Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Harry Potter the poem belongs to sheelagh Lennon

Title: Our Future

Author: Pheonixcry22

Summary: The night before the final battle Harry takes Hermione to a place where he makes the promise of forever. Told from Hermione's POV H/Hr

Our Future

I was surprised when I found a box lying on my bed with a single white rose on top of it, which is my favorite flower. I opened the box to find a beautiful deep rose colored dress with a black lace trim and was very vintage looking. As I pulled the dress out a note came along with it.

Dear Hermione,


A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see
It wraps us up in its cocoon
And holds us fiercely in its womb.

Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.

And though at times a thread may break
A new one forms in its wake
To bind us closer and keep us strong
In a special world, where we belong.

Meet me tonight outside the common room at 7 and wear the dress

Love Always,

Harry

I love it when he surprises me, but the always scared me in a way. We knew for certain that Voldemort was planning his final attack for the next day and I knew about the prophecy. Harry and I had been dating for almost a year and every day I am scared I will lose him. I was afraid that one day I would wake up and he wouldn't be there. I feared his failure. I quickly looked at my watch and realized it was 5:45 so I set to work on getting ready.

Exactly one hour later I was ready to go. I had put on very little make up, and my hair was up in an elegant bun with a few curls framing my face and on my neck. The dress Harry had purchased was one I had been admiring a few week before in a muggle dress store at the far end of Hogsmeade and it fir perfectly. Lavender had somehow known that I needed a pair of shoes and had arrived upstairs with a fabulous pair of strap up heels. At five minutes to 7:00 I grabbed the black lace shawl that came with the dress and headed downstairs. Harry and I had been made Head Boy and girl so we shared a common room, which meant there was no hoard of questions as I walked down the stairs all dressed up. As I exited the portrait hole I was met by Ron and Ginny who were also very dressed up. Before I could even open my mouth Ron held up a hand.

"No questions, we have been instructed not to say a word."

Then Ginny stepped up and handed me a bouquet of flowers.

"They're from Harry and truthfully other than getting you to the room of requirement door we have no idea what Harry has planned."

Ron then offered his arm, which I took, and the two of us headed in the direction of the room of requirement. We came to the final turn before the staircase and Ron brought us to a halt.

"I have been instructed to leave you here. You are to count to ten aloud and then take the staircase up to the door. Knock three times and wait. I'm sorry but I don't know any more than that. Good luck." With a kiss on the cheek Ron winked at me a left.

I went on to count to ten aloud. I took a deep breath and turned the corner. Millions of rose petals lined the side of the stairs and in the middle was a lush red carpet. I slowly walked up the stairs and came to the doorway to the Room of Requirement. I raised my hand and slowly knocked three times on the door before taking a step back. A few minutes later the door creaked open and my breath caught in my throat.

Harry had transformed the room into the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The stars in the night sky shone brilliantly and the lights of the city were amazing. I noticed there was a slight snow falling all around except the middle of the room where there was a little table lit by candles and covered with a red silk cloth. Behind the table stood Harry who was wearing a black tuxedo and an emerald green vest. His hair was unruly and his glasses has been replaced by contacts. The suit jacket was left undone and all in all Harry looked very sexy.

Slowly Harry walked around the table and over the door where I was still standing in absolute shock.

"Hey beautiful" he whispered while holding out a hand to me.

"Harry! Oh my god I mean.."

"Shh," he whispered and placed a quick kiss on my lips. He then took my hand while and led me over to the table.

Harry pulled out a chair and poured we a glass of wine. As he pushed in my chair he placed a kiss on top of my head and went to his seat across from me.

He muttered a few words under his breath and a delicious meal appeared in front of us.

There was a very tender looking piece of grilled chicken with a side of grilled carrots and green beans and a garlic mashed potato.

"Harry how did you know what my favorite meal was?"

"Hermione I've known you for what 7 years now I think I should at least know your favorite dinner, favorite flower, favorite wine the list goes on you know" He said while grinning sheepishly at me.

Over dinner me talked about little things I think I must have said thank you over a million times. When we were finished Harry muttered a few more spells and everything disappeared. Harry leaned across the table and offered me his hand.

"I also know your favorite song to dance to," Harry said while leading me further into the room. Harry clapped his hands and the music slowly began to fill the air

Some say love, it is a river
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed

Harry placed his hands around my waist and I placed mine around his neck. We swayed softly to the music both lost in each other.

Some say love, it is a hunger,
an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
and you it's only seed.

As we danced Harry leaned down and whispered " 'your beautiful'" in my ear. I blushed and buried my head in his shouldered while muttering thank you. Even though we had been going out for a year I still could not get over the fact that Harry thought I was beautiful.

Harry began to sing along with the song

It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live

Harry's hand was running through my hair and he kissed me gently on the lips. I ran my hands through his wild hair as well and pulled him even closer

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been to long,
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong

As we parted from the kiss Harry leaned his forehead up against mine. I was lost in his green eyes and I loved it. Then Harry whispered, "I love you".

just remember in the winter
far beneath the winter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose.

There were tears running down my face. We had never said I love you before. Harry had claimed at first he didn't know what love was. He explained that he thought the words 'I love you were' precious and he had vowed to only tell one girl that he loved her. I smiled and whispered, "I love you" back to him.

The song finished and Harry brought our dance to a close with a very passionate kiss.

"I'm going to beat him tomorrow." Harry said as we parted.

I knew the time for this talk was going to come and now that it had I was crying for a while new reason.

"Harry you don't know that. Don't say that. Cause I don't think I would be able to live if you didn't come back." I cried

"Hermione I do know that I'm going to win."

"NO YOU DON'T" I shouted and tore out of his grip. I walked over to the corner and sat on the sofa crying. "Harry, you can't know your going to win. you just can't. and you...you saying that you make me want to believe it and if i do and it doesn't happen. Harry I can't live without you."

Harry came over slowly and laid a hand on my shoulder. "I brought you here to show you something," he said and the room suddenly began to change.

Before I knew it we were outside a beautiful two-story home with a wrap around porch and a huge yard. In the back I could make out a quidditch pitch.

"Harry where are we?"

Harry turned to me. "This is what I imagine our future to look like. We're in Godric's Hollow. Listen Hermione I know you may have a hard time understanding this, but you are the only good thing that has ever happened to me."

I opened my mouth to say something but he stopped me.

"All my life I never could remember what love was. And then I came to Hogwarts and little by little I began to notice what it was. When I found out about the prophecy I vowed to never love anyone until I knew I would live. But over the summer there was something inside me that kept growing and growing. In sixth year I realized this thing was a feeling for you. Something I had never known before. Up until now I was afraid to call it love afraid to admit that I could not live without you. Then tomorrow kept getting closer and closer. I worried more and more. Not about me, but what would happen to you."

Harry took a breath and wiped tears the were coming down his face

"I didn't want to tell you I'd be back because at the time I didn't know if I would be. When you came down the other night while I was in the common room something inside me clicked. I knew that feeling it was love and I knew the only girl I could ever love was you. That night when I went to bed something inside me changed. I don't know how to explain it Hermione, but I know I'm going to beat him."

" I know I'm going to beat him because I have you to live for. I have this future right here I have this love to live for. I have the thought of you and me growing old on that porch. I have the thought of kids running around. I know that it's there that it's real. I have the power of love that Voldemort knows not. I love you and I will always love you."

I had been crying throughout the entire speech. And when he finished all I could do was kiss him. We made love that night in the Room of Requirement and the next morning Harry, myself, Ron, Ginny, the Order, and countless others battled Lord Voldemort.

We won. And Harry and I began our future together.

THE END

Authors Note: Okay like I mentioned the poem belonged to Sheelagh Lennon and the song was "The Rose" by Bette Midler. This story kind of wrote itself but I wasn't so sure about the ending. Tell Me if you want another chapter. Please review since this is only my second fanfic and I'll be sure to read one of your stories and review. THANX. REVIEW PLEASE