Last Chapter, Boo Hoo,

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Chapter 10

The trip continued on quite nicely for the next week and a half. James enjoyed swimming with his parents and Harry and Hermione acted civilised. The nights were still an issue, most nights started as an argument and ended with them waking up entangled in each others embrace. As much as he wanted to, Harry didn't act on his desires. It just wasn't right.

It came to the last day of their holiday and James asked if he could get a photo of the three of them together before they packed up.

Harry nodded and Hermione stood up, she left a gap between her and Harry so James could fit in between them. James was playing with his camera, trying to set up the auto shoot and Harry reached over and grabbed Hermione's hand and pulled her into him.

"I don't bite you know." Hermione smiled but didn't pull away. James 'accidently' snapped the photo and Hermione raised her eyebrows at him.

"Sorry Mum, it was an accident, I got it now." James seemed to inherit his mothers smirk.

Harry didn't let go of Hermione, his arm firmly around her waist and James came to stand in front. The camera snapped and James knew he would treasure that photo always.

The last day of their holiday, James was sad. He knew things would be different now they were back. His father would probably go back to England and his mother would be back at work soon. Everything would change and as much as he hoped it would be for the best, he doubted it.

"Why the long face mate? Didn't you enjoy your holiday?" Harry had been watching the different emotions playing over his son's face and he had a pretty good idea of what was wrong.

"Nothing Dad," there was silence for a minute "..it's just you will leave and mum is back to work and I have to go to school next week. It just seems like the best summer I could have ever asked for, is about to end." Harry smiled and walked over to him and hugged him tightly.

"It's not over yet son." James looked at him and he nodded. It was hard to feel enthusiastic when he felt so down.

Hermione cleaned up the boat and packed all their belongings into her car and the three of them drove back home. The car's silence was only marred by the roar of the engine as each of the occupants were in a world of their own.

They arrived home in silence and James unpacked his bags and Hermione did the same. Harry was given the job of unpacking the left over food and was presently in the kitchen. The phone rang and James ran to answer it. Harry could hear him excitedly talking about his holiday and then waited while he asked his mother if he could sleep at Thomas' house. It was all settled in a matter of minutes and James came running in to say bye to his father.

Thomas' mum came to pick him up and was having a quick chat to Hermione when she noticed Harry walking out of the kitchen. Her eyebrows raised and she instantly stood up taller and smoothed out her shirt.

"Hi there." Thomas' mum, Lenore purred.

By the expression on Lenore's face, Harry had an idea of what she was like. Harry walked over to Hermione and stood very close to her and Lenore got the hint when Harry put his arm around her waist.

"Hi, I'm Harry, James' father."

Lenore was shocked, she couldn't really compose herself so she called the boys and said a quick goodbye and told Hermione she would drop them off tomorrow night.

Hermione closed the door and turned on Harry.

"That wasn't very nice Harry, she is a nice lady." Hermione was leaning against the door with her arms folded.

"Oh she was not, she was almost jumping me until she realised I was taken."

Hermione smiled and then stepped up to him and stood right in front of him, her body pressing into his. She walked her fingers up his chest and whispered in his ear.

"You're not taken, Mr Potter." she stepped away but before she got too far, Harry grabbed her arm and pulled her into his body. He held her tightly and whispered back,

"I most certainly am taken Miss Granger, whether you like it or not?"

Then he kissed her. The kiss wasn't gentle or sweet, it was full of desire and passion. Harry's hands made their way into her hair and he held her close to him so she couldn't get away.

The feelings that had been evident in her had come to the surface and were bubbling over. She couldn't deny her feelings for Harry were still strong and it was obvious on the trip, that he still felt the same way.

The kiss deepened and when air became a necessity, Harry released her lips. He looked at her face and she looked as beautiful as he had remembered. Her lips were swollen and her cheeks were flushed. He moved in halfway and she crashed her lips into his. They continued kissing and Harry moved them into the lounge room but Hermione pulled away.

"Harry, I can't do this if you're going to disappear again, I can't take that again." Harry looked at her and then lent forward to kiss her gently.

"I'm not going anywhere Hermione, this is it, you're stuck with me." Hermione smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck and Harry kissed her again. He lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist.

They made it to her bedroom and Harry lowered her down onto the bed.

"I want you so badly, Mione."

He hovered over the top of her and she lifted his shirt up over his head. She ran her hands down his chest and she closed her eyes while her memories came flooding back to her and she wanted to enjoy it this time and not let the pain take over.

Harry lent into her body and kissed her neck. He trailed hot, wet kisses over her neck and shoulders. The passion grew quickly and before they knew it, her clothes were off and so were Harry's pants. It didn't take long for the two lovers to fall into their dance. Harry entered her and Hermione's groans and pants spurred him on even more. Hermione flipped them over so she was on top, and Harry fondled her breasts and kissed each one tenderly. He was overly aware of the fact that he didn't want it to be the same as their other times. He wanted her to know this time, how much he loved her.

The two of them danced and rocked to the beat of each other and once Hermione was getting close, Harry turned her back around so he could control the speed. He increased his speed and watched the euphoria spread over her face as she came around him. Her muscles clenched and and he grunted her name with his release. Harry laid down next to her and pulled her closer to his body.

"Harry?" Hermione looked up at him waiting.

"yeah?" He brushed the hair away from her eyes and folded his fingers into her hair then he lent forward to kiss her gently.

"What is going to happen now? I mean, you have to go back to London and James will really miss you." She wouldn't hold his eye contact.

"Only James will miss me?" Harry put his fingers under her chin and lifted her face to meet his and he was surprised to see tears pooling in her eyes.

"Hermione listen to me, when I said you're stuck with me, I meant it." Harry smiled.

"What do you mean?"

Harry turned around so he could look at her face to face. He pushed her hair out of her face, again and he held her face with both his hands.

"Mione, I gave in my notice to the Auror Department in London..." Hermione gasped, she was completely shocked but Harry put one finger on her lips so she wouldn't interrupt.

"... and I have leased out my flat. I have nothing to go back to London for. Everything I want is right here in front of me. I just need to know whether you want me here?" Hermione looked at him and reached up to touch his face, she lent into him and kissed him soundly on the lips.

"I want you here Harry, more than you will ever know." Harry smiled and kissed her again.

"I told you, you were stuck with me. I applied to work here and your minister gave me the ok, but I wanted to check with you first. I don't want to start anything off on the wrong foot. I also understand you may want to discuss it with James first..."

"No Harry, he wants his father with him, he deserves that much."

"... OK, well I will get a place close by so I can be a part of his life, but what I want to know is, do you want me to be a part of your life too?" Hermione looked at him and turned around to lay on her back. She pulled her sheet up to cover her chest and folded her arms over it. Harry was worried that her body language was telling him that the answer was no.

"No, Harry...." Harry sighed and deflated.

"…. I don't want you to live away from us, I want you here, with both of us, if that is what you want?" Hermione smiled and turned to look at the relief on Harry's face,

"You little minx, you made me think you didn't want me." Harry tickled her and Hermione laughed, she laughed and laughed and it felt good.

"So where did Jones put you in the department?" Hermione was recovering from her laughing attack.

"I'm your boss!" Hermione spun her head so fast that Harry recoiled.

"YOU'RE WHAT?" Harry held her eye contact and then couldn't keep up the charade, he burst out laughing and told her he was joking. He was taking Edward's place, but Harry didn't say that exactly, he just mentioned that they had lost so many Aurors and there was enough openings.

Hermione calmed down instantly and started to have a laugh.

The two of them spent the morning making love and when food became a necessity, they walked down to Waratah Alley and Harry shouted lunch at his favourite Pizzeria he and Ron had discovered.

"Mione I think we should discuss what happened?" Hermione took a big bite of her cheese pizza and looked at Harry.

"I know Harry, I just don't know if I am ready?"

"Mione, listen, we can't move on if we don't discuss this and work through it." Hermione looked out over the Alley and even though she knew he was right, she was still worried.

Harry took her hand in his and kissed the back of it.

"Listen I am not going anywhere OK, I told you that you're stuck with me." Hermione smiled and nodded.

The couple spent the next two and a half hours talking about the events that brought them to this place in their lives. There were tears and pain and confessions, but it was a necessity for them to move on.

Hermione and Harry walked home arm in arm, and still talked about their lives. Harry told her he only read the letters when he left her, before the holiday. He talked about the different things he would've done and so did Hermione. They both decided that since they couldn't change the past they would start to live in the present.

The next day James came home and felt the change between his parents immediately. They all discussed the changes that would be happening and James was very happy.

Ron decided to hang around a little longer and it may have had something to do with a beautiful lady with long black hair. He and Victoria started off as friends but it grew quickly into a serious relationship. Twelve months later, Ron and Victoria moved back to London and when James received his Hogwarts Letter, the Potters also moved back to London along with Ellen Granger.

Did I say the Potters?, yes, Harry and Hermione were married after six months, both feeling as though they had wasted quite enough time. It was a small ceremony with Victoria, Ellen, Ron and James in attendance but it was heart felt and true to heart.

Hermione sold her boat before she moved, as she didn't need to be reminded of that painful time in her life any longer. Once in London, they discovered that she was carrying twin girls and Lily and Elena arrived just after James started school.

Life may not have been fair to them but they certainly weren't scarred for it. They had the rocky start but now it was smooth sailing for the couple who would love no one other than each other.

That's it, hope you liked it.

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