Chapter Thirty-Four – IKEA
Not mine, and unlike the North East chapter, I have no idea about shops in Cambridge, so this is just guesswork. JK Rowling rules!
Hermione picked up her bag and walked to the garage. They took their seats in the mini and Hermione started the car. The drive took half an hour so they talked about what they thought of Sunderland.
'I liked it but I don't know if I could spend a whole year there,' started Draco.
'I agree. I mean, the courses are great but I just would feel odd living there. Its nice for a few days but even at the end of the week I felt sick of it,' added Hermione.
'Yeah. Is that a no to Sunderland then?'
'I think so, we have to compare it to Cambridge first though.'
They had reached the car park, it was pretty full but she managed to nab a bay near the entrance. They took the escalator up to the first floor. She grabbed a blue plastic bag, but Draco took it from her.
'Allow me.'
She grinned at him. He was so manly.
'What are we looking for then baby girl? Furniture or just accessories?'
She giggled at the use of 'baby girl.'
'I don't know yet. If we something we like we should get it though. Its our house now and I don't particularly love the stuff that the last owners left…'
'Oh. I thought you had furnished it!'
'No. I had to grow up in a house of white, I don't particularly want that anymore.'
He grasped her hand as they walked around the living room section. Hermione loved a certain room set up. It had loads of shelves for books, a TV station and a lovely rug. It looked expensive but in total it cost one hundred pounds, so she noted the numbers to collect at the end. She picked up some green accessories to match the rug and bring a fresh look to the room. She found a lovely picture of some flowers so she popped that in the bag.
Next, they proceeded on to the kitchen section. Draco liked the chrome and grey kitchen. It came with an off white granite worktop and Hermione loved it as well. It oozed sophistication but was practical as well. She noted down the number so they could order it.
They wondered on to the bedroom section, as they had to furnish five bedrooms. Hermione thought that two should be double bedrooms. One for them and one for any guests. They both liked a white bedroom but they both had something else in mind for their own, so they noted down and picked up the things that they wanted for the guest bedroom.
They had to go through the children's area to get downstairs for accessories but as it happened, it wasn't a waste of time. They bumped into a toddler who was evidently a metamorphi. Her hair kept going from straight to frizzy. They laughed and went on their way. They went down the stair hand in hand and Draco was beginning to wish they hadn't gone downstairs at all. He would be stuck there forever. Hermione loved accessories and she could spend hours looking at different plates or cups if she wanted to. He inwardly groaned but he let through a little smile when he saw her face light up. Anything was worth it just to see that expression.
Hermione was a great believer in home organization so she was delighted when she saw labelled laundry baskets and boxes with labels for paperwork and keepsakes. She immediately spied a trolley and took one. Draco, yet again, took it and dumped the bag in there. He looked on as Hermione busied herself in choosing the perfect bathmat and towels. They bought a flat pack desk. It had four white drawers and a black tabletop. They added a nice white lamp, a magnetic board, a bin, a paper organizer and a nice desk chair.
He swore to god she fell in love all over again when she spotted bathroom drawer organizers. She got curtains, rugs and cushions then they headed off to the warehouse to pick up the stuff they noted down from the bays. He asked for some help and they paid for the things. The kitchen and bed would be delivered and installed the next afternoon, so they would have time to meet with the person showing them around Cambridge the next day. They loaded the stuff into the back of the car then Draco decided that he was hungry. A girl pointed at Draco and laughed. He decided to ignore it.
They queued up for hot dogs and ice cream. They wolfed these down and then Draco dragged Hermione towards the IKEA shop. He was astounded to find that they sold reindeer. He thought that was mean, reindeers are quite cute. She grabbed a basket and picked up some Daim biscuits, some Daim cake and some jammy biscuits. He was sure people were giving him funny looks.
'I'm guessing you like Daim then?'
'Very shrewd, Mr Malfoy.'
He kissed her on the tip of her nose.
'Have you grown baby girl?'
'No I haven't tiny Tim - you have though,' as she said it very loudly, she looked down at his pants.
Several people laughed, including Hermione.
'I didn't hear any complaints last night dear.'
'Hmmm… we didn't have sex last night, so you wouldn't have, would you?'
'Very funny Hermione. Can you just admit that I am not small please.'
'Draco, of course you're not small. You're big, hard and yummy.'
He gasped as she gently let her hand slip over his erection. Pretend arguments always made him hard with her. She looked so cute when she was flirting, especially when she was dressed in light blue jeans and a childish slogan t-shirt. 'I'm with stupid,' now he knew why he was getting funny looks off people. The arrow was pointing at him. She would pay for that later.