Kreacher My Love
Chapter 4:
Kreacher agreed to meet Kereston after lunch to go shopping. She would meet him at Grimmauld place. Master Regulus insisted that he eat breakfast lunch and dinner or Kreacher would have simply skipped lunch. Often he skipped dinner, forgetting to eat when in Master Regulus's arms being more focused on satisfying other appetites. Those new appetites thrilled and exhilarated Kreacher, giving him a whole new thirst for life. Something more to look forward to each day. Things beyond anything he'd ever imagined his body could feel under the touch of another, but with Master Regulus so familiar and almost natural due to the extreme closeness they'd always shared.
That was how it often was. Thought of having lunch turned into thoughts of why he hadn't had dinner, which brought his mind back to thoughts of pleasure with Master Regulus. He was eager to experience it again and again and looked avidly forward to sunset, resenting any time Master Regulus had to spend helping stupid Harry Potter prepare for his fight with The Dark Lord whenever that would be. He resented that as well as any time Master Regulus spent assisting Albus Dumbledore or even when Master Regulus saw his friends. Those friends who looked upon their love with horror. But this new friend, Kereston, was very kind to Kreacher. This was surprising and pleasant and Kreacher was always open to new friends if they were kind. This thought prompted another and he invited Kereston to have lunch at Grimmauld that he would prepare for them. Then they'd go shopping. She eagerly excepted and was prompt, knocking upon the door at precisely noon or just a few minutes after.
Kreacher had spent the morning continuing to clean and sort the house, at last putting to rights the shambles he'd let the place fall into. Master Regulus spoke of redecorating and allowing Kreacher to do most of it which the elf found pleasing and exciting. He would be allowed to choose the new furniture, drapes and even pictures for the walls! Unheard of and exciting. Master Regulus felt the old decor had too many painful memories for them both and that as they were starting over their home should show it.
Master Regulus had to get the place back from Harry Potter's clutches, but it had been easier than Kreacher had expected. Master Regulus firmly told Harry Potter that they would like their home back and Harry Potter handed it over. As Master Regulus was still legally dead and wanted it kept that way until the Dark Lord was himself dead, it was requested that Master Regulus leave the house to Kreacher. So Kreacher was the legal owner of their family home. It would have felt more odd if he, in his heart, did not know it was truly owned by Master Regulus. As soon as he was able to legally present himself as alive, Kreacher would hand the deed right over.
"Kreacher is happy to see Kereston," he said as he opened the door and ushered the small curly haired blonde inside.
"He hopes Kereston enjoys salad and cucumber sandwiches. It seems fitting for the summer and now Kreacher finds he must watch his weight," he said, glancing down at the slender female form he wore.
"That sounds wonderful, and thank you for inviting me again. I'm short so I also have to watch my weight. Short people can gain in a blink," she said, looking up with a smile at Kreacher, who was now taller than she. He stood at average height for a human lady now and Kereston was around five feet. He gave a nod of understanding as he lead her into the dining room.
"Kreacher has prepared tea as well. And there are strawberry scones for dessert, Kreacher's own recipe," the elf said proudly. "Kreacher hasn't cooked much in years, having no one to worry over but himself and not very hungry most of the time. He has enjoyed cooking for Kereston," he said with a bright smile, realizing the truth of those words as he spoke them. The two chatted about this and that as they ate, and Kereston complimented his cooking which, though entirely justified, was nonetheless pleasing. Afterward they went shopping for clothes and Kreacher even looked at some furniture for the manor though he didn't settle on anything.
When he came back home the sun was close to setting and he was eager to show off the new summer dresses and sandals he had chosen to Master Regulus. He hurriedly undressed, ready to try on the first of 5 dresses, then realized with the sun setting there were better reasons to be undressed, and let the dress slide back into its bag.