A/N: First of all, Happy Valentine's day to all of those romantics out there. As my gift to you, here's the last chapter of Matchmaker's. Finally, I know! I hope you like it and enjoy it. I know I did. To make up for the long absence, I made this one a little hot. To all of those that stuck by me during all this time, my heart felt appreciation and thanks. Elysium, I hope you like it. Until the next time…
CHAPTER ELEVEN
With the help of Luna and Ginny, the wedding took place in no time. In attendance were the Weasley's and their respective families, Hermione's parents, Lupin and Tonks, a few classmates and a few close friends from their respective jobs. Once Molly had found out a few days prior, she decided she would take care of the food, and knowing what a great cook she was, Harry and Hermione were more than happy to accept her offer. Minerva was thrilled to officiate the wedding and she was all smiles during the ceremony.
Hermione looked radiant in a simple ivory gown she had bought in London. Her mother had been with her and they had made a day of it. They had their hair done as well as pedicures and manicures. They also had dinner at a chic restaurant and enjoyed a stroll around the city. Ginny and Luna had come along as well and had enjoyed the experience immensely. Especially the massage chairs while they had their pedicures done. As much as they loved the convenience of magic, they were learning to enjoy Muggle society and its perks as well.
Harry had opted for a simple black suit, and his dress shirt and tie matched Hermione's dress perfectly. Ron and Luna stood next to them as Minerva performed the simple, yet loving ceremony. After she declared them married, Luna took the opportunity to take lots of pictures for an album she was planning on giving them as her gift. A couple of the pictures would also accompany the article she had already started writing for the Quibbler. So far she had refused to let them read it, saying it would spoil her surprise and had promised it would be ready the day after the wedding.
Harry had planned the honeymoon in secret as well, since he didn't want anybody to know were they were going. He'd planned a two week getaway with the help of Lupin and Minerva and the place was unplottable as well as far away. The last thing he wanted was to be hounded by bloody reporters during their honeymoon. Hermione, although curious as to where they were going, was grateful for the precautions he had taken. It would assure their time together would be stress free.
After more pictures, they all sat down to enjoy Molly's cooking and then the cake was served. After everyone had their fill, Ron got up and everyone turned their attention to him. He smiled at them and then looked at Harry and Hermione.
"It is my sworn duty as best man to say a few loving words about the bride and groom. Instead, I'm going to tell you a story that began many years ago and has finally turned a new chapter today. Luna and Colin were vital in helping with this, as well as most of our classmates here today. Sit back and enjoy the show."
The lights were magically dimmed and a square spotlight suddenly appeared on the wall. Hermione and Harry looked at each other in understanding, while their guest looked puzzled at one another. Soft music started playing and the first picture appeared against the wall. It was of Harry and Hermione during their first year. Hermione took one look at her previously bushy hair and buck teeth and groaned, covering her face with her hands. Harry chuckled at her side and lowered her hands.
"You were beautiful to me even then," he whispered in her ear and dropped a quick kiss on her cheek.
"Thank you, love."
The pictures continued passing as Ron gave a short description of each. Luna took over once the pictures of their fifth year started displaying. Hermione was amazed at how many pictures there were. She'd known about Colin's addiction to photography, but a lot of the pictures she had never even seen. It only served to confirm what their friends had been telling them all along, they were meant to be together. Quite a few of the pictures showed them sitting close together, speaking quietly with each other, walking closer than was usual for friends, some had Harry's hand on the small of her back, some had her sitting next to him with her head laying on his shoulder.
As the years progressed, and they were out of school, the attraction was even more noticeable. There was a lot of hand holding, hugs and pecks on the cheek. They were surprised at how many of the pictures had her sitting on Harry's lap, standing between his legs while he was sitting down on a stool, or in some sort of physical contact. There were even some pictures of them kissing lightly on the lips during birthdays or Christmas celebrations. They'd had no idea so many pictures of them had been taken over the years. And it only served to confirm how blind they had been to not notice how long they had loved each other as more than friends. Some pictures were stills, and others were in motion.
By the time the show was over and the lights came back up, Hermione had tear stains down her cheeks. Harry immediately set to drying them away with kisses and loving words. More than one of their guest were dabbing at their own tears as well.
Hermione got up and went to hug Ron and Luna and kissed both of their cheeks. "I can't tell you how grateful I am at this point," she told them in a broken voice.
"We wanted to do something to show you just how right you and Harry are together. And as our gift to you, we also made an album with all of those pictures so you can keep the memories forever." Luna turned around and grabbed said album from the side of her chair and handed it to Hermione. By then, Harry had joined them and had put his arm around Hermione's waist.
"Oh, Luna, this is the most precious gift ever. Thank you so much."
Ron handed Harry another album, but it was empty and they looked questioningly at him. "Today marks a new beginning in your lives and you'll need a new album to fill."
"You are amazing friends and we love you both with all of our hearts," Hermione said as a few fresh tears fell down her face.
"Aww, `Mione, there's no crying. It's supposed to be a happy time for all of us," Ron said as he wiped the tears away.
"They are happy tears, Ron. There is so much happiness inside of my heart right now that I can't help it."
"Were did you get so many pictures of us together?" Harry asked unable to hide his curiosity any longer.
"Colin had most of them. Seems he followed us around more than we had thought. The rest came from our friends. Since there are so many pictures, Colin and Luna are working on putting together some sort of book they are planning to give to each of us. I've seen some of it and it looks bloody brilliant," Ron told him.
"Thank you, sweets. The book should be ready by the time you come back from your honeymoon. We're having a blast working with it. I just happened to contact Colin to see what kinds of pictures he had of you and I was amazed at how many there were of all of us. That's when we came with the idea for the book," Luna explained.
"That will be a book to treasure," Hermione said smiling.
"Isn't it time you two took off?" Ron asked them smiling knowingly. "We can clean up after everyone is gone so you don't have to worry about it."
"I'm ready when you are, love," Harry said while winking at Hermione.
"Let me go upstairs and change. Follow me in ten minutes and we can Apparate from our room. No one will notice that way."
"Deal."
Hermione kissed Ron and Luna one more time and then went over to say goodbye to her mother. After talking to her for a moment, she went over to Ginny and whispered something in her ear. Ginny smiled and got up from her chair and followed Hermione to her room. Harry watched the exchange with curiosity, but said nothing. Luna also had a knowing smile on her face and turned around to follow them once they had looked her way. Harry had to smile. If the three of them were in on it, he had a feeling he was in for an amazing honeymoon. Those three were something to reckon with when they put their minds together.
XOXOX
Ron and Harry walked over to Draco when he beckoned them to him. They followed him into the kitchen and he made sure they were alone before pulling out a bottle from the inside of his suit jacket. He handed the bottle to Harry, who looked at it suspiciously.
"What is it?" he finally asked.
"It's a stamina potion."
"What would he need that for? He's Super Wizard right now," Ron reminded them.
Harry shot him a murderous look that Ron ignored while chuckling at his own joke.
"Be that as it may, I happened to hear a few conversations between our significant others and what Mrs. Potter has in store for you might need the help of this potion, new powers or not," Draco explained. "Can't have you giving us males a bad name if you find yourself unable to perform as expected."
"Really funny, Draco."
"Suit yourself then, but don't say you weren't forewarned."
"What exactly did you hear?" Harry finally asked.
"You know all those times they were planning the wedding? Well, they were doing that, but they also did a lot of research about sexual positions and pleasure points. They had books and magazines, Wizard and Muggle alike, and went over them making notes and discussing the techniques. I'm telling you, man, you're in for a surprise."
"Bloody hell, that explains why Luna has been so amorous lately," Ron said with a silly smile. "I was wondering about it, but since I was having so much fun, I didn't think to ask."
"Of course you wouldn't!" Harry smirked. He turned to Draco as he pocketed the potion. "Has Ginny been acting different with you as well?"
"Oh, yeah!" Draco said with an even sillier grin. Now it was Ron's turn to shoot Draco a murderous look, which he ignored completely, of course. "Let's just say I have a supply of those potions on my nightstand since then."
Harry's eyes widened at his words. Then his eyes seemed to glaze over for a moment.
"Love?"
"Yes, darling?"
"Aren't you coming up? I'm ready to leave when you are and you still need to change."
"I'm talking to Ron and Draco in the kitchen, but I will be up in a second."
"Okay."
His eyes focused on his friends again. "Hermione is ready, so I have to go." He hugged each of his friends and then turned to leave. "Thanks for the potion, Draco. I'm sure it will come in handy."
"Have fun, mate," Ron said as Harry walked out of the kitchen. He turned to Draco after Harry was gone and smiled. "Got any more of those potions?"
"Of course I do, Weasel. I figured you'd need one as well!" Draco said and handed Ron a bottle.
XOXOX
"Sorry about that, love. I'll just change quickly and then we can go," Harry said as he walked into the room and gave her a quick peck on the lips.
Hermione had already laid his jeans and polo shirt out for him as well as his trainers. She was wearing a similar outfit. The two small bags they were taking were on the bed as well.
"The bags are already packed, darling. I'll help you change," she offered as she came over to him.
She unbuttoned his suit jacket and took if off. After placing it carefully on the bed, she started loosening his tie. After unknotting it, she left it hanging lose and started on the buttons. Harry watched the entire thing with a smile on his face. There was just something erotic about his new wife taking off his clothing little by little. Especially with that smile on her face.
She undid the top button and leaned over to place a kiss on his exposed skin. She continued doing so as she went down. Harry's impulse was to throw her on the bed and ravish her, but waited to see how far she was willing to go. Once she reached the waistband of his trousers, she pulled the shirt out and finished the buttons quickly. Instead of taking his shirt off, she started unbuckling his belt. Harry's breath was getting more and more difficult to control at that point.
"If you keep this up, we're not going anywhere for a while, just so you know," he warned with a bit of a growl.
"Don't be silly, darling, we're going to leave in a few minutes. I'm just helping you along."
"You're not helping at all and you know it! If I do it on my own, I could be faster and then we can leave so I can make love to you!"
"Tsk, tsk, we mustn't be so impatient," she said as she undid the button on his trousers and started lowering his zipper down. She did so making sure that her knuckles rubbed against his growing erection. "My, Mr. Potter-Granger, are you happy to see me?"
Harry was so far gone at that point he didn't even laugh at her use of their last names. Hermione didn't wait for a reply and simply kneeled down in front of him. This, of course, only caused him to harden even more. She ran her hands softly down his leg until she reached his foot.
"Lift," she said and took off his shoe and then his sock.
She repeated her actions with his other foot and then looked up at him. Harry was looking down at her with so much longing and desire in his eyes that it almost undid her resolve.
Almost.
"We're almost done, darling. I'm just going to pull this down and you can take off your shirt."
"Okay."
Harry, innocent and whipped man that he was, started doing as she had asked. He took his eyes off of her for just a moment and she took advantage of that immediately. As she lowered his pants, she, accidentally of course, lowered his boxers as well. His erection sprung free and almost hit her in the face, which made her chuckle.
"Playful little buddy you have here," she said as her hands cupped him.
"The word little and a man's bits should never go together in the same sentence, love," Harry reminded her.
"I'm sorry, darling; I won't make that mistake again. After all, there is nothing little about you at all!" she said as her tongue darted out and liked him.
He groaned as she sucked on the tip, while running her tongue around him. "'Mione, you really need to stop or we are not leaving at all. Screw the honeymoon," Harry threatened.
She stopped and stood up. "I'd rather screw you, lover. Don't bother changing, just go ahead and Apparate us to where we are going and make sure we land in the bedroom. I have plans for you," she purred.
She took one bag and handed it to him and then grabbed the other. She then hugged him close and licked his lips. "Go ahead, Apparate us."
Harry looked at her in disbelieve. The last thought to shoot through his head before he Apparated them away was that Draco had been right and he would need every bit of that potion before the two weeks were out.
XOXOX
They Apparated into a room that was prepared for romance. Hermione quickly looked around and smiled in appreciation. The room was a dream and she was sure she'd enjoy their stay, but there were more pressing things she needed to take care of first.
Harry threw his bag on the floor the minute they arrived and hugged Hermione closed to him while lowering his head to kiss her hungrily. Hermione finished undressing him and pushed him towards the bed. When the back of his legs reached the mattress, she pushed him back gently until he was sitting down. They broke the kiss then.
"I know the time you took to make sure this room was beautiful for me, and I promise to look later, but now I can't wait to have you and make you mine," she said as she pushed him back to lay on the mattress.
As he scooted over to the center of the huge bed, Hermione started undressing while never taking her eyes off of him. She left on her see-thru bra and a tiny pair of lace thongs. Harry swallowed hard when he saw her. She lifted on hand and his suddenly shot up to the corner of the bed as if tied by an invisible rope. She moved her hand again and the same thing happened to his other arm. Next were his legs.
"What are you doing?" he asked unable to keep the surprise from his voice.
"I'm going to feast on you, my dear husband," she informed him saucily as she walked over to the bed.
Harry knew he could probably break the bonds easily if he tried, but this seemed to turn her on even more and he was all for that. "Is that so?"
"Mmm hmm."
"And I'm supposed to just lay here and take it?"
"No. You're supposed to lay there and enjoy it!"
She winked at him before lowering her head and taking him into her mouth again. After playing with him for a while, she kneeled between his legs, facing away from him. His eyes widened at the view of her delectable arse, so close and yet so far and out of his reach. Before he could lament that any more, his wife started kissing him from his feet up to his knees, her nails running up his leg as she did so. Once she reached his knees, she moved her body backwards, tantalizingly closer to Harry's face.
She kissed and bit his thighs softly all the while moving closer to him, but just as she was within his reach, she moved away from him. She started kissing his neck, his chest, licking his nipples. One of her hands began massaging him softly, moving back and forth and driving him crazy.
"This isn't fair, woman!"
Hermione chuckled and kissed him. Harry kissed her back with a hunger that was born out of desperation. She sucked on his tongue making him wild with need. She broke the kiss and he moaned his displeasure. Hermione ignored the protests and continued teasing him for a while, until Harry was practically begin her to stop the madness and let him lose.
"Not yet. Are you ready for me?"
"I've been ready for ages," he spit in frustration.
"Then you shall have me, but my way."
Hermione sat on his lap and rubbed against him, letting him feel just how wet she had gotten during her playtime. She reached between them and pulled her thong to the side. With her other hand, she guided him to her entrance and lower her body unto his. Slowly and torturously. Inch by inch until he was buried deep into her. She moaned her pleasure as her nails ran over his chest softly.
"You feel so good inside of me, darling, I don't want to stop all night. I want to love you until the sun comes up," she whispered as she started rocking back and forth, prolonging his pleasure.
"Let me lose, Hermione. I need to touch you."
She smiled coquettishly at him. "You've been lose for the past five minutes, my love. You just didn't notice."
Harry finally snapped and with a guttural growl grabbed her by the waist and turned them around so he was on top of her. He started pounding into her like a mad man and she encouraged him with her shouts and moans. The lights started flickering and the candles went out. Hermione could even feel the bed shaking with the untamed magic that was being unleashed in the room. When they finally came together it was like an explosion. Their release lasted longer than ever before and they didn't faint by sheer luck.
Minutes passed without either one of them moving. Harry finally moved just enough to take most of his weight off of Hermione, and she moved to cuddle closer to him. Their breathing slowed down to normal, as well as their heartbeats. Both were covered in sweat and Hermione waved her hand lacily to do a quick cleaning charm over them and a cooling charm on the room.
"That was, without a doubt, the best shag of my life and you're still wearing your underwear," Harry finally said breaking the silence.
Hermione smiled at his word. "It was rather fantastic, wasn't it?"
"Why did you tie me?" Harry asked unable to contain his curiosity any longer.
"Because I wanted to feel control over you," she whispered a bit ashamed of herself.
"Darling, you've had control over me for years now! You didn't need to do that to prove it."
"I didn't feel like that. On the contrary, it always feels like you have complete control over me."
"Is that so?"
"You know it is! I'm putty in your hands and you know it."
"I can say the same thing."
She smiled at him. "I guess we do belong together. Now that we're married our bond seems to have intensified. Our magic feels stronger. I was able to do things without putting any effort into them, lazily even."
"Luna did warn us we would notice it more in our private life."
"Did you really mind being tied? I won't do it again, I promise."
Harry cupped her chin and made her look at him. "I love everything we do together. I love being with you, talking to you and making love with you. If this is a preview of what our married life is going to be like, I want to live to be a hundred! This is one of the happiest days of my life and you're the reason for it. I love you, Hermione, with all of my heart."
"Oh, Harry, when you talk like that you make my heart melt."
"I'm only speaking from the heart, love. I have accomplished many important things in my life, but becoming your husband today tops them all. If my parents could see me now, they'd be brimming with pride."
Hermione's eyes watered at his words. "Do you really love me that much?"
"I didn't know what love was until you came into my life. My heart, body, and soul belong to you. I would go as far as saying that my love for you will be eternal."
"Oh, Harry, I feel the same. I have loved you for so long that I don't know why I didn't do something about it earlier. Looking at those pictures today, I couldn't believe how oblivious we were all these years. I mean, we were practically all over each other all the time. No wonder they tricked us into going to the resort. We were probably driving our friends mad!"
Harry laughed at her words. "I guess you're right. We should go back to the resort a few months from now, on the anniversary of our trip. Maybe Ron and Luna will be married by then. Or Ginny and Draco could surprise us."
"I really hope our kids are all around the same age so they can go to Hogwarts together. Wouldn't it be nice?"
"The headmaster probably won't think so, but I would love it as well."
"Harry, how long do you want to wait to have a baby?" Hermione asked after a few minutes of silence.
"I'm leaving that decision up to you. You're the one that has to carry the baby, love. Whenever you're ready will be good enough for me."
"That's good to know."
"Why, is there something you need to tell me?" he asked raising his eyebrows.
"Not yet, but maybe soon. I don't think I want to use to contraceptive charms anymore."
"You do realize that if we stop using them you could end up pregnant right away, right?"
"Yes."
"And you think you're ready?"
"I think we're ready, Harry. Don't you? Besides, I want to be a young parent to enjoy their lives to the fullest."
"Darling, there is nothing I would love more than to father your children. I'm ready when you are."
"So it's okay if I don't use the charm anymore?"
"Yes, love, it's okay. Just know that nine months from now we're going to be having our first baby. Our magic is too strong now and you will get pregnant the minute we make love without the charm."
"I can handle that as long as you're by my side."
"I plan to be by your side for the rest of my life, Hermione Jane. There's no other place I'd rather be. I love you."
"And I love you, Harry James, more so everyday."
"Let's make a baby, love."
"Yeah, we're going to need lots of practice. No time like the present to start I say!"
"Yeah, I think you need a taste of your own medicine. I get hard just thinking about you, tied to the bed, and completely exposed to me."
"Is that so, lover?"
Before Hermione could react, he had her in the same position he had been not an hour ago. His eyes roamed hungrily over her body and she winked at him.
"This is definitely appealing," he said as his eyes met hers.
"Come and get me, lover boy. I'm at your mercy."
XOXOX
The morning sun was just beginning to rise when Harry and Hermione were cuddled once more, sated, sleepy and happier than they'd ever been.
"Five times? Is that some sort of record?" she asked, still awed.
"Remind me to buy Draco a really huge present. And to ask for more of that potion."
"Can we sleep for a bit now, though? If I come one more time I will pass out."
"That makes two of us."
She lay with her head on his chest and her arm around his waist. "I love you."
"I love you, too, `Mione. Sleep tight, sweetheart."
"You, too, love."
They fell asleep with a smile on their faces and the security in their hearts that they had found their true love. Their hearts were bonded for life. And soon that happiness would double with the birth of their son. For Harry Potter and Hermione Granger's dreams had finally become a reality.
The end.
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