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Back Home, Chapter 6

Back at Hogwarts, Adeline was impatient for her fathers return. Mark noticed Adi sitting in the common room, looking blankly at the crackling fire. It was late and he was getting worried because she wasn't going to sleep.

"Hey." He said quietly not to disturb her, thinking that she was in deep thought.

"Oh, hi. Umm…Mark? What are you doing up this late?" She asked him, raising an eyebrow.

Mark smiled at her. "Shouldn't I be asking you the exact same question?"

"Damn you, you smart ass." She said with a sarcastic tone in her voice. Mark smiled at her and she smiled back at him before turning her attention again to the fire.

"Want to talk about it?" Mark asked hoping she would give in and talk about what was boggling up her mind.

"Do you have the time?"

"Yep. All night long, Ju is keeping me up by his snoring and talking. I swear I heard him laugh and mutter 'chipmunk road kill' at one point in the night."

Adi laughed and patted the space beside her with her hand, motioning to Mark that he should sit down.

"So…" He started trying to make conversation.

"I'm worried." She answered.

"About?"

"My mum…my dad."

"Aha."

"Yep my family is messed up."

"Aren't they all."

Adi smiled at that comment and started talking again. "I'm wondering how mum acted when dad came to see her."

"She doesn't seem like the rough type that would punch him around and throw him out the window."

Adi laughed. "Ofcourse not. But she might have been harsh with him and might of said something that might of pushed him away or hurt him…emotionally. You know?"

Mark nodded. "Yeh well sometimes adults are like kids and don't notice what they say. I'm sure that Harry has it under control and will do anything to get your mum back."

Adi smiled. "Thanks, that helped a lot."

Mark smiled, "well…what are friends for?" Adi looked at him for a minute and smiled. She then leaned in and hugged her friend, before she hurried up to the girls' dormitory.

Back at Hermione's house, Hermione was getting coffee down in the kitchen. She couldn't help but have a smile on her face. 'This is the way it should be' she thought as she poured hot coffee into two big mugs.

Harry crept up behind her and snaked his arms around her waist. He entwined his fingers in her and kissed her neck. "Good morning." He whispered softly in her ear.

"Good morning, handsome." She whispered back. "Sleep well?" She asked, eyebrow raised.

Harry smiled coolly. "Like a king."

Hermione smiled. "Good."

Harry looked at his watch and noticed that it was all ready 9:00 am on a Saturday and he needed to be back at the school by 10:00 am. "How did you sleep?" He asked her.

"Like a queen."

Harry smiled and looked back at his watch. "I have to be back at the school at 10:00 am because Lav and me are having breakfast and then I have to review the exam I made up for the first years."

"How bout I come?" Asked Hermione, she wanted to see everyone again and was anxious to see her daughter and Lavender again.

"Um…well I'm not sure. You know that everyone will be asking you lots of questions about your leaving and Adi and me and…"

Harry couldn't finish as Hermione put a finger on his lip. "I'm ready for whatever is thrown at me. I left…I suffer the consequences."

Harry searched in his pocket for his mobile phone. Though he didn't get far to use it as Hermione took it away from him.

"What the?" Asked Harry.

"Harry how much do I have to pay you to read Hogwarts: A History? Don't you know that mobiles are strictly forbidden in the magical realm and especially to call a school such as Hogwarts!"

Harry chuckled and reached out for his mobile. "I'm Harry Potter. I have special privileges." He said sarcastically as he pressed down the digits. Hermione just laughed.

"Hello Professor Dumbledore…" Started Harry. "Yes I know I left last night…sorry I didn't warn you, I told Lav. Oh she warned you? Good, Good. Yes I was wondering if Hermione could come and spend the weekend over at the school? That would be wonderful? Great, Thank you very much sir. We'll be arriving shortly. What sir? Yes I'm on my mobile? I'm not allowed to use it in this world? It interferes with the muggle connection of Verizon Wireless and AT&T Broadband? Oh, all right sir. I'll never do it again…sorry. Goody day."

Hermione smiled. "I told you so."

"KYLE COME BACK RIGHT NOW IT'S NOT FUNNY! GIVE ME BACK MY QUILL I NEED IT TO WRITE DOWN MY ESSAY FOR POTIONS! YOU GIT!" Annie screamed running down the Great Hall chasing after Kyle Malfoy, Draco and Padma Malfoy's son. Everybody at Hogwarts when Padma Patil, Parvati's twin sister who was placed in Ravenclaw house, married Slytherin's bad boy Draco. But now it just seemed great Draco and Padma made a beautiful and healthy couple and Draco had become a lot more easier with inter-house relations and muggle borns. As his father, Kyle was a Slytherin.

Liz eating her breakfast noticed the rumble and stood up. "FIGHT!" She quickly took James hand and led him over to the fighting two.

"WANT YOUR QUILL?" Asked Kyle with a smirk on his face. "Come and get it."

"WHY YOU LITTLE … " Started Annie as she was moving down near Kyle. Liz was holding her back.

"COME AND FIGHT ME WOMAN!" Yelled Kyle.

Liz ran up to Kyle across the face. "WHY YOU LITTLE SON OF A…"

"STOP!!!!!!" Yelled Lavender running over to the arguing kids. Harry and Hermione arrived shortly after, ofcourse hearing Lavender's shrilling scream.

Hermione was shocked at what she saw. Adeline had arrived and was holding back Annie and James, Liz. Kyle was on the side still holding Annie's quill.

"WHAT IS THIS SPECTACLE I'M SEEING? SUCH HONORABLE STUDENT'S BEHAVING IN SUCH A HORRID AND AWFUL MANNER!" Yelled Lavender especially focusing on her son, who had now turned as red as his hair.

"What's going on?" Asked Harry in a harsh tone of voice.

"These kids started having a huge fight and if I hadn't interfered Liz here would be swearing and cussing like a bar owner, Adi and Annie would have been yelling at Kyle, and Ju would have been hitting Kyle!"

Hermione seemed outraged as she saw her daughter. She had never seen her so violent before. "Adi?" Asked Hermione, harshly.

"Mum! I…I…can explain. I came here to stop the fight NOT to join it!" Started Adi.

Hermione thought for a moment and realized that this was not her daughter's behavior and that she did look like she was trying to stop it. "All right…I believe you BUT one toe out of line and you're going straight home!"

Adi gulped and noticed Mark running down the hall to join them. "What happened?" He asked.

"I'll tell you later." Said Adi.

"And as for you Kyle! Don't you go starting trouble or else! And give Annie back her quill this instance! And say sorry!" Said Lavender harshly.

Kyle reluctantly went to Annie to giver her back her quill. "Sorry…" He muttered. Hardly anyone heard him speak the words.

"WHAT? What's that?! I don't think I heard you? What did you say Kyle?" Asked Annie with a mocking tone in her voice.

"Sorry!" He yelled before running back to his seat.

Now that all was done and calm, Harry went to his seat where he had a planned breakfast with Lavender.

"Kids!" Yelled Lavender before hugging Hermione. "Hermione! How good it is to see you! But what in the name of Merlin are you doing here? "

Hermione explained the happenings of the night before to Lavender as she Harry and Lav had breakfast.

"Wow…" Were the only words that came out of Lavender's mouth.

Adi, Mark, Julien, Annie, and Liz were all in the common room discussing Kyle's so called 'problem' with them.

"He's a git that should just go straight down to hell." Stated Liz and Ju.

Mark and Adi nodded and turned to look at Annie who stood dead silent.

"Well…I guess I'm just going to have to start getting used to him." Said Annie plainly.

Adi turned around as she heard someone come in the door. It was Hermione! Adi ran over to her mum and hugged her tightly. Then she went over to her father and hugged him tightly also.

"Mum! I'm so glad you're here! And Dad? No offense but I didn't expect you this soon." Said Adi. "I thought you and mum would want…you know…some alone time?"

Hermione smiled and led her daughter to the sofas in the common room. Oh how she was happy to be back in her old school, her own house, her own common room! Hermione asked all the children to leave so that She, Adi, and Harry could have time to talk. The children ofcourse listened but that didn't help the fact that they were behind the staircase listening to every single word.

"So what's up?" Asked Adi starting the conversation.

"Well…you're father and me are back together." Said Hermione calmly looking at Harry who took her hand and caressed it.

"Oh please! Mum? Dad? No public display… not yet any ways." Said Adi looking at her parents' hands. "So…. How did it happen?"

Hermione and Harry explained everything except, ofcourse the part where they had sex.

"Wow…that's awesome guys. I'm happy for you too." Said Adi to her parents. "So? When's the wedding?"

Hermione and Harry looked at each other. They hadn't even thought of marriage. They were so happy to be back together that they didn't even start to consider the thought of marriage.

"Oh my! We didn't even think of marriage!" Said Harry a little embarrassed.

"Well! You guys are getting married…right?" Asked Adeline.

Hermione and Harry nodded. Harry reached into his pocket and took out a small velvet box. "I've been keeping this with me ever since the day you left in seventh year."

Hermione gasped as she saw the beautiful emerald ring that lay in the box. It was cut in a pear shape and the gold band was shining brightly. "Hoping one day you would come back to me Mione. Will you marry me?"

Hermione hugged Harry. "Ofcourse I'll marry you! I love you!"

"I love you too Mione!" Said Harry. Harry kissed her and Adi stood there in awe. 'AWWWWW how romantic! I wish some guy kissed me like that!' Thought Adi as she rushed over to hug her parents.

Harry, Hermione, and Adi turned around to see four familiar heads pop out from the staircase. Annie, Liz, Ju, and Mark were spying on them the whole time!

"WHAT?" The four said at the same time. Ju hurried up to hug his godparents for their fiancées.

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Smooches

xxxLizxxx