A/N: CHAPTER 8!

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DISCLAIMER: I NEVER AND NEVER WILL OWN HARRY POTTER AND ITS CHARACTERS ….

Harry,

Meet us in Three Broomsticks at four. It's urgent and don't let Hermione know about our meeting. - Ginny, Luna and Ron

Harry read the small note around a million times as he tried to register the reason why his three friends wanted to meet him. Surely it was something related to the 'dream problem' as they called it these days. It was only yesterday when a cheerful Hermione came after with around eight shopping bags in her hands and said that Ginny had been behaving a bit odd when it came to discussing about 'Deligati per somnia.' Sure, Hermione didn't know what the problem was actually called, but the two girls seemed to notice something; why weren't they getting nightmares anymore? Why were there more of dreams? It wasn't like Harry was unhappy about it. But it was a question. Probably, the cure was coming into being as he and Hermione had got together.

Taking a small piece of parchment, Harry wrote an untidy scroll.

Fine. See you soon- Harry

"There you go Pig." He said, handing to parchment to Ron's owl and stroked its feathers before the owl flew away. It was when he felt a pair of slender arms snaking around his torso and a head resting on his shoulder from behind.

"So my girlfriend decided to wake up." Harry said when he felt Hermione's lips on his shoulder.

She hugged him tightly and said" I want you to come back into the bed with me."

Harry chuckled at her childish behavior he had grown to adore. Hermione might be almost twenty four but had habits of a five year old.

"For what may I ask?" Harry wriggled his eyebrows.

"You know I didn't mean that!" Hermione groaned as he freckled cheeks turned pink." Just lie down with me."

"It's almost nine in the morning-"

"It happens to be a Sunday-"

"Wait a minute!" He turned to look at his girlfriend as her soft brunette curls fell around her face. "Something's on your mind!"

Hermione gave him a seductive smirk, bringing Harry to gulp out of fear.

"Come on Harry! We've been together for almost two days and we didn't make out properly." Hermione said innocently as her brown eyes grew bigger in size." I know that you are an amazing kisser but I'm not so sure about your snogging-"

"So you're judging me huh?" Harry raised an eyebrow, before he lifted her over his shoulder as she gave out a high pitched scream.

"Harry Potter put me down at an instant!" She screeched playfully, punching his back when she was seductively thrown on the soft mattress of her bed. The brunette laughed as Harry's fingers made contact with her sides and then the two got engaged in a tickle war.

"I'm sure you wanted this." Harry faked mirth in his voice as he tickled her harder that tears came out of her eyes.

"Ha-arry!" She managed between her laughs." S-stop and ki-iss me al-already!"

Harry obviously didn't listen to her and kept tickling her mercilessly. At last Hermione put her arms around his neck and pulled his face to hers and their lips met in fierce passion.

Harry hasn't expected Hermione to be so wild and seductive while being the cute, adorable young woman at the same time. At an instant, her tongue licked his lower lip, begging for entrance and he allowed it with pleasure. Hermione's fingers raked his hair and Harry's hands darted inside her tank top as their tongues battled for dominance. Who would've expected a kiss between two best friends to be so heated? They themselves were clueless. Hermione loved the feeling of Harry's touch on her skin as she allowed his hands to snake up her chest and fondle her breasts. She trusted Harry with herself, with her mind, with her body, knowing he wouldn't take a step further.

They broke apart in need of air, when Harry continued to place kisses on her neck. Hermione moaned in pleasure as he kneaded her breasts.

"Why didn't we get together before?" She groaned as Harry bit her neck." You are so passionate about whatever you do Harry."

"I'm really passionate about you." Harry murmured against the skin of her jaw, when green met brown. Their lips met yet again, as Harry took his hands off her top and snaked around her waist. This kiss was slow and sweet, which said many unsaid words wanted to be said.

Hermione wrapped her legs around Harry's waist and her arms around his neck when Harry sat up, pulling her into his lap, their lips still connected. It was when Hermione felt something hard rubbing against her core when she broke away.

Harry questioningly looked at his blushing girlfriend and asked" What's wrong?"

Hermione couldn't meet her eyes with his as she said" Harry, your-" she motioned at the bulge in his pants.

"Oh!" Harry said awkwardly as he looked at the bulge and them at her." I- 'Mione-" his ears turned into shades of red as his cheeks bore the dimples Hermione loved.

The brunette laughed and gave a kiss on his cheek." You're so adorable Harry. I mean, look at you blush!"

"I'm not blushing." Harry denied as Hermione laughed harder." What?"

"You see, I don't mind that. It's okay with me. I mean, Draco used to be worse yet, he wasn't awkward around me."She smiled." Believe me Harry. I don't mind that. It just shows how much you want me. And not just for satisfying your lust. But also to show that you want to be with me. I just wish that I was a virgin again." Hermione ended with a sigh.

"You're not a virgin and you never told me!" Harry asked in shock." I thought we would always tell each other-"

"Like you told me about your first." Hermione smirked." Instead, I got to hear that from Ginny."

Harry frowned at her." Was it Draco?" He asked, laying her on the bed, and then her lay down next to her.

Hermione nodded." It was him. You remember the Victory Ball the ministry organized last year?" He nodded and she continued." Well, you know that Draco and I were courting. That night, after the ball, he took me for a date and he was the one who did everything. The food, the music and making love on the bed under the stars in his rose garden." She chuckled at the memory." It was romantic, memorable, magical and I loved each and every moment we spent touching, kissing, devouring." She smiled and found Harry closely listening to each and every word she said.

"I thought that I was destined to love him. But I guess I was wrong. It was you. It has always been you." She continued as Harry searched for answers in her words.

"Harry, I did some research on 'Deligati Per Somnia'. And that's what we are suffering from. It only happens to soul mates. And it remains stable if they both love each other. And I think- I think I have fallen for you Harry. I always have. Because, whenever I'm with you, I'm Hermione. The Hermione not everybody knows. Only you and I do. I am complete whenever I see you smile or when my name runs through your lips. Harry, believe me, I-"

"Hush my princess." Harry said softly, bringing Hermione into an embrace." I knew about our problem."

Hermione gaped at him. He knew she was going to blast any moment now.

"How could you not tell me?!" She screeched angrily." Harry, if you knew, you should've told me! We were in this together remember? But then why-"

"Because I wanted you to love me. I wanted this feeling to be genuine and not because of some problem!" Harry said in explanation." I wanted you to fall in love with your Prince Charming and not love him because of some trance." Harry cupped Hermione's cheeks and found tears glistening in her eyes." I wanted to be your Prince Charming 'Mione. I wanted you to fall in love with me. And I wanted to fall in love with you as well. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. I really am sorry-"

"Stop with your apologies Harry." He said softly." And as for falling in love with you, you have always been my Prince Charming and I've been in love with you since I was twelve. I have been denying it till now but now I wanted you to know. I love you Harry. I always have."

Harry couldn't help but smile at what she said. At an instant, Harry brushed the curls off her face and kissed her softly. He never knew that Hermione loved him more than a friend. And then his thoughts wandered off to the moment they shared in the tent, almost six years ago. Ron had left them and he made her dance with him to cheer her up. Harry succeeded but he felt that his friend wanted a bit more after they looked into each other's eyes after such a sweet moment. And now he realized that Hermione's eyes were saying that she was in love with him. Harry Potter. Her best friend. But she couldn't ditch her crush. If Harry would've known that she loved him more than a brother, he would've changed his feelings for her. Sure he used to love Hermione as a sister. But now, after her confession, there was no more denying.

Harry broke away and smiled at her." I love you too. I know it was too late to realize. But it is never too late to love. Is it?"

Hermione shook her head and snuggled into his embrace." No. It isn't."

Harry sighed in content as the two lovers lay in each other's arms; a perfect moment was being capture. Yet, Harry wondered about his meeting with Ginny, Ron and Luna at four. What did they want? Was it about 'Deligati Per Somnia' or about his betheroal to Hermione?

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