Chapter 93

Valentines Day

Harry had made some interesting plans for his and Hermione's second Valentine's day as a couple. They were going to be going to Hogsmeade for a special dinner, then a carriage ride around the villiage. He had told his other friends not to mention it to her, for it was going to be a big surprise. He made reservations, with a little bit of help from his name, which he didn't like but what is a guy to do, at a posh new restaurant in the village called the 'Mystical Wand.' He had heard that it was a really hard place to get into, but it was nice and posh. He told Hermione to dress up for a night on the town, and that it was formal wear for where they were going.

Hermione for her part was excited that Harry was thinking about her enough to take her someplace where she would be able to dress up in her finest. She was getting excited and was talking to some of the other girls that were in the girls dorm room with them, wondering where Harry was going to be taking her. She had asked where the others were going to be going for Valentines, and they all said that they didn't know, but weren't told to dress up, so they figured that they were going to be doing something special around the school. "Don't worry about it Hermione, Harry loves you so much, and he is probably taking you someplace really special, and then to do something special also. Just have fun, and enjoy yourself." Ginny knew how to calm her friend down, and was proud of her older brother for thinking of something so special for his girlfriend. She knew that she didn't have to worry about doing something special, because Neville had told her what they were going to be doing, they were going to have a nice picnic out by the lake and a walk around, all by themselves. She was happy with doing just that.

Hermione found herself getting ready three hours before she was supposed to meet Harry in the common room. She was having Lavendar, Ginny, Pavartti and some of the other girls help her get ready for the night out. She was wearing a nice green dress that was strapless, with her hair falling in curls down the back of her head, with a few stray bangs going over her eyes a bit. She had the pearl necklace and earrings on that Harry had gotten her for Christmas, and the other girls were ooing and awwing over the gift the she had gotten. She had on the little bit of make-up that she ever wore, and a sensible set of heels. "You look beautiful Hermione, you will knock Harry's socks off. Now just a little bit of perfume to add a little flare to you and your ready for a night on the town. Now we want details on what you guys did tonight when you get back, or in the morning when you wake up." Lavender smiled at her friend, and helped her to her feet and walked down the stairs where Harry was waiting for her. Harry was wearing three piece suit that was in the same color of her dress. He held out his arm, and said.

"You look beautiful Mione. Shall we go?" Harry smiled at her as he bent to give her a kiss before they left. Once they were outside the portrait hole, Harry looked at her and changed into his Phoenix Ani-Magi form, and took them both to the restaurant and turned back into himself. "Ok Mione, here we are, the Mystical Wand. The newest, hottest restaurant in Hogsmeade. We have reservations in five minutes, so we better go inside and let them know we are here." He offered his arm to her, which she gladly took and walked into the restaurant and told the Maitre-d that they had reservations under Potter-Weasley.

The host checked his list and nodded to Harry and said. "Right this way Mr. Potter-Weasley, your table is right over here near the window as you requested. Is this your first time to our restaurant?" He led them to their table, and pulled the chair out for Hermione, which she took and thanked him as she sat down.

"Yes this is our first time, but I have heard some great things about your restaurant from a friend of mine, and thought I would take my girlfriend here for Valentines day. Is there anything that you can recommend for tonight? Anything that is really good on the menu?" Harry was smiling at Hermione and listened to the host as he told them about the different things that were on the menu that night, and recommended the fettuccini alfredo, which they both ordered without any problems. They both loved pasta, and had that with a nice salad and rich chocolate cheese cake for desert. "Well this is a beautiful place, don't you think Hermione? I love the atmosphere so far." Harry looked over at her with a smile, and they talked quietly about the restaurant and different things about school, what they wanted to do after they got out of school, family, friends, and some darker things, like what they were going to do about Fudge, now that they didn't have to worry about Voldemort.

"Thank you for bringing me here Harry, this was a perfect night. Is there anything else that you have planned, or are we going to walk back to the castle in quiet contemplation." Hermione didn't really care, as long as she spent the time with Harry. She wouldn't really care if they were just to go back to the common room, and spend the rest of the night snogging on the couch in front of the fire, or doing homework. She smiled at the thought that she thought about snogging before homework, she was thinking that she was growing up more, and was beginning to act more like a teenager than a bookworm.

"Yes there is one more thing that I have planned for tonight after dinner. I have a open carriage waiting for us to take us on a horse drawn ride along the countryside to check out the sights of Hogsmeade and the surrounding area, and then to take us back to the castle where we will be going down to the kitchen to get some hot chocolate and then back to the common room to finish our date." Harry smiled at the look of happiness on her face. He knew that she loved horses, and that she would love the carriage ride, and then the late night visit to the kitchens to warm up before going to bed.

They made their way out of the restaurant after Harry paid for their meal and a tip, and made their way towards the front of the place where a carriage was waiting being pulled by a beautiful white horse. They climbed up into the carriage with a bit of help from the driver, and took a leisurely ride through the beautiful countryside. Neither of them had ever been to this part of the village or valley, and were loving it. They had a quiet ride of kissing, and watching the countryside while talking quietly. They made their way back to the castle later that night, and went down for the hot chocolate before heading to bed after a beautiful good night kiss that lasted for about 10 minutes before they said their good nights.

A/N: Ok, I hope that your liking some of these interludes that I am putting into this story during the tournament. Next chapter will be the second task, and then we will only have three more chapters of this year, then we head into the summer. To answer some of the questions. No Voldemort is not coming back, he is dead, and since Wormtail has been captured and some of his other ones that had been helping to bring him back at the end of book four are actually on the side of good, he has none that are smart enough to bring him back to his body. Don't worry, there is someone that has taken his place, but he is easier to kill, they just don't know where he is. Thank you all for the kind words that I have been getting, and you will see that I am putting some ideas that people give me into this story, starting with year five. To Wytel, you are one of my most reviewed people, and even tho I would have to admit that what you said in your last review would have been easier to do to have this done in that amount of time, I am writing the story still, and plan on writing five plus chapters a day to get it done by that time. Also one of your ideas is coming in year five. Please as always read and review. —Donald