A/N – this is my first fanfic so be nice (: If you have any complaints or helpful suggestions I am all ears. With that said enjoy.

Summary – Takes place a month after Harry defeated Voldemort, but at the price of Hermione's life. Harry's heartbroken because he secretly loved Hermione and never got to tell her. And now he will stop at anything to get to her.

Life's Next Great Adventure

Chapter 1 – The funeral

Harry awoke with a start, the night mares that been plaguing him nightly now were taking its toll. His eyes were blood shot and his skin was pale. The night mares were always the same, Lestrange the murder of his god father Sirius and now the murder of the women he loved. She lied there pale and lifeless. That's all Harry could remember correctly, everyone said he just became over taken by anger and battled Voldemort to the end. And he just left with Hermione in his arms.

It's been a month since the worst day of Harry's life. He lied awake in his bed at his and Ron's new flat they moved into just a week ago. He looked at the time seeing it was ten. Hermione's funeral was at twelve. There was a soft knock on the door. "Harry, you should get a quick shower and eat something before we go. Luna will be here at eleven then will head out. Mum's having people at the burrow afterwards."

"Yea, ok Ron, I'll be out in a little while." So Harry grabbed his dress robes and jumped into the shower, leaving the cold water run down hisback. How am I going to survive with out her? She was my rock, she's what kept me going, and I loved her. The same thoughts that ran through Harry's mind since the day she died. He left his bedroom, wearing his dress robes when he heard a knock on the front door.

"I'll get it, it's probably Luna." So Ron answered the door and sure enough there stood Luna Lovegood. Her and Ron been dating since there sixth year and now the two were engaged. "Hey sweeties how are you?"

"I should be asking you that seeing as you're the one who lost one of you're best friends," Luna replied to Ron. "Hey Harry!"

"Hi," I mumbled. I really wasn't in the mood for talking to anyone. Everyone's been trying to get me to open up, but the only one who could ever get me to open up was not here.

"Shall we get going?" asked Ron. I just nodded, and followed him out the door. We decided to take a taxi, since the funeral was at Hermione's parent's cemetery. It took a little over a half hour until we arrived. We got out and soon were joined by the rest of the Weaslys and Lupin, Tonks, Hagrid, Professor Mcgonicgal, Professor Snape who I got on friendly terms with in our 6th year, and the man who I looked up to and in a way hated, Professor Dumbledore.

Lupin made his way over to me; he was the last of the Marauders. Me and Lupin became very close the summer before my 6th year at school. When we both cried over the loss of Sirius. In a way I lost a god father and gained a new one. Lupin was like the dad I never got to knew, and I respected him more then anyone else except....her. "How are you holding up Harry?" Lupin knew, he was the only one who knew I loved her.

"O...ok" was all I could mumble out. He asked me if I wanted to talk later, all I could do was nod. Then we all walked over to where the proceedings were going to be held. I spotted her parents, her dad held the look of killing when he spotted us. But her mom gave us a slight smile. I tried to give the best smile back but I doubt it was any good. The proceedings went rather quick, until the time came to walk by the open casket. I followed right behind Ron and Lupin. As they put there roses down my turn came up, Lupin nodded encouragenly at me. I got up by the open casket and took one look down at her pale, lifeless body, before hot tears came pouring out of my eyes. My legs gave away and the next thing I knew I was on my knees sobbing, repeating I'm sorry Mione. Before Ron and Lupin picked me up and carried me away.

"Can you walk now?" Ron asked. I nodded, "Harry you loved her didn't you?" I was rather surprised that Ron of all people would have figured it out. But I supposed after that stunt everyone knew. So I just nodded again. Before all the Weaslys and Professors came. "C'mon Harry were going to the Burrow for lunch."

"Nah, you go ahead I need to do something first." Ron and Lupin just nodded before apparating away with everyone else. I slowly walked back to where the grave head stoke out of the ground. Encarved on the grave stone was

R.I.P

Hermione Jane Granger

Beloved daughter and friend

That was about all I could take before I fell to my knees and started crying again. The next thing I knew was that there were arms around me. "Shhh...it's alright." Then a strong hand rested on my shoulder. "You really did love our daughter didn't you?" I looked up to see Hermione's parents.

"Yes, with all my heart. And she never got to know, since I failed to protect her in the end." I said threw sobs.

"Well for what it's worth I'm positive she loved you to," Mr. Granger replied.

"Thank you, but I should be going now." After that I just stood up and apparated away to the burrow. The minute my foot hit the ground Mrs. Weasly wrapped her arms around me. "Harry, Ron just told us everything were so sorry for you." I just took one glare at Ron before saying "It's alright Mrs. Weasly."

"Harry might I have a word with you?" Lupin asked. I nodded and followed him out the door to the edge of the cliff where I used to watch the sunrise and set with Hermione.

"This was one of Hermione's favorite spots; she loved watching the sun set and rise here." I said and just talked about Hermione while Lupin listened. He was always a good listener, just not as good as Hermione.

"I see it in your eyes every time you talk about Hermione, that you really loved her. And I'm almost positive she felt the same away about you." Lupin said.

"Does the pain ever go away," I asked. "It took awhile for the pain I felt when Sirius died, but it eventually went away. But the pain I feel now I don't think it will ever go away."

"And it may not, when you love someone so much that there the only person you want to spend the rest of you life with, the pain might never heal. But don't think of the day she died all time, think about the good times you had together." Lupin replied.

"Thanks Remus, I really needed this." Remus replied "I will leave you alone for a while to think." And with that he left. So I just sat down and watched the sunset, thinking about all the people who died during this war. First there was my parents who I never got to know, then there was Sirius....as I thought about the day he died I remember him falling in to the Veil. I thought maybe if I go through the Veil I can get to Hermione. But this would need a little research first. So with that I walked back into the Burrow to get something to eat...feeling better then I have in a month. "I'll be with you soon." I whispered.