A/N: This is a combination fiction, it is partly song fiction, Harry writes a song by 98 degrees, but other than that it's a regular fiction with a plot and everything. Song lyrics belong to 98 degrees. Harry Potter and other characters belong to J.K. Rowling. Connected to my story "Look at Harry's Trials and Tribulations."

"Harry's Gift"

Now the story:

Harry wanted to pop the question, no questions asked, but he wanted to make it special. Because Hermione was special, she deserved it. Come on he couldn't just get on his knee in the middle of the Great Hall. He decided he would ask Ron, he must know something, he is engaged to Lavender after all.

Hermione had already asked her parents permission to marry Harry if he asked and they had said yes. They had liked Harry since he came to stay at their house the summer before fifth year, three years ago.

One night Harry found Ron by himself in their dormitory. "Ron, I want to marry Hermione."

"Why are you telling me?"

"I want to know how to ask. What if she says no? I want to do it right. You've done it, how?"

"Woah slow down Harry, one question at a time. But I know for a fact that she won't say no."

"That's kind of a relief."

"Well let me ask you a question."

"Go ahead."

"Do you have the ring yet?"

"Yes," Harry said while taking it out of his pocket, he knew that it wasn't the very best one out there like the one that Ron had gotten for Lavender. Harry needed some money to pay for other things, like the house that Hermione and he would be living in, eventually. But Ron had money; his father is the Minister of Magic after all. "Well how do you ask?"

"First step Harry, ask her father if you can marry her, they'll respect you more. I got advice from Percy when he asked Penelope. And you know that Percy follows every rule."

"Okay thanks Ron, I'm going to go do that now."

"Glad to help."

"Oh and Ron, don't tell her that I'm going to, I want it to be a surprise."

"I wouldn't dream of it."

So Harry ran out of the Gryffindor common room (with a peculiar look from his girlfriend and the fat lady) to the Owlery. He sat down and wrote a letter to the Grangers.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Granger,

I am writing to you to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage. My intentions are pure, I love her with my whole heart, and all I want is for her to be happy.

Love,

Harry

"Hedwig, can you take this to the Grangers, Hermione's parents?" said Harry as he tied the letter to his owl's leg.

"What are you doing writing to that Mudblood's parents?" said a cold voice from behind Harry. Harry turned around, it was Draco Malfoy.

"None of your business Malfoy," said Harry going slightly pink, hopefully not showing it. And with that Harry left the owlery.

It was a few weeks before Harry got a response from the Grangers.

Dearest Harry,

We love you like you were our son, and marring Hermione would get as close as it could be. We love Hermione too, and know that being with you makes her truly happy.

Welcome to the family,

The Grangers

"Yes!" Harry said aloud, not intentionally.

"What is it Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Nothing, I've got to find Ron!" With that Harry ran out of the Great hall and up to the common room. "Ron! Ron! Where- oh there you are!"

"What is it Harry?"

"Here, I've got step one done what do I do next?"

"Great Harry! Now what does Hermione like? Besides studying?"

"Um, I know she still has a fondness for Muggle music."

"Then write her a song, or something, this you've got to do on your own. This is where the magic comes in."

This puzzled Harry, luckily it was only October so he decided he could ponder it for awhile. Harry also knew that Christmas was Hermione's favorite holiday, and the both of them would be staying for Christmas. But Ron wasn't he was going to Lavender's. Do I need Ron to be here when I do this? Harry pondered quite a few things and he was suddenly asked about them on Halloween.

"Have you figured it out yet?" Ron asked in the middle of the feast.

"figured out what?" Hermione asked.

"My uh Divination homework." Harry said automatically, "No, I haven't, I think I'm going to talk to Lavender about it."

"Why Lav?" Ron asked, luckily Lavender wasn't there she had just excused herself to the bathroom.

"Well she seems to understand it, and well it's the only subject that 'Mione here didn't take a year of."

"Well I guess so," Ron said finally getting that Harry wanted a girl's opinion on the matter.

So later when they all had gone back up to the common room, Harry called Lavender to his homework, which was just a scrap piece of parchment on which he was going to take notes. Taking notes not in class, sheesh, Harry thought. "Hey lavender can you help me with my Divination?"

"Yeah sure Harry," said Lavender as she came over to where he was sitting at the table he normally did his homework at. "What do you need help with?"

"Okay it's not Divination, I want to know how to propose to 'Mione."

"OOOHHH!"

"Shhhh!"

"Sorry, so what do want to know about?"

"I want to make it romantic, but I don't know how. What do girls like?"

"Well, something romantic huh?"

"Yeah."

"Well, you need to tell her that you love her, that she's uh, beautiful. That she's the only one you need, things like that."

"Hey thanks Lavender," said Harry as he scribbled it all down on the piece of parchment. Lets see I need to put this to song. I've go to do this over Christmas break, so I need this written by the beginning of December, thought Harry.

The next day at Quidditch tryouts, Harry had to choose the new members of the team. Harry was the Captain after all. He was the seeker, obviously and Ron was the keeper like he had been since 5th year, but they needed two new beaters, Fred and George had graduated, and they needed two new chasers, they replaced one last year, but the other two veterans had graduated with Fred and George last year also. Lavender had become the new chaser last year. This year Harry, Ron and Lavender had to find four new players.

Tryouts for the chaser position were held first. A fourth year by the name of Natalie McDonald {real character even!} blew them away, she was superb. Lavender was so excited that she was so good. "She's the next Angelina!" Lavender told Harry and Ron at the end when they were discussing. To tell you the truth Harry and Ron agreed. To both Harry and Ron's surprise Ginny tried out too. Harry was glad that they decided that these two got the position, he didn't want to come off as that guys were superior, because he knew that Hermione would get pissed. So after that night all they needed were two beaters. Tryouts were tomorrow. After tryouts they had found their two new beaters, Seamus and Dean.

After tryouts Ron and Lavender asked him the same old question, "Have you figured it out yet?"

"I think so, well part of it. Last night I had a dream that had a catchy tune in it, I've just got to finish the words to it."

"That's great, let's hear it," Ron said.

"What if he doesn't want to Ronnie," Lavender said. Lavender was the only one that could get away with calling Ron, Ronnie.

"It's okay well here goes. It's not much." Harry said. He then cleared his throat. *Ahem* " I need the first verse still but I'll start where I'm at:

The night is silent and the moment is here.

I couldn't ask for more than having you near.

'Cuz I love you girl; I always will.

And now I know the moment is right.

Then there are two lines and then:

It's something to last for as long as you live.

Tonight I'm gonna give you all my heart can give.

I thought I'd give you somethin' shiny and new.

I'd try to find something worthy of you.

But I realized; when I looked inside.

There's something's that money can't buy.

I feel the magic whenever you're near.

I feel it even more this time of the year.

'Cuz I love you girl; I always will.

And now I know the moment is right.

1.1.1 Some more should be in here:

It's something to last for as long as you live.

Tonight I'm gonna give you all my heart can give.

You know I've always been true to you.

And you know I'm the one you can turn to.

Any time, any place, or anywhere.

You'll know that I'll always be there.

Then those two lines again;

It's something to last for as long as you live.

Tonight I'm gonna give you all my heart can give.

Well that's all I've got so far."

"Ron! How come you didn't do something like that?"

"Hey, I'm not that creative. Harry that was good!"

"Yeah that was great Harry, I don't know how she wouldn't say yes, not that she would say no. But that was beautiful Harry."

"Thanks you two! I wasn't sure about it."

"It seems you are going to do this while we are gone for Christmas," Lavender said.

"Yeah, that was the plan."

"Oh, I'm hurt Harry," said Ron pretending to cry. "Ouch!" Both Harry and Lavender hit him because of that remark. "Hey I was just kidding!"

The next thing Harry knew he was wishing Lavender and Ron Merry Christmas as he and Hermione were seeing them off.

"Hermione have a great Christmas, what am I saying you are going to have a great Christmas, I know it!" Lavender said to Hermione as she was hopping on the train.

"Uh, you too." Hermione said. Harry and Hermione watched the train pull out of the station, and then walked back to the castle hand in hand.