Mild Language
AN: A little note, Anything in these is spoken in parseltounge. Don't worry though, it's not NEARLY as confusing as another story of mine with about five different languages in it. :p lol. My friend is teaching me Japanese, she's obsessed with Takeshi's Castle and is learning it, so I asked her to copy up her research on it for me. Japanese will be in the stories soon! Lol, not another damn language…
Chapter 15 - Shopping
The small Weasley family which belonged to the youngest Weasley brother had all flooed to the Potter Residence.
"Harry? Virginia? Paisley?" Hermione called, Paisley's head poked through the door and she smiled at them before coming into full view. She was wearing a white bomber jacket over a black jumper and had on white earmuffs to go with her jacket. She wore dark blue jeans with red stripes down the side and a pair of black trainers.
"Hiya." She greeted nervously.
"Hey P, where's your parents?" Hermione asked, Paisley rolled her eyes and pointed to the ceiling.
"Mum's in the bathroom and Dad's trying to find his jacket." She explained.
"Or has found it." Harry stated, walking into the room whilst pulling on a black jacket. "Hi guys."
"Uncle Harry!" Kaci exclaimed, she ran forward and hugged him.
"Hey Titch!" Harry said happily, Kaci glared at him whilst Hermione smiled and Ron chuckled.
"Harry!" Heather shouted, Harry grinned and walked up to Hermione, taking the tiny girl from the woman's arms and throwing her into the air before catching her.
"Hey Tiny." He said, Hermione rolled her eyes.
"So I don't even get a hug." She pouted, Harry laughed and hugged her.
"Hey Mione, haven't seen you since yesterday, but we were in such a rush then." Harry said, Hermione nodded.
"I know." She replied.
"Oh, hi Hermione." Virginia said hesitantly, coming into the room with black trousers, a pink jumper and a black short sleeved jacket over the top, she had swept her hair into a messy ponytail.
"Hi Virginia." Hermione replied, and hugged the other woman.
"Hi Aunt Virginia." Kaci greeted and hugged Virginia. "Great to see you again."
"Same here Kaci, congratulations for getting in Gryffindor."
"Thanks." Kaci said. A silence came over them.
"How about we get going?" Ron asked, glancing around.
"Yeah, great idea Ron." Harry stated and they all prepared to floo over to Diagon Alley.
"Um… how am I meant to floo?" Paisley asked quietly.
"Ah, maybe you could apparate with her Harry?" Virginia asked, Harry shook his head.
"She has to learn soon enough." He said to his girlfriend, who glanced worriedly at Paisley.
"Don't worry, she can't get that far from her destination." Ron stated with a boyish grin.
"Fine." Virginia muttered.
"Just grab a handful of floo powder, throw it into the fire, step in and shout your destination." Hermione explained to Paisley.
"Can I go with her?" Kaci asked, "Then she won't get it wrong."
"Can you do that?" Virginia asked, Hermione nodded.
"New magiology." She stated. "Shouldn't we go then?"
"Sure." Virginia mumbled. They each left, Hermione with Heather, Kaci with Paisley and the other adults left after them.
Paisley and Kaci stumbled out of the fireplace in the Leaky Cauldron. Virginia had to be caught by Harry as she fell out also.
"Where are we going first?" Virginia asked.
"Lets just look around maybe? I haven't been here since the holidays." Hermione said, Ron rolled his eyes.
"That wasn't so long ago." He stated.
"Point being?" Hermione retorted, Harry chuckled and followed the other couples out.
"So, did you all want to buy anything in particular?" Ron asked, breaking the uncomfortable silence that slipped over them.
"We did actually." Harry replied, Virginia looked nervously at him.
"What then?" Hermione asked Harry confusedly.
"A snake." The raven haired man replied. Hermione and Ron stopped suddenly.
"What!" They simultaneously exclaimed. This brought Kaci and Paisley out of their conversation also.
"You heard." Harry replied nonchalantly, carrying on walking.
"Why Harry?" Hermione asked incredulously.
"I asked for one." Paisley stated, "I think snakes are cool."
"They are dangerous!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Not all of them." Virginia said indignantly. "If Paisley wants a snake she can have one. Anyways, afterwards, we'll go shopping in the muggle world if you want to join us." Virginia dropped Harry's hand and walked quickly to the emporium with Paisley.
"Sorry Harry." Hermione and Ron immediately apologised.
"Never mind, it's best to get this out of the way before the party, right?" Harry replied.
"Party!" Heather exclaimed, Harry laughed and Kaci rolled her eyes.
"Lets get shopping out of the way with for a start." Harry said to the toddler, ruffling her hair.
They entered the pet shop and spotted Virginia and Paisley looking through the glass cages. Paisley looked as though she was concentrating immensely. The others approached silently and Harry stood behind his daughter and her mother.
Hey, what's your name? He asked the snake, Paisley jumped and Virginia looked a little scared of the language. She had forgotten a little thing. She could understand parseltounge since the… incident.
"Don't scare us like that Harry!" Virginia exclaimed, hitting his arm with some force, Harry smirked.
"Sorry." He replied, not really sounding it. So what's your name? He asked the snake.
You speak my language? The dark green snake asked, Harry nodded. Paisley and Virginia stood listening to the conversation.
I'm Harry. Harry introduced, This is Virginia and our daughter Paisley, we are here to find a companion for Paisley. The snake stared intensely at Paisley.
I am young, so I have yet to receive a name. It stated.
How would you like to come home with me? Paisley asked in parseltounge, surprised with herself.
Really? The snake asked, Paisley nodded and Harry went to get the shop staff.
Ten minutes later, they left the store with the snake wrapped around Paisley's wrist. Paisley had asked the snake if it liked the name Naiad. So the poor thing was now named after a moon of Neptune. They had also found out that it was a boomslang snake.
After buying Naiad, they went shopping around Diagon Alley for a while before going into muggle London. Virginia and Paisley still weren't talking to Ron. Paisley because she felt injustice a what happened to herself and she needed someone to blame. Virginia didn't really want to get close to the Weasley family, in fear that something similar might happen again, she didn't want to feel the hurt she felt last time again.
The group wondered around several shops. The girls trying on clothes and buying various things, the guys getting convinced to do the same.
Ron felt odd in muggle clothes, but Hermione loved it. Her family still found it odd that he was a wizard, and at each of the family parties, they'd comment on it. Not nastily, just comment. 'And now they wouldn't need too.' Hermione thought with a smile.
"What're you smiling about?" Virginia asked her friend curiously as they walked aimlessly around muggle London. Hermione smiled and glanced at Ron, who was looking down at her curiously.
"Nothing." She replied nonchalantly, the other adults looked confused but didn't comment. "Oooh! The VS shop!" Virginia rolled her eyes as she heard her friends exclamation. "I want to see the new range, lets go in."
"Mione, I own he damn store! You can see any of my designs anytime!" Virginia complained, Hermione smiled and shrugged.
"I need to see the new range for myself." Hermione stated, "And besides, you can check up on how well it's being run." Virginia yet again rolled her eyes and let her friends lead her into her largest store. It had men's and boys upstairs, whilst girls and women's sections downstairs. Hermione went strait to the ladies section whilst the girls went to the teens area. Virginia looked around her own store, a group of teenage girls were in one corner, whilst a few boys came from upstairs and left with afore mentioned girls, so it was now just them in the store.
Virginia went up to the counter and rung the bell. Seconds later, a snotty looking young women approached.
"Yes?" She asked pompously, "Where are your items?"
"I actually wanted to speak to the current manager." Virginia told the young women.
"She's busy." The women stated, Virginia glanced at the name tag.
"Miss Bishop… Clare. This is just a casual trip and I want to know how the store is going along, now maybe you could get Leah out here?" She requested politely.
"I have a job to do and I have no time to deal with smart-ass bitches like you trying to boss somebody with a higher position than yourself around." Clare stated before sticking her nose in the air and walking away. Virginia calmly walked around the counter and into the back. "Get back here!" Clare shouted furiously. Virginia stormed into an office with Leah Pinera written on the door plaque.
"Exc- Oh, Virginia!" A woman with long, light brown hair, tanned features and sea green eyes greeted Virginia with a hug.
"I'm sorry Miss Pinera! I couldn't… stop… her…" Clare trailed off, watching the warm reception Virginia received.
"Your fired." Virginia stated, Leah looked a little angry.
"What did Miss Bishop do this time?" She asked.
"Insulted me, refused to allow me to see you when requested." Virginia listed, Leah glared at the woman.
"Your behaviour has been bad enough recently, but this is the cherry on top of the icing! Your fired!" Leah shouted, Clare let with a left out look on her face. "I apologise for my staff-"
"Don't worry." Virginia said with a smile.
"Are you here on business?" Leah asked, Virginia shook her head.
"Casual visit with friends." She stated.
"Oh, maybe I could help you all then." Leah stated, they went back out to the store to see Hermione by the counter.
"There you are!" She exclaimed, "I was waiting for that girl to get back, but she stormed strait past me."
"She's fired." Virginia stated, "Hermione, meet Leah Pinera, Leah, meet Hermione Weasley, my sister-in-law."
"Nice to meet you." Hermione said, shaking the woman's hand.
"Same here." Leah replied. "Now where is your beautiful daughter?"
"I'm not sure." Virginia stated, looking around.
"In the changing room with Kaci. Ron and Harry went upstairs with Heather." Hermione stated, Virginia nodded slightly.
"Lets see the girls then." She said with a smile. They walked into the changing rooms. "So Leah, hows the shop going?"
"It's good." Leah replied.
"Leah?" Paisley's voice called out, her head popped out of one of the six changing rooms. "Leah!" She exclaimed, running out in a pair of black trousers and training bra to hug the woman.
"Hey Paisley!" Leah exclaimed, "How are you? I haven't seen you in ages!"
"I'm cool." Paisley said with a grin, Kaci came out of a changing room wearing a nice pair of dark jeans and a black jacket. "Oh! Kaci, meet Leah, my old babysitter, Leah meet Kaci, my cousin and best friend."
"Great to meet you Kaci." Leah said with a smile.
"Ditto." Kaci replied, which caused Hermione to frown.
"Ahh, I like that jacket also, very nice isn't it?" Leah commented, looking over the jacket Kaci wore.
"Yeah, I love it, but Mum won't let me buy another jacket today, already bought about three." Kaci stated, looking longingly at the jacket she wore as she spun around in it.
"I'll tell you what, as your Virginia's niece, I'll let you have it." Leah said kindly, Kaci's eyes widened.
"Really?" She asked, Leah nodded. "Can I Mum?" Hermione looked hesitant. "Please…?" Kaci begged with puppy dog eyes, Hermione sighed.
"Are you sure?" She asked Leah, who shrugged.
"I don't mind." She stated.
"Fine." Hermione said in a resigned tone, Kaci whispered "Yes!!!" under her voice and thanked Leah profusely.
"Don't worry, it's nothing." Leah said with a smile.
"Thank you." Hermione said sincerely with a nod.
Later that day, Hermione, Ron, Kaci, Heather, Harry, Virginia and Paisley sat in the Potter Residence living room. Heather had fallen asleep on Hermione's lap, Kaci and Paisley were busy discussing pranks to pull and the adults were talking about work and things.
"At least I'm nearer home now." Hermione stated. "And the high school is a nice little place."
"And we'll be able to get together for coffee more often." Virginia added, Hermione laughed.
"Your obsessed with coffee aren't you?" She asked, glancing at the cup that was now in Virginia's hands, warming them, even though she had Harry's arms wrapped around her.
"Yes, I am. So is Paisley. Has been since I first let her try the stuff when she was nine." Virginia retorted, Hermione, Ron and Harry laughed.
"Did I hear my name?" Paisley asked from her seat across the room and on the floor next to Kaci.
"Yes, and we were talking about you not to you." Virginia stated, Paisley rolled her eyes and went back to her discussion with Kaci.
"We were never like that… right?" Harry asked, Ron snorted.
"We were worse." He stated.
"Hmmm." Virginia sighed, Harry looked down to her and noticed her gaze was on Heather, who was sleeping soundly.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked quietly, snapping Virginia out of her thoughts.
"I was just thinking about when Paisley was Heather's age, and a bit older. She always saw other kids with their Dad's, and would always ask "Where Daddy?" and that used to make me feel so guilty at times." Virginia explained.
"Well, I'm back and your not getting rid of me." Harry said with a grin, Virginia smiled and shook her head, leaning more into his side.
"Are you two actually going to get married this time then?" Ron asked, glancing at them both, Virginia blushed to the tips of her ears and Harry plainly shrugged.
"Maybe, depends on when and if the time is right." He stated, causing Virginia to blush a little more.
"Oh shoot! Look at the time!" Hermione exclaimed, looking at her watch. "We have to go, see you soon?"
"Sure, come around whenever, we don't mind, right Harry?" Virginia asked him, Harry smiled.
"Nope, see you guys later then." He said to them, getting up.
"C'mon Kaci, got to go." Ron said to his daughter, who looked up.
"Do we have to?" She asked.
"Yes, you'll see Paisley another day." Ron stated.
"But-"
"Kaci." Hermione warned. The girl sighed.
"See you Kaci, Uncle Harry, Aunt Ginny." Kaci said with a nod to each of them before leaving through the fireplace with her parents.
"That was a fun day." Virginia commented.
"What about you and Ron now?" Harry asked, glancing at Paisley who was sitting on the floor by the fireplace sketching fashion drawings out in her new A3 sized sketch book Harry had brought her, he had also gotten her some painting equipment and things. Virginia sighed.
"Harry I…" She trailed off. "It's hard to trust him. He's the one who kicked me out. You and Hermione were easy to trust again, but Ron and the rest of the Weasley's… I don't know." She said uncertainly, looking down and folding her arms across her chest vulnerably. Harry wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to him.
"Hey, it's ok to feel the way you do." He stated, "But please try, for my sake and Paisley's. Ron is a nice guy, you know that. It was just a hard time then. We couldn't trust anybody." Harry told her.
"I know." Virginia said with a small sigh. "C'mon, we need to get dinner ready." With that, the two went into the kitchen, leaving Paisley to her drawings.