Chap 2:
They arrived back 10 minutes before evening teatime. Five large shopping bags for him as Mione decided he need clothes that weren’t frayed or ripped and three for herself as she was a girl and like all girls loved to shop. He dropped hers off first and looked around the splendor of her room, which was just as large as his only her room was done in pale blue, green, violet and pink, rather then the dark tones of his room. After dropping off his bags. They walked back downstairs and out into the back yard. Helen and Edward already out there. He pulled out a chair and Mione took her seat, Harry pushing the chair in gently before taking the seat beside her. The table was seat and a server wheeled out a cart filled with silver platters.
“So you two have fun?” Helen asked with a coy smile as she looked at Edward. A strange light in her eye. Harry began to feel uncomfortable.
“Yes, I got Harry a brand new wardrobe, we talked and tried on clothes then ended the afternoon by have hot freaky monkey lovin in the backseat of the car….We used a condom of course….” Mione said all this with a completely straight face. Harry turned his head so quick he cricked his neck. The Grangers looked at one another then much to his relief all three broke out laughing. He breathed a sigh of release as he had been holding his breath.
“I should have seen that coming…” Helen said as she wiped tears of mirth from her dark eyes.
“Well, I learned for the best….just ask next time” Mione said as she grabbed Harry’s plate and began piling on food.
“So are you two going out now?” Edward asked as he cut up his pork chop.
“Yes, but we didn’t…” Harry stammered, as he blushed scarlet.
“Harry, don’t fret they know that didn’t happen…So who won?” She asked as she looked at her mum and dad with a grin. Edward pulled out his wallet and handed his wife a 20-pound note.
“Me…I always win….When has your father ever beaten me?” Helen chirped happily. Harry looked at the two adults then Mione before she said quickly
“They were betting on when we’d get together…They’re both horrible gamblers…But my mum’s the only good one at it and I believe it was 1990 that daddy won.” Mione said in a matter of fact tone of voice as she looked at her mother with a grin.
“Well you’ve raised a really fine daughter whom I’m blessed to call a friend.” Harry said softly as he took her hand, lifted it up and kissed her knuckles softly.
“Ahh…you’re so sweet, Remember, sapphire, Asian, moonflower, Alternative Rock…S.A.M.A…” Helen said in a mock stern voice. Both just smiled and nodded.
“So tell me more about this Grandmother of mine you found…We cover a lot of ground when we talk…” Harry said casually as if he just figured this out.
“Yes, we do, Well her names Anna Maria, she 112 years old, tall, long silvery gray hair and dark hazel eyes, She’s been looking for you for years, But your pretty well hidden…I guess Professor Dumbledore is your secret keeper, I had to read a note to find your house. Anyways, I found her out be a series of searches on the internet, then hacked into Interpol and got a complete profile. Then she had two sons your grandfather Albert and Theodore his twin. That is the great uncle I found for you, then he’s married, Rita is his wife and he’s got children Nathan and Nicholas more twins and Tonya, and all of them are married too and they have children. So your father side of the family has a lot of relatives I made you a tree so I’ll just go get that and brb…Excuse me.” Mione said in a brisk business type voice as she stood up and walked quickly out of sight. He turned and looked at her parents both with soft grins on their face. He smiled.
“It’s daunting isn’t it being around someone like her. When she was little, she was just the perfect child and I don’t say this as her mother but as just a person. I was so thankful that a screw up like me could make something like that. Somebody that good, and kind and smart and honorable. So please be there for her. She’s going to need someone to depend on and I pray that I’m right in thinking you’re that someone.” Helen said wistfully as she looked at him with those dark blue eyes filled with worry.
“I promise I’ll always be there for her…No matter what.” Harry said solemnly. The sliding door opened and Harry stood, pulled her chair back out. She caressed his cheek and took a seat holding a large manila folder.
“Here you go. This’ll be a read you should enjoy.” She said with a grin as she handed him the thick folder. He opened it up and pulled out a moving picture of an older woman with long wavy silvery gray hair, his small nose and thin pink lips and large Hazel green eyes. He began going threw more pictures underneath…most of the men had messy black hair, women with varying shades of hazel eyes.
“Did you really hack into Interpol?” He asked as he looked at a large print out of a tree and names on it birth and death dates…he saw his name down at the bottom.
“Oh ya but I used my notebook so I’ll be fine. It got it hooked into the satellite…it’s not as if I was knocking out networks or anything. It would take years for them to trace it back to where it came from. It’s goes through so many lines and I add some extra security to it as well. So don’t worry I won’t get in trouble.” Mione said with a shrug.
“I know I’ve said this before but you are truly amazing…you know it really should have been you on that prophecy not me…” Harry said casually then froze realizing what he said and cursing himself for his stupidity.
“It’s ok Harry…I’m sure it wasn’t that…” She trailed off and looked down.
“But I know what it said…Dumbledore told me back in his office after we got back…He heard the prediction…Showed me in his pensive.” Harry said in a rush.
“Really, my god…was it…You don’t have to share this you know.” She said briskly.
“We’ll if we going to be seeing one another you need to know…You two as well. For all that you’ve done for me it the important that you know about this. ” He said as he looked at Helen and Edward.
“We haven’t done anything for you. Harry it was all Angel.” Helen said with pride as she and Edward looked at one another and nodded.
“Yes you have…ok here goes. I’m going to tell you how it was said exactly to me. The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches…Born to those who thrice defied him…Born as the seventh months die…and the Dark Lord will mark him as equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not…For either must die at the hand of the other…for neither can live…while the other survives…the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies…This prophecy could have applied to two boys. Neville or myself, both our parents were in the Order and Neville’s birthday is the same day as mine, but for all explanations it points to me. At least that’s what Dumbledore thinks and I agree…I’ve survived him 5 times, the scar, throwing off him possessing me…So if you two want me to leave that’s totally cool and if you want to run screaming from the room from me and never speak to me again that’s alright to.” Harry said with a grim smile as he looked at her.
“Oh Harry don’t be so melodramatic. So now we know why he’s chasing you…Fine now we can prepare…” Mione said as she began ticking off her fingers and mumbling softly to herself. He looked at her like she had sprouted a second head, then to her parents whom were smiling at him reassuringly.
“It’s fine Harry, Now you gave her a new project, Were ok with this…no big deal…We wouldn’t think of kicking you to the curb because of some prediction...” Helen said off handedly.
“Thank you and thank you for letting me stay here. It just been wonderful.” Harry said sincerely.
“You’re welcome, let’s have some dessert then you two can go pack.” Helen said kindly.
They finished off the remainder
of dinner and a delicate chocolate soufflé for dessert. Afterward all 4 went to
their rooms and began to pack for the trip tomorrow. Harry was filled with such joy…that he
couldn’t help but think this was all a dream and that he’d soon be waking up.
It was about
“You going to tie me up and ravish me…excellent.” He said with a wicked grin.
“No, just a surprise…sit …” she said as she pointed to a chair. He sat down and she came around behind him took his glasses off while caressing his cheeks and tied the thin piece of cotton over his eyes. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up and began walking slowly out of the room, He held her hands as she guided him out of the room, down the hall, then stairs then down the hall…he thought she must be leading him to the back yard and wonder what she had planned for him. She slid the glass door open down the three steps then stopped. He could hear music playing in the back ground and a few other unrecognizable noises, he felt her hands reach back and untie the knot at the back of blindfold. His eyes still shut tight as he felt her slip his glasses back on then whisper softly in his ear
“Open your eyes…” she said in a lilting voice. He opened them up and looked around in surprise.
“SURPRISE….HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY…” The crowd of at least 50 shouted Then proceeded in a rambunctious round of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” Helen and Molly Weasley stepping forward with a large chocolate sheet cake with the words “Happy 16th Birthday Harry” across the top in green icing. They stopped about a foot away from him and he glanced briefly at Mione whom was smiling at him, and he knew at once what he would wish for…thinking of it silently He took a deep breath and blew out all 16 yellow candles with one breath. Everyone cheered and Harry draped an arm over her shoulder and looked her yet again stunned speechless by this wonderful woman.
“Thank you everyone for being here…I started out the day like every other day…you know fighting Dark lords and such…” He braked as some guest chuckled then continued “But I was wrong. I don’t have very good memories of my birthday, But I have to say…If I die tomorrow I will die Happy…know I have all these wonderful friends…that have helped me so much and do such incredible things for me So thank you, thank you all for coming here tonight…this means the world to me…” Harry gushed sincerely. The looked around the sea of smiling people, Mrs. Weasley wiping tears of joy from her eyes, Ginny in Dean’s arm Pride and joy on her face, Ron smiling warmly at his friend, his hand in Luna’s which Harry looked on with a grin, And in the Middle of the crowd Dumbledore, standing tall, in robes of Periwinkle blue, blue eyes shining, thin lips in a gracious smile. He leaned down and whispered softly to Hermione.
“What am I going to do with you, you’re just too much. How’d I ever get so lucky…” He finished as he kissed her cheek and squeezed her shoulder. She turned and looked up at him lifting his arm and looking at him and speaking in a slow clear voice said
“You keep saying you, you , you…It’s us now, no more of this you…Secondly, I can’t stand to see you looking so lost and alone…and I knew I had to help you. You’ve had such little joy even you acknowledge that your birthday has never been good. I have to help you, be there for you care for you. Death couldn’t even separate us. It fills me with joy to see you smiling and to hear you laughing…So enough with me…It’s us now…Alright.” She said loftily as she looked at him.
“OK, Come on…We need to talk to Ron and the others.” Harry said as he grabbed her hand and dragged her over where his other best friend, his sister, her boyfriend and other friend stood by the refreshment table.
“Hey Birthday boy…how’s it feel…made it to 16…” Ron said as he extended a large hand and loosely hugged him. Ron it seemed had grown even more, easily over 6 ft, his flaming red hair glowing like a beacon around the Lateran lit back yard, his large blue eyes taking note of how he and Mione were still hold hands. He grinned then turned and looked at Dean with a knowing look in his eyes.
“Damn Potter…Couldn’t you have waited till the end of summer…Here…” He said as he thrust 5 large gold Galleon’s in Ron’s waiting hand.
“Ok who wasn’t betting on us getting together…” Harry said in a mock accusing tone of voice.
“I wasn’t I was think it was going to be Mione with Snape…or Ron or you with Snape for that matter.” Fred said bracingly as he joined them, George added
“Or that Miss Granger was actually, Snape and McGonagall’s Love child…you know with her brains and all…” George said with a wink.
“Or that Hermione was Voldemort kid and that any day she was going to turn into him…” Fred added blandly
“And that Harry was actually the long lost twin of Malfoy…” George answered smoothly.
“Or that secretly you and Sirius had something going on behind Harry’s back…” Fred slid in coyly as he looked at Mione.
“OK…we get the point…” Harry said abruptly as he looked at the group a strange feeling settling over him at what the twins joked about, but left him wondering. Throwing off that feeling of unease.
“Like your two are ones to talk. How could you think of me and Snape…” Harry said in disgust.
“We’ll there is a thin line between love and hate…and speaking of ol’ Snape he is here.” George said as he turned and Harry and the other’s followed the gaze to one of the tables near the back, where Albus, Molly, Arthur, Helen, Edward and Severus sat talking, Snape staring at Helen intently eyes narrowed, lips in a thin line as Helen lips moved at about a mile a minute.
“I think he’s got a thing for your mum, Mione…” Harry said thickly.
“Well that’s nothing new. Everyone has a thing for my mum. She just the type of person everyone loves and she’s young…so…” Mione said with a grin.
“Plus she got a great big…” Fred said with a lewd grin and flashing eyes.
“Shut up…I know alright…” Mione cut off before in shrill voice, brown eyes flashing…everyone snickered.
“I was gonna say house…Why what did you think I was going to say…” Fred finished.
“Oh you are so full of shit…” Mione said as she jabbed him in the chest. Six jaws dropped at these words. Then she smiled brightly.
“Hi Mum where were just talking about you…” Mione said happily as Harry saw Helen and Severus standing behind the other teens.
“Really we were just talking about you…I noticed the young adults punch bowl was spiked any Idea who might have done it?” Helen asked coyly. Harry blushed as did Ron, and an awkward silence fell over the others. However, Mione spoke quickly.
“Does it really matter?” Mione asked as she looked at her mum with a small smile playing at her lips.
“No…” Helen said with a laugh… “Just don’t puke in the pool, that’s a real bitch to clean without magic…Your father’s going to stay up and Severus was going to show me how to make that potion…So good night everyone, have fun and no sex in the champagne room…Toddles…” Helen chirped merrily as she and Snape walked away arm and arm. The others gasped as the two adults walked away.
“What potion?” Harry asked as he pulled her in front of her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“Morning sickness…I offered to make her one because she’s pretty sick all the time, by the end of the first week I was just horrified for her…So I owled Professor Snape on a good morning sickness potion and he wrote which one would be the best and before you say anything Harry. She’s fine and insisted you come to stay so don’t bother to get yourself in a huff.” Mione said as she leaned her head back and looked up at him.
“Ok, so what’s everyone been up to?” Harry asked lightly as the others began to tell him what they had been doing over the past few weeks.
The Party lasted well into the
night as Harry, Ron, Mione and everyone else became steadily drunker and
drunker…Harry was unsure as to why the Adults weren’t saying anything. Ron
mutter something about them being to dense. Dean said it was because they were
just turning a blind eye to the kids. However, Mione who seemed to at least to
Harry impervious to the effects of self refilling punch bowl filled with
alcohol said they were all too drunk themselves to care and even so all had her
mum’s permission to drink in the first place.
Then with a saucy voice told Harry she hadn’t given him his birthday
gift, pushed him in a chair and proceed to give him the first and most likely
best lap dance of his life. By
“Daddy, everyone left and the one
still here are going to bed you can go up now, Remus and Tonks said they’d be
back tomorrow to help clean up the mess.” Mione whispered as she shook his
shoulder and went around to the others passed out and proceeded to send them to
rooms. By
“Your Mum is really cool…I wish I had parents as half as cool as them…” Katie said softly as she snuggled against George.
“Ya I’m pretty lucky…” She said wistfully almost sadly.
“I feel a but coming on…” said Ron in a slow slurred voice. Everyone snickered except Mione who said lightly.
“No, Buts…They are great…” She said softly as she yawned slightly. Harry felt her tense before she relaxed against him and snuggled deeper.
“We’ll I don’t know about everyone else but I’m beat…So I’m outtie…” Mione said as she stretched slightly and stood up wobbling slightly before walking away. Harry got up as quick as his intoxicated body would allow him as the others looked on. He caught up with her at the steps and grabbed her hand. She whipped around and looked at him.
“Hey what’s wrong?” he asked casually.
“I’m tired and feel ready to pass out. Go on back out there ok…”She said as she slipped her arms around his neck and kissed him quickly. As usual, he felt a peacefulness envelope him and before he knew it he grabbed her lower thighs and wrapped them around his waist as he walked carefully up the steps all thoughts of his friends forgotten as passion took hold of him. By sheer luck or skill, he got up the steps, down the hall and walked into her softly lit room, finally falling on the bed in a tangle of arms and legs. She pulled back slightly and looked at him her face flushed from his kisses, brown eyes so dark they looked black, lips red, making him think they were bleeding
“I’m sorry…are you alright?” he whispered softly as his fingers traced her lips.
“Fine, there not bleeding my lips are just very red…Will you stay the night with me…I’m not ready to…make…you know… to you yet, but I want you to stay…will you…” she whispered huskily.
“Yes, and that’s fine I wouldn’t except you too…we’ve only been going out a little over 12 hours…I didn’t think it would be that soon.” He said softly as he pulled himself off her and turned to the side, before pulling off his shirt.
“Thank you, I’ll just go change, be right back.” Mione said as she smiled. She hopped off the bed grabbed some clothes off a chair and walked into the door on the right and closed the door. By the time, he was down to his boxers and crawling under the covers. She came out in a white tank top and thin pants, her long silky brown hair falling softly past her shoulders, her eyes calm. He lifted the cover and she climbed in beside him laying on her back as he leaned over her. He kissed her petal soft lips. This continued for several minutes finally ending when he pulled back and pulled her close…within seconds they were asleep.