Return To Me Chapter 4
The morning had gone by quickly for Harry and Hermione, probably because they had spent most of it at Dumbledore's office. There, Professor Flitwick had been putting protection charms on Hermione. Harry had insisted on putting and trying every single spell that would guarantee her safety, one way or another. Flitwick worked specifically on charms that would signal Harry should his fiancé were ever in any danger. After charming Hermione, they also charmed the Head Boy and Girl Rooms, changed the passwords, and secured the windows.
As soon as Dumbledore dismissed them, the couple walked outside and sat by the lake, spending as much time as they could together.
"Harry, what time is it?"
"Quarter to 12," he answered after looking at his watch.
"We have to meet Ginny in 45 minutes, remember?"
"Yes, and that gives us 45 minutes to do whatever we want. Speaking of which, I have a very good idea of what we can do to pass the time," Harry said with a smirk. At hearing this, Hermione looked up at him to find his green eyes filled with lust as he leaned down to press his lips against hers.
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Ginny went down to the kitchen and asked Dobby to make a picnic for Draco, Ron, Lavender, Harry, Hermione, and her. Unsurprisingly, Dobby was very excited and began to run around picking up dishes as well as various types of food and placing them in a basket. Within minutes, the basket was full and came completed with a red and white-checkered blanket folded neatly on top. Ginny smiled in satisfaction, thanked the house-elf, and went out the door.
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At 12:30, all 6 friends were sitting out by the lake, enjoying each other's company. In front of them was the blanket Dobby had sent along with a ton of food, waiting to be consumed. Ginny really wanted a Muggle- style picnic, so the menu had been adjusted to meet her request. Afterwards, each couple found a special spot to themselves, seizing their last hours together.
Ron and Lavender took the opportunity to soak their feet on the lake while talking quietly.
"I'm telling you Lav, I'm coming back. You can't get rid of me that easily." Ron chuckled.
Lavender smiled at this comment, "And what makes you think I want to get rid of you? If I wanted to do that, I wouldn't have waited for Voldemort to do it, I would have done it myself."
Ron smiled back and ran his fingers through his girlfriend's hair. Lavender's smile turned into a smirk as she whispered something in Ron's ear. Ron laughed and nodded in agreement.
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"Ginny, this was a wonderful idea. Everything was just perfect," Hermione said as she leaned back into Harry's embrace.
"Yeah Gin, great job," Harry commented.
SPLAT
A huge snowball hit Draco in the back of the head.
"What the...!" Draco almost cursed as he turned to see Lavender and Ron standing behind a wall of magically made snowballs with smirks on their faces.
"Oh you are so on Weasley!" Draco said as he pulled out his wand, made his own fort of snowballs, and threw one at Ron, who ducked.
"OWW!!!! MALFOY!" Lavender spat.
Soon Harry and Hermione joined and the 3 teams began launching snowballs at their friends.
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They all walked into the castle still wet from their snowball fight. It had been a lot of fun, the 6 of them all together, without a single worry about the final battle. After entering, they all headed to the Gryffindor common room for some hot chocolate. They allowed Draco in, much to Ron's dislike, but he wasn't allowed near the portrait when the password was said.
While sitting in front of the fire, Dobby entered and served a cup of hot chocolate to each one..
"Go take the day off Dobby," Hermione told him.
"Oh no Miss Granger, Dobby could never take a day away from work when Dobby has so much to do," he replied
"But you need.."
"Shh love, leave Spew alone for today," Harry cut her off.
"It's S.P.E.W. Harry!"
"Yes, I know love, now calm down and drink the hot chocolate," he said while kissing her head. Surprisingly Hermione obeyed and snuggled closer to Harry's body.
Ginny was half asleep in Draco's arms when he shook her awake.
"Angel?"
"Hmm," she said sleepily.
"I really have to go discuss a few things with Sever... Professor Snape. Would you mind if I left for a bit?"
"Huh? Oh, no go ahead. I'll walk you out."
As Ginny and Draco left the common room Ron just glared at Draco. He accepted that they had to get along to bring the Dark Lord down, and he knew his baby sister loved him, but that didn't mean he had to like him.
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Dinner came and went and after it, each couple decided to spend some time alone. Ginny and Draco returned to the Dungeons, while Ron and Lavender went back to the Gryffindor common room.
Harry had a surprise set up for Hermione in a different room. Right after dinner, Harry blindfolded Hermione and began to lead her through the hallways.. She heard a door click open as Harry pulled her inside.
"Vanilla," she stated as she breathed in the sweet scent.
"Yes Hermione, vanilla. Your favorite scent since you were 10 and the smell of your mom's aromatherapy candles when she would do yoga "Hermione smiled and nodded.
"Can I take this thing off now?" she asked
"Not yet Mrs. Potter..." his voice seemed to distance further away and she thought she could hear the clanging of dishes against each other. The next thing she knew, Harry's voice was next to her again, his hot breath blowing against her neck.
"Now, you can take it off."
Her hands ripped the blindfold off and she was greeted with a beautiful sight.
They were in the Room of Requirement.
The lights were very dim and candles were lit all over the place. There was a fireplace with a nice fire burning, a bed sitting on a quiet corner, and a table set for two right in the middle.
"We already ate dinner Harry," Hermione reminded him, slightly confused.
"Yes, very good Hermione, "he laughed in a hushed voice," but we haven't had desert yet."
Not less than 30 seconds went by when Dobby came in with 2 cartons of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream.
"Mister Harry Potter Sir, I bring you the ice cream you asked for."
"Thank you Dobby, now go and have fun with that other house-elf, Winky."
Dobby turned a shade of pink and "popped" out of sight.
"Ben and Jerry's!!" Hermione squealed with delight as she ran to the table and opened a carton of ice cream.
Harry smiled at her. She was beautiful. He walked over to the Muggle radio and switched it on. Soft music filled the air while Harry and Hermione sat on the bed, eating their ice cream.
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That night was spent in the Room of Requirement. When Hermione opened her eyes and looked at the clock it read 2:00 AM, so she lay back down and starred at the ceiling. Memories of the previous evening entered her mind. Harry's sweet, soft, lips caressing every inch of her skin. The feel of him inside her when she reached her peak. Hermione smiled to herself. She had given herself to him last night, and she knew that she would never want to give herself to anybody else again. With those thoughts still fresh in her mind, she drifted off to sleep.
When the sun began to shine through the open windows, Hermione only clung tighter to Harry's body. Today was the day he was leaving, and she didn't want to let him go. Minutes later, Harry opened his eyes and kissed his fiancée's forehead.
"Good morning beautiful," he said quietly.
"Mm... Yes it is morning. A good one, I'm not so sure."
Harry nodded and they just lay in each other's embrace for quite a while.
"Hermione love, I have to get out of bed now. I'm supposed to meet Dumbledore in an hour." Hermione only sighed.
"Couldn't you just not go?" she asked, already knowing the answer.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to go. You know that."
"It's not your fault, I'll be okay. Just... stay safe Harry. Just promise me that one thing," she requested.
Harry kissed her lightly in response.
"I'll try," he whispered almost too softly for her to hear.
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The hour passed by with a lot of tears being shed. The six friends were now all gathered at the front doors of the castle.
"I love you so much Hermione, you know that right?" Harry asked.
Hermione nodded, and wrapped her arms even tighter around her fiancée. Her body was shaking while she cried. Even Harry had tears in his eyes.
Draco's hand reached Ginny's chin and lifted it up so she would look at him.
"It's going to be alright Angel, I promise. God, I'm going to miss you so much." Draco kissed Ginny full on the lips. Ginny responded and deepened the kiss.
"Lav, don't cry. I hate seeing you cry."
"I know, I just, I can't help it."
Ron's eyes started to glaze over with tears as he grabbed his girlfriend and held her tightly.
After everyone reluectantly finished their goodbyes with their loved ones, they wished good luck to the older professors and everyone else. Then, the men walked out of Hogwarts and headed to the Final battle.
The morning had gone by quickly for Harry and Hermione, probably because they had spent most of it at Dumbledore's office. There, Professor Flitwick had been putting protection charms on Hermione. Harry had insisted on putting and trying every single spell that would guarantee her safety, one way or another. Flitwick worked specifically on charms that would signal Harry should his fiancé were ever in any danger. After charming Hermione, they also charmed the Head Boy and Girl Rooms, changed the passwords, and secured the windows.
As soon as Dumbledore dismissed them, the couple walked outside and sat by the lake, spending as much time as they could together.
"Harry, what time is it?"
"Quarter to 12," he answered after looking at his watch.
"We have to meet Ginny in 45 minutes, remember?"
"Yes, and that gives us 45 minutes to do whatever we want. Speaking of which, I have a very good idea of what we can do to pass the time," Harry said with a smirk. At hearing this, Hermione looked up at him to find his green eyes filled with lust as he leaned down to press his lips against hers.
************
Ginny went down to the kitchen and asked Dobby to make a picnic for Draco, Ron, Lavender, Harry, Hermione, and her. Unsurprisingly, Dobby was very excited and began to run around picking up dishes as well as various types of food and placing them in a basket. Within minutes, the basket was full and came completed with a red and white-checkered blanket folded neatly on top. Ginny smiled in satisfaction, thanked the house-elf, and went out the door.
************
At 12:30, all 6 friends were sitting out by the lake, enjoying each other's company. In front of them was the blanket Dobby had sent along with a ton of food, waiting to be consumed. Ginny really wanted a Muggle- style picnic, so the menu had been adjusted to meet her request. Afterwards, each couple found a special spot to themselves, seizing their last hours together.
Ron and Lavender took the opportunity to soak their feet on the lake while talking quietly.
"I'm telling you Lav, I'm coming back. You can't get rid of me that easily." Ron chuckled.
Lavender smiled at this comment, "And what makes you think I want to get rid of you? If I wanted to do that, I wouldn't have waited for Voldemort to do it, I would have done it myself."
Ron smiled back and ran his fingers through his girlfriend's hair. Lavender's smile turned into a smirk as she whispered something in Ron's ear. Ron laughed and nodded in agreement.
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"Ginny, this was a wonderful idea. Everything was just perfect," Hermione said as she leaned back into Harry's embrace.
"Yeah Gin, great job," Harry commented.
SPLAT
A huge snowball hit Draco in the back of the head.
"What the...!" Draco almost cursed as he turned to see Lavender and Ron standing behind a wall of magically made snowballs with smirks on their faces.
"Oh you are so on Weasley!" Draco said as he pulled out his wand, made his own fort of snowballs, and threw one at Ron, who ducked.
"OWW!!!! MALFOY!" Lavender spat.
Soon Harry and Hermione joined and the 3 teams began launching snowballs at their friends.
*********
They all walked into the castle still wet from their snowball fight. It had been a lot of fun, the 6 of them all together, without a single worry about the final battle. After entering, they all headed to the Gryffindor common room for some hot chocolate. They allowed Draco in, much to Ron's dislike, but he wasn't allowed near the portrait when the password was said.
While sitting in front of the fire, Dobby entered and served a cup of hot chocolate to each one..
"Go take the day off Dobby," Hermione told him.
"Oh no Miss Granger, Dobby could never take a day away from work when Dobby has so much to do," he replied
"But you need.."
"Shh love, leave Spew alone for today," Harry cut her off.
"It's S.P.E.W. Harry!"
"Yes, I know love, now calm down and drink the hot chocolate," he said while kissing her head. Surprisingly Hermione obeyed and snuggled closer to Harry's body.
Ginny was half asleep in Draco's arms when he shook her awake.
"Angel?"
"Hmm," she said sleepily.
"I really have to go discuss a few things with Sever... Professor Snape. Would you mind if I left for a bit?"
"Huh? Oh, no go ahead. I'll walk you out."
As Ginny and Draco left the common room Ron just glared at Draco. He accepted that they had to get along to bring the Dark Lord down, and he knew his baby sister loved him, but that didn't mean he had to like him.
***********
Dinner came and went and after it, each couple decided to spend some time alone. Ginny and Draco returned to the Dungeons, while Ron and Lavender went back to the Gryffindor common room.
Harry had a surprise set up for Hermione in a different room. Right after dinner, Harry blindfolded Hermione and began to lead her through the hallways.. She heard a door click open as Harry pulled her inside.
"Vanilla," she stated as she breathed in the sweet scent.
"Yes Hermione, vanilla. Your favorite scent since you were 10 and the smell of your mom's aromatherapy candles when she would do yoga "Hermione smiled and nodded.
"Can I take this thing off now?" she asked
"Not yet Mrs. Potter..." his voice seemed to distance further away and she thought she could hear the clanging of dishes against each other. The next thing she knew, Harry's voice was next to her again, his hot breath blowing against her neck.
"Now, you can take it off."
Her hands ripped the blindfold off and she was greeted with a beautiful sight.
They were in the Room of Requirement.
The lights were very dim and candles were lit all over the place. There was a fireplace with a nice fire burning, a bed sitting on a quiet corner, and a table set for two right in the middle.
"We already ate dinner Harry," Hermione reminded him, slightly confused.
"Yes, very good Hermione, "he laughed in a hushed voice," but we haven't had desert yet."
Not less than 30 seconds went by when Dobby came in with 2 cartons of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream.
"Mister Harry Potter Sir, I bring you the ice cream you asked for."
"Thank you Dobby, now go and have fun with that other house-elf, Winky."
Dobby turned a shade of pink and "popped" out of sight.
"Ben and Jerry's!!" Hermione squealed with delight as she ran to the table and opened a carton of ice cream.
Harry smiled at her. She was beautiful. He walked over to the Muggle radio and switched it on. Soft music filled the air while Harry and Hermione sat on the bed, eating their ice cream.
*******
That night was spent in the Room of Requirement. When Hermione opened her eyes and looked at the clock it read 2:00 AM, so she lay back down and starred at the ceiling. Memories of the previous evening entered her mind. Harry's sweet, soft, lips caressing every inch of her skin. The feel of him inside her when she reached her peak. Hermione smiled to herself. She had given herself to him last night, and she knew that she would never want to give herself to anybody else again. With those thoughts still fresh in her mind, she drifted off to sleep.
When the sun began to shine through the open windows, Hermione only clung tighter to Harry's body. Today was the day he was leaving, and she didn't want to let him go. Minutes later, Harry opened his eyes and kissed his fiancée's forehead.
"Good morning beautiful," he said quietly.
"Mm... Yes it is morning. A good one, I'm not so sure."
Harry nodded and they just lay in each other's embrace for quite a while.
"Hermione love, I have to get out of bed now. I'm supposed to meet Dumbledore in an hour." Hermione only sighed.
"Couldn't you just not go?" she asked, already knowing the answer.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to go. You know that."
"It's not your fault, I'll be okay. Just... stay safe Harry. Just promise me that one thing," she requested.
Harry kissed her lightly in response.
"I'll try," he whispered almost too softly for her to hear.
**********
The hour passed by with a lot of tears being shed. The six friends were now all gathered at the front doors of the castle.
"I love you so much Hermione, you know that right?" Harry asked.
Hermione nodded, and wrapped her arms even tighter around her fiancée. Her body was shaking while she cried. Even Harry had tears in his eyes.
Draco's hand reached Ginny's chin and lifted it up so she would look at him.
"It's going to be alright Angel, I promise. God, I'm going to miss you so much." Draco kissed Ginny full on the lips. Ginny responded and deepened the kiss.
"Lav, don't cry. I hate seeing you cry."
"I know, I just, I can't help it."
Ron's eyes started to glaze over with tears as he grabbed his girlfriend and held her tightly.
After everyone reluectantly finished their goodbyes with their loved ones, they wished good luck to the older professors and everyone else. Then, the men walked out of Hogwarts and headed to the Final battle.