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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 · 07-31-2004, 10:53 PM

"Hey!" George whirled around, grabbing Guin's wrist firmly but loosely enough that she wasn't hurt or in pain. "Don't. Poke. Me," he said, his face a blank and menacing mask. Suddenly, he broke into a smile that wasn't unpleasent but wasn't exactly friendly. "Or I'll poke you back." It was a ridiculous thing to say, but George was still confused and this girl wasn't helping.

He released her wrist and turned his back on her. "Its still too early to be drinking in the Leaky Cauldron," George responded wistfully. "Let's go to the Baying Boarhound." He referred to a shady little tavern around the corner from their store and off of Diagon Alley proper.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-01-2004, 01:56 AM

Fred was completely and utterly confused, but what happend next just put the icing on the cake. When George grabbed for Guin, something twinged in Fred's stomach. Something that Fred felt around Ginny...somewhat like protectiveness...which just didn't fit. George would never hurt a girl, but the thought had still crossed Fred's mind, and moreover Fred didn't even know this girl, or particularly like her constant poking...What had been in that pie? Because whatever it was, Fred was feeling some crazy after effects...

"Um...yeah Baying Boarhead...,"he said a little dazed. "Let's ...let's go George. I think I need that drink more than I think I do. " Guin and Hermione were still left in the street with the twins, and Fred, finding his normal voice again, called back to the girls over his shoulder, "Come along if you'd like..."

BG · 08-01-2004, 02:22 AM

Harry and Ginny were alone now in the twins' store and he looked awkwardly around it before setting eyes on Ginny. When they made eye contact, he felt his stomach jump. Not a bad, guilty jump, but the kind with butterflies that he had felt many times before with Ginny. "Gin, I..." He trailed off, wanting to say sorry, but not knowing how to say it or even what to say.

Hermione looked at Guin as the commotion seemed to fade away, and she nodded, accepting the boys' offer to go to the Baying Boarhead with them. She had nothing else to do, so why not? She followed them into the tavern, taking in the surroundings, she had never been there before.

Cassirin · 08-01-2004, 03:03 AM

Ginny shook her head at Harry's attempt to try to start a conversation, letting him know that it was unnecessary. She could have ruined everything by being so quick to assume that Harry was untrustworthy. And here he hadn't delayed at all in talking to Elizabeth. "I'm sorry," she said, her voice so low it was hard to hear. "I just... I can't believe that you would want to be with me, and then there was that girl and she was pretty and you were touching her..." She trailed off before adding, "But generally, I'm just sorry." She wanted him to take her in his arms and tell her it was okay, but Ginny worried he wouldn't forgive her for doubting him so soon.

The Baying Boarhound was seedy, with a dingy, smoky interior and a surly bartender who would as soon throw glassware at your head as serve you. It reminded George of the Hogshead, which may be the reason he liked it so well. Once inside, George moved to the corner table, kicking a chair over for Fred and pulling one out for Hermione. Guin appeared hesitantly behind Hermione, and George offered her one too.

"What do you want?" George asked everyone, fishing through his pocket for coins. "I'll go give my order to Mort."

BG · 08-01-2004, 03:23 AM

Harry wanted to not have to explain anything and just start snogging with her here. However much he wanted that, he couldn't. "Ginny, there was nothing at allgoing on between Guin and me that was more than friendly. I was just getting ice cream off her face, I promise." He stepped nearer to her and took her hand, "I wouldn't ever betray you like that."

Hermione thanked George for pulling out her chair, and then down. She considered what she wanted. After a few minutes of deciding, it was what she uaually had. "A butterbeer, please," She told George.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-01-2004, 03:43 AM

Fred went straight to the bar."Give me something strong, Mort," he said flicking him a coin from his pocket. Mort came back with dirty looking brown bottle. Fred took it, took a huge swig, and felt more relaxed already. He took his seat at the table with the girls and George, glad that George was taking care of their order. He sat way back in his chair, raising the top two legs from the floor and sighed and scratched his head again. "So...anyone for onion rings? George, get a order or two if you don't care..."

Cassirin · 08-01-2004, 03:54 AM

Ginny moved forward until she was right in front of Harry, placing her free hand over his mouth. It wasn't right that he was trying to explain himself to her when she was the one who had misbehaved. "I know," she responded solemnly, then removed her hand when he showed no signs of trying to speak. "I trust you. I promise I will always trust you from now on. Now," she smiled a teasing little smile and didn't move back. "Are you going to kiss me or do I have to do everything?"

George picked up two butterbeers and a firewhiskey, bringing them back to the table. Mort disappeared through a grungy set of once-white swinging doors to tell the kitchen they wanted onion rings. Once at the table, George slid the butterbeers to the girls and nursed his firewhiskey, holding it with both hands. His brain started to think about Harry and Ginny alone in his shop, and he shuddered and took another gulp.

BG · 08-01-2004, 04:11 AM

Harry stared at Ginny, relieved that she was being so reasonable, and quite happy that she was asking him to kiss her. Of course he was going to. Did she even need to ask? "You know... one of these days you won't have to ask," He said, moving closer to her and whispering in her ear. He brought his hand to her face and carressed her cheek before firmly pressing his lips to hers.

"Thanks," Hermione said with a smile to George as he brought she and Guin their drinks. She noticed he seemed to be thinking about something that made him sort of shiver. "What's wrong?" She asked him.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-01-2004, 04:22 AM

Fred took another long sip, then let the chair legs hit hard on the floor. "I'll tell you what's wrong, Hermy darling...George and I are...how old are we again? Right, 22. And we finally get our own place, our own careers, our own lives and we still get no respect around here. We just got kicked out of our own store and house, and our little sister taken away from us. No offense to you of course Guin, but something is wrong with that picture. And that's not even mentioning what our little sister is probably doing as we speak..."Fred had that dazed look again, and took another long swig.

Cassirin · 08-01-2004, 04:42 AM

George nearly dropped his bottle. "Fred, honestly, I'm trying not to think about it. You really aren't helping to calm all the 'Murderous Older Brother' tendencies I"m trying to quash." George fiddled with the bottle for a moment, before looking up at each of the other three occupants at the table. "I need someone to remind me why I wanted to get those two together so much."

Ginny melted into Harry's kiss, letting her free hand come up to cup his face gently. The other hand, the one Harry was still holding, she pulled utnil his arm was around her, holding her snuggly against him. Finally, she broke the kiss slowly, letting the hand on his face move around to play with his hair. It was getting a bit long in the back. "I don't mind asking," she responded a bit breathlessly, "as long as you keep kissing me that way."

BG · 08-01-2004, 04:55 AM

Hermione listened to the twins. It had seemed so obvious that Harry and Ginny should be together, but no one ever really pinpointed why, exactly. "Well..." She started, "I don't... I'm not exactly sure, but it's always been obvious they've had a certain something..."

Harry shivered when he felt Ginny's hand in his hair. He breathed in, and smelled the warm scent she had. He nodded, showing that he agreed to what she said, but instead, started to give her quick kisses on her neck.

Cassirin · 08-01-2004, 05:21 AM

Ginny closed her eyes and tilted her head back to give Harry better access to her neck. She luxuriated in the feel of his lips on her neck and continued to stroke the fine hairs at the nape of his neck.

Ginny's eyes popped open at the sound of a click, and she discovered a photographer standing outside the Wheezes' window. A small press pass on his lapel told Ginny he was from the Daily Prophet. She jerked in Harry's embrace, and he looked at her with smoky eyes, then followed her line of sight to the window. "You, you VULTURES!" she shrieked, throwing random items from the shelf nearest her at the window. Something sparked and sent up a cloud of purple glittery smoke.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-01-2004, 05:26 AM

"No....it's always been obvious that Ginn's had something for him, not the other way around. He really hasn't given her the time of day till recently. But whatever. Apparantly what I think doesn't mean a thing to her, so I don't care anymore. I'm tired of caring for her, and worrying and it going unnoticed and unappreciated. Did you hear what she said to me? Who made you King of the Weasley Clan? I give up...let her run off with Potter. Good Lord, listen to me? I've turned into to Bill. I need another drink." Fred got up and got another bottle from Mort, and order of onion rings.

Fred plopped back down in his chair, and looked at the group. "We are a sight. Let's move on, this young love talk is making me sick....Guin....how was your trip with Bill? He's almost as cool as George and I huh?"

**Jennifer_w** · 08-01-2004, 06:56 AM

After Guin sent Harry and Ginny their way George grabbed her wrist, she was about to blast him to oblivion but then he let go. Guin was extremely angry at how both twins seemed to be so clueless and so....boyish. She said nothing but merely stared at them both and was really ready to poke them again if needed. Finally the boys left and since Guin had no where else to really go she followed behind rather still furious.

How could they think such a thing of her? Harry of all people! He was kind but really not her type at all. Sighing Guin sat down arms crossed and stared at the table. Trying not to say anything Guin just listened to the twins ramble on and this time she really felt like poking them harder.

Hearing her name again she looked up at Fred, "Bill? Oh Egypt! It wasn't a trip actually, I've been working there since I got out of Hogwarts. Bill was just there for a a little while...and I decided to come back home for a bit, missed it and all. Never thought I'd come back to this tho. Maybe I should've stayed there? Oh well."" She told them with a sigh, "Cooler? If you call this being cool then...hmph you need to learn." Guin said rolling her eyes and taking a long sip of her butterbeer.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-01-2004, 07:12 AM

"Maybe......but, despite what you think, all George and I are doing is looking out for own flesh and blood little sister. And you like Bill better than George and me? I think you sucked up way too much sand in Egypt. You want cool? Watch this.."and Fred scooted his chair over right next to Guin's. "Now don't poke..."he said holding both his empty hands up in front of her face, then Fred reached an arm around her shoulders, and to her opposite ear. He made it appear that he had pulled a large gold coin from behind her ear. He reached back around her and flipped the coin to her. "Muggle magic. Pretty cool huh? I bet Bill never did stuff like that for you."

**Jennifer_w** · 08-01-2004, 07:24 AM

Guin raised her eyebrows and took the coin out of Freds hands, "Thanks!" She said with a grin and put it in her pocket. "No he didn't....but I do remember my muggle uncle doing that at my 7th birthday, so not cool in the muggle world." Guin added with a bigger grin and laughed as she took another sip of her butterbeer.

ooc: I couldn't resist

-pokes-

Mad Eye Touz · 08-01-2004, 04:24 PM

Fred sighed and turned up his bottle. There really was no being nice to this girl. Although, in all honesty, he had no idea why he was being nice to her in the first place. "Well, ok. I surrender. I am uncool, and unsuccessful at entertaining you. I really like Muggle Magic though, and I do find it entertaining. You can keep that coin by the way. I believe that one is from Mexico." Fred stood up to take a walk around, but immediatley took his seat again. He was feeling the aftereffects of basically guzzling two of Mort's strongest drinks. "Whew....I think I"ll just stay seated. George, what are you drinking cuz you need to try this stuff..."he said shoving him the remains of his bottle. "I don't think I can walk....and I like it."

Biochemkris · 08-01-2004, 04:27 PM

Luna apparated to the Ministry to begin another day of work. But, after only a couple hours, as she was sitting at her desk, she felt a tap on her shoulder. Luna jumped, she hadn't even noticed she had fallen asleep. "Why don't you go home and get some sleep; take the day off," her supervisor told her.

Luna was about to protest when her supervisor charmed the chair out from under her, forcing her to stand. "Alright," she said, reluctantly, pushing her hair back behind her ear.

She walked back to the apparation point and apparated, not to the flat, but to a safe point in Diagon Alley. She wanted to get a bit of shopping done before heading back to the flat for some much needed extra sleep.

BG · 08-01-2004, 04:51 PM

Harry was pushed away from Ginyn in her anger, as she threw various things at the store front towards the reporter. When the smoke finally faded and Harry had managed to calm Ginny down, he said, "This isn't going to be good, huh? But, I suppose now I don't have the job of telling people about not getting married."

Hermione sighed, still only half-way through her first butterbeer. "You know... not being able to stand is usually not a good sign..." She said, but by the look on Fred's face, he needed it, and she stayed quiet.

Poirot · 08-01-2004, 05:28 PM

Ron sighed as he went out of work. He was always running around the shop, very busy for several days. Several days! He forgot that he was working in the Shoppe for some days now. He smiled at the air, feeling a little bit proud of himself.

Therefore, he decided to buy few things or maybe just eat at Leaky Cauldron. He made a decision after a minute or so, and proceeded to Leaky Cauldron for something nice to eat.

Biochemkris · 08-01-2004, 05:29 PM

As Luna walked toward the shops she happened to glance in the window of a pub which looked like it should be down Knockturn Alley, not just around the corner from a joke shop in Diagon Alley. Inside, she saw Fred, George, and Hermione with another witch she didn't really recognize. Curious as to what was going on, Luna opened the door to the pub and walked in. She made her way over to their table, "Hello. What are you doing here at this hour?"

Poirot · 08-01-2004, 05:53 PM

Ron entered the store and went directly to the counter where he saw the bartender. He spoke to him first about his health; then his order for the day. As usual for him, an ordinary soup with a glass of pumpkin juice. He looked for an empty table and there he settled.

Cassirin · 08-01-2004, 07:44 PM

George rolled his eyes at the lame trick Fred had just tried on Guin. "I don't think I'll have any of that, Fred old boy. You go ahead and finish it off. I'm going to stay sober and run the store once all the kissy-facedness is done." He was going to say more when Luna appeared at the table. George pushed a chair out next to Hermione with his foot and propped said foot next to the girl on her chair. She made a face at him, but didn't remove it. "This is the drinking hour, Luna love. Do you want a butterbeer? OY, MORT!" He shouted at the bartender. "Another butterbeer for my friend."

"So, then, Guin, what is it you do in Egypt? Are you a curse breaker like Bill?"

Ginny felt remorse. She was yelling at the snooper outside the window, and here it was Harry who had lived his whole life in the public eye. "I'm sorry, Harry. I bet your whole life has been like this... only being able to catch small moments of private happiness before the whole world is allowed to witness it." She snuggled up close to him, slipping her arms around his waist. "We can go up to the flat. There aren't any windows, and I'd really like to talk with you before the twins come back."

BG · 08-01-2004, 07:57 PM

Hermione nodded to Luna in greeting and smiply continued listening to the rest of them, or just the twins, wondering how long it would take them to start acting like bigger fools than they normally were.

Harry twirled a piece of Ginny's hair in between his fingers, "Don't feel bad," He said, then agreeing to go with her upstairs. As they walked up, Harry kept his arm around her shoulders, gald to be going somewhere with no risk of being seen.

Mad Eye Touz · 08-01-2004, 08:29 PM

Fred took his bottle back from George, and drained it."Well, good then, you can help me walk back to the store. " Fred looked up to Luna as she entered. She was looking as looney as ever, but Fred greeted her all the same, "Well, lovely to see you here Luna. I think you know everyone here? This is Guin just in case, "he said nodding to the girl on his right. Then he whispered to her, "Watch out for her fingers though, she has a good poking finger. "

Next through the doors, was a man carrying a large camera. He took a seat right behid Hermione. Fred pulled her arm over to him, and whispered in Hermione's ear. "Listen to what he says. See if he got any of the action in the street...alright?" And Fred let her go, so she could eavesdrop a bit.

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