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The days seemed to fly by at the Burrow. Before Harry knew it his Birthday had arrived. Excited to start his day. Harry got out of bed noticing that Ron was still asleep. Since the Sun was not even up yet. Harry thought he would be able to get into the shower and maybe even catch the Sunrise on his broom. Harry walked into the loo without even thinking. As he walked in he saw which could be an Angel. Not wanting to look but unable to turn away there she was Hermione. Standing in the shower. At that moment Harry forgot even how to move. He was mesmerized. Unable to look any place else he stared. As he gazed at the angel before him something began to happen. His eyes once again took on the eerie glow that had happened to him earlier in the summer. This time his normally emeral eyes began to glow with a intense blue flame. As Hermione turned still unaware that anyone else was in the room she opened the curtain that until then was hiding the rest of her beautiful figure. Then like a deer in the Headlights she froze realizing that she was not alone.
"HARRY!" She screamed at him instantly pulling the curtain back. At that moment Harry snapped back to reality and was instantly embrassed. He rushed out of the Loo slamming the door. From the other side he began to stammer. "I'm Sorry! I'm Sorry! I'm Sorry! I'm so so sorry." As Harry continued to give apology after apology and at the same time hit his head on the door. The door opened a still embrassed Hermione stood there in a towel standing very close to Harry. "Its alright I um...I guess start to sing in the shower." Harry unable to look at Hermione again started to apologize " Don't worry about it Harry" Hermione said interupting Harry. Hermione wanting to ask Harry about what she had seen in the Loo with Harry's eyes but not wanting to say anything at the time still feeling embrassed walked into the bedroom that she shared with Ginny. As She closed the door she collapsed against the door. What was this feeling she was having she should be mortified, but she was feeling something else. She didn't know what it was but this was different.
Harry wanting to avoid the everyone after the fiasco with the shower. Descided that he would try to sneak out of the house before anyone was the wiser. As Harry crept down stairs he thought the coast was clear and very carefully reached for the door that lead to the garden. Just as Harry began to turn the knob. He heard the one person that he truly was trying to avoid. " Harry Potter! Where do you think your going." Hermione said. "I was going to go for a walk" Harry said without looking up at Hermione. Without so much as an acknowledgment Hermione invited herself.
The two friends walked for what seemed for hours. Not really saying anything important just talking in the way that only two best friends can. Just talking to her made Harry overjoyed. This was a happiness that he hadn't really known he could have. As they came up over a hill. They stopped and marveled at the Loch that was below them. With what could only be said as a whisper Hermione "Happy Birthday Harry" she said. With this Hermione reached over and placed a very gentle kiss on Harry's cheek. Without meaning to a huge Grin appeared on Harry's face. Just as Harry Turned to Hermione she could see his eyes. They were a brillant emerald green and then in an instant they flashed. It was a blinding blue flame. Hermione stepped back from him and stammered "Harry your eyes" Just as soon as it had begun they flashed back to green. Unsure as to what was going on Harry looked baffled."What do you mean?" he asked. She then began to explain that his eyes looked like they were on fire. She told him about earlier in the loo.
"I just don't' know what is happening to me. The other night when you found me in the field I was having the strangest dream." He said. He then went into detail about the dream. Explaining to her about how he saw a Phoenix with Black Feathers on its head that dropped a pair of glasses.
"We'll figure this out together jsut like always" She said pulling Harry into a tight hug. "We just have to figure out what is causing this and if it is dangerous to you." Harry then signed "Can we hold off on telling anybody. I don't want everyone thinking I'm a freak again" with a pleading look Harry looked up at Hermione. "I don't like this Harry we should at least tell Professor Dumbledore he would want to know about this." "I promise we will tell him lets just know a little more." With a reasuring nod Hermione began the walk back to the Burrow taking one last look at the beautiful Loch below.
As the the two entered the Burrow. Harry was almost knocked back by the defining cries. " Happy Birth Day Harry" the grouped yelled. Harry stood there ah struck. He wasn't really sure what he should say. Standing before him was almost the entire Order of the Phoenix. With the expection of Snape who would be caught dead at Harry Potters Birthday party. " I don't know what to say" A series of Laughs came out from the crowd. Harry looked over at Hermione and she gave a reassuring nod. As Harry sat down he began to open his presents . Everyone gave him a unique gift. Each gift seemed to fit the personality of the giver. From Fed and George he got a large supply of items from their shop. George assured Harry that these were the newest items to come out of Their shop. Hermione being the constant prefect gave her disapproval of what she called " Childish Gift" Harry and Ron of course laughed at her outburst. Lupin and Tonks gave Harry a new set of dragon scaled quidditch gloves. Mad Eye gave Harry a set of Auror Robes. The robes themselves were gray and black. When Harry looked at them closely he could tell that there was something different about them. "They have Dragon Scales in the fabric. Never know when you'll do battle with Dark Wizards...CONSTANT VIGILANCE HARRY!" Moody snarled. Which caused Ron to snicker a little. Just as he did Moody whipped his head towards Ron." What are you laughing at Boy!" Moody said with a menacing looking."No-th-in-g sir." Ron tried to spit out. This of course nearly brought Hermione to tears of laughter seeing Ron trying to back track. As the evening progressed Harry received numerous gifts from everybody. Ron gave Harry several things of Chocolate Frogs. Sometime after midnight Harry decided to go to bed wishing everyone inside good night Harry started to head upstairs. Just as he was about to head upstairs he was stopped by Hermione. "Don't you want my present." she said. Harry had thought that with all of her travels Hermione had forgot to get him a present. She led out into the garden where she handed him a small box. When Harry opened it he found a watch with an inscription on the back.
Memories are forever
Looking very puzzled Harry put on the watch and was about to tell her thank you but before he could she took out her wand and tapped it, and said "Memories" at that moment he saw her standing there in the same outfit she had worn at the Yule ball in their fourth year. She was waving at Harry almost inviting him to dance with her. "I hope you like it I got it in France and thought about you when I saw it" Unable to find any words that would express his gratitude he wrapped Hermione in a huge hug. Then before parting he placed a kiss on her cheek. Blushing Hermione said" I guess I did good" Harry also blushing slightly said "yeah you did real good." Harry said almost out of breathless. With a smile that could make the angels themselves stop in their tracks. The two best friends headed up stairs to their rooms
As Hermione finally got into her room with an ear to ear grin. She honestly didn't know what had come over her. This was not her usual style she was almost giddy. When she came in Ginny couldn't help but notice how happy Hermione was before either of them could say anything. A large Owl began knocking at the Window. Hermione wondering to herself who could be sending an Owl this late at night. As she untied and began reading the letter. Her expression changed from one of pure happiness to one of guilt. As she read the letter noticing the change in her friends demenor asked. "Who is it from?" Ginny asked. With a deep sigh Hermione responded " ...Victor"
