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Harry Potter and the Elemental Mage

Chapter 14

* Of thoughts and plans*

Hermione looked down in her lap and couldn't help but smile. Harry looked so peaceful while he slept. She ran her hand through his silky black hair, enjoying the feeling of it caressing her skin. She couldn't believe how things have changed, how one minute she was a lonely bookworm at the age of eleven. Then she met Harry, and felt a kindred spirit staring back at him. She had wanted to be his friend right away, but Ron at the time didn't like anything about her. He was cruel, rude, and unforgiving. He had taken Harry away and Hermione had been afraid she had lost him.

Then finally when she had given up all hope, decided it was time for her to go home, she'd never fit in here, and she had gone to the girls bathroom to cry herself out before owling her parents, a fear bigger than being alone hit her. She might actually die as she stared up at the big, smell troll. Her heart beat sped up, she felt sweat coat her body, and then a surprise. The doors crashed open, and in came Harry and Ron, Harry with his wand already raised ready to defend her, and save her.

Despite the situation, her heart melted. This boy was willing to risk his life for her, a bucktoothed, bookworm with no friends. That night she made a promise to herself, she'd be there whenever he needed her, do anything he wanted her to do, no matter what the consequences were.

Her heart skipped a few beats as she watched him jump onto the trolls back and stick his wand up the trolls nose, and then he was left holding on for dear life as his seeker reflexes kicked in as he tried to avoid the large club the troll was using to try and smash his head in. Hermione had looked over in the corner, to see Ron just standing there watching, fear paralyzing him to the spot. Hermione screamed at him, snapping him out of his stupor. "Flick and swish Ron" He nodded and finally preformed the spell to save Harry's life as well as her own.

Ever since that moment, her life was changed around. She had been inseparable from those two boys the rest of her life. Wishing one would care for her as more than just a friend, and the other would grow up and turn into the decent guy she know he could be.

She almost gave up hope for either of them, until Harry finally confessed his feelings for her. She had never felt happiness like this, and she couldn't stop the silly grin that continued to appear on her face every time she looked at Harry. He was handsome, and brave, and sexy. He drove her wild, with just a look from those mesmerizing green eyes of his.

Remembering the kisses they had shared early, made her tingle all the way down to her toes, and she started to feel warm all over again. Damn it Hermione, pull yourself together she admonished herself. She turned back to her book, her hands still gliding rhythmically and effortlessly through Harry's silky strands, and he continued to sleep on, oblivious to thoughts.

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Harry awoke the best feeling in the world. Someone was running their hands through his hair. He didn't dare open his eyes, afraid they'd stop what they were doing. It felt amazing, something he would imagine his own mother would have done when he was younger. He felt a hitch in his throat, and he swallowed back the lump, he wouldn't cry.

He slowly opened his eyes to see Hermione above him, she didn't notice he was awake, she was absorbed in the book she was reading, and her hands continued to run through his hair in a rhythmical way, which was comforting to him. He shifted slightly causing the hand to pause and Hermione's eyes to dart over to look at him. She smiled down at him when she saw he was awake, and bent down for a kiss. Harry smiled back and gave her a deep soul searing kiss, his hand sliding up behind her head to hold her in the position he wanted. They're tongues teased each others, playing, tasting, before they needed to pull away to get some air. Hermione's eyes were sparkling as she grinned down at him, and he grinned back, before he moved and sat up beside her. She shifted in her seat and leaned back against him and he wrapped his arm around her waist holding her close. She had turned back to her book and he was content to just sit there holding her as he looked out the window that was across from them. It was pouring rain outside, and the water droplets that hit the window and slid down made patterns on the window, and soon Harry got hypnotized by them and drifted off to his own thoughts.

He thought about the past, where he had been 10 years from then, or what he believed he'd be doing at this time 5 years earlier. He knew he wouldn't have been cuddling with the beautiful Brunette beside him. She was everything he could ever want in a woman. Smart, sexy, kind and understanding. Sympathetic but not pitying. She was strong, and brave. She knew him pretty much from inside out and she was not impressed with his famous status, she knew Harry, the real Harry, and not the portrayed Boy-Who-Lived everyone else believed him to be. She was perfect.

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Ginny had some thinking to do. She was dating Dean, but he was travelling with his parents at the moment. Yet, when she was at Neville's she had felt something, not the usual thing she felt with all the other guys she had dated. A spark, a connection. Should she end it with Dean to see what would happen between her and Neville. That's assuming of course that Neville wanted anything to do with her. Ginny sighed rubbing her head. Everything was so confusing. She was supposed to be recruiting people to help the twins with a project involving Harry. It seemed that she couldn't even do a simple task without messing up somehow.

What if she had scared Neville senseless with that almost kiss? He was very naive when it came to relationships, though the look in his eyes had her temperature rising. He seemed pretty sure of what he wanted. When they were interrupted she was pretty sure she heard him swear under his breath, and from what she could remember, he never swore. Ginny smiled to herself. Perhaps she'll look into it more, test it out before she made a decision. Neville was different then all the other guys she dated, and there was something in him that was about ready to burst out of him, a power so great, that it couldn't be confined anymore. Ginny wanted to be there for him when it happened.

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Harry reread the letter he had received from the strange bird. Luna needed a place to stay till school started. He looked around the room he was in, and sighed. He wanted her to come, but he was making plans to leave as it was. He didn't want to live under the roof with a hostile Weasley or a scheming Dumbledore. Harry pulled out a spare bit of parchment and was about to write a reply when an owl flew through his open window. He took the parchment it was carrying and seeing the seal of Gringotts, ripped it open to read what they had to say.

Mr. Potter

I've read over the rest of your file. It was quite extensive and I apologize for not seeing it sooner. You were given other property besides Lord Blacks. As well as the new title he had asked to be passed onto you when you turn 16 which will be a few more weeks. I felt it would be wise to give you advance warning. Your knew title will be Lord Harry James Potter-Black as decreed my Lord Sirius Orion Black himself. It didn't not appear on the file until after you had accepted the money, it appears that Lord Black was sure you wouldn't want the title but since he had not heirs and didn't wish to let anyone from his family have the title, he was adamant that you take it.

Also as of property. There is a list that will follow this letter. I'm sorry for my lack of preparation in advance of your visit. I hope I haven't lost the respect and trust you have shown us.

Yours sincerely

Ragnok

Chief Goblin of Gringotts Bank.

Harry saw that there was another sheet underneath the letter, he pulled it out and looked over the list of properties, their locations, and the protections they had.

Potter cottage, Located in the west of Wales, surrounded by a private forest. Notice me not charms, anti apparation charms surrounding the whole property including the forest, only authorized witches or wizards allowed apparation access. Anti- flammatory spells, and anti-flooding spells, underage magic shield, to allow younger magic users to practice magic without detection. 4 bedroom and 2 bathrooms. Large in ground pool, magically heated for year round use. Muggle style kitchen, large sitting area with muggle equipment, electricity throughout the building. The cottage has a special line of electricity running under the house, and is protected from magical interruption.

Potter Manor, Located in the south of Scotland, surrounded by magically created mountains. Notice me not charms, anti apparation charms surrounding the whole property including the mountains. Only Authorized witches or wizards allowed apparation access. Anti-flooding spells, Anti-flammatory spells, Anti- freezing spells. Underage magic shield. 8 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms. Large sitting room with Magical equipment, electricity throughout the building. Muggle style Kitchen. Large Dining room, exercise room, Large Library. Hot spring located in the back of the manor as well as a Large in ground pool and a deck with a full patio set.

-If you need would like access to any of these property's please don't hesitate to send me an owl and I will set you up with a portkey right away. Sorry for this oversight once again. Ragnok.

Harry's eyes widened at the two properties' he had. He showed Hermione who whistled low. "They sound beautiful Harry." She whispered in his ear. He nodded, slipping his arm around her waist.

"Where would you like to go? We could pick any one of them, your parents could live with us, or at the other property if they wanted, and you could visit back and forth I'm sure that's possible" Harry said. Hermione stared at the sheet of paper he held. They both sounded wonderful, but the manor won out, because of the library she just had to explore. Harry smiled at her when she pointed to the one she wanted. He nodded and wrote a quick reply to Ragnok's letter, telling him what property he wanted, and that there was nothing to apologize for. He then turned back to the letter from Luna and decided to write an affirmation to her letter as his reply. She would most likely move with them, and the Manor had the room.

Feeling like a weight had been lifted of his shoulders; he turned Hermione around in his arms and kissed her hard on the mouth. She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the heated kiss, tongues dancing against each other, tasting each other's mouth, they're breath quickened, and they're body's molding together. They fit perfectly to each other, like they were made for each other, the final two puzzles pieces put together to complete the picture. Harry finally pulled away when breathing became a problem, Hermione rested her head against his chest, and he cradled her in his arms. Happiness over whelmed him. "Harry?" He heard Hermione's quiet whisper.

"Hmm" he mumbled.

"Do you think everything is going to, well...perfect?" She asked. Harry thought about it. He guessed things just seemed to be going to well, and this property coming at just the right time seemed way to convenient, but he knew Ragnok wasn't trying to pull a stunt on him, he didn't feel that kind of vibe, and Goblins were honest, and trusted bankers, they wouldn't' deceive their customers.

"I don't know Mi, maybe, but I don't want to worry about the bad right now, not when things are finally going good for me." Hermione nodded and sighed her arms tightening around his waist. She wasn't going to worry, he deserved some happiness in his life, and she refused to be the one to ruin it. They heard Molly call them down for dinner, and Hermione untangled herself from around Harry. He gave her his lopsided grin, the one that made her body tingle and heart beat quicken, before he gave her one last kiss on the lips and then headed out of the room to the kitchen, with her following close behind.