AUTHOR NOTE
Stevem1: Yeah the girl's interest in Hermione at first at least was not quite as Altruistic as it might have seemed. Later on Lavender at least realized that she needed to be a friend and help her with Harry. Yeah Ron just can't catch a break with a butterfly net. But thanks. Hopefully the plot goes interesting.
Dennisud: Thanks. It is fun to think along these lines. A Q? That might be scary with her temper. Qmione though might be interesting briefly.
Timekeeper: Yeah she sure would win the costume awards at Comiccon. Or Furcon. As for the ramifications of the changes we saw a few in the beginning but may see more later. Things are going to be interesting for her and Harry.
Sayianhund: Thank you for noticing! Yes cats are cold, they have very little loyalty. Hermione's human side kinda got put in the backseat that night. She got revved up by Harry and when Lavender and Parvati got curious she went along with it. She hadn't been popular before and now the two popular girls in the dorm are paying attention to her. Hermione is a good person, not perfect though. She satisfied her carnal felinoid urges and then the next morning her human mind took over. She didn't quite have the frame of reference to deal with the situation and she was afraid of telling Harry the truth (We have seen Hermione lie before multiple times.) so the "Experimenting" hoping Harry's innocence would accept it which it did. Harry LOVES her and has a major blind spot for her. Also no experience with matters of girls and viola. A perfect storm. Her own immaturity, feline personality traits as well as physical hit her. She will now have to figure out what to tell harry, what to do and how to avoid doing that later. At least that was the hope I had set things up with. Anyhow. As they say in Marvel comics you deserve a noprize for noticing that.
Oh and the thoughts behind Lavender and Parvati are they are immature little popular girls and bitches. Parvati is away from home, out from under daddy's thumb and going a bit wild. Lavender is following in her shadow but is still a good girl at heart, hence why she helped make things up with Harry and Hermione at the end of this chapter. As for the other students most of them find it cute and want to help. Either not knowing that Harry and Hermione didn't have a "arrangement" or hadn't heard what happened. Or they just don't care.
N0wa5t3r: Thank you. Everyone has their own motivations for the things they are doing. Some for love, some for the fun of it, some because they want to see what happens. There will be benefits and hindrances to her felinoid status and if things go on long enough some of her choices will have some serious ramifications. Shacklebolt is cool.
Yeah Facebook has gotten way too angry. I was in some history and other fan groups for movies and stuff. People just argue at the drop of a hat over stupid crap. And with my temper I got drawn into way too much drama. Better to walk away from all that.
OfficerdonNZ, Yuiopdon.: Thanks for the compliment. We'll see how this goes.
Hermione woke up in a hospital bed. The last memory she had was her chest being torn open by the talons of a hippogriff thanks to Draco.
Draco had insulted Buckbeak and caused him to lash out. Instead of falling screaming to the ground like Hermione would have expected the Drama Queen Draco to do he had used his wand to set fire to the proud creature. This enraged it and calling on his brethren they ran rampage. Hermione had been caught in the wrong spot at the wrong time.
She ran her hand down her chest to find perfect flawless flesh. Sitting up she looked down the pajama top and confirmed what she had felt. She looked around and saw Harry laying in the next bed over. He did not have a scar on his forehead. His skin looked healthy and clean. Even the little bit of acne he had begun to get had vanished.
Madam Pomfrey came over, "Ahh god you're awake. How do you feel?"
"I feel terrific. Thank you ma'am. You did a wonderful job."
"I had utterly nothing to do with your recovery." She said in a perplexed tone.
"You had. Then how did I recover. I remember having my chest torn open."
"Oh yes you had your entire thoracic area ripped open. Your breast was completely off, your heart was exposed. You were killed." She said in a strange tone as she ran her wand over Hermione's body.
"I feel rather healthy for someone who died."
"Yes well that's because you did not stay dead. You see Mister Potter jumped on you. Trying to protect you. His chest was torn open as well and the heart blood from him, mixed with your heart's blood. The blood from the heart is the most incredibly powerful magical part of any witch or wizard's body."
"I'm not understanding ma'am. How are we alive if things were that bad."
"Mister Potter had been bitten by a Basilisk and had a phoenix cry on him mixing with his blood multiple tears. One tear would have been powerful enough. The mixture of those items with your blood that had the magical echos of the potions to restore you after the poly-juice incident as well as the Mandrake restorative, and on top of that the time turner's energies. It was a perfect storm. When you and Potter died you both caught fire and returned perfectly healthy a few minutes later. Growing back to your current ages over a few more minutes. You and he have gained the regenerative abilities of a Phoenix."
Hermione worked her mouth several times as questions fired and then were shot down. It sounded both impossible and reasonable given the fact that she had at one time been a cat girl. How she and Harry had survived what was no doubt certain death.
"Was anyone else injured?"
"Well Mister Malfoy was torn apart by multiple Hippogriffs. Which between us is no big loss. His having caused this."
"Yeah. May I go to the loo?"
"Oh yes. Sorry."
Hermione got up and once in the room locked the door and stripped. She examined herself completely. She could find nothing that looked abnormal. She looked exactly like herself only healthy. All her teeth were perfectly fine and pearlescent. Her chocolate brown eyes looked no different. She was a little bit paranoid given the transformation into a cat girl had been rather unpleasant as her tail had ripped itself through her skin although the six breasts had been interesting. She looked at her teeth again just to make sure remembering the sharply pointed incisors of her cat form. Confirming normal human teeth she got dressed again as Harry was awake. She stopped as she didn't know how he was awake but she did. She felt his confusion and concern for her so she hurried up and went out.
"Hi Harry." She said coming up. She noticed he was looking at her without his glasses on.
"Hi Mione. You're okay?"
"Yeah I'm great. How do you feel?"
"Better than I have in a long time."
"Yes both of you are perfectly healthy. The headmaster wanted to speak with you before I released you. So if you'll excuse me."
Taking a deep breath Hermione blushed a bit as she saw Harry looking at her chest. The thin material of the pajama top the only thing between his gaze and her skin. She felt he was becoming aroused somehow. Not that she herself wasn't becoming aware of her own as well.
"Uh Harry how do I know how you're feeling?"
"Same way I know how you're feeling too?"
"So in other words you have no idea." She laughed.
He took her hand and joined her laughter, "No but it'll be fun finding out together with you."
"Yeah it will." She said feeling a thrill go through her at his touch.
They stood like that for long minutes. His hand warm in hers. Emerald eyes staring into chocolate brown. The headmaster came in and cleared his throat causing the two of them to let go of each other and turn to face him. Hermione was blushing furiously.
"My apologies for disturbing your moment of solitude but I wanted to discus the situation with you. Alone before you returned to your companions."
"Yes sir?" Hermione said moving to go back to her bed.
"You may sit with Harry. I feel the two of you are going to be spending a great deal of time further together."
"Sir?" they both asked. As Hermione sat on the side of the bed next to Harry.
Drawing a chair from the floor Dumbledore sat down. "What do the two of you know about Phoenix?"
Harry looked at Hermione who smiled then said, "A phoenix is an immortal or at least nearly immortal bird that can carry extremely heavy weights, Its tears are essentially a universal antidote and panacea. Its song can affect people's emotions. One every few years it catches fire and is reborn."
"Very good, very good. There is a bit more to them than that. I am probably one of the world's foremost expert on Phoenix and could not have summed them up much better."
Hermione beamed at his words.
"Which makes your situation very interesting."
"Our situation sir?" Harry asked in concern.
"Yes you see your transformation was a bit more complete than anyone else suspected."
Hermione gasped her hand flying to her chest.
"No you are still quote human. However your magic is such that you are a bit more chimeric."
"Really sir?"
"You have gained the magical characteristics of the component beings, as well as become a bonded pair. You no doubt are able to sense where Harry is, his emotional and physical state. And he you?"
She nodded, Harry followed suit a moment later.
"I would dare say that you may be the luckiest couple ever. There will be no misunderstanding on how your mate feels."
"Okay so that's going to be good what about anything else. We're not going to change are we?"
"It is very doubtful. However as has already been shown you may have developed the regeneration of the phoenix. As you both did die."
"Does this mean that we'll have a burning day?"
"Probably. Though that will be some time in your future no doubt. As a phoenix only has a burning day once every 500 years."
"Five hundred years? Are you saying we might live for five hundred years?"
"I am only saying it is possible. The two of you are unique. The only people that have ever had the circumstances align in such a manner. We do not know anything about what or how you will do anything in your lives. You could have a baby or lay an egg. Extraordinary isn't it? Harry are you alright?"
"I died?"
"Yes you did."
"That explains the dream I thought I had. I met my mother and dad. They told me to seek out the horcruxes of Voldemort. That my transformation and death removed the one that had been in me. And that I wouldn't need to go to the Dursleys anymore."
"Well that is true. As the blood wards that had been on the house had collapsed with your death. Since you and Mrs Potter are married you will be living together."
"Married?" Hermione squeaked uncharacteristically.
"Yes a magical marriage was forged between the two of you. Linking your lives together. It was recorded by the ministry and is totally proper. I have already spoken to your Parents Mrs Potter."
"That's what dad meant."
Dumbledore looked at him, "He was laughing about me beating his record."
"Ahh. Well let us hope you do not follow suit in the siring a child time span."
"Uh no sir." Harry said blushing. Hermione nodded.
"Well as I was saying your magical auras have shown you have the regenerative abilities of a Phoenix, a magical bond from your heart's blood mingling a rather dangerous way of forming a magical bond which is why it is not done, and a few minor other things." he said oddly at the end of his sentence.
"What do you mean minor other things?"
"Well that's what we are trying to determine. So anything that happens to the two of you we would greatly appreciate you telling us."
She nodded, "Uh Sir. Speaking of dad's how did mine take my being married?"
"Well once he understood that it would in no way preclude a muggle marriage at a later date and that neither of your should be compelled to begin sexually exploring the broom closets, at least any more than you normally would be he.. calmed down."
"Uh calmed down?"
"He was talking about a root canal without benefit of anesthetic I believe, using his dullest drill. I managed to point out that in our world the age of marriage is 13. So at least for this world anythign you do would be socially and legally acceptable."
"Yeah that's dad. I better write them a letter Harry. Can I borrow Hedwig?"
"Well since we're married I guess so." Harry said wondering how much stranger his life was going to get.
"Well as there is not much else I can tell you until something happens good luck."
Madam Pomfrey brought over new uniforms for the both of them, "As your clothes burned when you regenerated we have provided you with new uniforms please try not to die again as the cost of your wardrobe could become quite excessive."
"Sorry ma'am."
She pulled the curtains then stepped out.
Harry looked at Hermione who hadn't moved. "So uh I need to change clothes."
"Yeah so do I."
"She didn't pull the divider curtain between our beds."
"I'm not in my bed."
"Right. And we are married."
"Right." She took her clothes to her bed and began to undress with her back to Harry. "We are married and we are mature enough that we can change clothes around each other without acting like base animals."
Harry saw her shrug the pajama top off and swung off his side of the bed. He turned his back and began changing clothes as well. "Correct Hermione. While this changes a lot we can still be responsible people."
She sighed, "Harry I can feel how stiff your penis is. Try not to make this awkward."
"Yeah well you have a funny dampness too."
"That's how girls become aroused."
"Oh. I guess we're going to learn a lot about each other." Harry was genuinely curious.
"So if you masturbate I'm going to feel it?" Hermione said in an awkward tone.
"Same for me."
"Well how often do you do so Harry?" She asked with a grumpy sigh.
"Uh maybe 2 or 3 times a day."
"A day? How do you get anything done?"
"I figure out a way. I mean its not like I'm popping into the loo every five minutes."
"Well I am about 2 or 3 times a week. So we could try to synchronize our times so we don't distract during study or other periods."
"Uh yeah. Okay." Harry said finishing getting dressed and turning around to see Hermione had done so as well.
"What else are we going to have to work out?"
"Well I'm hungry as well as you are so let's go find something to eat."
"Yeah. Its just before lunch so we can go down to the great hall."
"Its going to be weird without Malfoy sneering and prancing around."
"I know. But actions have consequences and he caused the stampede that killed us."
"True."
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"You mean I'll probably feel your monthly? That's not right."
"Yes well I suppose we will have to find a way to filter out things like that. Although mother has said she wished men could feel them Maybe they'd be far more understanding."
"Yeah well. I suppose.
There were a few other students already milling around when Harry and Hermione got to the great hall. Lavender came over when she saw them.
"Oh my god are you guys okay?"
"Yeah Lavender." Hermione said wrinkling her nose.
"What's wrong?"
"Think you could have put less perfume on?" Harry said flicking his tongue in and out.
"I only put a single spritz on." She said in confused offense.
"Really I can taste it."
He suddenly spun as the twins came walking up behind them,
"Hey easy flame boy.
"We mean you no harm
"Good to see you return
"Seems you have no plumage."
"Uh no. We're just us."
"Guys how does Lavender smell?"
They sniffed then shrugged,
"Okay I guess.
"From what we can smell
"Of her."
Harry and Hermione looked at each other then sniffed Lavender.
"We can smell her perfume quote well."
"Yeah I mean it smells so think I can taste it."
"Weird you two." They said then moved off.
"You guys went through a major weird change when you exploded."
"A bit."
"So that's why you're not wearing glasses or have your scar Harry?"
"I suppose."
"Well that's cool."
Hermione headed over to the table. Harry could feel her amusement tinged by some jealousy. "Uh I better get to the table by Hermione. She wanted to talk to me about a few things."
"Wow that was weird. I coulda sworn I tasted her perfume."
"Harry stick your tongue out."
"Why?"
"just do so."
He did and she took it and examined it. He tasted her fingers. Slightly sweet yet salty with flavors he couldn't quote describe. It was very pleasant though.
"Thank you Harry."
"For what?"
"Saying I taste pleasant."
"I didn't say that I thought it."
She stared at him. Faintly he heard {Can you hear me?}
He started blinking and in his mind thought [OH my god. We have telepathy now?]
{Apparently.}
[Great. I better not get all your thoughts.]
{Like I want yours. Did you have to get an erection talking to her?}
[I'm a horny teenage male. I get within 5 feet of a girl I get a stiffie.]
{Well how many of them do you get a day}
[I have no idea. I've never counted. A lot though.]
{Great}
[Here comes Ron.]
{Even better}She thought grumpily.
"Hey guys. Pomfrey let you out? Pay up Fred I told you they'd look normal."
They tossed over some sickles. "Fine although they sure aren't acting normal."
"Yeah well the bet was they looked normal. You said nothing about how they acted."
Neville sat down, "Sorry about them."
"Yeah its okay. We are feeling a bit weird still." Harry said.
"You're not going to explode again are you?" The boy said as he looked like he was going to dive away.
"Uh no that's only if we die."
"Oh good...Wait a second you died?"
"Uh yeah."
"Wild ok."
"Wow guys that was something. By the way Hagrid's in trouble. They are trying to blame him for the stampede." Ron casually mentioned though his lack of a smile indicated he was serious.
"Trying to blame him? We all saw Draco attack Buckbeak." Hermione growled. Literally growled in her throat. Which caused her to grab her throat and look at Harry.
{Did I just growl?}
[Yep.]
{Shit.}
[Hey language.]
{Oh you're the only one who can hear me.}
[laughter]
{Okay they're looking at us again. We better start talking.}
"Sorry I must have had something in my throat." Hermione said normally.
The food arrived and they began to eat heartily.
{Well at least my diet doesn't seem to be changed.}
[Mine either.]
{Too bad Ron doesn't have mind speech. It might help prevent him talking with his mouth full.}
[Yeah it is rather annoying at times.]
{So I have a theory about the other minor changes Professor Dumbledore was talking about.}
[Okay let's hear it.]
{You had basilisk venom infuse into you. I had a cat pattern almost overwrite my magical and physical pattern. I was stuck halfway.}
[So you think some of those characteristics are showing up?]
{Yeah. I just hope we don't actually physically change. That wasn't very pleasant.}
[Well at least you'd only turn into a cat. A 50 foot basilisk might pose some issues.]
{True. Do you feel like turning into anything?}
[Not particularly. Although I feel kinda weird. I mean like there's this..bubble in me?]
{I know. I feel it too. Maybe we should talk to Professor Dumbledore.}
[After lunch. I'm hungry.]
{I know.}
"Hey did you guys hear a thing I said?"
"No Ron. I'm sorry I was thinking." Hermione said.
"I said so what do you think we can do to help Hagrid?"
"I don't know. We can give our statements but if they ignore them. What did everyone else say?"
"Well pretty much that Draco was a prat and tried to burn Buckbeak. There was scorched feather and everything on him."
"Oh that must have been horrible."
"Yeah."
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Professor Dumbledore may we speak with you we have a couple of things we need to talk to you about?"
"Well Minerva and I were just going to discus a few things but we can take a few moments for you." Professor Dumbledore pointed towards the teacher's lounge behind the great hall.
"Thank you sir."
"So what is the concern."
"Well one thing Harry and I can feel everything about the other."
"When you say everything, just how far do you mean?
"I can feel when Harry gets an erection, or is hungry and he is going to be visiting the loo soon."
Harry shrugged with a slightly embarrassed nod.
"And I take it the same is true about Mrs Potter for you Harry?"
"Yes sir. It feels strange. Like I have uh." He said waving his hand in front of his chest. Minerva raised an eyebrow.
"They are called breasts or bosom Mister Potter. We are all capable of referring to our body parts by their proper names here."
"Uh yes ma'am. But it still feels different. Especially before she put her brassiere on."
"No doubt. Your body and hers are built differently. You are accustomed to a certain normal set of sensory inputs and now have a vastly different set. Your minds should begin to let you filter them out to the background at least soon enough."
"Another thing is I think we have enhanced senses, at least we could both notice Lavender's perfume. Harry could taste it more and I could smell it more."
"hmm and you are concerned that your encounters with magical creatures the basilisk in mister Potter's case and the half Kneazle of Miss Bulstrode in yours are mixing with the other magics negatively?"
"Well I don't think my changing into a giant snake would help matters." Harry pointed out glumly.
"No it usually does not help. There was the dark lord Reznorak the cold in the 1150s who turned into a giant cobra only to realize his opponent could turn into a giant mongoose."
"Yes sir. Speaking of turning Harry and I both feel odd. Like there's something inside wanting to get out. And I can't describe it. It fells odd."
Minerva looked at the two of them and described how it felt before she shifted into her animagus form. Hermione and Harry both agreed that was what it felt like.
"Well it would appear that you have some sort of alternate form. As it is Saturday I suggest you take a stroll by the lake and meditate on this."
Minerva nodded and gave them some tips and suggestions before they left. Harry stopping by the loo.
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"That was odd. I'm just not sure how I'm going to get used to all of the things your body does."
"You I'm still not looking forward to next week."
"Seriously Harry I do not have very bad periods."
"No but you have them. Guys don't have them at all."
"Yes well girls do not have erections. I'm still not sure how it's going to be when you masturbate."
"Well you keep talking about it and you'll find out soon enough."
She walked quietly for a few paces.
"Perhaps while we are in the woods we should explore that."
"What?"
"Do I need to think it louder?" She said.
"No I just. I'm. Once again the entire world comes rushing into Harry Potter's life and he is left struggling to try and catch up." Harry intoned.
"Very funny. If you begin narrating your own life people are going to look at you funny."
"Well we did explode into flames in front of the entire Care of magical creatures class. I think that's why they're looking at us funny."
She conceded the point.
"Okay, but you have to admit there are still quite a few things we need to determine. Like just how far apart can we reach with this link. Can we travel away from each other even or are we bound to be together in an area, can we transform into something else, how far does this mental link go, can I see your memories or can you see mine."
"OK MIONE. Let's just relax and take things one step at a time."
Reaching a secluded area after quietly hiking for a half an hour they sat with their backs against a large boulder. Sighing heavily they relaxed before Hermione spoke.
"Harry you've been having stiffies all morning since we got up if you get off will that make it go down?"
"For a little bit. I guess."
"Well we might as well start with something harmless. So I'll turn my back and you go ahead and do it."
"You don't have to turn your back it's not like that'll stop you feeling it."
"Well I'm going to do my best to block it out of my mind while you do that."
"Okay." Harry said making himself comfortable and getting ready. When the air hit himself he heard Hermione give a little mewling noise and felt her own arousal ramp up a bit.
He was working himself up as he noticed Hermione's body responding too which pushed him over the edge finally. As he gasped out his release he heard Hermione give a yelp and have her own.
"Dammit dammit dammit." She was repeating.
"Sorry. Are you okay?"
"Yeah that was. Different."
"Oh okay. You want to finish taking care of yourself?"
"Well turn about is fair play. Are you going to be okay?"
"Well I'll leave things out so I don't make a mess."
She giggled slightly, yeah one problem with being a guy I guess."
Harry felt things happening with her. He kept his back turned out of respect for her but a rubbing pinching sensation as he felt a warmth building up in his groin soon she was making some panting noises as he shuddered and groaned too.
"Well that was wow. Yours go on a lot longer."
"Yeah. Yours was nice but it was over a lot quicker than what I'm used to. Are you covered?"
He cast a cleaning charm and put himself away. "Why bother asking when you should have felt it?"
She sighed, "Because it is polite and I want to maintain at least a semblance of normality."
"Oh yeah I know. I'm a little bit scared of this too."
"Well when someone like Professor Dumbledore admits he doesn't know whats going to happen that is reason to be concerned." She said turning around to face him.
"True I guess we are way out here."
"Right now what do you want to work on next. Since it's pretty obvious it'll take some effort to block the uh, physical sensations."
"Yeah." He said sniffing her.
"What?"
"You smell nice." He flicked his tongue out then laughed, "Taste good too."
She blushed slightly, "Well you smell nice too. Okay. Do the tongue thing again."
He did and she looked surprised, "I think we are sharing some of our senses."
"Well I can feel your bra, your clothes. The pine needles under your bare leg. I can hear the birds and the wind and the soft lap of the water on the lake."
"Yeah I can too. I taste pine and my musk and yours where you ejaculated. The only thign we're not sharing is sight."
He looked at her then concentrated soon he was having a double vision as he saw himself staring at her at the same time her was staring at her. HE shook his head quickly and it went away. Hermione was doing the same.
"Okay that's not good. Close your eyes when you concentrate. I'll keep mine open."
He nodded and closed his eyes. Reaching out again he felt for the connection to her and soon was seeing his body being studied. He saw himself smile slightly as she moved closer. The small breeze stirring his hair.
"Wow you can see what I'm seeing?"
"Yeah if I concentrate."
"I can feel that you're doing it so I guess its good. That way you can't cheat when I'm in the showers."
"Aww really. How am I going to win that bet with Ron as to what color knickers Lavender wears."
Hermione frowned and he felt the link weaken as she tried to block him.
"Okay sorry. You do realize that this works both ways you know."
"Yes but there are no other boys in your dorm I am interested in."
"Really?"
He felt her blush, "Okay maybe Neville."
He chuckled. "Seamus will be so disappointed. He imagines himself as quite the ladies man."
"Back to us Harry?"
"Oh okay. So we can share vision if we concentrate but appear to share everything else unless we concentrate not to. How about how far apart?"
"Okay You want to go off and I stay here or the other way around?"
"Well it shouldn't matter should it?"
"Probably not." She said closing her eyes.
"What's that for?"
She pointed at him. "I can sense where you are in relation to me. I want to see if that changes as well."
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Harry had spent the last half hour talking to Hermione as he moved through the woods. Their mind speech did not seem to be getting weaker or their senses any duller. He had gone at least a mile over the rough terrain when he finally stopped.
[So you can still sense me?]
{Yeah I can tell you're Northeast of me about a mile or so. I can't quit pin it down. You're also above me slightly.}
[I went uphill so yeah.}
He suddenly felt a spike of fear and surprise go through her. He turned to go back to her when he felt himself explode briefly in a burst of flames and appear near her in a burst of flame.
Patting out the sparks among the pine needles he looked around. Standing to the side of them with his trademark sneer was Draco Malfoy. Hermione had her wand out and pointed at him.
"Always have to be a show off eh Potter?"
"Draco what. You're supposed to be dead."
"I am or haven't you noticed I'm a bit thinner than I used to be?"
Harry took a second look and realized he could see the trees beyond the boy. He walked over and stuck his hand through his chest waving it around.
"Hey have a little respect for the deceased will you!"
"Hmm. So you're a ghost now. Too scared to go to your final reckoning?"
"No. Mud. No Hermione."
"Well what unfinished business do you have here that would tie you?"
"Something. I have to do it then I can get in."
"Well isn't that interesting."
"Look Potters I'm not very happy about this whole thing either. But since I'm the one that got you two killed I'm bound to help the two of you."
"You sound like you'd rather burn in hell." Harry smirked back.
"As if I'd get it that good. You ever hear about the torments of perdition?"
Hermione gave a soft "oh."
"Yeah."
Harry looked confused. [Am I missing something?]
{Let me guess the Dursley's were not very religious?}
[They only went because it was the "normal" thing to do.]
{Ahh}
[So it's worse than Hell?]
{In a matter of opinion. Different tortures and such.}
"Hello I'm floating here."
"Okay sorry we were discussing something."
"Great not only do I have to put up with helping the two of you but you two still act like I'm pond scum."
"Well why don't you just go run home to mommy and daddy." Harry sneered running his hand casually through Draco's face until he floated back several feet glaring at him.
"Because she said I couldn't and even if she hadn't I couldn't get in Malfoy Manor thanks to the wards." He sulked.
"You saw death as a representation of feminine.."
"Potterette you are really annoying you know that. I am not here to discus metaphysical conundrums. Really. You are targeted by the Dark lord to Die. BOTH of you now. Father was not happy and blames you."
"Yeah but we regenerate when we die now. I think at least." Harry said looking at Hermione.
"Well joy and happiness for you. That still doesn't mean they won't enjoy killing you over and over and over. Ad nauseum."
"That, could be rather annoying." Harry admitted.
"Okay well just kinda hover over there and stay out of the way. Harry how did you apparate?"
"I dunno. I felt you get scared and wanted to get to you quickly."
"Yes but you can't apparate on Hogwarts grounds."
"Unless you're a House Elf or a Phoenix. They violate those restrictions."
Hermione got a curious look. "Okay so I have read about apparating. All it is is Determination, Destination and Deliberation. So Harry let's work on that. Since you've already done it think about what you did to get to me."
"Uh I just kinda willed myself here really badly."
"Well that's the determination and destination. Although since you're you I suppose it may be too much to ask for deliberation."
[Very funny. Just for that I'm going to go wank off while you're in the library tonight."
{You do that and I'll make sure you feel every cramp.}
[You wouldn't dare.]
{Try me mister.}
"Okay I'm going to go for the top of the astronomy tower."
"Okay Harry you sure?"
"Well I don't think the middle of the great hall would be very good."
"Okay go for it." She shrugged.
Harry closed his eyes then focused on willing himself onto the Astronomy Tower. He willed himself and then there was a burst of flames and he was gone.
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The next thing he knew was he was sliding down the roof having made the mistake of putting himself ON the tower instead of IN the tower.
He fell off the edge and yelped out in fear before he felt a tingle twinge run through him as he felt his body shifting. Great Scarlet wings sprung out of his body as he turned into a phoenix.
[Hermione!] He screamed in her mind as he felt a confusing rush of sensation both from himself and her as he took to the sky.
{I'm a big fucking bird Harry!}
[Yeah. Its a phoenix.]
{Okay. Well this is interesting.}
[Come join me. This is amazing!]
He felt her trepidation as she spread her wings then leaped off into the sky. Soon she had joined him circling and weaving over the skies of Hogwarts. Skipping through clouds as they rolled.]
{This is amazing. I can see forever it feel like!}
[I told you flying was great.]
{I still don't like the idea of flying on a broom. But I have to admit having your own wings is nice.}
Dumbledore looked out his window when he saw the two phoenix soaring over the lake. He smiled and nodded to Fawkes who poofed out and joined them. The song of three happy phoenix rang out. Their joyous sound penetrating the walls down to the dungeons enough that even a dour sallow skinned potions master felt a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
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Landing back at their clearing Harry gracefully glided in then shifted back to himself. Hermione took a bit of a tumble and had a slower time shifting but she made it back. The two grabbed each other and fell to the ground kissing and holding each other. The excitement of the flight and the song being rapturous enough they laid together panting in each other's arms.
"Okay maybe I won't have to wank off tonight." Harry joked.
"I'll be good for the rest of the week I think after that. Oh my god Harry. That was, that was, I can't even describe how it felt. To feel the wind rushing over my body, under my wings." She sighed.
She laid there next to Harry holding his hand. "You're hungry." She said with a laugh.
"Yeah well you do realize it's almost dinner."
"Shit. Its a mile back to the castle."
"Not if we poof."
She smiled at her husband and pulled him to his feet. Kissing him they vanished in a ball of flames.
Draco who had been floating in the trees nearby sighed, "Well at least they're figuring themselves out."
Myrtle came floating over beside him. Touching him she smiled, "Yeah. It's all for the best Draco."
He looked at the dark haired ghost and they floated off towards the castle together.
