Note: Harry Potter was created by J. K. Rowling and is a Warner Bros. film series.

Five years had passed since the day that Harry Potter defeated Voldemort. After that event occurred, Harry became known as a great hero. Although Voldemort was gone, there was a part of Harry that feared that Voldemort would find a way to come back to life. If that happened, Harry wasn't so sure that he'd be able to win another battle against him. There were even times where Harry had nightmares about Voldemort coming back. Harry was embarrassed by his nightmares, so he avoided sharing his concerns with anybody around him.

After graduating from Hogwarts, Harry and Ron had become roommates in a small house. Hermione only lived a few blocks away from them, so she was able to often visit them. Harry was thankful that he was still close to his two besties. He wasn't sure what he'd do without them. Ron wasn't the easiest person to have for a roommate, because he caused all sorts of messes. However, Harry couldn't deny the fact that Ron made his life a lot more fun. As for Hermione, Harry couldn't of anyone that he could confide in more with. He felt that he could share just about anything with her. When Harry's relationship with Ginny Weasley fell apart, Hermione checked up on Harry and made sure that he always had someone by his side. Harry trusted Hermione so much that he had considered telling her about his nightmares. However, he kept avoiding the subject.

One day, Harry and Ron drove to a costume shop in Harry's car. Hermione met up with them in her own car. Halloween was only a week away, so Harry and his friends thought it was about time that they got a costume. A Halloween party was being thrown for former students of Hogwarts, so Harry and his friends were planning on visiting their old school. The costume shop wasn't too far away from Hogwarts, so a lot of the costumes were wizard costumes.

Hermione had an amused look on her face, while saying, "Harry, I think I found the perfect costume for you."

Harry replied, "Oh, really? What is it?"

Hermione pulled out a Harry Potter costume and said, "It seems like you've become a Halloween mascot."

Harry had a confused look on his face, while asking, "Why would they make costumes of me?"

Hermione said, "It's because you're the bravest wizard of them all. You saved the world from the world's evilest wizard."

Harry smiled and replied, "I'm flattered, but I don't deserve all of the credit. I couldn't have defeated Voldemort without my friends."

Ron proudly said, "I was quite helpful. Speaking of myself, why aren't there any costumes of me?"

The owner of the costume shop, who was an elderly gentleman, replied, "Actually, we do have costumes of you. They're in the clearance section."

Ron had an offended look on his face, while saying, "You have got to be kidding me."

The owner said, "I'm afraid not. Personally, it's an honor to meet you. However, for whatever reason, costumes of you aren't selling."

Ron angrily replied, "That's not okay! I'm going to check out the clearance section."

Hermione looked at the owner, while asking, "Do they make costumes of me?"

The owner said, "They sure do. Your costumes were so popular that we ran out of them."

Hermione looked surprised, while saying, "That's impressive, but I don't get why costumes of me would sell so well. It's not like I look super special or anything."

Harry replied, "You know that's not true, Hermione. You're one of the most beautiful girls that Hogwarts has ever had."

Hermione said, "I don't know about that, but that's very sweet of you to say."

The owner looked at Harry and Hermione, while saying, "You know, a lot of people have been talking about you two. The big rumor was that you two became a couple. I'm glad to see that the rumor is true."

Hermione looked over at Harry and noticed that he was blushing with embarrassment. She smiled and said, "Poor Harry couldn't handle hearing that."

Harry tried to stop blushing, but for some reason, his face continued blushing. He tried to retain his dignity, while saying, "I think you're jumping to conclusions."

The owner said, "I hate to sound nosy, but I couldn't help overhearing you talk about how beautiful you think Ms. Granger is."

Harry started looking more confident, while saying, "I'm afraid that you misread the situation. Beauty isn't just about looks. I was saying that Hermione is beautiful as a person. Her personality is beautiful."

Hermione said, "If anything, that's sweeter than you saying that I look beautiful."

Harry continued blushing, while saying, "Hermione, you're making the situation worse."

The owner chuckled and said, "You two should just go ahead and kiss."

Harry replied, "With all due respect, you should mind your own business."

A moment later, Ron ran back to Harry and Hermione. He was holding a costume in his arms, while saying, "I found the perfect costume in the clearance section."

Harry looked down and saw that it was a Morbius costume. He looked amused, while asking, "Do you actually want to wear a Morbius costume to the party?"

Ron said, "Of course I do. After all, Morbius was an awesome film."

Hermione put her hand on her chin, while saying, "You know, that's not a bad idea. We should all wear vampire costumes."

Ron said, "I saw a Vampirina costume that would be perfect for you."

Hermione replied, "Oh, I love Vampirina."

Harry asked, "What about me?"

Ron said, "You can be Dracula."

Harry replied, "Alright."

Hermione said, "Well, it seems like we have our costumes all picked out, so this shouldn't take long."

Ron replied, "That's not true. You see, there are several different Morbius costumes. I'm going to go to the changing room and try them all out."

Hermione asked, "Why?"

Ron said, "I need to see which one is the coolest. Morbius is such a stylish fella, so it's important that I choose the costume that best represents his sweet sense of fashion."

Harry replied, "You have to be joking."

Ron responded, "I'm not."

It only took a few minutes for Harry and Hermione to pick out the right costume, but the same could not be said for Ron. He spent over an hour in the changing room. He was determined to check out every single Morbius costume that the shop had.

Harry was so bored of waiting for Ron that he started getting tired. After a few minutes of sitting down and yawning, he closed his eyes and started napping. Hermione sat next to him, while reading a book.

Harry started having a nightmare. In the nightmare, Harry was walking towards Hogwarts. The sky was full of darkness, so it was hard to see. As Harry reached towards Hogwarts, he noticed that the school was broken apart. He looked scared, while asking, "What happened to it?"

Voldemort started approaching Harry, while having a villainous grin on his face and saying, "I took care of your precious school."

Harry started having an anxiety attack, while saying, "You can't be here. I got rid of you."

Voldemort laughed and asked, "Did you really think that an unexperienced wizard, such as yourself, could defeat the greatest wizard of all time?"

Harry took out his wand and started pointing it at Voldemort, while saying, "I already defeated you. If necessary, I can repeat that action."

Voldemort ran up to Harry and pushed him to the ground. He took Harry's wand and broke it in half, while saying, "Don't make a fool out of yourself. You could never defeat me. No matter what you do, I will always find a way to come back." He picked up Harry, while asking, "Do you remember what I did to your parents? I destroyed them. I think it's about time that you suffered the same fate."

Harry nervously said, "Don't do this. You could be a better wizard if you tried harder."

Voldemort angrily replied, "I'm already the best wizard!"

Harry shook his head and said, "No you're not. You may have memorized all of the same spells as Dumbledore, but you'll never be as good of a wizard as him. Do you want to know why? His heart was more magical than any spell that you could ever cast."

Voldemort chuckled and replied, "Sappiness is not a type of magic." He took out his wand and pointed it at Harry's head, while saying, "Ultimate power is the only kind of magic that truly matters. I will use to my ultimate power to destroy you!"

Hermione looked at Harry and saw that sweat was dripping down his face. She could tell that Harry was having a nightmare, so she started shaking Harry around, while saying, "Snap out of it."

Harry woke up and realized that he had been dreaming. He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that his latest encounter with Voldemort was just a nightmare. He looked over at Hermione, while saying, "Thank you for helping me escape that stupid dream."

Hermione replied, "You're welcome, but I'm concerned about you."

Harry tried to avoid sounding scared, while saying, "You don't need to worry about me, because I was just having a silly dream."

Hermione said, "I could tell that it wasn't a silly dream. If it was, you would be laughing, not sweating with fear. Tell me what's going on."

Harry said, "What I was dreaming about isn't important."

Hermione replied, "It's important to me."

Harry realized that he could no longer keep his nightmares to himself. He sighed and said, "I supposed it's past time that I tell you the truth. For the last couple of months, I have been having some nightmares."

Hermione asked, "What are the nightmares about?"

Harry said, "Voldemort. I know that I defeated him, but I guess there has been this small part of me that feared that he would find a way to come back."

Hermione put her arm around Harry's shoulder, while saying, "That could never happen."

Harry replied, "I know. That's why I don't get why I keep dreaming about it."

Hermione said, "Besides, if Voldemort ever came back, you'd be able to stop him."

Harry had a sad expression on his face, while saying, "I'm not so sure about that. I did win one battle against him, but I was just lucky. I'm not sure if I could ever repeat something like that."

Hermione held hands with Harry, while replying, "I believe in you. Besides, you wouldn't be alone. I will always be there to help you win any battle that you get involved in."

Harry had a relieved look on his face, while saying, "Thank you, Hermione. How can I ever thank you?"

Hermione said, "Give me a hug. I can tell that you need someone to hug."

Harry started hugging Hermione, while feeling a lot of relief and happiness from Hermione's comforting support. He said, "I can't thank you enough. I love you."

Hermione had a surprised expression on her face. She had little doubt that Harry loved her but hearing him say that wasn't something that she had been counting on. She started blushing, while saying, "Wow."

Harry could hardly believe what he said. He had an embarrassed look on his face, while wondering what to say. He tried to think of the right thing to say, but he wasn't sure what to say.

Hermione said, "Harry, I love you, too."

Harry noticed that Hermione was starting to lean in for a kiss, so he said, "Wait."

Hermione asked, "What's wrong?"

Harry said, "Don't do something that you'll regret."

Hermione kissed Harry on the lips and said, "I regret waiting so long to do that."

Harry stood up and said, "Hermione, I'm sorry for what I said. You're one of my best friends, so it goes without saying that I love you. However, I shouldn't have said it when I did."

Hermione asked, "Why not?"

Hary said, "Because you and I are -" Harry didn't finish what he was saying, because he wasn't sure how to describe his and Hermione's relationship.

Hermione stood up and said, "Harry, it's been a long time since you stopped dating Ginny and I stopped dating Ron. It's okay to admit to yourself that I've become your girlfriend."

Harry said, "You're not." He paused and said, "I mean, you mean the world to me. Even though I live with Ron, I often feel like you're the friend that I'm closest to. However, I didn't mean to say that I loved you. I just got caught up in the moment."

Hermione folded her arms, while replying, "I don't believe you." She started pacing around Harry, while saying, "I thought you were the bravest man that I had ever known. After all, you had the guts to save us all from Voldemort."

Harry sighed and said, "I'm not as brave as I thought I was. I keep having nightmares about Voldemort. Isn't that pathetic of me?"

Hermione shook her head and replied, "There's nothing pathetic about having nightmares. Everybody has nightmares. You shouldn't be ashamed of that. You should have told me about these nightmares. You know, you, Ron and I are supposed to be the best of friends, but there are times where I feel left out of the loop."

Harry said, "For the record, I never told Ron about the nightmares. In fact, you're the first person that I ever shared that information with."

Hermione looked extra concerned, while saying, "You never told anybody else about your nightmares?"

Harry said, "It's not a big deal."

Hermione shook her head and replied, "I saw how scared you were. You were sweating so much that your clothes are probably soaked."

Harry put his hand over his face, while saying, "I feel like such a fool."

Hermione said, "You're not a fool. Even the bravest of warriors get scared, so you shouldn't feel foolish about getting scared. If you should feel bad about anything, you should feel bad about not sharing your nightmares with anybody."

Harry said, "Well, I just shared my nightmares with you."

Hermione replied, "You waited too long."

Harry sighed and said, "I suppose I did. I'm sorry, Hermione. I knew that you were the person that I could share anything with. I was being foolish."

Hermione said, "From now on, I expect you to share these things with me."

Harry replied, "I will."

A few minutes later, Ron came out of the changing room. He walked up to Harry and Hermione, while saying, "I'm sorry for taking so long, but I wanted to make sure that I got the best costume."

Harry replied, "You took so long that I fell asleep."

Ron said, "There's nothing wrong with having a good nap."

Harry, Hermione and Ron paid for their costumes and started heading out of the store. Ron was so distracted by his Morbius costume that he wasn't even paying attention to the fact that Harry and Hermione were holding hands. In fact, Ron was so distracted that he got into Harry's car and drove off without Harry.

Harry sighed and said, "Ron's unbelievable. I can't believe that he left me behind. This is what I get for giving him my spare key."

Hermione said, "I'll give you a ride in my car."

Harry replied, "You're the best." He and Hermione got into Hermione's car.

Hermione turned on the car and started driving. However, Harry quickly noticed that Hermione wasn't driving the right way to his house. Hermione knew how to get to Harry's house, so Harry could tell that Hermione was purposely driving the wrong way. Hermione said, "I'm taking you to my house."

Harry asked, "Why?"

Hermione said, "You're going to spend the night at my house. That way, I can snap you out of it when you have a nightmare."

Harry replied, "That's not necessary."

Hermione said, "It is necessary. Whether you want to admit or not, you love me and need me."

Harry replied, "Well, I -"

Hermione said, "Don't deny the obvious."

Harry tried to think of some kind of comeback, but he couldn't come up with anything. He knew that it was time to come clean. He said, "Hermione, I love and need you." Hermione smiled.

A short time later, Hermione and Harry arrived at Harry's house. After getting out of the car, Hermione embraced Harry.

Hermione gave Harry some pajamas to wear for the night. The pajama pants had a few butterbeer stains, so Harry asked, "Do I really have to wear these?"

Hermione said, "You could wear your Dracula costume to bed."

Harry replied, "I'll have to pass on that." He sighed and said, "I'll get on the pajamas and go sleep on the couch."

Hermione said, "You're my guest, so you'll sleep in the bedroom."

Harry replied, "Okay, I'll sleep on the floor."

Hermione said, "You'll sleep on my bed."

Harry asked, "Are you sure?" Hermione nodded.

Harry went to the bathroom and got on a white t-shirt and the pajama pants that had some butterbeer stains, while Hermione went to her bedroom and changed into a pink nightdress.

A few minutes later, Harry went into Hermione's bedroom and saw that Hermione was sitting on her bed. Harry said, "Hermione, I don't feel right about taking your bed away from you."

Hermione replied, "You're not taking my bed away from me. You and I are going to share my bed."

Harry raised an eyebrow and said, "Excuse me?"

Hermione said, "Let's get to bed."

Harry nervously shook his hands around, while saying, "I can't sleep in the same bed as you!"

Hermione asked, "Why not? You and I have had our fair share of sleepovers."

Harry replied, "Yes, but Ron was always with us. Without him here, this sleepover feels a lot weirder."

Hermione said, "There's nothing weird about a boyfriend and girlfriend sharing a bed."

Harry folded his arms and replied, "We are not boyfriend and girlfriend."

Hermione looked amused, while saying, "You're such a liar."

Harry paused and replied, "Maybe I am. I thought that I could tell you anything, but I've kept so much from you, including my feelings."

Hermione said, "Well, the truth has come out. We've already admitted that we love each other."

Harry said, "I guess there's no sense in denying the obvious."

Hermione replied, "Yet you did so for so long."

Harry had a guilty expression on his face, while saying, "I'm sorry for hiding my feelings from you."

Hermione replied, "It's okay. Let's just get to bed and get some sleep."

Harry responded, "Sounds good."

Harry and Hermione got into bed. Hermione put some blankets around her and Harry. Harry tried to keep some distance between him and Hermione, but Hermione insisted on laying close to him.

Shortly after falling asleep, Harry started having another nightmare about Voldemort. In the nightmare, Harry and Voldemort were standing outside of the broken remains of Hogwarts. Harry tried backing away from Voldemort, but Voldemort kept walking closer and closer to him. Harry said, "Get away from me!"

Suddenly, Voldemort had vampire fangs. He said, "Harry, your parents suffered a quick death. I regret not taking my time. I plan on draining every ounce of blood out of your body."

Harry said, "Get out of here!"

Voldemort had a sinister grin on his face, while saying, "Trying to make me go away is a pointless waste of time. I'll always be around. However, the same can't be said for you, because you're about to die."

Hermione opened her eyes, because she heard Harry tossing and turning in bed. She started shaking Harry, while saying, "Wake up!"

Harry opened his eyes and quickly realized that he had been dreaming. He nervously said, "I just had the worst dream about Voldemort."

Hermione wrapped her arms around Harry, while saying, "I'll hold you for as long as you need me to, my love."

Harry blushed and replied, "Thank you, Hermione. I love you with all my heart."

Hermione responded, "You're welcome."

Harry ended up falling asleep in Hermione loving's arms. It was the best rest that Harry had experienced in a long time. He felt so lucky that to have Hermione around. No magical spell could compare to the love that Harry received from his girlfriend's loving heart.