Laughing, she replied, "I'll put him on as soon as we're finished. How are you?"
"I'm good!" he replied. "I've finally gotten all the Black accounts set back to rights. So, all that parchmentwork is done for a while.
"You should have seen the look on my account manager's, Bloodrock's, face when I dumped the lot on his desk. It was a mix between horrified and pleased. Ha!
"Now... how have you settled back in at good ol' Hoggy Hoggy Hogwarts?"
"Good and yes," she replied. "Did you know that, because I'm betrothed to Harry and he was eligible to move into the Lords' Quarters, I'd be moved in with him?"
"Huh!" he replied. "I should have remembered that and I'd forgotten it. Not that Harry was eligible, but that it would be assumed you would be moved there, too.
"Are you happy being that close to Harry, or would you prefer I request you be moved out? As you're only betrothed it's an option."
"No," she replied. "I just didn't expect it. However, not having to share a dorm with those two gossipers is actually a relief. And Harry's been a good 'host'."
"Fair enough!" he declared. "Then, I won't interfere."
"Thank you, Sirius," she said.
After their conversation and, with a grin, Hermione silently handed the mirror to Harry.
"Sirius," said Harry.
"Godson!" Sirius exclaimed. "Wow! Look how big you're getting!"
Harry sighed.
Giggling again, Hermione walked off towards her room.
Harry said, "You and Hermione didn't discuss it, but you should know that Neville and Hannah Abbott entered into a Betrothal Agreement today; and then Neville immediately entered into a Concubine Bond Agreement with Susan Bones."
Sirius appeared surprised. "I knew they were going to be discussing it, I just didn't know it would happen so quickly."
"Yup," he confirmed. "The three are now in their own Lord's Quarters apartment directly across the hallway from ours."
"They are?" asked Sirius. "Hang on. I thought you said they were both only agreements."
"As far as I know, they are," he replied. "At least, when I called them agreements, neither Neville or either of the ladies corrected me.
"I think it's Lady Marchbanks and Lord Longbottom somewhat abusing the privileges for Neville. As it's rude to ask if the girls are with Neville due to agreements or contracts, no one's going to find out either way unless Neville or either of his girls mention it."
"Good point," mused Sirius.
After their chat, Harry disconnected the mirror and left it on the coffee table. As either he or Hermione could be called and the apartment was secure, he thought it was a good idea to leave it there for them both.
After kissing his betrothed good night, they both went to bed.
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The next morning was the start of the second week of second term. Both Harry and Hermione confessed to each other they wondered if they should knock on the door of 'the Longbottoms' when their door was knocked upon.
Grinning, Harry rose and opened it to find them standing there.
Neville asked, "Want to walk down, together?"
Harry laughed and said, "Come in, for a moment."
As they trooped in, he said, "Hermione's just trying to escape from Betsy. Her ladies elf won't let her leave unless she is, as she calls it, presentable."
Susan said, "That's not a bad thing, Harry." And both girls walked over to Hermione's door and, as it was ajar, let themselves in.
Once the girls left, he turned to Neville and said, "We were wondering if we should come over and knock on your door. You, knocking on ours, made that choice moot."
Hesitating a bit, Neville blushed and looked away. "Harry... ummm... you know how Seamus and Dean told us... ummm―"
Harry grinned with a slight blush of his own and said, "Say no more." Turning away a bit, he called, "Dobby."
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