looking around when Hermione slipped her arms around him.

'You have now Harry, a home with me and in a few years, maybe some children to fill those rooms, what do you think?'

Harry looked down at Hermione, giving her a smile before kissing her, 'That sounds good love.'

'I did want to ask you something though, as we never did out last year, I never learned all those cooking charms, so I'm going to need to start studying up on those. So I was wondering if we could have Kreacher stay here for a while, just to cook though. You know I wouldn't normally want that, but neither of us can really cook.'

'I think it's a great idea Hermione and apart from breakfast, I can't cook anything. I know you did your best when we were away, but yeah, we need to learn those spells. But about what you said, do you want to go back and finish your last year, if McGonagall lets you?'

'I would like to Harry, what about you though?'

'I don't know, I don't want to be away from you for that long, but I'm not sure I want to go back to Hogwarts. So many things happened to me there, too many bad memories.'

'Think about it and if you can't I understand, I'll miss you though and we can see each other on Hogsmeade weekends and the holidays. But Harry, those things that happened to you weren't caused by Hogwarts, they were caused by Voldemort and his death eaters. Their gone now, so it will probably be just a quiet year.'

'Probably, I'll think about it, see how I feel. I should let Kingsley and the Weasley's know we're back and we need give that bag of Ron's to them, it's still at Hogwarts at the moment.'

'Why don't we see about an owl Harry, that way we can message people?'

'I thought of that, even though I loved Hedwig, an owl would come in handy. Why don't we go shopping for one tomorrow?'

'We can do that, now as it's getting close to lunch, we can throw some sandwiches together,' Hermione and Harry headed into the kitchen and made themselves some lunch. When they finished Harry decided to call Kreacher.

'Kreacher,' Harry smiled as the elf appeared before him, 'Hi, we were wondering if you wanted to live here for a while Kreacher? You see Hermione and I can't really cook, it's just until we learn how.'

'Kreacher will look after my Master and Mistress, I will cook wonderful meals for both of you.'

'Alright, if you want to bring your things here, we can find somewhere for you to sleep. But Kreacher, we don't want you doing everything. Hermione and I like to do things as well.'

'As Master wishes, I will bring my things,' the elf bowed, then apparated away.

'You know he's going to try and do everything Hermione and probably won't want to leave either.'

'I know, let's just see how everything goes and you never know, he might like to go back to Hogwarts and stay with the other house elves.'

Kreacher arrived back with a small bundle in his arms and walked into the kitchen, then through into the laundry, a few minutes later, Kreacher walked back into the kitchen with nothing in his arms and started to look through the cupboards. Hermione and Harry knew he must have found that small cupboard in the laundry and that's where he decided to sleep. Hermione thought she'd find him a nice blanket for him later, that way the old elf would be comfortable.

'Why were out tomorrow, we can start buying some books. But I wanted to find one on blocking magic.'

'Blocking magic, why would you want to do that Harry?'

'Well, we were both brought up in muggle homes, I thought if you wouldn't mind that is, setting up one of the spare rooms with a television and dvd player. That room would have to be blocked of all magic, like wards around it, to stop magic affecting the equipment. I remembered watching some great documentaries when I was left alone at the Dursleys.'

'I wouldn't mind Harry, I'm not one for television, I prefer to read. So we'll look for those books as well, let's make sure we take our bags with us, you know me, I will probably want a lot.'

Harry laughed, 'Yes, I definitely know you love.'

'When are you going to let Ginny know about us, she's not going to be too happy with either of us?'

'When we send the owl to the Weasley's, we can find out about taking Ron's bag and tell her then. Just be cautious Hermione, you know what her temper is like, she might have a go at you.'

'I know, maybe at both of us, but she needs to know and the sooner the better.'

'Yeah, but now, we're alone and in our own home, let's just relax and enjoy our solitude for a while.'

Hermione and Harry curled up together on the couch, just happy to hold each other. Harry thinking about his life with Hermione, his first home and one day having children. He never knew Hermione was thinking the same thing, a life and children with Harry. Neither of them thought they would end up together, but you never know what surprises life can throw at you. So now they were together and had a future to look forward to.