Flat in Hogsmeade

Selia looked around at the near-empty apartment. It had everything they needed. Except beds, and other necessities. It had a great few of the streets of Hogsmeade, though, and two bedrooms- although, she would throw a fit if Jake didn't sleep with her. Not like that! She walked around, inspecting everything, while the realtor guy stood there, looking scared out of his wits.
Why wouldn't he be? It was Selia's seventh look at an apartment, and she had scared the living crap out of him the previous six times, demanding cockroach checks, looking for mildew, asking for all the little details. She was quite the house buyer. And when it came to making a deal, veiled threats weren't even in the picture. More like unveiled, I'll take a knife to you if you raise the price that high threats. But this may be his lucky number of apartments.
Selia whipped around, staring at Jake. "This one's perfect. Can we buy it? Please? Ooh, pretty please? It has just the right sized kitchen, and lots of cabinet space, and bedrooms, and room for a TV and sofa.. Please?"

Jake looked bored. "It's the one," he said emotionlessly and yawned.

The man groaned. "Didn't you say that for all the other ones?"

"Shhh..." Jake said with a wink.

"Yes! We'll take it." Selia said, grinning at the man. "Do you want to sleep on the floor, tonight, or are we going bed shopping?"

"Floor, please!" Jake groaned. "Can you go alone?! This is hell!"

Selia looked disappointed, but smiled anyways. "Okay! I'll go get us one. And some tables. You know what, you just chill, take a nap on the floor, I'll be back to make dinner!" Then she was off, going shopping.

Selia came back, looking a little guilty. "Jake? I think I went a little overbudget. But I got us a TV. And a coffee table. And a sofa. And a minibar. And a blender.." As she spoke, movers brought in items. "Oh, and I forgot a second bed. I hope you don't mind."

Jake stared at her. "You did it on purpose, huh."

"Can I just not be transparent to you for one day?" Selia said, smiling. "But, maybe I did. Maybe I didn't. Don't take it literally, though. Do you like the blender?"

"YEAH! We could blend stuff together and... stuff!" Jake said with a grin. "I've always wanted to try a protein shake. And we could make homemade whipped cream!!"

"I could make you a protein shake with dinner. They're good, but I didn't go to the store.. I just bought some Chinese takeout from some place called the Golden Dragon. I didn't know what you liked, so.. I just got what looked yummy. I've never had Chinese food."

"Chinese food?! Ohhh, you're the best!" He hugged Selia. "... Oh by the way... I haven't told my parents yet about this..."

Selia put the food on the counter, and all the delivery guys left. "Wait.. You didn't tell your parents? So they think you've just disappeared?!"

"Actually they think we went school-shopping and out for a late night dinner..."

Selia frowned at him, and shook her head. "Jake, if we're going to live here, you're going to need to tell them. What happens tonight when you don't come home? Are you not going to say a thing? They're going to think you've gotten yourself killed if you do that. And what if you tell them you're staying the night with me? They know I don't have a house. And what happens when we don't go back to school? Oh, I start work tomorrow, I need to set the alarm for eight.."

Jake waved a hand. "They respect all the choices I make, no worries. I'll go to the house tomorrow and tell them!"

"Alright, will you help me get those dining chairs out of the boxes so we can eat?" Everything but the dining chairs had already been set up by the movers. The bed was in place, the alarm clock plugged in and calibrated, the TV set up, free of charge with DirectTV, and most importantly to Selia, the kitchen supplies in their proper places, pans stacked, bowls, plates, silverware, baking sheet pans, all the works had been stocked in the cabinet. With special thanks to Serenity's collection of vintage dresses. Selia felt a little guilt selling her sister's stuff.. But it was for the greater good.

"Alright! Let's do this! And where's the takeout?"

"They're on the counter.." So they had dinner.

Yum. Jake reached for a spring roll that Selia was reaching for. "Mine."

"No way. It's mine!" Selia said, grabbing the roll.

"Hey!! You already had two!"

"Well then..." Selia broke it in half. "Here."

"Thanks." He ate it in one bite. "Well, this was delicious! I feel kinda bad not going to Hogwarts. But- I mean, we've got it made."

"Yeah. And we're officially dropouts. But.. Next time I know to get more spring rolls!"

"Hahaha! Let's keep that news to ourselves... I'm not sure we'd want to say that to people we meet- not the best first impression material..."