Harry was setting their last box inside their new flat. They all looked around at the flat filled with at least 3 dozen boxes.

"I guess we should start unpacking," Hermione said

"I don't know maybe we should start tomorrow its already 9p.m. and we haven't even had dinner yet and I'm hungry." Ron said

"When are you not hungry," laughed Harry

Ron just rolled his eyes and ignored him. Hermione was trying to find a way to get to the kitchen where they stocked the fridge before they unloaded the boxes.

Harry who seemed to be reading her mind said "maybe we should just order some pizza it seems like we don't have another choice anyways."

Yeah I'll call right now but how do you suppose we are going to get into our room tonight the boxes are everywhere. I doubt we'll be able to get 5 inches without coming in contact with one." Said an aspirated Hermione.

"Just call the pizza place and me and Harry will figure something out."

"Ron we have another problem."

"What?"

"How are we supposed to call them if we don't know where the phone is."

"How about if you and Ron stay here and move the boxes while I apperate to the pizza place." Said Harry

Ron blushed he knew Harry was just trying to get Ron and Hermione alone so they would admit their feelings to each other. Harry had known about their feelings for years but never said anything but over the years he had been giving them bigger and bigger hints to move along the process of trying to get them together.

"That sounds ok" Hermione said

And with that Harry apperated

"Where should we start" said Ron trying to get rid of the awkward silence.

"Maybe we should find and unpack the blankets so that we can have something to sleep on"

"Sounds good to me"

"Ron?"

"Yeah"

"Do you think that everything will get back to normal again. I mean I know the war is over but I still feel like something bad is going to happen and I can't help but feel that way."

"Yeah I mean things will be awkward at first but that's understandable I mean we have never had a time in our life when we have been completely care free."

"Yeah I guess we just need some time to adjust. I still don't believe what has happened though it seems like I'll wake up any minute, an 10 year old girl before I got my Hogwarts letter living with my parents and thinking this is all a dream and there really is no such thing as magic."

"Of course things have been difficult but I wouldn't change anything that has happened and I like how things are going."

"Yeah I guess"

Hermione started going over to the boxes and opening them up. Ron couldn't help but stare and her and think she looked so innocent and beautiful. Hermione was wearing a jean overalls with, a tank top underneath, and her hair in braided pigtails with a bandanna over it. Her honey brown eyes sparkling with unshed tears, and he knew she was thinking about her parents and he couldn't help but go over there and embrace her.

Hermione was surprised by this gesture but none the less started crying in his chest and thanking god that she still had Harry and Ron. She didn't know what she would do without then. She couldn't help but breath in his scent and cling to him as if she was scared that if she let go he would disappear. She let her tears slid down her cheeks and scolded herself for her behavior with acting like such a….. girl

"I don't know what's wrong with me they have been gone for months I should be over it by now."

"Hermione I don't think this will be anything you can get over but remember you still have me and Harry."

Hermione started to laugh thinking about all those times when he made her cry when they fought and now he was the one soothing her.

"Was is that a laugh I heard Ms. Granger." Joked Ron

"Yeah I was just thinking about how you used to make me cry and now your helping me stop."

Ron smiled sadly he felt horrible every time he thought about all those times they fought but then again he couldn't help it. Fighting with Hermione was a great feeling. When they fought all she focused on was him, she would get this adorable red tint to her checks and he couldn't help but think how beautiful she looked, and she would start breathing heavily making her chest rise and fall in a rhythmic pattern that was just mesmerizing…..

But making her cry was horrible it made him feel like he was the worst person in the world.

"I'm sorry about that Hermione you know I was just being a prat right."

"hmm"

He could feel Hermione leaning more into him and felt that he was going to die. It was true they slept together at night but she usually just stayed in jeans because of the other boys in the dorm. Even when the slept they weren't, close both stayed on either side of the bed trying not to get to close fearing what the other would think. On countless occasions though they would wake up with their arms around each other and didn't even know how.

Ron slowly moved away from Hermione and she seemed to be a little disappointed at first but quickly pushed that aside as Ron and Her continued to look for the blankets. By the time they found them they realized that they had no where to put them. When they were discussing this Harry finally walked in with the pizza.

"Harry we have no where to put the blankets" whined Hermione

Harry laughed at Hermione who was noticeably tired

"Harry this is serious where are we going to sleep." Hermione said with a more serious nature.

"Why don't we just sleep on the balcony I doubt it's going to rain tomorrow so it shouldn't be a problem and we will start unpacking first thing in the morning." Said Harry after a moments silence.

"That's a good idea we can go to the burrow to breakfast and then come back and unpack." Ron said

Harry's eyes considerably let up at the notion of seeing Ginny. He and Ginny started going out again after the war and after Harry promised Ginny and signed a contract that he would never break up with her again for stupid reasons like trying to protect her and Harry happily agreed. He was a little sad though that Ginny still had another year of Hogwarts left and would be leaving soon.

Suddenly Harry heard a stomach rumbling and noticed Ron eyeing the pizza.

"okay lets eat seeing as Ron is going to attack you any minute." Hermione said to Harry

They ate quickly and hungrily seeing as they spent all day packing.

Hermione, Ron and Harry were to tired to look for their night wear so they decided to just sleep in their clothes. It was custom for Hermione since she seemed to always sleep in her jeans because she was always nervous being around the boys in her nightgowns, shorts or pajamas. She was constantly worried how she would explain to Ron why she still slept in jeans even after the other guys weren't around.

She could try sleeping in her own room seeing as their were three room each for one person deciding that Hermione still needed her own room even though she wouldn't sleep in it. She pushed that thought aside thinking that she wasn't ready to face those horrible nightmares that hunted her once beautiful and peaceful dreams. It would be hard to explain to Ron that she was more uncomfortable being around Ron in her nightclothes than she was the other boys.

They all lied down on the blankets on the balcony Harry and Ron on either side of Hermione. She felt safe as she always felt when she was around them. She knew that they would do anything for her. She has witnessed them run in front of her countless times during the war in an effort to protect her.

She knew that things were meant to be like this. They were always meant to be together.