The Life He Never Knew
Ch. 4 Moving Fast
A/N I'm gonna beg for forgiveness over the lack of updates. My life has been thrown completely upside down. I went from being engaged, planning on moving in with my fiancée to being miserably single. So honestly writing about relationships hasn't been something I've been in the mood to do. Guess I should be glad it ended before she became my wife and divorced me and took half my money.
Secondly, to all the people who felt Hermione's decision was a rushed one please re-read this line. "I'm making a choice right now for two reasons, one is because this war is over and I want to be able to move on with my future and be in love. The other is because if we let this go and brood over it for weeks or months its going to rip us apart." Hermione is an intelligent girl, she knows sitting on this would build more tension then going and being impulsive.
Also I'm still Beta-less anyone interested can email barrel37@yahoo.com
It had been nearly a week since Harry and Hermione had last seen Ron. Both wanted to try to make peace with the angry red head but knew it would be better to let him come to them on his terms. In the week that passed the new couple's relationship progressed at an accelerated pace. While they had yet to come to the final level of intimacy that had fallen asleep in the same bed while watching a movie. Hermione had found a way to enchant some electrical outlets so the pair could live with some muggle comforts. The first morning Harry woke with his girlfriend in his arms he decided he wanted to wake this way daily and asked her about it over breakfast.
"Mione?"
"Yes, Harry?" She replied from that mornings Daily Prophet.
He paused for a moment before deciding to go forward with the conversation, "Last night you sleeping in my bed."
"I'm sorry about that, I was just so tired after that movie, plus it was comfortable sleeping in your arms." She interrupted.
"Don't apologize. I loved having you in my bed. I was hoping you would like to move out of your room and into mine. I know its moving a little fast, but I've never slept so peacefully as I did last night with you.", Harry was praying she didn't think this was an attempt to speed things up. He loved Hermione and while he wanted a physical relationship, he was a man after all and Ginny wasn't exactly a "good" girl, he wanted to take things at Hermione's pace.
"Really? My mother always told me never to share a bed with a guy till he put a ring on my finger.", Hermione replied in a serious tone.
"White gold, yellow gold, or platinum?", Harry answered after a few seconds of thought.
"Oh wow."
"What?"
"Would you really get engaged to me after a week of dating?", Hermione asked somewhat shocked.
"Honestly?", Harry paused and waited for her to reply, after a simple nod he went on. "Absolutely. I love you, and I don't doubt that or think it would ever change. Sure we've only been together as a couple for a week but truthfully we might as well have been together the last 7 years. No one knows me like you do, and not to assume too much but I think I know you pretty well myself. So why not getting engaged. My ring on your finger would tell every bloke in wizarding and muggle London to back off she's mine."
"Never thought you'd be the possessive type sweetie.", Hermione said with a smile. "Though I'm not complaining, I'm all yours."
"So does that mean we're going ring shopping today?" He asked.
"Hmmm, you sure you don't want to get my father's permission, I mean my parents are still in Australia."
"What makes you think I didn't ask him when we found them the other day and reversed the memory charm?" Harry said with a smug smile that would make even Draco Malfoy envious.
"You didn't!" She was shocked now, Harry didn't reply but just kept smiling. "Oh my God, you did!"
"I'm not saying." He replied still smiling but beginning to go a little red.
"Harry James Potter you date a girl for 3 days before asking her father if you could marry her."
"I never said I asked."
"You don't need to, that silly grin and your bright red cheeks are giving you away."
"Really?" He asked, trying to wipe the smile from his face.
"Oh please Harry your easier to read then a Revised History of Hogwarts. What did he say? Did he give you his blessing? I'm shocked he didn't try to kill you, after all I am his princess. If you asked him he probably told my mother, but why wouldn't mum have told me about it. I'd figure she'd be so excited she'd spill the beans before you even asked me."
"Hermione your going blue in the face take a breath." Harry said with a laugh, its not often he saw the girly side of Hermione and he found it adorable. "Ok now that you've taken a breath would you like to go to Diagon Alley and pick out a ring?"
"Merlin's beard your serious? Yes absolutely, let me get changed and fix my hair first." Hermione said, her voice as girly as its ever been. "I can't believe this, I'm scared and nervous but excited and happy I can't believe you want to marry me."
"Just go get ready." Harry said with a wide smile. Hermione hugged him and ran from the room. "Accio Hermione's phone." Harry flipped open the cell phone Hermione had gotten that week to better keep in touch with her parents and began looking through her contacts. He found the number he was looking for and pressed dial.
After a few rings the happy voice of Hermione's father picked up. "Hi pumpkin."
"Actually sir its Harry not Hermione." Harry said.
"Harry, is everything ok? Hermione isn't hurt or something is she?"
"No sir, actually we just had a discussion and I was calling you because I wanted to ask, umm, couldimaybeaskyourdaughtertomarryme?" Harry asked, rushing the final part out of fear of not being able to say it.
"What was that, I didn't quite catch it could you slow down some?", Mr. Granger replied.
"I was hoping I could get your permission to marry Hermione." Harry said softly.
"Marry Hermione, you kids just finished school aren't you hurrying things?", Mr. Granger asked. He liked Harry well enough but Hermione was his only child and he wasn't ready to let go of her.
"Sir she's been my best friend for seven years and I've never felt so at ease then I am around her, so I don't think this is rushed at all." Harry replied, trying to add some confidence to his voice.
"I'll tell you what son, if she'll say yes then you have my blessing. My little girl has a good head on her shoulders and I know she'll do right. I'm not ready to let her go Harry so you better be willing to take good care of her, and be prepared to spend lots of time with your in laws. You may know a lot about magic but I'm a father, you break my princesses heart I know a good bit about drills and won't be concerned about using them to cause pain." Mr. Granger told him, adding the threat at the end hoping to make the boy reconsider proposing.
"You don't have to threaten me sir, I'd walk into a den of Death Eaters naked and wandless if I ever hurt her."
"That wasn't a threat Harry, I mean it. She says yes you have my blessing, just remember, one tear and your going to be sitting in a dentist's chair looking at a very angry father." Mr. Granger replied reiterating his threat.
"Thank you sir, I swear I'll treat her like a queen." Harry said, slightly afraid of Hermione's father. Sure he could use magic and subdue the angry man if it ever came to it, but if he hurt Hermione he knew he's deserve the punishment.
"Your welcome son, good luck." With that the line went dead. Harry stashed the phone in his pocket just as Hermione entered the room. She looked absolutely stunning, a skirt just above her knees and a pink top that was just a little too small and showed off a modest amount of cleavage.
"Merlin Mione your looking incredibly sexy." Harry said taking in her beauty.
"Aw thanks, I'll admit I dolled up some to impress you so you wouldn't back out." She said before giving a little twirl so Harry could take all of her in.
"I'd never back out. Ready to go?"
"Absolutely, could you grab my purse?" Harry took the chance to slip her phone in her purse before turning back around and handing it to his soon to be fiancée. "Ok lets go then."
I know its short but I wanted to get something out and try to get myself in the mood to write again.
Any mistakes are mine, feel free to comment and flame at your own will.