RP: James & Lily Who: Lily Evans Potter, James Potter Where: All over England When: October 28, 2025, afternoon Summary: Lily and James go house-hunting.
Lily hadn't wasted much time finding an Wizarding estate agent to help them look at houses, and she and James had spent most of Thursday Apparating around Britain, looking at properties. Some were too big, some too small, and some just not right at all. She didn't know quite what she was looking for, but she knew she'd know it when thye found it.
Finally, several hours after they'd started, they found it. It was larger than they probably needed, but with some careful negotiating and compromises it was more than affordable, and the grounds were ideal for children. Plus, there were no close neighbors, and the house was already set up for the Floo network, and had some protective charms that they could modify easily. They agreed to do the needed repairs themselves, within an hour they'd signed the papers, and an authorization for a withdrawal from Gringott's. It was theirs.
Of course, there was work to be done, and furniture to find, but they had a house and could move in immediately if they wanted. All they really needed was a bed, and they could sleep there tonight. Once the agent had left them, Lily turned to James, her excitement plain on our face. She launched herself into his arms, her laugh echoing in the empty room, and kissed him soundly.
"It's brilliant, right?" she asked, though she didn't need to. The house felt right, like it was theirs even before they'd bought it.