Harry waited beside Hermione, silently for the entire two hours, never once moving except to clasp her hand in his. At the two hour mark Harry saw signs of Hermione waking.

"Harry….."

"Yes Hermione I'm here."

"What happened?"

"Ice bit you Hermione so you could have the ability to speak Parsel. He was supposed to wait until after I asked you about it. Sorry about that but he said he would only do it for few but just think now we can have conversations that know one else will know."

"I would have said yes, anyways I suppose but the warning might have been nice to have. Don't worry Harry I know its not your fault anyways. So how does it work do I just think about snakes or …."

"Hermione whatever it is your thinking of it's working." Harry hissed back to her"

"Oh Merlin Harry this is amazing I never thought I'd be able to speak Parsel like you."

"Hermione how do you feel about training this summer? That way we can both be prepared for the coming war against Voldemort and the fight against the people who are supposed to be are friends and allies. I want you by my side in this war, I want us to be able to protect ourselves and each other. Even if you don't want to fight in this war I want you to stay with me this summer and any other time you'd like……I love you Hermione."

"Harry of course I want to train with you, I want to help you kick Voldemorts and Dumble-dorks ass. I would never let you fight this war on your own. You have always been there for me when I needed you and I plan on always being there for you. Oh and by the way Harry, (At the slight look of disappointment that had crossed his face) I love you too Harry."

"Thank-you Hermione. Will you be my girlfriend?"

"Of course Harry."

"Now what do you say to getting a tour of your new home Harry and Hopefully a bite to eat?"

"Don't you mean our new home Hermione, I hope you don't mind me saying this but since you're my soul mate what's mine is yours and this is your home too. Hermione when I was in the Potter vault I found a letter from my parents and two soul mate rings…. Well would, well would you like to wear them with me? You're my true love and Soul Mate Hermione."

"I'd be honored to wear it Harry, but I don't want to get married until were out of school at least."

"That sounds perfect." With that Harry slipped the ring onto Hermione's hand having just put his own on. With that they both slipped into unconsciousness. Looking around wherever they were Harry and Hermione both found themselves to be in a room at what they thought to be Hogwarts since above a beautiful marble fireplace with a roaring fire in it was the Hogwarts crest, beside it rested another crest, which looked very familiar to Harry. Harry and Hermione grasped hands as they looked around the gorgeous common room but on a smaller much more intimate scale of a room that they were standing in they noticed that the door off to the side of the fireplace opened.

Sorry for how long it's taken for an update, I hope you like this chapter. It's not all that long but its got the ball rolling and we'll start to see some Harry/Hermione taking charge of things and handling of issues in the next chapter.

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