Hermione awoke the next morning and found herself alone on the couch. She sat up on the couch and stretched as she looked around the room. No Harry. She sighed and stood up and walked into the bedroom to find a piece of parchment on the bed.

Mione,

I went to talk with Dumbledore early this morning. You looked so beautiful and peaceful sleeping I did not want to wake you. I will be down in the Great Hall waiting for you so we can have breakfast together.

I love you,

Harry

Hermione smiled and set the note back on the bed. She quickly showered and dressed for the day and made her way down to the Great Hall. She walked into the hall and smiled when she saw Harry sitting with Ron, both had plates full of food.

"Morning," Ron said as she sat down next to Harry

Harry smiled at her and kissed her on the check. "Sleep well?"

Hermione poured herself some tea and grabbed a piece of fruit, "I did, I'm sorry I feel asleep on you. Did you get any sleep?"

Harry quickly glanced at Dumbledore then returned his gaze to Hermione's. "I slept like a baby,"

Hermione giggled slightly. "Albus, has there been any news on Percy, Cho, or Blaise?"

"Cho has been stopped just outside of London, nothing on the others," Harry said. "I talked to him about it this morning,"

"You could have woken me up," she said laying her head on his shoulder. "I wanted to hear about what is going on about finding them,"

"I will next time," he said and kissed the top of her head.

"Are you two staying around here today?" Ron asked as he finished the last of his bacon and piled some sausage on his plate.

Harry smiled. "I don't know," he said.

"We could stay here one more day, unless you wanted to go back to my mum's," Hermione said giving Harry an odd look, she could tell he was acting differently, but she did not know why.

"Have you two gone back to Godric's Hallow?" Ron asked.

Hermione tensed up, she knew they would have to go back there soon, but she didn't know if she was ready.

Harry felt her tense up. He wrapped an arm around her and squeezed her close to him. "I would like to go back,"

"I-If that's what you want," she said softly. Hermione furrowed her brow. She was scared to go back there, she didn't know why. The last time she was there Harry had proposed to her, that was one of the happiest days of their lives, and he didn't remember it.

"It's okay love," Harry whispered into her ear. "Nothing bad is going to happen there. I just want to see my parents' old place," he said hoping that Hermione would calm down and she would agree to the outing. He had big plans.

"We can go Harry," she said softly looking at Ron. Ron smiled and went back to eating.

"I have made a portkey for you two," Dumbledore said. Hermione noted that the twinkle in his eyes looked brighter than usual. She pushed that thought out of her mind and concentrated on where she was going to today.

She knew she would eventually go back to Harry's parents house, but she didn't think she could do it while he had no memory. She hoped that she did not have to explain that this was the place where their life had drastically changed. This is where Harry had proposed to her.

Dumbledore handed Harry an old shoe. "Ten minutes" he said and walked out of the Great Hall.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron where now along in the Great Hall.

"Are you going to come with us?" Hermione asked Ron.

Ron smiled, looking at Harry. "No, I need to take inventory of all the Quidditch equipment, and see if there is anyway to get a few new brooms,"

Hermione smiled at Ron. "I'm so happy you got a job here, its perfect for you," she said and hugged him tightly.

"It won't be the same with out you two here,"

"Maybe we will be next year," Harry said with a smile and pulled Hermione close to him. "The portkey is ready," he said holding out the old shoe. Hermione grabbed a hold of it and the two were hurled back to Godric's Hallow. They both felt that familiar tug behind their navels as the Portkey brought them to their destination. The two landed roughly on the ground just outside the village where Harry's parents house was.

Hermione groaned as she rolled off of Harry. "Why didn't we apparate?"

Harry laughed and pulled himself off the ground and offered his hand to Hermione. "There are wards around the house and the village so we can't," he said as he led Hermione into the village.

"Harry," Hermione began. "Do you really want to teach at Hogwarts?"

Harry smiled and squeezed her hand. "Not forever no, but maybe for a few years. When we start our family, I don't think I could bear being away all the time. Who knows I may return after our kids have grown,"

"You still want to have children?"

"Yes. I think eight would be nice, maybe eight,"

Hermione stopped walking and looked up at Harry. "I want kids too, but eight! Merlin Harry they have to come out of me!" she said in her know-it-all tone. "How about I have four or five of them and you have the rest?"

Harry laughed. "I would if I could love," he said and kissed her on the top of her head. "I guess we can talk about it when the time comes,"

The walked hand in hand in silence enjoying each other company and the company of the strangers around them. They passed a small flower stand and Harry bought Hermione a single red rose. Hermione smiled and blushed slightly.

Fall was just around the corner and the leaves had begun to change. An occasional leave would fall to the ground when a light wind whipped through the air. Hermione shivered and walked closer to Harry. The couple picked up the pace and the temperature dropped. Soon the two found themselves standing in front of a two-story cottage; Godric's Hallow.

Hermione's mouth became very dry, she couldn't move, she couldn't breathe. Harry looked at her and smiled. "It's okay love, it's just a house," he said and began moving up the walk to the front door, dragging Hermione behind him.

"Dumbledore gave me the key this morning," he said pulling out a large silver key. His hands were shaking and his palms were sweaty. He pleaded with his hands to not drop the key. He didn't want Hermione to know how nervous he was.

Harry pushed the front door open and the two stared at the inside of the house. Hermione finally came out of her trance and realized they were on the front porch of the house, their house. Harry slowly walked in the house, Hermione followed close behind. Harry noticed it was different. The furniture was the same, but there had been things added to the home. There were now pictures on the mantel on the fireplace, as well as on the wall. Some were of his parents, Sirius, and Lupin while they were in school, some were of various gathering at the Weasley's, some of their years at school, and some were just of the two of them.

"Mum and Molly did it," Hermione said softly as she watched Harry move from picture to picture. "Before I decided to go to America they were trying to get me to move in here, but I wouldn't,"

"Why not?"

Hermione watched him closely as he lifted a picture of his parents off the wall and studied it. "It didn't seem right," she said fighting back tears. "This was going to be our home. I couldn't move in here without you. I couldn't even step two feet in this place without you with me,"

Harry put the picture back on the wall and turned to her. "I love you," he said and pulled her close to him and gently kissed her. "I hate that I caused you so much pain,"

Hermione rested her head on his chest and cried. Harry didn't know what to do. He had always been helpless when she cried. He began cooing comforting words into her ear and running his hands up and down her back.

After several long minutes the tears began to stop. "I love you too Harry," she said looking up at him.

Harry smiled down at her. "Can we look around the rest of the place?"

Hermione nodded and took his hand. They slowly began looking around the down stairs before making their way up. The two found more pictures lined the staircase. They found old muggle photos of Hermione as a child. They were both surprised to find a few of Harry when he was younger.

"I guess Dudley found these," Harry said looking at the pictures. He did not like having to see photos of his childhood, but he was happy to see that they were of the few, very few times when the Dursley's had been half way kind to him.

"I remember him looking for some. I think there were some more but these were the best ones,"

Harry smiled as they moved along. He did not want to remember that time of his life. Now that he had his memory back he wanted to remember the good things, but the words of his dream rang though his head. He knew he had to remember everything. He was not scared anymore. He had no choice about what he could and couldn't remember.

Harry and Hermione entered the master bed room after looking at all the rest of the upstairs. Hermione was smiling.

"What?" Harry asked

"There are only six bedrooms," she said to wrap her arms around him. "I guess that means we can't have any more than six,"

Harry laughed. "Some of the rooms are bigger than others. The kids could share a room or two," he said and kissed the top of her head. "And if we have twins it will be better if they do share. We wouldn't want to split the twins' up,"

Hermione looked up at him, her eyes wide. "Twins? Since when are we having twins?"

Harry laughed again. "I think the world could use another Fred and George,"

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Oh Merlin! I don't know if I could handle having our own Fred and George running around the house,"

"Who knows maybe we will have two sets of twins,"

"Harry there isn't anything in the world I would then to have your children, but I think we are getting ahead of our selves. We should be concentrating on how to get your memory back first,"

Harry smiled at her and bent his head down and kissed her firmly on the lips. "Come sit on the bed with me," he said and lead her over to the large four post bed in the middle of the room.

"I have something to tell you," he said turning slightly so they were face to face.

"You can tell me anything Harry," Hermione said getting slightly worried.

"I had a dream last night," he said trying to calm his nerves. "Sirius was in it,"

"Harry," she said softly grabbing for his hand.

"It's okay, it was a good dream. Well at first it wasn't, I couldn't see much and this man started talking to me and laughing. At first I thought that it was Voldemort, thankfully I was wrong. Sirius was telling me to stop being scared,"

"Scared? About what?"

"Remembering everything. I was holding myself back. I was afraid that there was nothing good for me to remember," he said and squeezed her hand slightly. "I was wrong. He kept asking me about things that happened between us, our first kiss, the first time I realized I love you, the first time I said I love you, when I proposed to you, and so many more things. He made me see that not all of my life was bad. I had my fair share of bad things, but there were the good things,"

"Harry are you telling me..,"

Harry placed a finger over her lips. "Let me finish. Sirius made me see what there were things I needed to remember, and if I didn't remember soon it would be bad. He couldn't tell me what would happen, and I didn't want to know. I wanted to be with you. I wanted us to start our life together,"

He said and kissed her on the hand. "I love you Hermione, you make me life worth living for. You are the reason that I am still alive, and that I want to be alive. You are my life. I love you so much it hurts," he said wiping the tears away from Hermione eyes. Harry moved from the bed and knelt down in front of her. "I know I have already done this once, but I need to do it again. Hermione Jane Granger, will you do me the honor of being my wife?"

"You remember?"

"Everything,"

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I wanted to do it here," he said pulling Hermione down on the floor with him. "I wanted to wake you up the moment I was out of the dream, but I wanted it to be special,"

"Have you told anyone else?"

"No, I told you that you would be the first to know. But I do think Dumbledore knows,"

"Nothing can get by him," she said with a smile.

"You haven't answered my question,"

"Of course I will marry you!"

Harry smiled. "I was hoping you would say that. What do you think about September 1?"

"The first? That less than a month away!"

"We've waited long enough Mione. If I had it my way we would go down to the Ministry and be done with it, but I figured you would want to have your mum there,"

"And I don't think the Weasley's would have forgiven us if we did that, or Remus,"

"So its set? September 1st at Hogwarts,"

"We can't have it at Hogwarts on the first that when all the students arrive,"

"They don't get there until that night. I was thinking early morning,"

"How early?"

Harry laughed and began to tell her what he wanted to do. Hermione was surprised to see he had all the details. Most of the planning wouldn't take long. The only thing she had to worry about was getting a dress.

August 31- 11:45 P.M.

Hermione stood nervously in front of the mirror inspecting her reflection. She carefully looked over her hair, she was satisfied with the soft brown waves that hung down to the middle of her back. Hermione moved from her hair to her face. Ginny had helped her apply her make to give her a natural glow.

Hermione smiled as she remembered the long conversations she has shared with her mum, Mrs. Weasley and Ginny about her hair and make-up for the wedding. Hermione honestly did not care, but she knew it mattered to the others. She was just glad that had all decided to go for the natural look.

"You look lovely dear," The mirror said to her.

Hermione blushed and smoothed out her white gown.

"You should listen to the mirror, it knows what its talking about," Ron said standing just inside the doorway. "You look smashing Hermione, never seen you look better,"

Hermione turned around to smile at Ron. "Thank you. You don't look so bad yourself," she said walking over to him and adjusting the front of his dress rode.

"It's almost time," he said to hand her two white lilies.

Hermione lifted the lilies to her nose and smiled. "Is everything ready?"

"It is. Harry has everything ready. All the guests are here,"

Hermione hugged Ron. "I'm getting married,"

"I know," Ron said to hug her tightly. "You deserve it. You both do,"

"Thank you," she said sniffing and fighting back tears.

"Don't you dare cry on my new dress robes," Ron said smiling at him. "I don't want to have a big wet spot on my shoulder when I walk you down the aisle,"

Hermione pulled away and smiled at him. "Thank you for agreeing to do that,"

"Who better to give you away? Its only seams right that I give my best friend away to my other best friend,"

Tears welled up in Hermione's eyes again. "Oh hey, don't cry," Ron said wiping the tears away from her face.

"Hermione dear, it's time," Elizabeth said walling into the room.

Hermione smiled at her mum and walked over to give her a hug.

"I can't believe my little girl is getting married," she said holing onto Hermione. "Your father would be so proud of you, I wish he was here,"

"He is," Hermione said. "Along with the others we have lost," she said and pulled away from her mum.

"Hermione dear," Mrs. Weasley said walking in the room. "It's here,"

Hermione smiled and took the item from Mrs. Weasley. It was a special edition of the Daily Prophet. She looked down at the head line. 'He's Back' was all it said. She already knew what the article said, because she had written it. Last week she and Harry had gone to the main office of the paper and made a deal with them. They would let them announce Harry's return, if they agreed to let Hermione write it and then leave them alone to live in peace. The paper had agreed after much argument. In the article Hermione had written about Cho, Percy, and Blaise; letting the wizarding world know what they had done and to be on the look out for them. So far Cho had been sighted several times in England and once in Ireland. Blaise was seen once in Scotland, and there had been no sight of Percy.

Hermione put the paper down and smiled and the three in the room. "I think it's time I go and get married,"

Mrs. Weasley and Elizabeth both began to cry as they walked out of the room. Hermione linked arms with Ron. Hermione smiled when she heard Ron mutter 'women'.

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Harry paced nervously. He was getting married in five minutes. He was finally going to start his life with the woman he loves.

"Nervous?" Remus asked with a big smile.

"Me?" Harry said and he ran his hands through is hair. "Not at all. I am only getting ready to marry, but tomorrow morning the whole world will know that I am back,"

"Don't worry, you and Hermione will be on the way to your honeymoon by the time the news gets out," Remus said patting Harry on the back. "And I think the article will be the last thing on your mind,"

Harry looked up and Remus and smiled. Remus laughed and grabbed him into a hug. "I'm happy for your Harry. There are no two people in this world that deserve happiness more than you two,"

"Thank you," Harry said pulling away from him.

"But remember, she is my daughter now and I know this goes without saying, but if you hurt her..,"

"I know. I got the same thing from Ron. Believe me I won't hurt her, I love her too much,"

"I believe it is time," Dumbledore said smiling at Harry.

Harry walked as Remus returned to his seat with the rest of the guest. He smiled to see that the word about the wedding had not spread. Only close friends and family were in attendance.

Harry carefully looked around the grounds of his old school. They were on the edge of the lake. The Forbidden Forrest on one side, the Quidditch pitch off in the distance on the other side. Harry was standing under a large tree with Dumbledore. There were candles floating around everywhere to illuminate the occasion. There was a small aisle leading to where he stood to where Hermione and Ron were standing at the end; waiting for their cue. The branches on the tree began to glow. It was time to start the wedding.

Harry's eyes were fixed on the two figures walking slowly down the aisle towards him. The candles created a shadow across Hermione's face, but Harry knew she was smiling.

Hermione focused on Harry. Her heart rate began to speed up as she looked at him, she had always though he looked handsome in dress robes, today was no exception. She was in awe of her surroundings. Harry had taken care of everything, this was his idea and Hermione could not of planned a better ceremony.

Hermione was now standing next to Harry, with Ron still on her other side. Dumbledore began the ceremony.

"Friends we have been invited here today to share with Harry James Potter and Hermione Jane Granger in the most important time in their lives. In the time they have been together, their care and understanding for each other has grown and matured. Now they have decided to live their lives as husband and wife.

The essence of any relationship is love. Much of what we call love is a self-centered response, which ill never form an adequate foundation for marriage. Love by its nature is active and giving, not self oriented and self serving,"

Tears began to form in Ron, Harry and Hermione's eyes.

"Who gives this woman away?" he asked.

"I do," Ron said letting go of Hermione arm. He kissed her quickly on the check and gave her a small hug before handing Hermione's hand to Harry. Ron smiled at Harry and returned to his seat next to his crying mother.

Dumbledore wiped a tear away from his eye and continued. "Harry and Hermione have decided to make my job easier and have written their own vows," he said turning to Harry.

Harry turned to Hermione and took both of her small hands in his. "I have never known friendship until the day I met you. I have never known love until you. You saw me for who I was, and not for what I was. You know me better than I know myself. You have been with me in at my worst and are still with me. While we were in school you helped me in so many ways. You cared for me without a second thought, you were always by my side encouraging me to go on. With out you I would be lost. I love you with all my heart, and always will,"

Tears were falling fast from Hermione eyes; Harry reached up and wiped them away. Hermione took a few deep breathes before she began. "I have never known friendship until the day you and Ron saved me from the troll. I have always been seen as a book worm and a know-it-all. I still am seen as those, but you look over that. You saw the real me. You saw me as more than the girl with all the answers. You were there for me at my worst, and are still with me. The day you came back into my life I was alive again. I love you with all my body, mind, and soul and always will,"

Hermione smiled up at Harry and wiped away the tears that were running down his face as well.

"I love you," Hermione mentally told Harry.

"Love you too," he answered back.

"Will you two pay attention, the ceremony is still going on!" Ron mentally told both of them.

The two smiled and looked back up at Dumbledore.

"A ring is more than a symbol of your marriage. It is a seal of the vow you have given to one another. The circle of the ring is, as far as human eye can see, a perfect circle- with no beginning or end," he said and handed Harry a ring.

"Hermione Jane Granger this ring I give you, my personal gift and my personal promise, of love and pride that you are my wife," he said and placed the ring on her delicate hand.

"Harry James Potter this ring I give you, my personal gift and my personal promise, of love and trust, and pride that you are my husband. " She said and placed the ring on his hand.

Dumbledore place an hand on each of their shoulders. "Harry do you take the woman to be your wife?"

"I do," he said moving closer to Hermione

"Hermione do you take this man to be your husband?"

"I do,"

"Harry you may kiss your bride,"

Harry pulled Hermione close to him and gently place his lips to hers. "I love you," they both said as they pulled away.

"Ladies and Gentlemen I am happy to be the first to introduce you to Mr. And Mrs. Harry James Potter,"

The two beamed big smiles back to the crowd of people as they walked back down the aisle and made their way to the Great Hall where the house elves had prepared a feast.

After the large feast was done with, the tables were cleared from the room, the lights were dimmed and the music began to play.

Hermione was quickly whisked away by Ron, Dumbledore, Remus, Dudley, Draco (much to Harry's horror) and Dobby. Finally Harry grabbed his new wife and they shared their first dace and husband and wife. A familiar song sounded through out the Great Hall.

Come fly with me, let's fly let's fly away
If you can use, some exotic booze
There's a bar in far Bombay
Come fly with me, we'll fly we'll fly away

"Do you remember the first time we danced to this song?" Hermione asked

"Harry smiled. I do. Halloween Ball," he said and pulled her body snug against his and rested his head on the top of hers. "It's good be able to remember everything,"

"I'm so happy you can. I love you,"

"I love you too," he answered back and let the music take over.

Come fly with me, let's float down to Peru
In lama land, there's a one man band
And he'll toot his flute for you
Come fly with me, we'll float down in the blue

Once I get you up there, where the air is rarefied
We'll just glide, starry eyed
Once I get you up there, I'll be holding you so near
You may here, angels cheer - because were together

Weather wise it's such a lovely day
You just say the words, and we'll beat the birds Down to Acapulco Bay It's perfect, for a flying honeymoon - they say
Come fly with me, we'll fly we'll fly away

After several hours of dancing and talking with friends it was time for Harry and Hermione to leave for their honey moon.

"Have a wonderful time dears," Mrs. Weasley said as she pulled each into one of her famous bone crushing hugs.

"Molly dear, let them breath," Mr. Weasley said with an amused smile. "Owl us when you can,"

"We will," Harry said and he watched Hermione say her good byes to her mum and Remus.

"When are you two going to be back?" Ron asked.

"I don't know," he said with a smile as he watched Dudley hug Hermione.

"Take you time, and have fun," McGonagall said, "But you two have a job here next year, so we would like you back by August first,"

"We will be," Harry said and pulled his former professor into a hug. "Knowing Hermione we will be back in June or July. She really excited about being the new healer here,"

"You both will be a fine addition to our staff, even if it is only for a few years," Dumbledore said.

Harry smiled and said his good byes before going to find Hermione. She was engulfed in hug by Ginny.

"Mione, the portkey is ready," Harry said smiled down at the two.

Hermione pulled away from the red head. "I'm ready," she said and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Where are you going first?" Remus asked.

"France," Hermione said with a smile. "Then we are going to slowly travel around and make our way to America, before we come back here,"

Harry handed Hermione the tin can they were using as the portkey. "Ready to start our new life?" he asked.

Hermione smiled. "Ready," and placed her hand on the portkey.