Chapter 1: Realizations
Authors note: I do not own any characters. I only own the plot of this story. If you are wondering this is my favorite ship and my first fic.
Harry awoke with a start. Uncle Vernon was ranting on about breakfast not being prepared yet. With a bang uncle Vernon slammed down the door to Harry's room.
"Get up you lazy fool! Those freak friends of yours will be here soon and I haven't had my breakfast yet!"
"Well why can't you do it yourself you great fat lard!" Harry yelled back. He had just been awakening from a dream about him and Hermione…
(Dream flashback)
Harry and Hermione were up late working on some homework from Snape. He had just finished when she called him back. "Harry do you mind staying up a while longer I have to do Ron's report on blast end skewts." "Ok" Harry shrugged. He sat down beside her at the same time she turned, accidentally kissing him on the cheek…..
(End dream)
This year would be his 6th year at Hogwarts. He quickly got out of bed and pulled on some of Dudley's old clothing that was way to big for his lean frame. Taking the stairs two at a time he bounded down to fix the meal.
After eating uncle Vernon locked him up in his room again until the arrival of Harry's rescuing party. Lupin, Tonks, and Mad Eye would be arriving in a couple of hours. Having packed all his things already, Harry sat down with the latest edition of Hogwarts: a History that Hermione had sent him for his 16th birthday. Not knowing she would be seeing him on his actual birthday, she sent it about a week early for fear of how slow muggle mail can be.
Hermione he thought I'm falling in love with her. He had first realized this after his bad experience with Cho. He knew he had to tell her or she would find out some other way. She was smart like that. He went over to his desk and pulled out his spare quill and some parchment.
Dear Hermione,
Please meet me in the sitting room once everyone else had gone to bed.
I have something important I need to tell you.
Love, Harry
He rolled up the paper and tied it to Hedwig's leg. "Take this to Hermione" he said.
She nipped his finger affectionately and took off. He watched her till she was just a spot in the distance. Then a loud crash snapped him back to reality.
A key turned in the lock outside his door. "Dad says get down there now before they destroy the house" said a very frightened looking Dudley.
Harry entered the living room to find the front door lying in a splintered heap on the floor. "Wocher Harry" exclaimed Tonks.
"Uhh hi guys" said Harry "I hope you can fix that door, or my uncle will go raving mad"
"Oh don't worry Harry I've got it" Tonks pulled her wand and muttered the word "repairo." With the door back in place and Harry turned to face Lupin "My stuff is packed in my trunk I'll go and get it and we can leave." "No need" said Mad Eye "accio Harry's trunk."
"Thanks" Harry said grabbing a fist full of floo powder from a sack held by Lupin.
He shouted "Number 12 Grimmauld Palace" and vanished from the fireplace in a flame of green.