A New Life

Chapter Three

Moving In

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"This is brilliant Ron!" Squealed Hermione with delight as she opened the door to their new apartment.

It was a large spacious apartment on the top floor of a seven level building. The large paneled windows were lighting up the square living room. The kitchen was double the size of the Burrow's as were the bedrooms. There were two bedrooms beside each other that came off of the living room. The downfall to having four people living there was that there was only one bathroom, Ron suggested using magic to make another bathroom but Hermione instantly shot him down due to the fact that it was a Muggle owned complex.

Harry and Ginny walked into the living room after Ron and Hermione and set down the boxes they were carrying. The other downfall of living in a Muggle community was that they were going to have to move all of there possessions the hard way. Ron was not very happy about this, but considering that they didn't own much it wouldn't take long to move in.

"Harry! I'm calling this room for us mate." Ron called from one of the bedrooms. "It's got a good view of that pub over there…go look!"

Harry went into the room with Ron and indeed there was a good view of a large pub called "The Club." He didn't see this as a reason to pick a room, but whatever made Ron happy was fine with him. Harry went to check on the girls and saw that they were in the kitchen opening and closing drawers and cupboards.

"What are you two doing?" Harry asked amused.

"Oh, were just trying to decide what we are going to put where. I think were going to run to store and start buying stuff. You want to come too?" Ginny asked.

"No, I think I'll let you two do the shopping, Ron and I are going to go back to the Burrow and get some more stuff." Harry replied, turning to look at Ron who was clearly not happy about doing any more heavy lifting.

Harry forced Ron to help him move more boxes while Ginny and Hermione went to buy food and other things. Around mid-day Mrs. Weasley and to Harry's surprise, Neville showed up to help out. Neville stayed to help move while Mrs. Weasley was now unpacking shopping bags and finding places for different items in the kitchen. The apartment was starting to come together and none of them stopped for a break until dinnertime. Mrs. Weasley invited them back to the Burrow for dinner because they didn't have any furniture to sit on yet.

Back at the Burrow, Mr. Weasly, the twins, and Lupinwho wasforced into eating dinner when he stopped by just to give some papers to Mr. Weasly joined Ron, Harry, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, and Mrs. Weasley for dinner. Mr. Weasley surprised Ron and Ginny half way through dinner.

"Ron, Ginny…I want you guys to take your bedroom furniture to your new place. I think we have enough spare beds in the house. I know that you will get more use out of them than we will."

"Wow thanks Dad!" Ginny said while getting up and giving her Dad a small kiss on the cheek. "Does that still mean that I have to go back to Hogwarts?"

"Yes! Don't think your getting out of that one." Mrs. Weasley said sternly before Mr. Weasley could reply.

Ginny looked defeated. "Well, it was worth a shot."

"Oh, Hermione…Your parents sent an owl earlier saying that your furniture will be arriving tomorrow morning." Mr. Weasley said while handing a note to Hermione.

"That's sweet of them, I think I'll go reply to them, excuse me." Hermione said as she left the table.

"So I guess that just leaves you Harry." Said Ron.

"Yeah…I guess I'll have to go shopping tomorrow. Are there furniture shops down in the village?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, there's one down the street from our place Harry, I'll go with you." Ginny said brightly. "Ron can wait with Hermione to help her with her stuff while we go shopping!"

"Sounds like a plan." Ron said looking thoroughly excited that he was staying with Hermione and didn't have to go shopping.

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"How about this one Harry? I like it." Ginny asked pointing to bed and dresser set.

Ginny and Harry were now wondering around a small furniture store picking out different items for the apartment. With the help of Ginny, Harry already bought a kitchen table set and a rather large sofa. They were now looking at bedroom suites.

"I want something simple Ginny, I don't think those pink flowers are me really." Harry said with a smile. The headboard that Ginny was now pointing at was covered in fluffy pink flowers surrounded by ivy on a white background.

Ginny giggled and shook her head. "Well, no…I was just kidding Harry. I really like this one." She turned around and pointed out a simple rod iron headboard and a matching black wardrobe.

"Now that's more like it. I like that too, it's very simple, and I'll take those." He said to the sales man who had been following them around.

The salesman's name was Pete; he was a young man who informed Harry that he was his very first customer because it was his first day of work, he seemed overly excited each time Harry made a purchase. With this last announcement that Harry was buying a bed set, Pete clapped his hands together and stood on the balls of his feet.

"Excellent! Will there be anything else Mr. Potter?" Asked Pete.

"No, I think that's all for today, can I get these delivered today? Our place is just down the street." Harry said.

"I'm not sure, we can go up front for billing and I'll find out for you." Pete said as he walked up to the register, Ginny and Harry followed.

"This is so much fun Harry." Ginny said as they waited for Pete to come back from talking to his boss. "I feel like I'm playing house or something."

"My Boss said that we would be happy to deliver your furniture today Mr. and Mrs. Potter." Pete said as he came back to the register.

Harry and Ginny both blushed profusely. "Oh! Were not married, just friends." Harry said quickly.

"Oh, I'm sorry sir I just assumed because you were…" Pete trailed off and he blushed slightly.

"It's okay." Harry said as he handed him a piece of paper and some Muggle money that he exchanged at Gringotts a few days ago. "Well, we will see you later then, hear is the address, come on Ginny."

Harry was still blushing as they left the shop and started walking down the street. He was trying very hard not to look at Ginny who seemed to be suppressing giggles.

"So Harry, when do I get my ring?" Ginny asked quickly as she busted up laughing and took off running down the road.

"You are so dead!" Harry called after her and he chased after her. He followed her all the way up the street, into their building, and up the stairs to their apartment. Harry was so out of breath that he didn't even see that Ginny was blocking the open doorway and he ran stright into her back. Ginny was standing in the doorway looking in, breathing deeply, and looking stunned.

"Ginny, what the…" Harry started.

"Shhh." Ginny whispered back urgently, and pointed into the room. "Look."

In the corner of the living room stood a single fluffy pink chair that was covered in lace. And sitting on top of the chair was Ron, with Hermione on his lap. They were kissing so hard that it seemed neither of them were breathing. Neither one of them seemed to care that the door was wide open nor that Harry and Ginny were now watching them.

Ginny was the first one to loose it; she started to giggle then burst out laughing. Harry couldn't help himself and he started laughing too. Ron and Hermione finally unglued themselves. Ron jumped up so fast that he flung Hermione halfway across the floor. She landed with a soft thud and gave Ron a disgruntled look.

"How long were you standing there? You should have knocked!" Ron asked angrily.

"Sorry Bro, but maybe the next time you two snog, you'll remember to lock the door." Ginny said through giggles.