The girls." Ron said.
"He walked into the great hall looking for you and they went crazy screaming and ripping off his clothes. Kept saying something about Witch weekly."
"Witch weekly?" Harry asked puzzled Hermione turned around to her pile of mail. Witch Weekly was sitting on top. flipping through it she burst out laughing.
"Here's the problem." She said holding out the magazine. "He's Witch Weekly's most eligible bachelor. It's a pity they didn't have a better photo. That one must have been snapped as he left court last year." Harry laughed. He had been so worried but knew deep down that everyone was ok.
"Look." Ron screeched staring at the magazine. " Harry your number 5."He said with a laugh. Harry looked at Hermione.
"Not any more" He said and smiled at her. Ron looked at them. Then he spied the food.
"Sorry," He said. "I didn't mean to interrupt." "It's ok Ron." Hermione said. "I expect Sirius will be up here soon enough as it is."
"Speak of the devil." Harry commented as a shaggy black streak entered the room and hid behind the couch.
"I'll leave you to it." Ron said and backed out the door. As it closed Sirius transformed. His shirt was torn his jacket was missing and his trousers were ripped to shreds.
"Needing a place to hide?" Harry asked Sirius looked at him and frowned.
"No." He pouted. "But some clothing would help." Harry moved to get Sirius some new clothing.
"Hi", Hermione looked up from her plate.
"Hi" She responded.
"Did I interrupt something?" He asked.
"Always." Hermione replied. "Want some food?"
"Mmm, I'm starved." Harry walked in a minute later with some blue jeans and a black sweater.
"Special occasion? I figured you'd get together soon. Sarah was so upset, she always thought there was another woman in your heart." Harry looked sad at the mention of his ex. He liked her but not in the same way that he liked Hermione.
"You know, I remember when James got a meal like this for lilly." Sirius said, then frowned.
"When did he do a lunch like this for lilly?" Hermione asked
"It was after they had consummated their love." He stared hard at the pair. Harry and Hermione immediately blushed from feet to head. Sirius' jaw dropped. "I'm.. um.. I don't know what to say? Am i supposed to be angry?" Harry looked at his god father.
"Sirius please don't be mad, Hermione and I are in love. It was right for both of us."
"Did you do the charm?" He asked "Charm?" Harry looked worried
"Of course." Hermione said rolling her eyes. "It's the first thing I did." "Well," Sirius said. "I can't stop you. Remember I love you both and if you have any problems.(He looked at Hermione) Then come directly to me ok. I will try to understand and i will always help." There was a pause while Harry and Hermione nodded then Harry spoke up.
"So Sirius. Why are you here?"
"Oh," he said. "To tell you about witch weekly, but I'm guessing you already know. You will get a lot of mail in the next few days so stay close to Hermione.
"Ok." Harry said. "While your here. Would you mind if i go to Australia for Christmas break? Hermione's cousin invited us."
"What is her cousin's name and is she a witch?" Sirius asked "Yes she's a witch." Hermione said.
"The last name is Nelson. They own the quality qudditch supply stores all over the world."
"You didn't tell me that before!" Harry exclaimed. "Now i have to go." Hermione and Sirius both laughed.
"I'll look into it, but it shouldn't be a problem." He said with a smile. Sirius Looked at Harry.
"I have to go now. Be good ok." He said and with that he transformed into a dog and set off out the door at a run. Harry turned to Hermione.
"That wasn't so bad. Was it?"
"It was embarrassing." She said.
"Well, at least he knows. I guess. Just in case anything happens. I didn't even think about doing the charm. When did you do it?." He asked.
"I did it before you woke up. After i made the decision to be with you." Harry leaned in and kissed her again.
"I love you." He said
"I love you too." Later that afternoon Harry went to play exploding snap with Ron for a while. Hermione decided to write in her dairy. Sitting in the library Hermione sucked on her quill as she thought again back to their encounter.
"Hermione." Ginny said close to her ear. Hermione jumped and slammed her dairy closed.
"Ginny, what are you doing here?" She asked surprised.
"Well it is a library i do come here often. What were you thinking about. You had such a dreamy look on your face."
"It was nothing, just day dreaming." Ginny sat down.
"Hermione. I want to know something." She asked tentatively. Hermione knew what was coming. "yes Ginny. What is it?"
"Well, umm. Is it serious between you and Harry?" Hermione thought serious? Well we've been together for a few months been on a few dates and Oh yeah. we made love. Hermione tried not to grin madly as she told Ginny. "Yes. Were in love. And it's very serious." Ginny tried to keep the hurt look off her face.
"Oh." She said Hermione didn't know what else to say. "Ginny. I'm sorry. I know you like him. I really want us all to be friends." Ginny looked up. "Really?" "Really."
The next few weeks went quickly. Harry and Hermione were tied down with school work. A week before the Christmas break Harry received a letter from Sirius allowing Harry to go to Australia with Hermione. He didn't tell her right away. Instead he asked her if she wanted to go on a date with him this Friday night. The two of them were to meet on the qudditch pitch at 10:00pm next.
Classes passed in a daze as Hermione wondered what Harry had in mind for Friday night. To her it couldn't come fast enough.
Friday afternoon Harry was no where to be found. Hermione decided to get ready. Pulling out a pair of black pants and a light blue jumper Hermione drew a bath. Harry snuck into his bedroom and summoned his clothes from his wardrobe. Getting into his black jeans and grey knit jumper he crept out of the room to finish setting up. As he left Ginny was walking up the stairs. Staring at Harry she blushed. Harry made a mental not that this meant he looked good.
"Ginny. Are you looking for Hermione? She's in the bath. Go through if you like I have to dash." Harry said in a hurry.
"Uh, yeah. Ok." Ginny replied as Harry rushed downstairs past her. Walking into the lounge room Harry and Hermione shared she looked at all the personal touches Hermione had put in place. Over the lounge was a crochet rug with coloured in red and gold. On the back of a chair was one of Harry's team qudditch robes and on the mantle above the fire was a photo of Harry, Ron and Hermione taken by Colin in their 3rd year. Ginny had seen that one before as Ron had a copy. Hermione heard a noise in the lounge and got out of the bath to investigate. Pulling on her clothes rhe opened the door to the lounge. Ginny? Hermione thought.
"Hi." She said.
"Oh, hi. How are you?" Ginny asked
"Good. You?" "Good. I though you might want some help doing your hair for tonight." Ginny said
"Ginny you know I have a date with Harry. Are you sure you want to help me?" Hermione asked
"Well, were still friends aren't we? That's what friends are for. To come and help." Hermione smiled.
"Ok, it is a bit hard to manage." Ginny and Hermione spent the next half an hour braiding Hermione's hair and twisting it into a bun. The result was an elegant braided bun at the back of Hermione's head. Ginny took a piece of light blue lace out of Hermione's make-up kit and tied it around the bun.
"There." She said. "Your hair is all done." Hermione took out her eye shadow. She applied a silver white eye shadow and black eyeliner to her eyelids. She added a mulberry coloured lip-gloss to her lips and some mascara to top off the look. Her eyes looked wide and open and her lips were shining with warmth. Ginny looked at her watch.
"It's time to go."
"Ok." Hermione grabbed her good black satin robe and pulled on her black boots. With a wave goodbye to Ginny she left the room and ran down to the qudditch pitch.
"Harry?" Hermione called. There was a rush of air above her. Looking up Hermione saw Harry on his broom. Slowly he descended and held out his hand.
"Hey. I'll hold you it will be ok." Hermione had an inert fear of flying. This was not a good start to her night. Hermione climbed tentatively onto his broom. Harry took her around the waist with one hand and steered the broom upward. Hermione let out a deep breath and opened her eyes. The night was mystical. The stars glowed as they soared through the air.
"Where are we going Harry?" She asked.
"You'll see in a minute." He replied. Slowly they started to descend. Hermione looked down, beneath them was a lake. Upon landing Harry walked Hermione over to a boat. It was quite big with a table and chairs on the landing. The table and chairs were white leather and the floor was made up of wooden floorboards. There was a door and a set of stairs. The door lead into a small cabin with a kitchen and a double bed. The furnishings were rich and new.
"Harry where did you get all this?" Hermione asked sinking into one of the white leather chairs.
"I hired it off a woman in Hogs Mead. Harry replied. I couldn't get a room at the hotel because of a deal they struck with the school so I looked for some place else. This is what I found. We still have to be back at Hogwarts by 1am though." Hermione laughed
"I'm sure we can do something about that." She replied as Harry leaned forward and kissed her.
"He walked into the great hall looking for you and they went crazy screaming and ripping off his clothes. Kept saying something about Witch weekly."
"Witch weekly?" Harry asked puzzled Hermione turned around to her pile of mail. Witch Weekly was sitting on top. flipping through it she burst out laughing.
"Here's the problem." She said holding out the magazine. "He's Witch Weekly's most eligible bachelor. It's a pity they didn't have a better photo. That one must have been snapped as he left court last year." Harry laughed. He had been so worried but knew deep down that everyone was ok.
"Look." Ron screeched staring at the magazine. " Harry your number 5."He said with a laugh. Harry looked at Hermione.
"Not any more" He said and smiled at her. Ron looked at them. Then he spied the food.
"Sorry," He said. "I didn't mean to interrupt." "It's ok Ron." Hermione said. "I expect Sirius will be up here soon enough as it is."
"Speak of the devil." Harry commented as a shaggy black streak entered the room and hid behind the couch.
"I'll leave you to it." Ron said and backed out the door. As it closed Sirius transformed. His shirt was torn his jacket was missing and his trousers were ripped to shreds.
"Needing a place to hide?" Harry asked Sirius looked at him and frowned.
"No." He pouted. "But some clothing would help." Harry moved to get Sirius some new clothing.
"Hi", Hermione looked up from her plate.
"Hi" She responded.
"Did I interrupt something?" He asked.
"Always." Hermione replied. "Want some food?"
"Mmm, I'm starved." Harry walked in a minute later with some blue jeans and a black sweater.
"Special occasion? I figured you'd get together soon. Sarah was so upset, she always thought there was another woman in your heart." Harry looked sad at the mention of his ex. He liked her but not in the same way that he liked Hermione.
"You know, I remember when James got a meal like this for lilly." Sirius said, then frowned.
"When did he do a lunch like this for lilly?" Hermione asked
"It was after they had consummated their love." He stared hard at the pair. Harry and Hermione immediately blushed from feet to head. Sirius' jaw dropped. "I'm.. um.. I don't know what to say? Am i supposed to be angry?" Harry looked at his god father.
"Sirius please don't be mad, Hermione and I are in love. It was right for both of us."
"Did you do the charm?" He asked "Charm?" Harry looked worried
"Of course." Hermione said rolling her eyes. "It's the first thing I did." "Well," Sirius said. "I can't stop you. Remember I love you both and if you have any problems.(He looked at Hermione) Then come directly to me ok. I will try to understand and i will always help." There was a pause while Harry and Hermione nodded then Harry spoke up.
"So Sirius. Why are you here?"
"Oh," he said. "To tell you about witch weekly, but I'm guessing you already know. You will get a lot of mail in the next few days so stay close to Hermione.
"Ok." Harry said. "While your here. Would you mind if i go to Australia for Christmas break? Hermione's cousin invited us."
"What is her cousin's name and is she a witch?" Sirius asked "Yes she's a witch." Hermione said.
"The last name is Nelson. They own the quality qudditch supply stores all over the world."
"You didn't tell me that before!" Harry exclaimed. "Now i have to go." Hermione and Sirius both laughed.
"I'll look into it, but it shouldn't be a problem." He said with a smile. Sirius Looked at Harry.
"I have to go now. Be good ok." He said and with that he transformed into a dog and set off out the door at a run. Harry turned to Hermione.
"That wasn't so bad. Was it?"
"It was embarrassing." She said.
"Well, at least he knows. I guess. Just in case anything happens. I didn't even think about doing the charm. When did you do it?." He asked.
"I did it before you woke up. After i made the decision to be with you." Harry leaned in and kissed her again.
"I love you." He said
"I love you too." Later that afternoon Harry went to play exploding snap with Ron for a while. Hermione decided to write in her dairy. Sitting in the library Hermione sucked on her quill as she thought again back to their encounter.
"Hermione." Ginny said close to her ear. Hermione jumped and slammed her dairy closed.
"Ginny, what are you doing here?" She asked surprised.
"Well it is a library i do come here often. What were you thinking about. You had such a dreamy look on your face."
"It was nothing, just day dreaming." Ginny sat down.
"Hermione. I want to know something." She asked tentatively. Hermione knew what was coming. "yes Ginny. What is it?"
"Well, umm. Is it serious between you and Harry?" Hermione thought serious? Well we've been together for a few months been on a few dates and Oh yeah. we made love. Hermione tried not to grin madly as she told Ginny. "Yes. Were in love. And it's very serious." Ginny tried to keep the hurt look off her face.
"Oh." She said Hermione didn't know what else to say. "Ginny. I'm sorry. I know you like him. I really want us all to be friends." Ginny looked up. "Really?" "Really."
The next few weeks went quickly. Harry and Hermione were tied down with school work. A week before the Christmas break Harry received a letter from Sirius allowing Harry to go to Australia with Hermione. He didn't tell her right away. Instead he asked her if she wanted to go on a date with him this Friday night. The two of them were to meet on the qudditch pitch at 10:00pm next.
Classes passed in a daze as Hermione wondered what Harry had in mind for Friday night. To her it couldn't come fast enough.
Friday afternoon Harry was no where to be found. Hermione decided to get ready. Pulling out a pair of black pants and a light blue jumper Hermione drew a bath. Harry snuck into his bedroom and summoned his clothes from his wardrobe. Getting into his black jeans and grey knit jumper he crept out of the room to finish setting up. As he left Ginny was walking up the stairs. Staring at Harry she blushed. Harry made a mental not that this meant he looked good.
"Ginny. Are you looking for Hermione? She's in the bath. Go through if you like I have to dash." Harry said in a hurry.
"Uh, yeah. Ok." Ginny replied as Harry rushed downstairs past her. Walking into the lounge room Harry and Hermione shared she looked at all the personal touches Hermione had put in place. Over the lounge was a crochet rug with coloured in red and gold. On the back of a chair was one of Harry's team qudditch robes and on the mantle above the fire was a photo of Harry, Ron and Hermione taken by Colin in their 3rd year. Ginny had seen that one before as Ron had a copy. Hermione heard a noise in the lounge and got out of the bath to investigate. Pulling on her clothes rhe opened the door to the lounge. Ginny? Hermione thought.
"Hi." She said.
"Oh, hi. How are you?" Ginny asked
"Good. You?" "Good. I though you might want some help doing your hair for tonight." Ginny said
"Ginny you know I have a date with Harry. Are you sure you want to help me?" Hermione asked
"Well, were still friends aren't we? That's what friends are for. To come and help." Hermione smiled.
"Ok, it is a bit hard to manage." Ginny and Hermione spent the next half an hour braiding Hermione's hair and twisting it into a bun. The result was an elegant braided bun at the back of Hermione's head. Ginny took a piece of light blue lace out of Hermione's make-up kit and tied it around the bun.
"There." She said. "Your hair is all done." Hermione took out her eye shadow. She applied a silver white eye shadow and black eyeliner to her eyelids. She added a mulberry coloured lip-gloss to her lips and some mascara to top off the look. Her eyes looked wide and open and her lips were shining with warmth. Ginny looked at her watch.
"It's time to go."
"Ok." Hermione grabbed her good black satin robe and pulled on her black boots. With a wave goodbye to Ginny she left the room and ran down to the qudditch pitch.
"Harry?" Hermione called. There was a rush of air above her. Looking up Hermione saw Harry on his broom. Slowly he descended and held out his hand.
"Hey. I'll hold you it will be ok." Hermione had an inert fear of flying. This was not a good start to her night. Hermione climbed tentatively onto his broom. Harry took her around the waist with one hand and steered the broom upward. Hermione let out a deep breath and opened her eyes. The night was mystical. The stars glowed as they soared through the air.
"Where are we going Harry?" She asked.
"You'll see in a minute." He replied. Slowly they started to descend. Hermione looked down, beneath them was a lake. Upon landing Harry walked Hermione over to a boat. It was quite big with a table and chairs on the landing. The table and chairs were white leather and the floor was made up of wooden floorboards. There was a door and a set of stairs. The door lead into a small cabin with a kitchen and a double bed. The furnishings were rich and new.
"Harry where did you get all this?" Hermione asked sinking into one of the white leather chairs.
"I hired it off a woman in Hogs Mead. Harry replied. I couldn't get a room at the hotel because of a deal they struck with the school so I looked for some place else. This is what I found. We still have to be back at Hogwarts by 1am though." Hermione laughed
"I'm sure we can do something about that." She replied as Harry leaned forward and kissed her.