Harry Potter and the Lost Battle
To my friends, Dimitra and Helen. (my greatest fans ;) )
OK people, this is the sequel of "Harry Potter and the 8th year", it took me almost 2 weeks but I'm sure this story will be more to the angst side. Of course is H/Hr fic so we'll have allot of fluffy and romantic scenes… The story goes on three years after the end of the first story.
The chapter is up yes but is not beta-read, i will replace it with the beta-read version when it will be ready, i promise. Please review and tell me what u think of the start.
Lets see….
Chapter 1
New jobs, new house, new Life.
The apartment close to the Leaky Cauldron was full of boxes and packs around the corners of the living room. Harry Potter had been fighting with his new Auror uniform for more than twenty minutes now. Hermione Granger walked out of their bedroom smiling, she approached and helped him with his uniform and his messy hair with no much succeed in the second part.
"You look more than stressed , honey, "she said smiling.
"I know… I just want to be good, it's my first day at work…officially…" he smiled and kissed her cheek.
"So am I, everything will be fine, I'm sure it will…" Hermione smiled.
"We have the dinner later… I'm not sure I will be able even to walk at the end of the day…" Harry said and looked around the living and the packs with their stuffs.
"I know, Ron and Romilda will be here first to help us," Hermione smiled at Harry and he looked back at her.
"It's crazy these two are together…" Harry smiled and looked at his watch ( Hermione's Christmas gift for him). "We have to hurry," he said worried again.
"Ok, I will appereate, you can floo there," Hermione smiled and kissed him on the lips, she took two steps away from him and smiled brightly, and a bit worried as well.
"Bye baby, see you in afternoon, good luck," Hermione said.
"To you too 'Mione, love you," Harry said, smiling, proud for the young woman in front of him in her Healer costume.
"I love you too," she said smiling and disappeared with a "pop".
Harry looked around, sighted and walked to the fireplace. He took a little sand in his hand, walked slowly in the apartment's fireplace and said loudly.
"Ministry of Magic!"
The day was tough for both of them. Harry and Hermione were both spending their first day in their professional lives running and trying help everyone with everything. Hermione had many patients with numerous problems each of them. Harry on the other hand had already a good and tough mission about a new gang in London witch was terrifying the wizarding community, his name and famously had helped him allot. Everyone respected him. Hermione had already some new friends in St. Mungo's and her department's Head Healer had asked of her to talk with him and he congratulated her for he her help in the war four years ago.
The hours went by really fast. Harry had spend a good time with his new partners. Tonks was now the Head of his department so he would have more good days like that one in the future. He "flooed" first back at home. Many things were already packed. His and Hermione's house was ready for them. Exactly as they wanted it, away from the public eye. Close to Hongsmeade, in the country side, with a beautiful garden. It was large enough for them and their next generation in the future and was quitter than their apartment.
Harry looked around smiling. The last three years were the first normal ones for him. Him and Hermione had spent their time with their trainings and their love. No Voldemort, no Death Eaters, no more close-to-death fights. Only daily, normal problems for them were around his mind. They had spent their years, laughing, traveling and trying heal past's wounds, most mentally, Millennium had found them in France, just the two of them, like every normal, in love couple. The last three years were Harry's most happy in his entire life.
Harry and Hermione weren't the only ones back on track. Neville and Luna were engaged and ready for the next steps as well. Luna was working in the "Quibbler" in her father's shoes as he had retired a year ago. Neville was now working as Herbology teacher, he kept his position in Hogwarts. Ginny and Draco were still living in Wales, married with their first kid on the way. Ginny was working in a Walsh Quidditch team and Draco was working in the international corporation department in the Walsh ministry. And Ron was in his favorite team the Cannons as keeper for the last years. After Lavender Brown, Ron was in crush with Romilda Vein since she took her transliteration to the Cannons as well. Many were surprised about that couple but Ron was always full of surprises. The "Prophet" had weekly an article about Ron's love life, something that Harry was sure his best mate was enjoying after years in the shadow of the "Hero and the Heroine" and the shadow of five older brothers.
But the really famous couple was still Harry and Hermione, as the "Prophet" was calling them "Harmony" because of their names put together and the Harmony they brought in the world some years ago. Both Harry and Hermione were trying to keep a low profile but reporters and paparazzi were always hunting them for a photo or a word of them.
Now just some hours from their move to their new house, Harry knew, it was time for him to have a normal family and life next to the woman he loves and his friends.
Hermione appareated back as well. Harry approached her and hugged her tightly.
"How it was?" she asked smiling, hugging him back.
"It's good to be hero sometimes, what about you?"
"Same here… it was very interesting; you know, I have many books to read, Mr. Emerson, the Head Healer is very good person," Hermione said excited. Harry smiled, he knew by her voice's tone she was happy.
"We have to make the dinner." Hermione said worried as she pulled a bit away.
"We can do it, Molly has learn to us many things about magical cooking. How many will we be?"
"Well, us, two, Ron, Romilda, Luna, Neville, Molly, Arthur, the Twins, Remus and Tonks. That makes twelve…"Hermione said as she was counting.
"Well, we need a cauldron for us and one for Ron." Harry laughed.
"Well… since he started in the cannons he is not eating that much… like others…" Hermione said and Harry stopped laughing.
"What is that supposed to mean, Granger?" Harry asked grinning.
"That means, Potter, that you are eating more than before… and that you should be more careful…"Hermione said smiling.
"Are you calling me fat?" Harry asked, Hermione nodded and Harry started tickling her, she escaped and started running to the kitchen. Harry ran behind her knowing her game very well, some times cooking is more fun than it sounds…
Two hours later the apartment was full of the smell of many deferent meals. Two loud pops heard and Ron Weasley and Romilda Vein were in the middle of the room. Harry and Hermione were already dressed and waited for the guests. Ron hugged both his friends. Romilda did the same as she was part of the golden team but both Harry and Hermione had used to her attitude. One by one everyone was arriving for the dinner. It wasn't something great, just a gathering of friends. The dinner kept hours and as it came to an end. Harry asked of the younger ones to help him to move to the new house the day after. Everyone accepted, the couple's new house would be something more than a house, it would be a new start in their lives.
Now almost everyone was gone, only Ron and Romilda were in the apartment, Harry and Ron were in the living room as the two, young women were making some tea in the kitchen. Harry looked at Ron, he wanted to tell him first, he was his best mate after all.
"Ron, I want to show you something," Harry said really seriously.
Ron looked back at him, "OK mate, what's up?" he asked curious.
Harry put his hand in his robes' pocket and took a small box out of it. He opened the box, a beautiful ring was inside, a wonderful diamond was in the middle, shinning.
Ron looked at the box's inside for some good seconds, he then looked at Harry.
"Bloody Hell Mate, I love you too, but I can't steal Hermione's boyfriend…" Ron laughed, Harry gripped a pillow beside him with his other hand and threw it at his friend laughing as well.
"Seriously…" Harry said worried some moments after.
"Seriously?..."
"Yeah…"
"I think she will be more than happy, mate," Ron smiled at Harry. Harry smiled back. "I think the same…" Harry answered as he put the box back in his pocket.
"For your own good," Ron said a bit more seriously this time, reminding him their talk four Christmas ago. Harry smiled back at his friend.
"You know I love her, don't you?" Harry asked.
"I know mate, and I'm happy you do, it took a bit long but I know you are the best for her, the one who can understand, keep cool and care of her as nobody. So you deserve her…" Ron smiled back.
"Thank you mate, for everything, your trust, loyalty, friendship…" Harry said.
"My pleasure mate," Ron smiled back.
The girls entered the living room with a disk full of plates, cups and cookies.
The rest of the evening was quite, with the trio remembering the good old times and talking about Quidditch and "Prophet's" lies about them all. The next day was something new, new house, new life for the "Harmony" couple…
"RONALD WEASLEY! THIS BOX IS FULL OF MY BOOKS AND I WANT YOU TO RESPECT THEM!" Hermione screamed angrily.
"She is crazy, sweet Merlin, she really is!" Ron murmured as he moved his wand and a very large box lifted itself.
"You know; her books are part of her life so please don't fight again…"Harry smiled as he lifted more books with his hand's movements.
The apartment was still full of boxes and packs around. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna, George and Fred were moving and appareating boxes the entire morning.
Ron was moving Hermione's boxes with clothes, books and Healer stuffs. Hermione had been screaming at him for the last hour or so. Even now, at their 21 these two were still bucking for everything. But Harry knew they were like that, the Golden Trio was always like that. Harry was the Brave, Hermione was the Smart and Ron was the Loyal as many statues in Hongseade, Hogwarts and Ministry were called.
Their famously wasn't something new for them but the last years after the war it was much more pressing. As the six people were moving through the fireplace and Appareation, many reporters were trying took pictures or were blocking their way for have a word from someone. None of the ex D.A.s were talking to them.
At the end of the afternoon all the boxes were finally in the new house. "The Harmony House" as many were already calling it. The six young wizards were laying in the couches exhausted.
"That was really difficult…" Ron said as he tried stood up. Harry looked at him and Ron took the hint. "I really have to go, I have practice tomorrow." He said smiling. Both Harry and Hermione stood up as well and hugged him.
"Thanks for your help, Ron," Hermione said smiling. "And I'm sorry for screaming at you the entire day." She added blushing a bit.
"No problem Hermy, I know you are crazy…" He said and received a deadly look by his best female friend. He appereated and his twin brothers followed sort after. Luna stood with her friends for an hour more or so, Harry approached her and whispered something in her ear. She nodded happily, said her goodbye to Hermione and left through the new fireplace.
"The house is a mess…" Hermione said frustrated. Harry hugged her and kissed her nose's spot.
"Don't worry, we'll make it during the weekend. 'Mione, lets have a walk." Harry smiled nervously.
"Honey, I'm really tired, can we just lay here?" She said tired.
"Come on, a walk around our new garden will be great, it's still September, we have some more nice evening to enjoy…" Harry said smiling, he took her hand in his and led her to the door.
The garden of the house was really beautiful, many plants, muggle and magical were making it like a small paradise just for the two. Harry had offered to buy the house by him self but Hermione had denied it. The money of her training and the year in Hogwarts as professor and her parents' help were enough for her part to afford the house's price. Harry hadn't say something, he knew she wanted to be indepented, specially to money matters so he had accepted to pay for the one half of the house. The house was really the one they wanted and searching for, for more than six months. It was double-decker, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms (one in their master bedroom and the other close to the living room), one large kitchen, a living room and a dining room. The garden was large enough and the backyard was large also.
The couple started walking, hand-in-hand around the garden. There were some flashes behind the wall which was protecting their privacy – those reporters were never giving up-. Harry pulled Hermione in his hug and kissed her, she returned the kiss with equal passion.
"I'm happy we're finally together in our house," Hermione said after the kiss' end.
"Our house," Harry repeated smiling, looking at her eyes.
"Our house," she said as she arrested her head on his chest, enveloping him with her arms around his waist and back. He hugged her as well arresting his jaw on her head's top and his arms around her lower back.
"I'm happy we are finally normal…" Harry said some long moments after.
"I'm happy we are together, I wake up every single morning and I'm smiling, I never did it during our years at Hogwarts, specially the three last ones there as students." Hermione said, not moving from his arms.
"I know, me either." Harry whispered, remembering his fifth, sixth and seventh year in Hogwarts. Years full of agony, anger, worry, problems.
"But now, all these things are over, no Voldemort, no Death Eaters, no threats, we are just you and me," Harry said some moments after and moved to look at her eyes again. She smiled brightly.
"Just you and me," she said and gave a peck on his lips. "We were best friends and after seven years as friends we became couple," she said smiling.
"And I want us to be more Hermione," Harry said and took his hands from her back. "I had gave you my mother's ring three years ago, and we had promised we would do the next step after our trainings and after our move to our new home. I can't wait any longer." He said and took the box he had showed to Ron twenty four hours ago out of his pocket.
"Hermione Jane Granger will you marry me?" Harry asked as he opened the box in front of Hermione's surprised face.
Hermione made a step back, her eyes locked on the ring. She smiled brightly some moments after, looking at Harry.
"Yes Harry, yes I will," She said half crying- half laughing and smiling. She hugged him tightly and kissed him passionately. Harry returned the kiss and the hug smiling. After some good moments Harry slipped the ring on Hermione's finger. She looked at it smiling, tears running down her cheeks. She looked at him again.
"I love you," she said smiling.
Harry had heard those words plenty of times from Hermione but he never had used to the nice feeling in his stomach in the sound of these three little words.
"I love you too Mione," He answered smiling some moments after.
"I think the best for our jobs is to keep it secret as long as possible," Hermione said as the couple started walking back in their new household.
"I think you are right, we'll talk only to our closest friends," Harry said smiling as they opened the door.
" Lets hope it won't be the new Event of the Century." Hermione said a bit worried in the idea of the news in the public. Harry looked at her with a look which was saying 'Do you really believe that?'.
Hermione smiled at him knowing the new troubles were ahead.
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