They spent the next few hours studying with their friends one bye one their friends began giving into their sleep. They were pretty confident that they weren't going to be capable of taking in much more information on their potions. So they said their goodnight leaving Harry and Hermione alone in the common room. Harry headed to the couch sitting next to Hermione who was packing up her bag. Hermione looked over to him and leaned her head on his chest. Harry started running his hands through her hair, Hermione looked back up at him staring into his loving eyes. They began kissing , and Harry rolled her over to where he was leaning on top of her he began kissing her harder but tender. Hermione's moans became more intense with each kiss so he lightened up a little. Hermione began running her hands up Harry's chest, and lifted his shirt off. He started kissing her neck so she kissed him harder but still sweetly he slowly began running his hands under her shirt. All of a sudden they heard one of the dorm rooms open; they stopped abruptly. Harry threw his shirt on, and Hermione slid on the floor as she fixed herself up as best she could.
"Harry what are you still doing here figured you be back in your tower by now." Ron said yawning
He had stopped at the bottom of the staircase.
"Yeah I wasn't tired so I figured I'd just hang out over here." Harry said annoyed at Ron's lousy timing
"So where's Hermione?" Ron asked not seeing she was sitting on the floor in front of the couch.
"I'm right here." She said as she stood up off the floor, Ron saw her shirt un-tucked and her hair was all over the place He just smiled at the sight.
"I'm sorry I interrupted your little love fest; I'll go back to bed now. Sorry again from my bad timing!" He said laughing all the way back to his dorm. Hermione's face went beet red from blushing she was so embarrassed. Harry saw this and pulled her unto his lap; He gave her a very sweet kiss.
"Harry we really have got to stop getting caught like this." She said smiling at him
"Your right there going to start thinking were hounds or something." He said laughing
"Yeah something like that! Let's get to bed we have a long day tomorrow." Hermione said hitting him softly in the back of his head.
"Yeah I do need my beauty sleep if I'm going to compete with you." He said smiling slyly at her
"Come on you nut." She said grabbing her bag of the floor
Harry grabbed her bag from her and put it on his shoulder then grabbed his books, and walked with her to her dorm handing her, her bag. She watched as Harry headed into his dorm before closing her door. She was fast asleep for about two hours before she felt something or someone pulling the covers back. She was about to scream when she saw Harry.
"SHHHH." He said as he put his finger on her mouth
"You scared the hell out of me; what are you doing in here." She said
"Well I missed you, and I just wanted to hold you in my arms." He said with a devious grin
Hermione smiled at him, and laid her head on his chest they fell asleep in each other's arms that night. They had their last classes for the term and they were all thrilled Ron, Lavender, Hermione and Harry said there goodbye's to the rest of the Gryffindor's and were pretty happy to see them go cause they had the whole tower to themselves. Harry and Hermione decided they would stay at Gryffindor tower so they could hang out with there friends more. They hung out most of the day walking around the castle, they visited with Hagrid, and went out and had a snow ball fight guys against girls with Hermione on the girls side they creamed the boys. She knew quiet a few enlargement charms and was able to get the snowballs to target the boys whenever they threw them. The end of there first day on break came quickly, and they were all busy from there long day so they headed to bed early. The next couple days went by quickly and before they new it Christmas day had arrived. Harry was thrilled because he couldn't wait for Hermione to get her gift he knew it would show how much he'd come to love her even without his memory back.
"Harry mate wake up its Christmas." Ron said as he threw a pillow at Harry
"Ohhh man what time is it?" Harry asked as he reached for his glasses and tossed the pillow back at Ron's head.
"Like 6am but so what hurry up the girls are already downstairs waiting." Ron said running downstairs
Harry cleaned up quickly and ran down to meet up with them; Hermione met him with a kiss.
"Morning sleepy." She said pulling him to the couch, and handing him his present he handed her hers and secretly stored one under the couch.
"Harry you go first ok." She said
Harry began to unwrap it and his eyes widened as he saw it: It was a silver watch with a picture of him and Hermione kissing in the background, and it was engraved on the back.
"Are love is timeless, and will go on through the ages." And under that there was and eternity symbol
"Oh Hermione thank you so much; wow it's really great I cant even say the words I love it." Harry said giving her a hug and kiss.
"Your welcome Harry I love you." She said
"Ok quick quick your turn open." He said
She began opening up her box and when she pulled it out her mouth dropped even Lavender and Ron's eyes widened at the sight of this:
It was a gold locket in the shape of a heart on the front of the heart where two small birds that looked to be kissing, and for there eyes there where small diamonds that were sparkling when the light would hit them. When she opened the locket there where two small pictures one of her and Harry at the dance, and the other was of Harry and her during their first yr at Hogwarts. On the back it was engraved:
"4Ever by your heart."
Hermione was about to speak but Harry stopped her.
"Mione there's one more." He said as he pulled out the second box from under the sofa and handed it to her.
"Another one oh my." She said as she wiped the tears she began to open the box and pulled out a large photo album the front cover was in scripted:
"Harry and Hermione's memories of a lifetime"
She continued to open the album and in the inside Harry and signed it:
"From past to present to are future this book shall contain are most precious of memories that no one shall ever steal."
The first few pages had pictures of them through there years at Hogwarts.
"Oh Harry these gifts there beyond words." She said as she started hugging him she had tears running down her face.
"Hermione I love you with or without my past memories you are just so special to me and I need you to know that. No matter what no one can break us cause my love for you it's not just in my heart and mind it's in my soul." He said as he pulled her to look in her eyes she just pulled into him and hugged him tight
"Wow now how to I beat that display of affection; Sorry Lavender I just can't top that I wouldn't even know where to begin." Ron said smiling at her lovingly
"Don't worry Ron I don't think anyone can compete with that not even me." Lavender said smiling back at him. Ron handed her a box and she began opening it she pulled out a gold necklace with a charm of a heart with a key. On the card it read:
"You hold the key to my heart Love 4 always Ronald"
"Oh Ron that's so sweet; thank you I love it." She said as she turned for him to put it on her
She handed him his gift and he opened to find a book called
"Strategies used by the best Quidditch Captains"
He opened to the front page where Lavender had signed it:
"Now whenever you play or come up with plays you can always think of me Love always Lavender"
"Lav this is great thank you so much; I love it oh this will come in so handy." Ron said kissing her
"This is definitely going to go in my book as one of my most memorable holidays; Come on guys lets get a picture together." Harry said as he grabbed a camera and set the timer
After they finished snugging with there partners they all decided to go down for breakfast and Harry and Hermione took off on there own for the rest of the day walking the grounds and enjoying there Christmas day together. The day before new years Dumbledore and Lupin brought Harry the potion that would bring his memory back and told him that it would start working gradually; and that he might not feel like anything is changing until one thing really triggers it. He was somewhat disappointed but he was glad it would at least come back. Ron and Harry decided a big party to celebrate there last day of break before everybody returned the next day. The headed to Hogsmade to get butterbeers and other scrumptious snacks; Lavender had had a bad day so was a little depressed but Ron figured the party would cheer her up. Harry had gotten a muggle thing called a c.d. player and they all danced, ate, and drank themselves silly. Harry suddenly stopped talking to Ron when he heard something that struck his mind as familiar he looked over to her, and she noticed him starring so she smiled and suddenly she caught the song that was playing and her grin widened. She ran over to him and pulled him to the middle of the room and they started dancing.
"Mione I remember everything." He said picking her up and spinning her around he put her down and started kissing her passionately.
"Oh Harry this is great." She said grinning
Ron and Lavender could tell what happened and figured this would be a good time for them to take a moment to themselves since there friends definitely where enjoying there alone time. They headed upstairs to the boy's dorms to talk.
"Mione I remember everything from how I had a huge crush on you all last year to how all I wanted to do was keep Malfoy from hurting you on Halloween dance; How all I could think about was I wouldn't lose you cause I wouldn't be able to live without you." He said as they danced to the song they didn't even realize that they were alone in the room yet. They were so into each other just like the night of the dance.
"So you were into me all
through last year; I didn't have a clue." She said kissing him on the lips he
returned the kiss with a deeper kiss. He picked her up and laid her on the
couch whispering in her ear
"I love you, and I know that I can't
picture my life without you."
"Harr…" She started but Harry put his finger over her lips
"Shhh let me finish! Since I met you in are first year I knew that my life would always be better because I met you; at first it was just cause you were a great friend and then it was because you could always cheer me up, and now it's because when ever I'm around you I want to be a better man for you. You make every minute I'm with you into something special, and I know if I had never met you I wouldn't be the person I am today. Even though I never knew my parents I still feel that if they met you they would be happy that I had found someone like you. I know I'm talking a lot but I also know how important it is to say how I feel because in a split second that opportunity could be gone. And I need you to know how much I love you; I need to know that you'll never forget that." Harry said looking straight into her eyes he pulled her close and gave her a hug like if any minute she'd be gone. Hermione could sense that he was feeling down, and she pulled out and looked into his eyes.
"Harry I know you love me, and I know you know I love you. I could never forget that I would never want to. No one can keep us apart and we have proven that. Why do you seem so worried tell me what's wrong!" She knew he wouldn't keep anything so she just waited for him to answer
"It's just that I forgot so much; Things I never thought in a million years would leave my mind. Feelings that were dear to me. I mean I don't have many good memories you know that, and just like that some of my most precious one's were gone. It's hard to explain but it's just that. My memories there what make me who I am, and for them to just be able to be wiped out it's scary." He was talking like at any moment he wouldn't be able to.
"Harry calm down it's going to be ok; one day soon Voldemort will be out of all are lives. And we'll have peace. You want to know why cause we're willing to fight for are love." She said giving Harry a huge hug she wanted him to feel secure again like he used too.
"Your right Mione; Just remember if anything ever happens you're my one and only true love! Nothing or No One will ever compare to you." He said as he gave her a kiss on the cheek
"Harry I love you so much it scares me; so we just have to make it through all this stuff. Because I can not live without you by my side!" Hermione said as she put her head on his chest
They laid there quietly in each other's arms for what only felt like minuets until Harry looked at his watch smiled and realized they'd been laying there for hours.