Hey you all. So sorry for the delay. I am very picky with my story, especially this one. I have also been trying to pass my certification exam for Child Life. I have also been reading a lot of other fics too. Does anyone have any tips on trying to get on Portkey as a author? I am interested on taking on someone to be my beta. I have a lot of ideas for fics and would love to have a sounding board especially for some parts of this story. Okay guys here it goes. I really really hope you like this. Part of this chapter is why I wanted to write this fic.

Chapter 18

Okay so a group date with Harry. Hermione thought looking in the mirror she wore a short black halter dress. She used her wand to put her long brown hair up while her ringlets cascaded down her back.

This isn't going to be to bad. Is it? she sighed.

She had been dating Micheal for a little over a month now. She was really trying, but as always things were still off.

Harry was still getting pissed and dating a lot of woman, which was a subject of all their arguments. It hurt to see him act like how Draco was before Ginny.

Speaking of Ginny and Draco, wow they are a great couple. It was wonderful to see Draco and Ginny together. They were a interesting couple. Would fight and make up. I think they do it just to have sex. It was cute how he would call her Red especially when her temper was flaring up.

Hermione and Ginny have been a lot closer, they would go through tough times like every normal friend. Sometimes Draco and Ginny were not really supportive with her relationship with Micheal. They would tell her that she is the only one that could get Harry out of the downward spiral he was in. "No, I can't do it," she would always say.

Micheal was sweet, smart, caring, he was good with Teddy.

They talked about moving in together a few times, but Hermione would put it off, saying it was too fast.

Draco and Ginny were also going with them to the restaurant. Harry was going with this new girl he was going out with for over a week. Probably one of those models again. she thought bitterly. They were very pretty, but extremely stupid. What does he see in these woman? At least Cho and Ginny had some brains.

Micheal was picking her up in 10 minutes and they were to meet the others at the restaurant. She was just putting on her black heels, when the doorbell rang.

She opened the door to her boyfriend.

"Wow," he said with some daises in his hands. Always so sweet. They aren't really my favorites but very sweet. "Amazing as always." he bent down to kiss her on her lips. "Thank you Micheal." He looked very nice in his suit. "Ready to go?"

Hermione smiled. "Ready." Ready as I will ever be I guess.

They were the first ones to arrive at the restaurant. Micheal pulled the chair out for her. Hermione loved this restaurant despite it being where Ron proposed to her.

"I have already said you looked amazing didn't I?"

Hermione giggled. "Yes Micheal you already did, thank you again."

They ordered their wine and began talking about their days. Harry and his new, well whatever she was to him, came through the dinning area. A model of course I was right. She was tall almost the height of Harry and a few inches taller than Hermione. She was blonde with gray eyes. And she was wearing a low cut red dress. Of course she has to be bloody gorgeous and why do they always have to wear something like that.

"Hello Mione, Micheal." greeted Harry with a little more gruffness towards Micheal. "This is Raquel," introducing the girl.

"Hello," she greeted while Harry pulled her chair out for her.

"Hi," said Hermione and Micheal.

"Where's Drake and Gin?" Harry asked sitting down across from Hermione. God she looks amazing. Why did I agree to do this dinner? Oh that's right to check up on the LOVEBIRDS. He waited for her to answer the question about their ex's.

"They're late as always. Probably fighting." Hermione answered. Gods, why does he have to wear that burgundy shirt. He knows I always like that bloody shirt. This is going to be a long dinner.

After they ordered bread sticks and calamari, Draco and Ginny came through the dinning room, holding hands.

"Hey all," Draco said pulling Ginny's chair out for her to sit next to Hermione.

"Sorry we're late," Ginny said.

"What was it about this time?" Harry said with a smirk. He also knew that they would just fight, then make up fast.

"Um... we had a disagreement about the rubbish and we..." she started.

"Then we were a little busy with something else." Draco finished smirking at his friend.

"Okay, really didn't need to know about the last bit," Hermione cried.

"Aw sorry Mione, I just can't stay mad at him," Ginny said.

"Gin please stop," Harry said picking at the calamari. "I don't really want to know about my friends going at it. It's bad enough at work with Draco and Ron talking about shagging."

The waitress came by to take their orders. Draco, and Micheal both ordered spaghetti and meatballs, Ginny ordered ravioli. Harry ordered Chicken Parmesan and Hermione had spinach ravioli. "No Chicken Parmesan Mione?" Harry asked.

"No I wanted to try this, something new nothing wrong with that Harry, honestly," Hermione said giving the menu to the waitress who came to Raquel.

"I just want a salad please with dressing on the side," said Raquel

"Of course you do," Hermione said to herself.

"What was that babe?" Micheal said hearing her mumble.

"Oh nothing Micheal. I'm just a little hungry, we've been busy at the hospital today."

Harry just narrowed his green-eyes at Hermione obviously he had heard her.

"So Raquel, what do you do?" Draco asked.

"Oh I model for witch weekly for some of their advertisements."

Oh Gods I was right. Model. Hermione thought as Raquel answered.

"Really? So how did you met Harry?" Ginny asked.

"Oh at a pub, I was with some girlfriends. I think last Saturday right Har Bear." she giggled snuggling close to Harry. Ginny looked at her friend when the blonde responded. Hermione was glaring at her.

Har Bear! Seriously?

"Um Hermione, I need to go to the loo, do you want to go with me?" Ginny asked pulling on Hermione's arm.

"Sure," said Hermione firmly.

Hermione was about three seconds of losing it.

When they reached the lady's loo Hermione throw water on her face and sighed.

"Um... Mione, calm the fuck down." Ginny said looking at her friend holding her shoulders.

"What are you talking about?"

"Don't you see what he's doing? Making you jealous and it's bloody-well working. You were two seconds from tearing the girl's hair out."

"Was not!" Hermione exclaimed.

"Oh you were and don't say you love Micheal. I know you and I know you have been staring at Harry this whole dinner and we just ordered!"

"If he wants to get pissed and be with these bimbos than fine by me. He can shag anyone he wants for all I care."

"I don't think he's been shagging these woman Mione."

"Why do you say that? He has been acting like a man-whore. Going out with these bimbos all the time."

"Because we didn't even do it when you moved in and we didn't even do it much in the first place. It was nice, but it wasn't how I feel with Draco."

"No offense Gin, but I don't want to here that." Hermione cut in.

"What I am trying to say Hermione is why would he not shag me, his ex-girlfriend of 3 years and then shag all these slags." Ginny said putting her hand on her back.

"I'm cooled off can we please go back?"

"Hermione just talk to him, you guys don't even do that anymore. That's not you guys. Your different and you know it."

"I can't talk to him, because he's pissed or with slags or going at Micheal like he's Voldemort!" Hermione shouted rubbing her face.

"Hermione, I know Micheal is a nice guy, but really why are you with him?"

"He doesn't want me Gin. I need to accept that and move on." Hermione felt tears rolling down her face.

"Oh honey, you are so wrong. You both are bloody stubborn."

Hermione and Ginny went back to the table. They sat down in their respected seats.

Micheal leaned into his girlfriend "Everything alright?"

"Um... yeah sorry."

"No problem darling." Micheal said.

Harry rolled his eyes at the exchange.

The food came a little bit later.

"Micheal try this, it's amazing." Hermione said trying to give him a bit of her spinach ravioli."I think I found my new favorite."

"No thank you darling, you know I don't like eating after people," Micheal said turning to his spaghetti and meatballs. Harry scowled. Hermione snapped her attention to him.

"So Micheal, how's it going being a healer?" Harry asked.

"It's going really well. I was actually talking to Hermione about getting a flat together near the hospital, so it's easier to get there."

"Wait What?!" Harry shouted a little too loud.

Draco nudged him. "Wow really?" he said trying to get the attention away from his friend.

"Is there something wrong Har Bear?" asked Raquel.

"Yeah there is actually. I don't think you should Hermione." Harry said.

"And why ever not Harry? I can't live with you forever and Micheal is my boyfriend." said Hermione narrowing her brown eyes at her best friend.

"You have to think of Teddy!" he protested not wanting to state the real reason he didn't want Hermione to move out. The table was staring at the pair going back and forth at each other.

"Teddy?!"

"Yes what will happen with his days with us?"

"We can switch days Harry, plus we only talked about it."

"Har Bear?" Raquel asked.

"What?!" Harry snapped looking at the blonde.

"If you're going to act like this I will just leave now. Besides it seems like you're unavailable." Raquel finished her wine and stood up took her coat.

"What!" sat Harry in shock.

She was out of view when Micheal asked. "Aren't you going after her?"

"No, I know she's interested in someone else, she just wanted to be seen with me and make them jealous I think."

"Who was she interested in?" Draco asked curiously taking a bite from Ginny's food she gave him.

"The last model I dated." Harry said in a matter of fact tone smirking.

Micheal and Draco's mouths fell open. "Um... did you?" Draco asked with a smirk. Ginny hit him.

"Draco!"

"What? A bloke can't be curious Red?"

"No, I didn't Drake." Harry answered.

"Too bad," Micheal said.

"Oh honestly, is that all you blokes talk or think about?" said Hermione glaring at the men at the table.

"No darling," Micheal said. "I'm sorry." And then leaned down to give her a kiss on the cheek. She gave in and kissed him sweetly. Draco turned towards his girlfriend and smirked and nudged her. She looked over at Harry who was glaring at the pair kissing.

Yep he's going to lose it. She thought smirking.

The rest of the dinner was pretty quiet and tense, especially with Harry and Hermione. Draco and Ginny kept grinning at each other.

After dessert and exchanges of good nights Harry went back to Grimmuad's Place he was fuming more than ever before. He started to pace the living room. Then went into the library/study and punch a hole in the wall. Good thing they didn't have Teddy this weekend. Hermione was still at Micheal's.

"What a prick! I can't believe she is going to move in with him!"

I need to see where this thing is going. I need to talk to her tonight.

Back at Draco and Ginny's flat, they were laying in bed after another shagging. She sighed kissing his chest. "I think it's going to happen tonight," she said.

"Yeah, did you see them going at it?" Draco said smoothing her red hair.

"They have been like that for a little over a month. Both Harry and Hermione told me." Ginny said.

"What do you say to a bet Red?" Draco grinned down at her beautiful face.

"Of course, I'm a Wealsey love, I got it from George and Fred." Ginny laughed. Then sighed at the thought of her dead brother. Draco kissed her forehead in understanding.

"I bet it's going to be a shouting match and then Harry will confess, but before that she will break up with Micheal." Draco said.

"I agree, but with Hermione confessing and then they shag each others brains out." Ginny countered.

"What's the stacks Red?" Draco grinned.

"What do you think?" she grinned rolling on top of her boyfriend.

"I love the way you think," the blonde groaned. "Are you sure you should have been in Gryffindor?" She giggled and kissed him.

Back at Micheal's flat, Hermione had been mad the whole walk back. He took her coat from her shoulders.

"I just can't believe him! Bringing Teddy into it. I'm a grown woman and if I want to move in with you, bloody hell I'm going to do it!" Hermione yelled slamming her bag on the counter.

Then slipped her high heels off. Micheal just looked at her and sighed.

"You love him, don't you?" he said quietly but it was enough for her to hear.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Hermione snapped turning to face Micheal.

"You guys have so much sexual tension. I'm surprised you didn't shag each other at the restaurant."

"Micheal." she sighed. There's no use in denying it anymore. I am tired of this.

"Yes, I love him with everything I am. I'm, I'm sorry Micheal. I do care for you, but Harry is Harry." Hermione said putting her shoes back on.

"Don't be it's alright. Kind of knew it all along. Really ever since I met Harry and how he looked at you in the hospital."

Micheal put her coat on her shoulders and gave her her bag. Hermione kissed his cheek.

"Good-bye Micheal."

"Good-bye Hermione."

Hermione apperated to the house. She was about to walk up the stairs when she noticed someone sitting on the couch. It was Harry, he looked mad about sometime.

"I don't want to fight again Harry, I'm going to bed." she sighed. Here we go.

"Why Hermione? Why are you dating this guy? Why move in with him?" Harry said looking up at her.

"Because I'm single that's why and if I want to move in with someone I will. Why do you care so much anyway Harry? Are you jealous?" Hermione said starting to turn around and taking off her coat and shoes. "It's my choice who I date, not yours Harry James. Get over it. Plus you are the one who has been avoiding me since your break up with Ginny. I don't know why you guys even broke up when you claimed to love her. The only interaction I get from you anymore is when you are going about Micheal and when Teddy is here."

"I have not been avoiding you!" He got up off the couch.

"Yes you have been avoiding me!?"

"Hermione. This guy Micheal is not good for you."

"Since when have you known what is good for me, especially with men"

"I am your best friend. I am supposed to know this about you."

"Well I hate to tell you Potter, but I can take care of myself."

"Aren't you supposed to be in love with someone else, I don't think it's Micheal because you would have been with him earlier than New Years?"

"How the hell do you care about that, at any case how the hell do you know about that anyway!?"

"Ron told me, that he thought you were in love with someone else, that's why you broke up, right?" Harry snapped. Hermione was silent.

"It's none of your business Harry,"

"Why were you even with Ron in the first place then Hermione?"

"I don't know I thought I was in love with him. I was confused. I thought it would be easier."

"Easier than what Hermione?"

"I don't want to talk about it Harry. What about you what was with all the models?"

"Why do you want to know? As you said it wasn't any of my business who you see."

Harry looked at her in fury. What is she avoiding anyway. She is so stubborn.

There was a tense silence between them.

Until Hermione said quietly "Don't you remember when I told you I would go with you?"

"Yeah why? What does that have anything to do with this Hermione?"

"To show you I would do anything for you!"

"Then why did you get together with Ron during the war?"

"What choice did I have Harry?"

"To wait for me to come back, you had to have some faith I would come back right."

"Harry, I thought you were going to die and never come back. What do you expect?" Hermione shouted matching Harry's temper.

"You had already made your choice in Ron!"

"He loved me Harry, you wanted Ginny! That's all you though about when we were on our hunt checking the map!"

"I was always in love with you, you bloody pain in the ass! I was checking the..." Harry yelled not being able to finish.

"You what?" she interrupted shocked at what just came out of his mouth.

"I said I love you Hermione! What are you deaf now?" He was trying to calm down. She stood there shocked at what he just said. "I.. I broke up with Micheal,"

"Why?" Harry said as he stepped closer to her.

"Because... because I love someone else."

"Who do you love Hermione? This is all I have been hearing the past month and a half..." Harry was now inches from her. She could feel his breathe on her. His eyes locked with hers.

"You."

A/N: I know a bit of a cliffy but you will find out what happens soon. I would love more reviews. Thanks for the new followers. Yes they are together now. I just wanted to stop here with this scene, the scene will continue in the next chapter.