Chapter 4

Arthur looked at Ron on the floor and then looked at Molly "Is this how you raised our son to act? To treat, his best friend, like a slave? What the hell have you done Molly?"

Molly's face turned red and she looked down. Arthur turned to Harry "I accept the life debt and the conditions that Lord Potter has set forth and willingly give my daughter to satisfy that debt. So mote it be." The magic flashed white around Arthur, Harry, and Ginny."

Ginny turned and looked at Harry "You just saved me again Potter. I hope you don't think I will feign all over you or that I will sleep with you."

Harry let a large lopsided grin come to his face "No, I was thinking about the large amount of money I can get for selling you off in a marriage contract."

Ginny's eyes flashed as she became angry to what he was suggesting. "Potter, if you so much as even think about it or entertaining that thought I will kill…"

Neville put his hand over Ginny's mouth to stop her "If I have learned anything about Harry over the years is that he would never treat someone like that so he is pranking you Gin."

Harry smile got bigger "Pranking no not me. I am really considering placing Ginny in a marriage contract." Ginny took a breath to begin again on him but Neville maintained his hand over her mouth.

Neville smiled "Suppose that a certain Lord wanted her?" he asked Harry with a grin.

Harry chuckled "As always Neville it would depend on who that Lord was."

Neville bowed "Would Lord Longbottom be good enough?"

Harry lifted his hand to his chin in thought "I don't know Neville, maybe too good."

Ginny jerked Neville's hand away "Potter, you are going to die!" Ginny was trying to kick and hit Harry as Neville held her back.

Neville, Hermione, and Harry laughed and then Neville got his hand over her mouth again. "Harry I might suggest that you be careful about getting her all worked up. She can be a real hellcat if angered."

Harry laughed "I can see that. Perhaps a Knut is too much to ask for her then. How would a sickle sound to you?"

Neville started to laugh deep within his chest "Harry she is worth all of my gold, just so you know."

Ginny's eyes flashed as she broke free from Neville's grasp. Ginny chased after Harry "Potter you get back here and take your lumps like a man!" Ginny chased him out of the hall as everyone started laughing.

They could hear Harry laugh back "I don't see why you are so mad?" Everyone heard Harry yell out "Oww!"

Ginny yelled out going up the stairs "You sold me for a sickle you ponce! Don't ever tell a woman she is only worth a sickle. You heard Nev; he said I was worth all of his gold, that Mr. Potter is what a gentleman does."

Harry yelled out "Oww!" and then their voices faded out.

Hermione looked at Neville "So you and Ginny huh?"

Neville smiled "Yea, we had a hectic year and we became attached to each other." Neville looked at Hermione "I love her."

Hermione came over and gave him a hug "I am happy for you and I must warn you…"

Neville rolled his eyes "I know don't break her heart or you will make me regret it?"

Hermione looked confused "No, that is a guy thing. No, I was going to say are you sure you are ready for that spitfire."

This caused Neville to laugh out "She can be a handful but she is my handful."

Ginny appear at the hall door "Neville Longbottom did you forget to tell me something?"

Neville looked over at her "I forgot nothing! You didn't give me a chance to say two words with all this drama you created this morning." Neville walked to her and grabbed her hand "Come with me as I will not discuss our private life in front of others." They both left with Ginny's hand in Neville's hand.

Harry walked back in and was rubbing his backside. "Remind me never to piss her off."

Hermione chuckled "So you learned not to sell a woman for a sickle the hard way."

Everybody turned to see Ron roll over and groan before he set up. Ron looked at everyone and then saw Hermione "Why didn't the calling of the life debt work?"

Hermione frowned "You are pathetic Weasley. I never owed you a life debt. Magic knew and cannot be fooled. I owe Harry a life debt, not you. It was your actions that put me in the restroom in the first place and that negated the help you gave Harry to save me. The only pure motivation that anyone had was Harry who risked life and limb to protect me."

Arthur looked at Harry "What you did this morning was to protect Ginny and get her with the right person?" Harry nodded his assent. Arthur came over and shook his hand "Then I guess I owe you another round of thanks." Arthur smiled at him.

Arthur turned and grabbed Molly's arm "Come dear we have many things to discuss and a son that needs his attitude adjusted." Arthur then grabbed Ron as they passed by. They departed Hogwarts' quickly.

Hermione and Harry had been on the flight for about six hours. They had just changed planes in New York and were on their way to Los Angeles. Harry had noticed that Hermione had not spoken much and seemed to be in deep thought. Harry gently took hold of her hand and asked her "You have been extremely quiet and you haven't opened your book at all. If I had been your boyfriend a long time I would know that something has you troubled."

Harry looked at his watch "But I have been your boyfriend for less than twelve hours and couldn't possible understand your moods. I will have to fall back on the fact that I have been your best friend for over six years and I recognize that you have something on your mind."

Hermione finally looked at him and smiled "I was just pondering if this is real? If you and I are real or just a way to piss off Ron?"

Harry looked at her and turned to face her "You will be surprised by my answer."

Hermione looked intrigued "How so?"

Harry gave a small smile "I backed off from pursuing you in forth year because Ron told me he liked you. As you remember that year was the tournament and I didn't know if I would survive. Why would I drag you into mess like that, especially someone I cared a great deal for?"

Harry looked out the window "In fifth year Ron did tell you how he felt and it seemed you were happy with that. How could I break that up or force you to make a decision? So I said nothing. At the end of the year Sirius died and I found out about the prophesy and I always assumed I would be killed. Why would I drag someone I care about into that mess?

Harry looked down at his pants leg "I would never put you in a position to make a choice about your two best friends, so…"

Hermione lifted his face to look at her "So you wanted something different but because you had so much hanging over your head, you thought it was safer for me to be with Ron."

Harry turned away from her and sniffed "Yes, it was for the best."

Hermione sighed heavily "Harry you know it wouldn't have mattered to me. I thought you never saw me that way and maybe it is my fault for never trying to see what you wanted, if you liked me that way I mean. I gave up on you in fifth year because you let my relationship with Ron continue." Hermione turned to look at him "If you cared about me you wouldn't let that continue."

Harry whispered quietly "If you would have asked me I would have lied and told you I didn't care, especially after fifth year. Your safety meant more to me than my short time of happiness as I was sure I was going to die. I couldn't stand to have you heartbroken and without me."

Hermione sat quietly for many minutes "Do you think Ron knew that you liked me or that I liked you? Maybe he manipulated the situation to his advantage. He always said we could read each other very well."

Harry looked over at her "Hermione we can worry about this or we can move on from here. I think the underlying question that you are concerned with is if I am here for the right reasons or is this pity on my part?"

Hermione looked up at him and gasped. She looked into his eye and saw the truth in his words she was afraid to answer so she nodded to him. Harry maintained his gaze into her eyes "So how am I to ever prove this to you? I can't say enough words to you to appease your doubts and that only leaves me with actions. So what action can I take so that you will start believing that there is no other place on earth I would rather be than by your side?"

Hermione let a tear fall "I made it kind of difficult didn't I?"

Harry smiled "It is not all your fault I had a hand in this and blame rests with me too. I am not here just to rescue you. I will not tell you I care for you like a man that is in love unless I mean it." Harry leaned forward and touched her nose with his and whispered to her "When you agreed to be my girlfriend yesterday I was truly happy and my stomach fell as my heart soared. I asked because every girl I have ever thought about has been compared to you, even Ginny."

Hermione blushed as she heard his words. She sat there for a couple of seconds and then asked "One more question for you Mr. Potter and I will start believing you. Last night I spent the entire night in your bed and you never laid a hand on me. How could you do that with the girl you confess to care about?"

Harry looked at her and then chuckled a little bit "Do you remember what you told me?"

Hermione thought "I told you a lot of things yesterday."

Harry smiled at her "You asked me not to go all the way with you. I was afraid to start anything with you because if I started, I didn't know if I could stop or if you would want me to and I didn't want to break my promise to you."

Hermione rolled her eyes "Sometimes I am a complete idiot and worse yet, sometimes you are an even bigger idiot." Hermione smiled "I felt very rejected last night because you didn't even try to touch me and t made me feel very undesirable. This has led to my five hour internal conflict about why you're here. I should have just asked."

Hermione got a smile on her face and then grabbed her little bag "Harry I want you to take my seat while I go to the rest room and then we are going to have a discussion about proper boyfriend duties."

Harry looked at her "Am I in trouble?"

Hermione shook her head and laughed "Absolutely not! Make sure you grab a blanket and two pillows. I am very happy by our talk because I believe every word that you said and it makes sense, your actions and mine." Hermione got up and went back to the lavatory.

Harry had begun to worry because it seemed that Hermione was gone for a long time. Suddenly she appeared with a skirt on and a very loose tank top. Hermione put her bag up in the overhead and then lifted the seat partition up. Hermione lifted Harry's leg to lay on both seats as she took the blanket and put it over herself as she sat between Harry's legs.

Harry put his arms around her and she snuggled in with a smile. She kissed his lips for many minutes and they were both getting very worked up. She slid her head to rest on his shoulder and then looked into his eyes "So here are the rules Mr. Potter." Hermione took his hands and slid them under her shirt and held them over her bare breasts and began to whispered in his ear "These Harry are yours to fondle, tweak, squeeze, lick, suck , nibble on and sometimes bite but not too hard." She said with a little smile.

Hermione felt Harry grow behind her and smiled. She took one hand and grabbed his manhood "This and his cousins are mine to fondle, tweak, squeeze, lick, suck, nibble on and sometimes bite but not too hard." Harry chuckled at her remarks.

Hermione began to kiss his lips some more for a few more minutes and felt Harry slowly start to explore her breasts. She let out a slow whispered moan when he pinched her nipples.

Hermione slide to rest her head on his shoulder "That felt very good. Do you know when we kiss, my insides melt and I get very horny. Ron never got a response like this from me and I never gave him the permission I am going to give to you. This body belongs to you Harry Potter because I know for a fact I am in love with you and I have been since third year. All that I ask as you touch me is that I want to be a virgin until our wedding night."

Harry looked at her and smiled "I think I like this honesty that we are going to have from now on and did you just ask me to marry you?"

Hermione chuckled "Not yet but if you take too long I might have too. I have learned that I can't be silent in expressing my desires or needs to you and I won't risk losing you because I was afraid to tell you something."

Harry kissed her ear and ear lobe "I am going to start exploring your body as much as I want and you will either tell me no or let me do what I want. I will be more assertive with you and perhaps push your limits." Hermione sighed and gave him a smile as she looked into his eyes. Harry then kissed her neck "I am going to tell you how I feel and be honest with you."

Harry worked on her neck and continued to explore her breasts before he stated "As my first installment for my feelings I think you should know that I can't ever imagine myself with anyone but you. I could never trust or depend on any other girl like I do you."

Harry kissed her lips "I am sorry I made you feel unwanted, undesirable, and that this is not a real relationship. I promise that tonight I will make up for it by worshiping your body so that you are left breathless and unable to think clearly." Hermione gave him a smile that showed how happy she was.

Hermione then took his hands and led them down to hers mons. She gasped as he ran a finger right in the perfect spot. She nipped his ear lobe "This is Harry James Potter's pussy. It belongs to him and he can play with it whenever he wants." Hermione then turned and began to kiss him with much more vigor as his hand explored her.

Hermione seized up for a minute and then looked at him with wonder and awe "How did you do that?"

Harry looked concern "How did I do what?"

Hermione smiled "You made me cum and it felt wonderful."

Six hours later they landed in Los Angles had had an overnight lay over. Hermione had decided to break the trip up into two segments. They checked into the hotel at about 7 AM and their next flight to Hawaii departed at 9:15 AM the next morning. So they had time to relax for a little bit before they continued their trip.

The front desk was being a little silly about the check in time and said their room would not be ready until 11:00 AM. Hermione pointed to her reservation in which it was clearly written that her early check in time had been approved and she had paid extra. The clerk looked exasperated.

Harry stepped forward and asked pointedly "What is the problem here? She has a reservation that was made and verified so it is simple to me for you to fulfill your contract."

The clerk sighed before explaining "Last night we were overbooked and I have no room ready for you at the price you were quoted."

Harry nodded in understanding "What is this hotel's policy when the customer is inconvenienced like this?"

The clerk responded in a whisper "We automatically upgrade your reservation to the next class of room for the inconvenience. The problem sir is that the only room available is three grades above the room you picked and it is triple the price."

Harry smiled "I bet the manager would yell at you for upgrading that much. How much more is it for the next two upgrades for the room we booked?" he asked nicely.

The clerk looked in his computer and replied back "It would be eighty-five dollars but I have no rooms at that rate either."

Harry smiled "No but you do have the one room to upgrade to and I am sure the manager would be much more pleased that you got us to pay an extra eighty-five dollars over our booked rate and you could please your inconvenienced customer by giving them their room now. It is a win–win situation for you, for us, and the manager I don't have to bother this morning if we have to wait any longer."

The clerk looked at him and then watched as Harry slid across his Gringott's bank card "Charge the eighty-five and give us the upgrade as a comp for not meeting our reservation." The clerk hesitated only a moment and took Harry's bank card and slide it through the computer. A moment later he returned Harry's bank card and two electronic keys and a special elevator key.

The clerk smiled "Sir go to the elevator to your right and place the key in it and it is an express elevator to the penthouse suite. When you need to leave the room the procedure is the same. Did you need a wake-up call for in the morning and what time do you need to be at the airport?"

Hermione answered "We need to be at the airport by seven thirty."

The clerk smiled "I will arrange transportation and have it waiting out front. Wake up time?"

Harry stated "I think 6:00 AM is fine and should give us time for a light breakfast."

The clerk smiled "Excellent!" The clerk looked at Harry "Thank you for being understanding." Harry nodded.

The elevator had them in the room in no time. When the elevator opened up Hermione gasped in surprise. The entire living room of the suite was open to the sky and gave them an excellent view of LA. The balcony had a small swimming pool and Jacuzzi. It was a spectacular room.

They settled in by taking a shower and then getting to sleep. Harry woke up four hours later and then dressed for a light work-out in the small gym in an adjacent room. When he finished an hour later he decided that Hermione deserved a special date night.

Harry called the front desk and arranged a reservation at a nice restaurant that was recommended. Their reservation was set for 7:00 PM and they had to be at the front desk at 6:30 PM. Harry smiled at the details he had accomplished to surprise Hermione.

Harry finished a quick shower and found Hermione waiting for her turn. When she came out brushing her hair and asked about a light snack. Harry smiled at her and asked "Would you care to accompany me for dinner tonight as my date?" Hermione chuckled at his formality.

She looked at him in thought "This is actually our first date, isn't it?" Harry smiled and nodded to her. "Hermione came up and kissed him "Yes, Harry I would love to go out on our first date but we can't do fancy because I don't have the appropriate clothes for that."

Harry held her in his arms "I have all of that taken care of. I have a light snack of fruit, croissants, and tea coming. We have to be down stairs in an hour so we can do a little shopping and then I thought we could come back and make use of that gorgeous pool and Jacuzzi before we get ready for dinner tonight."

Hermione perked up "Shopping? Harry are you all right? You want to take me shopping?"

Harry smiled "Yes because the restaurant is rather a fancy affair so I am told and I won't have our first date be anything else but spectacular. Padfoot always told me to be extravagant on dates."

Hermione frowned "Should I be concerned that you are taking dating advice from the most notorious prankster known to man?"

Harry laughed "Wherever the mutt is right now I am sure that his ego and head have swelled beyond normal proportions. Although he had his moments he also was very sage about how to treat a woman properly. After this night is over tell me how you feel about it."

They returned from shopping at 3:00 PM and immediately headed for the room to change for the pool. Hermione had a smile planted on her face as soon as she saw the limousine parked out front waiting for them that evening. The driver gave them a run down and history lesson of the local area which Hermione found interesting as they drove to the restaurant.

At the store she looked at many dresses and shoes and decided on a little black dress with a pair of sandal high heels. Harry had picked up a suit, shirt and tie, and new shoes for their date.

Harry was waiting down stairs for her when the elevator door opened. Hermione walked out and Harry did nothing but stare at her. Hermione was blushing but radiated a happiness from Harry's reaction. Harry walked up and looked into her eyes "Mione you look very beautiful. I don't believe a man in the front lobby can take his eyes off of you."

Hermione beamed a brilliant smile "Thank you Harry." Hermione leaned and whispered in his ear "I appreciated your look and the desire I saw in your eyes more than anyone else here. That is all I want to know is that you want me."

Harry looked into her eyes and saw that they were smiling and happy eyes before stating back to her "Then I promise by the end of the night you will have no doubt that it is you that I want."

Hermione looked over at the car "Did you get us a limo for this?"

Harry chuckled "Yes, I did. I want our first date to be memorable. "

Hermione responded back "That is really sweet of you. Can you make sure you are at the door and not the driver because I have a surprise for you."

Harry wasn't sure what she was up to but their long friendship made him never doubt what she wanted or what she was up to. Harry walked to the driver and told him he would get the door. The driver nodded and then went to the front. Hermione had a little smirk on her face as she sat down on the seat. Hermione stopped and looked up at him as she allowed her legs to spread open a little.

Harry's eyes were immediately drawn to the juncture between her legs and he felt all the blood rise to his face. Hermione had worn no underwear of any kind. As Hermione left that pose long enough to be sure that Harry had an eyeful.

Harry slipped in next her because the seat beside her had a dozen roses and a little card. Hermione pulled the card and read it. She immediately turned to him and kissed him breathless.

"Harry you are certainly making this a night I will remember. I…you have surprised me all day long. I never got to see this side of you and I feel very fortunate that you revealed this side of yourself to me." Hermione said to him and then grabbed Harry's hand in her lap.

Harry looked into her eyes and felt himself drawn into her mind. It felt like he was doing legimancy without a spell. In Hermione's thoughts he felt her need to tease him until he was driven to possess her and that was her plan.

Harry thought about it and realized that he was getting an inside track to what she wanted and to what she desired from him. How often he had wondered what girls thought and he was getting that information from the woman right next to him.

"Harry why are your eyes twinkling like Professor Dumbledore's used to do?" She asked him. Harry panicked for a second because not many people could use legimancy wandlessly like he could. He had not even told his best friends he could do that during the war. It is one of the reasons he had such an advantage over any opponents he had met in battle.

Harry let his panic settle and then calmed enough to turn this around on Hermione "Your eyes would be twinkling too if you had such a naughty girl besides you." Hermione gasped when he said it and then a very slight twitch of her lips revealed a smirk well hidden.

Harry sat on the edge of the seat and then turned back to her with his hand and arm extended to keep him in place. Harry ran his hand and fingers on the inside of her thighs. "I must warn you Miss Granger that there are consequences for inciting a man beyond reasonable thought."

Hermione flipped his hand away "I assure you Mr. Potter I have no idea what you mean. I was invited as your date for this evening, if it is a call girl you desire I am sure that the driver can accommodate you with a number."

Harry placed his hand back on her thigh and moved it even closer to the point where her legs joined. Hermione began to remove his hand when he abruptly startled her "Don't! What I am reaching for belongs to me. It is mine."

Hermione's breathing picked up a little as Harry then directed her "Open your legs."

He told her. When she hesitated Harry then added "Perhaps you would rather I use the seat belt straps to splay your legs open for everyone to see how naughty you really are." Hermione then complied by opening her legs wider.

Harry then stated "Good girl." Harry ran his fingers closer up her inside thigh which caused her to breathe more rapidly. "I can only take so much Miss Granger of being teased and then I will need relief." Harry reached the juncture and Hermione gasped as he ran his hand up and down.

Harry then smiled as he leaned forward to within inches of her face "Only naughty girls come on dates without knickers on." Harry then lifted his fingers with moisture on them and then sucked each one to clear the moisture away. Hermione's eyes opened at the wanton act and she moaned a little. Harry did not take his eyes from hers "That is very delicious and perhaps I will forgo desert and instead have you."

Hermione lost it and closed her eyes for a few seconds. Harry watched with fascination. Hermione kissed his lips lightly and then sat back with a smile "I am very much enjoying this date already. She let a little smirk out for him "We haven't even got to the main course." Harry sat back with a sigh.

When Hermione got out of the car she absently brushed against his erection with her hand. She did this as often as she could all the way to the table. During dinner she placed her foot in between his legs. Hermione kept a devilish smile on her face as they talked about many things through the meal.

They left the restaurant and headed back to the hotel. Harry tipped the driver and they entered the elevator. When the door closed Harry placed Hermione's hands above her head and Harry kissed her with passion. Hermione started moaning and then realized that Harry had used magic to stick her wrists where they were. Harry ran his hands up and down her body. Harry looked into her eyes "It is time for the naughty girl to give me desert."