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Be Careful of What you Wish for...	By : Christina_Potter_09 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Harry/Hermione Views: 21247 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Nine – O’ Children

I felt a pair of warm lips kissing my cheek, my neck and then my lips and I opened my eyes to find Harry smiling down at me, his hair all messy and cute while his eyes shone with joy just because he was looking at me, coaxing a smile to form on my lips and my heart to soar.

‘Good morning,’ I said sleepily and Harry grinned and pecked my lips.

‘Good morning sunshine, Lorelei dropped by and left your dress for the ball, she said that if you dare manipulate it she will go on strike for a week… and I have to agree, it’s aweeesoooome.’ Harry said and I laughed and glanced at the chair of my vanity, where the dress was left on a hanger. I smiled as I could see the deep V neck and the low backline.

‘The Prophet will go wild with the backline,’ I said softly and Harry smirked.

‘I will have my hand on your lower back the entire time… covering,’ Harry said and I chuckled.

‘And what about my deep V neckline?’ I asked and his smirk widened.

‘I will have my other hand there too…’ he retorted and I laughed and slapped his arm playfully.

‘Behave,’ I commanded and his smirk vanished and a gentle smile took its place.

‘I just can’t… You’re lethally sexy in your pajamas… I just can’t stop when you’re in such dresses, you have to give Lorelei a pay rise, I salute her,’ Harry told me and I laughed and just in instinct by now, raised my head and kissed his lips hungrily. He responded on the spot and engulfed me in his arms just like I did with him, it was slow, sensual and I felt secure and protected in his arms, like I had felt the times he saved me in occasions like the Department of Mysteries, or when I just threw my arms around him when I made sure he was safe after yet another bane.

We broke the kiss after a moment but our faces remained close, our lips a breath away from each other while our noses touched. Our eyes half closed, our breathing labored, our hands stilled too on each other’s skin and we remained for a moment, just looking at each other and breathing the same air.

‘I hate these days, when it’s about the anniversaries and the holiday and all these happy sappy people around the community.’ Harry whispered and I stared into his eyes for a moment, even now, twelve years after the war, he was still wounded, of course he would be, but as always, I was there for him, I was there like he was for me.

‘It will pass, for us it’s a day of memory, we were there, and we survived, this day is for us the only way to salute them in words, we already do by our actions, they fought for a better future, we’re in this future, we’re still making it better. I’m sure they would be proud of us, Harry.’ I whispered and he smiled at me after a moment.

‘Some things never change…’ Harry whispered before he could kiss me. I wasn’t sure what he meant but I knew I comforted him so I hugged him back and responded to the kiss until we heard small footsteps running towards the room, the children were up.

They burst inside the room and I felt most naturally to hug them both, kiss their cheeks and tickle them as they started squealing, they were so full of energy and I could only smile at their beaming faces.

‘So daddy, mummy, will you take me to the ball? With you?’ Lily asked and Harry sighed, we had a small conversation over this the previous night and Lily had persisted.

‘Well, princess, as we said yesterday, this ball is for old people, there will be no children and there will be only people who will want to talk to mummy and me about laws and politics, I wish I could stay home too.’ Harry said and I smiled as Lily frowned, still in her father’s arms as I cuddled James.

‘Well yeah but mummy will be wearing a nice dress, I want to wear a nice dress too.’ Lily protested and Harry grinned this time, knowing how to save the day.

‘Well, I promise you, the next visit we’ll pay to nana ‘Meda or nana Jane or when people will visit us here, you’ll wear your best dress for all of us, how that sounds? And we’ll have music so we can all dance, you know how good mummy and I dance…’ Harry said and Lily this time grinned and nodded her head as she looked at me and I winked at my daughter, brightening up the little child.

‘OK then, I accept that,’ she finally said and Harry breathed in relief.

I wasn’t sure when the entire morning had flew by so fast, one moment I was preparing breakfast for the children, the next Harry was making lunch and now I was putting on my earrings with my dress already on, while Harry made sure Lily had chosen the clothes she wanted to wear so Jane could take her and James to her house so we could attend the ball.

It was Saturday afternoon and I was looking at my anxious self on the mirror, my speech was on my vanity, next to my perfume, the one Harry always liked and once had even told me about, when the snatcher had almost got me. I sighed once again and looked at my reflection, not bad.

My hair was up in a bun that I knew to make magically through a book of beauty spells, Fleur had once bought for me, I had to admit… they were useful sometimes. Only a few locks were escaping the bun, two emeralds were now on my ears, matching the elegant jewel around my neck, the black dress Lorelei had chosen for me fitted nicely, it was simple enough, with just a bit of lace on the chest and lose enough from the chest and down, covering my slightly pronounced belly, smart that elf, she knew how to cover my tracks until Harry and I announced the coming of our third child to the world. My semi heels kept my waist straight but didn’t tire me in my condition, the light make up made sure I was looking less pale than usual and the small purse I had found in my wardrobe completed the set.

‘W-o-w…’ I heard Harry and smiled as I took my speech inside my purse, I knew it by heart already but it would be wise to have it with me, I hadn’t been on the spotlight for quiet sometime and it wasn’t my forte. I turned around and looked at Harry, he was still in his causal clothes but he never needed more than five minutes to get ready as the task to tame his hair had been lost and forgotten ever since my time. I smiled as he was looking at me just like back in our fourth year, when I had moved down those stairs to get to the great hall. It was always good to see that I could make him at least look speechless. Harry smiled after a moment as his eyes finally left my body and captured my eyes as he approached.

‘OK… I fought with Voldemort… several times… I won thanks to all of you… I have you as a friend… and a wife… and a lover… and mother of my children. I’m the luckiest guy there is.’ Harry said softly as he stood before me and his arms wrapped around my waist and kissed my cheek, considerate of my lipstick. ‘Jane took the children… the house is empty and we have thirty minutes until we get to the ministry…’ Harry whispered in my ear and I almost gasped as his hot breath hit the sensitive skin of my neck. I was just done with my make-up and clothing but his hands on my bare back trailed fire at their wake. We were soon consumed in our embrace. Harry knew exactly where to touch, where to kiss and lick, he didn’t dare bite or nip this time, a hickey was the last thing I needed for the Prophet to ponder on.

The crack that was heard around the house had both of us freezing as Lorelei’s voice was heard from somewhere on the corridor. I had been intimate with my husband at least ten times ever since that fight two days ago, now I couldn’t get enough of him and the feeling of my time running out made me sigh in frustration for this lost moment. Harry sighed against my neck and moved away as to change in the bathroom.

‘Fire Lorelei and find a secretary with a better timing…’ Harry told me in a grumpy voice that made me chuckle.

‘You wanted me to give her a raise this morning…’ I said and he shook his head.

‘I am the husband, the lead of the family, do as I say…’ he told me, faking arrogance and austerity that had me chuckling and nodding my head sympathetically as I showed him the way to the bathroom the moment he had his clothes in his hands. He left like a child to detention and I waited for the elf to get in, all the while fixing my dress and calming my racing heart.

‘I am glad you didn’t changed your dress, you look lovely,’ Lorelei told me the moment she entered my bedroom and smiled at me, my secretary took great care of me, she was more something like an assistant and I was glad to have such help.

‘You look lovely too,’ I said and Lorelei grinned as she made a circle around herself in her red dress, for an elf, she looked positively sexy.

‘Gift of the husband…’ Lorelei said with a wink and I smiled and laughed, she was a modern elf and I was proud of her.

‘Speech ready?’ Lorelei asked with authority she used in the office, I nodded. ‘Children at your mother’s?’ she asked again and I nodded my head. ‘Extra vial with dizziness potion in case you feel weak in your condition?’ Lorelei asked again and I chuckled but nodded. ‘Husband ready for pictures and stupid comments on stupid questions of the press?’ she checked once more and this time I spoke.

‘Yes “mum”, everything and everyone is alright,’ I said mockingly and Lorelei grinned but nodded.

‘Wow… I’m so lucky to have such beauties to take to the ball.’ Harry’s voice was heard as he returned in the bedroom, now all set and dressed in his robes. He put on his shoes and I helped him with his shirt beneath the cloak and his tie that was a bit turned to the left.

‘Don’t get excited, Harry, we’re both married… and you’re too tall for me.’ Lorelei said with humor and Harry looked at me exasperated.

‘See? You never said I’m too tall, or just tall for that matter….’ Harry said accusingly and I laughed and shook my head before I could give him a kiss.

‘I don’t want to lie to you, sweetheart,’ I said with mirth in my eyes and he frowned playfully. ‘But you have other talents…’ I added in a whisper and he brightened up.

‘That’s why it won’t be difficult to have more children, you and I…’ he told me as softly but Lorelei’s strict and fake throat cleaning made us halt, one again.

‘OK, lovebirds, time for us to be the first in the ministry since the lady here is the Minister…’ Lorelei told us and we sighed but smiled as I took my purse and the three of us moved down to the living room and from there, we flooed to the ministry’s atrium.

The reporters were already there of course, and Harry and I had to stop by and take some pictures while we commented on questions that were asked, Lorelei would have our heads if we dared to escape all this like we usually did, she wasn’t only assistant, she was also my image maker, for some reason unknown to me…

We were finally done with the whole thing of the reporters and we moved further in the atrium, where everything was set for the ball, tables around the place, framing the huge statue of the races and a dance floor right beneath it, where I would have to stand upon and give my speech. My heart gave an uncomfortable kick at the idea.

‘Harry! Hermione!’ I looked around and found Andromeda Tonks Black waving at us smiling, Harry took my hand and we greeted her first. The older woman hugged us both tightly and smiled brightly as she looked at us, sometimes I was amazed at how alike and different she looked with Bellatrix. ‘Teddy gave me Hell for not sneaking him out of the school as to attend the ball,’ Andromeda said and Harry chuckled as I smiled, for the first time I wondered where Teddy would be now, with a quick calculation I realized he must be finishing his second year at Hogwarts, wow… he was only a toddler a few days ago, in my time.

‘I’ll write to him tomorrow morning for all the juicy parts, does he have Moony with him?’ Harry asked and Andromeda smiled and nodded her head.

‘His owl is his love, you know that, how are you guys? I’ve missed you with all those laws and missions of yours.’ Andromeda asked and I remained silent again, I had no idea what to say so this was a good chance for me to learn about our relationship with Harry’s Godson.

‘You’re right, Meda, we promise we’ll make up to you, I’ll ask McGonagall for the next Hogsmeade trip and we’ll gather all for lunch and dinner if Teddy wants us to. And of course, tomorrow evening, for dinner, our place.’ Harry said and Andromeda smiled, Lorelei was showing for us to keep greeting people so Andromeda wished us the best for the rest of the ball and we did the same. I was glad to see Harry had a great relationship with his Godson, our Godson by now.

We greeted more people, and I was glad to see everyone smiling genuinely at us, it was a relief to see Harry too, happily greeting people who stood by our side. Some of the Weasleys arrived too, Ginny, George and Fleur were among them, the reporters went crazy when Ron, Arthur and Molly too arrived, everyone was taking pictures of our reactions but we made it to look stoic.

After having spoken to all the people I had to greet, I had to make my speech, Harry gave me a light kiss on the cheek, knowing how we both hated the public attention, I smiled and moved on the dance floor, I didn’t have to take out my speech, I knew it by heart and I was ready as everyone fell silent to listen to what I had to say.

‘Welcome and thank you for joining us here tonight.’ I started as I looked around, my eyes meeting familiar and unfamiliar faces. ‘Tonight, we celebrate, we listen to music and dance in its rhythm, we drink and we eat and we enjoy the beautiful decorations. But ten years ago, in another magical setting, the one most of the people in here have lived in for seven years, Hogwarts, was the battlefield for one of the greatest fights between good and evil, between darkness and light, ten years ago, there was no music, but there was the rhythm, the one of battle and chaos, the one of kill or be killed. And we didn’t dance and sing-along, we had screamed and we had thrown ourselves into battle, a battle that gave fruits we now enjoy, our freedom, the power for our every choice, our lives.

‘I won’t tire you with great lectures on ethics and politics, we all know the Ministry has met good and bad days, days of shame and days of pretending not seeing things, days of glory and days of pain.

‘Ten years ago, I was certain my life would end, ten years ago, I didn’t want to live a day longer if it was for my most beloved ones to be dead, and some of them died, some of them offered me the future I have now, the future we all sometimes take for granted… But believe me, every moment is unique, every moment is irreplaceable, and our future is amazing… because we make it so, by our choices, our memory, our wrong doings, our love.

‘We all lost friends, relatives, people of our circles, people we knew by name or face, people that sacrificed themselves for a future that deserves everyone’s attention and love. We’ll have more Dark Lords in our history, like we did before Tom Riddle, but lets hope that there will be more people to fight these dark forces, more people that out of choice or circumstances, will stand the ground for the next generation.

‘Tonight, after this beautiful festivity, we shall go to our houses, kiss our children goodnight and remember the dead before we can go to bed, or even pray to our respective Gods for their souls, the souls that never abandoned us.’ I finished my words, some added by the emotion, some planned in my speech, I smiled shyly as a chorus of cheering erupted and I looked at Harry who was clapping and nodding slightly, the pride in his eyes for me, took my breath away.

He hugged me tightly for a moment, with not a care in the world for the crowd around us or the reporters or even the piercing gaze of certain people and I lost my breath in his arms, in his sense, in him.

‘I love you so much,’ He whispered and I smiled, almost tearfully.

‘I love you more,’ I whispered back in his ear, only for him to hear.

‘I love you most,’ he retorted softly and I smiled again.

We broke the hug, and as it was tradition, we were to start the ball with the first dance. We did so, a waltz, we started dancing, soon having other couples dancing too, we smiled at each other and everyone clapped when Harry raised me carefully in the air, he set me down most carefully and I nodded reassuringly when he pointed at me, making sure I didn’t feel dizzy or anything.

The dance was soon over and we left the dance floor for the moment, sat on our table and chatted with a few people who passed by to talk to us. I felt at ease, it wasn’t too difficult to master smiles and chit-chat with people who seemed or truly cared for you and your work.

After awhile, I almost chuckled at the sound of the song that started, I had heard it a few days ago, a week ago, if this wasn’t a trick of fate then what was?

Pass me that lovely little gun

My dear, my darling one

The cleaners are coming, one by one

You don't even want to let them start

They are knocking now upon your door

They measure the room, they know the score

They're mopping up the butcher's floor

Of your broken little heart

Harry didn’t even ask if I wanted to dance “our” song, he just stood up, took my hand and led me to the dance floor, this time, he had no mist of darkness to take off my neck, there was no cold tent around us, yet, we felt as if the world contained only us, the lovers, the best friends, the spouses, the soulmates.

O children

Forgive us now for what we've done

It started out as a bit of fun

Here, take these before we run away

The keys to the gulag

Thankfully, Harry didn’t make the silly dance moves he had mastered back then, he thought there was no reason to cheer me up now, but there was, I knew my time was running up by now, I could feel it. I knew I would soon be thrown back to a reality I almost resented, even if I had taken my decisions, the fights I would give, I was afraid, here, everything seemed said and done, back in my time, everything was still so unclear and misty.

O children

Lift up your voice, lift up your voice

Children

Rejoice, rejoice

We wrapped our arms around each other, again feeling many people staring at us, we ignored everyone, shut out the world and lost ourselves in the feel of each other, in the serenity our bond gave us. I smiled despite my fears, I was with Harry, we were a family, after all we had been through in the war, after all the banes and all the darkness, we were the ones to make it, the ones to actually honor the chance that was given to us.

I had just lectured to everyone about not wasting their chances, yet I was afraid of the changes I had to make, but I knew of the result, I knew of the happiness that awaited for me at home, home, a word I wasn’t using in full extend ever since I abandoned Hogwarts and changed everything before the Hunt. Home, where my love is, where Harry is.

O children

We have the answer to all your fears

It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear

It's round about, it's somewhere here

Lost amongst our winnings

O children

Lift up your voice, lift up your voice

Children

Rejoice, rejoice

‘Tell Luna that I still owe her for what she’s done for us.’ Harry whispered in my ear after a moment, as the song kept on, and I felt my entire body going rigid. I didn’t dare move my head to look at him as my heart started beating like crazy. ‘I hope you saw the reasons I saw, I hope this life is happy enough for you, frankly, it’s beyond perfect for me.’ Harry added and this time I moved just a bit away as to look into Harry’s eyes, like he did with me, the faintest of smiles gracing his eyes, along with the truth. He knew.

O children

Lift up your voice, lift up your voice

Children

Rejoice, rejoice

Hey little train! We're all jumping on

The train that goes to the Kingdom

We're happy, Ma, we're having fun

And the train ain't even left the station

‘I… I…’ I didn’t know what to say but Harry’s finger touched my lip, silencing me.

‘I know… Luna has a twisted way of opening people’s eyes, very effective dare I say, but twisted for sure.’ Harry said and I remained to look at him, I had no idea he knew. ‘I had helped her, please don’t be mad at me when you’re back, I was desperate and Luna reassured me you wouldn’t be in danger, only in shock.

‘I suspected the moment we made love, so uncertain, yet so eager and hungry, like how I was back in 2000. And I made sure when you seemed oblivious about Ron… I knew Luna sent you somewhere in this year, so I kept my eyes open for the signs. At first I thought it was the pregnancy, then I realized it must had been your week in the future.’ Harry added finally and I made it to speak.

‘I… I didn’t mean to make you feel worried or anything,’ I said awkwardly and Harry chuckled, the old chuckle I knew from my best friend and had got used to see on my husband.

‘You didn’t, Hermione… believe me, you were worried for the past days… and shocked and confused and afraid, I am sure. But as I told you before, I just hope you saw what is worthy all the things you felt and all the things you can fight for.’ Harry said and this time I smiled and nodded.

‘They are…’ I said in a whisper and Harry’s eyes lightened with actual hope.

‘I am glad, I love my life and it can all become true if you and I make the right choices back in 2000.’ Harry said and I nodded my head, knowing and having taken the decisions.

‘Don’t worry, now I know,’ I said and he smiled.

‘You always knew, like I always knew, we could both imagine everyone else absent from our lives, but not each other, we just didn’t want to decode that simple fact, to see what laid beneath… we were too afraid to… but when you said you were to go to Canada… I lost it and had the spell with Luna…’ Harry told me and I nodded. I didn’t know what it was, the heat of his arms, the relief and shock of him knowing, the pregnancy, the ball and the stress that now was going away, the things he was saying to me and the truths I was listening too, or maybe all of it, I felt dizzy, lightheaded and Harry held me tighter in his arms.

‘Don’t worry, the spell is breaking, you’re about to return.’ Harry told me and I nodded as he held me close and I closed my eyes for a moment to composure myself, I felt like fainting.

‘You’ll fall into slumber and everything will be alright, do not fear, I’m here, let yourself go, Hermione, I will handle everything here, is about time for the world to know you’re pregnant anyway.’ Harry was whispering in my ear, he knew me so well, even now, with magic surrounding my being and taking me back in time, he was easing worries of practical nature that formed in my mind.

‘I’ll miss the children,’ I whispered in my delirium and I felt a kiss on my closed eyes.

‘You’ll see them soon again, I promise.’ Harry whispered and I nodded as the world was becoming more and more distant around me.

‘I love you so much,’ I whispered.

‘I love you more,’ he whispered back the words we had said before.

‘I love you most.’ I said or thought I did as darkness sounded me for good while the final sound I could hear was music.

Hey, little train! Wait for me!

I once was blind but now I see

Have you left a seat for me?

Is that such a stretch of the imagination?

Hey little train! Wait for me!

I was held in chains but now I'm free

I'm hanging in there, don't you see

In this process of elimination

Headache

Massive, mind squeezing-blowing headache, that was the first thing I felt, before the backache, stomachache and numbness could kick in.

‘Hermione… ‘Mione… can you hear me?’ I heard the familiar voice speaking to me, I had heard him mare moments ago, or was it minutes? Or hours? Or days? Or years? How long ago I had spoken to Harry?

‘Where is she?’ I asked and the crack that was heard shortly after added to the headache and my rising anger. Harry of 2010 had asked of me to even thank Luna, and I would, but first I would hex her lunatic ass.

‘Uhmm.. you mean Luna?’ I head Harry ask and I finally made it to open my eyes. I was on his bed, I recognized the bedroom, and by my side, a very exhausted looking Harry was staring at me. I was frowning, rubbing my head and sides, my body was magically preserved for days here but it ached all over after a week unmoving.

‘Yes, I mean that little sneaky, lunatic Ravenclaw that should be a Slytherin.’ I commented and actually saw the fear in Harry’s eyes, both for Luna and of what I had seen in my future. I wanted to explain it had nothing to do with what I saw, what I saw was worthy all the wars of the world.

‘Uhm she just left…’ Harry finally said and I made it to focus on him for good. He helped me sat up and I couldn’t resist the moan of pain that came from my entire body, I was going to ache for days. ‘and probably won’t return for several weeks.’ Harry added quiet nervously as I looked at him.

‘That’s a shame…’ I said finally, ready to speak to him, it was now or never and it was the first from many challenges we were to have. ‘You asked me, just awhile ago, while we danced in the ministry’s ball, to thank her once again for this trip of mine.’ I said softly and Harry looked at me surprised, just like I had looked at the 2010 Harry before.

‘First of all, let me tell you that I have no idea about what you have seen there, I… I did this with Luna because I wanted you to see that I… I have feelings for you, Hermione.’ Harry told me and I didn’t feel the shock I would have felt if I hadn’t done the trip, the realization of us being in love had kind of wavered off for me, I was in a family with him, just awhile ago.

‘I know… and I… am glad you did,’ I said softly Harry looked at me with joy in his eyes, he could see I wasn’t angry or scared or turned mad.

‘I don’t know what you’ve seen but Luna said it has its ups and downs, that you’re happy there and that it’s all possible.’ Harry told me and I nodded.

‘She’s right in all the things she told you,’ I said and he nodded his head and I decided to finally take the lead, Harry was obviously too oblivious, scared and guilty to do anything and lets face it, I was always the one to finally organize it all. I took his hand in mine and we locked gazes, something we knew to do best no matter the years we counted.

‘Harry… I guess your goal for me in this trip was to realize how we feel for each other, a romantic confession under the moonlight would have worked too, but I liked it, you always do things the unexpected way. I know you have feelings for me, and you know I have for you too…’ I started and Harry remained silent, so I would do the talking.

‘The things I saw in the future, our future, are simply amazing, sacrifices will be made, things will be different but the main idea is that we’re happy by each other’s side. And if you want to as well, I’m willing to fight for the things I saw, because honestly, I desire nothing more than to be with you…’ I finally said, honestly, boldly, clearly, ready to take any kind of reaction from the man I knew and cared most about.

He didn’t speak, he didn’t say a word, after gazing into my eyes for an endless moment, he crushed his lips with mine, much in the same fashion he had done in 2010 or would do in 2010 or whatever. I responded with passion, with love and care and relief and readiness for what was we had to face as to achieve the things I had seen.

‘We’re going to lose some of the people we care about…’ I whispered when the kiss was over, he knew I was warning him for certain people, for people who were once at least willing to come back…

‘I don’t care, all I care about is you.’ Harry whispered and this time I kissed him hungrily.

‘I love you so much,’ he whispered when we broke the kiss in need for air, we both looked at each other, knowing how important it was for him to say those words, I was probably the first to hear him say that. I knew he hadn’t say such thing to Ginny or Cho or anyone else, and I felt glad I was the first and only to hear it.

‘I love you more,’ I whispered back and he pecked my lips, his lips so new and able to make me feel butterflies in my stomach, yet so familiar and tender, as if kissing them for years.

‘I love you most.’ Harry whispered as we looked at each other, even if we both knew the future was something so fragile and easy to change, we also knew that we could make it, because we had each other, and that was more than enough.
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