A/N – YAY!! Chapter 4!! This one is longer than most =) *grins* be happy! =) lol – and I am going to start posting a chapter every Saturday at like 4pm Central… one for each story =) so check around then for the latest installment!! =) LOL
Disclaimer – I do not own any of these characters… I do not own anything except the plot, for it is all owned by the wonderful JK Rowling!
A BIG THANKS TO – RANGERPRINCESS, HERMIONE ANGEL, and VERYWILDWITCH for helping me think of the gifts that Harry gave Hermione =)
And a Nice thanks to E. C. R. Potter for reminding me that 'mobiliarbus' means move just trees… so I replaced that with 'mobilipatella' which means move dish, plate, platter… something a long those lines! =) hehehe
And a Wonderful Thanks to Flamegaruru for correcting my spelling of dissaparate – I wasn't sure how to spell it, and didn't wanna look it up! =) hehe, thanks!! – its 2 s's not 1 right? =) lol
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CHAPTER 4!!
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"Hey, Herm… time to get up!" Harry said kissing her lightly.
"Huh? What time is it?"
"9"
"Harry, what's that?" Hermione said looking over at the table next to her.
"Breakfast."
"Harry, you didn't?" she asked sitting up propping some pillows behind her.
"Of course I did!" he exclaimed kissing her on the mouth and placing the tray on her lap.
Hermione looked at the food on her lap… the toast was burnt, the pancakes looked a little black, but the bacon looked crisp and good. Hermione looked and smiled at Harry who was now sitting on the bed next to her.
"Ok, so I'm not a cook, why don't we go out for breakfast?"
"No Harry… it looks great!" She remarked taking a bite of the pancakes.
"Herm, you don't have to lie to me."
"Its not about how it tastes… it's the thought behind it, and the bacon is really good!"
"That's only because I was usually forced to cook bacon for Dudley.
Harry said leaning back against the bed and remembering the last of Dudley's birthdays right before he found out he was a wizard.
Hermione mumbled 'Mobilipatella' which moved the tray back to the table.
"Harry…" Hermione whispered wrapping her arms around him.
"Hmmm?"
"You okay? You grew awfully quiet…"
"I was just remembering the Dursleys… its not that I miss them, but they were my only family left…"
"I know…" Hermione sighed laying her head on his chest.
"I feel like it was my fault." Harry admitted wrapping his arms around her.
"It wasn't Harry! Don't think that!" Hermione exclaimed lifting her head to look at him.
"Well… it is my fault they died last year, they would not have been killed by Voldemort if it weren't for him thinking I was with them on vacation… They didn't have to take me in"
"Harry," Hermione said sitting up completely, "It is not your fault, its Voldemort's."
"Yea, but they wouldn't of been chasing them if it weren't for me… if I never did survive, then maybe all these innocent people wouldn't of died."
"If you had of died, then Voldemort might have already taken over the world! I'm glad you didn't die back when you were one." Hermione said solemnly
Harry sighed, "I still wish they hadn't of died, even if they were rude to me, no one deserves to die just because of that."
Hermione pulled Harry up into a siting position and enveloped him in a hug. Pulling back, he gave her a small lopsided smile and Hermione leaned forward kissing Harry on the lips. Harry wrapped his arms around her increasing the passion of the kiss.
Hermione pulled back and grinned at Harry.
"Happy Birthday Herm!"
"Thanks Harry," she said giving him a kiss.
"Time for your present…"
"Harry, the breakfast was surely enough!"
Harry cocked an eyebrow at her, "Right…"
Harry summoned the present and gave it to her, in which she opened slowly.
"Harry!" Hermione gasped, "Its beautiful."
Harry grinned and clipped the diamond bracelet around her wrist. Hermione hugged him with such force that he fell over on to his back on the bed.
"Glad you like it," Harry said laughing, Hermione was sitting on top of him, straddling him.
"I do! Thank you!" she said leaning over to kiss him. Harry grinned.
"Well, I have something else for you, but that'll wait for later."
Hermione looked at him skeptically, "what is it?" she asked tickling him in the ribs.
Harry being at a complete disadvantage, was barely able to gasp out, "I can't breathe!"
Hermione laughed and climbed off of him. Harry took this opportunity to pin her down. Hermione started giggling until Harry kissed her. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer to her.
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A/N – We're just gonna skip that nice little get together… leave them two alone… let's just say its… an hr later =) Now back with the story =)
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Hermione rested her head on Harry's bare shoulder and sighed, she loved having him with her, and she couldn't stand that he was going back to being an Auror tomorrow.
"Hermione, you okay?"
"Yea," she said then shivered slightly, trying to make the thought of him leaving go away. Mistaking her shiver for being cold Harry pulled the comforter up around them more and hugged her tighter. Hermione grinned at him and Harry felt her melt into his arms. He smiled wishing he didn't have to leave tomorrow.
"I love you," Harry whispered.
Hermione smiled, "I love you too"
"You want to go on a walk in the park?" Hermione asked suddenly.
"Sure" Harry said with a smile, and he pulled on his t-shirt and climbed out of bed.
"Come on, let's go." Harry grabbed Hermione's hands and pulled her out of bed.
"Harry! I'm still in my pajama's!"
"Ok, go change then" he remarked laughing.
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A couple of minutes later Hermione came out in a pair of jeans with a white tank top on and a jean jacket, with her hair pulled back into a ponytail.
"Okay, lets go." She said walking into the room. Harry smiled and took her hand and they went outside.
"It's so beautiful here…" Hermione said in awe. There was a huge pond surrounding by miles of grassland and a couple of clutters of trees. It was a gorgeous September afternoon. Harry and Hermione walked hand and hand around the Lake, it reminded them somewhat of the lake back at Hogwarts. So many things happened at that lake… good and bad. Hermione stopped and sat down on the edge and looked out over it.
"I miss Hogwarts too." Harry said sitting down next to her.
"How'd you know I was thinking that?"
"I know you Herm, and the look you get when you are remembering something."
"It was so hard leaving that place, it felt like home to me, though… I always did love going home to see my parents, but Hogwarts was where you were, Ron, all my friends and our enemies, where our lives were."
"Yea, I know what you mean." Harry said with a sigh, and placed his arm around her shoulders, "None of us wanted to go"
"That was probably one of the hardest things for me to do…" Hermione admitted.
"Well, well, well if it isn't Potter and the Mudblood," came a drawling voice from behind them.
"Hey Malfoy," Harry said cheerfully with out even looking up. Hermione on the other hand got up and gave him a hug.
"It's been such a long time!" she exclaimed.
"Yea, so what have you two been up to?"
"Well you know we got married about a month ago…" Harry said standing up.
"Yea, sorry about not attending, had… some… matters to deal with Father…"
"I'm really sorry about that Malfoy…" Hermione said sympathetically, Malfoy had the unpleasant job of making sure his father was killed.
"Yea, but I guess he deserved it, I mean… not like I ever knew the man."
"So, how are you and Gin doing?" Harry asked changing the subject.
"We're doing good," Ginny said coming up from behind Draco.
"Ginny!" Hermione said giving her friend a hug.
"Hey Gin!" Harry said and she threw her arms around him.
"Its been a long time Harry, I thought you were going to go and get yourself killed since the last time I saw you!"
"Hey, that was after we got married, and you told us about Draco and you… when Ron blew his top." Harry said grinning with remembrance.
"You weren't to thrilled either,"
"Yea, but then Hermione pointed out that he did help us get Voldemort to where he was now… so I guess it wasn't all that bad."
"You did hear that Ron and Lavender are planning their wedding didn't you?" Ginny asked.
"Yea, came up yesterday." Harry commented.
Hermione bit her lip.
"Oh that reminds me Hermione!" Ginny said, "Happy Birthday! And we got you a present!"
"Thanks Ginny! Draco!" she said giving them hugs in turn.
"Open it." Ginny urged.
She opened the box to find a beautiful silk blue dress robe with small white rose prints around it.
"Its lovely you guys! Thanks so much!"
"Hey, not to ruin the moment, but I promised Lavender I'd help her with the plans, cause Ron isn't being much help." Ginny replied smiling.
Hermione looked a little hurt that she wasn't included, but only Harry noticed.
"Well, its okay, thanks for the gift!" Hermione replied trying to hide how she felt.
"Sure, its no problem!"
"I would love to stay with you gu…" Draco started but stopped when Ginny glared at him.
"Ok, ok, lets go." He said and vanished.
"Bye you guys!" Ginny said waving and then she too vanished with a pop.
"Herm, you okay?"
"Yea, it's just… Lavender really doesn't like me does she…"
"It's not that… just…"
"She doesn't."
"Well… do you really like her that much?"
"I want to, I really do… its just she doesn't like me."
"Hey, come on, let's go home… I have made dinner reservations at 6... it's now 4:30…"
"Okay, lets go…"
And they both popped into thin air.
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After they got situated at the restaurant…
"Hermione you really do look beautiful tonight." Harry said looking across the table at his wife.
"Thank You!" she said smiling. She was wearing the new dress robe that Ginny and Draco gave her and had the bracelet Harry gave her on her wrist and around her neck was the locket that Ron gave her.
"This place is gorgeous Harry!" she said looking around. There was a small waterfall behind them surrounded by a small pond. They were eating by candlelight and there was a bouquet of White Roses in the vase in front of them.
Harry smiled.
"This has seriously been my best birthday ever! Last year I remember being so scared that you were dead… cause there was no word from you, and Dumbledore had no idea where you were." Hermione eyes began to water from the memory and Harry reached out and held her hand.
"Its okay Herm… I'm here now…" he said soothingly.
Hermione smiled up at him, "I'm glad"
"Want to dance?" Harry asked and Hermione nodded.
Harry held her close while they were dancing because he felt her start to cry again.
"Whats wrong Herm?
"I just don't want you to go away tomorrow…"
"Well you are going to be back in school dealing with all sorts of students tomorrow, you are the new transfiguration teacher ever since McGonagall…"
"I know…," she pressed her face onto Harry's shoulder, "ever since she died."
"And the students really don't like me, especially the older ones. Since I am not too much older than they are."
"Herm, its okay, Dumbledore picked you for the job cause he knew you could do it, you'll get the hang of it soon enough."
"It's hard when I'm worrying about you."
"Hermione…" Harry said soothingly, "I'm going to be okay."
"I must look a mess," Hermione said laughing slightly and wiping her eyes, "Can we head back now?"
"Course we can Herm." Harry replied gently.
With that the two disappeared with a pop.
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"Harry… Hermione said after she dressed into her night gown, "I just realized something, we never paid for the meal."
"It was already paid for, that's why we were able to dissaparate
, you know they have spells there they won't let you dissaparate without paying!" Harry said sitting down on their bed.
"Yea, I suppose…"
"Oh, Herm, I almost forgot!" Harry said opening a drawer next to their bed.
"What?"
"Your birthday present!"
Hermione smiled when he handed her a flat package.
"Bet you can't guess what it is…"
"I know two ways I can find out…"
"Using any spell is cheating…" Harry said grinning.
"Well then, I'm not a good guesser…"
Harry laughed jokingly, "guess without your magic you wouldn't be much."
"Ha, Ha."
"Okay, Okay, open it!"
Hermione ripped open the present, and when she saw it her eyes started to fill up with tears. There in front of her was a moving picture of her and Harry on their wedding day, and it was morphed so that you could see both of their parents in the clouds looking over them on their wedding day. When she looked up she saw that Harry's eyes were a little watery as well.
"They're happy up there together..." Harry whispered.
Hermione nodded, "yea they are, they really are."
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A/N – I thought that ending was sad personally =( =( ……. Well Thank you to all who reviewed!! =)
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