Chapter 7: A Wonderful Life
Harry put on his glasses and opened the dormitory door and went to the common room. From the stairs he saw Hermione still sitting at a table, reading a book (like always). When she heard a stair creak, she looked up.
"Harry, I thought you went to bed."
"I know; I did."
"What's the matter?"
"I just had the weirdest dream." He said with a slight smile.
"What about?"
"Let's just say I was given a gift for the day."
"Alright, I push it, clearly you don't want to talk about it, so, but how could you have fallen asleep so fast? You only went upstairs ten minutes ago."
"It wasn't your normal dream."
"So, what did you need that you came down here?" Harry sat beside her, trying to think of the best way to do what he wanted to do, and said,
"To give you this." He leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Hermione jumped and looked at Harry, shocked.
"What was that for?"
"Can't a guy give a girl a kiss without explaining why?"
"When that guy is you, and that girl is me, then heck yeah you've gotta explain."
"I've just realized something, in my dream, about you." Hermione looked at him skeptically, and said,
"What about me?" Harry smiled, kissed her again and said,
"You are like no other person I've ever met, Hermione."
"Harry James Potter, what has gotten into you? First you give me a kiss, now you're saying that I'm like any other person you've ever met. Are you feeling alright?"
"Perfectly fine, Hermione."
"Then what is the reason for all this tonight?"
"Ok, I'll tell you my dream. But you'll probably think I'm mad." Harry explained the dream, but left out the bit about Lily saying that Hermione loved him. When he finished, Hermione didn't have the look like she thought he was mad, but a look of interest.
"Harry, that's amazing, but it doesn't sound like a regular dream. It's sort of like a supernatural sort of thing, where you could've chosen to not exist. That's really odd. But what does that have to do with you acting like this tonight?"
"Lily, my guide, if you will, told me some interesting information about you. And my mother herself had some insights on us."
"What did your mother say?"
"She said that you sound like her in school, and I'm just like my dad. And that we'd probably end up together." Hermione's jaw dropped. She said,
"And what did your guide say?"
"She told me that, well first of all you have been going out with Ron since 5th year." Hermione snorted and laughed.
"Me and Ron? Oh my God, that's a scary combination."
"Then I asked her why you two weren't going out since 5th year in my world. And she told me it was because of me." Realizing how difficult it actually was to confront her about liking him, he stared at the floor and said,
"It ridiculous, it's probably not true."
"Harry, what did she say?"
"She said that you loved me." Again, Hermione's jaw dropped. She said,
"So you kissed me because of that?"
"Yeah. It's kinda stupid I know, but..." Hermione interrupted him saying,
"Actually, it was kind of romantic." She ended with a little laugh. Harry feebly smiled and said,
"So, do you love me?" Hermione looked at him a while and said,
"I'm not going to lie to you, Harry. The truth is, yeah, I do, and not just as best friends."
"When I was going back to life as I knew it, I saw all my memories flashing by me. And I remembered all the things that you and I did together, and I remembered in the Department of Mysteries when I thought you were dead, I felt...empty. I guess what I'm trying to get to, is...that I love you too." Hermione looked him smiling, tears in her eyes. They leaned in and kissed. They pulled away and Harry smiled. Hermione said,
"What?"
"Nothing. Lily was right; it is a wonderful life."
A/N: Hey, I finally finished it, and HOPEFULLY bring in more reviews. I'm a little leery on how everyone will like the ending, but I had a writer's block on how to end it. So, hopefully you like it.
Huskerfan2006
Harry put on his glasses and opened the dormitory door and went to the common room. From the stairs he saw Hermione still sitting at a table, reading a book (like always). When she heard a stair creak, she looked up.
"Harry, I thought you went to bed."
"I know; I did."
"What's the matter?"
"I just had the weirdest dream." He said with a slight smile.
"What about?"
"Let's just say I was given a gift for the day."
"Alright, I push it, clearly you don't want to talk about it, so, but how could you have fallen asleep so fast? You only went upstairs ten minutes ago."
"It wasn't your normal dream."
"So, what did you need that you came down here?" Harry sat beside her, trying to think of the best way to do what he wanted to do, and said,
"To give you this." He leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Hermione jumped and looked at Harry, shocked.
"What was that for?"
"Can't a guy give a girl a kiss without explaining why?"
"When that guy is you, and that girl is me, then heck yeah you've gotta explain."
"I've just realized something, in my dream, about you." Hermione looked at him skeptically, and said,
"What about me?" Harry smiled, kissed her again and said,
"You are like no other person I've ever met, Hermione."
"Harry James Potter, what has gotten into you? First you give me a kiss, now you're saying that I'm like any other person you've ever met. Are you feeling alright?"
"Perfectly fine, Hermione."
"Then what is the reason for all this tonight?"
"Ok, I'll tell you my dream. But you'll probably think I'm mad." Harry explained the dream, but left out the bit about Lily saying that Hermione loved him. When he finished, Hermione didn't have the look like she thought he was mad, but a look of interest.
"Harry, that's amazing, but it doesn't sound like a regular dream. It's sort of like a supernatural sort of thing, where you could've chosen to not exist. That's really odd. But what does that have to do with you acting like this tonight?"
"Lily, my guide, if you will, told me some interesting information about you. And my mother herself had some insights on us."
"What did your mother say?"
"She said that you sound like her in school, and I'm just like my dad. And that we'd probably end up together." Hermione's jaw dropped. She said,
"And what did your guide say?"
"She told me that, well first of all you have been going out with Ron since 5th year." Hermione snorted and laughed.
"Me and Ron? Oh my God, that's a scary combination."
"Then I asked her why you two weren't going out since 5th year in my world. And she told me it was because of me." Realizing how difficult it actually was to confront her about liking him, he stared at the floor and said,
"It ridiculous, it's probably not true."
"Harry, what did she say?"
"She said that you loved me." Again, Hermione's jaw dropped. She said,
"So you kissed me because of that?"
"Yeah. It's kinda stupid I know, but..." Hermione interrupted him saying,
"Actually, it was kind of romantic." She ended with a little laugh. Harry feebly smiled and said,
"So, do you love me?" Hermione looked at him a while and said,
"I'm not going to lie to you, Harry. The truth is, yeah, I do, and not just as best friends."
"When I was going back to life as I knew it, I saw all my memories flashing by me. And I remembered all the things that you and I did together, and I remembered in the Department of Mysteries when I thought you were dead, I felt...empty. I guess what I'm trying to get to, is...that I love you too." Hermione looked him smiling, tears in her eyes. They leaned in and kissed. They pulled away and Harry smiled. Hermione said,
"What?"
"Nothing. Lily was right; it is a wonderful life."
A/N: Hey, I finally finished it, and HOPEFULLY bring in more reviews. I'm a little leery on how everyone will like the ending, but I had a writer's block on how to end it. So, hopefully you like it.
Huskerfan2006