The Trio is All Grown Up

"Harry, get up," Ron yelled from the bottom of the stairs. Well you really couldn't call it yelling, more like talking loudly. "Hermione went to work early. She wanted me to tell you that."

"Thanks mate," Harry said, "Why didn't she just wake me up?" Harry asked Ron.

"Well maybe it was because you didn't get home until oh I don't know THREE in the morning," Ron said with big eyes. He was now sitting at the bottom of Harry and Hermione's bed.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron all lived down the road from the Burrow. They had been out of school for two years now. Harry and Hermione were both Aurors, and Ron was working in the department of mysteries.

They lived in a Victorian house. It had five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The bottom floor was a 'game room'. The first floor was the kitchen, den, dining room and a sunroom. The second floor was where Ron slept. It had four bedrooms. (Including Ron's.) And the fourth floor, 'the attic', was Harry and Hermione's 'domain.' Ron was, of course, always allowed up there.

"How do you know that?" Harry asked Ron.

"That's when Lavender left," Ron said with a grin.

Ron and Lavender had been going our since their fifth year. Ron had never been jealous of Harry and Hermione's relationship (most people thought he had been) simply because his eye had always been on Lavender.

Harry and Hermione had been going out since their fourth year. Sure they had a lot of ups and downs but they were in love.

"Details," Harry said.

"Nothing happened if that's what you mean," Ron said appalled, "We just talked and watched movies."

"Sure you did," Harry said teasingly.

"You have to go to work to day?" Ron asked Harry.

"No," Harry simply replied.

"Then why did Hermione go in today?" Ron requested an answer.

"I think she still had some paperwork to get do. I did all mine last night," Harry said coming out of the bathroom. "Do you have to go in today?" asked Harry.

"No. I'm going to go visit Ginny and Draco," Ron replied.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron finally gave up on hating 'that-good-for-nothing-death-eater- wannabe' when he turned his father in for being a death eater and abusing him.

"Yeah, where do they live now?" Harry asked.

"Well, really I'm going to help them move in to this bad smelling 'new' apartment. Ya know they don't have a lot of money," Ron said with concern.

"Hey why don't they move in with us? It'd be great. They would have to pull their share of course, but it would save all of us money!" Harry said with great joy.

"That would be a great idea, but you would have to talk to Hermione to."

"I'm sure she won't mind. I'll go get all the bedrooms ready so they can pick one just in case they do decide to move in with us!" Harry said.

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"Hello Ginny. Draco!"

"Hello Ron," they both replied at the same time.

"Hey we really appreciate you helping us move in to the 'new' apartment. It really means a lot to us." Ginny said.

Ron had left five minutes ago (he apparated of course!) and got to the outer rim of Hogwarts. He walked around for a couple of minutes and the Walla; he walked right in to Hogsmade and found Ginny and Draco.

"Hey, listen. I know you guys don't have a lot of money so I was wondering... would you guys like to move in with us? It was Harry's idea. You guys could pick out of the three bedrooms that are left. We have enough ro-"

"Ron, that's an excellent offer, but we would need to think about it." Ginny said.

"If you would excuse us!" Draco said in a very formal tone.

"Course!" Ron replied.

"It sounds like a wonderful offer," Draco said. "And it would give us time to bank some money!"

"Yeah I guess you're right," Ginny said to Draco.

"Well, Ron, We have decided (Ginny started a fake drum roll) that we accept your offer in letting us move in with you!" Draco said.

"But we don't want to intrude so you guys will have to tell us if we are. OK?" Ginny said.

Ron nodded his head, "Cool, now let's get your things to the house!"

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"Harry, what time is Hermione getting home," asked Ginny.

"Probably around...six tonight," Harry said very slowly.

They had just got done rearranging Ginny and Draco's room around four. They had been working on it since two. Before they started that they got all their other stuff set up in the house to every ones likes. Now they need the 'OK' where all the stuff is by Hermione.

"Well now what should we do? I could cook a really nice meal!" Ginny said with big eyes.

"Yeah that's cool," said Draco, Harry, and Ron together.

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"Anyone home," asked Hermione.

She had no idea where anyone was. Draco, Ginny, Harry, and Ron were all hiding in the game room. The heard Hermione say if anyone was home. Harry used the extendable eyes, Fred and George's new invention, and watched Hermione walk up to their room.

"Alright, let's go," Harry said.

They all crept up and hid. Harry was the only one using the extendable eyes, for his girl friend's sake!

"She's coming," Harry said.

Right when she walked by all of them, they were very well hid mind you, they all started to make a noise. She wiped around faster then you could say Gomez. She saw no one. Harry under the invisibility cloak tiptoed behind Hermione and put his hand up, where the others could see it, and counted down from three, two, and one. They all jumped out and yelled "Surprise!" Harry, right after that, she still didn't know he was behind her, whipped her around and gave her a kiss.

"Harry Potter, I hate you," Hermione said after they broke apart.

"I love you too," Harry said.

"What are you guys doing here," Hermione directed the question to Ginny and Draco.

"Well Herms...Er...Ginny and Draco have...well...moved in with us," Ron said with a bit difficulty.

"THAT'S GREAT!" Hermione said louder than necessary, "Finally another woman in the house!"

"Well anyways supper is getting cold," Ginny said.

"Yes, I'm starved. Harry, Sirius said that he will need you to come in a little bit tomorrow. He said sorry that he needs you to come in on you day off. OK?"

"Yeah, Hermione that will be good," Harry replied.

Sirius had been cleared in their seventh year. His trial had gone on for almost six months. He now had a job as head Auror. He was almost through his training when the 'incident' happened with James, Lily, and 'He who must not be named'.

"Supper is delicious, Ginny! You've been hired!"

"Oh really, well, Ron, I cooked you clean," Ginny said in a 'mother' tone.

"No, that will not do. I think...You should. Yes, that will do fine. Since you're a wonderful cook you must be a wonderful cleaner to!"

"Oh alright, I'm just going to do this just this once. And that's only because you complimented me on my cooking," Ginny said as she gave in and winked.

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Draco, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, and Ron talked until ten that night.

"Well, I'm extremely tired. Night guys," Hermione said as she waved good night.

"Ya, me also, night Ginny, Draco, Harry," said Ron while he was yawning.

"Night," they all said at the same time.

Harry, Ginny, and Draco kept talking until midnight. It was kind of a mutual agreement on going to bed. Harry and Draco figured this out when Ginny started to doze off into sleep when they were talking about Quidditch. (Of course, what else!) Draco carried Ginny up to their room and Harry followed to get to his room.

"Night Draco." Harry said with a nod.

"You're still up?" Harry asked Hermione who was propped up reading a muggle book called Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.

"Sadly...Yes. This book is just too funny to put down!"

"Really, wanna make out?!!!!" Harry said teasingly that with the expression on Hermione's face it had him on the floor laughing in no time!

"I'm kidding. I'm kidding!" Harry said between laughs.

"Yeah, and I have to sleep with you? I don't know. Maybe you should go sleep in one of the extra rooms! Just to be safe!" Hermione said teasingly.

Hermione and Harry could tease each other about this and not take it offensive.

After Harry had gotten in to his PJs (which had consisted of boxers) he convinced Hermione to put the book down so they could 'pillow talk'.

"Do you know what Sirius wanted? Like did he have an expression of importance?" Harry asked.

"Harry, I'm not nosy. Although when he asked me he didn't look too concerned about it," Hermione answered. "Hey want to go and prank call someone?"

"Sure. Like who?" Harry asked.

"Ok the whole thing about prank calling is to call some one you don't know and then hang up the phone when they say 'Hello', Duh."

"Well let's do that tomorrow I'm beat," Harry said trying to beat-around-the-bush.

"Oh fine," Hermione said, "kill joy."

"What was that?" Harry asked.

"Nothing," Hermione answered quickly.

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"How did it go?" Ron asked Harry.

Harry had just gotten back from talking to Sirius.

"It went well," Harry said, and then he said in a more quiet voice, "He wanted to know when the hell I'm going to propose to Hermione. What kind of a Question is that?"

"I don't know," Ron said confused.

"Where is Hermione?" Harry asked Ron.

"She and Ginny are prank calling people," Ron answered.

Ron and Harry just walked in to the kitchen when Hermione just got done dialing some fool's number.

"No put it over there (Hello?) No better yet over there. Just a little more (Hello?) That's good. Now move the sofa into the den. Down stairs. That painting goes on that wall (Hello?) NO better yet on that wall, Hello? (Hello.) Why did you call me? (I didn't call you, you called me) Are you sure, because I don't remember dialing your phone number. (?) Well bye." And with that Hermione hung up that phone with a grand grin on her face.

Harry started to clap. He wasn't very amused. He said, "Well Hermione, you really outdid you self this time. You might grow up and act your age very soon." He finished with a stern look on his face.

"What the hell is your problem?" Hermione said. "You need to learn how to have a laugh or two. You're going to sleep in one of the extra rooms tonight. C'mon Ginny." Hermione and Ginny left the kitchen to go to the top floor of the house.

"Opps. Didn't know that was going to blow her top," Harry said.

"You better go patch things up between you two right now," Ron said. "Like right now."

Harry bounded up to go to their bedroom. Once he got outside the doors he mentally kicked himself for not apparating.

"Ummm...Ginny...Could you leave for a little bit? Please?"

"Sure," Ginny said.

As Ginny left the room Harry closed the door behind him and walked over and sat on his and Hermione's bed.

"Sorry 'bout that," Harry said, "Can you forgive me?"

"I forgive you," Hermione said. "Know what would cheer you up...A PRANK CALL. It's really fun!"

"No," was all Harry could muster before Hermione attacked him with kisses. They didn't come out until the next morning.