Told you that I would be updating soon! I'm at my local library before a meeting I have in a few minutes. I've been here for a few hours writing! And I'll probably come back tomorrow to kill time and use their computers! So you might get some more chapters tomorrow!

Chapter 5

Charlie kissed Hermione awake the next morning, and she redressed and snuck back to Ginny's room.

Ginny was already up and waiting for her.

"Well, how was it?" Ginny asked.

Hermione blushed, "Amazing like last time."

Ginny squealed. "I'm so excited for this! I see you two going far and lasting! Romania is going to be amazing! We need to get you an owl so you can write to me!"

"I'll get one when we go to Diagon Alley later. Charlie is going to help me shop for stuff for my internship."

"Well hurry up and get ready! We'll make a list of what we need."

Hermione nodded and quickly grabbed her bath things, headed to the bathroom before anyone else could claim it.

She took a quick shower, mainly to wash the scent of sex off of her body.

After showering and dressing, Hermione used magic to dry and tame her hair.

She returned to Ginny's room and found it empty. Dropping her things on her bed, Hermione left the room and went downstairs, finding Ginny with Molly.

Hermione made herself a cup of tea under Mrs. Weasley's watchful eye.

Molly waited until Hermione took a few sips before asking questions.

"Is Charlie the reason you're going to Romania?" She asked, trying to sound innocent and not succeeding.

Hermione took another sip from her mug before speaking. "I'm truly going for the dragons. Charlie is just an added bonus."

Molly huffed, "I'm not going to get a lot of answers out of you. Just be careful please. The sanctuary is a lot more dangerous that Charlie lets on. Now I have teo children to worry about. I thought Bill's curse-breaking was bad, but dragon taming is worse."

Hermione forced a smile, "We'll be alright. After all, the boys wouldn't haven't survived without me."

"I suppose you're right."

Hermione quickly changed the subject, "So Charlie, Ginny, and I are going to Diagon Alley later. Would you like to join us?"

Molly smiled, "I would love to, but I got a lot to do around the house today. Will you pick me up a few things though?"

Hermione nodded and Molly gave her a list of things she needed.

Ginny and Hermione added to the list, referencing the list of supplies provided in the acceptance letter.

When Charlie arrived downstairs he also suggested some items.

"You specifically want Ironbelly Dragon hide gloves. They're the toughest." He said before taking a bite of toast.

Hermione wrote 'Ironbelly' down next to dragon hide gloves.

"Anything else Charlie?" She asked.

"Tanning lotion. You're going to either tan or burn. I suggest you get with the program and tan. That's a muggle item though. We should probably start in muggle London so we don't freak the muggles out with an owl." He replied.

After making a formable list, they collected their bags and Hermione side apparated them to the local Tesco. She led the two redheads inside.

Ginny had been to Tesco a few times and wasn't off put by the sight. Charlie was in shock of all the muggle items and felt like his father at that moment.

Hermione smiled as she watched Charlie taking everything in; it was adorable.

She didn't let him gawk too long as she led them around to find items on the list.

Hermione picked out a few new outfits: t-shirts, tank tops, shorts, and jeans. Practical things for Romania. She went with neutral colors, knowing that she didn't have to impress anyone, she already had Charlie.

Next on the list was toiletries. Hermione stocked up on everything from tampons to toothpaste, not wanting to have to run to the muggle shops in Romania all the time for a box of tampons.

Charlie blushed when he saw the tampons and Ginny hit him.

Hermione bought tanning lotion like Charlie suggested along with a few other odds and ends.

Finishing at Tesco, Charlie watched in fascination as Hermione used a plastic card called a debit card to pay for her purchases.

They left and Hermione shoved everything into her bag which has an undetectable extension charm on it for easy storage.

After Tesco, they apparated to Diagon Alley, where Charlie was in his zone and they made quick work of the rest of their shopping.

Hermione spent quite a bit of time in the pet store, trying to pick out the right owl who could regularly make trips to the UK from Romania and back.

After exhausting the associate with questions about wingspan and durability, Hermione went with an Eurasian Eagle-Owl.

It was a six month old female, weight about 6.7 pounds. Her wing span was 5ft 4in and the associated estimated that it would grow even larger, ending at about 6ft 3in.

The owl would be hardy and tough.

Hermione quickly named her Matilda after her favorite book character.

With the list finished, Hermione sent Matilda back to the burrow and the trio went to the Leaky Cauldron for lunch.

Hermione slid into the booth followed by Charlie sitting next to her, causing her to blush slightly.

Charlie chuckled and ducked to place a chaste kiss on her lips. Ginny gagged at the sight of their public affection.

After lunch they returned to the burrow where Hermione and Charlie disappeared into the garden to discuss arrangements for Hermione.

"So usually, interns live in two bedroom cabins with a roommate. You though, are a special case. You have the choice of living with me. And while I would LOVE that, I don't want you to miss out on the experiences of meeting new people. It's eight weeks, then the sanctuary will decided if they want to offer you a job. If that happens, you will be offered your own housing or you can move in with me. I fully expect you to be invited to work full time. You're amazing, and while I want you in my bed every night, I don't want you to miss out on the experience of making new friends. Of course, you can still visit me, it's not like you have a curfew. This isn't Hogwarts."

Hermione smiled and kissed him softly, "I'm going to heed your advice. I'll live with a roommate and just visit you and your bed on occasion. I don't want to miss out on any of the experiences."

Charlie smiled and kissed the crown of her head. "Good. You're going to have so much fun."

They then sat in the swing on the porch and Hermione grilled him on what to expect.

"Who will be in charge of training?"

"My friend Rhea. She's the best at teaching and has the most patience. I will be teaching a few lessons on dodging fire and caring for sick dragons. That's about it. I'm not really patient enough to teach. So they limit the lessons I instruct to the subjects I'm an expert in."

Hermione nodded and curled into his side, continuing to question him.

Her questions included: what was expected of her, what she was to learn, when she would start to interact with the dragons, and most importantly, if she would be able to interact with the Gringotts dragon, who had been named Khione after the Greek Goddess of snow.

They talked until Molly called them in for dinner.

That night they openly went to bed together, sharing one last night before Charlie returned to Romania the next day. Hermione would follow only a few days later, but it still felt like it would last a lifetime.

Some filler that was needed to set the plot! I hope you enjoyed! I have 57 of you lovely readers who follow this story so hopefully you enjoyed it! Review, favorite, and follow everyone! Thanks for tuning in!