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New Memories and Old onesHarry was sitting in his garden watching Laura play in the sandbox. Ginny was inside making dinner with Mrs Weasley and Mr Weasley was looking at the muggle car Harry had brought in case of an emergency. Ron was coming over later with his new wife, who was pregnant. Harry closed his eyes and his thoughts drifted towards Hermione.
No, I can't think about her not tonight. Harry thought forcefully and pushed the thought to the back of his mind and opened his eyes.
Ron was walked into the garden with his wife Luna Weasley.
'Hey mate,' Harry said standing up.
'Hey,' Ron said back 'How's Laura?'
'Fine, you can go and see her if you want. How are you Luna?'
'Oh I'm alright,' she answered in her usual dreamy voice. Harry noticed that she had what looked like sprouts as a necklace. Luna must've noticed Harry staring.
'Alamando. They protect the foetus from harmful curses and jinxes,' she said matter-of-factly.
'Oh, of course,' Harry doubted whether this was true but then Ginny and Mrs Weasley came out with dinner. They laded it out on the table and everyone sat down, Ginny keeping a watchful eye on Laura.
They laughed and talked and shared memories and recent events but Harry couldn't concentrate. Ginny noticed and discreetly asked him what was wrong.
'Headache,' he lied 'I think I'll go up to bed. I'll bring Laura with me.' Harry said goodbye to everyone and went upstairs with Laura.
He put Laura in her cot. She had Ginny's amazing red hair and Harry's green eyes. He went into his bedroom and sat on the bed, thinking. He remembered the last time he'd seen Hermione.
Flashback'Hey,' Harry said.
'Hi.'
'Look we need to-' Harry stopped noticing something ginger and out of place on Hermione's floor, it was hair. He pushed past her but Hermione had seen his eyes look above her shoulder. She whipped around and ropes shot out of her wand and caught Harry by the ankles before he was even half way there. More ropes blinded his arms and legs.
'Hermione!'
She levitated Harry onto the bed, his back against the headboard.
'Hermione! Is that Ginny? What are you doing?' Harry yelled all these questions at her but she simply ignored them.
'You know, at the bar, when I kissed you, you didn't stop me, didn't even try!' Hermione said, insane laughter in her voice. 'I'll let you remember.' She shot a spell at him and all the memories came rushing back.
MemoryHarry sat at the bar and ordered a fire whisky, he was hot from dancing. Hermione came over and sat in the stool next to him and ordered a fire whisky too.
'So, how long have you and Gin been going out now?' she asked.
'Um…three months, it's great, isn't it!'
'Why isn't she here tonight then?' Hermione asked.
'Work,' Harry replied gloomily. Their drinks arrived.
'Down it? On three,' Hermione said looking at Harry. They both took their glasses in their hands.
'One…two…three!'
They both downed it in one and slammed their glasses on the bar, laughing. Hermione suddenly kissed Harry, standing in front of his stool. Harry was surprised but kissed her back on instinct. He pulled her closer, his hands travelling down her back. When they broke apart she looked into his eyes and saw love.
Memory endHarry was shocked at the emotions that came flooding from that one memory.
'I told you!' Hermione said, she had taken Harry's wand and was laughing like a maniac. She knelt down beside Ginny and picked her head up by her hair, grabbing it near the scalp.
'Hermione, you're crazy!' Harry yelled at her.
'You love me! I know you do! I saw it in your eyes! But she's in the way,' Hermione looked down at Ginny with a look of disgust on her face, Ginny still sound asleep. 'When she's gone you can love me!'
'What are you going to do? Please, just let her go!' Harry pleaded but Hermione didn't listen. She transfigured a knife out of thin air and held it to Ginny's sleeping throat.
'Don't hurt her! Hermione that kiss was a mistake, I love Ginny!'
'For now, but when she's gone you'll be free to love me!'
Harry noticed his wand lying on the floor. He stalled Hermione as he tried to summon it with his mind.
'I'll love you! I do love you! Just, please, let her go!'
'I'm not stupid! I know you love me, but if I let her go then you'll love her as well. She has to go!'
Harry's wand shot silently into his hand, un-noticed by Hermione.
'Levicorpus!' Harry yelled. Hermione flew into the hair by her ankles, the knife landed next to Ginny's head handle up.
'What are you doing!' Hermione screamed, not sounding human. 'You're ruining everything!'
Harry undid his ropes with his wand and rushed to help Ginny. He revived her and undid her ropes as well. He then sent an owl to Clear Waters Institute.
Flashback endHarry rubbed his eyes and wondered where Hermione was now. He laid back and fell asleep.
