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This story starts in the summer after Harry's 5th year. Harry opens his eyes to what could happen in the coming years at Hogwarts. He starts to see the one red headed girl that had a crush on him since his first year. What will happen between them? Will they find each other and fall in love or will they be friends forever? This story is a Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione pairing.
I wish I did own Harry Potter but I don't it all belongs to the Great JK Rowling. All rights to Harry Potter belong to her and Warner Brothers. I own nothing and do this all for fun.
This chapter might sound unreal but I wanted to put in a chapter where they had some real fun before Neville and Luna left to go home. Also I'm not sure if they have warehouse clubs in England but we will pretend for this story. I hope every one will like this chapter because it will be a bit shorter then some. Happy reading.
CAN LOVE FIND ME NOW
CHAPTER 19
SHOPPING AND THE BARBEQUE
The next morning Harry awoke early; feeling as if he had slept for a week. Last night there were no nightmares to wake him up. He was thankful for a good nights rest for once. He had cleared his mind; just as Dumbledore had told him to do. He was doing much better at Occlumency ever since Dumbledore had been helping him. He had only worked with him on five different nights since being back in Grimmauld Place. He was excited about the barbeque tonight, so he could show his family how muggles cook out doors. Mr. Weasley was going to be in heaven with all the muggle stuff he had planned to show him. He grabbed his mirror and call out "Remus", slowly his face came into view.
"Harry, is there something the matter?"
"No, I was just thinking that you and Aunt Molly might need some help getting everything. Do you think we all can go into muggle London? I mean, do you know where we can get everything at one time. They have stores that are called warehouse clubs where we can get everything."
"We will have to ask Molly if that is alright, if so I don't see why not."
"If she says yes then you can go to Diagon Alley and take money from my account and change it to pounds so we will not have to worry."
"That sounds ok by me Harry. How much muggle money do you think we will need?"
"I think we should figure for about thirty people. Ron eats enough for three people all by himself. So I think that five hundred pounds (I'm American and I figure to cover each person $20.00 30 people = $600.00 converted to pounds is 334.02 GBP plus grill stuff) will cover food and the grill and stuff."
"Ok I will get that much from your account but I will add a bit from mine and don't say no. I want to help to."
"Oh alright Remus, I going to go and dress so I can go down and get breakfast, see you down there."
"Bye"
Harry got all his clothes together and laid them out on his bed. He took a shower, dressed and headed down to the kitchen. Neville and Luna were already in the kitchen when he got there. He went straight over to his Aunt, kissed her cheek, and said good morning. She was shocked but delighted that Harry had done that. Sitting down at the table, he said good morning to his two friends. Molly was putting the food on the table when Ron, Hermione and Ginny came in. Ginny took her seat next to Harry along with Ron and Hermione. They all talked while they ate breakfast about different things. Remus was the first to finish and let Harry know he was going to take care of things at the bank. Harry knew while he was gone he had to get approval for all of them to go into muggle London. Harry didn't want to leave his friends out; that was his new goal to include everyone. Well he thought, "It's now or never."
"Aunt Molly"
"Yes, Harry dear"
"I was thinking this morning about the barbeque"
"Oh did you forget to put something on your list?"
"Oh, no everything is there"
"Oh well what is it dear?"
"Well, I know that you are from a pure blood family and Remus I'm not sure about and I know you don't know much about muggle things. I thought that it would be better if Hermione and I went so we got the right things and let the others go with us."
"Oh Harry I don't know if that would be a good idea"
"Its muggle London and Voldemort would never guess I would be there. I think we would be safe and it would be a learning experience for the others."
"When Remus gets back I will have to talk to him and see what he thinks about it ok."
"I talked to him this morning before we came down; he didn't see a problem with it. He went to Gringotts to with drawl money from my account and get it changed into pounds."
"Well if he thinks its ok, then I guess but I have to say that we will all stick together and no funny business. We will get what we need and that is it and come back home. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes ma'am, no funny business at all I promise"
"Good"
"Thank you"
"Your welcome Harry, I know you want to show Arthur about muggle out door cooking but I still think this is a bit much. Don't think you will get your way all the time with me."
"No ma'am I know I won't and I promise I won't try to either."
"Good, now you six finish up so we can get this cleaned up so when Remus gets back we can all be ready to go."
"We will need something to carry all the shrunken items in. I have one of Dudley's old backpacks we can use"
"I have a bag Harry dear, I use when I do my shopping; so I think those will be enough. Alright go get ready the lot of you so we will be ready; we don't have all day you know."
With that, they all ran for the stairs to get ready for their day in London. Harry just had to grab the backpack and he was ready. He picked up the mirror and called out "Remus" so he could find out how soon he would be back to the house. Remus appeared in the mirror laughing.
"What you can't wait ten minutes to see me"
"Well no, I just wanted to see how long before you got back, she said ok if it's alright with you. We are all ready and waiting for you."
"OK, I'll be there soon"
"See you then"
Harry headed down to Ron and Neville's room. They were just putting their trainers on. He was glad to find them almost done.
"I'm going down to see if the girls are ready," he said as he headed out the door.
He took the steps two at a time and reached the landing with the girl's room as they were coming out the door. They waited in the parlor for Remus to get back from Diagon Alley. Harry let Molly know that everyone was ready and down stairs. They waited about five minutes for Ron and Neville to get down stairs; both laughing about something. Soon Molly was in the hall letting Remus in and she made sure he thought it was ok for them all to go into muggle London. With everyone ready, they headed for the underground. Remus had checked to see where they needed to go to find the warehouse club that Harry had talked about this morning. Catching three trains on the underground, they had made it with no problems to the store. Harry and Hermione helped Molly fill out the paper work for the trial membership.
They headed to the paper product isle to get paper plates, plastic bowls, plastic cups, foil and plastic forks, knives, and spoons. Their next stop was the can drink isle to get cokes, can juices, fruit punch, and can tea. Harry was having such a good time watching the wizards and witches expressions at all the things they had never seen before and chips and seasoning isle was their next stop. Harry made sure that they got every kind of chips and dip they could find and a few seasonings that he was sure Molly wouldn't have. Their next stop was the isle with all the fresh fruit and vegetables. Harry had gotten everything to make a fresh garden salad. They would need lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, radishes, and onions. Hermione caught up with them: she had gone to get the salad dressing, croutons, sunflower seeds, barbeque sauces and bacon bites. Their last stop for food items (besides the bread) was the meat department: where Harry and Hermione picked out baby back ribs, chicken, hamburger, and hot dogs. People were looking at them as if they were crazy with their six buggies full to the top. Hermione took Molly and Ginny to the checkouts to wait in line. Remus, Ron, Neville and Harry went to pick out the grill they would need. They picked out a grill that was big enough to cook a lot of food on but not to big. Harry decided they would need six large bags of charcoal and four bottles of lighter fluid for the barbeque (he just hoped it would be enough) tonight.
With the buggy full of charcoal and the grill, they headed to the checkouts where the others were waiting. Hermione and Harry walked over to the bread isle and got the buns and dinner rolls they would need. Molly looked worried and Harry knew she would probably have a fit once she heard the total of the whole bill. It was his treat and he didn't care if she was happy or not at the amount of money he was spending. It was his choice after all and he wanted to show everyone tonight a good time. It was finely their turn to check out; the cashier asked for their card and proceeded to check them out. Remus was standing next to Harry and Hermione watching in wonder at the way everything worked. Once everything was scanned and ready to go; the woman told them as calmly as she could the total of their bill.
"That will be eight hundred and thirty seven pounds and six pence"
"Yes ma'am here is eight hundred and forty pounds"
"Thanks you miss, your change is two pounds and ninety four pence, and have a great day."
Once outside they looked around to find a place where they could shrink everything, they bought and put in the bag and backpack. To the side of the store, an area that had tables and trees would be a good spot where they would have privacy. The six teens made a wall with their bodies so Remus and Molly could work their magic. Molly shrunk the meat and put a charm on it to keep it cool and so there would be no leakage, and then they took care of shrinking everything else. Once Remus and Molly had everything taken care of and put into the bags, they all headed back to the underground. On the ride back to Grimmauld Place, four of the teens were talking excitedly about their experience in muggle London. Hermione and Harry had smiles on their faces; it was nice to see that everyone enjoyed this trip.
Once the eight entered the house, they went straight to the kitchen. Harry started giving out orders on what they had to do. Everything they had bought, Molly magically made normal size and placed where it belonged. Remus magically made the grill and charcoal full size again (once they were outside). They would leave the set up until Arthur got home. Back inside the house, Harry explained to Molly and the rest how to prepare for the barbeque. The salad, deviled eggs and some of the desserts were made first and a cooling charm placed on them to keep them fresh until tonight. The ribs, chicken, and hamburgers were seasoned and wrapped in foil until they went on the grill. Fred and George showed up; so they were put to work setting up the tables outside; so they would be away from the food (Molly didn't trust them around the food). By the time Arthur got home everything was set up and ready to go.
Everyone followed Harry outside to the grill so they could watch how grilling was done. Harry helped Remus and Arthur put the grill together; he added the charcoal and showed Arthur how to place the brusquest to start the fire for cooking next, he squirted the lighter fluid all over the brusquest. Harry then told Arthur they should wait about ten minutes for the fluid to soak in to the brusquest. After they waited, Harry sprayed a little more fluid on the brusquest and told Arthur that he had to use his wand to start the flame (he had forgot matches) so the brusquest could get hot. Hermione, Molly, Luna, and Ginny started bringing out the things for the barbeque. Ron, Neville and Remus brought out the meat to the grill. Twenty minutes later the brusquest were ready; then Harry showed him how to scatter them around for the cooking. Arthur acted as if he were a kid learning how to ride a bike for the first time. Harry smiled at the older wizard; knowing he was having the time of his life with all the muggle things. Harry and Arthur started with putting the ribs and chicken on one end of the grill; after about thirty minutes, they then added the hamburgers. Arthur asked why they were not putting the doggies on there now to.
"Sir they are called Hot dogs not doggies. We put those on last because they will cook to fast. We want everything to be ready about the same time. We will let them cook for about five minutes and then turn everything. We will keep doing that until the ribs and chicken is cooked. We will put the hot dogs on after the hamburgers are cooked."
"Harry this is so wonderful, I'm so glad you did this. There is nothing like learning about muggle things then from someone who knows. Have you had many barbuques before?"
"Barbeques sir and no I just watched uncle Vernon do it. I was never aloud to be involved. I'm glad I could do this for you but if it weren't for Remus and Aunt Molly taking us into London we wouldn't have all this. I hope we can do this again some time."
"Oh, I would love that, maybe next time you can just watch me and let me try."
"Sure we can let you be the cook next time."
"Wonderful Harry, just wonderful"
"Would you like a drink sir, we bought muggle drinks for everyone to try."
"Oh yes, I would like to try a muggle coke I think it's called."
"Yes sir it is, and we got those. I'll get you one and then we will turn the meat."
Forty minutes later all the meat was ready to eat; Arthur placed the plates with the meat on the table with a smile. Molly still thought they bought too much food and that it would go to waste but true to form Ron ate as if he had hadn't eaten for a month. Once everyone started eating, you could tell that everyone was enjoying the taste of the food. Moody, Tonks, Kingsley, and even Dumbledore had showed up at one point. Harry watched as everyone enjoyed the different foods and drinks. This had been a great day all around the shopping, the cooking, and his family enjoying themselves. This was what a normal summer day should be like; with the gathering of family and friends. This is what he had wished for most of his life and had achieved it with the barbeque.
"One wish down and how many more to go" Harry thought.
Once everyone had finished their dinner; the adults used magic to clean everything up. No dishes for Molly to do tonight; she smiled at how the night had turned out. Harry had done a wonderful thing for her husband; she knew if he had his way that grill that Harry had bought; would be used until it fell apart. She sent the teens inside since she knew that Dumbledore was there for a reason. The meeting tonight would be held in the kitchen as always. With everything taken care of the adults made their way inside.
The teens spent the rest of the night in Harry's room. Tomorrow Neville and Luna would go home (Neville and Luna had to get their school supplies; so they were going home a day early) for the rest of the summer. Remus had come up to check on them and Harry asked if they could all camp out in his room (with the promise of no funny business). The girls would sleep in Harry's bed and the boys would sleep in sleeping bags on the floor. Harry wanted to spend every minute with his friends before they left. Reluctantly Molly and Arthur gave their permission.
They made plans for their first prank; when they got back to school. They were all excited about maybe being able to become Animagus. They had learned in Professor McGonagall's class that not everyone could become an Animagus but they were all willing to try. During his talk with Remus he asked how they had came up with their Marauder names. He remembered the words in his head, (it was our shapes kido)but he knew that there was a chance that not all would become an Animagus; so he figured for now they would come up with names and change them for the ones that were successful. Harry had the honor to choose the names for everyone.
Ron Weasley-Red Knight
Hermione Granger-Athena (goddess of wisdom)
Ginny Weasley-Fire Queen
Neville Longbottom- Gray Wolf
Luna Lovegood-Moon Goddess
Harry Potter-Fire Phoenix
Hermione beamed at Harry for the name he picked for her; once explained to Ron he agreed that it fit her to a T. Neville tried to argue about his name but Harry told him it fit after he fought with him at the Ministry. Luna told Harry that she loved her name since in mythology; that is what her name meant. Ginny turned twenty shades of red over her name but Ron even said her name fit her because of her temper; Harry told them he picked his because of Fawkes, Dumbledore's Phoenix. Hermione read the instructions on how to become an Animagus to everyone; so they would have some Idea of what they had to study at school.
Hermione said, "There are a few books in the library at school that we can check out once we get back to Hogwarts."
"Hermione we are going to Diagon Alley tomorrow to take Neville and Luna. We can go into Flourish and Blotts and see what books they have on Animagus training. Do you think we would find any there?"
"Yes Neville, I'm sure we could find all kinds of books to help us but how are we going to buy them?"
"I'll buy them or ask Remus to buy them and send them to us at school that way Ron's mum won't know what we are doing or can't get mad at us for it."
"Good idea mate, cause mum would kill all of us if she knew any of this. Even if we are going to register ourselves once were done."
"Once we are back at school Hermione can make copies of the instructions for each of us. We will have to find some where to meet so we can do this together; say the room of requirements every night right after dinner for half an hour."
Everyone agreed on the meeting place and time. They talked for a little bit longer then split up into their pairs. Even though they were all in the same room, each couple picked a place and spent some time just with each other. Harry and Ginny sat on the love seat under the window; which Ginny dubbed as their spot. Ron and Hermione stayed on the floor, with her still reading the parchment. Neville and Luna took the chairs by the desk and held hands as they chatted. Remus was the one that came to the door to tell them it was time for sleep. Harry pulled him to the side and talked to him about finding books for them on Animagus training. He agreed to find what he could and send them to him at school. He gave the teens fifteen minutes and then Molly would be up; to make sure they were in bed. He said good night to them and went back down stairs.
Each one gave their girlfriend a kiss goodnight on the cheek and settled in for the night. Tomorrow would be a sad day for Harry. He really wished that Luna and Neville could stay the rest of the summer. They only had a month until they were to catch the train to Hogwarts but it would feel like a lifetime until the friends were together again.
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