Chapter Eleven
Just Peachy

Author's Note: Thanks for those reviews begins tearing you guys know how much they mean to me... Sniffle. Lol. I really couldn't tell you guys how many chapters are left but I'm guessing around five or six because I wanna go the whole two weeks and then maybe a few days after and we only need four more days for the two weeks to be up... So. I'll let you know sooner.. and then if there's a sequel... But you didn't hear that from me. Anyway! Here's chapter eleven hope you all like it! Thanks for reading!

Hermione lay awake that night, thousands of thoughts running through her mind at once, causing her to toss and turn in a sleepless frenzy.

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit... What the hell am I gonna do!

She stared up at the ceiling and tried to organize her thoughts.

Okay, tomorrow Harry's coming with me to Mum and Dad's house for the family reunion. Now the problem is how am I going to act weird when we're there? I guess we could just sit off to the side and ignore everyone, no Mum would know something was up... I could act weird in front of my family and then explain it to them later... No... They'd think I was on drugs. I could- Oh sod it, I have no choice, I have to act normal. Problem solved... I guess.

Hermione bit her lip absently, her eyes soon widening.

What if he tells Mum and Dad about all the weird stuff I did!

I'm too young for this much worrying.

...

Harry lay awake in bed, millions of thought whizzing around in his mind.

Why did I agree to going? I could've easily said Oh no, I wish I could, but I something to do sorry'-

You would've broken her little heart.

Riiight. But this is going to be unbearable, if she's weird, imagine how weird her family is!

Oh that's mean.

I reaaaaally wish I hadn't agreed to going... Can someone please tell me why I agreed to this!

Because you love her.

No... NO.

...

Harry slowly pulled up to the curb in front of the Granger's big, brick house.

Hermione took a deep breath, Here goes nothing. And she got out of the car.

Harry followed suit, at the exact same time thinking, Here goes nothing.

Hermione began walking across the street to a big white house with blue shutters, he obediently walked behind her. She didn't go towards the house, but walked around it and entered a large backyard.

Taking one last deep breath they started walking towards the crowd that was standing around a pool, this was Hermione's family.

Hermione, sweetie! We were all beginning to think you weren't going to show! she laughed. And Harry, I'm so happy you could make it! she turned and smiled at him.

Before Harry could say a thing an older man with grayish brown hair and glasses approached them, Harry, who's Harry?Dad, this is my boyfriend, Harry. Harry this is my father, Jonathan Granger, she introduced them.

Harry's ears perked at the word boyfriend but he kept his cool, Nice to meet you Mr. Granger, he stretched his hand out for the older man to take, which he did, reluctantly.

Boyfriend, eh? her father asked.

But before anyone could respond (thank God) they heard another voice, and they all turned to see a man, looking in his late twenties, with messy brown hair, running toward them.

Hermione shouted as her eyes lit up.

He ran over to them and Hermione immediately threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.

Harry stood there and watched, feeling slightly ticked but he didn't know why.

Cough Jealousy! Cough

I am NOT jealous!

Shut the hell up! You know you are!

No I'm Not!

Yes you are!

NO I'M NOT!

Yeah you kind of are...

Fine... Maybe I am..

Ha.

When Hermione let go of him, she turned to Harry and said, Harry this is my big brother, William.

Harry almost blurted out, OH THANK GOD!' but bit his tongue, then said, Harry Potter, nice to meet you.

William gave him a friendly smile, Nice to meet you too, and they shook hands.

AUNT HARMONY! Daddy, it's Aunt Harmony! they heard a little girl shout.

And a little girl with blonde curls ran up to Hermione and hugged her legs.

Oh hello, is that Becky? Hermione looked at the little girl.

Yes, it's me! Hi Aunt Harmony!Becky I told you, it's Aunt Hermione, Aunt Hermione, a man with blonde hair came up to them.

Logan, my name isn't that easy to say, Hermione laughed, picking up the six year old. You can call me whatever you want.

Becky laughed and said, Even Hermes, did you know he was the messenger of the gods and he led the dead to the River Styx so they could go to Hades.

Hermione placed the little girl on the ground, Is that so? she looked as if she had no idea.

Harry smiled and almost laughed as he watched her soft nature around the little girl.

Hermione looked up to her brother, It was NOT my idea to read her mythology! he said, looking severely at Hermione.

I didn't tell her that though, Hermione said defensively.

Daddy did you know we have an excellent internet connection? the little girl asked.

Harry couldn't really hear much after that, he just stared at her, transfixed.

He realized now that she had a certain air about her that he liked, a certain confidence that he wanted to drink in. Somehow she had lost that air about her in the last couple of days, all that time when she was acting odd and somewhat unsure of herself. But now, now she was acting the same as when he first met her, she was confident and was so sure of herself... And he loved that.

Harry snapped into his thoughts when Hermione began talking to him, Harry, I'm gonna go say hello to my aunt, d'you wanna come? of course you could always sit here staring into space, she joked.

He was about to reply with a yes' but Hermione's brother, William cut in, Herms, I'm sure Harry doesn't want to talk Great Aunt Agnes, he smirked.

Hermione rolled her eyes at her brother.

We'll hang with him until you get back, William offered, shooting Logan a knowing glance.

Logan caught on quick. We'll hang with him. Hermione said. I won't be long.

Harry looked from one Granger brother to another, not knowing whether he should be relieved for scared.

Harry let's have a little chat, William said.

Yeah, and take a nice little walk, declared Logan, and they began walking around the yard, Harry following helplessly.

Harry knew now, that he indeed should be afraid, very afraid.

...

Hermione finished talking with her great aunt and then went to find Harry, she then spotted him walking with her brothers and she kind of froze. They were giving him The Talk'. The If-You-So-Much-As-Touch-My-Little-Sister-In-Any-Inappropriate-Way-I-Will-Kill-You' talk... I think they were a little late for that.

She didn't make any move to go save him from torture, instead she watched from afar. And from the look on his face they were either saying If you break her heart, I'll break your neck' or You're extremely hot' and Hermione was betting on the first one.

She laughed inwardly and bit her lip. He was so cute. His hair was so messy, his eyes were so bright and amazing, his scared expression was enough to make her melt. She didn't want anything more than to go up to him and smother him with kisses.

But she didn't like him, didn't like him at all.

...

So Harry, Logan began, putting a friendly arm around Harry's shoulder. How long have you and Hermione been seeing each other? he questioned.

Harry really didn't know how to answer, should he lie? should he tell the truth? he really wasn't sure what Hermione wanted.

... Er- he began but was cut off by William.

You haven't touched her in any inappropriate way have you? he demanded.

Harry was about to say, Define inappropriate' but decided against it, he stayed quiet.

I'll take that as a yes, Logan began looking angrily at Harry.

No, no! I haven't touched her... In anyway she wouldn't be comfortable with... he quickly said.

Well it's not like he was lying.

Hermione's brothers eyed suspiciously, he smiled in hopes of what looked like a safe smile.

There was a silence that was almost unbearable as the Granger brothers thought of something to ask him, finally it was broken by Logan, So... What do you do for a living?

What was he supposed to say, I'm an AUROR!' so he blurted out, I fight crime. William interjected.

Harry nodded.

...

Hermione felt that he had suffered enough and hurried over to them.

Hey guys, Hermione said, sneaking up behind them.

They all shot around to look at her.

Woah, a little jumpy aren't we? she joked. What've you guys been talking about?Nothing much, William smiled.

Yeah, you know, the usual, Logan said sweetly.

Hermione said, sarcasm dripping from her voice.

Harry looked at her, trying to hide the scared expression on his face.

Hermione bit away a laugh, Come on, Harry, I didn't bring you here for my brothers to hog you, she took hold of his hand and pulled him over to where everyone else was sitting around the pool.

They sat down on patio chairs as her uncle greeted her, Hermione! We were just talking about you! he smiled. Remember the time when you stuck your head in the toilet!

Hermione's eyes widened, she shut her mouth, and she went bright red.

she said meekly.

Yes, it was the time when you were 5 or six and we said Hermione go was your hair' because you got that hair salon toy center and instead you stuck it into the toilet! her whole family laughed heartily.

Hermione turned even brighter and Harry looked at her and chuckled.

She turned to him accusingly and hit him in the stomach, Don't encourage them!I'm sorry but it is funny! he grinned.

She groaned, grabbed his hand to walk off and pulled him away from her relatives; In the process she stumbled over a few running children and she and Harry fell clumsily into the pool.

When they had both surfaced and were looking at each other they heard Hermione's uncle say, Well, wasn't that stupid?

Hermione bit her lip in embarrassment but began laughing instead.

Harry joined in as did anyone who witnessed the crash. He examined her carefully, her clothes were soaked through but she still had that confidence about her that he had missed, there were little droplets of water clinging to her eyelashes and nose, falling every once in awhile, and she had this goofy grin on her face.

He didn't care how weird she had been, he wanted her right then and there.

...

Hermione opened the door to her old bedroom and walked in, Harry close behind her. She looked into her full-length mirror and laughed, I'm such a spaz, she said.

Harry came up from behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, Not at all.

Hermione was slightly surprised by his action but she didn't object. Once she realized the position they were in she wriggled out of his grasp.

I'm not falling in love with him, I'm NOT falling in love with him!

I-I'm sure you can borrow some of my brothers' clothes, they won't mind, she said hastily, making her way to the door.

Harry grabbed her hand before she could leave, she turned and looked at him.

He pulled her closer and almost jammed his lips against her.

At first she resisted but then she feel into his kiss.

When she realized they were moving closer to the bed, she pulled away, I'll get you those clothes now, and she walked out of the room.

...

Thanks Mum and Dad! I'll see you guys soon! Hermione shouted one last time as she and Harry made their way to his car.

Once they were in the car Hermione spoke up brightly, Well that was fun, she smiled.

Harry forced a smile and said, Just peachy.

Author's Note: I'm soooooooooo soooooooo soooooooooooooooo sooooooooooo so sorry it took me so long to update! I've been reeeeally busy lately, I hope you liked the chapter and I promise you'll have the next chapter very soon! Thanks for reading (and being sooo patient!) You guys rock! Love always, pottersweetie