"We are here." Hermione said. "It feels like a different place altogether."
"Well we are on the other side of the world." Harry laughed.
"Yea but like its nearly winter here. And it's like our summer." Hermione explained.
"Yea that is true, I wish we got sunshine like this all year round."
They followed the crowd of people into the airport terminal then went to pick up their bags. Harry quickly realised they had no plan for when they got here.
"Uh, Hermione." Harry started. "What now?"
"Well I was thinking that we could look for professionals named 'Wilkins' then go from there." Hermione replied.
"I guess that could work. I think we should find a place to stay though, it is getting late. Do you reckon the airport could get us a place?" Harry said.
"Yea I suppose they could." Hermione said.
They enquired about a place and got a five star hotel in Darling Harbour. They arrived by taxi and headed up to their room. They had a place on the north side and the view took Hermione's breath away.
"Wow Harry look at that. It's Sydney Harbour. And there is the Harbour bridge, and the Opera house. Can we go down there?" Hermione pleaded. Harry could never say no to those eyes.
"Sure but I need a little rest first. That flight was rough." Harry replied with a smile.
"Yay yay yay. That's okay, I need a shower anyway." Hermione beamed.
Hermione disappeared into the bathroom while Harry lied down on the bed. He listened to the stinging sound of the shower hitting the ground and his girlfriends body. They rhythmic noise almost put him to sleep. Then it suddenly stopped, it jolted him from his doze. After a minute or so Hermione emerged from the bathroom, hair soaking wet and dressed only in a towel. Harry noticed how it showed off her legs.
"Don't you look sexy." Harry grinned.
"Shush you, I need some clothes from my bag." Hermione replied.
"Nah, no need." Harry pulled her off her feet and onto the bed, into a deep kiss. "My turn for a shower I think, care to join me?"
"Ill be right." Hermione laughed.
Harry quickly had his shower then got dressed and ready to go.
They completed the short walk to Darling Harbour and they were both taken aback.
"What a bridge, how cool is that?" Harry said amazed.
"Can we go have a look at the Opera House?" Hermione asked. They made their way around the harbour and found themselves at the bottom of the stairs.
"Well, ladies first." Harry offered her the stairs.
"Lets just go together." Hermione smiled.
"If that's what you want." Harry replied.
They travelled arm in arm up the stairs of the Opera house and gazed up at the curved outline.
"It really is a unique building isn't it." Hermione said.
"Almost as if it was built by magic."Harry teased.
"Not quite." Hermione laughed.
"But yes it is quite beautiful."
On their way back around they stopped in to Copenhagen Ice cream and got a choc mint and a vanilla ice cream. They sat down to watch some of the street performers finishing up for the day.
"Those people over there are the Aboriginal people, Indigenous to Australia. That instrument there is a didgeridoo, its quite unique, listen." Hermione explained.
The sound of the didgeridoo filled the air. The low drone interrupted with the noises of Australian wildlife and the beat of the percussion instruments.
"Hey look its a statue." Harry said. They walked up to it and it moved to shake Harry's hand.
He jumped a little and Hermione laughed at him. "Maybe not hey."
Harry walked away muttering darkly under his breath. They walked around and headed up onto the bridge, marvelling at how big it actually was. They looked up and saw people climbing up the bridge.
"We have to come back and do that one day. It would be so much fun." Harry remarked.
They walked down and into the area they call 'The Rocks', a part of town from the early 1800's and found a little Italian place to eat at for dinner.
"Isn't this a nice little place. Great food too." Hermione remarked as her plate of pasta was placed in front of her.
"It is isn't it. I love those rocks up that back of the restaurant." Harry replied. "Does the hotel have a computer?"
"Yea I think so, we can use that to find the surgery or whatever that they work at." Hermione said.
"Yea I guess." Harry said.
After their meal they wandered back through the streets of Sydney til they found their hotel. They raced upstairs and hoped into bed as the clock struck 10:30. They snuggled in close together as the cool breeze came in through the window.
"Hey Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Yes Mione." He replied.
"What happens if we don't find them?" Hermione sounded worried.
"We will, we aren't leaving until we find them." Harry said soothingly.
"Okay, sure." Hermione sounded a little less worried.
"Come here." He drew her closer and held her until she fell asleep in his arms. The last thoughts he had as he fell asleep was that he was so lucky to have her.
"Alright so lets have a look. Type in Wendell Wilkins." Hermione told Harry when they went into Google.
"Mmm, doesn't really seem to have come up with anything." Harry replied.
"Try Monnica Wilkins." Hermione said.
"Yea again, nothing really." Harry replied with disappoint.
"Hmm, okay what about in the White pages?" Hermione asked.
"There are so many names here. And they may not even be here. Pretty sure the White pages is optional." Harry said.
"Yea I guess. What about the businesses?" Hermione tried this time. "No nothing."
"Its okay love, we will find them. Maybe we just have to go through some other avenue." Harry rubbed her back.
"Yea I guess so." Hermione replied.
"C'mon bub, there is a spa waiting for us." Harry said.
Hermione brightened up. "Really? Are you sure?"
"If you want to love." Harry replied.
"Okay, sure." Hermione smiled.
They headed up to their room and Harry started the taps. He filled the bath with water and turned the jets on while putting bubble bath mix in. The result was a mass of bubbles floating around the room. Harry laughed. Hermione came in and started to undress. She stopped when she got to her underwear. Waiting for Harry to do so first. He quickly got undressed and jumped in the water. Satisfied that he had done it first Hermione did the same. Harry couldn't get over how sexy Hermione looked. She really was gorgeous he thought.
"You know I don't mind you in this outfit." Harry smiled.
"What, my birthday suit?" Hermione was slightly embarrassed.
"Of course, you are extremely sexy." Harry replied.
"You aren't so bad yourself mister." Hermione slid over onto his body and gave him a kiss.
Harry blew some bubbles in her face and started a bubble war between them. Hermione put bubbles in his hair so Harry poured water over her head. They played until they finally came to rest. Hermione's head on Harry's shoulder. He was surprised that he didn't feel embarrassed in front of her like this. It just felt right. There was definitely a future for him and Hermione he decided. Definitely a future.
They were at a cafe for lunch, still smiling from the morning's antics when Hermione cried out. She had been reading the paper and Harry looked over to see what it was. He looked at the article she was reading.
"Cafe wins best new business for the year." Harry looked at the picture. " Is that your mother?"
"I know. I can't believe it." Hermione was shocked. She started reading. "Gold Coast business 'That Cafe' wins new business of the year award. The Tweed Heads business has been a thriving hub in the short 6 months that it has been open. Owner Monica Wilkins... Its her. Where is Tweed Heads?"
"I'm not too sure. But I'm sure we can get there." Harry replied with enthusiasm.
"When can we go?" Hermione replied, already rising from her seat.
"Hang on, we need to work out where it is first. We can leave after we have planned it, maybe tomorrow." Harry said.
"Yea I suppose you are right. They will be still there tomorrow. When we get there we can find this cafe and we should find them. What a break this paper was. Thank god I read it." Hermione rambled on, excited.
Harry got thinking. It was now a reality that he was going to meet Hermione's parents. He was going to have to make a good first impression. It was really important for Hermione to find them but he wasn't sure he fancied the idea to be honest. What if they didn't like him? He thought.
As if she had read his mind Hermione spoke again. "They are going to love you Harry."
"I hope so." Harry said nervously.
"You are the most wonderful person I have ever met Harry, they can't not like you." Hermione said.
"So where is Tweed Heads? Harry asked.
"From what I can gather its near the border of New South Wales and Queensland. They are kind of like counties. But I have no idea how far that is away." Hermione replied.
"Well we can always find out." A waiter passed their table and Harry asked him a question. "How far away is Queensland? Sorry I'm from the UK."
"Ah okay mate well it is about a thousand k's to the border, maybe a bit less." The waiter replied.
"Ah okay thankyou." He turned to Hermione. "A thousand kilometres. Thats like 600 miles.
"A bit more actually yea. That is a long way." Hermione said.
"I wonder if we could catch a bus. Its like a days worth of driving from memory." Harry said. "Knight bus?"
"I dunno, maybe. Do they have one out here." Hermione replied.
"I guess we will have to find out won't we." Harry said.
They walked out onto the street. Harry raised his wand hand into the air. Sure enough a purple three decker bus appeared in front of their eyes. A man popped out the door.
"Knight Bus at your service." The man said.
"I wasn't sure if that would work. Are there Knight buses all over the world?" Harry asked.
"Mainly in Western countries but yea pretty much." The man said.
"Okay well can I purchase two tickets to Tweed Heads for tomorrow." Harry replied.
"Certainly, here you go. Just pay tomorrow when you board the bus. See you then." And the bus was off.
"Well I wasn't expecting that." Harry said.
"I am just happy we have our transport.
And arm in arm they walked back to their hotel.
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A/N
Hey guys I really enjoyed writing this chapter. I have another story that I have started which is the sequel to this one so by all means if you like this check it out (It won't be all Quiddich I promise :)). Its a H/Hr story about Harry going back to complete his 7th year. Anyway as always r&r and thankyou to all my beautiful readers. I love you all.
Until next time.
