It was two years later, and April had grown to look quite like her father. She had his messy jet-black hair, but it was frizzy enough to be related to Hermione's, and her eyes were honey just like her mothers. Harry was dressing her up all pretty so that they could go and visit Hermione. April was just beginning to talk understandably and couldn't help but ask questions all the time.

"Daddy, why do I dress up when we visit Mommy?" She asked as best she could, she was very mature for her age, but nobody was surprised seeing who her parents were. She smiled and tilted her head over, looking at her father and then to her godfather.

"Because sweetie, I always want you to look your best when we visit her okay?" He kissed his daughter on the forehead and then Sirius walked in. They had dubbed him her great-godfather. She ran over to him, and jumped into his arms.

"Uncle Sirius!"

"Hey there pumpkin! Come on, why don't we let Daddy and Uncle Ron chat and we'll go outside and play?" He winked at them both and walked away swinging April from his arms.

"Don't go getting all dirty!" He laughed as he watched the two of them run outside and she jumped onto Lupin's back.

"Harry, why do you do this to yourself mate?" Ron looked at his best friend with a look of sorrow.

"Because she's my wife Ron! You would do the same if it were your wife! You would do the same dam thing." He looked up at Ron.

"Harry-"

"Save it. I have to go bring my daughter to visit her mother, or is that a waste of time seeing as she can't hear her!" He stormed out of the house and walked over to where everybody was.

"Come on sweet heart." He saw the look he was getting from both his daughter and Sirius. "We'll go visit mum, and then you can come back here and play with everyone and get all dirty okay?" He looked down at his little girl and laughed. She had a smudge of dirt on her nose. They turned around and set off to go and visit Hermione. Ron walked outside and sat down next to the two of them.

"I know its gotta be hard on him, with April getting so big and all, but for heaven's sake, he's not the only one that lost someone he loves." Ron looked out into the woods that was their backyard.

"We didn't lose her mate, she's still here." Sirius got up and went into the house.

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Harry took April, and walked up the stairs to the floor where Hermione was. Just before they walked into her room, they saw Hermione's healer who happened to be Madam Pomfrey's daughter. She stopped Harry and motioned for them to talk.

"Go on in April, I'll be in in a minute. So, what do you need to talk to me about, Rose? Is something wrong with Hermione?" Harry looked at her slightly worried.

"No, no. Quite the opposite actually. She seems to have been improving greatly. When I went in to check on her on Monday, she was reading a book that one of you left here. She was talking, and asking questions and looking at pictures and things that had been left here. She's ready to go home whenever you are." She winked at Harry, sensing the surprise and joy in his eyes.

"What! That's great, but, why wasn't I informed of this?" He looked at her puzzled. Hermione had barely been able to talk since she had April, let alone go home.

"When I went in, I told her that I would have an owl sent to you immediately and she grabbed my arm and told me that if I did, she would hex me. You know how she can be, she wanted it to be a surprise." She smiled at him.

Harry walked into the room and saw something that brought a tear to his eye. Hermione was sitting up in her bed tickling April who was sitting on her lap. They were both laughing so much that they were crying. Harry looked and knew that this was the first real time that April had been with her mother, and she was actually awake. He felt into his pocket and found a camera from a long time ago, he hadn't worn this coat since the night April was born. Before either of them saw him, he took a couple of pictures of them.

"Daddy!" April noticed her father standing in the doorway. "Harry!" Hermione yelled. She hadn't really seen Harry in so long. He had been to visit her, but she was always so tired. "Oh my god, I've missed you both so much!" She was practically crying as the three hugged.

"Mommy?" April looked up at her mother. "Does this mean that you get to come home soon?" She was practically squealing at the idea.

Hermione looked over at Harry and kissed him on the cheek. "Yes darling, it does.

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When the three of them got back home (which was Grimmuald Place) nobody was there that they could see. Harry sent Hermione to take April to the back yard and play. She was practically dragging Hermione by the arm out the door. Just as they got outside, Ron and Ginny came downstairs.

"Hey mate, look, I'm sorry about earlier I just-"

"Ron, don't worry about it. Hey, um, whose here?"

"Okay? Um, both of our parents are upstairs. Fred and George stopped by to show us their newest gags, um, Lupin and Sirius are with your Dad, and-"

"Okay, Ron, I want you to go upstairs and get them. I want you all to meet us in the backyard. And no questions! It's a surprise!"

"Harry where's April, is she in back?"

"Ya, along with the surprise, go on." He smiled at her and walked with her outside.

"Hermione!" Ginny practically screamed when she saw he best friend playing on the swings with her daughter. She ran over and they hugged each other for a while. By the time they were down, everyone was standing in the doorway, dumfounded. They all ran over to her, giving her hugs, and kisses.

"Hermione! I can't believe that you're home! We were all so worried about you." Lilly hugged her so tight she thought she was gonna explode.

"When did you get better-"

"Why didn't you let us know-"

"How are you feeling-"

"I'm fine! Really! I woke up on Monday morning and I was just so, alive. I felt so much better. None of the healers can explain it either." She added as she saw the looks on all their faces. "I didn't want you guys to know because I wanted it to be a surprise. When Harry and April came in today, Rose told them that it was okay if I came home with them. And, here I am!" She laughed.

That night, there was a very special Order meeting, and everyone was invited to stay for dinner. There wasn't a person who wasn't happy to see Hermione finally home. Harry and Ron were talking to Dumbledore about the Order when he looked over at Hermione and gave a sad sort of smile.

"What is it Professor? Is something wrong? You don't look so happy that Hermione's home." Harry stared at his old headmaster with a puzzled look.

"I've told you, call me Albus. I don't want any of this "Professor", or "Headmaster" nonsense." He smiled. "Nothing is wrong Harry, and believe me, I am just as happy as everyone else that Hermione is home again. But you see Harry, she may be happy to be back now, and smiling at the sight of her friends and family, but eventually she will realize everything that she's missed in the past two years. It's not going to be easy for her."

"And I'm going to be her to help her, every step of the way."

"We all will." Ron added, patting Harry on the back.

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