Chapter 92

Christmas Time

Harry and Hermione landed in the front parlor of the Granger home through the Port-Key that they just took. They had quite a few packages, and were greeted by Mr and Mrs. Granger smiling faces as they were hugged, and relieved of their packages. "Go get some sleep you two, tomorrow is going to be a big day. Oh and by the way, it is still seperate rooms. We know you two are close, but not until we see at least an engagement ring on her finger Harry, not the little Promise ring." Mrs. Granger smiled at Harry and his blushing face. "Don't worry Harry, we know that you are serious with our daughter, but your still only 14, and we still think that that's a little to young."

Harry and Hermione were hiding their embarrasment quite well, and smiled at her parents. They didn't know how they knew about the promise ring, but they knew that Harry was serious about her, and they approved of him. Hermione was smiling widely as she led Harry up to his room. He has stayed there so much over the last couple of holidays, that they had to make one of their other extra bedroom into a guest room, because this was Harry's room, until he and Hermione got married, or at least engaged. She gave him a nice good night kiss, and they went to their seperate rooms to sleep. They both dreamed of each other that night, and were ready for the next day bright and early.

Harry woke up with the sensation of being in a waterbed, even tho he was on a regular bed. "Hermione, I'm awake now." He got up and started tickling her senseless. He kissed her silly, and then got up to go get a shower and get dressed. He watched as Hermione sat on his bed and waited for him to get back from the shower. "What are you doing Mione? I need to get dressed." He raised an eyebrow when he saw that she wasn't moving. "What do you think your parents would say if they came in here seeing me only in a towel, and you sitting on my bed?"

"We would say that we trust our daughter, then ask her why she was sitting on your bed when you were in the shower when she knew you were in the shower?" Mr. and Mrs. Granger were laughing a bit at the look on Harry's face when he realized that he had left his door open when he came back from the bathroom. "Come on dear, drop the towel." At the look on Harry's face, Mr. and Mrs. Granger said. "Just kidding Harry, we just wanted to see the look on your face when we said that. Now come on Hermione, let's let Harry get dressed so we can open up presents for Christmas. Come on now young lady, you have seen enough of his finely muscled figure to last you until this summer." Hermione blushed a bit, but just smiled at Harry.

Harry had thought that he had gotten off scot-free when Hermione was walking out of the room, but didn't think she was that close, and was caught by surprise when she grabbed his towel, and tugged it off of him as she went laughing out of the room. "Nice body Harry, you better get dressed."

There was a low wolf-whistle from Mrs. Granger as Harry blushed and she said. "Don't worry Harry, I can still appreciate a nice young body, and you definitely have a nice young body there. Don't worry, we know that you two wouldn't do anything to disrespect our trust, so we will let that little bit of play there go for now. But you two better not let our trust go to waste. Now get dressed, and come down to open your presents." She gave his arse a pinch before she left the room to let the young man get dressed. Harry could here the three of them laughing a bit about the look that was on his face. He had to admit that it was probably something funny to see, and he promised that he wouldn't have their trust misplaced. He was falling in love with this family as much as he loved his own parents. He was definitely in love with Hermione more, and definitely was glad that she agreed to be with him.

He quickly got dressed in some jeans and a pullover shirt along with a pair of trainer, before running off down the stairs and joining the family in the living room. It was just the four of them this year, but there still was plenty of presents. Harry had guessed that since he and Hermione were together for over a year now, that he was part of the family, if not officially yet. So Harry got his own gifts from the family members, and he had made sure that he had gotten them all something also.

The holidays went quite well, and Hermione loved the jewelry that Harry had gotten her, and got him some stuff for Quidditch and different things that were for studying and getting ready for the upcomming OWLS that were starting next year. All the Grangers had gotten Weasley Sweaters from Mrs. Weasley and they all enjoyed them immensely. "You have to thank her for us Harry, she makes quite comfortable sweaters there." Mr. Granger said this to the young man and he smiled.