A Grand Reopening

[ascend_neville]

Who: Neville, Kevin and open to all
What: A Grand Re-opening
Where: The Apothecary, Diagon Alley
When: 9:00 am June 1, 2000
Status: Incomplete

The comments he heard were heartening.   He watched as people moved easily about the shelves, and seemed to explore the new layout with curiosity and nods of approval.  Neville caught Kevin's eye and gave him a

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[kp_dennaha]

Between looking for a flat and getting the apothecary reorganized, Kevin had been more than busy over the past three weeks. Not to mention sneaking time with Hannah whenever possible. But today, today it should all pay off. His hard work, the long hours of checking each item, cataloging it, researching the properties of those he couldn't remember, and finally administering a decent lay out that took into account safety as well as consumer ease when shopping would all come to either prove worthy or a complete waste of time

[freedginny]

Ginny had finally gotten some time to herself. She brought some nice flowers with her for Neville to celebrate the reopening of his shop. She heard the tinkle of the small bells above the door. She was fully fixed now at least, she didn't look like ground hamburger like she had the last time she'd seen Neville. She understood that he was busy with getting his shop open, so she didn't hold it against him.

She slipped into the shop and was pleasently surprised at the even flow of the store. It made for a very relaxed atmosphere. She wondered if he had any sleep teas. That would be a good thing to get. She made her way to the front of the store, but meandered slightly to look around her. Finally she got up to the front and saw Kevin, giving him a small smile, "Hello, is Neville here?" she asked, knowing that this was the guy who worked with Neville, perhaps he wasn't here, on a lunch or something.

[ascendant_ron]

It was just the sort of thing you did, really.

Not that Ron needed any medicines; his injuries had been slight enough that he'd been discharged from the hospital very shortly after he'd been admitted. And he couldn't even pretend he had much interest in Herbology at all. Everything he knew about the subject, he'd learned from Neville just by listening to him ramble about this plant or that one and what they could do. No, he'd come here because that was the sort of thing you did for your friends. You supported them during the bad times and celebrated with them during the good.

He had to admit, though, some of these plants looked pretty interesting. Like the one with the bright purple leaves that darkened and somehow turned to a deep burnished gold at the center, the one that seemed to invite being touched...

SLAP.

"Bugger!" He yanked back his hand, staring at the plant.

"Well, don't get all handsy there, Sonny Jim," replied the plant.

Ron took a guarded step backwards and quickly found somewhere else to be. "Oi, Ginny!"

[kp_dennaha]

Kevin had found himself practically running around the store with all the questions, calls for assistance, and check outs that needed to be rung. He had just returned to the front after placing some more on a small fire in the back to transform it properly into it's liquid form as one patron had requested. "I'll be ready in about thirty minutes," he told the gentleman who agreed to return at that time for his pruchasse

[ascend_neville]

Neville caught sight of one red-head and then another walk by the Annex's door, and he moved to finish assisting a woman who wanted some potion ingredients. He bagged them and then smiled and completed the sale. Neville moved out the door to greet his friends

[freedginny]

She heard her name in a few different directions. She glanced over her shoulder and saw her brother and then finally saw Neville when Kevin directed her towards the annex. She smiled brightly when she saw him and returned the hug and kiss on the cheek. She held the flowers up for him, "A house warming present of sorts, well this isn't really a house, but you understand my meaning." she beamed at him.

"Things are going good, ankle is all healed, head's no worse for wear." she chuckled, glancing at her brother, "Ron's the same, good as new, healers are good people."

"We should all go have lunch sometime, catching up is long past over-due."

It was so hard to just catch up and even have a real life with their various jobs and the world exploding on them somewhat regularly.

[ascend_neville]

Neville's cheeks stayed slightly pink as he accepted the flowers from her, and he stood there, nodding.

"I'd like that Ginny. I know it may be hard to get everyone together. It seems like my schedule is the most flexible of our lot, right now. What is your availability? I know you tend to get swamped, what with training and all."

Neville raised his wand and a jug moved, well above everyone's head, towards them. He put the flowers into it, and then stepped over the counter, placing the flowers there. He turned back towards her, and gave her a half smile again, "I'm glad you have mended, both of you," he added as an afterthought, not wanting to seem like he was completely focusing on Ginny.

He looked at Ron, "There are some things to eat, just over there, if you are hungry? Gin, do you need something to drink?"