He wanted some water to wake him up and tried to move his arm towards the bedside table and it was stuck.
"He's awake!" Dan Granger said loudly, alerting Dumbledore and everyone else camped out in the Infirmary much to Poppy Pomfrey's distaste. Harry looked down at his lack of shirt and found bushy hair attached to a body that was strewn across him. His movement started to wake her up.
"Um.hmm..?" Hermione was barely conscious at this point. She was under the covers with him?
"Hermione!" Harry hissed and shot back in the bed sitting up, recoiling. "Hermione, Oh Merlin.."
Harry looked over at Dan Granger giving him a smile,
"Morning Harry. How you feeling?"
"Oh. My. God! Mr Granger.. I didn't.. She wasn't.." Harry was ready to climb the walls.
"H-Harry.. want more sleep.." Hermione said in a sleepy voice, running her right hand over his chest and almost purring. All Harry did was squeak, flushing beet red, and look like he was going to faint.
"Harry, don't worry. Calm down. Everythings fine." Dan said very calmly, almost cracking up with laughter. He tried very hard to not snigger.
"Come on angel. Time to wake up." Dan said taking Hermione by the shoulders away from Harry.
"Dad!" she shrieked, totally awake now, but not knowing why Harry and her father were here at the same time. Her head spinning from Harry, blushing beet red without a top on, looking very nice indeed if he didn't look so scared; to her father, loosing the battle with laughter, a grin written wide over his face.
"She has said that for the last few years.." Dan chortled, Emma coming up behind him smiling warmly.
"DAD!" Hermione shrieked, mortified.
"Oh yes all the time." Emma confirmed gleefully, while Hermione just went scarlet and bolted, to the laughter of her parents.
Harry meanwhile was trying not to hyperventilate. Her parents weren't shouting were they? It couldn't be that bad?
"Harry relax, pal." Dan said, standing by his bedside now, "You've been put through the ringer. We've had a tough week keeping you with us. How do you feel?"
"Umm.. fine Mr Granger." Harry said in a high voice. He cleared his throat still embarassed. "Fine.." he said in a more tenor tone.
"Its Dan and Emma, Harry." Emma said as well clearing a few things up around his bed and bedside table.
"Thanks for what you did." Harry said looking down at his hands, checking himself over really. He noticed some weird markings, almost like what he thought a tattoo looked like, over his right shoulder, going onto the top of his right arm and onto some of the right side of his chest. In the middle of this swirl was what looked like a Celtic symbol of some sort.
"Umm, who gave me the tattoo?" he asked, seeing Dumbledore arrive
"That's what we have to talk about, Harry." Albus said, bringing up a chair. "That's what we have to talk about."
"So what you're saying is that I'm now a bit older?"
"Yes Harry, as I was saying I think you now have the power of sorcery. For some reason we didn't need to go through the 'Right of Passage' ritual as it was written down in Godric's Journals, you just have it. You look eighteen now, which I think is part of what's happening to you."
"Like the eye thing, and the tattoo?"
"Yes it all looks to me like part of the transformation. Minerva has gone to make sure you have rooms in the West Tower. Remember how we spoke about it being used for sorcery in Godric's time?"
"Yes, but I still want to remain in the dorms in Gryffindor."
"That's your choice, Harry. As I said, the time for holding anything back from you is over. You are now at the age of majority, you have your own means and your own life. I'm just happy we've come to that arrangment. I'll be looking forward to our discussions on how you are getting used to your new powers. Please feel free to come to my office anytime. The passphrase is now Iced Lemon Drops."
"Thanks Professor." Harry chuckled at the Professor's one big vice. Any type of sweet from Bertie Bassett's in Hogsmeade.
"I think Madamme Pomfrey can be convinced to let you go. See you soon Harry, but take it easy. I don't think I could take another week like this!" Albus left the Infirmary, leaving Harry much to think about. And as soon as he went out through the doors, he could hear all of his friends making a racket trying to get it in.
"It's alright Tonks I'm getting dressed now." he shouted over, as he pulled on his tatty shirt and slipped into his worn shoes.
Just then he was in a mad rush of people, all wanting to know every detail about everything since they'd last seen him.
"HANG ON!" he shouted over everyone calming the hubub down. "Anyone who wants to know anything can come to the Gryffindor Common Room where hopefully there will be something to drink."
As they all filed out, some running to get good seats for what would be a cracking story, Ron, Hermione and Timmins were still there.
"Hi guys."
"Glad you're alright mate." Ron said with a tear in his eye, gripping Harry in a fierce hug, Timmins slapping him on the back. Hermione just smiling at their little group being so close.
"So whash the plan-m until term shtarts on Monday?" Ron said scoffing another Chocolate Frog.
Harry shook his head. "Brains?" he looked at Hermione with a cheeky grin.
Hermione blushed and through a pillow at him off one of the Prefect sofa's in the Common Room near the fire. She smiled very coyly at him but continued,
"Oh I thought you might actually want some stuff. You remember everything of yours is gone?" she smiled.
"Oh Cobblers! What happened to Hedwig?" Harry sat bolt upright.
"Don't worry about Hedwig, She's in my room." Hermione said calming Harry instantly,
"Thank Merlin for that.." Harry sunk back into the armchair. "I'll have to go to Gringotts tomorrow anyway for the paperwork." He thought aloud.
"Shopping trip then.." Timmins yawned, "God, you ladies take so long for everything!" he exaggerated and started up the stairs, as they all made their ways off to bed.
Harry caught Hermione and held her elbow.
"Umm.. Ithinkweshouldtalkabouttheinfirmary.." he stuttered fast, going beet red
"Yeah well.. ImsorryIdidntmeanti" she countered,
"Oh bollocks!" he said, turning away running his hand through his unruly black hair. "Why can't I just say what I mean!"
"What do you mean Harry?" said Hermione, calming her shaking hands and looking at him with undisguised longing, hoping against hope that he wanted to take things further.
"I've never been good with words.. I'll just bollocks it up.." he fretted, and then stood up straight and swallowed heavily. He came up close to her, and her eyes went a little wild with the tension spiking.
"..this.." he said curling a hand around her neck as he softly, slowly bent his head sideways to plant a soft but firm kiss on her lips. Hermione squeaked loudly and through her arms round his neck and jumped towards him. Harry's eyes bulged as he was liplocked in a fierce kiss trying to hold her and not fall over.
"Get some Potter!" "Go Hermione!"
A great cry came up from the both staircases, as most of Gryffindor cheered from the boys and the girls staircases. Hermione shoved her face into Harry's shoulder in protection of her flaming red face.
"Okay, okay.. happy now everyone!" he said, blushing furiously but still managing to keep some composure as he held her round the hips.
"Finally!" Ron said in exasperation and turned his outstretched hand out to Timmins with a killer smug grin on his face. "Pay up Timmins!"
"Oh with pleasure, Weasley. At least now we won't have to hear him mope and moan about how unfair his life is!" Timmins and Ron both laughed as they went back up to bed. Harry just blushed more as Hermione turned her face up to his.
"..moped?" she asked softly with a smug grin on her face in exultation and a raised cheeky eyebrow.
"shutup.." Harry muffled into her lips as he kissed her senseless.