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A/N * What will Hermione say? Hmm . . . I wonder if I could milk this moment even more. No? Okay, fine. Go ahead and read the story now.
Chapter Ten: True Love and Roses
"Hermione! What's wrong?" Harry dropped to the ground next to Hermione and pulled her into his arms, letting her tears fall out onto his shoulders. "Don't cry, angel. I love you. What's the matter?" Harry patted Hermione on the back and ran his fingers comfortingly through her hair.
"Oh, Harry!" Hermione couldn't go on, her tears muffling the words.
"It's ok, Hermione. Whatever it is, we can work through it!" Harry kissed her on the forehead.
"Its . . ." Hermione let out a sob. "Its Lily!!"
"What happened?" said Harry, suddenly much more scared than before.
"Gone. She's gone. My tiny little baby. Oh, Harry! I loved her so much!" Harry was lost for words. How could this have happened? He pulled his dear Hermione closer and held her tight.
"Oh, Hermione. How? What happened?"
"Mandy." Hermione managed between sobs. "She pushed me down the stairs. My poor baby!!" Hermione could hardly take the pain those words caused her. Harry promised himself he would talk to Dumbledore and get Mandy thrown out of school, but now, he needed Hermione and Hermione needed him. Not knowing what to say, Harry simply held his dear Hermione in his arms. After a few moments, Harry picked up the ring off the ground. He brought it around in front of him, in front of Hermione.
"You know, Hermione, I wasn't just asking because of the baby. I do truly love you. I want more than anything to be your husband. I know that this promises to be one of the hardest nights of our life, but I don't want anything more to comfort me than you in my arms. If we can get through all this: the pregnancy, the planning, and now the loss, we can get through anything." Hermione had tears in her eyes as she turned around to look Harry in the eye, their faces only inches apart. She broke into a teary smile. He truly loved her! Harry smiled back, with his million-dollar grin.
"Hermione Granger, will you marry me?"
"Harry Potter, I could think of nothing that would make me happier."
Harry lifted the brilliant ring from the box and slid it on Hermione's finger. Hermione sat back against Harry, and he wrapped his arms around her. There they sat together on the rose covered floor, red petals falling gently onto them. Every once and a while Hermione lifted her left hand to watch her ring sparkle. They sat there into the night, trying to forget lily; trying to think of nothing but true love and roses.
*~*~*~*~*
"OH MY GOD!!!! Let me see, Herm!!! It is so beautiful!" Hermione and Harry had just come down the stairs the next morning. (Lavender and Parvati had slept in the common room that night). Hermione proudly held up her hand.
"It's so amazing, Mione!" Lavender squealed.
"Don't get any ideas." Said Ron, descending the stairs from his dorm.
"Ha." Said Lavender with sarcasm. With that, the friends went down to breakfast. Harry, however, slipped away before they reached the great hall. He walked instead to Dumbledore's office.
"Um . . . sugar quill?" The gargoyle jumped aside. Harry was surprised, he hadn't expected to get it on the first try. He climbed the stairs to Dumbledore. Harry knocked on the door.
"Come on in, Harry."
"Thank you, Professor." Harry entered and took a seat. "I need to talk to you about Mandy Brocklehurst."
"I suspected as much. Harry, the situation with Ms. Brocklehurst had been dealt with, I assure you. She had been expelled and is on probation."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that the Ministry of Magic will be keeping a very close watch on her for a long time." Dumbledore looked upon Harry with great sympathy. "I am so sorry for your loss, Harry. I know how much you and Hermione loved that child, despite the issues it would have caused." Harry fought back tears.
"Thank you, sir." Harry sat for a moment in the comfort of Dumbledore's office. Everything seemed so much simpler in there.
*~*~*~*~*
Back in the common room Harry sat doing nothing while Hermione leaned on his lap studying hard. Harry had his arms around his fiancé and was gently fingering her ring. Hermione paused her reading and looked up.
"Harry, when we have another, can we still name her Lily?"
"Of course. Our first baby girl will still be Lily Hermione Potter, I promise." Hermione smiled. She leaned up and kissed her husband to be. Yes, she thought, they could always have another baby. As long as they had each other, and that they always would.
*~*~* THE END *~*~*
* A/N * That's it! The End! I'm pretty sure I'm going to do a sequel, but only if I get some reviews!!! (I know, I'm evil!!) Please Please Please tell me what you thought. I really enjoyed writing it, so I hope you enjoyed reading it! REVIEW!!!!
A/N * What will Hermione say? Hmm . . . I wonder if I could milk this moment even more. No? Okay, fine. Go ahead and read the story now.
Chapter Ten: True Love and Roses
"Hermione! What's wrong?" Harry dropped to the ground next to Hermione and pulled her into his arms, letting her tears fall out onto his shoulders. "Don't cry, angel. I love you. What's the matter?" Harry patted Hermione on the back and ran his fingers comfortingly through her hair.
"Oh, Harry!" Hermione couldn't go on, her tears muffling the words.
"It's ok, Hermione. Whatever it is, we can work through it!" Harry kissed her on the forehead.
"Its . . ." Hermione let out a sob. "Its Lily!!"
"What happened?" said Harry, suddenly much more scared than before.
"Gone. She's gone. My tiny little baby. Oh, Harry! I loved her so much!" Harry was lost for words. How could this have happened? He pulled his dear Hermione closer and held her tight.
"Oh, Hermione. How? What happened?"
"Mandy." Hermione managed between sobs. "She pushed me down the stairs. My poor baby!!" Hermione could hardly take the pain those words caused her. Harry promised himself he would talk to Dumbledore and get Mandy thrown out of school, but now, he needed Hermione and Hermione needed him. Not knowing what to say, Harry simply held his dear Hermione in his arms. After a few moments, Harry picked up the ring off the ground. He brought it around in front of him, in front of Hermione.
"You know, Hermione, I wasn't just asking because of the baby. I do truly love you. I want more than anything to be your husband. I know that this promises to be one of the hardest nights of our life, but I don't want anything more to comfort me than you in my arms. If we can get through all this: the pregnancy, the planning, and now the loss, we can get through anything." Hermione had tears in her eyes as she turned around to look Harry in the eye, their faces only inches apart. She broke into a teary smile. He truly loved her! Harry smiled back, with his million-dollar grin.
"Hermione Granger, will you marry me?"
"Harry Potter, I could think of nothing that would make me happier."
Harry lifted the brilliant ring from the box and slid it on Hermione's finger. Hermione sat back against Harry, and he wrapped his arms around her. There they sat together on the rose covered floor, red petals falling gently onto them. Every once and a while Hermione lifted her left hand to watch her ring sparkle. They sat there into the night, trying to forget lily; trying to think of nothing but true love and roses.
*~*~*~*~*
"OH MY GOD!!!! Let me see, Herm!!! It is so beautiful!" Hermione and Harry had just come down the stairs the next morning. (Lavender and Parvati had slept in the common room that night). Hermione proudly held up her hand.
"It's so amazing, Mione!" Lavender squealed.
"Don't get any ideas." Said Ron, descending the stairs from his dorm.
"Ha." Said Lavender with sarcasm. With that, the friends went down to breakfast. Harry, however, slipped away before they reached the great hall. He walked instead to Dumbledore's office.
"Um . . . sugar quill?" The gargoyle jumped aside. Harry was surprised, he hadn't expected to get it on the first try. He climbed the stairs to Dumbledore. Harry knocked on the door.
"Come on in, Harry."
"Thank you, Professor." Harry entered and took a seat. "I need to talk to you about Mandy Brocklehurst."
"I suspected as much. Harry, the situation with Ms. Brocklehurst had been dealt with, I assure you. She had been expelled and is on probation."
"What does that mean?"
"It means that the Ministry of Magic will be keeping a very close watch on her for a long time." Dumbledore looked upon Harry with great sympathy. "I am so sorry for your loss, Harry. I know how much you and Hermione loved that child, despite the issues it would have caused." Harry fought back tears.
"Thank you, sir." Harry sat for a moment in the comfort of Dumbledore's office. Everything seemed so much simpler in there.
*~*~*~*~*
Back in the common room Harry sat doing nothing while Hermione leaned on his lap studying hard. Harry had his arms around his fiancé and was gently fingering her ring. Hermione paused her reading and looked up.
"Harry, when we have another, can we still name her Lily?"
"Of course. Our first baby girl will still be Lily Hermione Potter, I promise." Hermione smiled. She leaned up and kissed her husband to be. Yes, she thought, they could always have another baby. As long as they had each other, and that they always would.
*~*~* THE END *~*~*
* A/N * That's it! The End! I'm pretty sure I'm going to do a sequel, but only if I get some reviews!!! (I know, I'm evil!!) Please Please Please tell me what you thought. I really enjoyed writing it, so I hope you enjoyed reading it! REVIEW!!!!