BRIEF AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry for the pause between updates, but I was gone,
then I started summer school, and then I just HAD TO finish HP5! It was so
sad *sob* but for the purposes of this story, I'm keeping Sirius alive.
Also, this is going to be the last chapter, so I hope you like it!
I was pounding away at what I hoped was going to be a telescope furiously when Hagrid came out of his hut.
"'Ow are ye, 'arry?" Hagrid asked me, carring two cups of tea out with him.
"Fine," I replied, not halting my work, "Listen, I've got to finish this tonight."
Hagrid handed me one of the cups and said, "'ere's somethin' hot." I looked up, surprised and took the cup gratefully. I had been working so hard that I'd skipped all my meals today. "Do ye think ye'll 'ave it done by t'night?" he asked conversationally.
I looked up at the quickly darkening sky and said, "I sure hope so."
* * * * * * * * * * *
I had, miraculously, managed to finish the telescope in time. I had pleaded with Madame Pompfrey to let Hermione out for the evening. After much begging, she relented and let me take Hermione up to the astronomy tower. When I had walked over to Hermione's bed, she had expressed disappointment that she wouldn't be able to see the comet Haikutaki tonight. I smiled to myself and told her that we had a date at eleven.
Since it was the last days of school, teachers were relaxing their restrictions, especially for seventh years. We were allowed to be around the castle at all hours of the night, so long as we kept it down and didn't disturb anyone.
So, at eleven o'clock on the dot, I picked up Hermione and walked her slowly up towards the astronomy tower. I opened the door and revealed the telescope I made especially for her to see the comet. Hermione gasped and then said sincerely, "Thank you, it's wonderful!"
"Okay, it's time," I said checking my watch as I encouraged her, "Go check it out."
"Alright," she complied. I helped her across the room and waited for her reaction as she stared into the telescope. "Wow! There it is!" she breathed, lost in her own world. "Come here! Come look, quick!" she said, inviting me to have a view.
I leaned into see it and saw what looked like a fiery ball of light streaking across the sky. "It's cool," I said awestruck. We walked away and sat down on a blanket I had prepared. "Do you love me?" I asked her.
She said, quite simply, "More than anything."
"And you'd do anything for me?" I inquired.
"Anything," she responded, looking into my eyes.
"Then will you marry me?" I asked, nervously. Hermione looked momentarily shocked, but then smiled and leaned forward to give me a deep, passionate kiss. It was all the assurance I needed.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Our wedding was set for the day after graduation. We arranged to be married in the church where her parents had and today was the big day. I stood at the alter, nervous as hell. Then, the church doors opened and Hermione walked in on the arm of her father. She looked angelic. My breath caught in my throat and I kept thinking that either I was the luckiest man alive or that she wasn't really marrying me because I didn't deserve her at all. But sure enough, she stopped in front of the alter and looked at me with love in her eyes.
"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous," began the reverend. We whispered I love you to one another so quietly that only the two of us could hear it. "Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and it is not resentful," he proceeded, "Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope and endure whatever comes."
The minister paused and then said, "Mr. Potter, will continue now with his vow."
"I, Harold James Potter, do solemnly swear to have and hold Hermione Anne Granger as my lawfully wedded wife. To honor and to cherish her all the days of my life." I frowned slightly at the last part, knowing those days wouldn't be many, but nothing could permanently take away my happiness that day.
"Now, then," the priest interjected, "It will be Ms. Granger's turn to recite her vow."
"I, Hermione Anne Granger," she began as I smiled down at her, "do solemnly swear to have and to hold Harold James Potter as my lawfully wedded husband. To honor and to cherish him all the days of my life."
We slipped the rings on each other's finger's and the reverend declared, "You may now kiss the bride!"
We leaned forward towards each other and kissed. It was one of the most sincere, romantic, earth shattering things I've ever experienced.
* * * * * * * * * * *
(Harry's Point of View, Four Years Later)
Hermione and I had a perfect summer together with more love than most people know in a lifetime. We were supremely happy. Then, as summer gently changed to autumn, Hermione went to God, with her unfailing faith. Do I ever regret it? Sometimes I do wish she was here, but I never regret anything else. I'm happy I got to spend as much time as I did with her. I remember one evening, a few months after Hermione passed away, Sirius told me he was sorry that I never got the miracle I was hoping for. I told him that I did. Hermione was my miracle. Even though we had such a relatively short time together, it has changed my life forever. Hermione saved my life, she taught me everything. About life, about hope, and about the long journey ahead. I'll always miss Hermione, but her love is like the wind, I suppose. I can't see it, but I can feel it.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Alright, there it is, hope you liked it! I'm sorry I had to kill Hermione, but it was the only way it would feel right for me. So for those people who have been telling me not to let her die, I'm sorry, but that's the way I needed it to be. I'm sure I'll get some flames, but please think before you attack. I really don't think this needed to be a Hollywood ending. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, you're what kept me writing. Please look for other stories I write in the future, I hope you enjoyed this one!
THANK'S TO:
By, the way, I'm sorry if I don't mention you, but I'm having some problems seeing my reviews on fanfiction.net
- Draco is the man
- K.D. Tolling (twice as nice!)
- AllStar628 (twice as nice!)
- Maggie O (twice as nice!)
- Bonnie Yang
- Tom-Lovers
- Dawn-of-Destiny-87
- cookielover87 (twice as nice!)
- Ramy
- Layde3xtr1n1ty
- MaRiAn the LiBrArIaN
- delila-malfoy
SPECIAL THANKS TO: K.D. Tolling
and
Tom-Lovers
for putting me on their favorite's list. A big huge THANKS to you two!
Well, happy reading,
grahm_craker_gal
I was pounding away at what I hoped was going to be a telescope furiously when Hagrid came out of his hut.
"'Ow are ye, 'arry?" Hagrid asked me, carring two cups of tea out with him.
"Fine," I replied, not halting my work, "Listen, I've got to finish this tonight."
Hagrid handed me one of the cups and said, "'ere's somethin' hot." I looked up, surprised and took the cup gratefully. I had been working so hard that I'd skipped all my meals today. "Do ye think ye'll 'ave it done by t'night?" he asked conversationally.
I looked up at the quickly darkening sky and said, "I sure hope so."
* * * * * * * * * * *
I had, miraculously, managed to finish the telescope in time. I had pleaded with Madame Pompfrey to let Hermione out for the evening. After much begging, she relented and let me take Hermione up to the astronomy tower. When I had walked over to Hermione's bed, she had expressed disappointment that she wouldn't be able to see the comet Haikutaki tonight. I smiled to myself and told her that we had a date at eleven.
Since it was the last days of school, teachers were relaxing their restrictions, especially for seventh years. We were allowed to be around the castle at all hours of the night, so long as we kept it down and didn't disturb anyone.
So, at eleven o'clock on the dot, I picked up Hermione and walked her slowly up towards the astronomy tower. I opened the door and revealed the telescope I made especially for her to see the comet. Hermione gasped and then said sincerely, "Thank you, it's wonderful!"
"Okay, it's time," I said checking my watch as I encouraged her, "Go check it out."
"Alright," she complied. I helped her across the room and waited for her reaction as she stared into the telescope. "Wow! There it is!" she breathed, lost in her own world. "Come here! Come look, quick!" she said, inviting me to have a view.
I leaned into see it and saw what looked like a fiery ball of light streaking across the sky. "It's cool," I said awestruck. We walked away and sat down on a blanket I had prepared. "Do you love me?" I asked her.
She said, quite simply, "More than anything."
"And you'd do anything for me?" I inquired.
"Anything," she responded, looking into my eyes.
"Then will you marry me?" I asked, nervously. Hermione looked momentarily shocked, but then smiled and leaned forward to give me a deep, passionate kiss. It was all the assurance I needed.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Our wedding was set for the day after graduation. We arranged to be married in the church where her parents had and today was the big day. I stood at the alter, nervous as hell. Then, the church doors opened and Hermione walked in on the arm of her father. She looked angelic. My breath caught in my throat and I kept thinking that either I was the luckiest man alive or that she wasn't really marrying me because I didn't deserve her at all. But sure enough, she stopped in front of the alter and looked at me with love in her eyes.
"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous," began the reverend. We whispered I love you to one another so quietly that only the two of us could hear it. "Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and it is not resentful," he proceeded, "Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope and endure whatever comes."
The minister paused and then said, "Mr. Potter, will continue now with his vow."
"I, Harold James Potter, do solemnly swear to have and hold Hermione Anne Granger as my lawfully wedded wife. To honor and to cherish her all the days of my life." I frowned slightly at the last part, knowing those days wouldn't be many, but nothing could permanently take away my happiness that day.
"Now, then," the priest interjected, "It will be Ms. Granger's turn to recite her vow."
"I, Hermione Anne Granger," she began as I smiled down at her, "do solemnly swear to have and to hold Harold James Potter as my lawfully wedded husband. To honor and to cherish him all the days of my life."
We slipped the rings on each other's finger's and the reverend declared, "You may now kiss the bride!"
We leaned forward towards each other and kissed. It was one of the most sincere, romantic, earth shattering things I've ever experienced.
* * * * * * * * * * *
(Harry's Point of View, Four Years Later)
Hermione and I had a perfect summer together with more love than most people know in a lifetime. We were supremely happy. Then, as summer gently changed to autumn, Hermione went to God, with her unfailing faith. Do I ever regret it? Sometimes I do wish she was here, but I never regret anything else. I'm happy I got to spend as much time as I did with her. I remember one evening, a few months after Hermione passed away, Sirius told me he was sorry that I never got the miracle I was hoping for. I told him that I did. Hermione was my miracle. Even though we had such a relatively short time together, it has changed my life forever. Hermione saved my life, she taught me everything. About life, about hope, and about the long journey ahead. I'll always miss Hermione, but her love is like the wind, I suppose. I can't see it, but I can feel it.
* * * * * * * * * * *
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Alright, there it is, hope you liked it! I'm sorry I had to kill Hermione, but it was the only way it would feel right for me. So for those people who have been telling me not to let her die, I'm sorry, but that's the way I needed it to be. I'm sure I'll get some flames, but please think before you attack. I really don't think this needed to be a Hollywood ending. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, you're what kept me writing. Please look for other stories I write in the future, I hope you enjoyed this one!
THANK'S TO:
By, the way, I'm sorry if I don't mention you, but I'm having some problems seeing my reviews on fanfiction.net
- Draco is the man
- K.D. Tolling (twice as nice!)
- AllStar628 (twice as nice!)
- Maggie O (twice as nice!)
- Bonnie Yang
- Tom-Lovers
- Dawn-of-Destiny-87
- cookielover87 (twice as nice!)
- Ramy
- Layde3xtr1n1ty
- MaRiAn the LiBrArIaN
- delila-malfoy
SPECIAL THANKS TO: K.D. Tolling
and
Tom-Lovers
for putting me on their favorite's list. A big huge THANKS to you two!
Well, happy reading,
grahm_craker_gal