I woke up to the sound of Ginny knocking on the door between our rooms. I opened my eyes and took in the surroundings I didn't have time to see last night. The door was to my right and there was a dresser with a television above it directly in front of me. To my right was a door leading out a small patio.
I got out of bed and put on a loose white blouse, blue sweatpants, and soft boots. Once I got my pants on Ginny knocked again.
"I'm coming!" I called. I walked over to the door and opened it to reveal Ginny in a pair of jeans and a blue sweater.
" Let's go see the town." She said.
"Even though we left, I'm still not over Ron." I chocked back a sob. "You can go."
"I'm not going without my best friend." She smiled at me, lamely trying to make me feel better.
"F-fine." Salty tears began to fall from my eyes once again. "L-let me get myself together." I closed the door and turned to the mirror. My eyes were a little red from crying and my hair looked like an afro, but other than that I looked okay. I got my wand out from inside my bag and used a spell to brush and straighten my hair. I used a spell on myself to make myself feel a little happier and my eyes went back to normal. I usually didn't do things like this to myself but this was a special occasion. This was a new place. I had to make a good first impression.
I grabbed my purse and put my wand in my boot. I wasn't sure if I would need anything during our day in the streets. I walked out the door and into the hall. It was bright and I could clearly see Ginny on the phone, probably with Harry. She saw me and ended the conversation she was having on the phone.
"You ready?" she asked.
"Yeah. We should get going. Where are we going to go?" I replied.
"Well, I heard there was a little shopping area, with a few nice stores. Maybe we'll go meet some neighbors and look to buy a house. We've got enough money we just need to find one. We'll start at the stores. Sound good?"
"Yeah let's get going." We walked through the hall in silence. We came to the lobby and waved to the owner.
"Have fun!" she called. We walked out through the door.
"Let's walk." Ginny said. "It'll be good for your baby." I didn't respond to that but we walked about three blocks to a short street with small family owned stores on either side. My eyes instantly settled on a quaint bookstore with a little sign in the window that read… "Books, books galore! Welcome to books, books galore." It seemed like the kind of store that she would find warming. She told Ginny where she was going and hurried to the door. She smiled when a bell rang as she opened the door. Right in the front there was a little table with antique books, such as a copy of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet from 1946 and a copy of A Tale of Two Cities from 1953. Behind the table there were a few rows of bookshelves. In the back I could see a little sitting area.
"Welcome. How can I help you?" I turned to see a lady of about 60 with gray hair and faded blue eyes.
"I'm just browsing but thank you."
"Okay. Thank you for coming in. Have fun." I began walking down the aisle marked fiction. There were a variety of books in the aisle, most of them for teens. I wasn't looking for anything in particular but I needed a book to occupy me in my free time. I picked up a book called The Help. It seemed interesting enough. I was about to turn toward the checkout counter when a voice from behind me nearly scared me to death.
"Granger? Is that you?" I turned to see none other than Draco Malfoy standing behind me.