(Next day Hermione pov)
I woke feeling a arm around my middle I turned over slowly remembering I had fallen asleep on the sofa sprawled next to Draco I burrowed in to his chest smelling his comforting sent. I looked up at his sleeping face content. I could get use to waking up in his arms it felt right like a puzzle price snapping together I fit into his tall broad shouldered muscular frame. He stirred waking up his silver eyes opened he looked down at me yawning.
"Morning what time is it?" He asked
"Early but we don't have classes today remember the other schools are coming so we could flee to your bed for another few hours I'm sure your back would appreciate it." I smiled placing a kiss on his jaw he sat up pulling me with him an loud cracks came as he did he groaned getting his feet under him he slid a arm under my knees lifting both of us off the sofa in a impressive display of his Quidditch muscle and walked us up the short stair to his bed were he sat swinging me over to lay down next to him he slipped his hand back up to pull me agents him.
"You know sweetie I have two legs I could have walked up." I said giving a small yawn.
"To early no more talk sleep now." he growled pressing his nose to the back of my neck burrowing into my hair. I gave a small laugh and complied snuggling myself closer to him. We laid for the next two hours till the magically magnified voice of McGonagall filled the school.
" The delegates form Durmstrang and Beauxbatons will be arriving in a hour we will then all sit down for lunch please be assembled in front of the School in 45 minuets."
"Damn old bat its to bloody early."Draco's deep voice filled my ear.
" If you get up I'll let you take me up on your Nimbus." I tried to provoke him he was disappointed to learn about my flying phobia.
"Really?" He said trying hard to not to sound pleased.
"Yes now get your lazy butt up of you wont get any more Kisses today" He flung himself out of bed pulling out a clean button down shirt and pants I laughed slipping out of bed walking to my room closing and locking the door knowing my perverted fiance would try to peek. I unfastened his cloak laying it on the bed slipping out of my dirty robes and uniform I would just ware my under uniform it was to warm for both the uniform and robe and I'd have Draco's cloak on if I got cold I changed quickly putting on warm knee high socks and my favorite slightly heeled shoes. A knock came at the door I pulled my wand out of my robe pocket flicked it to the door.
"Come in" I called sliding my wand in to its skirt pocket My mom had thought of . Draco walked in to the room he smiled at me I smiled back noticing he had the same idea as me and ditch his outer robes he had on his other cloak his head boy badge pinned to it I unclasped mine from my dirty robes and pinned it over the Slytherin crest of my new cloak.
"Hey Mother sent this." He said holding a small plush box he sank to his knee opened the box revealing the ring and asked formally. "Hermione Granger will you marry me?" I giggled smiling.
" I already said yes silly." He beamed bouncing to his feet and sliding the ring on my left finger I looked at the antiqued ring as it magically adjusted to fit me perfect snug but not to tight. It was a large square cut emerald set in a silver band with two smaller diamonds set on both sides of it. I stood tippytoe and kissed Draco he returned my kiss.
"Let me put my hair up then well walk down." I smiled backing up and to my dresser grabbing a hair tie i put my wild hair in to a pony tail. Getting my hair off my face if I was gonna fly later i wanted it out of my face. I turned back to my bed swinging his cloak over my shoulders fastened it in place. Taking Draco's hand we walked out of the dorm together.
(Same time as Hermione Harry pov)
I flew in and out of the Quidditch goal looping quickly pushing my racing broom to its top speed pushing my reflexes to weave in and out for an hour testing my reaction times. This was some thing I did for fun it also kept me in top shape when I began to feel the pull in my muscles I shot away from the goals dived pulling up 5 feet from the ground I slowed to a leisurely pace then hung in the air allowed myself to fall from my broom to the soft pitch grass it fell next to me I unhooked my cloak and unbuttoned my shirt hot from the warm sun and exercise I sat up dragging the shirt from my over heated body the shirt was drenched in my sweat i tipped it to lay over my broom I stretched my sore body till a shadow fell over me I glanced up at the petit form of Pansy I jumped up forgetting I was shirtless.
"Pansy why are you here?" I asked confused she looked up at me
"I was watching you fly from the stands I saw you fall and thought you were hurt I came running." She blushed I smiled
"Oh no I did that on purpose I was just enjoying the air anyway I love flying I always felt like I belonged on a broom wind whipping around me. I get it from my dad." I said smiling at the girl then looking up at the clear sky.
" I've heard he was a great Seeker." She said I nodded
"Ya I've heard that to thou my Godfather would tell me stories on occasion I wish I could have gotten to see Him in action but I guess its a way of having a piece of him when I'm in the air I can almost hear his voice laughing Daft I know." I laughed
"No it's not I understand I was really close to my grandma we'd cook together she died just before second year but every time I step in to a kitchen I can her voice telling me a recipe or telling me its to soon to add the cream." she replied I looked down at her she had a tear on her face it broke something in me I reached out and brushed it away.
"Please don't cry Pansy it kills me to see you hurt come up with me I want to show you something." I said pointing up.
"I don't know I don't really like heights." She said looking worried
"I sware I will not let anything happen to you your safe with me." I promised she nodded I smiled walked over to my broom picking up my shirt putting it on buttoning it not embraced she had seen me half naked she was my fiance she'd have to get use to seeing me without a shirt as I slept without one. I spun remembering the ring in my pants pocket i turned to her.
"Pansy I have something for you." I said she looked confused I pulled the box from my pocket. "I bought it for you before I came to the pitch I was trying to figure out how to give it to you. And well if your trusting me enough to let me take you up then I think now is the rite time." I said kneeling opening the box turning it for her to see.
"I know we are being forced in to this quickly but I want to give you everything I can to make this easy for you I know I'm not what you had in mind when you pictured your groom but I'd like us to trust one another and communicate and grow to care for the other will you accept?" I asked softly she smiled took a step foreword placing her hands on my cheeks.
"To be honest Harry I've had a big crush on you since fourth year seeing you nearly get killed by that dragon I couldn't sleep for a month it scared me more then anything and when I got my petition letter and saw your name I about died I couldn't believe that you would want me. I replied to it without even reading the other name I still don't know who my other choice was but I have no regrets Harry and after you being so gallant to me the other night and now it only makes me adore you more. I know I can trust your words based on your previous actions and the fact that you love so deeply it hurts you so much to lose that you place everyone you love before your self you need someone to look after you. So yes I accept heart and soul." said kissing me softly on the lips I wrapped my arms around her knees box still in hand I lifted her in the air still kissing her we pulled away I let her slide down my body to stand. I pulled my arms away from her bringing the ring box around pulling the ring out I slid the ring on her left hand then brought her hand to my lips and kissed it.
"How on did you buy a ring?"She asked knowing that the barrier around the school prevented students from leavening without permission. I gave her a wicked playful smile she cocked a eyebrow at me.
"That my dear is a secret I will show you later lets just say for now I had help from my father and his two best friends." I laughed playfully she narrowed her eyes
"Fine I'll accept that answer for now but you will explain later now get your cloak and go for a bloody fly before I chicken out." She said pursuing her lips in a Hermione like way I did as I was told flicking my cloak around me picking up my broom and mounted motioning her to me she stepped to me hesitantly I made her sit in front of me so my arms wrapped around her to grip the broom she held on tightly I egged the broom up slowly letting her know I wouldn't do anything fancy or fly to fast she let herself relax into me trusting me to direct the broom Higher I flew out of the pitch towards the black lake I lowered the broom to fly across the lake only 3 feet from the flat surface I landed on the shore the same shore were I first cast a corporeal Patronus.
"This is one of my favorite places to think It holds a lot of meaning to me. I use to take walks thru the forest around the lake with Professor Remus Lupin he was a good friend of my Dad's he went to school with him he'd tell me everything he could about him and my Mum. We'd also have discussions about dada what spell worked best in any given situation I could tell Remus anything and he'd accept it . He was leery about teaching me but he taught me the Patronus spell I could only produce the silvery mist but I was stubborn he told me I didn't have to have it perfect that the mist would give me enough time to run if I needed . But then I told him why I feared Dementor's more then I ever feared Tom Riddle Voldermort to you. Every time a Dementor came near me I could hear the night Tom murdered my parents and tried to murder me I heard my Dad try to defend me and mum yelling at her to run. Hearing my Mum plead for my life she could have run she could have left me to die but she didn't she gave her life for me. I couldn't live with her voice in my ear her beautiful voice crying for me I couldn't do anything to help her. That's when I vowed I would never be that useless again I would learn to fight so I did. This is the place I stood where I first cast a corporeal Patronus this is were I found my Father inside me and not just seeing him in the mirror looking at me with my Mum's eyes I got to see him reflected in myself." I soke Pansy remained silent beside me I pulled my wand out faced the Lake and cast the Bright silver Stag from my wand It burst out trotting on the lake turning to me and Pansy
It cantred back raised its head to me jerking it to Pansy reaching to her with its great head it seemed to study her she was terrified. When It disappeared I began the story of the Marauders and of the map I explained about Remus and Wormtail how Sirius and dad became illegal animagus's large animals to keep Remus company how they made monthly adventures around Hogwarts discovered all the secret passages in and out and crafted the map. I pulled it out of my back pocket and showed her the amazing map.
" My Dad became the Stag Prongs, My Godfather Sirius was the great big Black Dog Padfoot he was bigger then Fang even, Peter or Wormtail was a rat and Moony the Werewolf was Remus." I said explaining the names on the map. When a magically enhanced voice of McGonagall came over the grounds.
" The delegates form Durmstrang and Beauxbatons will be arriving in a hour we will then all sit down for lunch please be assembled in front of the School in 45 minuets."
"Will you take me to the Shack later?" Pansy asked I nodded
"Corse after lunch I'll have to run up to the tower first for something thou I should seriously know better then to leave school without it but I was in a hurry to get the ring no one saw me thou lucky Hermione taught me that Disillusionment charm thou I shouldn't have to use it." I said making her confused again I laughed and added. "Another family secret luv and another long story I'm sure your gonna get tired of all my long story's they all kinda tie together in the end but I don't keep secrets from family and your gonna become family mite as well tell them to you from the beginning." I said mounting the broom
"I'd like that Harry thou we don't have time now lets get back to the school you have to change your a mess luv I want you in a clean uniform and tie you can get the thing while you change that way you have it." She sat in front of me i laughed
"Yes dear." I said before taking off across the lake.
