Harry and Hermione walked hand in hand onto platform 9¾, hearing catcalls and wolf-whistles from students that they didn't know, while running onto the train to avoid the people they did know. They walked to the very last compartment on the train, which was ironically enough, the compartment Harry had shared with Ron during his first trip to Hogwarts. Harry opened the compartment door and pulled Hermione's trunk in behind him, followed by the girl herself with her cat Crookshanks still fast asleep in his cage. Harry put his and Hermione's trunks on one side of the compartment, while he and Hermione sat on the other, his hand around her waist, her head leaning back on his chest. Harry smiled at Hermione, unable to prevent himself from laying a small kiss on her lips as he looked into her brown eyes. Hermione kissed him back and Harry deepened the kiss, loving the taste of Hermione's tongue in his mouth. She began to unbutton his shirt, when they heard the door open. They quickly separated, and Harry buttoned his shirt, attempting to avoid looking at the door. His worst fears were confirmed when he heard the next words out of the person's mouth.
"BLOODY HELL! You have GOT to be kidding me!" Harry other best friend Ron Weasley said, before walking out of the compartment, slamming the door so hard that the glass pane on the door shattered.
Harry quickly repaired the door, and put his hand around his wife, who had begun to tear up. He thought she was upset until she started laughing.
"What's so funny Hermione?" Harry asked, shocked at her reaction. Hermione laughing was not at all what he expected when Ron stalked out of the room after finding his two best friends kissing.
"Ron's reaction… It was exactly what I'd hoped for. Maybe he'll finally stop badgering me!"
"Badgering you?" Harry asked.
"Yes, he sent me over twelve letters over the summer asking me to date him, and I finally got so sick of it that I told him if he sent me one more letter I'd hex him!"
Harry frowned. Ron was his best mate, or at least Harry hoped he still was, but Hermione was his wife and he would not tolerate anyone harassing his wife. Still, what Hermione had said had unsettled him a bit.
"Umm… Hermione?" Harry asked.
"Yes, Harry?"
"Did you only say you loved me to get away from Ron?"
"Harry James Potter, how could you even think that?! You know I love you!"
As if to prove her point, she leaned over and kissed him, and it wasn't long before they were exactly where they had been before Ron interrupted them.
"Hermione, we should stop", Harry said, finally removing his tongue from Hermione's mouth.
"You're right Harry. If we don't I might not be able to, and I don't think my parents want to be grandparents just yet", Hermione sighed.
They heard the door open again and this time Neville entered with Luna behind him.
"Hello Harry, Hermione, mind if we join you?" Neville asked and they shook their heads.
"Congratulations Lord and Lady Potter", Neville said as they sat down.
Harry and Hermione looked at each other nervously wondering how on earth Neville found out that they were married; seeing the looks on their face Neville smiled, and explained that his grandmother was Lady Longbottom , and had told Neville, although Neville swore he wouldn't tell anyone else. Luna had engrossed herself in the latest edition of the Quibbler, and seemed to have completely missed the conversation.
"So, how does it feel to be married Harry? And to Hermione no less! It's about time too; God knows you've liked her since second year!"
Neville's comment earned Harry another punch in the arm from his wife, while Neville smiled. Harry swore he'd get Neville back for this.
The rest of the ride was spent discussing the classes they were going to take next year (Neville and Harry both wanted to drop Divination which overjoyed Hermione but Harry refused to tell Hermione what class he would change it for regardless of how many times she asked). They got to the school and rode the carriages up to Hogwarts, where they went and sat at the Gryffindor table next to the Weasley twins (they were both thrilled for Harry and Hermione, and promised to keep an eye on the two younger Wesley's as Ron was shooting Harry glares every few minutes and Ginny was doing the same to Hermione.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. This year is a very special occasion as the Triwizard tournament will be held at Hogwarts. Students from the schools of Beaubaxtons and Durmstrang will be at Hogwarts in two weeks' time. Classes will end early and we will have a welcoming feast after which the champion's for each school will be selected. The difference between this year and tournaments past is that each school will have one team of two champions each to help them with the difficulties of the tasks"
Dumbledore didn't say much after that, saying that everything else would be explained when the other school's delegations arrived. Harry and Hermione walked out of the Great Hall, but when Hermione began to head toward the Gryffindor common room, Harry simply shook his head and led her down a hallway.
"Harry, where are we going?" Hermione asked, and was surprised when she got an answer, but it wasn't from Harry.
"Lady Potter, welcome to your private quarters"
"Who said that?" Hermione asked, and found herself facing a portrait of Godric Gryffindor.
A/N: Sorry if this chapter moved a little slow, but I hoped you guys enjoyed it! Next chapter will hopefully be up by Friday! Please review as your reviews help me keep writing!