Disclaimer: You know already, all HP characters don't belong to me.

Author's Note: This is an alternate universe where there's no Voldemort, Hermione is a pureblood and Harry's parents are still alive.

Author's Note 2: A new year comes, and so does a new fanfic! Hope you enjoy this one! Happy New Year!

Chapter 1: Halloween

Hermione Granger felt that she was the luckiest witch in the world. She's a pureblood and belonged to one of the richest family in the wizarding world. She was smart, beautiful and she was one of the most popular girls in her school, Hogwarts.

And the best of all, she believed she had the best boyfriend in the world: Harry Potter.

Ok, fine, so Harry had a pair of glasses on his face and some students enjoyed calling him "Four Eyes", but Hermione was sure that if he didn't have glasses, he would look more dashing than he was with his glasses on.

Harry wasn't very perfect either; he had a hot temper and often got into fights with his archenemy Draco Malfoy. So he spent more time with detention than with Hermione. His grades weren't very good and he always needed Hermione to help him in his homework.

But he still had his good points. He was a good flyer and he excelled in Defence Against the Dark Arts. He also quite popular among the girls in the school, but he only had eyes for Hermione. He doted on her, and often tried to make her happy.

Harry wasn't as rich as Hermione and his blood wasn't as pure as hers as his mother was a muggle-born. But Hermione didn't care. All she cared was that he loved her.

It was Halloween and all Hogwarts students were allowed to go out to Hogsmeade for the whole day to celebrate it. The students were delighted, not only they got to get out of school, they got a chance to attend the fair that was held in honouring Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, which was at Hogsmeade.

More than that, they had a chance to wear either robes or costumes at Hogsmeade as part of the celebration. Harry and Hermione had already decided what to wear and they wouldn't show each other what their costumes looked like until nightfall, when they went to Hogsmeade.

When nightfall, Hermione put on her costume, which was a pale blue toga in the girls' dormitory. The other girls stared as Hermione tied up her hair and clipped on her gold earrings.

"What?" asked Hermione finally as she put on her sandals.

The girls giggled.

"What?" asked Hermione again.

"Oh, Harry is going to drool over your appearance." teased Lavender Brown and the other girls laughed girlishly again.

Hermione rolled her eyes and went downstairs.

"Harry, you looked good… in a skirt." said Ron Weasley in the boys' dormitory.

Harry Potter was wearing an ancient Greek's attire and was putting on his sandals on his bed.

"It's not a skirt, it's a chiton." said Harry in protest.

"Still look like a skirt." said Ron, grinning.

"Say that again and I will make you wear a real skirt tomorrow." threatened Harry and looked at the clock. "I have to go!"

Harry ran out and down the stairs and stopped in his tracks when he spotted Hermione. His mouth dropped open at her looks. Hermione's eyes widened at his appearance, no doubt that she was surprised at his costume as well.

It took a while for Harry to open his mouth. "So you are wearing Greek attire as well?"

Hermione smiled and nodded. "How do I look?"

"It looks good on you." said Harry sincerely.

"Thanks." said Hermione, blushing.

At the fair, bright colourful lights had been put up and food and game stalls had been set up for people. Loud music and sounds filled the air. Hogsmeade was crowded and Harry and Hermione had to hold hands so that they wouldn't get separated from each other.

The first place that Harry and Hermione went was a food stall, where they bought a big, chocolate-coated marshmallow. Sharing the marshmallow, they strolled through Hogsmeade.

One time Harry took such a big bite out of the marshmallow that he had chocolate stain on his cheek. He looked so funny that Hermione had to laugh.

"What?" asked Harry in bewilderment.

Hermione used her finger to wipe the stain away. "Chocolate."

Harry caught her hand. "I take that back, thanks."

With that, he gently kissed Hermione's fingertip and took the chance of licking the chocolate off Hermione's finger.

Hermione blushed. "Harry, not here…"

"Nobody would notice." whispered Harry.

"Yeah right." said a female voice and the couple turned.

Neville Longbottom and Ginny Weasley, with their hands held, were looking at them. Ginny looked amused.

"Would you two mind doing that somewhere else?" asked Ginny.

"No one asks you to look." said Harry in annoyance and released Hermione's hand.

"Fine." said Ginny and tugged Neville's hand. "Come on Neville, let's leave the lovebirds alone."

Before the two went, Neville called, "See you two at the fireworks display!"

"Oh yeah, there's a fireworks display later." said Hermione, looking at her watch.

"When is that?" asked Harry.

"9pm."

"It's only 8.30pm. Come on, let's go to a game stall." said Harry.

They went to a game stall where Harry had to use his wand to shoot down as many moving items as possible in a certain time at the stall. As a Gryffindor Seeker, Harry was fast in his actions and in no time at all, he managed to shoot down almost everything before the time's up.

"Congratulations, boy. Now pick a prize." said the wizard.

Harry looked at the prizes before he smiled. "Hermione, you pick the prize."

"Me?"

"I'm giving you whatever you pick as a gift." said Harry.

Hermione looked around and her eyes lay upon a sliver metal bookmark with two colourful butterflies on top. "That one."

"I knew it." said Harry, but he was smiling. "I will pick that one as my prize then."

Hermione got the bookmark and she admired the beauty of the butterflies. They looked so real, as if they were about to fly off the bookmark together.

"Oh no, it's 9pm!" cried Harry and grabbing Hermione's hand, they rushed to an empty space out of Hogsmeade to see the fireworks display.

Over there, they bumped into Neville and the others, all were admiring the fireworks in the sky.

"Where have you two been?" asked Neville.

Harry didn't answer.

Everyone looked up in the sky, where the fireworks were. They marvelled at the beautiful designs that the fireworks could make, it was a wonderful sight.

"It's pretty." said Hermione, smiling.

"Just like you." said Harry.

Hermione turned to look at Harry, but he quickly returned his attention to the fireworks. Smiling again, Hermione leaned forward and kissed Harry on the cheek. "Thank you, Harry. I have a really good time."

Harry responded by putting his arm around her waist and held her close. Hermione sighed happily and leaned onto his shoulder.

It's no doubt that Hermione was the luckiest witch in the world.

Harry came back to the boys' dormitory, whistling.

"How's your date?" asked Ron, who was already back from Hogsmeade.

"Not bad, there's one part which was almost ruined." said Harry, changing into his pyjamas.

"What happened?" asked Ron curiously.

"Ask your sister." said Harry and lay down on his bed, thinking of what would happened if Ginny didn't interrupt the moment between him and Hermione. He could kiss Hermione's hand if he had the chance to… Harry grinned to himself in a silly way and scratched his head at his fantasy.

"By the way, McGonagall came before you did. She said you are required to see her tomorrow."

"What for?" asked Harry, his thoughts disappeared.

"Something about your application of being an Auror."

Harry paled. "What, the Ministry don't approve it?"

"No idea. You have to find out tomorrow."

"Okay." said Harry, his happy mood had vanished and was replaced with a sense of worry and uneasiness. What did Professor McGonagall want to talk about? Was there something wrong with his application?

"Maybe the Auror Headquarters don't want me." thought Harry miserably. "Then I have to find some other jobs after graduation. I have to get a good one, or else I won't be suitable for Hermione and her family…"

After a long while of worrying, Harry finally fell asleep and was snoring.