Time seemed to fly when Harry was with his Hermione. Everything felt so surreal, the smell of her hair was his drug enough to make him fall in love with her over and over again. It made everything seem worth while despite the loss that had occurred during the second war. Fred, Remus, Tonks, Sirius these had hit Harry particularly hard. Sirius and Remus were the last connection Harry had to his family and most importantly to his parents.
"I'm sorry I couldn't save you all" Harry thought. Hermione popped her head up from her reading hearing Harry's sorrow.
"It isn't your fault Harry" She said putting the book and coming to sit with him
"Harry listen to me, I know that everyone has already told you that none of this was your fault but listen to the person who was destined by fate to be with you. Sirius and Remus saw you as family and the one constant in the magical and even muggle community is that we protect our family no matter the cost. They didn't die in vain, they died protecting the person that they cared for more than anything in the world. To them you weren't just the son of Lily and James, to them you were the son of all of them"
After Hermione had finished her speech she saw Harry had tears in his eyes. Harry had always managed to conceal his emotions but now she knew he needed to let everything out. Wrapping her arms around him she whispered to him
"Harry I know how much you're dealing with, let it all out"
This was all it took for Harry, the tears began to flow and he cried on Hermione's shoulder for the next half hour Hermione said nothing but rocked forward ever so slowly letting Harry know she wasn't going anywhere. Harry sat up and tried to put a sentence together.
"I... Just miss them all... so... much. Not just Sirius and Remus... But my Mum and Dad"
Hermione looked him in the eye and once again whispered to him
"I'm sure they miss you as well my love, but no matter where they are I have no shadow of a doubt that they are all so proud of the man you have become"
Harry smiled and tenderly kissed Hermione on the lips. He didn't take into account how tired he was and so within a few minutes of hugging Hermione after he fell asleep on the couch of which he was sitting. After she made sure that Harry was definitely asleep she slowly got out of the seat and moved into a separate room of the house.
"If only there was a way in which I could let Harry see the people who he misses..."
Then it dawned on her, during their sixth year at Hogwarts she remembered a student asking how the portraits were made to Professor McGonagall after remembering what was said. She began working and kept on going long into the night.
Harry awoke quickly the next morning, he knew he wasn't in bed but something else was bothering him. Hermione wasn't with him. Worrying he summoned his wand and began to look for her.
"Hermione!" He called. His heart skipped a beat when he didn't get a response but sure enough a few seconds later he got a reply
"I'm in the library have a shower and clean yourself up I have something to show you"
Receiving his orders, Harry showered and shaved, he met Hermione in the library 30 minutes later he saw that something was covered with a old tarp cloth.
"Morning Mione" he said and walked up to her giving her a gentle kiss
"Morning Mr. Potter" She smiled
"Thank you for last night I have never opened up to anyone like that before and well it meant a lot to me"
Hermione smiled
"Your more than welcome my love that is kind of the reason I wanted you to come down here, now before I show you I need you to do something for me. I need you to close your eyes, point your wand at the tarp and say the spell Dilexit suos excitarent"
Harry did as he was told and said the spell with his eyes clothes. He heard Hermione move in front of him and squeal with delight.
"Ok Harry you can open your eyes now"
"Ok What was that about and what was that spell I've never heard of it before"
Hermione smiled and instead of speaking words she removed the tarp. The image before Harry left him speechless. Under the tarp stood a portrait spanning 6 foot in length. Inside that portrait were his parents. Sirius and Remus.
"The spell is called the portrait charm. The caster need only cast the charm and his magic will fill his portrait with those that were sought after most. I needed you to cast the charm because only you could summon the four of them here. All you need to do is activate the picture. Touch the frame and they will respond like any other portrait within Hogwarts.
Harry still not able to speak moved slowly the frame. Slowly extending his arms he grazed the frame with his fingertips. The four portraits began to move and looked around to gather their surroundings. Seeing Harry in front of them Lily was the first to speak
"Harry... Sweetheart its really you"
"M-m-Mum?" H e stuttered
"Yes sweetheart its me"
He turned to his dad
"D-dad?" James smiled "Yes pronglet"
Before he could speak to Remus or Sirius. Remus asked Harry "How did you manage to create a picture with us all in Harry?"
Smiling Harry reached for Hermione's hand
"I didn't Remus, it was my fiancé and soul mate. Mum, Dad meet Miss Hermione Jean Granger smartest witch of the century and my soul mate and fiancé"
"Its a pleasure to finally meet you Mr and Mrs Potter" She said bowing ever so slightly.
"Ha! I told you they would get together you owe me money Remus!" Sirius shouted
"Oh Sirius shut up your a portrait, you don't need money anymore. Harry I must say that you truly are a potter. Your dear mother here was the smartest witch of our time as well. Hermione the pleasure is all ours but please call us Lily and James" James noted
"Yes dear, I must say you truly are a remarkable witch to be able to do something like this for Harry is heart touching. Welcome to the family Hermione" Lily smiled as Hermione blushed.
"Thank you for such kind words, but in truth all I did was create the frame, Harry did the charm he's the remarkable one" Hermione said
"Oh no you don't. Mum, Dad ignore her attempts at lowering herself. She told me what to do and from the looks of this frame spent a good majority of the night working on it making sure every detail was perfect. Without Hermione I would not be alive today"
"Ah so like your mother" That earned James an elbow in the ribs.
"So Pup, tell us what have we missed?" Sirius asked
Harry and Hermione spent the next 2 hours filling in the for images on everything that had happened from the Horcruxes to the Weasleys. Right down to the final confrontation with Voldemort.
"Wow! So you have been given everything that belonged to the four founders of Hogwarts?" Remus asked to which they both nodded.
"If I may say so Hermione that engagement ring you are wearing is absolutely gorgeous. Harry's father also had an eye for that sort of thing.
Hermione smiled and then turned to Harry
"I hope now you see just how proud they are of you Harry"
Harry smiled and kissed Hermione
"Marry me" He said, Hermione looked confused
"I already said I would marry you Harry"
"No Hermione. Marry me. Today."
AUTHORS NOTE: Hey guys and galls. The portrait spell is just simply animate loved ones in lating i used google translate for it. Anyways hope you like this chapter rate and review and i should have another chapter up soon.