Disclaimer: If I owned these character do you think I would be writing fanfiction?
A/N: Ok, so I told you I would have this out by Sunday. Ok, I know technically I didn't have it out by Sunday, as it is Sunday, but I put it out didn't I? lol. Enjoy
~*4 Weeks to Valentines Day*~
Harry slammed down the paper in frustration as Hermione walked in to his office. Hermione merely raised her eyebrow at him before taking her usual seat across from him.
"I see you've read the Daily Prophet this morning." She said with a bit of amusement in her voice.
"I've been in office a week, politics ten years and yet they still treat me as nothing more then the 'Boy-Who-Lived'! Under any other administration these policies I'm trying to get put in place would be met with public out cries and no political support. But no, if the great Harry Potter wants it then he shall have. Hermione, what is wrong with them?" Harry asked clearly distressed.
"Oh Harry." Hermione got up and made her way to his side of the desk and hugged his head to her stomach and his arms wrapped around her waist. "I can't imagine how this must feel. Look at the bright side. No resistance. It's the first step to making the changes that need to be made. I know that the Prophet wrote a bunch of garbage but they usually do."
"Don't let Ginny hear you say that." Harry said still hugging her.
"Don't worry, she thinks so too." They both laughed knowing it was true.
"What would I do with out you Hermione?" Harry asked suddenly serious.
"You would lead a horrible and miserable life." She said trying to brush the comment off and keep her blushing to a minimum. Harry stood up and put his hands on either shoulder looking her straight in the eyes.
"I'm serious Hermione. I don't know what I would do. I love you Hermione." Harry said.
"I love you too Harry. You know that." Hermione said automatically. Because she did. She loved both Harry and Ron, though differently, and had told them so for years. Harry just didn't know that she loved him not like a brother, but more.
"No Hermione. I mea-" At that moment the door opened and Mia walked in. Harry and Hermione jumped apart and Hermione made a beeline for her papers on her chair.
"So I'll let Luna know she needs to contact the Prophet and take care of that article. Is there anything else you need Minister, sir?" Hermione asked rushed and avoiding his gaze.
"No Hermione, that's all." Hermione exited the room as fast as possible, Harry looking after her, an unreadable expression on his face.
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Luna was sitting in her office looking over recently written reports on Harry and making a list of newspapers that seemed to be supportive of the administration when an owl flew in through her window. She noticed it was Piglet, the owl they had bought after Pig had died a few years ago of old age. Ron had been determined to find a "well behaved" owl but somehow found this one. An owl ten times more hyper then Pig ever was. She took the letter off his leg and he immediately flew back towards the window slamming into the wall before he made it out. Luna laughed as she opened the note from Ron.
Luna,
I believe it had been quite awhile since I have had the pleasure of your company at lunch. I have made reservations at the 716 Bistro for us at noon. If you would like to go floo home as I'm sure Piglet didn't wait for an answer.
Love,
Ron
Luna smiled at the note that showed Ron was making an effort. They'd had yet another fight the other night. Only this time it had been about how they never really did anything together anymore. It had turned ugly for awhile till they finally agreed to make an effort and do little things like lunch or dinner once a week, just them, no kids.
Luna waked over to the fire place next to her desk and throw in a pinch of floo powder. She said her address and stuck her head in. She was greeted by the site of Ron sitting at the table reading the Prophet.
"Hello." She saw Ron jump and whip around to look at the fire. His face lit up at the site of his wife.
"Hello love. I take it you got my note?" Just then they hear a crash and turned to the window to see Piglet falling to the ground. "Bloody bird will never learn." Ron mumbled to himself.
"Yes I got it, and I would love to go. But I may be a little late. I have to floo the Prophet and deal with the article they wrote today."
"I thought it was good. It's not bad or anything. They're actually supporting his ideas."
"I know, but you read it obviously and they didn't write an unbiased article. They made it evident that it was because it was Harry Potter 'Boy-Who-Lived" proposing these ideas and not Harry Potter "Minister of Magic" that they supported them.
"I see what you mean. Well I'll see you when you get there love. Just don't be to late, I have other ideas besides lunch on my mind." Luna laughed.
"You know that if I could I would smack you right now, right?" Ron laughed and leaned down to kiss her.
"I know, now back to work, I want you out of there as soon as possible."
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Mia gave Harry a small smile, obviously aware she had caught him in a situation he would have preferred to keep private. Harry sat down and buried his face in his hands before he looked up at her returning her smile.
"What can I do for you Mia?"
"Miss Weasley is her to see you. She said it had to do with the article today. Should I send her in?"
"Yes please." Mia turned to leave when an idea hit him. "Mia wait!" She turned around a questioning look on her face.
"Yes sir." She saw Harry scribbling on a piece of parchment before handing it to her. "Please deliver this to Miss Granger and wait for a response."
"Yes sir."
A few moments later saw Ginny walking into Harry's office. Harry got up and gave her a hug which she returned. He pulled back and looked down at her.
"How have you been Gin? I haven't seen you in ages." Ginny laughed.
"I saw you at the Ball the night you took office."
"True but we didn't get to talk now did we? What's new with you Ginny?"
"Not much. I actually came by to apologize to you about the article. Normally I would have done the article but Daniel has me on another assignment that prevents me for writing anything else."
"It's ok. It's frustrating but I'll live. I already talked to Hermione about it." He knew he should add this or Ginny would want to talk.
"I figured. I'll be done with the assignment in a couple of weeks and then I'll be back to writing boring old political articles" Ginny and Harry laughed.
"What had you spending so much time on a single assignment?" Harry asked. Ginny sighed knowing that it didn't have to be a secret, but it was something she didn't want him or Ron knowing. They would only worry and they each had there own problems.
"Ginny?" Harry said.
Mine as well... He'll find out eventually. And he'll be upset I didn't tell him myself Ginny thought to herself. So she told him about the events of last week, how she didn't want to but Daniel had pleaded with her.
"Funny thing is Malfoy made a condition on his to the feature." Ginny said. She still didn't know why Malfoy had mad it.
"And whats that?" Harry asked his voice tense. He was clearly not happy about this, but he knew Ginny could take care of herself.
"That I be the one who write it. He knows I loathe him- we all do- but he wanted me no one else. And I have a feeling it doesn't have to do with my writing style." Ginny said.
"I don't like this... Not one bit. Why would he do that?" At that moment there was a knock at the door. "Come in!" Harry said. Mia walked in with a piece of parchment in hand.
"I have Miss Granger's response, and also you 11:30 is here sir." She said as she handed him that parchemnt.
"Thank you Mia." Harry said as he read the parchment. His face broke into a smile." Tell Wimple I'll be with him in a moment, and cancel anyother appointments I have for the afternoon. I have something else I have to take care of"
"Yes sir." Mia said before she left closing the door behind her.
"Well I have to cut this short Ginny but you know Gilbert. Probably found some Charm that hasn't been used in a thousand years and want permission to experiment." They both laughed thinking about just how last week he had accidently turned Hermione blue while demostrating one.
"I actually have to go to. I'm meeting Mal- sorry Draco for lunch." Harry's face turned serious.
"Any problems Ginny, tell me. I'll make sure he's.. taken care of."
"Personally?" She tried to joke but seeing the look on his face got serious. "I will, promise."
She got up and gave him a final hug. She made her way to the door but stopped short.
"Harry?" She said. He looked up at her from a memo he had been reading. "Please, for everyones sake, just tell Hermione at lunch today how you feel about her." With that said she made her way out the door. Harry just looked after her outwardly speechless, but inside his brain wouldn't shut up. One thought made it through.
How in bloody hell did she know?
A/N2: So you like? I don't know if anyone has picked up on little references in the story. Like Daniel Shanks is actually taken from Stargate SG-1. Daniel is the name of a character, while Shanks is the last name of the actor who plays Daniel.
There's one in this chapter, only it's a HP one. Brownie points to anyone who can find it!
Also drop a review if you can! I love reading them!
As Always~Pheniox_Girl