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WARNING WARNING SAPPINESS AHEAD!

AN: this chapter is dedicated to my friend Burrow!

Five

"Harry what are you doing?" Hermione asked the 'lord Slytherin' with a smile on her face as she looked up the side of the castle.

"Climbing!" Harry shouted down to her. He was half way up the side of one of the towers.

"I can see that Harry!" Hermione called back.

"So why did you ask then?" Harry said.

"Good point." Hermione called back then shrugged and began climbing up behind him.

Together the sat upon the top of a turret and looked over the grounds of their castle.

"I can't believe all this is ours" Harry said.

Hermione looked at him, "Ours?"

Harry nodded, "Yes, ours, will you marry me Hermione?"

Had Harry not had his arm around Hermione's waist to secure her she would have fallen from shock.

"um...buh....ud....la....ma....re.....huh?"

Harry laughed at Hermione, "now try that sentence again."

"Marry?"

"That all you said?"

Hermione nodded, Harry smiled.

"So will you?"

He looked at her and Hermione felt her heart melt.

"but we're so young." She said

"And we have seen so much, and I don't want to lose you."

"but Voldemort's gone." She pointed out.

"Yes" Harry said slowly "But there is always the threat of the Death Eaters I didn't catch and the threat of another dark lord or lady rising, I don't want to take any chances and well I like you a lot and I think I love you but I don't know what love is so im not really sure and well if we get married then I can get you a ring and the blessings and everything will protect you and then I know that you will be safe and I read all about a ritual you can do so that you know when your love is in danger or not a bit like Mrs Weasleys clock but not and its oh its and I really want to" Hermione held a hand up.

"You're rambling." He smiled sheepishly at her,

"Sorry." He mumbled

"Its okay and well thinking about what you said I can see your point and well being a Muggleborn I will always be a target to those types of people so yes, I will marry you."

Harry s face broke out into large grin and he hugged Hermione tightly, before kissing her deeply.

"I love you" he whispered.