Revenge
28. Tender Moments
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Chapter 28: Tender moment.
“I swear Miss Granger, if you ever do that to me again I will personal make sure you won’t make it the next time.” Poppy exclaimed to Hermione, who just smiled as she snuggled into Harry’s side.
They were all back in the Hospital wing, Harry was sitting on the bed next to her with an arm wrapped around her shoulder, making sure that she couldn’t move, Not that Hermione minded, she was so glad that she was still alive and with Harry.
“Harry, where did you find the antidote?” Snape asked.
“The Mirror or Erised.” Harry stated simply which caused confused look from everyone.
“But that is impossible!” McGonagall demanded.
“Well it is now, I had a dream and it was Hermione’s voice, she was telling me that I had to seek it out, I didn’t really know what it was till I saw the mirror in my dream, I woke up and just ran over there, I looked into the mirror and I saw her parents and my cousin and the laughing figure then all of a sudden Hermione was in front of me and she was being taken away, she threw this potion at me and that how I came into contact with it.” Harry explained.
“But it’s suppose to show your desire!” Snape exclaimed.
“I think there is now something more to the mirror than we know.” Dumbledore stated.
“Guess we’ll find out along the way.” Harry said with a shrug and stood up. “Right, everyone is to leave, you have all had a busy night and I don’t remember any of you getting any sleep so I want you all to go to bed now and get some rest, you can see Mione tomorrow.” Harry stated, cutting off any argument. “Move it now and don’t make me use my powers to make you move because you fully well that I will.” Harry warned, everyone nodded as they all professed to Hermione that they were glad to see her alive, Ron and Draco gave her a kiss on the cheek while Ginny and Luna hugged her, the teachers nodded at her as they all left the room.
Hermione watched as Harry drew the curtains around her bed and sat back down.
“Harry, I’m still here.” Hermione whispered as she pulled Harry into her arms. Harry wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her into him.
“I don’t ever want to feel this way again.” Harry muttered against her neck.
“I know sweetie, I know.” Hermione soothed as she rubbed his back while rocking him sideways, trying to comfort him.
“I’d almost lost you again!” Harry exclaimed and Hermione pulled away from Harry to look him in the eye.
“Don’t even think about pushing me away Harry, I won’t let you.” Hermione firmly stated and Harry looked to the side.
“Maybe it would be better…” Harry started but Hermione cut him off with a kiss which Harry eagerly got lost in.
Soon they both pulled away.
“You can push me away all you want but you know very well that I will not go away, I love you Harry and they would go for me because of that, not because we are dating, because you love me.” Hermione whispered, pleading with Harry with her eyes for him to understand and not to push her away.
Harry melted under her look, he gripped the back of her head and pulled her into another kiss.
“I promise I will never push you away.” Harry whispered against her lips as he gently caressed them. Hermione let out a small sob of relief as she kissed him back then buried her face into his neck as she clutched the back of his shirt while Harry kissed the top of her head and buried his face into her hair, breathing in the scent of her, happy that she was still alive and his.
“This is getting really stupid! When is he going to give it up?” Dudley demanded as he watched his holder smash the place up because his plan of Hermione dying had failed.
“Those two are beginning to be a thorn in my side and it’s beginning to bug me!” he snapped as he threw a book across the room.
“I don’t know and I agree with you, this is really getting boring and stupid.” Stuart agreed with Dudley.
“Why does he want to kill Hermione anyway and I think I know that girl that comes here, where I have I seen her before?” Jane asked, Stuart just shrugged as he watched the guy flung a vase at wall out of sheer frustration.
“What is your problem?” The woman demanded as she stepped into the room after the vase hit the wall, the man turned on her.
“Try that Miss Granger is still alive!” he spat out and she was stunned.
“But that is impossible! I gave her the liquid that sped up the process!” she exclaimed.
“Well, wonderful Potter found a cure for it and saved her, now the animals that she can control are out looking for me so I can’t leave to get anymore stuff for anymore potions to complete my plans!” he snapped.
“Why don’t you just give me the list and I’ll go and collect them?” she asked.
“No you can’t, the trip takes more than a day and you can’t be missing from Hogwart, not now that everyone is getting really suspicious.” He reasoned and she nodded.
“Speaking of Hogwart, I’d better get back as it’s nearly breakfast time.” She stated as she stepped over to the fireplace and disappeared.
The man straightened up as he waved his wand to get his room back to normal before hurrying into the library to look up some more curses and hexes to get at Hermione Granger.
Harry woke up to bright sunlight hitting his eyes, he shifted slightly and felt a warm weight on his chest, and he looked down and smiled slightly when he saw Hermione curled up beside him, purring away. Harry chuckled lightly as he slowly shifted onto his side to look into her face, he smoothed back her hair that was half covering her face and tucked it behind her hair, she stirred a little, moving her face into the direction of his hand, wanting the warmest. Harry, tenderly, stroked her cheek as he propped his head on his hand as he watched her sleep.
He had almost lost her and it scared him so much that it was forever imprinted on his mind.
#Maybe it's intuition
But some things you just don't question
Like in your eyes
I see my future in an instant
And there it goes
I think I've found my best friend
I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
But I believe# The music started to float into the room, Harry looked around for the source and realised that it was coming from the outside through the open window, he looked back at Hermione as he listened to the music
#I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew that I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting my all life# He thought back to all the times he had spent at the Dursley in the cupboard, he had been deprived of love because of who he was but when he met Hermione, that began to change.
#There's just no rhyme or reason
Only this sense of completion
And in your eyes
I see the missing pieces
I'm searching for
I think I've found it in my best friend# She was his best friend, his soul mate, the only one who know him better than he knew himself.
#I know that it might sound more that a little crazy
But I believe
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew that I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting my all life
A thousand angels dance around you
I am complete now that I've found you
I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew that I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting my all life# he really believed the song, he had been waiting for her all his life, even though he had been stupid and blind from their first year, he couldn’t believe how long it took fore him to realised that he loved her.
“How could I have missed her?” Harry asked himself but he knew the answer deep inside of him. He was scared that she wouldn’t feel the same, that if he admitted it, their friendship would have been destroyed, that he would lose her.
“You wouldn’t have lost me.” Hermione whispered as she leaned up to kiss him gently on the lips. Harry looked at her stunned.
“How did you know what I was thinking?” Harry asked and Hermione rolled her eyes.
“Because I know you Harry.” Hermione stated with a smile.
The doors burst open, revealing everyone at the school, they all came storming in with flowers, presents, chocolate and all sort of different things.
“Glad to see you are well Hermione!” They all cheered while Hermione laughed as she sat up. Harry just smiled as he got off the bed and stood next to Ron, both of them grinning as their favourite woman enjoyed the attention that she got.
Harry felt his heart swell with pride at his girlfriend, Hermione look over the bunch of flowers that she was sniffing toward Harry and gave him a brilliant smile.
No, he felt his heart swell with love.
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