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A/N: I have gotten so many reviews begging me not to kill off any Main Characters. So because of this no main characters will die.

Thanks to all my reviewers.

Chapter 12

The Halloween Ball part 2

It was Wednesday, Hermione was standing by her parents coffins, holding her baby sister in her arms, Harry and Ron stood behind her. It took everything Hermione had not to cry, but she couldn't cry, not now. The sadness and anger in Hermione's heart increased even more when she thought about Leia, she would never remember her mother and father. Harry wrapped an arm around her and led her away. She wanted to cry, but she wouldn't cry, she couldn't cry,

She would get even.

"Are you ok?" asked Harry friday evening. "You've been very distant since the funeral,"

"Harry," said Hermione laying down a book. "You see that baby in that crib over there,"

"Yeah," said Harry.

"You don't seem to realize that I'm basically it's mother now," "And I have to- "Oh Harry, I can't do this," The tears she had been trying to restrain finally fell. "I can't be a mother, I'm not ready for this, everything is happening to fast,"

"Its ok, its ok." said Harry trying to calm her. "You can do it, because I'm going to help you, you're not in this alone,"

"Harry, I can't ask you to do that,"

"You're not asking, I'm telling you I'm going to do it, I already told you its my fault they died--

"Harry its not--

"Yes it is, you know sometimes I wish Voldemort HAD killed me as a baby---

"You don't mean that," said Hermione quietly.

"Yes I do because then maybe the people I love will stop getting hurt, He's targeting you Hermione, you, and if anything happens to you I'll never forgive myself, you're one of the only people and the planet who care's about me, not my name or what I have, but me as a person,"

"I do care about you, Harry, I really do,"

"Look, Mione I've got quidditch in the morning, I've going to bed, Night"

"Goodnight, Harry," said Hermione.

After a quick breakfast, Harry and the rest of the team proceeded to the Quidditch pitch. "Alright," said Harry firmly "We play our game Hufflepuff won't stand a chance, just do what we did in practice, and we'll win.

"And now I introduce the Gryffindor House Quidditch Team, shouted Luke Jordan, Lee Jordan younger brother.

"Potter, Weasley, Weasley, Johnson, Longbottom, Bell, Finnagan, Sanders,"

"Now I want a nice clean game from all of you," said Madam Hooch as she released the bludgers, and the Golden Snitch. She picked up the Quaffle and threw it into the air.

"The Quaffle is released, and the game begins!" Harry didn't hear anymore of the commentary for he had already seen it, The Golden Snitch. Harry raced toward it unfortunately the Hufflepuff seeker had seen it too. they were neck and neck, inches from the snitch both were reaching for it.

"Harry Potter has caught the Snitch!" called Luke, "Gryffindor wins! There will be dancing in the Gryffindor Common room tonight.

With intense lessons, and N.E.W.Ts studies it didn't seem that it should already be October, but it was.

"Everyone," said Dumbledore, at dinner one night "The Halloween Ball, will take place on Halloween night, it is for Seventh years only, however you may invite a younger student if you wish. Now off to bed with you,"

"So who are you asking to the Ball?" asked Ron, as they did their homework in the Common Room the next evening.

"Uh, well, uh I thought about Hermione." answered Harry embarrassed.

"I knew it I knew it, you like her don't you," said Ron.

"Well DUH!" said Harry looking at Ron as though he were crazy. "Of course I like her, who wouldn't,"

"Then ask her out" said Ron.

"I can't just go up to her, and say(Ron made a gesture telling Harry to shut up and pointed over his shoulder, but Harry ignored him)Hermione, I love you,"

"You, you love me," said a voice.

"She's right behind me isn't she?" whispered Harry. Ron nodded.

"That's what you said, isn't it?" said Hermione walking around to face him.

"Yes, that's what I said," said Harry more embarrassed than he had ever been in his entire life. "I-I love you to," said Hermione moving closer to him, "I've loved you for years," Their lips locked. everyone in the common room turned to stare at them. Ooooooooooooh! said the students, Hermione broke away from Harry for a moment.

"Shut up," she said, "or I'll put you in detention,"

"Hermione," said Harry "Will you go to the Ball with me?"

"Yes," answered Hermione, and began to kiss him again.

Well there you have it, They finally got together. I'll try to update again today.

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