* The moving *

She looked at the living room from the doorframe and sighed as Ron and Harry picked up boxes from the floor and disappeared with them. It was a new start. After nearly 4 years of hard work and savings, Ron and Hermione, who had been married for nearly three months, were moving out of N°12 of Grimmauld Place and in to a small cottage in Ottery St. Catchpole. It took them almost an entire year to find it, and then 6 more months to fix it and make it theirs. It was a two-floor house with 4 bedrooms (an in-suite master bedroom, a spacious bedroom for Belle, and two others for other children that they may have in the future) and 2 bathrooms (one in the master bedroom and one down the hall) on the first floor, 2 other rooms on the ground floor that Hermione and Ron had turned into Library/office and playroom, a kitchen, another bathroom and a spacious living room, plus a large backyard and a garden at the front. It was a dream for them!

Hermione just sighed as she felt Ron's arms around her waist.

"Was it the last one?" she asked him. He kissed her cheek.

"Yeah. Everything's at home already. We just need to unpack." he said.

"Home... so weird that this isn't ours anymore. Belle took her first steps right there." she said pointing at a space next to the fireplace. Ron smiled.

"I remember. You were late from work and she was reluctant to start walking until you appeared in the fireplace. Her smile was so bright and big she didn't even realize what she was doing until she got to you and you caught her." he said, smiling at the memory. Hermione smiled as well.

"It seemed like yesterday when we were moving in here with her the first time." she said, remembering that warm day of August.

*Flashback*

Harry and Ginny were very eager that morning when Ron and Hermione came down the stairs of The Burrow with 3-month-old Belle. Just a few days ago they had gotten a visit from Professor McGonagall (now Headmistress of Hogwarts) and Minister Kingsley to offer them future options. McGonagall offered them to go back to school, finish their studies and take their NEWTs, giving Ginny the chance to be captain of the Quidditch team and Hermione the honour of being Head Girl, which the 18-year-old girl sadly declined, stating that she couldn't leave her baby for months to study. Kingsley, on the other hand, offered the trio a spot in the Auror Training program, which Hermione also politely declined, stating that she didn't think she would take a job in the ministry if she didn't have her qualifications plus being an auror wasn't her dream job. Harry accepted Kingsley's offer almost immediately, and Ron accepted it as well after many talks with Hermione. A few days after that, Kingsley and McGonagall both sent owls to Hermione offering alternatives: the minister offered her a part-time, paid internship at the Department of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures due to her initiative to help house elves get more rights with the creation of SPEW, and McGonagall offered Hermione tutoring at the ministry three times a week, with the chance of handing in assignments and sitting for monthly exams as well as only going to Hogwarts for NEWTs week and, eventually, graduation. Hermione and Ron talked about it and they decided she would take both alternatives as they both gave her the opportunity to continue with her studies as well as working in what she loved and taking care of her little girl. Now that their career paths were settled, they only had to figure out the living arrangements.

After breakfast, Harry and Ginny eagerly took Ron, Hermione and the baby to N°12 of Grimmauld Place, location that Harry had inherited from his godfather Sirius. As soon as they had gotten there, Ron and Hermione felt things differently. It no longer was a dark place in which the shoutings of Mrs. Black's portrait were heard. Instead, the hallway was painted in white colours; the living room was warm and cream coloured, and Mrs. Black's portrait was nowhere in sight. Harry explained that they had used a removable charm to take it off the walls and that they locked it in a room on the 4th floor. Ron and Hermione were marvelled by the whole renovation. It seemed like a whole new place. Harry and Ginny took them to the second floor first.

"Here we have what used to be Sirius' bedroom. I took some things out of it, we repainted it and I turned it into a nice room for me." Harry said opening a door at the end of the corridor. Ron and Hermione nodded in approvement. Then, they went to the first floor.

"There's still the library. We took out many books about blood supremacy and dark arts, but we kept some because we knew you'd like to have a look at them, Mione." Harry explained pointing at the room at the end of the corridor to the right. They turned left and Harry opened the door of the second door.

"I know this used to be Ron's room. We got a double bed for you, guys. We figured you wouldn't want to share a tiny bed anymore. It's quite uncomfortable. And you have some shelves and plenty of space in the wardrobes." Harry said. Hermione and Ron looked at each other, then inside the room. It was quite splendid, ideal for just the two of them.

"Harry, this is very considerate of you, but we can't actually move in here. This is your house. We have a baby, and..." Hermione started before Ginny cut her in with a wave of her hand, dismissing what she was saying.

Finally, Ginny and Harry led them to the room next to them. Ginny knocked on the door and she got another knock in return. She smiled. With a flick of her wand and the word Revelio, a big white plaque appeared with the name 'Belle' on it. Ginny opened the door to reveal the most beautiful baby room everyone has ever seen. On the left wall, there was a beautiful landscape of Hogwarts painted; on the right one, there was what Hermione recognized as the landscape of Beauty and the Beast, with the castle, the little village, the roses, and even the characters of the story. On the center of it, there was a white crib, a rocking chair and a changing table. There were shelves with toys and books around the room as well as a big window right in front of the door. George was standing next to the crib with a big smile on his face. Hermione and Ron walked in the room, looking at it all marveled.

"You... you did this?" Ron asked. George, Ginny and Harry looked at each other and smiled.

"If you look up, you'll see something you've read in 'Hogwarts: a History'." George pointed out. Hermione and Ron looked up to the ceiling to see the sky from outside.

"It's wonderful!" Hermione exclaimed.

"I'm moving in here this weekend and... I'd be happy if you moved in as well. I mean, it's only a floo away from The Burrow, and it's quite close to Diagon Alley, so we'll be at the Ministry faster. The thing is... I can't imagine not living with you guys after everything we've been through. What do you say?" Harry asked them.

"You know we don't have much money to pay the rent or anything, right?" Ron asked. Harry nodded.

"It's alright. As long as you contribute with the food and things on the house, it's ok. I know you need it for Belle, and I'll help you guys in any way." Harry said. "So?" he asked a few seconds later. Ron and Hermione looked at each other and smiled.

The following weekend, the three friend and the baby were unpacking their things in their respective rooms and thinking about dinner that night.

*End of flashback*

"Mommy! Where's Beastie?" they heard Belle ask. They turned their heads to her and smiled.

"At home, sweetheart. With all your other toys and things." Hermione answered as Ron got off her and went to their daughter. He picked her up in his arms and kissed her cheek.

"Let's go home then." he said. And the three Granger-Weasleys disapparated from their first home.