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Harry Potter sighed as he sat at a table enjoying a butterbeer. He watched the dancing couples go by blissfully and frowned. It had been three years after the final battle and everyone seemed to have moved on. Except for Harry. He was at another wedding for a DA member. He felt obligated to go since they were close to him during the war.

"Hey Harry, are you enjoying yourself?"

Harry looked up and smiled. His best friend, Hermione Granger was standing in front of him wearing a blue dress reminiscent of the dress she wore to the Yule Ball all those years ago.

"Now I am," he said.

"Oh, and how'd I brighten your day Mr. Potter?" Hermione teased.

"Just you being here with me Mione" Harry said with a smile.

Hermione smiled back and sat down next to her best friend.

The war had been devastating, but the light won in the end. Hermione had dated her best friend Ron after the war until she found him cheating on her with another witch. She hexed the living daylights out of him and it was a miracle that St. Mungo's was able to cure him. Now she was single and enjoying life. She lived with Harry since he talked her into it. He told her that he had too much space in Grimmauld and since she stopped by all the time to check on him she might as well live there as well. She conceded, which she only does with Harry. So the two lived together and very rarely did they ever fight. And when they did they'd always come to some compromise in the end. No shouting or spells flew through the air.

Harry after the war went through a wreck. He went to every memorial that was held since he felt like he needed to go. Hermione went with him to every single one since she knew he needed support there. After the almost endless memorials Harry did try and date Ginny again, but that didn't last since the Weasley matriarch kept pushing for marriage. Ginny and Harry were both against this.

Ginny was just starting a promising Quidditch career and getting married and starting a family was the furthest thought in her mind.

As for Harry since he felt like had no control over his life until now and wanted to take it at his own pace.

The two broke up mutually and still were friends.

"Are you okay Harry?" Hermione asked.

Harry shook his head and smiled.

"Would you like to dance, Hermione?" he asked.

Hermione was surprised at Harry's suggestion since she knew he didn't like dancing that much, but nodded. She let Harry lead her onto the floor. She felt Harry wrap his arms around her waist as she wrapped hers around his neck. They swayed to the music not even paying attention to the others on the floor.

"You look really beautiful Hermione" Harry commented.

"Thanks Harry" Hermione said blushing slightly.

The two twirled around not caring what was going on around them. They were in their own world. When the song ended Harry led Hermione back to their table they were sitting at.

"You've got better at dancing Harry" Hermione commented.

Harry shrugged.

"Fleur taught me" he said.

Hermione was kind of shocked. She knew the French witch came over sometimes to talk with Harry since she was head of one of Harry's charity foundations that helped orphans in the magical world. He didn't want another Tom Riddle so that's why he started it. He chose Fleur since he knew he could trust her and Fleur wanted a change of pace from Gringotts. So that made Fleur an ideal choice.

Harry had started other charities aside from his orphan charity, but his orphan charity was his biggest of them all and most well known.

As for Hermione, she was first tried her hand in the Ministry, but found it still stewing in bigotry so she quit. She then started her own bookstore funded by Harry. She tried to pay him back, but he had the goblin place the gold in a vault that she could access if she needed. That enraged her at first, but soon found she needed it. She was also a part of some of Harry's charities, since she was on the board.

"Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Yes, Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Can we talk?" Harry asked.

"We are talking right now Harry" Hermione said decided to have a go with him.

Harry rolled his eyes and led Hermione away from the party. When they were in a private area Harry stopped and turned to her.

"What is it Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Will you marry me?" Harry asked.

Hermione was shocked. She had not expected this at all. Heck, even if Harry asked her out she'd be shocked, but this totally blew her out of the water.

"What?" Hermione shrieked.

"I asked if you'd marry me Hermione" Harry said.

"Harry, we aren't even dating so how can you ask me to marry you?" Hermione asked trying to comprehend her friend's actions.

"Simply Hermione, we don't need to date. Dating is for getting to know someone and we already know one another better than most married couples. So might as well for us to skip that part and into marriage" Harry said calmly.

Hermione's ran through Harry's argument trying to find a fault, but found none. It was really quote logical and he knew that she hated when he won an argument with logic because that was how she usually won.

"So, will you marry me?" Harry asked.

"How, why, when?" Hermione uttered.

"How, is when you were with me through all those memorials. Why, why not. You're beautiful Hermione and my best friend. Not to mention I can't think anyone better to marry. And as for when, whenever you want to" Harry said.

Hermione sighed.

"Yes Harry" she said.

"Yes?" Harry asked.

"Yes, I will marry you" Hermione said now smiling.

Harry took out a black velvet box from his pocket and handed it to Hermione. She opened it and gasped. Inside was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen. It was a gold ring with a diamond, a ruby and a sapphire.

"Fleur helped me pick it out" Harry said.

"Could you please?" Hermione asked.

Harry nodded and took the box from Hermione and too the ring out. Hermione held out her left hand and Harry placed the ring on her ring finger.

Once the ring was on her finger Hermione leapt upon Harry and kissed him.

End