Chapter 3
"A toast ?" Ron asked as everyone raised their glasses a broad grin appeared on his face. "To friend's and family." The table chorused it back before Ron sat back down in his seat between Harry and Hermione. Hermione had sat by Ginny and Harry had sat by Bill which had given Jerald the perfect chance to sit next to a stranger. Namely Ginny. He knew her name now but only because he had over heard Mrs Weasly call her to help with the stuffing. The Christmas meal was perfect and Hermione said it made her feel like she wouldn't cook tomorrow which seemed to please Harry and Ron. Apparently she wasn't that good in the kitchen. Slowly, one by one the table began to empty. Fred left with Ron to discuss his pay. George and Bill invited Harry to pop to the Burrow for a quick game of Quiditch in the yard and then Fred left with them and Ron left with a large envelope in his right hand. Then Mr Weasly muttered something about it getting late and he and his wife left. But Jerald didn't want the night to end. As the guests had started to leave he, Hermione and Ginny had began discussing Azkaban. Well, Jerald was sort of involved, hew listened occasionally asked questions.
"What's a Dementor ?" Had been one of his questions and Ginny had turned and apologised for not being more clear. When she had turned round she had somehow sneaked her hand into his under the table. Hermione tried to clean as she talked and she soon noticed the hands under the table.
"It's getting late," She added looking down at her watch, "Ginny why don't you walk Jerald back to his apartment before apperating home ?" The two of them had been dying for a reason to be alone and now they had one. As Ginny got her coat Jerald thanked Hermione.
"Don't mention it," She said and carried on with the dishes.
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The shops in Diagon ally slowly began to close and Ron let out a loud groan. He had Jerald's present sorted and Harry's but he couldn't find one for the person who really mattered to him. Had always really mattered. The love of his life. Hermione. He ran to Flourish and Blotts just as the closed sign was put in the window and slammed his fist hard on a nearby street lamp. Snow fell lightly in Diagon ally giving it a wonderful Christmas effect but also freezing Ron to the bone. The other shops lights slow began to flicker leaving only one light left. A shop Ron had never noticed before. A tall looking four story shop and the reason Ron had never seen it before was because it was brand new.
LUNA'S LOVING GIFTS was printed in big letters across the top of the first floor window and under it said, open '24 hours a day'. Ron punched the air then paused. Luna ? As in Luna Lovegood ? It can't be. He pushed open the revolving door and a present surprise hit him. Unlike the other shops in Diagon ally this one was filled with bright colours. A sign in lime green next to a lift read, 'Ground floor - Perfumes and sprays' Ron looked at the little white sign on the lift door and was surprised to see the shop sold so much.
GF : Perfume and sprays
1F : Pocket pets
2F : Jewellery
3F : The weird and wonderful.
Ron pressed the up button before getting in. Off to the second floor then.
"A toast ?" Ron asked as everyone raised their glasses a broad grin appeared on his face. "To friend's and family." The table chorused it back before Ron sat back down in his seat between Harry and Hermione. Hermione had sat by Ginny and Harry had sat by Bill which had given Jerald the perfect chance to sit next to a stranger. Namely Ginny. He knew her name now but only because he had over heard Mrs Weasly call her to help with the stuffing. The Christmas meal was perfect and Hermione said it made her feel like she wouldn't cook tomorrow which seemed to please Harry and Ron. Apparently she wasn't that good in the kitchen. Slowly, one by one the table began to empty. Fred left with Ron to discuss his pay. George and Bill invited Harry to pop to the Burrow for a quick game of Quiditch in the yard and then Fred left with them and Ron left with a large envelope in his right hand. Then Mr Weasly muttered something about it getting late and he and his wife left. But Jerald didn't want the night to end. As the guests had started to leave he, Hermione and Ginny had began discussing Azkaban. Well, Jerald was sort of involved, hew listened occasionally asked questions.
"What's a Dementor ?" Had been one of his questions and Ginny had turned and apologised for not being more clear. When she had turned round she had somehow sneaked her hand into his under the table. Hermione tried to clean as she talked and she soon noticed the hands under the table.
"It's getting late," She added looking down at her watch, "Ginny why don't you walk Jerald back to his apartment before apperating home ?" The two of them had been dying for a reason to be alone and now they had one. As Ginny got her coat Jerald thanked Hermione.
"Don't mention it," She said and carried on with the dishes.
~*~*~*~*~
The shops in Diagon ally slowly began to close and Ron let out a loud groan. He had Jerald's present sorted and Harry's but he couldn't find one for the person who really mattered to him. Had always really mattered. The love of his life. Hermione. He ran to Flourish and Blotts just as the closed sign was put in the window and slammed his fist hard on a nearby street lamp. Snow fell lightly in Diagon ally giving it a wonderful Christmas effect but also freezing Ron to the bone. The other shops lights slow began to flicker leaving only one light left. A shop Ron had never noticed before. A tall looking four story shop and the reason Ron had never seen it before was because it was brand new.
LUNA'S LOVING GIFTS was printed in big letters across the top of the first floor window and under it said, open '24 hours a day'. Ron punched the air then paused. Luna ? As in Luna Lovegood ? It can't be. He pushed open the revolving door and a present surprise hit him. Unlike the other shops in Diagon ally this one was filled with bright colours. A sign in lime green next to a lift read, 'Ground floor - Perfumes and sprays' Ron looked at the little white sign on the lift door and was surprised to see the shop sold so much.
GF : Perfume and sprays
1F : Pocket pets
2F : Jewellery
3F : The weird and wonderful.
Ron pressed the up button before getting in. Off to the second floor then.