As this was happening Harry was getting off the Knight Bus in front of the Granger house and was just about to press the doorbell to let them know he was there when the door opened and a petite brown haired blur grabbed him in a loving embrace

" Oomph Hey there you " Harry said looking down at her as she tilted her head up to look at him their eyes met and he was suddenly drawn down to her lips and then he was pressing his lips against her soft ones, he ran his tongue against her bottom lip instinctively asking for permission to enter and she granted him that and the kiss deepened and became one of two that were now one on a level that none could explain .As this happened there was a cough and a 'Ahem from behind them '

" Hermione dear I gather this is Harry" her father said, as the two broke the kiss but not once did her hand leave his

" Umm I apologize for that Sir; please accept my apologies for being forward, " Harry said with more respect than Robert Granger had expected from a seventeen-year-old boy. No that wasn't quite right he wasn't a boy he was a man by the look in his eye and the fact that he had answered more politely and formally than most teenagers would have

" That's ok Harry I wasn't offended. Please come in we have been looking forward to meeting you for a while now " He said as the two came in " Please lets go into the kitchen and you can meet Hermione's Mum." Mr Granger said

" Ok sir I would love to meet the other half of the couple that raised this wonderful smart and beautiful woman here." Harry said with a small smile

As they entered the kitchen Harry noticed the woman by the range top and was shocked to see how much the mother and the daughter looked like one another and heard a certain musical laugh from directly behind him. As he turned and looked at Hermione

" Harry it's ok my mum and I get confused by people all the time and she wont be mad at you she'll most likely take it as the compliment it's meant as " she whispered to him " Mum this is. "

"Harry " her mother, said finishing her sentence for her with a small chuckle

" It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs Granger " Harry said, " These are for you"

Taken the shrunken bunch of flowers out of his pocket and enlarging them without thinking of it and without a wand Hermione noticed

"Umm Harry where is your wand?" she asked him

" In my holster why?" he said without thinking

Then how did you enlarge those flowers you know we cant do magic out of school till we are seventeen?" she asked

" Oh it's a small bit of wandless magic Professor Flitwick showed me its ok as it doesn't show at the ministry like it would if you used a wand and I have only a few more weeks left on that any way " Harry said looking rather sheepish

" Oh Harry these are lovely thank you " Her mother said with a smile and a kiss on the cheek

" Hey he's mine Mum you have your own, " Hermione said with a smile

" And Now so do you 'Mione " Harry whispered and pulled the rose from his sleeve

" Aww Harry you didn't have to, and hey how did you know I love both white roses and bluebells? " she asked him

" I don't know just seemed right Harry said truthfully

" Harry go sit in the lounge and we girls will finish up in here ok " Jane Granger said

" Um ok "Harry said not wanting to leave nor did he want to be alone with her father

Harry entered the Lounge and saw Hormone's father sitting in a chair reading the Times of London

" Ah Harry chased you out did she?" Robert Granger asked

" Yes sir they did " he replied

" Harry please call me Rob or Robbie, 'sir' was my father " Robert joked

" Um if you insist si… Um Rob " Harry said

" So I'll get the over protective dad thing out of the way then ok?" Rob said

Harry swallowed hard at this was the thing he had been dreading

" Umm ok " Harry managed to say

" Ok then what are your intentions towards my daughter?" Her father said with a grin

" Um Sir did Hermione mention anything about wizarding Courtship?" Harry asked

" No why do you ask?" Her father asked

"Well Sir what I am going to ask her tonight is considered to be the umm first step in it and it is rather formal and I needed to ask you for your blessing anyway or I cant ask her this " Harry said plainly

" Hmm Harry it sounds like you are asking to marry her, and I said please call me Rob" Her father said

" Oh no sir um Rob but it is similar in that without your blessing I couldn't ask her to be my Lady not this way; I mean we could just date then and I will respect both your descion and her's but I would prefer to ask for your blessing and receive it Harry said

" Harry my little girl once told me she knew whom she would marry long before she ever met you or knew she was a witch in fact all she has known is that he would have green eyes like yours and the heart of a lion in here " Rob said pointing at Harry's' chest ' Yes you have my Blessing and I am impressed by the maturity you have and the fact that you would face me knowing I might have said no " He finished with a laugh

"Rob you have no idea how relived I am now "Harry said

" Go ask her and tell Jane to please come here so you two can have privacy ok?"

Rob said

Actually I would like to do this in front of both of you if possible this way no one can say I forced her " Harry said

" Hmm Ok this means a lot to you doesn't it? " Rob asked

" You have no idea, " Harry said

" Ok shall we? " Her father said

" Yes I think so," Harry said following Rob into the kitchen

As soon as they enter both women fell silent

" Jane dear comes here for a sec. The kids need to talk." Rob said to his wife

As Jane Granger got up and walked over to her husband not understanding but trusting the smile he had on she was shocked to see Harry not down on one but both knees; Her daughters eyes lit up in joy at what was happening as she knew from her reading that this was a very formal way to begin courtship and always led to marriage

"Harry … are you doing what I think," Hermione asked quietly. Harry nodded and smiled, holding a hand up to forestall her questions

" Hermione Jane Granger I ask humbly and with a pure heart for the right to defend your honour and name and to begin the weaving of our lives together, I beg for the right to call you My Lady and ask in humility that you accept and call me your Champion and love " Harry said these words in a clear voice but as soon as he finished he was shaking in anticipation of her saying no.

" Have you the Blessing of my Lord Father? " she asked, as was the way to answer in the formal way, she knew from her reading.

Harry at this raised to one knee and said clearly " Aye I have both his blessing and his leave to ask this of thee will thou call me thy Champion milady?' Harry asked in the truest form of the formal way.

Hermione was floored by this only a pure-blooded wizard of very old heritage would ask in that manner; her eyes very wide she responded in the high court manner

"Aye Milord I call thee My Lord and My Champion both and give thee my heart in return for thine " she said, Harry stood and kissed Hermione tenderly

Chapter 4