Chapter 1
The Call That Changed All Our Lives
She looked out the window and watched as the rain continued to pour down. She sighed and headed towards the bookshelf to get a book. As she was getting Hogwarts: A History of the shelf, a flash of lightning and thunder startled her that she knocked over some of the books on the shelf.
Oh great! Stupid thunder! she thought.
. As she was picking up the books and returning them on the shelf, her eyes fell on a picture that have fallen from one of the books. She picked it up and headed towards her desk. It was a picture of the three of them, taken during their graduation. Harry was on her right while Ron was on her left. They both had their arms around her. She felt tears slowly cascading down her face as she looked at it and memories flooded her mind. She remembered it like it was only yesterday.
It was in their sixth year that she and Harry Potter became a couple. They were the envy of everyone. She was Hermione Granger, the smartest witch in her year. She was also one of the most beautiful girls in Hogwarts and almost all of the guys had a crush on her. Harry was no longer the skinny little boy. All the years of playing quidditch had done him good. He was well built and had grown rather handsome.
It was no surprise when it was announced that they were head boy and head girl in their last year. She was valedictorian when they graduated. It was that night that Harry proposed to her.
They were married two months after graduation. Because they both have graduated top in their class, they were both asked to take a job in the Ministry of Magic. After a few months, she found out that she was pregnant. She and Harry were so happy. Harry got the phone and smiled at her.
"So who should we call first? Ron Weasley or your parents?"
A few months later she gave birth to a baby boy whom they named James. He had Harry's emerald green eyes and jet-black hair.
They lived a nice life and nothing could tear them apart. Then a month after James' first birthday, she received the phone call that changed all their lives.
"Hermione? It's Ron, you'd better get to the hospital fast!"
"Ron, what's wrong?"
"It's Harry…"
"What?! What happened to Harry?!"
"No time to explain, just go!"
"Ok, I'll be right there, bye!"
Hermione apparated to the hospital as fast as she could. She was worried about Harry. She was met by a grim looking Ron and a pale-faced Sirius. Ron hugged her.
"Ron, what's wrong? Where's Harry?"
Sirius motioned for her to follow him into the room. There on the hospital bed lay Harry Potter. She gasped. He was pale and shivering but he smiled when he saw her and she hugged him. Ron explained what happened. Harry was hit by an unusual curse while battling some deatheaters. The curse was killing him painfully and slowly. Hermione cried and the three men in the room tried their best to comfort her.
The Weasleys, Lupin, and other close friends of Harry arrived a few hours later. Hermione took the opportunity to slip out unnoticed. She sat on one of the chairs in the lobby of the hospital and began to cry. She felt an arm around her shoulder and looked up to see Ginny with James. No words were needed as they held each other and wept.
When they returned to the room, Harry asked to speak to her in private. She was fighting her tears as she sat on his bedside. Harry held her hand.
"Mione, don't cry. I want you to know I love you"
"I know… I love you too."
"Mione, you have to be strong. James needs you."
"I can't do this without you Harry"
"Yes you can. You're one of the strongest person I know, Mione. You can live through this."
She looked straight into Harry's green eyes.
"Mione, I want you to promise me one thing"
"What, Harry?"
"Promise me that you would open your heart to love again"
"But Harry…"
"No buts, James needs a father who will be there for him. Promise me this"
"Yes, I promise"
"I love you, Mione"
And with his last breath, Harry Potter, the only man she loved died in her arms.