Hermione smiled at her reflection as she finished getting ready. Wearing a strapless white dress with a pink floral pattern on it, she felt very summery. She turned as she saw Charlie enter the room, after having just had a shower, his hair still a little wet, but he wore a dark blue polo with jean shorts and thongs.

"I really like that colour on you" She said as she walked over and gave him a sweet kiss. "Matches your eyes" She added as she pulled away making him smile.

"Why thankyou" He said with a laugh, taking her hand and spinning her. "And may I say you look absolutely edible" he added making her giggle.

"You may" She replied with a grin. "Okay, lets do this" She said confidently making Charlie smile and lead her down the stairs. Hermione's mother thought it would be a nice idea to go on a picnic in the Manors gardens with Nonna, Remus, Albus and Minerva as a way to get to know each other on a different level now they were all going to be apart of Hermione's family. Hermione thought that it was a sweet idea, but couldn't help her internal butterflies, as she and Charlie made their way into the living room. Hermione couldn't help but smile when she saw her mother chatting away with Albus and Minerva, She looked radiant and no where near her age. Her hair was a warm chocolate colour, and was today pulled up in a loose French roll. She also wore a summer dress, hers of a rich deep purple with sandals on her feet. "You look nice" Hermione commented from where she perched herself on the arm of the sofa, making her Mothers eyes light up.

"Thankyou sweetie" Kitty said with a bright smile. "Is Harry alright?" She asked as her eyes drifted to Hermione's best friend who was sitting in the corner seat looking very pale and clutching his head in both hands. Hermione turned, her breath hitching as she saw the state Harry was in.

"Harry!" She cried bolting for him, just as Harry flung his head back and let out a loud scream of pain. Order members seemed to appear out of the paintwork with the speed of their arrival, the room now crowded with them.

"What's going on?" Charlie asked worried like all the others.

"It's his link with Voldemort. Whenever he feels extreme emotions, Harry feels them too" Hermione said as she cast a pain removal charm on her friend. Knowing that there was really nothing she could do, but hoping she might be able to take the edge off for him.

"Like his burning scar dreams" Ginny added as she pushed her way through the throng of people to kneel beside him and take his hand.

"Guess he just found out we got Kitty back" Ron said knowingly. Hermione just nodded her head.

"He's never been this bad before" Hermione acknowledged right before Harry started to convulse. "That's it, I don't care if we want to know what he's thinking, this is too much." Hermione said taking out her wand and waving it intricately over her friend "Catatona Slumbosa" Her words instantly rendering him catatonic. His limbs fell limply at his sides and his head lolled to the side as if he were merely asleep.

"What did you just do to him?" Molly asked panicked, She had never heard of the spell Hermione used. Hermione stood her eyes moving towards her grandfathers, the understanding she saw in those twinkling blue eyes let her know she had made the right choice.

"I had to put him out, not just to sleep where Voldemort's thoughts can still reach him, but completely out." Hermione clarified. "For the moment, he's catatonic. We will give it a little while and hopefully Voldemort will have finished his rant and I can revive him." She added getting nods from around the room.

"We should move him, he wouldn't be really comfortable there" Ginny said standing still holding Harry's hand, tears in her eyes as she looked at him, wishing he didn't have to go through all of this.

"We would have to petrify him before levitating him, because his limbs will be lifeless." Hermione said softly, noticing the tears in her friend's eyes.

"No! No more spells Hermione, this is already too much" Ginny said softly to her closest friend, imploring her to understand. Hermione understood too well. Not only was Harry the chosen one, but he got these visions and went through all this pain in front of everyone like a sideshow, and now he was laying unresponsive in front of everyone. Ginny was asking Hermione to leave him with some pride.

"Ron, get rid of everyone will you" Hermione whispered to her best friend, who was already looking at Harry sympathetically. Hermione saw her father nod his head in understanding out the corner of her eye. Ron understood immediately and turned around to everyone.

"Alright guys, come on, he's fine, give the guy some privacy, you can bombard him with questions later" He said gesturing for people to disperse. "We will contact everyone when he wakes up, till then you might as well go back to what you were doing." He added with a finality that clearly said 'Get Out'. There were numerous cracks of dissapperation and in moments the room was emptied save for its initial occupants.

"Might I recommend carrying him up to his room?" Dumbledore suggested, getting nods from the others.

"He's a full grown man, it will take two of you to carry him all that way" Kitty pointed out, and she was right. Harry Potter was no small lad, and he definitely wasn't the lightweight he had been at the start of his schooling years. Years of Quidditch and weight training had changed him considerably. He was not quite as tall or built as Ron, but as seeker he didn't need to be.

"Or just one" Hermione said, her eyes moving to her fathers. Remus smiled.

"This is something I haven't done with him for a while" He commented as he made his way over to Harry. "Come on mate, come to Uncy Remy" He added with a chuckle, as he slipped his hand beneath Harry's neck and knees and lifted him like he was a feather. The others laughed at the term of endearment clearly given to him by a baby Harry. Kitty's eyes were wide as she watched Remus pick up Harry and stand there in front of them holding him, even talking a moment without showing the slightest bit of strain, before taking him upstairs.

"Wow" Sophia said after he was gone, still watching where he left. Kitty in much the same way agreed with her mother as Hermione came to stand beside them.

"Tell me about it" Kitty said softly to just her mother and Hermione making her daughter laugh.

"He can hear you, you know" Hermione pointed out. Her Mother and Nonna looking at her strangely. "Werewolf remember?" She added making both women blush as realisation sank in, and Remus started to make his way downstairs, sending a wink Hermione's way.

"You ready?" He asked much as Charlie had not too long earlier. Hermione just nodded her head, knowing that there was nothing to do for Harry for the next little while anyway. "Guys?" He asked, this time to his parents, who both nodded their heads. "Okay then, best be off" he added as he turned and made his way to the door.

"We'll see you in a bit, try to relax, he is fine" Hermione said putting a hand on both Ron and Ginny's shoulders, the pair nodding in response before making their way over to play some Wizards Chess. Hermione turned to find Charlie leaning against the doorway waiting for her, making her smile at the sight. Grabbing a small basket in one hand and taking Charlie's in the other, she set of after her family.