Disclaimer- I don't own anything related to Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling does. Even if she screwed up the ending. Nor do I own the songs that I use they belong to those artists. I make no money from this. Just want to entertain people.

A/N- I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while. I have had a lot of stuff going on. I had work, and the house I live in during the week got broken into and my TV and Wii were stolen along with some other items. Luckily I had my computer with me. Well I'll try to make as good a chapter as I can make under the current circumstances.

Chapter 6- Halo/ Burning Love

Harry returned the kiss with all the passion that he could. He put the pain of the last five years into the kiss that he was sharing with the love of his life, Hermione. After a few minutes they both had to come up for air.

"How long?" asked Harry. He wanted to know how long Hermione had loved him and why she had never said anything to him about it.

"Honestly, I think I have been in love with you since first year Harry. You were my first friend. I didn't really consider Ron my friend until later that year, but you saved me from that troll. You risked your life for me when you barely even knew me. That was when I decided that I was willing to do anything for you Harry. When we were going after the Stone and I told you that there were more important things than school and books like friendship, and courage, I meant to end it with love. But I was too scared to say it, so I didn't. Looking back I wish that I had, maybe it would've made all the difference. I loved all through our years at Hogwarts Harry that is why I always helped you with everything I could. In our third year saving Sirius, in our fourth year helping you with the Triwizard Tournament, and in our fifth year with the DA. I really started developing deeper feelings during our third year, and I was hoping that you would ask me to the Yule Ball in our fourth year, but you were hung up on Cho. When you didn't ask I decided to go with Victor. Then in our fifth year I was so disappointed that you weren't made a Prefect. I thought that we were going to have a lot of time to ourselves and that I would be able to tell you how I felt. Then you started dating Cho, and I thought I had absolutely no chance with you. I was so happy when Cho broke up with you, but I didn't show it because you were so depressed about it. Then for some reason I got it in my mind that I was never going to be good enough for you so I decided to give Ron a try. I am so sorry about sixth year Harry, I was a horrible friend. I was arguing with you over that stupid book, and I didn't believe you about Malfoy. Then when you got together with Ginny, I lost all hope, so I turned to Ron completely. I fancied him, but I didn't love him. When he left us during the Horcrux hunt, I knew I could never be with him. He was too much of a coward. Then my feelings for you started bubbling up again. I was so happy I could be there when you visited your parents graves, I was happy that I was the one to comfort you. I decided that I was going to tell you how I felt when everything was over. Then when I saw you being carried by Hagrid, I completely lost it. My heart died when I thought that you had died. I was crushed because I had lost you and I never told you how I had felt about you. But then you came back and I knew that you were going to win. I decided that no matter what I was going to tell you after the Final Battle but then after the incident you disappeared. This past five years have been hell Harry, I missed you so much" said Hermione with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry Hermione. I had no idea that you felt that way about me. I was never very good at picking up how girls feel" said Harry. "If I had, who knows maybe we would've already been married and had kids."

"Yeah, I know" replied Hermione with a sad smile. "So what are we going to do now?"

"I don't know Hermione. I can't go back to England, it's been too long. And I don't want you to leave your life there for me. Maybe we shouldn't do anything and just forget what happened" replied Harry. He really wanted to be with Hermione but he didn't want to go back to England and he didn't want her to throw away her career for him. She's already done so much for me he thought to himself.

"What do you mean forget what happened Harry?! We love each other. We deserve to be happy don't we?" she asked as tears started to form again in her eyes.

"Hermione, how would we make this work? You have to go back to England after your conference. I am not ready to go back. I can't face everyone after all these years. I can't ask you to uproot your life for me. You have already done so much for me" said Harry sadly.

"I don't have to go back after the conference. I got a month of vacation time that starts as soon as it's over. Maybe I could stay here and we could see what happens" she said hoping that Harry would agree with her.

"First, you're taking a vacation? I never thought I'd see the day" said Harry with a chuckle and earned a playful slap from Hermione. "Where would you stay? I mean don't get me wrong, I would love for you to stay but we have nothing planned out for you to stay a month."

"I could stay with you" she said. "I mean, come on Harry, we lived together in that tent for months while we searched for the Horcruxes. We've known each other for years, so it won't be weird. Please?"

Harry was elated. He would get to spend a month with the woman that he had loved for so long. There was only one thing that he could say, "Yes. I would love for you to stay with me" and he kissed her.

"Yes! Alright, well we have to go get ready for dinner. We can tell Ginny and Susan what I am planning on doing, and then we can head to your show. Sound good?" said Hermione. Harry could see the excitement in her eyes.

"Sounds great. I will see all three of you at 8. I got to go pick my car up from Saltgrass. I will see you later" he said before he kissed her and apparated away.

Vic and Anthony's Steakhouse- 8 p.m.

"Wow. This place is amazing Harry" said Ginny. She had noticed that Harry and Hermione had been acting rather strange towards each other. She saw the glances that they would give each other, and they were walking rather close to each other. Almost as if they are holding hands thought Ginny.

"Yeah. I come here about once a month with some of my friends. I tried to get in after a game one time, but they have a strict dress code" said Harry. He couldn't take his eyes off Hermione. Ever since Hermione had told him that she loved him he had been on cloud nine.

"Well you clean up pretty well when you put your mind to it Potter" said Ginny with a chuckle.

"Well thank you Ginny. But I usually wear button-ups anyway. The reason I was wearing a jersey yesterday was because I didn't have time to change after the baseball game" he replied. He then tried to sneak a glance at Hermione without Ginny and Susan noticing but he was caught by both.

"Okay that's it. What is going on with you two?" asked Ginny.

"Yeah. Both of you have been acting really strange tonight" said Susan agreeing with Ginny.

"Well" started Hermione. "I've decided that I am going to spend my vacation here with Harry."

"Does this mean what I think it means, Hermione?" asked Ginny. She hoped that her friends had finally admitted to each other how they felt about each other. "Harry?"

When they both nodded Ginny said, "Well it's about damn time. I am so happy for you two."

"Wait. What's going on?" asked Susan.

"They are finally together" said Ginny.

"Oh. Well congratulations. It took you long enough. Everyone in school always thought that they two of you should have got together. We never understood why you didn't. No offense Ginny" said Susan.

"Well I was just too stupid to be able to pick up on the hints Hermione was giving me" replied Harry. "I never was good at that."

"It's both of our faults" said Hermione. "One was blind to the signs, and the other was too scared to say anything."

"Well I got to go to the ladies room, come Susan" said Ginny with a wink. They both left to give Harry and Hermione some alone time.

"I am so glad your going to be staying with me. But you don't have any of your clothes here" said Harry as he kissed Hermione.

"Don't worry about that. I'll ask Ginny to send some over. I'm just glad I'll get to spend my vacation with you. But what are we going to do after it's over?" asked Hermione with worry in her voice.

"Well let's see what happens during the month that you're going to be here" replied Harry. "So what time is the conference going to be over tomorrow?" asked Harry.

"It should be over by three. Why do you ask?" said Hermione.

"Well I wanted to see if you wanted to go to the Astros game with me. I want you to see my favorite place in the world, other than where ever you are of course" said Harry.

"I would love to go to the game with you" replied Hermione. "But I don't know the first thing about baseball."

"Don't worry about that. I'll explain everything to you" said Harry. "There's Ginny and Susan, let's enjoy our dinner. I don't want to go on stage with an empty stomach."

A/N- Not my best chapter but considering the circumstances I did what I could. Chapter inspired by Halo by The Cure and Burning Love by Dido featuring Citizen Cope. Vash Maverick 88 sorry about the sweep the Astros did on the Phillies. I like the Phillies but I love the Astros so I was extremely happy. Especially with "Blow the Game" Lidge. That's what we call him in Houston. Well please review. I need motivation to write after getting all my shit stolen.