Chapter 13: All This Time
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, but one day I MAY rule the world!!
A/N: Hello everyone, this is the final chapter of this story! I still can't believe how wonderful all of you have been! I thank all of you who have enjoyed this and I even thank my flamers because they made me to want to write even more! I hope you enjoy and thank you once again!
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"Hermione, it's time we talk." Harry said as he gently put his hand on Hermione's shoulder. She looked up at him with a look of slight confusion, she nodded and set down her book and turned her full attention on him.
"Now, you deserve an explanation of my weird behavior these past few weeks. And you'll be shocked to find out that your cat Crookshanks plays a very large part in it." Hermione raised her eyebrows in shock, but for once did not interrupt.
"You remember that Qudditch game against Slytherin a couple weeks ago? The one where Malfoy and I collided and fell off our brooms?" He saw Hermione hastily nod her head, obviously not wanting to remember such a frightening memory.
There, Harry told her the story of waking up and not being in his own body, but instead was in Crookshanks. He then told her how he found out that Crookshanks did all this intentionally so that he could he realize something valuable to him. He told her how Dumbledore was able to understand him, and when he saw Snape dancing around and singing.
"Wait! If you were Crookshanks, then that means you were there when I told Lavender and Parvati my secret-" She cut herself off and buried her face in her hands in embarrassment. Harry could hear her muffled cries.
"I'm sorry Harry! I know you don't like me in that way and now you probably don't even want to be friends with me! I'm so sorry! Please don't hate me!" If it weren't for the fact that Hermione was actually devastated, Harry would have laughed.
Harry then reached out and pulled Hermione into a warm embrace. "Yes, Hermione, I was there. But-" Harry wasn't able to finish because Hermione cut him off with another dramatic cry.
"But you have no feelings deeper then friendship for me do you? You would never dream of going out with a know - it - all bushy - haired girl, you would rather kiss a blast - ended skwert then give me a chance!" Hermione wailed into Harry's robes. Harry quickly pulled her off him and wiped her tears away and looked right into her eyes.
"Hermione, look at me, I would NEVER stop being friends with you no matter what! And to answer your question, yes I do have deeper feelings then friendship for you! And you are no longer that bushy - haired bossy eleven year old girl I first met! You're a beautiful woman who I've fallen in love with!" Harry exclaimed, Hermione looked up at him in shock.
"Y - You love.me?"
"Yes! I love you Hermione, I always have, but I've just been to dense to realize it!"
"I - I'm dreaming right? This isn't real, right?" Hermione asked herself and Harry. Harry grinned and hugged Hermione again.
"No, this is as real as it gets." He said, Hermione took in a sharp breath and slowly looked up at Harry.
"Harry, I love you too." Harry smiled and Hermione smiled back. He then did something he had been wanting to do since he found his feelings for Hermione. He leaned down and kissed her, softly brushing his lips against her and then deepening it when she responded.
It seemed like forever when they separated. Grinning at each other with a newfound happiness.
After just staring at each other they sat down and began talking.
"Harry, what was it that you had to realize to get back into your body?" She asked.
"Isn't it obvious? I had to realize your feelings for me, and then from there I found out what my feeling for you were." He said as Hermione blushed.
Harry then told her how he found out he could communicate with Crookshanks and told her about all the people who had owned Crookshanks at a certain point.
"Wow! Both Merlin and Rowena Ravenclaw owned him? He must be over a thousand years old!"
This part made Harry frown in sadness, now he could no longer communicate with Crookshanks. And he had been told that Crookshanks wouldn't be around for much longer. He then told Hermione about how he could no longer communicate with Crookshanks.
Hermione frowned in disappointment when she realized she could never learn what Crookshanks was saying. All of a sudden she was overcome by a series of sneezes.
"Wow, I think I'm coming down with the flu or something." Hermione sniffed, Harry smiled nervously. Maybe he shouldn't tell her about THAT part. Besides, he had her now, and that's all that mattered. He put his arm around Hermione's shoulders as they snuggled up together and slowly began to fall asleep. He grinned when he imagined the look on Ron's face when he found out.
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There you have it! Finshed! Done! No more! I hope all of you like it and maybe one day I may write a sequel! Thank you SO much for all your reviews!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, but one day I MAY rule the world!!
A/N: Hello everyone, this is the final chapter of this story! I still can't believe how wonderful all of you have been! I thank all of you who have enjoyed this and I even thank my flamers because they made me to want to write even more! I hope you enjoy and thank you once again!
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"Hermione, it's time we talk." Harry said as he gently put his hand on Hermione's shoulder. She looked up at him with a look of slight confusion, she nodded and set down her book and turned her full attention on him.
"Now, you deserve an explanation of my weird behavior these past few weeks. And you'll be shocked to find out that your cat Crookshanks plays a very large part in it." Hermione raised her eyebrows in shock, but for once did not interrupt.
"You remember that Qudditch game against Slytherin a couple weeks ago? The one where Malfoy and I collided and fell off our brooms?" He saw Hermione hastily nod her head, obviously not wanting to remember such a frightening memory.
There, Harry told her the story of waking up and not being in his own body, but instead was in Crookshanks. He then told her how he found out that Crookshanks did all this intentionally so that he could he realize something valuable to him. He told her how Dumbledore was able to understand him, and when he saw Snape dancing around and singing.
"Wait! If you were Crookshanks, then that means you were there when I told Lavender and Parvati my secret-" She cut herself off and buried her face in her hands in embarrassment. Harry could hear her muffled cries.
"I'm sorry Harry! I know you don't like me in that way and now you probably don't even want to be friends with me! I'm so sorry! Please don't hate me!" If it weren't for the fact that Hermione was actually devastated, Harry would have laughed.
Harry then reached out and pulled Hermione into a warm embrace. "Yes, Hermione, I was there. But-" Harry wasn't able to finish because Hermione cut him off with another dramatic cry.
"But you have no feelings deeper then friendship for me do you? You would never dream of going out with a know - it - all bushy - haired girl, you would rather kiss a blast - ended skwert then give me a chance!" Hermione wailed into Harry's robes. Harry quickly pulled her off him and wiped her tears away and looked right into her eyes.
"Hermione, look at me, I would NEVER stop being friends with you no matter what! And to answer your question, yes I do have deeper feelings then friendship for you! And you are no longer that bushy - haired bossy eleven year old girl I first met! You're a beautiful woman who I've fallen in love with!" Harry exclaimed, Hermione looked up at him in shock.
"Y - You love.me?"
"Yes! I love you Hermione, I always have, but I've just been to dense to realize it!"
"I - I'm dreaming right? This isn't real, right?" Hermione asked herself and Harry. Harry grinned and hugged Hermione again.
"No, this is as real as it gets." He said, Hermione took in a sharp breath and slowly looked up at Harry.
"Harry, I love you too." Harry smiled and Hermione smiled back. He then did something he had been wanting to do since he found his feelings for Hermione. He leaned down and kissed her, softly brushing his lips against her and then deepening it when she responded.
It seemed like forever when they separated. Grinning at each other with a newfound happiness.
After just staring at each other they sat down and began talking.
"Harry, what was it that you had to realize to get back into your body?" She asked.
"Isn't it obvious? I had to realize your feelings for me, and then from there I found out what my feeling for you were." He said as Hermione blushed.
Harry then told her how he found out he could communicate with Crookshanks and told her about all the people who had owned Crookshanks at a certain point.
"Wow! Both Merlin and Rowena Ravenclaw owned him? He must be over a thousand years old!"
This part made Harry frown in sadness, now he could no longer communicate with Crookshanks. And he had been told that Crookshanks wouldn't be around for much longer. He then told Hermione about how he could no longer communicate with Crookshanks.
Hermione frowned in disappointment when she realized she could never learn what Crookshanks was saying. All of a sudden she was overcome by a series of sneezes.
"Wow, I think I'm coming down with the flu or something." Hermione sniffed, Harry smiled nervously. Maybe he shouldn't tell her about THAT part. Besides, he had her now, and that's all that mattered. He put his arm around Hermione's shoulders as they snuggled up together and slowly began to fall asleep. He grinned when he imagined the look on Ron's face when he found out.
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There you have it! Finshed! Done! No more! I hope all of you like it and maybe one day I may write a sequel! Thank you SO much for all your reviews!