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A/N: Sorry this has taken so long to update, but had a serious case of writers block, along with my health going down badly again. I hope not to leave it so long to update again, but I would just like to re-iterate to you all, no matter how long it may take, I will NOT be abandoning any of my story's.
Thank you for your patience.

Chapter 8:

The next morning Hermione and Katie proved they had meant what they had said when they stepped out Hermione's bedroom in just their bikini bottoms, both glad of the support charms rendering bras obsolete. Looking towards Katie she watched as she came out in nothing but her tie side bottoms.

Hermione wrapped her arm about the chaser's waist before they started making their way downstairs.
When they entered the dining room for breakfast Jeremy looked up and had to fight not to stare before he quickly looked away as he spoke.
"I thought you said you would be like that when Harry was here? Plus we didn't let you know it would be okay yet."

Feeling her girlfriend chuckle Hermione had to fight not to smile as Katie answered.
"Sorry Dad, but we had a quick chat last night and decided to start now, so it will be easier for everyone when Harry comes home from hospital."

Sighing Jeremy looked towards his daughter as he spoke.
"That may be but we told you we would be discussing this and letting you know our decision this morning - for you to take the decision out of our hands like this…" He let his sentence trail off as he looked towards Katie with a stern eye.

Katie sighed as she nodded moving to take a seat as she did, glad of Hermione's linking their hands under the table in support when she took the seat next to her.
"I Know Dad, and I'm sorry, but I need to do this, I need to help Harry. Plus Hermione's used to being allowed to go completely naked at home" Katie finished quietly.
Jeremy looked towards the table as he took a deep breath before speaking.

"I know you do, but I have to ask, are you both prepared for where this may lead - Harry is a teenage boy after all, with you going about like this - both of you - and encouraging him to look, and more in private," He held up his hand as Katie went to interrupt. "Don't deny this, I know you, it wouldn't surprise me if yours and Hermione's times sharing a bed were more than just sleep." He said, obviously trying to ignore the two blushes this had sparked on the women.

"Now, have you thought this through - with you pushing him like this, he might decide to follow your lead, or try to go further, are you aware of this, and are you prepared for that - if you're not, then I am telling you to go and get dressed - if you are, then we, that is your parents too Hermione, won't stop you, just don't go making us grandparents anytime soon." He finished now with a blush of his own.

Hermione blinked trying not to believe what had just been said, were their parents not only okaying their actions outside the bedroom, but instead of warning them off, giving them their blessings to take things to the ultimate conclusion?

Fighting down her embarrassment Hermione asked was this the case, jumping when her father answered from behind her.

"Yes that's exactly what we're saying - lets face it, we have to trust you to be responsible nine months of the year at your school, so this is just us saying we know that you'll be doing things, however instead of trying to pretend we don't know, what we are saying is we won't even try to stop you, on the condition that you're careful. we know it'll take Harry time to fully come around, but when he does are you ready?" Hermione had turned in her seat to face her parents and nodded.

"We were going to go to Diagon Alley and get the preventative potion that's good for six months after we visited Harry today." Hermione said quietly.
Dan nodded.
"Good, we'll see you later." He said before leading his wife out to head to work.
Katie nodded towards the patio doors where once again you could see the weather was clear, and from the tiny distortions on the ground it was already warm.

"Breakfast on the picnic table?" The chaser asked with a smile.

Hermione nodded linking her hand with Katies and guiding her out where no sooner were they sat than their breakfasts appeared.
"Thank you," Hermione said to the air where Winky's "You's is welcomes" Came back.

Once they had eaten Hermione headed over to the deep end of the swimming pool and took stepped up the short four foot high diving board, and with Katie watching did a perfect dolphin dive in the water, it was nearly fifteen seconds before she came back up to the surface
When she did she threw something at Katie who with a chasers reflexes caught it.

Feeling a couple of droplets of water hit her she looked to her hand to see Hermione's bikini bottoms in it, looking back to the water she could see Hermione had moved to the shallow end and had stood up just high enough to let confirm to the chaser she was indeed totally nude in the pool, before dropping back into the water to her waistline, reclining against the side.

Katie chuckled and shook her head at the teasing bookworm as she got up and sauntered around the pool until she was stood next to Hermione, dropping the bottoms she was holding on to the side before undoing her own and sliding into the water, gathering Hermione into her arms.

"And I thought we were keeping the bottoms on." Katie said with a smile.
"We are," Hermione's eyes danced with amusement as she spoke, "but I'm only doing that when our parents or Shaklebolt are about. otherwise I'm losing them."
Smiling Katie nodded.
"You do realise how Harry will react at that point don't you?" Katie said with a small kiss.

"I'm counting on it - I'm hoping if he has that reaction enough, along with us both reassuring him it's natural, we'll be able to undo at least some of the damage the Dursley's did to him." Katie sighed and nodded as she thought about it.

"I just hope he learns soon that it's natural." Katie said quietly as a chiming sound came to her ears.
"Come on," She said handing Hermione her bottoms, and grabbing her own.
It's time to go visit - lets go get dressed." Katie said pulling on her own tie-sides.

Hermione nodded joining her in getting out the pool. It only took another 10 minutes and they were ready to leave, stood with Katie's father and Tonks.

"Right we all ready?" They all nodded as Tonks pulled out a long sock.
"Hold on." The metamorph said with a grin, and soon as they all had a hold she tapped the sock with her wand and they span away.

-o.O.O.o-

Harry slowly woke up on the third day of his hospital stay, feeling better than he had ever felt before, sitting up he experimentally poked his side, and apart from a residual tenderness he didn't feel anything.

When the door opened and Madam Pomfrey walked in she tutted as she walked over.
"Honestly Mr Potter, with how often you've been injured you should know better to poke." Harry looked up with a sheepish grin and moved his hands away, settling them on the bed as Madam Pomfrey waved her wand in that now familiar to Harry pattern of a diagnostic spell.

"Well, I must say I'm impressed Mr Potter, apart from a slight drain on your magical core, you're completely healed. I was going to keep you in a few days, but with what I can tell, apart from some mild soreness you should be fine to leave today." The nurse said with a smile.

"You mean I actually get to escape early?" Harry said with a grin, feeling elation rise within him.
"Indeed Mr Potter, you will be rather tired and sleep a bit over the next couple of days, but otherwise you're fine.

Another side effect to all this, I don't know if you've noticed Mr Potter, but you aren't wearing your glasses, you now have 20/20 vision." The nurse finished making him smile.
"Now visiting is in 10 minutes, I've had your clothes you came in with cleaned so you might want to get dressed." She told him before stepping out the room.

Harry quickly got dressed and sat back on the edge of the bed when a wave of tiredness overtook him.
"She wasn't joking" He said quietly but smiling at the same time as he carefully moved to the chair next to his bed picking up the book Hermione had left.

it was fifteen minutes later as he was lost in a world of dragon riders and their wars that a dainty pair of hands lifted the book from his hands. Looking up he saw Hermione stood there with a smile as she put his book to one side, while Katie was sat on the bed, her ankles crossed as she swung her legs.

"Hey, how are you?" Hermione asked leaning down for a sweet kiss before sitting on the arm of the chair, resting on the backrest with her arm, Harry smiled as he wrapped an arm about her waist while he spoke.
"Oh i'm doing better, they're getting bored of me so they're kicking me out today - oomf!" He suddenly found himself buried under the two ecstatic witches that had launched themselves at him.

The nurse chose just this moment to walk in, seeing the pile in the chair he cleared her throat causing the chaser and bookworm to jump off Harry blushing.
"Well I suspect Mr Potter has told you the news?" The girls nodded.
"Very well, miss Granger, in this box are 13 nutrient potions. See that he drinks two a day, one at the morning and one just before bed - he's already had this mornings.." Hermione nodded, and Harry could almost hear her eye roll at his groan. He could see Katie's smirk.

"Now now Mr Potter we'll have none of that, or would you rather stay in an extra couple of days?"
Madam Pomfrey asked stepping back into the room as the normal nurse left.
Waving his hands frantically Harry spoke rapidly.
"no, no I'm good, I'll follow 'Mione's instructions to the letter!" Madam Pomfrey just shook her head as she handed Harry a piece of parchment.

"That is your discharge notice. Simply show it to the nurse on your way out, and you'll be able to go straight home. I'd like to see you again in a week for a check-up. I can either do that here or at where you're living." She told him.

Harry looked over to Katie with a slight tilt to his head, the dark haired girl nodded.
"I'll take the home-visit option." Harry said. Smiling Madame Pomfrey nodded.
"Very good. I'll see you in seven days." She finished before leaving the room.

"So Mr Potter, are you ready to go?" Hermione asked with a smile.
"Why yes Miss Granger and Miss Bell shall we depart?" Harry teased back as he stood and made his way slowly out the ward, seeing Hermione wave her wand and all his things shrink and fly into a bag that she picked up.

-o.O.O.o-

"Harry," Katie said looking to her seeker teammate, nibbling on her lip as she tried to hide her nerves.
"Can we stop by Diagon Alley on the way back please?" She asked, knowing Harry could feel her embarrassment, she just hoped he wouldn't ask her about it.
"Sure." He said, looking curiously at her as he gently tightened the arm that was about her waist.

She nodded her thanks and turned to watch where she was walking as not to go too fast and walk into Hermione who was talking with Tonks about different exercises they could do to help Harry rebuild his strength.

once at the departure area, Tonks held out a length of rope waiting until they all had a grip on it before tapping it with her wand whisking them away from the hospital to the steps in front of Gringotts.

"I thought Harry might want to get some galleons." Tonks said waving them ahead of her.
Nodding they quickly headed inside.
Once in Harry looked around, Katie saw his face brighten as he headed to a specific tellers station.
Once there he waited for the goblin behind the desk to finish before he looked up.
"Good morning Griphook, I was wondering if it would be okay to withdraw some money from my vault please?" Griphook looked up at Harry in what Katie could only assume was shock.

Pressing what Katie recognised as a privacy rune Griphook started to speak.
"Are you sure Mr Potter this will be your fourth withdrawal this month?" He asked.
"What? I have not withdrawn any money!" Harry said sharply.
"Hmm, we at the bank thought as much as although it was your key used you were not the person holding onto the key."

"Wha - Mrs Weasley?" Harry asked, trying to hold on to his temper as he knew she still had his key.
Griphook nodded.
"Yes, on average she withdraws 100 Galleons a week, and has done since September of your second year." He informed Harry.
"1, I did not give her permission to do that, the only time I've willingly allowed her to access my vault is to get my school supplies." Harry said darkly.

Griphook nodded.
"Very well, we at Gringotts shall take steps, first your old key will no longer be able to be used to access your vault. Secondly," Here he pulled out a small stone bowl from a draw in the desk.

I just need a sample of your blood in here, we will then fashion a new key for you."
Harry nodded holding out his hand, Katie and Hermione watched as he took a small dagger and stabbed Harry's finger. Once some blood had trickled into the bowl, Griphook healed the cut before dropping a galleon into the bowl.

"That Galleon will be refunded to Gringotts from your account." He said. Harry nodded as he, Hermione and Katie all watched as the gold coin seemed to liquify before reshaping to a key.
Now, as you were unaware of the rules regarding keys, and that you have in effect been stolen from, we will be returning your stolen money, and sending the bill to Mr Weasley." Griphook said.

Katie smiled inside as he said this, she knew how fair Mr Weasley was and that soon the three Weasleys who had been plotting against Harry would be reaping what they had sown. Shaking her head she couldn't believe what they had done, Harry would have willingly shared everything with them - instead they had stupidly gotten on the wrong side of the goblins.

"Now, instead of going to your vault, you can simply tell me how much you wish to withdraw, or you can use this." With that Griphook slid what to Harry looked like a white card with the Gringotts logo and his family coat of arms across the desk.

"That is what we have started using for our large account holders, it works like a debit card, all you have to do is hold it against any bill you wish to pay and the funds are automatically deducted. It has anti-theft and anti-loss runes etched into it, and will return to you if ever stolen or lost. To know the balance of the vault, simply hold the tip of your want to the gringotts symbol and say 'Balance.'" Harry smiled his thanks before agreeing to take the card, but would like three bags with 150 galleons each brought up.

Knowing all the money stolen would be returned was a relief for Katie, she had visions of Mrs weasley getting away with stealing literally thousands of galleons.
She was shocked when they got outside however when he led them to Fortescue's. Not because he wanted ice cream, but because of what he did next.

Turning to the two girls as Hermione had sat on Katie's lap he passed over two of the bags as he spoke.
"Today's on me, treat yourselves." He said with a smile.
"Ha - harry we can't accept this! It''s too much!" Hermione tried to argue with Katie nodding along, this was until Harry looked away sadly as he spoke.
"I - i'm sorry." His voice filled with such worry that it had Hermione moving off Katie's lap and onto Harry's so she could talk to him quietly.

"Harry, what's wrong?" Hermione whispered quietly, only Harry and Katie hearing her.
Looking down to the floor Harry spoke quietly.
"I've never had a girlfriend before, so I don't know how to do it right and now I've disappointed you both." Hermione reached out to tilt Harry's head up to drop a kiss on his lips filled with tenderness, as their kiss broke Katie leaned over into his side as she spoke.

"No Harry, you didn't disappoint us - it's just we didn't want you or anyone else thinking we only wanted you for your money - rich or poor, we love you." She finished quietly, kissing him on the cheek as Hermione continued.

"If you're really sure though we'll share one of the bags between us, and save the other for a rainy day hows that sound?" Harry nodded, smiling once more.
It didn't take too long in the alley before they got everything they wanted - Katie got Hermione to distract Harry by dragging him into the quidditch shop as she dived into the apothecary next to it and bought two of the birth control potions, before joining them in checking out the latest gear.

After they left the store she took hold of Harry's left arm as Hermione took his right before they started heading back to the apparition point.

-o.O.O.o-

It only took them another 20 minutes before Harry found himself sat on one of the loungers by the swimming pool back at Katie's house, finding a wave of tiredness had hit him, he lay back and closed his eyes knowing Hermione would already understand, and had probably explained to everyone he let himself fall asleep.

Harry woke up to the sound of giggling, looking around he saw Katie and Hermione had pushed two loungers against his, lying with Katie in between them. Hermione had herself propped up over katie and was gently tracing patterns on the smooth taut flesh of the chasers toned stomach with her fingertips. The second thing he quickly noticed was that although they had their bikini bottoms on that was all they wore, he quickly looked away feeling his face flush with embarrassment at his bodies reaction.

He didn't even notice when Hermione moved, only realising when another lounger got pushed up against his other side and Hermione lay on it, propping herself up in such a way that he couldn't avoid looking at her, because if he did, he would be looking at Katie.

He closed his eyes swallowing as he tried desperately not to let his bodies reaction continue. He shouldn't be thinking like this, if he carried on he would get punished, he would be proving he was a freak.

He was shocked when instead of a slap when he could no longer control himself and the tenting in his shorts was obvious he felt a gentle hand on his cheek and Hermione's voice talking quietly, as she spoke.
"It's alright Harry, open your eyes, please look at me, it's okay." Hermione said, he could no more ignore her than he could stop the sun.

Opening his eyes he looked up to see her small smile as she looked down at him, her hazel eyes shining, not with disgust but understanding.
"Shh, don't worry Harry - what you're feeling is natural. I promise." She said quietly leaning down to kiss him, he realised as she did she deliberately let her nipples brush along him before pressing her whole body along his side, the kiss turning from sweet and gentle to passionate the arm he had about her waist he felt her move until his palm was flush on the skin of her derriere.

Pulling away she looked down at him with a very pleased grin as Katie had done the same and they were both now pressed against his sides.

Laying her head down on his shoulder Harry saw her watching as Katie moved to claim his lips, her own kiss no less passionate before laying her own head on his other shoulder, the girls arms meeting and interlinking between them.

Harry tried desperately to equate what he was feeling with what he knew was supposed to be wrong, but how could something so wrong feel so right? Hermione was an angel whom he had known since his entry into the magical world, and Katie, one of his best friends ever since second year. He felt Katie give his shoulder a small kiss to get his attention, looking down into her bright blue eyes he lay there listening as she spoke.

"Harry, the reason me and Hermione are like this is simple - we want you to get used to our bodies - sooner or later we are going to be sharing a bed - all three of us," Harry felt his cheeks heat up as she said this, when Hermione took over.

"When that happens Harry - we don't want you stopping because you think you're doing something wrong or immoral, we want you to enjoy it just as we do." Hermione finished, sitting up just enough to lean over to Katie and give her a short, sweet loving kiss as Katie did the same.

"S - so what I'm feeling?" Harry said quietly.
"Is normal, we've already explained that." Katie said quietly. "We understand it's a shock to you but really it is normal to feel that way. I promise." Katie said quietly as she snuggled against him a little more while Hermione did the same the other side. Harry lay back looking to the blue sky as he thought about her words. It wouldn't be easy but for these two brilliant young women he would try - he couldn't allow what the Dursleys had done to influence him he decided.

He couldn't give them that victory and deprive Hermione and Katie what they so obviously thought was natural, hell he'd been listening too these two for years, why should he stop now.
He silently promised he would do better by them, before looking down to see the two had fallen asleep on him in the lazy heat of the afternoon - with nothing better to do Harry took their words to heart and looked at them.

He saw Katie had once more pulled her black locks back into a tail, exposing her tanned flesh, the smoothness of it amazed him as he allowed his gaze to travel down the visible curve of the breast he could see was a touch lighter with tiny light stripes leading up and over her shoulders down her back to connect to a tiny pale line going about her middle.

Otherwise her back was completely flawless, heading down to her shapely rear and long toned legs, legs that were at home riding a broom as they were running on the ground.
He moved his gaze to her round face, her blue eyes that changed shade in her moods closed at the moment, long black lashes, small nose and full lips, slightly parted as she slept.

He looked over to Hermione whose hair was left free, the skin of her back lightly bronzed, he noticed there weren't any lines of lighter or darker with her, her body wasn't as toned as Katies, but still as smooth, her stomach had a softness that gave lie to the muscle beneath, her rear leading to legs that she loved to curl beneath herself as she read. Moving back up he saw her shapely lips closed, cute pointed nose and brilliant brown eyes had opened and looking up to him with such love he wondered how he hadn't noticed it in her before now.

"See, it's fine, nothing bad happened when you looked, yes your body reacted but it was natural." Hermione said quietly as not to wake Katie. Harry smiled and nodded seeing the truth of her words and watching as she let herself doze off again, smiling Harry let himself fall back to sleep - there were certainly worse ways to spend your time than relaxing with two beautiful women that loved you.

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