**Sorry this took awhile to get out. I've been sick, and having a small writer's block. But I broke through the barrier. I hope you like this chapter. Please review!**

Heart, Don't Fail Me Now

Chapter 4

Harry decided to take Siruis' advice, to tell Hermione that he loved her and to not stop telling her. It was midday, Hermione should be finishing up with her last class of the morning. He walked to the Arthimancy classroom.

He quietly walked in and waited for her to finish. "Okay class, I need your essays about the importance of Arthimancy by tomorrow. And please do problems 1 through 100. That will be due tomorrow also! Class dismissed."

She looked up from her lessons plans and saw the students leaving. She looked at the door and saw Harry leaning up against the wall in the back of the room. After everyone left he closed the door and walked up to her. "Hi," he said with his hands in his pockets.

She could already feel a batch of tears getting ready to pour, but she wouldn't let them. She cried to much already! "What is it Harry, I'm quite exhausted today and I wanted to get something to eat."

"I love you Hermione," he said bluntly.

"What?" asked Hermione.

"I love you," said Harry. "I always have!" Hermione gulped and looked up at him. "Please tell me you love me too Hermione, please."

"Harry, I've……I've loved you for years!" she pronounced. "But even though I do love you, it won't work out."

"Yes it will!" he exclaimed as he grabbed her hands and held them tight in his own. "You love me and I love you, that is all that matters!" He leaned down and kissed her ever so gently on the lips.

Hermione's knees went weak, they felt like pudding. She wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. She suddenly pulled away and stared at Harry.

"What's the matter?" he asked, as he ran his fingers through her hair.

"Why me?" she questioned.

"You've been there for me. You were my best friend through thick and thin. You beautiful, intellectual, caring, sweet, everything about you. Right down to your knowledge about everything and anything," said Harry. He kissed the top of her forehead.

She nestled into his arms and buried her head in his chest. "I love you Harry Potter! With all my heart!"

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Later that night, George and Eva were to meet Harry and Hermione in Hogsmeade for dinner. Harry went to Hermione's quarters and knocked on the portrait.

"Excuse me!" exclaimed the portrait.

"I'm sorry," said Harry. "I was just trying to get Hermione to open up." Suddenly the portrait door swung open and Hermione stood there. Her hair dangling around her face and a dark blue robe. She looked like an angel. "Harry are you bothering Mrs. Carls?" questioned Hermione with a smile.

"Whose Mrs. Carls?" asked Harry.

"I am," huffed the portrait. "Wizards can be so inconsiderate!"

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Come on in Harry, I'm just getting ready that is all." Harry nodded and followed her into her quarters. He sat down on her couch as she said, "I'll be out in a minute I just have to finish up."

She walked into her bedroom, sat down at her vanity, and finished up with her make-up. As she brushed on the blush, Harry stood in the doorway, leaning against the frame.

"Harry, I told you I would be out in a minute," she said.

"I know," he replied, "I just wanted to see what a woman does that takes her so long to get ready to leave."

"Well women would be done sooner if some men didn't come into their rooms and bothering them when they are trying to get ready!" huffed Hermione.

"All right!" said Harry, "I get the point!" He left the room with a smile on his face. He sat back down on the couch and closed his eyes.

A few minutes later, Hermione came out of her room and said, "Let's go!"

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Harry decided to surprise Hermione and take her to Hogsmeade on a broom. "Harry! You know I'm terrified of brooms! I couldn't even do it when I was 11, how do you except time to get on one now?"

Harry hopped onto the broom and pulled her on. She sat in front of him, with her feet still touching the ground. He wrapped his arms around her and lifted off the ground. She gasped, but Harry said, "It's okay, you won't fall I promise!"

She nodded, but was still scared. She was terrified of heights! As the broom rose high into the sky, she closed her eyes tight, breathed in deeply.

"Hermione, open your eyes," Harry assured her. She slowly opened her eyes. The stars surrounded them. Hogwarts was far behind them and all that was in front of them was the moon and the stars.

She clung to Harry tightly, not knowing to what to do. "Harry," she gasped, "it's so beautiful up here!" He smiled and flew the broom towards Hogsmeade.

Within a few minutes they touched back down onto solid earth. Hermione's legs felt like pudding. She tried to stand up, but she couldn't. "You okay?" asked Harry. She nodded. He grabbed her hand and helped her. "Come on we got to meet George and Eva."

They headed into Three Broomsticks, where George and Eva sat at a table. Eva looked so happy, Hermione noticed as they walked in. Eva was pregnant with twins, the sex of the twins wasn't known, but Eva seemed to glow a radiant light. She looked so happy. The twins were probably due any day.

"Hello there!" said George as he got up from the table. He shook Harry's hand and kissed Hermione on the cheek.

"Hello!" said Hermione. She sat down next to Eva and Harry, George sat across from her. "Eva how are you doing? How are the babies?"

Eva smiled and rubbed her stomach. "I'm good, and so are the girls."

"There girls!" squealed Hermione.

"We don't know yet," replied George, "Eva seems to think they are."

"I know they are, Mr. Weasley. We all know that you want them to be little boys. So you can turn them to be just like you and Fred." She smiled. "God help me if they are like George!" The four adults laughed at Eva's comment.

"Shouldn't they be due any day now?" asked Harry.

"Yes," said Eva, "They are due next Friday, but I think we may see them soon."

"I hope so!" exclaimed George. "I want to see my little boys! Eva rolled her eyes. "What?"

"Anyways, let get something to eat. I'm eating for three here, and the two inside me and hungry," said Eva.

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After dinner, they four of them walked around Hogsmeade. Suddenly Eva grabbed her stomach and said, "Oh my God, my water broke!"

"What?" exclaimed George, "but I don't have any of the stuff we have packed. It's all back at home!" George panicked.

"Accio broom!" yelled Harry. Harry's broom zoomed into his hand. "George take Eva Hogwarts. Hermione and I will apparate to the doors. Don't worry only professors can apparate to there! Now go!"

Harry handed the broom over to George, he hopped on and sat Eva down with him. He zoomed off to Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione apparated to Hogwarts' doors. When they arrived Harry said, "I'll wait here for them. Go it Madame Pomfrey, Dumbledore and McGonagall!"

Hermione nodded and ran into the castle. She first ran to the Infirmary. "Madame Pomfrey!" she yelled, as she banged on the doors of the Infirmary. "Madame Pomfrey!"

Madame Pomfrey came running out. "Professor Granger!" she exclaimed. "What is the matter?"

"Eva Weasley is on her way. Her water broke! We were in Hogsmeade with her and George when her water broke. They took a broom her. They should be here by now." Hermione exclaimed. She was out of breath from running through the halls.

Madame Pomfrey thanked Hermione and ran towards the Entrance of the school. Hermione than ran towards McGonagall's office, all they way on the other side of the school! When she made it there she leaned up against the door and pounded on it.

"Professor!" she yelled, while out of breath. "Professor!"

McGonagall came out and said, "Hermione! Are you okay?"

"It's Eva! She's here and her water broke!" said Hermione. McGonagall's eyes widened as she nodded her head.

McGonagall turned around to Dumbledore, who sat a her table sipping tea, and said, "It's time!"