Chapter 13 … This is the final Chapter… Thanks for reading my fic. I appreciate all the reviews and I hope that you'd read the other fics that I've written or will write in the future… thanks a lot.
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Chapter 13: What Happened Next
Madame Pomfrey, Hannah and Neville came as soon as they heard me scream. Harry was still shaking violently.
"Hermione stand aside," Neville said and I backed away. I couldn't stop myself from crying. Is this what he meant by goodbye? Is he leaving me for good? No words came out from my mouth. I found my self slumped on the floor watching Neville and the others.
My eyes were all blurry probably from all of my crying. I kept telling myself that he'd live. He has to. I could hear his bed making noise from his too much shaking. I want to know what's happening but I'm scared of what I might find out.
"Hermione, I'll take you outside. You don't have to be here," I heard Hannah say. She got me on my feet and ushered me out of the room. She made me rest on one of the beds in the hospital wing. I really didn't care about what was going on around me. I wasn't even sure if she left me or stayed by my side. All I wanted to know was if Harry survived. I felt myself lightly shaking. Then everything went black.
"Hermione, Hermione wake up sleepy head," I heard someone say. I wasn't who because my eyes were still closed but the voice. I knew that voice. Am I dreaming again or would this be the real thing.
"Hermione, wake up," I heard him again and this time he kissed my forehead. I didn't want to open my eyes. What if it's just a dream and when I open my eyes I would never see him again?
"No, I don't want to," I said stubbornly.
"Oh, Hermione, stop being silly and open your eyes. Look at me Hermione. I'm here I'm alive," I know it was Harry but what if I'm dreaming. I still kept my eyes shot.
"If you're not going to open your eyes then I have to kiss you," I heard him say.
"Do what you want I won't open my eyes because if I do I may never see you again," I retorted.
I felt his strong arms pull me to sit and I felt his lips pressed against mine. Could this be real? Did he really survive? Before I knew it I was kissing him back with the same passion and emotion.
After a few minutes our lips parted. I knew I had to open my eyes and I did. I saw his intense green eyes staring back at me. I threw my arms around him and hugged him as tightly as I could.
"Harry, you made it you kept your promise," I cried as I hugged him.
"But I'll soon be dead if you don't loosen up a little," he said and I realized I was probably hugging him too tightly.
"Sorry. I'm just so happy to know you're alive," I admitted and I kissed him on the lips.
"I'm happy to be alive too. Now I finally remember what I should have done a long time ago," he started. He was still in his hospital gown. "May I have my necklace back please?"
I took out of my robe pocket and handed the necklace with the ring and his key. "Here you go."
He took the ring off the necklace. "I should have done this before I left. I was scared that I might not be able to come back but I guess I was lucky enough to survive," he started and he went down on his knees. My heart started beating faster. "Hermione Granger I know I made you wait for the longest time. But I hope you would even consider my proposition. Will you marry me?" He presented me the ring.
"Of course I'll marry. It's about bloody time you asked," I said. He placed the ring on my finger and we kissed for the longest time ever.
"I guess my patient has recovered," Neville said but we really didn't mind.
"Excuse me but I think I need to check on him," Neville said and I pulled away from Harry. Harry was a little disappointed but he let Neville check on his condition.
"What happened last night Neville?" I asked him.
"Harry vomited the excess potion. It wasn't likely for a patient to do but I guess Harry's always an exception. He's very determined to live, I guess. He didn't wake up but he had normal breathing so I was sure that he'd survive and he did," Neville explained.
"Thanks Neville," I said as I hugged him.
"Don't mention it. I did what I had to do," he replied.
"And because of that. I want you to be the first person to know that we're engaged," Harry exclaimed.
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Harry and I got married on Christmas that same year he got his memory back. I gave birth to our first baby a day before my 26th birthday. Our second child was born two years after. Six years had passed. Harry was made deputy head master at Hogwarts while I managed a little bookshop in Hogsmeade. It was my personal decision to stop teaching and concentrate on the kids. We have a little boy and a little girl. We named them Henry and Helena.
I still read stories for children in the Hogwarts day care center. Ginny managed the center with my help and Lavender's also. Both my children stay at the daycare during weekdays.
Henry is very much like his father. He has my hair color but with Harry's unruly style. He also has my eyes. Helena on the other had has my bushy hair feature only it's black like her father's and she also has Harry's green eyes.
Henry our oldest is much like Harry. He loves flying a lot and he's fathers is encouraging him to do such activities. Helena on the other hand loves reading as much as I do.
"Hermione, I'm home," I heard Harry come inside the living room. Our house's located on the second floor of the bookshop. We used the money from my parents to build it and the rest we donated to charity. Our house is fully furnished and probably the only one with electricity.
"I'm in the kitchen with the kids," I called out. I was making dinner and the kids were drawing pictures.
"Daddy!" both Helena and Henry went to welcome their father.
"Hello angels," he said as he picked the two kids and kissed them on the cheeks.
"Dad, mummy says I can play Quidditch when I study in Hogwarts," Henry exclaimed.
"And I'm going to be a school prefect," Helene exclaimed.
"I'm sure you will be," Harry answered as he put down the kids. "Hi! Sweet heart how's your day?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Just fine. The bookshop had a lot of costumers this morning," I said as he turned to face me and we kissed.
"Eww…" Henry said. Harry and I both laughed.
"I think that's sweet," the three-year-old Helene commented. They both ran out of the kitchen.
"Why don't you let Winky finish that?" Harry said. Winky and Dobby wanted to work for me and Harry and I told them that we would accept them only if they accept wages just like when they were in Hogwarts.
"I wanted to make you dinner and besides I think she needs a little rest. Dobby is probably folding the clothes now," I said.
"I'm so lucky to have a beautiful and wonderful wife like you," he commented.
"And I'm so lucky to have a husband as handsome and as loving as you," I replied. "Harry I have something to tell you though," I started.
"What is it sweetheart?" he asked me and I could see that he was a little worried.
"I just had a wand check today because I was feeling uneasy. I'm going to check with a med wizard tomorrow. I think we're going to have another baby," I muttered.
"Really! Oh, Hermione that's wonderful. I love you. I love you. I love you," he said as he kissed me all over my face.
"Dad, mum, what's happening," Henry asked as he came back to the kitchen. Helena was hiding behind his back.
"Come here kids mum and dad has a surprise for you," Harry said as he placed Henry and Helena to sit on the kitchen counter.
"You two will have a baby brother or a sister," Harry announced. Henry and Helene had big smiles on their faces.
"Really mum, I hope it's a girl so I can share with her my Barbies," Helena exclaimed.
"No way. I wish it's a boy so we can play with my mini-broom and play Quidditch," Henry said.
"Kids, kids. It doesn't matter if it's a girl or a boy. We're going to have a new member of the family," I explained.
"Good now we're three we can beat Ronnie and Drew," Henry said. Ronnie was Ron's six-year-old son and Drew was Draco's.
"I think Nicky is nice. She helps me color my drawings," Helena said. Nicky is Draco's youngest daughter about the same age as Helena. "Dad will I still be your baby even if we have a new member in the family," she said as she went to hug her daddy.
"You will always be my baby and we'll have another one so it'll be the two of you," Harry tried to assured her.
"I'm not a baby. I'll be studying at Hogwarts soon. Daisy said she'll be coming to Hogwarts next year," Henry announced.
"She will dear and you will too about six years from now," I said.
Harry and the kids prepared the table. After I finished cooking I called Winky and Dobby to eat with us. Harry and I taught our kids to treat everyone equally regardless of whom they may be.
I never thought that life would be this good to me. I guess after all that I have been through, and after all the hardships Harry had suffered from, we've finally achieved happiness with our friends and family, most especially with our children.
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[N/A:] Thanks to all the people who read my fic… I hope you liked my ending…