Harry had just apparated back to number twelve, Grimmauld Place. He made his way to his living room, plopped down onto his sofa and let out a sigh. Spending the day with Hermione had gone better than even he could have imagined. He loved every single second of being with her. What had just been a simple day, had brought him more enjoyment than he could ever remember.

Having dinner with her family, well that had just made an already amazing day better. Jane and Dan, in Harrys eyes, were every bit like their daughter. Loving, smart, compassionate and he loved every second he spent with them.

What had Harry feeling down was what had happened at the cafe. No, not seeing Draco with Ginny. He was quite okay with that. The fact that he was so close to telling her how he felt, just to be interupted not once, but twice during that day, had Harry slughtly annoyed.

On the up side though, Hermione had invited Harry over the next day to hang out together. He smiled at that. Another day with Hermione? He could get used to this. With that, Harry headed up to bed, vowing to himself that tomorrow would be the day he finally told Hermione how he felt about her.

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Hermione waswoken up by her mom pretty early the next morning. Jane had wanted every detail of what had happened between Hermione and Harry during the day and when she walked him to the door. They spent about an hour talking, Hermione sparing no details to her mother.

"He kissed you?" Jane asked, smirking at her daughter. Jane was a very perceptive woman. Just seeing how Harry was around her daughter, well she could instantly tell that he had strong feelings towards her.

"Only on the cheek mum." Hermione replied, her face covered in a deep pink tinge.

"Still, by the look on your face, it was more than just a mere cheeck kiss."

The two women talked back and fourth, until Dan finally broke up their talk and herded the two of them downstairs for breakfast.

The three of them enjoyed a nice breakfast as a family, most of their morning talk being of the previous days events. Eventually the two elder Grangers left for their days work, leaving Hermione home alone, anxiously awaiting the arival of Harry.

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At around ten o'clock, Hermione was drawn from her reading, she had begun reading one of the books Mcgonagall had put on her list, by a knock at the door. A bright smile instantly formed on her face as she all but sprinted to the door.

"Harry!" she exclaimed, opening the door to reveal her raven haired best friend.

"Good morning, Mione'. Sleep well?" He questioned, stepping into the house.

"Best I've slept in a while. You?" She replied, giving him a shy smile.

"Very well, actually."

She grabbed his arm and lead him to the living room. Hermione took a seat and Harry followed, sitting next to her.

"Just ler me finish this chapter and we'll go for a dip. Okay?"

Harry chuckled and nodded in agreement. "Is that one of the books McGonagall assigned you?" She nodded, causing him to laugh more. "You really waste no time when it comes to learning new things."

As she finished her chapter, Harry took this oppurtunity to look around the living area. It was definitely one of the most "homey" feeling houses he had ever been in. The walls were covered in pictures of the three of them. He smiled to himself, seeing a young Hermione in the pictures with her family, smiling, laughing and just overall, enjoying life.

He made his way around the room, only stopping when he noticed a certain picture. It had been one of the first pictures he and Hermione had taken together. The picture was from the end of their first year at Hpgwarts. It was of just he and Hermione, standing near the big tree next to the black lake. Which, in his eyes, would always be their spot.

They had spent so many hours over the years in that spot, just talking, looking into the lake and just being together. The conversations they shared under that tree, were some of the best memories Harry had.

Not noticing that she was finished, Hermione and walked over to stand by Harry. "Thats one of my favorite pictures. One of my favorite memories too."

Harry smiled at her, "Mine too." he replied, then asked the question that had been on his mind. "Mione'? Whys this picture in here? Not that I mind, its just that all the other pictures in here are of your family."

Hermione chuckled at that. "Well, mum and dad wanted a picture of my time at Hogwarts. When I showed mum all of my pictures, she insisted that we use this one."

"How come?" he replied.

Hermione looked him in the eyes, smiling at him. "She says its the one that I looked the most happy in."

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The two of them talked for a big longer. Eventually the two of them headed to seperate bathrooms and put on their swim suits. Harry had finished first and made his way to the back yard, where the Grangers pool was located. He stepped into the back, taking in the site.

It was a very nice yard, he had to admit. It was fenced in, he assumed they liked to have their privacy. The yard was quite big. In the center stood the pool, in ground. decently large. On the side of it, was what Harry guessed was a hot tub. Off to the right was Dans grill area. Hermione had told him that during the summer, that was her fathers favorite place in the world.

Flower beds laced the fence area, numerous flowers, most he couldn't name, sat in patterns that just pulled the entire area together. He made his to a deck chair, sat down, and began reading the book he had brought with him.

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A few minutes later, he was brought back to the world by a very soft voice. Hermione had just sat next to him and he couldn't take his eyes off of her. She was wearing a green and white two piece bikini. The way it hugged her body had Harry instantly trying to hide the quickly growing tent, that was forming in his lower area.

"Everything okay Harry?" She smirked at this. Was she doing this on purpose, he thought? Honestly, what man would be able to look at her and not be aroused?

"Eh, yeah. Fine, really. Just gonna go in for a dip. Its kind of warm out here."

Hermione chuckled, as Harry made his way to the pool, stiffly. He jumped in and turned around to look at Hermione.

"So, you gonna come in?" He asked.

"Hmm, maybe." She said, still smirking at him.

Was she teasing him? This was so un-Hermione like, but he had to admit, he loved this playful side of her.

"Oh, come on Mione'. The waters perfect."

She stuck her tounge out at him, but nonetheless, moved towards the pool and jumped in.

"Its freezing!" she screamed, moving closer to him, swing her arms in hope of hitting him.

Harry couldn't keep his laughter in. "Payback Ms. Granger, is a dish best served cold."

Hermione rolled her eyes at him, "Payback? What ever for Mr. Potter?"

The two continued their antics back and forth, eventually breaking out into a splash fight, started by Hermione. They eventually calmed down, the laughter and screams of joy still feintly in the air.

Harry looked at Hermione. The sun shined ever so slightly on her body and she looked so perfect in his eyes. He let out a deep breath, now or never, he thought.

"Mione'?" He started.

"Yeah?" She replied, looking at him, a questioning look in her eyes.

"About yesterday, what I wanted to tell you in the cafe."

Her eyes grew wide. Was he finally going to tell her? She looked on in wonder, hoping that her mother was right after all.

"Its just that, I uhh, this is a lot harder than I thought it would be. Its just that, I like you Hermione. A lot more than a friend should. You mean so much to me, and I just want you in my life."

She moved closer to him, a huge smile plastered on her face, unshed tears in her eyes.

He pulled her into a hug, that she accepted very easily. Needing to feel his touch on her skin.

"I love you Mione'. So much."

She pulled back, looking directly in his eyes. He had finally said it.

"I love you too Harry. More than words could ever describe."

The two just stood there for a moment. Enjoying the embrace they were in, the closeless they were sharing at the moment. They both loved every second of it, hoping they would be able to share in this wonder for many years to come.

Harry pulled his head back and brushed a single strand of hair that had been covering her face out of the way. He moved in, ever so slightly and placed a soft kiss on her lips.

Though, the kiss was short and sweet, a soft moan had emitted from Hermiones mouth. All the years of want, or need in some cases, were finally being let out. She pulled him back in, deeping the kiss. Both of them let their hands wonder, enjoying just the feel of eachother.

The two were engaged for what felt like hours, until they finally broke apart.

"So," Harry started, "Will you be my girlfriend Mione'?

Hermione chuckled, and pulled him into a hug. "All you ever had to do was ask."