Disclaimer: I own nothing in this besides the ideas that flow from my head. Harry Potter is owned by J.K. Rowling.
It was about one o'clock in the morning. Harry was lying wide awake in his bed at the Dursley's house. He had just awakened from a dream. Sure he has had dreams, but this one, he never had one like it and he never thought he would. Especially it being centered around his best female friend. They had a completely platonic relationship. Right? I mean he was going out with Ginny, Ron's little sister. Glancing down at his alarm clock, Harry noticed that it was now almost two in the morning. He might as well get some sleep. Dumbledore had written a letter to him, stating that he and Remus Lupin had a huge surprise for him. He wondered what they could possibly have to surprise him with. Slowly, he fell into a dreamless sleep, which is was thankful for.
"Potter! Wake up you lazy boy!"
Harry was jolted awake from his slumber thanks to his uncle's yelling. He put his glasses on his face and quickly got out of bed. He grabbed some clothes that Sirius had gotten him the summer before the accident. He ran into the bathroom and took a quick shower and got dressed. After he was done he ran down stairs to see his uncle Vernon reading the paper and his aunt Petunia silently cooking breakfast. His whale of a cousin was no where in site.
"Potter your freak of friends will be here shortly to pick you up to go shopping for supplies to that freak school." His uncle Vernon grunted
Harry nodded and sat down at the kitchen table and waited for his friends to come get him. Petunia didn't say one word to him but set down a plate of food for her husband and surprisingly, Harry.
"Thank you?"
Petunia only nodded and continued to cook more food. Harry quickly ate it with out questioning the sudden kindness of his aunt. As soon as he finished eating the door bell rang. Harry said goodbye to the Dursley's and headed to the door. Dudley was the one to open the door. Harry walked over to him and noticed it was only Hermione and no one else. She had a look of aggravation and disgust on her face and when she saw him she smiled.
"Harry!"
"Hey Hermione! Where is everyone else?"
Dudley realized that this girl was most likely a witch and also friends with Harry, so he sneered at them and walked away.
"They couldn't come. Ron wouldn't tell me why. All he mentioned was getting something ready."
"Weird. Oh well at least you came. How are we getting there?"
"Well I can apparate us or we can take the knight bus. It's up to you."
"How about apparate? I'm still queasy from the last time I took the knight bus."
"Sounds good. Hold on tight."
Hermione grabbed Harry and closed her eyes. Harry took a big breath and smelt something really sweet. It smelt like cherry blossoms. Without thinking he sniffed around and found the source was Hermione. He stared at her then she opened her eyes and looked at him raising an eyebrow when she realized he was staring.
"Harry were here. You can let go."
Not that he wanted to but he had no choice, so he reluctantly let go of her and adverted his eyes elsewhere. Hermione stared at him with a perplexed look on her face, she then grabbed his arm and dragged him off.
"Where do you want to go to first?"
"Well maybe Gringotts so I can get some more gold? Hey Hermione, I got a letter from Dumbledore and he and Remus have a surprise for me, do you know anything about it?"
"No, I don't. Do you think it has to do with what Ron was getting ready for?"
They were walking side by side with their arms looped around each other. Not noticing the stares from classmates and other witches and wizards. They were both going into their seventh and final year at Hogwart's school for witchcraft and wizardry. Both had grown up a lot since their first year.
"Maybe it does. Who knows with Ron though. They were supposed to get me after I'm done supply shopping here in Diagon Alley. Are you taking me?"
"I wasn't told to. I was told to just go ahead with you to get the supplies."
They arrived at Gringotts shortly and were in a comfortable silence. Both needed to get gold from their vaults. After going to the front desk with their keys, a goblin escorted them to their vaults. They first stopped at Harry's and he grabbed several pouches full of gold. Since Hermione knew Harry was rich it didn't surprise her to see the mass piles of gold. After he was done they went to Hermione's and she did the same. But unlike with Harry's vault, Harry was genuinely surprised that she had, not as much as himself but, more than he imagined her having. Soon they were off and heading towards Madame Malkine's for new robes.
"How many robes did you get?"
"Four. All my old ones are too small. I guess I grew up a bit."
"A bit? You tower over me now!"
They both laughed and proceeded to gathering their school supplies. They eventually ended up at The Leaky Cauldron and had lunch and chatted about random things. They were having a great time until Draco Malfoy decided to grace his presence to them.
"Well isn't it just sweet Blaise. Pothead and the bushy haired Know-it-all are on a date."
"Malfoy just go away. Go play little Death-eaters with your Slytherin minions."
"Listen here Potter. Between us four I have never been and never will be a Death-eater and be some slave to some half-blooded hypocrite. Got that?"
"Sure Malfoy I get that. But, the way you act, you sure act the part."
Malfoy just sighed and looked at Blaise who did the same thing.
"Potter, how about this, you and Granger meet me and Blaise somewhere that is less crowded with out eavesdropping ears. I'll bring Pansy also cause she thinks the same as us two. I guess you could bring Weasley but he has a big mouth."
Malfoy nodded discreetly to the left and Harry and Hermione nodded. They both noticed that Rita Skeeter was eating lunch also a few tables down from the one they were at.
"Alright Malfoy. We agree. No funny stuff or you'll regret it."
"Wouldn't dream of it Potter."
They nodded and both he and Blaise walked out of The Leaky Cauldron.
"That was very strange."
"It was."
"Hey Hermione! Harry!"
Ron, Fred, George and Ginny all ran towards the two.
"Alright so come on. We came here to find you and take you both to the burrow. Mum's orders."
They dragged Hermione and Harry to the fire place to floo to the burrow. Then they changed their minds and Ron grabbed Harry, Fred grabbed Hermione and George grabbed Ginny and they all apparated to the Burrow.
"Okay Harry and Hermione. Mum we're here!"
"Ah just good timing. Come Harry, Hermione. We have to floo to head quarters."
Molly Weasley rounded up all the kids and her husband. Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour along with Charlie Weasley were also there for what ever reason the Weasley's are up to.
"Okay Harry your turn. In you go. Hermione your next."
Harry looked at Hermione who in turn shrugged and slowly he threw the powder in and flooed to headquarters. He tumbled out of the fireplace and would of fell flat on his face if it wasn't for someone catching him. Remus Lupin caught Harry and stood him back on his feet just as Hermione came through the floo, rather gracelessly and ran into Harry who caught her.
"Careful Mi, don't want to fall and hurt yourself."
"Er thanks Harry."
She blushed and turned away not looking Harry in the eyes. Remus stood there smirking the whole time before turning and walking out of the room.
"Blimey Harry, Hermione, you two are rather klutzy when it comes to the floo."
"Oh hush up Ronald."
Ron said nothing but instead just smiled. He saw the exchange between his two close friends.
"Alright mates, Lets go to the kitchen!"
"Ron what is going on?"
"Well Harry, I can't say that something is going on."
"You're a terrible liar you know that?"
"Why yes 'Mione I do. Now off to the kitchen you two!"
They all headed to the kitchen when they ran into Professor Dumbledore along the way.
"Professor, what is that surprise that you and Moony have for me?"
"Well Harry, you'll have to be patient and go to the kitchen to find out."
Harry nodded and practically jogged to the kitchen while dragging Hermione and Ron with him. They rounded the corner and finally ended up in the kitchen. Harry looked around for anything that looked out of place. Nothing. The kitchen was normal as any other day.
"Alright sit here."
Ron pushed Harry into a chair then took off out of the kitchen, leaving Harry and Hermione alone. Hermione slowly sat down while staring out the door Ron ran out of. She glanced at Harry who shrugged and started tapping his fingers on the table. He was thinking between the surprise that they have planned for him and how the cherry blossom smell of Hermione was seeming to radiate off her.
"Hey Mi, what kind of perfume do use?"
"I don't use any really, only on special occasions. Why?"
"Because well you smell nice."
"Thanks?"
"Harry!"
Remus walked into the kitchen carrying a black cloth. He was trying to hide a grin on his face and was failing considerably.
"Harry I want you to put this over your eyes for your surprise. Hermione, I want you to make sure he doesn't peak."
"Sure"
Harry tied the cloth over his eyes as Remus walked out the way he came. He stopped and turned before he was completely out the door.
"Is it on?"
Harry only nodded, too nervous and anxious to see what his surprise is. Also the fact that Hermione's scent was intoxicating him. Harry heard the door to the kitchen open and several foot steps. He heard the foot steps stop, and heard Hermione give an audible gasp. Her really wanted to rip the cloth that was keeping him ignorant of what was in the kitchen.
"Okay Harry, on the count of three I want you to pull off the cloth."
"One, -"
Harry started to squirm when he realized that they were counting really slow as if you drag out the seconds. But, he realized that maybe he was just really anxious to see that is only seemed to be taking longer than it should.
"Two, -"
Okay, he now felt like he was going to pass out. It was getting so close to him being able to rip off the cloth. He even wondered what could be so precious that they had to blind fold him. Why did they have to hide it? Was it too big to wrap?
"Three! Okay pull it off!"
He eagerly ripped off the cloth, squinting at the sudden light. He glanced in front of him and his heart almost stopped. Was this a cruel joke? Was Voldemort here making him believe that this was real and to lull him into a false sense of security So he can kill him off? Or maybe even another dream where instead of his friend he was dreaming about but it was this? He slowly pinched himself and winced afterwards. Nope definitely not a dream. Maybe he ate some bad food at The Leaky Cauldron and is Hallucinating from it. He glanced at Hermione and noticed that her eyes were wide with shock. Nope, unless they were sharing the same hallucination.
"Harry?"
Harry looked at the three people that he has missed and wished to be with. There standing in number 12 Grimmauld place was the three people that he thought were to be dead. No, he hadn't thought to be dead, he knew they were dead. He really must be dreaming. He even witnessed one of the three's death!
"I think he is in shock."
There they were, two people he has longed for since he was old enough to realize what he was missing. The third was one he wished to have never lost. There standing in front of Harry was James and Lily Potter, and Sirius Black. All back from the dead. That was all he saw before all around him went black.