Chapter 2 –

"Wow! This is all very sudden!" commented Hermione. "Yes, we know dear, it's shocking and very drastic, but it's going to happen, whether you all like it or not." said Mrs.Weasley, shooting a look at Ginny and Ron. "Well, of course Hermione doesn't have to move, her parents are Muggles of course, so they don't have much to do with our world, although they aren't safe in England. Voldemorte has already started tearing up the town's there, so Hermione, I'd recommend suggesting to your parents the moving idea as well, they'll be getting a letter of course but you know more of the situation to inform them..." explained Mr.Weasley. "Yeah, I will." Replied Hermione confidently, with a hint of worry in her voice.

"So Mr.Weasley, what am I to do then?" asked Harry. "Well Harry, you've already made your final trip to Privet Drive as Dumbledore had instructed, and the magic is no longer existent there, so you're on your own, you're 17 now, your own person, a grown man." said Mr.Weasley. "Yeah, but what am I to do?" asked Harry. "Well, you can live with us, in the Burrow if you like dear! And of course you're coming to Canada with us!" replied Mrs.Weasley. "Yea...I like that idea. If you don't mind of course." said Harry. "Of course we don't dear! We'll love to have you live with us, of course you, Hermione and Ron will be getting places of your own soon, you're old enough now, we all just have to get used to the new 'Country' first." said Mrs.Weasley. "WHAT? I have to live on my own?" yelled Ron. "No, no dear. Not yet anyways. You can stay with us as long as you like dear." Said Mrs.Weasley, giving Rona big hug, which turned his face as red as his hair. "On second thought..." started Ron, but he didn't finish his sentence.

"What about me?" asked Ginny. "Well, dear, you're not 17 yet are you? Although you will be 17 this year... Oh my! I feel so old, all my children will have left me by next year." whined Mrs.Weasley. "Well, Ginny, you're not moving into your own place any time soon, so I wouldn't get your hopes up. Once you're 17 you can do what you like, but until then we are your parents, and you're living with us." finished Mr.Weasley. "Well I know THAT! I was just making sure that I'm actually allowed to leave once I'm 17...knowing you and Mum you'll want me to stay here forever..." said Ginny. "Of course not dear, we understand how independent you are, you're just my youngest so it's the hardest to let go...but lets not think about that now, it's not important at the moment."

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley continued talking about the plans to go to Canada and the whole relocating idea, they went into a bit more detail and told the kids some information that was still pending. (Although they really shouldn't have, but they understood that the kids were old enough to hear the things they had to say...well most of them...

"What about what I think?" yelled Ginny, "I don't want to live in another Country! I like it here! Why do we have to move?" Ginny, being the stubborn and persistent female she was, wouldn't accept the changes that were going to be made. "Ginny dear, if you can't keep your voice down than I suggest you go to your room!" instructed Mrs.Weasley. "Fine!" grumbled Ginny, closing her mouth. "Now, what we're going to do is make a stop to Diagon Alley to withdraw all our money from the bank, and to buy some supplies to last us. The Order is talking to some shop owners now, to convince them to relocate as well. We've got a section up in the mountains set up for a new Diagon Alley, but for now we should buy what we need to last us a while, we have to make a trip there for school supplies anyway." said Mr.Weasley informatively. "When will we be going?" asked Hermione. "In a couple days, we have escorts for us. It should be fine, no need to worry. I think that's all for tonight everyone, you all need your rest." finished Mr.Weasley. "Yes, dears, lets go, it's pretty late." added Mrs.Weasley, shooing them up to bed.

As soon as the kids were in their rooms, (they has all decided to sleep in the same room after the news they had just received.) they began talking about the new precautions being taken, and the new living habits for all of them. "It's so unfair!" said Ginny, "Why do they have to relocate everything?" "Ginny, I think you're looking at this a bit closed mindedly. Don't you see how good this could be? If we stay here we could all die or be forced to do Voldemort's bidding. By leaving, and moving everything, we have a chance, and we can continue living peacefully, we can start over. I think that it's a good idea. You just have to look at in open mindedly, give it a chance Gin." said Harry. "I guess you have a point." she said giving in. "Well I guess it's not that bad, going to a new Country could be fun, we get to meet new people...well, Muggles pretty much, but oh well. It still could be interesting, I've never met many muggles..." said Ron. They continued talking about the positive aspects of relocating until they fell asleep.

After about two days, they finally got to make their trip to Diagon Alley. Hermione had already discussed with her parents into more detail than they got in the letter about the situation and her parents had decided that it would be best to move as well as Hermione. They wanted to stay with their daughter and they wanted her to be safe. Hermione also was very persistent in trying to get her parents to move with her, she wanted them safe as well.

They got to Diagon Alley, and found it as it usually was these days; people huddling in close groups not talking or even looking at anyone else. All of them immediately made their way to Gringott's bank to withdraw all their money. Harry took longer of course, since he was rich, and the Weasley's apparated his money bags to the burrow, where Bill was waiting to receive all the gold and make sure that the bags got there safely, and not somewhere else or stolen. Once they had sent the bags that they weren't going to spend; to the Burrow, they set off to the shops to buy the things that they would need for school, and they stocked up on extra supplies for the time being, due to certain circumstances...

They returned hours later with their arms full of merchandise. "Wow, I haven't done that much shopping in my life." commented Ron, drained of energy. "Yeah, me neither." agreed Harry. The kids helped unpack all the purchases and they all sorted their money. It had been a long day for all of them, and they were all mostly drained form all the running around, and shopping. Ginny and Hermione, being girls, had a bit of fun with it, trying not to pay attention to all the gloominess of other depressed and stressed shoppers. While Ron and Harry on the other hand, found it stressful and tiring, not that fun at all. "I have no idea how you girls can do that for FUN!" said Ron. Hermione and Ginny laughed and Hermione said, "And that's why we women are superior to men, it's how we differ." "Yes, you see you guys get together and played Quidditch or fool around, and eat candy and joke around…you goof off. WE, on the other hand actually make use of our time and we have proper conversations and get things done." added Ginny. Harry and Ron just looked at them, not really understanding what they were saying, so they immediately got up and went to their room, closing the door behind them so the girls would know to leave them alone." "Boys..." the two girls said in unison.