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[calcetines]

Angel bit her lip, then took the appropriate exit off the highway. What she felt that she needed was something like a parent, as she had not been in contact with her mother or father since Harry had thrown her out. She stopped at a red light, this one always had a bit of a wait. Angel sighed quietly.

[igloogirl]

"You could always talk to my mum," Gabriella suggested suddenly, thinking an adult was probably better to talk to Angel about this than Gabriella herself. Though she was of age, she had never had kids or anything. "I'm pretty sure she wouldn't kick you out."

[calcetines]

Aunt Hermione, why hadn't she thought of that? She was generally a bit more understanding, then again, she had always seen Harry as tolerant before... "I suppose you're right," said Angel, glancing up at the light that was still stubbornly red. Her Aunt Hermione also had experience with twin pregnancy, so she might be able to tell Angel what to expect. She absently scratched her arm, she itched a lot. The Healer had just said that it was a reaction to a conflict of her hormones with the ones of her boys.

[igloogirl]

Gabriella nodded, becoming rather bored by this red light. The muggles really needed to work on this one, it was taking quite a long time. "We could go over there today, if you'd like," Gabriella suggested. "Or you could do it pretty much whenever she's home."

[calcetines]

"Perhaps later today," said Angel, looking up from her arm at the persistent red light. She could probably just go, since the street was deserted, but the stupid muggles had put in a traffic camera, and so, she had to wait. "I need to rest. It's a lot of work carrying them around all day while working two jobs," Angel added. The light turned green and Angel put her foot down on the accelerator and returned to the posted speed limit, fifty kilometres per hour.

[igloogirl]

"I don't doubt that," Gabriella replied with a nod. Poor Angel, dropping out of school to earn enough money to get her own place and care for her coming twins. Of course, it might have different had her parents supported her, but Harry had kicked her out. Gabriella still didn't understand that. How could someone kick out their own child? "I'm excited to see your flat, though," she added after a moment.

[calcetines]

"It's nothing special, I promise," said Angel. She had cut back on luxuries significantly, since she couldn't really afford them. She had the appliances that came already in the flat, a couch, a bookshelf (of course), and a bed. She was able to steal internet from the neighbour's wireless connection for her laptop, but that was it. Angel was looking for a cheap desk, so she wouldn't have to each supper on the couch.

[igloogirl]

"Perhaps, but it's still all yours," Gabriella replied, thinking this was sort of odd. It was usually like a right of passage to get your own place, but this was a bit different for Angel. She didn't really have any other choice. But it was sort of funny since Gabriella was older and had always thought she would be the one house shopping first.

[calcetines]

Angel pulled into the Thistlewood Run parking lot, and put her minivan in the usual place, in the shade of a weeping willow. Sure, it would make the top covered in leaves, but it kept it out of the sun. Not that it mattered today, as there was a light drizzle with heavy overcast. She was in number seven, thankfully a ground-level flat. Angel began to walk at her slowed pace.

[igloogirl]

Gabriella hopped gracefully out of Angel's minivan and closed the door behind her, checking to make sure it had locked. Then she followed Angel to her flat, slowing down to fit her cousin's pace. Finally they arrived at number seven. "This is it?" Gabriella asked, though she didn't really need an answer to that question.

[calcetines]

"Yes, it is," said Angel, pulling her coin purse from her pocket. She rummaged around inside of it for a moment, searching for the key. She ought to put it on the same ring as her car key, that might make life a bit easier. Angel pulled out the two keys needed to unlock the door. She unlocked the deadbolt and then the lock in the knob and pushed the door open. Her owl was perched in his cage, asleep. Her flat was perfectly clean, though barren for lack of furniture.

[bradlyressel]

Thistlewood Run, was the place that the sponsers of Puddlemere could afford, after all if part of it the contract was to make sure he and his siblings always had a home and food ,why not get a smaller place. The less money spent on the house by the sponsers the more food and clothing, which was perfectly fine by him. He had been there every since right out of school. He was always working or at Quidditch, or treating his siblings somewhere, family fun nights- which he had to force them to do most the time. He had been in his flat all day. It was his day off, so he spent it relaxing for the most part. More recentlyh e felt a little bit lazy, so he decided to run on his treadmill. After rwhich he moveed into the kitchen to make himself one ofhis homemade sweet drinks. He stood infront of the sink with the towel resting behind his neck either end against his shoulders. He used it to get the sweat off his face. After which he moved to get some sugar, as he looked into the container, he sighed. He honestly didn't feel like just going run an errand for sugar right now. So he moved to the door and thought he had heard someone outside at another flat. He didn't see who it was that had already entered but there was still a girl standing out side. "Excuse me " he tried to get her attention. "Can I borrow a cup of sugar?" If she said yes, then he would get a small little container and bring it over, if not it was fine.

(hope you don't mindme joining.)

[igloogirl]

Gabriella was about to follow her cousin inside when she was stopped by a guy that seemed to live next door. Gabriella shrugged at his question and looked inside the flat. "I don't know, why don't you ask Angel?" she asked with a slight smile. "She's the one that lives here, I'm just her cousin."

[calcetines]

Angel heard some conversation at the door and after pausing to put her coin purse atop the fridge, walked to the door to see who it was. "Oh, hello, Bradly," said Angel, pleasantly surprised that the man from the cafe was there. "Can I help you?" She had had no idea that he lived around here. Or perhaps he didn't, but it would be sort of strange if they were neighbours and she had not realized until then.

[bradlyressel]

He smiled with a soft laugh as he stepped out of the door, the towel still around his neck. You could tell he had just come from working out. It was weird how someone could live so close and not know it for years later. "You live here?" He questioned as he moved over towards the door. "I live next door.." He pointed to his door, he gave a warm smile towards Angel and then her cousin. "I'm bradly ressel" He extended his hand towards Angel's cousin to shake her hand. He then shook his head quickly "Oh.. I wanted to borrow a cup of sugar.. I'm in the process of making a homemade drink.. and I ran out of sugar I figure a cup of sugar might last me till I go back to the store."