Chapter 17 : Shopping and The Set Date.
The next morning, Hermione had fully recovered due to some powerful potions. It was Christmas and no body had bought anyone presents, due to the rescue of Hermione. So once everybody had awoken they laid cuddling their loves, whilst they decided on the days activities.
"What shall we do today?" asked Ron curiously. "Has anyone had time to get presents?"
"No. We can go to Diagon Alley and go shopping." suggested Luna hopefully.
"Ok, but us boys aren't going with you lot. We don't quite fancy going in every shop we see. You girls have the day together and us boys ... will have the day together." said Harry with an evil grin.
Hermione noticed the mischievous grin playing on each of the boys faces. She was curious about this and immediately asked.
"Harry Potter, what do you plan on doing?" she asked quizzically.
"Oh you know, I think that we should say ... hello ... to our Order of the Phoenix. If they bump into us." replied Harry slowly, kissing Hermione's neck.
"Why aren't they here anyway?" asked Hermione looking at Harry.
Harry had forgot about Hermione not knowing what had been going on. He looked at her and then sighed.
"They neglected me, my own Grandfather. They wouldn't come and get you. So I left them and started my own army, my own army of followers. Last night I believe that one of my Giants crushed the Riddle House." said Harry proudly.
"The Order neglected you?" said Hermione shocked. "How many followers do you have?"
"Two hundred people, seventy one Goblins, twenty eight Trolls, fifty Elves, thirty Giants and two hundred Centaurs. There was more, though some died at the rescue of you." replied Harry whilst holding Hermione close to him.
Hermione's eyes and mouth widened as Harry continued the list. She was astonished at how he had been so successful.
"That's ... incredible." gasped Hermione in awe.
"Yeah, well it was all for the women of my life." whispered Harry happily.
Hermione grinned before planting a soft kiss on Harry's lips. They lay there kissing before they got rudely interrupted by a 'ahem' from Ginny.
"Maybe we should get ready to go to Diagon Alley. It's already lunch time. Come on all, get up." said Ginny with a huge grin.
Everyone got up out of bed. Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna left the room to get changed. Harry and Hermione got undressed and was about to change, until Harry felt a soft hand on his bare back.
He turned slowly and saw Hermione in just her underwear. Harry grabbed her around the waist and pulled her closer. Her hands were playing with his hair.
They kissed for a while before Hermione pushed Harry down onto the bed. Harry pulled her on top of him and placed his hands on her backside.
Harry undid her bra and threw it to the floor. Then his hands roamed down to her sides, where he began to pull off her French knickers. She moaned in agreement and then she pulled off Harry's boxer shorts.
"Hermione ... your turn to direct." said Harry softly, grinning happily.
Hermione blushed slightly, though still allowed Harry to enter her. She slid up and down slowly. She looked into Harry's eyes, she could see love and happiness.
Harry looked into Hermione's eyes and saw extreme happiness and love. Hermione closed her eyes as she quickened her pace.
After thirty minutes they had both been moaning slightly loud. This caused Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna to hurry downstairs and keep anyone from going upstairs.
Harry and Hermione laid next to each other hugging tightly. Both appreciating each other. They had just spent another moment of sex, with true love. They did it with their soul, they knew they didn't want to do it with anyone else, just each other.
An hour later, after having pleasured each other, hugged and kissed, they both went downstairs. Both ready to go to Diagon Alley. When they got to the living room, they found their friends. Once they saw both Harry and Hermione holding each other, they all blushed furiously.
This confused Harry slightly and then decided to hurry them up. He wanted to go shopping.
"Why are you all sat around? I thought you wanted to go to Diagon Alley." said Harry calmly.
Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna shared grins and then stood to go.
"We shall apparate there, seeing as you all can. Hermione can go with me, she hasn't learnt apparition yet." said Harry simply.
Harry disapparated, with Hermione clutching his arm. Harry appeared inside the Leaky Cauldron. Harry stepped over the room to the bar.
The landlord, an old stooping man was looking around cautiously. When Harry entered his face turned from scared to happy.
"Mister Potter, so glad to see you again. Now what can I get you, on the house?" asked Tom the landlord.
"Erm ... six Butterbeers, please." replied Harry happily.
Harry received the drinks and took them to a table. Not long later, Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna walked in. Looking around the dark and dingy pub, when they saw Harry they walked directly to him.
"We thought you was going to go to Gringott's or something." said Neville sitting down and receiving the offered drink.
The six teenagers sat chatting, whilst drinking their Butterbeers. Finally after half an hour, they made a move.
"When you girls go, buy what you want. Tell the shopkeeper to charge it to me. I think you deserve a bit of luxury. Anything you see that you want, I want you to get it." said Harry happily.
"Oh I don't know about that, though if we need your help we will go half's or something. Anyway we are going now, we shall see you here at five." said Hermione, kissing Harry and then departing with Ginny and Luna.
Harry, Ron and Neville soon followed, they could just see the girls enter a clothes shop, when they entered Quality Quiddich Supplies.
They looked around for a while at the broomsticks and gear. Harry and Ron already had a broomstick, so they wasn't bothered with them. Though Neville seemed really interested.
"Harry ... if I get a b-broom ... will you ... teach me to fly?" asked Neville nervously, going bright red.
"Sure Neville. Get your broom and I'll teach you tonight." replied Harry kindly, patting Neville on the back.
The boys left the shop half an hour later. Neville had purchased the same broomstick as Ron. They walked slowly down the street, looking in windows as they went.
Neville dropped a Galleon and the three boys stopped as he picked it up. Harry looked in the shop next to him, which sold trunks of all kinds. He looked at the different sized trunks in the window. Then his eyes landed on a large trunk, which had seven key holes.
"Hey guys, that's one of them cases that Moody has got. I might get one, they have loads of space and weigh nothing." said Harry interestedly.
Harry entered the shop and walked to the counter, where a small witch was sat. She was obviously bored because she had her hand holding her head up.
"Erm ... hello?" said Harry uneasily.
The witch looked up at him with a bored expression. Her eyes caught the scar on his forehead and all her attention and excitement shot straight back to her.
"Mister Potter ... how may I be of service?" asked the witch nervously.
"I would like a trunk with seven compartments." replied Harry slightly annoyed with the witches reaction.
"Certainly. Would you like one with two large rooms or one?" asked the witch eagerly.
"One please, I won't hold that much." replied Harry honestly.
The witch waved her wand lazily and a trunk that came up to Harry's hips stood in front of him. He looked at it. It was maroon and silver trimmed.
"That is great, how much?" asked Harry pulling a bag of gold out of his pocket.
"Twenty Galleons and I will fit any symbols, names or objects you may want with it." replied the witch happily.
Harry handed her the money and received a set of seven keys. Harry thought about what he may want adding, then he came up with a few ideas.
"Can you fit one of the walls with empty bookcases? And two sofas?" asked Harry hopefully.
The witch waved her wand inside the seventh compartment and showed Harry a wall of bookcases and two sofas. Harry smiled at the witch and was about the shrink it before she spoke again.
"Would you like any engravings or markings?" asked the witch simply.
"Yes, can you place my full name across the top, In silver metal?" asked Harry hopefully.
The witch tapped her wand on the top of the trunk and instantly the words 'HARRY JAMES POTTER' appeared on the top.
Harry thanked the shopkeeper and then left the shop. He placed Neville's broomstick inside and then shrunk it, so that it could fit in his pocket.
Harry visited Fred and George in their joke shop. They came out an hour later, piled with pranks. Harry, Ron and Neville visited one last shop before heading back to the Leaky Cauldron.
When they entered the shop they realised it was new, as it had no shop name yet. They entered and found objects that looked as though you needed skill with them. When they entered they got greeted by a cheerful shopkeeper.
"We have objects here that the professionals use. We have real chess sets, Healing equipment, object enchanting directions. Basically absolutely everything that will be used in line of work. Now how may I help you three gentlemen?" asked the shopkeeper happily.
Harry, Ron and Neville ignored him and began to circle the shop, examining the many objects.
Hermione, Ginny and Luna were in a clothes shop that had too many decent clothing. The three girls kept telling each other to get this and that.
"Hermione, you can afford it. Just get it and as Harry said he want you to have what you want." said Ginny encouragingly.
Hermione bit her lip nervously. She really wanted this jacket. She knew it would look good on her. Though she had already bought a lot of books, which she had needed Harry's money to afford.
"I have already bought a load of books, Harry is helping me with them. I can't take any more of his money." said Hermione seriously.
"Oh go on Her-"
"NO! It isn't fair!" snapped Hermione firmly.
She placed the jacket back on the rails and gathered her books with her wand. She left the shop with Ginny and Luna in tow.
"Sorry girls, it's just that I have already bought clothes and loads of books. That is enough." said Hermione indicating to the large amount of books and an armful of clothes.
The three girls sat outside Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. They got ice creams and sat talking about their boyfriends.
"So what's it like between you and Neville?" Hermione asked Ginny curiously.
"It's good. We love each other and we want to stay together forever. Though we haven't made any future plans like kids, not until we have finished school. Or when this war is over." replied Ginny quietly.
"Good, that's good. I'm glad you have found some one good enough for you. I mean Neville is really soft and caring. Me and Ron have set plans for after the war or after school. It's really all down to the war." said Luna happily.
"Me and Harry are getting married when the war is over. When we finish school, we want a kid. When Harry has dealt with you-know-who." dreamed Hermione softly.
"Didn't you start using you-know-who's name?" asked Ginny curiously.
"Yeah but after what happened with him, I have lost my nerve." replied Hermione drooping her head.
There was silence whilst they all ate their ice creams. Then Hermione ask a question in a sad tone.
"Do you think Harry is powerful enough?" asked Hermione nervously.
Tears were forming in her eyes as she thought about Harry losing the upcoming battle.
"He is good enough. Voldemort and Dumbledore put together aren't powerful enough to defeat Harry. He blew up part of the Forbidden Forest, when you got ... took." replied Luna slowly.
Hermione stayed silent for the remainder of their ice creams and then they headed back to the Leaky Cauldron.
The three boys carried on with their examining, when Harry remembered what the shopkeeper had said.
"What Healing related objects do you have?" he asked curiously.
"We only have two items. There is one package which comes with a couple of thick books, a cauldron, a large amount of ingredients, brass scales, cutting tools and containers. This is a package on making antidotes and other medicines. That is seventy five Galleons." replied the shopkeeper happily.
"What is the second one?" asked Harry eagerly.
"It is also a package. It contains books and equipment on caring for wounds. That is fifty Galleons." replied the shopkeeper proudly.
"I'll take them both, do you gift wrap?" said Harry happily.
The shopkeeper grabbed two items and then wrapped them in a pink and silver paper, together. Harry grabbed his trunk and made it it's usual size. He opened the first compartment and placed the large parcel and placed it inside.
Ron and Neville then thought about what they could get their girlfriends.
"Do you have anything related to mythical creatures and discovering them?" asked Ron hopefully.
"We have a few sir, they are slightly smaller and cheaper than Mister Potter's. One of the popular ones is a package. Containing a book of mythical creatures and a object which tests bones and liquids. That is thirty five Galleons." replied the shopkeeper happily.
Ron thought for a moment and then a look of decision appeared on his face. He smiled and then nodded.
"I'll take it, gift wrapped please. Though different colours." he said happily.
Harry allowed Ron to place his gift into his trunk and then both waited for Neville.
"Is this package, full of books for Magical Reversal?" asked Neville pointing to a box with a simple description on the top.
"Why yes, it is what the Magical Reversal squad get tested on. That is twenty Galleons." replied the shopkeeper happily.
"I'll take it, thanks. Gift wrapped differently from the others." said Neville kindly.
Once Neville placed his present in Harry's trunk and Harry had shrunk it, they headed back to the Leaky Cauldron.
When they entered the dark pub, they instantly saw a huge pile of books and a pile of clothes on top. Harry noticed that it was the girls behind the pile.
They headed over where the girls were giggling furiously. The boys were going to hide behind the books and listen, though Neville fell and blew their cover.
Harry kissed Hermione deeply for five minutes before placing the girls books and clothes, in his trunk.
Hermione kissed Harry before placing her hand on his forearm. Harry transported them both to headquarters. They were soon joined by Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna. They all went to the bedroom and all relaxed on their beds, hugging their lovers.
"Happy Christmas everyone." said Harry cheerfully, then kissing Hermione.
Harry flicked his wand whilst kissing Hermione and four presents flew out and landed next to Ron, Neville, Ginny and Luna. Then he flicked it once again and two presents flew to Ron and Neville, the ones that are for them to give their girls.
Harry flicked his wand once more and one last present came out of the trunk and placed itself in front of Harry.
"Here's your present babes." said Harry happily, handing her the present.
"Ooooh ... thanks baby." said Hermione happily.
She ripped the paper off and examined the presents. her mouth dropped when she realised what they were. She jumped on Harry and kissed him happily.
"Harry, I'm not meant to get these before I get accepted into St Mungo's. How did you get them?" she asked excitedly.
"There is new shop, he can get hold of this kind of stuff." replied Harry simply.
"Well my Healing career is a definite, with these I can master these skills before I even get there. There great, thanks babe." said Hermione hugging Harry.
"OHHHHH, WOW!" shouted Luna excitedly.
She was holding her mythical creature books and the testing objects. Then she jumped on Ron kissing him deeply.
"It's okay ... chill ... out." gasped Ron happily.
"My dad can't even get one of these, he works with mythical creatures." gasped Luna happily, kissing Ron again.
They all looked over at Neville and Ginny's bed and found them both kissing deeply. An open present next to them. It was obvious that Ginny was happy about her gift.
Harry opened the rest of his presents eagerly. He received a huge box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans from Ron, a book on Powerful Spells from Neville, a pack of condoms for a joke from Ginny, whose real present was a book about Advanced Flying, a book on Magical Creature of the World from Luna, he opened his last two presents which were from Fred and George, a large box of even more jokes and the usual jumper and treats from Mrs Weasley.
Harry felt a pang of guilt when he realised that when leaving Dumbledore, he had left the Weasley's. Though the thought was pushed out of his head when Hermione passed Harry a large box.
Harry was shocked at how big it was. It was only up to his knees though it was very wide.
Harry opened it eagerly and found a black set of silk looking clothing. Harry knew exactly what it was and knew it must of been expensive.
"Fighting gear, You wear that under your normal clothes and it will change for every weather and it will deflect minor spells. The boots allow you to stand Dementors longer." explained Hermione happily.
Harry was still shocked and kissed the hell out of Hermione. The six teenagers had a good Christmas evening. Harry taught Neville how to fly whilst the girls cheered Harry when he pulled a stunt.
They ate an incredible meal, made by the House-Elves. Then they all settled down for the night. They couldn't of been happier when ...
"QUICK, QUICK. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. QUICK!" yelled a man desperately.
Harry bolted out of the door and at the ready. He knew no one could get in that he hadn't allowed, though he was still on guard.
When he got to the Entrance Hall, he saw a panting and fear stricken man, breathing heavily.
"He is very angry. He went to get some Giants and when he got there, they were all gone. Then when he got back, he found many Death-Eaters gone, blood everywhere and his house destroyed. He has set a date for the battle, the final battle." gasped a man nervously.
"When is it, what's the date?" demanded Harry urgently.
"May thirty first." breathed the man.
Harry thought about it for a while and then had to force his friends to bed, for them to get some rest. He just said.
"I don't want any of you to fight, though I cannot stop you. So I will train you. It will be tiring to get to bed." said Harry firmly.
This chapter done. I think there will be about 24 chapters. Then if you all want me to, I will start on the seventh year, as my next story. Thanks and keep reading.
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