Violeta led Hermione and Remus into the parlor, where she had a tea set waiting for them. They sat down and had a nice cup of tea and talked about how Hermione's holiday in France was. She told Aleksandur's parent that she had a wonderful time wither parents.
"We go almost every summer to France for a holiday. This year we went to Paris so that my mother and I could do a little bit of shopping for this trip. But most of my shopping I did with Holly and our other best friend Ginny Weasley," Hermione explained.
They continued to talk for a while and have their tea until Remus noticed the time, "Would you mind if we cut this short Violeta? I must be going soon."
"Off course not, Remus, let me show you to your room, Hermione." They went upstairs and showed Hermione her room that was right next to Aleksandur's parents' room. Alek's little twin brothers' room was in the middle of the hallway while Aleksandur's was at the end of the hall.
Hermione stepped in and immediately fell in love with her room. It was similarly designed like Holly's, but it was done in gold and white there was an enormous crystal chandelier hanging in the middle of the room and a writing desk in the corner. Hermione had a private bathroom with a large bathtub and shower. Hermione turned to Violeta and hugged her, "I love it. Thank you."
"You are velcome, Hermy-own-ninny," Violeta said, hugging the young woman back.
Remus looked at his watch and then hugged Hermione, "Well, Love, it's time for me to go. I have to meet your parents and let them know you've settled into your room. We'll see you on the Platform. Don't worry about Crookshanks, Siri, and I will bring him to the station."
Hermione hugged Remus back, "Thank you, Remus, for everything."
"You're welcome, Hermione."
Back at the Potter mansion, Harry was packing his things so that he could head out to the Burrow and spend time with the Weasley twins. Harry was also hoping to spend a little time with Luna as well. Luna had been writing him all summer, and Harry had been writing her as well, though no one knew about it, not even Holly. Harry didn't want anyone to make a big deal out of it. But secretly, Harry hoped that all the writing that he and Luna were doing was a big deal after all.
Harry liked Luna, more than he thought possible. He was hoping that she liked him more than a friend as well. And the only way Harry was going to find out was by talking to Luna in person. So, with Harry, all packed, all he had to do was wait until the following day, and he would be heading out to the Burrow to spend the rest of the summer there.
The next morning, Harry had breakfast for the last time with his parents. Remus and Sirius made sure that Harry had a hearty breakfast with them, if for no other reason than to spend more time with him before Harry had to leave for the Burrow. The little family talked for a while. Hedwig sat there with Harry eating bacon from his hand. When it was time for Harry to go, Remus shrunk Harry's new trunk and handed it to Harry.
"Be sure to have Arthur or Molly resize it for you when you get to the Burrow, okay, Harry?" Remus told his son.
"Okay, Moony," Harry said while hugging his father.
Remus passed him off to Sirius, "Have a good summer, Pup. Don't forget to write now and then. And we'll see you on the Platform on September 1st," Sirius said then kissed Harry's cheek.
"Okay, Padfoot," Harry told his dad.
"Alright, off you go, before I change my mind and keep you here," Sirius said.
Harry laughed then stepped into the floo, he called out the Burrow and disappeared in a ball of green flames. A little while later, Harry arrived at the Burrow, where Fred, George, and Ginny were waiting for him. Harry stumbled out of the fireplace and was caught by the twins before he fell face first, "Ever the graceful one, this one," George said.
"Thanks, guys," Harry said as he straightened up and dusted himself off.
"Any time Harrikins," Fred replied with a grin.
Ginny shoved Fred out of the way and hugged Harry, "It's good to have you here, Harry."
"Thank you, Ginny," Harry looked around and noticed that Neville wasn't there yet, "Where's Nev?"
Ginny blushed, "Oh, he'll be coming by around lunchtime."
Harry smiled as Ginny's reaction, standing behind his brothers and sister, was Ron. He looked very uncomfortable seeing Harry standing there. After a while, Ron finally stepped forward and said hello to Harry. Their greeting was a little stiff and strained.
"Hey, Ron, how are you?"
"I'm good. You?"
"Good, what have you been up to."
"Nothing much. Um, if you'll excuse me, I have a letter to write to Lavender."
"Okay."
With that, Ron went upstairs to his bedroom. Harry looked at the twins giving them a questioning look, "He and Lavender have been writing each other all summer. She even invited him to spend the day with her at her house with her and Paravati." Ginny answered, instead.
"I think he may take her up on it," George said.
"Well, enough about Ronnikins, why don't we go play some Quidditch. I'm sure it's been no fun playing with only your parents, right, Harry?"
"No, it has been especially since it's mostly been to improve Holly's game."
"I'm sure her game will improve with Viktor while she's in Bulgaria, Mate," Fred said, waggling his eyebrows.
Harry glared at Fred.
Ginny smacked Fred in the arm, "Shut up; that's Harry's sister you're talking about."
So, the twins, Harry, and Ginny went outside to play a little Quidditch until lunch when Neville got there.
Back in Bulgaria, Holly comes downstairs, wearing a pair of jeans, her sneakers, and a green t-shirt that made her green eyes sparkle. Holly had her in a French braid and had on her golden snitch necklace and the earrings that Viktor had given her along with the bracelet that his parents had gifted her.
Holly made her way into the dining room, where the Krum family were sitting down for breakfast, "Good morning everyone," Holly greeted happily.
Viktor's face lit up when he turned around and saw Holly, "Good morning, Luff, how did you sleep?"
"Very well, Viktor, thank you."
"That is good; I am glad to hear that."
Holly sat down next to Viktor and kissed him on the cheek. Once Holly was seated, Anna called for the house-elf to serve breakfast. They served Banitsa, which is layers of Bulgarian cheese (similar to a whipped feta), eggs, and yogurt are wrapped tightly into sheets of paper-thin filo dough before getting spiraled around a circular pan and baked in the oven until crispy. The slice serves the spherical pie either with a dollop of fresh yogurt or a drizzle of honey. Princesses, This open-faced breakfast sandwich is made with a mixture of minced meat and baked cheese blended together with a whisked egg and baked until the mixture bubbles on top of a thick slice of fresh bread. And Parjeni Filiiki, Similar to French toast, this classic Bulgarian dish is a favorite for weekend breakfasts. Thick slices of freshly baked bread are dipped in a batter of eggs, flour, and milk before getting pan-fried on each side until golden. Unlike its French cousin, parnjeni filiiki is never drenched in syrup but is instead served.
Holly's mouth watered when she saw the food, and she made sure to try a little bit of everything, much to Viktor's delight. After breakfast, Holly went upstairs to brush her teeth then met Viktor downstairs; Viktor was going to take Holly to explore the Muggle side of Sofia that day, and the following day, he would show her the magical district.
They first went to St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral. The cathedral dates to the 1880s. This was directly after the Ottomans were overthrown, and the state of Bulgaria was re-established. It was initially dedicated to the Russian soldiers that lost their lives in the course of this liberation.
After that, they went to St. George Rotunda. The heart of ancient Serdica and the oldest building in modern Sofia, this red brick church was built back in 300s. Then the couple went to Vitosha Boulevard, The fanciest street in the city, Vitosha Boulevard is where all the posh boutiques and fashion houses are clustered. There, Viktor and Holly explored every shop and booth, and Viktor bought Holly whatever she wanted. They also stopped to have lunch at an outdoor café. After lunch, the happy couple continued to explore the city until it was time for dinner, then headed home.