Chapter Ten – Date
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Harry was seated on the sofa when Hermione flopped down next to him. He was fanning himself, trying to keep cool.
"Let's go to the beach!" Hermione suggested. "It's a great day to out and about."
"It's burning hot," Harry said sluggishly. "We'll fry like eggs out there."
"There'll be water there," she countered. "Please? We've been cooped up here all week."
Harry looked at her. She was pouting and tugging at his arm. He laughed. He kissed her cheek as he put an arm around her shoulder.
"Please," she whined again. "I'm dying to get out of here."
Harry sighed. "How are we going to get there?"
"Honestly Harry, sometimes I wonder what size brain you have in that head of yours."
"I'm insulted."
"I'm sorry. Please, can we go to the beach? Pretty please?"
Finally giving in, Harry got changed and he and Hermione got on a bus that would take them straight to the beach. Soon they found themselves lying on a blanket laid out on the sand letting the warm sun rays heat their bodies.
"Look at all these people," Harry looked around at the families and couples relaxing nearby.
"They're all so cute," Hermione smiled. She snuggled closer to him.
Not able to take the heat, Harry got up, pulled up Hermione and picked her up.
Hermione frowned with confusion. "What are you doing?"
Harry smiled in reply as he waded into the water. Once the water hit his knees, he looked down at Hermione before dropping her into the water. She let out a yelp before she got up. Harry laughed but stopped short when she pushed him down. Now it was her turn to laugh.
"Revenge is good," she stuck out her tongue at him.
He pulled her down again. "Yup, it is."
They splashed at each other for a good amount of time before they finally decided to go back to their blanket. Harry wrapped a blanket around her before putting his arms around her to keep her warm.
"See? Are you glad we went to the beach?" she asked him as they sat together.
"I'll go anywhere as long as you're there," Harry replied. "But I want ice cream."
Hermione laughed. Holding hands, they approached the ice cream man. Harry paid for the ice cream and turned to see that Hermione's scoop had fallen off her cone.
"Oh well," she smiled.
"Hang on," Harry took her cone and put one of his two scoops onto her cone. "There."
"Thanks," Hermione smiled.
Harry returned her smile and still hand in hand, they got back to their blanket to watch the sunset.
Author's Note: Anywho, I'll leave this short. Read and review. I've decided to add one more chapter so yeah anyway I'm REALLY tired so yeah toodles!