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Before I start typing Chapter 5, I would like to thank you all who read and reviewed my story. You have no idea how much this means to me! It truly is a great gift to know that many people enjoy my story! And now without any further a due…Chapter 5.

Back Home, Chapter 5

After the heartfelt talk with her father, Adi rejoined the boys outside the classroom.

"So what did Harry want to talk to you about?" Asked Julien

"Are you in trouble because of something? Why are you crying?" Asked Mark

Adi smiled. " Ju, Mark…I have something to tell you. Harry, well…he's the one!"

"The one?" Asked Ju completely confused.

"Yes silly, he's my father!"

The boys hugged their friend and told Adi that they suspected it all along. Adi quickly went back to the girls dormitory and told Liz, Eve, Annie, and Alex (Alexandra's nickname) the news.

"So the 'hott hott hott' Harry Potter is your father?" Asked Liz.

Adi simply nodded. "And do me a favor Liz…"

"Yes?"

"Don't ever call my father hott again. It's very disturbing."

Liz nodded and looked over to see Annie and Alex laughing. She threw all her pillows at the two girls. Adi quickly joined in and the five girls had themselves a massive pillow fight.

Harry made his way from his office over to Lavender's. He was going to tell her the news, and hopefully she would be ok with it. Harry knocked at the door and heard Lavender call "Come in!"

"Hey Lav." Said Harry, taking a seat across from her. He looked around her office and smiled. The lighting was made up of scented candles and incense's burning everywhere around the room. And a big round table with fluffy velvet purple, pink, and brick red cushions around it was placed near the back of the room, and over near the big window was a small sitting area.

"Hey Harry. What brings you to the neck of the castle?" Asked Lav with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

"I did it." He said plainly.

"Did what?" She asked sounding confused.

"I told Adi I was her father."

Lavender looked at Harry with a look of surprise in her face. Her eyes had gone wide.

"How did she take it?" She started again.

"She cried of joy, told me she loved me, and jumped in my arms. Oh Lav! I have to tell you how good it felt to hold my daughter in my arms for the very first time! I didn't want to let go! As I rocked her in my arms telling her I loved her…I felt complete at the time. But…I feel like something is missing. I know what's missing."

"Harry, to be honest with you. I was surprised to find out you told her. I mean I thought you would have done the wise thing and gone to Hermione first. But then again you are the Harry Potter! When do you ever stop and think before acting? Well…all is well and I am happy for Adi and you. But what is missing?"

"Hermione." Harry said plainly.

Lavender reached into her bureau's drawer and pulled out a piece of parchment. She handed it over to Harry.

"This is the letter Hermione sent me. I know that I'm probably not supposed to let you read it…but I felt like you had to."

Harry thanked Lavender and started opening the letter. He sat there a moment thinking if he should or should not read the letter. His heart told him to go ahead, he needed to find out how Hermione was going.

Dear Lavender,

How is everything? I'm writing to you on a very important matter. Ron came over last night to inform me that Harry was to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts! At first I didn't know what to think. But I'm afraid of what will happen when he finds out. Will he be happy and accept Adi as his daughter? Or will he just shrivel up and refuse to look at her or me ever again? Oh this is just so difficult for me! What if Adeline finds out Harry is her father? What will she do? How will she react? How I wish I had told her when she was just a little girl! But my decision was not to let her know and what ever happens I shall react at it as being my responsibility and my own. Last night I was going through our old photo albums and I fell across a picture of Harry and me in our 7th year right before the pregnancy. And I was thinking of how much I missed him. Oh Lav! Would it be so wrong to think about Harry and me together again? I want a family and I'm afraid I will never be satisfied without him by my side. Well on happier news, the house is finished! Finally! Ron and I spent all of yesterday working on it! And poor Ron hurt his back! He is at my house at the moment sleeping on my couch. I told him not to move because of his back. Would you be a darling and please right back ASAP to tell me about how Adi is taking to Hogwarts and if she is enjoying herself or not and to respond to the questions I have asked you in my letter. Well it is time to go to bed. Write back soon! And say Hi to Ju and Adi for me and tell them both I send my love!

Love,

Hermione

Harry had tears in his eyes as he finished the letter. He handed it back to Lavender and started to speak again.

"She doesn't trust me anymore does she?" Harry asked.

Lavender looked at her friend sympathetically. "Hermione has been through a lot of things in her life and that incident in your 6th year had been a big crush on her. She wants to trust you but she needs to know you won't hurt her again."

"I'm going to see her."

"I think that to be a good idea, Harry. But remember you love her, and she loves you. So whatever you do give her time."

"Thanks Lav, your always a great help…and friend."

"You're most very welcome." Said Lav smiling at Harry as he went out the door.

It was now the weekend and Adi hurried to go see her father. He had important news for her.

Adi arrived panting to Harry's office. It as Friday night and she had to hurry up because it was almost going to be past her curfew, here at Hogwarts.

"Hey dad, what was the important news you had to tell me." Said Harry taking a seat next to him.

Harry smiled when he called her dad. Oh god he loved that name. "Well I've made an important decision."

"Which is…Don't tell me you want to become a professional rock star!"

Harry laughed. "No that's not it."

Adi sighed in relief. "Then what is the big news?"

"I've decided to go see you're mother."

Adi stopped breathing for a moment and had her eyes wide big in astonishment. "Are you sure you're ready? I mean, ofcourse the only thing I want is for my parents to get back together…but…she is very sensitive and especially about you. She loves you but what will she do when you tell her that you told me you're my father?"

"Well, hunny…I'm going to do my best. I love her so much! And I need her to trust me again and I'll give her time but trust me I'll never give up."

Adi smiled and went to hug her father.

"I love you, and good luck with mum!" Adi said before running off to the Great Hall for dinner.

Harry left Hogwarts on his broom and arrived to the little town of Incense. (A/N: Lavender told him where the house was.)

Hermione was in the living room, heating her body infront of the fire as she heard a knock on the front door.

"Coming…" She spoke from inside the house. Hermione opened the door and was dumb stricken when she saw who it was.

"Harry? What are you doing here?" Asked Hermione. She was anxious to see him and extremely shocked.

"I came here to talk to you. You…look great Hermione." Said Harry in a very gentleman like manner that made her weak to her knees.

"Well come in and make yourself comfortable. And thank you, you look great too. Would you like a cup of tea?" Asked Hermione

"Yes that would be lovely thank you." Said Harry as he seated himself near the fire in the living room while Hermione was putting tea in two cups.

Hermione handed Harry his cup and sat down across from him. She got his gaze and they were in an eye lock. Emerald green vs. cinnamon brown.

"So Harry you needed to talk to me." Started Harry.

He nodded. "Yes Hermione. And I'm sure you know what about."

Hermione nodded. "Adi?"

Harry nodded. "Yes. I knew she was my daughter the first time I laid my eyes on her. She's as beautiful as you and she has my eyes."

Hermione felt a blush rush through her rosy cheeks. "And let me guess. You don't even want to look at her and you're here to yell at me telling you never want to see me ever again?" Hermione was now crying.

"How could you ever think that Hermione? Ofcourse I did and would do no such thing! I told her Adi she was my daughter after I found that out by Lavender I was her real father! I took Adi in my arms and told her I loved her and I always will!"

"Really?" Hermione asked.

"Yes. Really. I understand why you left and didn't want to tell me. After how I acted in 6th year you were afraid I would do the same thing. But you know what Hermione? I was a stupid kid back there who didn't realize what he had until she was gone! Hermione! I love Adeline and I…I love you."

"You do?" Hermione asked…stumbling on her words.

"I do. I did. And I always will." Said Harry standing up and holding Hermione in his arms.

"But…how can I know you're not going to hurt me again? Tell me that Harry! How am I going to know that you're not going to leave if things get tough?"

"You're just going to have to trust me 'Mione. I know that I was a stupid git back when we were in Hogwarts. But I always loved you. And now that I have Adi I feel so complete! But there's one part missing to my completeness."

"And what's that?"

"You."

"Harry?" Asked Hermione.

"Yes?"

"I love you too. I always did. And I always will."

Harry lifted Hermione's chin up with his index finger. And stood there staring into her eyes and listening to the crackling fire of the fireplace. He slowly bent down and let his lips freely touch hers. It was a soft and innocent kiss but Hermione and Harry both felt it.

Harry slid his arms around Hermione's waist and Hermione slid her arms around Harry's head and tousled with his black jet hair. Their kiss was getting more intense, and hungry. Emotions were rushing through their bodies and their kiss was getting more passionate. Harry and Hermione felt like they weren't in control of their bodies anymore. Still kissing passionately, Hermione started moving Harry up the stairs into her bedroom.

The next morning Hermione woke up she realized that she wasn't the only one in her bed. She looked beside her; and they're laid Harry. Sleeping soundly. Naked.

Hermione started to remember about what happened last night. And she couldn't help but smile.

"I slept with Harry." She said to herself.

Suddenly Hermione felt someone move beside her. Harry had woken up.

"Hello beautiful." Said Harry placing a gentle kiss on Hermione's forehead.

"Hello Handsome. Sleep tight?"

"Yes. Especially after the amazing sex we just had."

Hermione laughed. Oh how good and right it felt to be with Harry again.

"I feel like I'm the luckiest man in the world. Because I have the smartest, most beautiful woman in the whole world lying right beside me. I love you Hermione."

"And I feel like I'm the luckiest woman in the world. For I have the bravest most handsome man in the world lying right beside me. I love you Harry."

End of Chappy 5, Review Please!

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xxxLizxxx