PRE-HBP VERSION/Unbetaed.
AN: I was listening to: Bowling For Soup's Album, Drunk Enough To Dance.
AND NOW THE PART YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!
Part 14-Out Loud, With Words.
Harry decided after being urged by the odd pair of Ron Weasley and Severus Snape, that he had to do it.. and the sooner the better.
"Hermione, if you ever get married, who would you pick as bridesmaids?"
"Oh, gee.. I don't know.. Tonks and damn! I don't know. I don't have many female friends."
"Pick anyone."
"Who am I marrrying?"
Harry gulped, "Me hopefully.. someday."
Her eyes widened and she smiled at him, "I love you, Harry."
"I know.. and Hermione, I lo.. lov.. love you!"
"I know, Harry."
They both grinned foolishly at eachother.
"So, who would you pick, love?"
"Was I hallucinating while I was sick or did you repeatedly call me love then?"
"I did," He smiled brightly, which she returned.
"You can have Ron.. you'd want him for your best man, right?"
Harry nodded.
"Can I have Fred and George?"
Harry laughed.
"You know, the Twins and Tonks would throw one hell of a party."
"Yeah, probably."
"So who would you pick, Harry, my love?"
"Ron, of course, Neville and Severus."
"Severus.. as in Severus Snape?" Hermione asked shocked.
"Yes, it's him or Adam.. or that's what I told him this afternoon."
"You met with Severus Snape.. the Hogwarts Assistant Headmaster, Head of Slytherin House and Potions Master.. who I thought happens to hate you, today?"
"Yes, I did."
"And you didn't kill eachother?"
"Why would we do that? He visits me just about every break."
"Really, why?"
"To see how I'm doing. He says it's for Albus, Minerva and the Werewolf. He actually called him Remus today. That was a first.. And we used first names, a new occurence."
"Wow, Harry, you're just full of surprises today."
"And is that a bad thing?"
"Not at all."
"Good."
"Good indeed."
"Did you know your the first person I've ever told I loved.. well besides Ron."
"So are you saying you told Ron before me?"
"I was pissed."
"I'll forgive you, because that was a hilarious night. You told everyone you knew you loved them."
"Did I?"
"Yes.. lower your inhibitions and you admit it all."
"Everything?" He paled.
"No, just your power to love."
Harry laughed, " The power He knows not."
Hermione laughed this time. "Is it?"
"Maybe it was.. yeah I think it was. My love for Sirius saved me fifth year.. and in the end my power to love proved to be HIS (as in Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort) end as well."
"Did you hug him to death?"
Harry grinned, "No, but maybe that would've been quicker."
Hermione put on a Harry sounding voice, "Voldemort, I love you, I love you. Let me hug you."
"That is hilarious and I love you."
"You already told me.. but I doubt it'll hurt to keep hearing you say it. It'll only make everything better."
"You made everything better."
"And so did you."
-The End-