Chapter 19

2 Months later

Life has settled down, the changes were slow but happening and the new age of peace was slowly becoming reality.

Harry and Hermione had really come into their own over the last few months. A slight adjustment period was always expected. Harry and Hermione had decided that because of Hermione's pregnancy Harry would handle the political aspect of their new responsibilities and Hermione would handle the development of new magic and new potions.

Harry returned from the ministry one night after a long and tedious day of meetings and reviews. Walking through the door he called out to Hermione. But there was no answer. Harry thought it weird that Hermione never answered. So he called out again. No answer.

Harry began walking round the manor in search of his wife. Sure enough after a few minutes searching he found her in a common area sitting on a settee holding the letter that Gringotts had sent her during Christmas. Harry immediately noticed that she was softly crying. He sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Are you ok my love?" He asked

Hermione let out a soft sob and tried to say that she was ok.

"Hermione you forget I know you better than anything in this world. Come on tell me what's wrong"

Hermione turned to face him

"I sent a letter to Gringotts asking them to send a representative out to Australia to find my parents. He found them. In the local cemetery, they were murdered Harry last month. They were robbed and my dad tried to stop the thief but he didn't see him with a gun. The thief shot them Harry, in cold blood"

Hermione was balling her eyes out now. Harry held her tightly and tried to comfort her. He knew all too well the pain of losing loved ones

"Hermione I'm so sorry" He whispered kissing her forehead

"If I had gone to get them sooner they would still be here, it's my fault Harry it's my fault that there dead" She whimpered

"No Hermione this is not your fault. You had no way of knowing what was going to happen do not blame yourself for something that you had no control over. If you start to blame yourself you will fall into a dark pit and it's not easy to get out of. You are not to blame here Hermione it was not your fault" Harry said embracing her tighter.

Harry held Hermione there for the next few hours. The two of them drifted into sleep without even realising it.

Hermione dreamt

She was at home, not home with Harry home with her parents. She was just sitting there in the front room watching the TV when her parents walked into the room.

"Mum, Dad" She said hugging them

"Hello dear" Her mother said returning the hug with as much passion and love as she could muster

They remained hugging for a few more minutes before they sat down. Dan Granger grasped Hermione's hand

"Sweetheart what happened wasn't your fault. It was some low life scum in Australia who wanted money for drugs; you're not the blame here"

Hermione was shocked this dream was real?

"I'm not dreaming am I?" She said

Emma laughed "Oh you are dreaming dear but we were granted access to your dream to see you one last time. You see when we died, we were greeted by some old man called Emmrys, and he told us that you were blaming yourself so we wanted to see you to assure you that it wasn't your fault"

Hermione began to cry "But if I had got to you sooner than I could have saved you"

Dan faced his daughter "Hermione do you remember what I said to you the day you got your Hogwarts letter and you were scared to go?"

Hermione smiled

"Everything that happens in life happens for a reason"

"Exactly, Hermione our time on the earth had reached an end but know this we will always be watching over you and your daught... Woops" Dan covered his mouth and Emma slapped his arm

"I'm having a daughter?" Hermione said fresh tears in her eyes

"I'm sorry I wasn't meant to say that Emmrys told us that you were pregnant with a daughter"

"Don't be sorry dad I'm not, I'm having a daughter" Hermione smiled as she hugged both her parents.

After a short while they both stood up

"Hermione I'm sorry but our time has come to an end. Don't mourn us sweetheart celebrate our lives with you and just remember we will always be watching over you and that we love you dearly" Emma said as she hugged her daughter

Dan then embraced his daughter "And tells Harry that if he ever hurts you in anyway he'll be getting the haunting of his life!" Dan laughed as he let her go

"Bye dear"

"I love you both so much!" Hermione said as they left the room. Hermione sat on the settee again and closed her eyes.

Hermione woke with a start she saw Fawkes on his stand singing a peaceful melody upon seeing her awake he flew over to Hermione who began to softly stroke his skin

"Oh Fawkes I wish you could have met my parents, you would have loved them as much as I do"

Fawkes only trilled quietly as Hermione continued to stroke him

She then placed a hand on her stomach

"My Daughter" She said smiling

Hermione then lay back down onto a sleeping Harry after smiling some more she fell back into a peaceful sleep dreaming of the future.

Authors Note: Ok guys here's the down low I've decided that I'm going to bring this story to a peaceful end over the next 2 or 3 chapters. I can't take this story any further and I'm happy with its plot. I would like to thank you all for your helpful suggestions and your wonderful reviews.

Don't worries I've got some more HHR story ideas and don't forget to check out my Glee story "Balance"

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