Authors Note: Thanks to all for the reviews. Now on with the show.
The stars twinkled above them as Hermione pulled out of the kiss a few moments later. Harry walked over to the kitchen and gathered a bottle of red grape juice and two glasses. He also gathered some fine cheeses and fruit and put them on a platter. brining them back to the table Hermione spied the camembert. "Ohhh. Harry my favorite cheese."She cooed. "I didn't know that?" Harry smiled. He had written to Mrs. Granger and asked her for some of Hermione's favorite things. "Have i told you how beautiful you look tonight?" Harry asked "mabye." Hermione smiled and popped another piece of cheese into her mouth.
"I wonder how good you'd look on a white sand beach.?" He asked beaming. "Harry! Sirius said you could come didn't he!" Hermione jumed up into Harry's lap and hugged him. "This is fantastic." She said. Harry laughed. "Yes it will be sweetheart." Hermione sat back down in her chair and ate a few more cheese pieces. Harry looked at her. Siloutted by the black of night. Her eyes shone in the moonlight. She was a goddess and Harry couldn't wait for Australia to come.
Hermione shivered. "Are you cold?." Harry asked questioningly (sp) "just a bit." She replied. "Want to go inside?" "Yeah." Hermione stood and walked into the cabin. Harry grabbed the grape juice and glasses and followed suit. Hermione had settled herself down on the bed. Harry smiled and sat down beside her, placing the drinks on a small table beside the bed. Hermione shivered again. Harry put his arm around her. "We should get that lovely cloke of yours fur lined." Harry said. Hermione smiled and snuggled closer to him. Harry leaned back onto the bed and Hermione with him. They laid there for a long time. It was Hermione who woke first. "Harry what time?..." Hermione looked around the room. She wasn't on the boat anymore. The curtains were purple. As was the bed spread. "Harry wake up. How did we get back into my room?" She asked shaking him. "Huh? Oh. There was a spell over the boat. It dropped us off at the gate. I woke up and floated you up to bed." Harry grinned. She hadn't felt a thing.
"And you stayed because?" Hermione asked with a smile. "Because how could anyone turn down an offer to sleep with the most beautiful girl in the world?" He replied. Harry grabbed her tighter around the waste and they went back to sleep. The sun beamed in through the window when they next awoke. Harry watched Hermione sleep for a few minutes before he had an idea. Carefully he crept under the blankets and aroused Hermione. There was alot to moaning before Harry slipped off to get ready for the day. ([I]just take a guess at what he did. there are children here[/I]) The rest of the week went quickly. Ron got a letter from his mum asking him to come home for the holidays as they had some exciting news to celebrate. Harry and Hermione said they understood and told him of their plans. On the platform Harry and Hermione said goodbye to Ron made their way to 'Portkey's Of London'. They were scheduled to leave at 16:30. Harry felt a little uneasy at the thought of traveling by portkey, But this place was the best. Harry moved all their stuff onto the platform. Hermione took the golden ring in her left hand and Harry's right hand in her other. Harry grabbed the ring with his left hand and they were off. "Giday." The voice was male. "Welcome to Australia" It said. Harry looked around him. His stomach lurched after the pull of the portkey. Hermione let go of his hand and he watched her run and hug the security guard.
"Stuart!" She cried. "I didn't know you worked here!"
"Got the job last week." He answered proudly.
"Harry, Harry this is my cousin Stuart. He's Liz's little brother." Hermione said excitedly as she tugged on his arm.
"Uh...Hi." Harry said still feeling woozy.
"Better get yer stuff."
"Oh right." Said Hermione slapping her head. "Someone else will be here soon". Harry helped her grab their bags and they moved off towards the exit.
"See ya tonight herm. bye Harry." Stuart called behind them.
Harry and Hermione saw the exit. It was a long clear tube into the outside world. The sign above it read. 'Walk slowly through tube. It will adjust you to the heat and humidity outside. Remove all heavy coats and jumpers before entering.'
Harry looked at Hermione. "It's ok." She said and took off her heavy robes. Harry followed suit. They began to walk through the tube. The crisp cold air left them and a moist heat began to assult their bodies. Harry began to sweat and they were only half way down the tunnel. By the time they exited onto the street they were both dripping with sweat.
"Hermione." A voice rang out from across the street. Harry and Hermione looked across. Standing there was a 6"1 blond. she had a curvy figure and a brilliant tan. She ran across the road to greet them.
"Hey. good trip?" She asked giving Hermione a hug.
"It was ok." Hermione smiled. "Liz this is Harry. Harry this is my cousin Liz."
"Pleased to meet you." Liz said pulling Harry into a hug.
"Nice to meet you too." He said. "Is it always this hot?" He asked
Liz and Hermione laughed. "Yes." They both said in unison.
"My car is across the street." Liz said guiding them to a red 4X4. "It's air conditioned."
Harry smiled. They loaded up the trunk and began the journey to Liz's house. As they traveled Harry stared out the window. The air conditioning was nice and cold. The sun beat down upon the car and the vegetation whirled past him. It was so different to what he had seen back at the Dursleys. Mrs Dursley kept a nice flower garden in the back yard. Although it was nothing like he was looking at now. Whizzing by were palm trees and ferns bright tropical trees that he had only seen in brochures. Liz watched him in the rear view mirror. "Like the bush do you Harry?" she asked
"Is it all like this?"
"No in some places the dirt is bright red and stretches out for miles. It's a killer if you wear white because it stains."
"Oh." Harry said with a look of wonder on his face. {Wow. he thought isn't all dirt black.} Just as he thought that they rounded a bend in the road and Harry was struck by an awesome sight. There in front of him was the bluest water he'd ever seen. The white capped waves rolled up onto a pure white sand beach. There was only a hand full of people walking along the sand. The other end of the beach was framed by a jutting sandstone cliff. Along the beach side was a walking track beside the road. on the other side were countless bungalows. Liz pulled up into the drive way of one of the houses.
The stars twinkled above them as Hermione pulled out of the kiss a few moments later. Harry walked over to the kitchen and gathered a bottle of red grape juice and two glasses. He also gathered some fine cheeses and fruit and put them on a platter. brining them back to the table Hermione spied the camembert. "Ohhh. Harry my favorite cheese."She cooed. "I didn't know that?" Harry smiled. He had written to Mrs. Granger and asked her for some of Hermione's favorite things. "Have i told you how beautiful you look tonight?" Harry asked "mabye." Hermione smiled and popped another piece of cheese into her mouth.
"I wonder how good you'd look on a white sand beach.?" He asked beaming. "Harry! Sirius said you could come didn't he!" Hermione jumed up into Harry's lap and hugged him. "This is fantastic." She said. Harry laughed. "Yes it will be sweetheart." Hermione sat back down in her chair and ate a few more cheese pieces. Harry looked at her. Siloutted by the black of night. Her eyes shone in the moonlight. She was a goddess and Harry couldn't wait for Australia to come.
Hermione shivered. "Are you cold?." Harry asked questioningly (sp) "just a bit." She replied. "Want to go inside?" "Yeah." Hermione stood and walked into the cabin. Harry grabbed the grape juice and glasses and followed suit. Hermione had settled herself down on the bed. Harry smiled and sat down beside her, placing the drinks on a small table beside the bed. Hermione shivered again. Harry put his arm around her. "We should get that lovely cloke of yours fur lined." Harry said. Hermione smiled and snuggled closer to him. Harry leaned back onto the bed and Hermione with him. They laid there for a long time. It was Hermione who woke first. "Harry what time?..." Hermione looked around the room. She wasn't on the boat anymore. The curtains were purple. As was the bed spread. "Harry wake up. How did we get back into my room?" She asked shaking him. "Huh? Oh. There was a spell over the boat. It dropped us off at the gate. I woke up and floated you up to bed." Harry grinned. She hadn't felt a thing.
"And you stayed because?" Hermione asked with a smile. "Because how could anyone turn down an offer to sleep with the most beautiful girl in the world?" He replied. Harry grabbed her tighter around the waste and they went back to sleep. The sun beamed in through the window when they next awoke. Harry watched Hermione sleep for a few minutes before he had an idea. Carefully he crept under the blankets and aroused Hermione. There was alot to moaning before Harry slipped off to get ready for the day. ([I]just take a guess at what he did. there are children here[/I]) The rest of the week went quickly. Ron got a letter from his mum asking him to come home for the holidays as they had some exciting news to celebrate. Harry and Hermione said they understood and told him of their plans. On the platform Harry and Hermione said goodbye to Ron made their way to 'Portkey's Of London'. They were scheduled to leave at 16:30. Harry felt a little uneasy at the thought of traveling by portkey, But this place was the best. Harry moved all their stuff onto the platform. Hermione took the golden ring in her left hand and Harry's right hand in her other. Harry grabbed the ring with his left hand and they were off. "Giday." The voice was male. "Welcome to Australia" It said. Harry looked around him. His stomach lurched after the pull of the portkey. Hermione let go of his hand and he watched her run and hug the security guard.
"Stuart!" She cried. "I didn't know you worked here!"
"Got the job last week." He answered proudly.
"Harry, Harry this is my cousin Stuart. He's Liz's little brother." Hermione said excitedly as she tugged on his arm.
"Uh...Hi." Harry said still feeling woozy.
"Better get yer stuff."
"Oh right." Said Hermione slapping her head. "Someone else will be here soon". Harry helped her grab their bags and they moved off towards the exit.
"See ya tonight herm. bye Harry." Stuart called behind them.
Harry and Hermione saw the exit. It was a long clear tube into the outside world. The sign above it read. 'Walk slowly through tube. It will adjust you to the heat and humidity outside. Remove all heavy coats and jumpers before entering.'
Harry looked at Hermione. "It's ok." She said and took off her heavy robes. Harry followed suit. They began to walk through the tube. The crisp cold air left them and a moist heat began to assult their bodies. Harry began to sweat and they were only half way down the tunnel. By the time they exited onto the street they were both dripping with sweat.
"Hermione." A voice rang out from across the street. Harry and Hermione looked across. Standing there was a 6"1 blond. she had a curvy figure and a brilliant tan. She ran across the road to greet them.
"Hey. good trip?" She asked giving Hermione a hug.
"It was ok." Hermione smiled. "Liz this is Harry. Harry this is my cousin Liz."
"Pleased to meet you." Liz said pulling Harry into a hug.
"Nice to meet you too." He said. "Is it always this hot?" He asked
Liz and Hermione laughed. "Yes." They both said in unison.
"My car is across the street." Liz said guiding them to a red 4X4. "It's air conditioned."
Harry smiled. They loaded up the trunk and began the journey to Liz's house. As they traveled Harry stared out the window. The air conditioning was nice and cold. The sun beat down upon the car and the vegetation whirled past him. It was so different to what he had seen back at the Dursleys. Mrs Dursley kept a nice flower garden in the back yard. Although it was nothing like he was looking at now. Whizzing by were palm trees and ferns bright tropical trees that he had only seen in brochures. Liz watched him in the rear view mirror. "Like the bush do you Harry?" she asked
"Is it all like this?"
"No in some places the dirt is bright red and stretches out for miles. It's a killer if you wear white because it stains."
"Oh." Harry said with a look of wonder on his face. {Wow. he thought isn't all dirt black.} Just as he thought that they rounded a bend in the road and Harry was struck by an awesome sight. There in front of him was the bluest water he'd ever seen. The white capped waves rolled up onto a pure white sand beach. There was only a hand full of people walking along the sand. The other end of the beach was framed by a jutting sandstone cliff. Along the beach side was a walking track beside the road. on the other side were countless bungalows. Liz pulled up into the drive way of one of the houses.