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Hermione woke up early the following morning, not because was it the last day ever at Hogwarts, and not because she was nervous as hell, but because she was going to tell Harry that she had a crush on him. Picking up her things she went to the bathroom to take a shower. Happy that she was Headgirl, meaning that she had a bathroom and a bedroom all to herself, she took a shower quickly, cast a drying spell on her hair, followed by a spell that would make her hair curly and shiny, instead of the usual dull and frizzy. She took out her robes and put earrings on and her grandmothers necklace. She went to one of the drawers in her dresser and took out a bottle of perfume, the one that Harry had gotten her for Christmas last year, and sprayed some on herself. She walked over to the door that adjoined hers and Harry's room, who happened to be Headboy, and opened it, going to wake Harry up.
Opening the door she saw what she thought, Harry fast asleep in his bed, he could sleep through a hurricane. She noticed how peaceful he looked while he was sleeping, she almost didn't want to wake him. He had a slight smile on his face and she was wondering what he was dreaming about. Sitting on the side of the bed she stroked his hair, removing her hand from his hair, she shook him gently.
"Harry," Hermione said, "Harry, wake up, we have a big day ahead of us."
She waited a moment for his response, seeing none, she shook him again.
"Harry," Hermione said, "Come on, Dumbledore will be expecting us soon, we don't want to be late!"
" S'bit early 'Mione," Harry said drowsily, swapping away her hand, " Lemme sleep a bit more." Harry rolled over, burying his face in his pillow.
Hermione let out a defeated sigh, time for plan B. She secretly was glad that she was able to do this to him. She got up, and stood in the corner. Harry thought that she was leaving. She opened the door and then made walking sounds, then closed the door, never leaving the room. She suddenly ran up to the bed and jumped on it, straddling Harry and tickling him. Harry eyes shot open and he immediately began laughing and begging for mercy. Knowing that Harry was incredibly ticklish, she used it to her advantage. She loved see him smile and laugh, he didn't laugh or smile as much any more, all the worrying was draining him emotionally.
"All right, all right," Harry said in-between laughing, " I'll get up already"
Hermione moved over to the side of the bed, Harry got up and Hermione noticed that Harry was only wearing a T-shirt and the blue boxers that Hermione had gotten him for Christmas.
Hermione thought that he was going to go take a shower, he picked up all his clothes and walked over to the bed, reaching over to pick up his glasses, suddenly, the clothes were dropped back on the floor, and he began tickling Hermione like crazy, after about a minute, he stopped abruptly and picked up his clothes and glasses and headed towards the bathroom door, the only time he acknowledged her presence was when he turned around and gave her a wicked smile. Hermione waited for Harry to come out, and then they went to Dumbledore's office to begin to get prepared for the ceremony that would take place later today.
The Ceremony went beautifully and smoothly, Hermione and Harry both made their speeches, Hermione got her diploma, then watched as Harry got his and then Ron. Hermione and Harry talked with Hermione's parents, Ron had already left with his parents. Hermione's parents went on a tour of Hogwarts with Dumbledore, leaving Hermione and Harry in the Great Hall alone.
"Hermione, why don't we go take on last walk around the grounds?" Harry suggested.
"Sure." Hermione got up from the chairs that they had been sitting on, Harry held out his hand, and Hermione took it. They walked out to the grounds, no talking until they had gotten outside at the lake, were they stood, looking out to the lake.
"What are you planning on doing now?" Harry asked, his gaze unmoving.
" I really have no idea, it scares me that. I always thought that I would be a teacher, but now, I just don't know. Nothing turned out the way I thought it would. How about you? What will the famous Harry Potter be doing?" Hermione laughed.
" I don't have a clue." Harry admitted "I never really thought about it much, I didn't think that I would ever live to graduate. I didn't want to get my hopes up by making all these plans."
" I knew you would." Hermione said.
" Knew I would what?" Harry questioned.
" I knew you would live. I have always had complete and utter faith in you, I trust you with my life, you know." Hermione said
" You really shouldn't," Harry said, " I don't deserve having a person like you in my life. You're to good to me."
" I know." Hermione laughed, " It must be that Potter charm that keeps me with you."
" Potter charm?" Harry asked, " I have Potter charm?"
" Oh, It's really stupid. Just something that Ginny had said." Hermione said, blushing.
" Oh." Harry said, still staring at the lake, suddenly, he took something out of the pocket of his robes, and held it in front of Hermione. " I almost forgot to give you your present, here."
Hermione opened the long case up. Inside it was a gold locket, on it were 3 diamonds, there were also 2 stones in the center of the locket, one was green and the other was scarlet. Hermione felt tears well up in her eyes.
" Harry! Its so beautiful!" Hermione hugged him. " It must of cost a fortune, this makes my gift to you seem so cheap" Hermione felt bad, all her gift was, was a basket filled with sweets.
Harry looked at her for the first time since they had gotten to the lake, " I loved your gift." He said, suddenly, he looked nervous, he was blushing and shuffling his feet, he was starring at his feet.
"Harry, is something wrong? You look pale." Hermione asked, her voice filled with concern.
" I have to tell you something, you may hate me after I tell you, but just hear me out. Okay?" Harry asked, taking both her hands.
" Oh Harry, I could never hate you." Hermione insisted.
" I really, really like you, as in more than just friends, you have always been there for me, always sticking up for me, and you've been my best friend. You probably don't want this, but I was hoping that we could be more than just friends." Harry said, his whole face was now the color of a tomato, the change from blushing to pale to back to blushing, was a fast one.
Hermione was shocked. Harry wanted to be more than just friends! This was unbelievable. Never would she think that Harry would like her. She was relieved that she didn't have to got through what Harry just had to do. It looked really hard telling your best friend that you like them.
" I love you." Was the first thing that came out of her mouth as soon as she regained her voice.
" I love you too." Harry said, laughing and scooping her up in his arms, and kissing her hard and passionatly.
This day Hermione knew would be the best of her life. She also knew that this relationship was for keeps, she just knew it would be.
Hermione woke up early the following morning, not because was it the last day ever at Hogwarts, and not because she was nervous as hell, but because she was going to tell Harry that she had a crush on him. Picking up her things she went to the bathroom to take a shower. Happy that she was Headgirl, meaning that she had a bathroom and a bedroom all to herself, she took a shower quickly, cast a drying spell on her hair, followed by a spell that would make her hair curly and shiny, instead of the usual dull and frizzy. She took out her robes and put earrings on and her grandmothers necklace. She went to one of the drawers in her dresser and took out a bottle of perfume, the one that Harry had gotten her for Christmas last year, and sprayed some on herself. She walked over to the door that adjoined hers and Harry's room, who happened to be Headboy, and opened it, going to wake Harry up.
Opening the door she saw what she thought, Harry fast asleep in his bed, he could sleep through a hurricane. She noticed how peaceful he looked while he was sleeping, she almost didn't want to wake him. He had a slight smile on his face and she was wondering what he was dreaming about. Sitting on the side of the bed she stroked his hair, removing her hand from his hair, she shook him gently.
"Harry," Hermione said, "Harry, wake up, we have a big day ahead of us."
She waited a moment for his response, seeing none, she shook him again.
"Harry," Hermione said, "Come on, Dumbledore will be expecting us soon, we don't want to be late!"
" S'bit early 'Mione," Harry said drowsily, swapping away her hand, " Lemme sleep a bit more." Harry rolled over, burying his face in his pillow.
Hermione let out a defeated sigh, time for plan B. She secretly was glad that she was able to do this to him. She got up, and stood in the corner. Harry thought that she was leaving. She opened the door and then made walking sounds, then closed the door, never leaving the room. She suddenly ran up to the bed and jumped on it, straddling Harry and tickling him. Harry eyes shot open and he immediately began laughing and begging for mercy. Knowing that Harry was incredibly ticklish, she used it to her advantage. She loved see him smile and laugh, he didn't laugh or smile as much any more, all the worrying was draining him emotionally.
"All right, all right," Harry said in-between laughing, " I'll get up already"
Hermione moved over to the side of the bed, Harry got up and Hermione noticed that Harry was only wearing a T-shirt and the blue boxers that Hermione had gotten him for Christmas.
Hermione thought that he was going to go take a shower, he picked up all his clothes and walked over to the bed, reaching over to pick up his glasses, suddenly, the clothes were dropped back on the floor, and he began tickling Hermione like crazy, after about a minute, he stopped abruptly and picked up his clothes and glasses and headed towards the bathroom door, the only time he acknowledged her presence was when he turned around and gave her a wicked smile. Hermione waited for Harry to come out, and then they went to Dumbledore's office to begin to get prepared for the ceremony that would take place later today.
The Ceremony went beautifully and smoothly, Hermione and Harry both made their speeches, Hermione got her diploma, then watched as Harry got his and then Ron. Hermione and Harry talked with Hermione's parents, Ron had already left with his parents. Hermione's parents went on a tour of Hogwarts with Dumbledore, leaving Hermione and Harry in the Great Hall alone.
"Hermione, why don't we go take on last walk around the grounds?" Harry suggested.
"Sure." Hermione got up from the chairs that they had been sitting on, Harry held out his hand, and Hermione took it. They walked out to the grounds, no talking until they had gotten outside at the lake, were they stood, looking out to the lake.
"What are you planning on doing now?" Harry asked, his gaze unmoving.
" I really have no idea, it scares me that. I always thought that I would be a teacher, but now, I just don't know. Nothing turned out the way I thought it would. How about you? What will the famous Harry Potter be doing?" Hermione laughed.
" I don't have a clue." Harry admitted "I never really thought about it much, I didn't think that I would ever live to graduate. I didn't want to get my hopes up by making all these plans."
" I knew you would." Hermione said.
" Knew I would what?" Harry questioned.
" I knew you would live. I have always had complete and utter faith in you, I trust you with my life, you know." Hermione said
" You really shouldn't," Harry said, " I don't deserve having a person like you in my life. You're to good to me."
" I know." Hermione laughed, " It must be that Potter charm that keeps me with you."
" Potter charm?" Harry asked, " I have Potter charm?"
" Oh, It's really stupid. Just something that Ginny had said." Hermione said, blushing.
" Oh." Harry said, still staring at the lake, suddenly, he took something out of the pocket of his robes, and held it in front of Hermione. " I almost forgot to give you your present, here."
Hermione opened the long case up. Inside it was a gold locket, on it were 3 diamonds, there were also 2 stones in the center of the locket, one was green and the other was scarlet. Hermione felt tears well up in her eyes.
" Harry! Its so beautiful!" Hermione hugged him. " It must of cost a fortune, this makes my gift to you seem so cheap" Hermione felt bad, all her gift was, was a basket filled with sweets.
Harry looked at her for the first time since they had gotten to the lake, " I loved your gift." He said, suddenly, he looked nervous, he was blushing and shuffling his feet, he was starring at his feet.
"Harry, is something wrong? You look pale." Hermione asked, her voice filled with concern.
" I have to tell you something, you may hate me after I tell you, but just hear me out. Okay?" Harry asked, taking both her hands.
" Oh Harry, I could never hate you." Hermione insisted.
" I really, really like you, as in more than just friends, you have always been there for me, always sticking up for me, and you've been my best friend. You probably don't want this, but I was hoping that we could be more than just friends." Harry said, his whole face was now the color of a tomato, the change from blushing to pale to back to blushing, was a fast one.
Hermione was shocked. Harry wanted to be more than just friends! This was unbelievable. Never would she think that Harry would like her. She was relieved that she didn't have to got through what Harry just had to do. It looked really hard telling your best friend that you like them.
" I love you." Was the first thing that came out of her mouth as soon as she regained her voice.
" I love you too." Harry said, laughing and scooping her up in his arms, and kissing her hard and passionatly.
This day Hermione knew would be the best of her life. She also knew that this relationship was for keeps, she just knew it would be.