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Cassirin · 06-13-2004, 05:38 AM

After Ginny finishes her final year at Hogwarts, she's stunned to learn that Harry, who's been out of school a year, is engaged. Not wanting to return to the Burrow, which will be full of wedding planning and activity, Ginny escapes to Diagon Alley for a bit of independent living. The twins kindly take Ginny in and offer her a job, and she drags Neville and Luna along as flatmates. Who knows what will happen now that they are living independently?

This is a VERY loose storyline so far, but we want to have the chance to explore these characters as rising adults. I have all of the main characters filled at this point. If you are interested, go ahead and post your character idea. To be honest, I'd prefer HP characters (but not necesarily HRH) rather than made-ups... although a quality made-up is always welcome. If I don't feel your character will add to the story, I probably won't say yes. Also, we're quite serious about RPing, so if you aren't on at night EST, CST, or you will only post very sporadically, don't bother. This is advanced RPing, so YES, your posts need to be longer and more detailed and we DO care about your spelling and grammar.

Ginny - Cassirin
Neville - Spots
Luna - Biochemkris
Fred - tylert_28
George - Cassirin
Ron - Poirot
Hermione - Lumos299
Harry - Lumos299
Elizabeth - Kirstie McGonagall
Guinevere - Jennifer_w
Dobby- Spots

Cassirin · 07-13-2004, 05:06 AM

Tara didn't follow Snape for very long, her destination arriving before his. She turned off and gave a soft tap on the door, watching Snape's retreating back as she waited for a response. It was so strange - she'd never even paid attention to Snape in all the years they'd worked together, but he fascinated her in the way a new constellation did. Needing observation and study, careful scrutiny, to put together all the pieces and figure just exactly what she was looking at.

"Come in," a voice broker her concentration, and she slipped the door open and delivered her parchment.

Mad Eye Touz · 07-13-2004, 05:16 AM

Fred knew good and well that every word Ginny had said was true, but he wasn't about to say that. She'd always be his little sis, and he'd always only want the best for her. But he just wasn't expecting Ginny to be all lovey dovey with Harry right in front of him, let alone invite him for breakfast. He looked from Ginny to Harry to George, mouth agape. "Are we...him....they..." Fred said to George, knowing he'd probably make some sense of that. But as Harry and Ginny went up a few steps, the bell dinged on the front door and a customer walked in. Fred looked at the scene one more time, mouth still hanging open, then shrugged. "Welcome!!" he said quickly to the customer and went to their side to ask if they needed any help. They looked at him like he was some sort of mental patient, and left the store. Fred looked a bit hurt, then looked at George, "What was that all about? It's just not our morning. I hope Ginny makes eggs...."

Biochemkris · 07-13-2004, 05:21 AM

Having finished her orientation, Luna was escorted to the lift and given instructions to head down to the Department of Mysteries. She stepped out of the doors and peered around as she walked down the stairs, deeper into the Ministry. But, though she was curious, she did have a bit of common sense, depsite what others might think, she knew she needed to arrive at her destination on time, or risk losing this incredible opportunity for a job. Besides, it wasn't as if this was her first time down here. In her fourth year, she had come down here and fought side by side with Potter, Granger, Longbottom, Weasley, and Ginny. However, she didn't anticipate running headlong into Professor Snape just outside courtroom five. Though she had always had a good repoire with the potions master, she was a bit nervous about what his reaction would be, running into a former student...

Snape looked down at the diminuitive ex-student who had just knocked into him. "Miss Lovegood," he sneered with an icy tongue. "I understand that you are no longer a student and that we are not at Hogwarts. However, I would appreciate it if you would look where you are going and refrain, in the future, from running into me."

Cassirin · 07-13-2004, 05:25 AM

George took off his shoe and threw it at the staircase as Ginny and Harry disappeared up it. The shoe clattered uselessly to the floor, and George turned to look at his twin. "I really don't think she's making breakfast for us, Fred, old boy. We're high on her list of people to poision and hide in a non-descript grave, so maybe we should fend for ourselves." He looked back at the store for a moment before turning and taking in his twin again. "You prat! No wonder they left so fast. You're in your pajamas and your hair looks like a porcupine tried to mate with your head and lost."

Harry dawdled on the stairs, and Ginny grabbed his hand and pulled him upwards. "Honestly, Harry, we're talking about eggs here; not a life-long commitment. It's just breakfast." She paused outside the door to the flat. "It isn't much yet, but we'll have more once Nev moves his furniture in. At least I can make breakfast." She opened the door and walked in.

BG · 07-13-2004, 05:33 AM

Harry glanced down at their hands. It dawned on him how odd this whole thing really was. It seemd almost too much to happen in two days. And he still had to tell Elizabeth... that he didn't want to marry her. He was sure that would go over well. As Ginny led him into the flat, he looked around. She was right, it wasn't a lot as of yet, but it was only their second day there. "It's nice, Ginny."

Cassirin · 07-13-2004, 05:47 AM

Ginny's face lit up. "Isn't it, though? Look..." She pulled him further into the room. "See that window seat? It faces out over Diagon Alley. Great view. And that bedroom is Luna's, then mine, then Nev's. And look at the kitchen! Isn't it darling?" She pointed out the features of the flat, then fell silent, feeling a bit silly. A silence stretched between them, and Ginny thought of what she could say to end it. Probably going with her gut and snogging him senseless was NOT a good choice at this point in their... whatever they had.

"Um... so, how do you like your eggs?" She crossed quickly to the kitchen and lit the range with her wand. "I have some cheese and vegetables. Do you want an omelette?"

BG · 07-13-2004, 04:24 PM

Harry smiled, "Sure, Gin, an omelette would be great." He walked over to near where she was in the kitchen and sat upon a countertop, watching her cook. She was so beautiful, her hair falling down messily in her face. She seemed to have a natural grace about her, even when doing something little such as cooking. Watching her made him forget all about telling Elizabeth and enjoy the moment.

Mad Eye Touz · 07-13-2004, 06:13 PM

"What??" Fred said completely innocently. "What's wrong with my hair and PJs?" He looked down at his self, honestly not seeing a problem and ran his fingers throuhg his hair, making it all the worse. "The women go wild for a man in Orange PJ's. Didn't you know? And, I think you're right, I highly doubt Ginny will be making me eggs this morning. Especially now... I think I'll pop down to the Leaky Cauldron and grab a spot of breakfast for you and I. Be back in a jiffy." And with that he strolled right out of the store and down the street in his bare feet and PJ's. He got a few strange looks from visitors to Diagon Alley, but the locals were used to Fred and George's antics and just waved as he passed.

BG · 07-13-2004, 10:39 PM

After Ron left, Hermione made herself a quick breakfast andd got ready for work while thinking about ways to get Ginny and Harry to spend a day alone together. The Hogsmeade thing did seem like a good idea, but it would be really wonderful if they could go somewhere far away for a weekend or something. The whole problem in all of this wazs Elizabeth. How could they tell her that Harry wanted to spend some alone time with another woman? Unless we didn't tell her, Hermione thought, feeling particularly evil, but then pushed that idea far out of her mind.

She finished getting ready for work, and after putting her roes on, apparated to the ministry ready and excited for a new day at work.

Poirot · 07-14-2004, 12:45 AM

Ron apparated infront of Cal MiDe Shoppe. He pushed the door aside, opening it and coming inside. He went directly towards the workers' room and put his things inside. On his way out, he collided to someone. They both fell down.

<span style='color:purple'>The voice said, "Sorry. I'm very sorry. I thought I'm late so I have to rush in."

He looked at the owner of the voice and saw an old pal from Hogwarts, Seamus Finnigan.</span>

Taking Back Kirstie · 07-14-2004, 01:31 AM

Elizabeth looked up and waved as Ron walked past. A few minutes later she heard Hermione dissapparate from the Kitchen. Deciding that she'd better do something, or risk being bored at home alone all day, she went inside and got properly dressed. She walked back out into the garden 15 minutes later, and dissapparated.

Cassirin · 07-14-2004, 05:01 AM

After depositing the parchment with Shacklebolt's expert and going over a few details with him, Tara left the tiny office, shutting the door quietly behind her. She was inordinantly pleased that Snape hadn't made it far at all. He stood looming over the just-graduated Lovegood girl. Interesting, Tara's brain immediately went into observer mode, taking note of the way Snape made Luna quiver without really seeming to try too hard.

"Let me think," George muttered to the empty shop. "Fred is off having a jolly good time about town, Ginny is closeted somewhere with Harry, and George is left to tend the shop. Sounds a bloody awful lot like yesterday. I'm not a fool, and this is not a pattern. George Weasley will NOT be taken advantage of!" He shook his fist melodramatically at his reflection in a small mirror hanging over one of the shelves.

"George Weasley's an ugly git with a big nose," the mirror wheezed back, and George grinned. He loved those Insulting Mirrors.

Ginny flipped the omlette and added some cheese to the top. This was a dish her mother did not make to absolute perfection, plus she loved making it the Muggle way. She grinned with pride as she slid the finished product on Harry's plate. He had watched her the entire time she cooked, and she found herself having to put him completely out of her mind to get the work done. "Careful, its... HOT," she added with a giggle as he dropped his fork and made a grab for his pumpkin juice. "I'm sorry, Harry."

BG · 07-14-2004, 05:11 AM

Harry quickly drank a bit of the juice, letting the cool liqiud soothe his tongue which had just been burnt by the omelette. When Harry had regained his composition, he took a bit of his food, after making sure it was cool enough.

"That's really good, Gin," He said. She was watching him with a grin, apparently happy that he liked it. "I never you were an expert cook too."

Mad Eye Touz · 07-14-2004, 05:39 AM

Fred went into the Leakey Cauldron and took his usual seat at the bar. He laughed and told jokes, and as usual was the center of attention. No one there seemed to mind his PJ's or his ruffled hair, and he had a splendid little breakfast. He ordered another plate for George, wrapped it up and left the Leaky Cauldron. He opened the door to the shop and shut it again and opened it again, setting off the bell everytime. "George ole boy, you hear that?" he said sticking his head in the door. He sighed then said, "It just never gets old does it?" He had a pure look of ectasy on his face as he looked around at their shop as if he had never seen it before. "I brought you a bit of breakfast, " he said tossing it up on the counter and then looked towards the stairs. " I wonder what the two love birds are doing.....?"

Cassirin · 07-14-2004, 05:56 AM

Ginny wrinkled her nose at him. "I'm not an expert cook," she protested. "But you don't grow up in Molly Weasley's kitchen without learning a thing or two, although Mum doesn't make omlettes." She carried her own plate over to sit next to him, and they ate in a companionable silence for a few minutes. After she was finished, Ginny set the plate down and looked at Harry expectantly. "So, what are you going to do?"

"I don't know," George said grouchily to Fred, who was grinning like a buffoon. "I've been too busy running OUR shop to notice. If you're so curious, why don't you poke your head in on your way up to get dressed?" George scooped up the plate and examined its contents. "That's alright then," he grinned a bit sheepishly at his twin. He didn't need to be a git to Fred just because of the turn of events. "Where's my juice, old boy?"

Mad Eye Touz · 07-14-2004, 06:19 AM

"What is it with you and my clothes? I swear you have spent too much time with Mom and Ginny. 'Fix your hair, get dressed, yada yada, ' " he said mockingly. "The next thing I know you'll be bothering me to cut my hair and eat more vegetables. " He stepped up to his brother's side and put one arm around his shoulder and pinched George's cheek with the other the hand. "But for you Georgy boy, I'll change.....and because I love you so much, I'll pop in and check on those two and get you some juice." Fred let his brother go and darted up the stairs before George could retaliate or start again about having to watch the shop.

Taking Back Kirstie · 07-14-2004, 06:35 AM

Elizabeth apparated to Diagon Alley, suddenly very thankful that she had taken a week off work. She strolled along the street window shopping, carefully avoiding the glances of people in the street. She stopped outside Florean fortescue's and decided to get an icecream

Poirot · 07-14-2004, 08:54 AM

Ron smiled at Seamus and let him him pass. He opened the light of the shoppe and went out to open the shutter. As he did, he saw Elizabeth across the shoppe eating ice cream and sitting alone in a counter of Florean Fortecue's.

He ran across and meet her there. "Hey Elizabeth," he said. "WhyWhat are you doing here?" He sat down on a chair beside her and watched her eat ice cream.

BG · 07-14-2004, 04:22 PM

"Going to do about what?" He asked, at first not realizing what she meant, he had sincerely been trying to forget about having to actually do something about the situation. "Oh!... Right, well... I don't know exactly. I do know I want to be with you, but I'm not sure how to break to Elizabeth and the others. I mean, how proper would it be to say, 'Sorry, Liz, no wedding, I love someone else more.'?" He sighed and looked at Ginny. "I guess I could just sit her down and explain thigs, but either way, I am going to be loathed."

Cassirin · 07-14-2004, 07:08 PM

Fred disappeared up the steps and George stared at the empty shop again. They would get their afternoon rush just after lunch, but mornings were generally quiet. And dead boring. "Alright, if everyone else can be irresponsible, then so can I," George said with a quiet conviction. "Honest work has made me a dull sort of chap. I wonder what kind of mischief I can get up to." He called out to Dobby to watch the shop and decided to take a quick stroll to the corner and back.

Once outside, the overcast day didn't seem as dreary as it had from indoors. He strolled past the ice cream shop and stopped short as he saw a flame of red hair. "Ickle Ronnikins!" George waved his brother down and pulled up a chair at his table. Ron was sitting with a familiar looking blond. "Elizabeth, am I right? Now, what are you two doing here?"

Ginny worried her lip between her teeth. "But you are going to tell her, right? Having her loathe you a bit for a while couldn't be as bad as marrying someone you don't really love, right?" She wondered if Harry's need to be liked would out-weigh his common sense.

BG · 07-14-2004, 07:28 PM

"Of course I'm going to tell her..." Harry said, reaching across the table and taking her hand in his. "I guess my problem is, I just don't know how." He went over words in his head, trying to find words that was sound appropriate. "Do you have any ideas?"

Cassirin · 07-14-2004, 11:39 PM

"Harry, I'm not sure if I'm comfortable in scripting how you dump your fiancee for me. This is all a bit surreal for me. Just, uh... just tell her that you want to be fair to her and that you love her, but not in the way she needs to be loved. Girls really respond to things like that. Geesh, Harry, if you're so afraid of being the bad guy, maybe you should just arrange things so that she wants to dump you first." Harry looked speculative for a moment, and Ginny hastened to add, "That was a JOKE."

Sir_Spots · 07-14-2004, 11:45 PM

"Dobbys will watch the shops sir," said Dobby as George ran out of the building, he was getting rather used to looking after the shop alone. Even though Ginny was supposed to be working there now, fewer and fewer people were ever behind the counter. Not that Dobby minded though. It wasn't his place to make those decisions, he just did what he was told, grateful to the twins to have given him a decent position.

BG · 07-14-2004, 11:50 PM

"A joke, but a good idea nonetheless," Harry told her with a sigh, then referring to the first part of what she said, said, "I guess that would be a good way to put it... she's a sort of person who believes in fate, so maybe if I tell her it wasn't meant to be...? ...No, your idea was much better." Girls were always much better with words and things of that matter. He grinned as he watched her. Now that he knew how she really felt about him, he loved the fact that she was so willing to let him do what he wanted, to make himself happy.

Cassirin · 07-15-2004, 12:23 AM

Ginny grabbed Harry's plate and set it on the floor. "I don't want to talk about Elizabeth anymore," she said, pouting playfully. "I want you to tell me that you love me again. And then," her eyes sparkled and she leaned in very close so that Harry could feel her breath on his face, "then I want you to do the dishes." She laughed and sat back up.

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