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Chapter 221 - Chapter 20

When Harry and Hermione entered the new rooms, they weren't very surprised. It was much like her Head Girl rooms had been, with the exception of a larger bedroom, with a very non-spectacular crib sitting a few feet from the queen sized bed.

Hermione's boxes were stacked neatly against the wall in the living room.

"Dobby?" Harry called.

Dobby the house-elf popped right in, "Yes, Harry Black Sir?"

"Dobby please don't call me sir," Harry began, but before he could finish his sentence, the little elf fell to the floor and started banging his head against it. "Dobby stop!" Harry shouted over the loud bangs that Dobby's head was making as it bounced off the floor.

"Yes, Harry Black?" Dobby asked again.

"I was just wondering if you were the one who moved Hermione's things?" Harry asked slowly.

"Yes, Dobby moved Harry Black's girlfriends things to her new rooms. Professor Dumbledore told Dobby to." Dobby's big glasses eyes began to water as he looked at Harry.

"Thank you Dobby," Harry said, "You did a wonderful job." His comment earned Harry a squeeze and a small smile from Hermione.

"Dobby would you mind unpacking Hermione's bed clothes and fixing her bed for her? It's almost time for us to go to Transfiguration and I know she's going to be tired when we get back from there."

"Yes Harry Black, Dobby will make missy's bed for her right away," the little elf said happily.

"Thank you Dobby, that's very kind," Hermione said, for once just grateful that she didn't have to do it herself.

Hermione went to one of the boxes that Dobby had left in the sitting room and opened it. It was the box that contained all the pictures of her friends. Hermione used her wand and began to use temporary sticking charms to place the pictures on the walls around her sitting room. The last picture she placed was one that she enlarged a bit and placed over the fireplace. It was one of herself and Harry, sitting together in the Great Hall, laughing at Ginny and Dean, who were poking fun at Ron.

The curly haired witch smiled as she thought of the love that she felt when she was with their friends. Ron was the only friend who had changed his attitude toward either one of them since Harry had found his family, and they had began dating.

"Hermione?" Harry asked, pulling her out of her thoughts. "It's time to go to Transfiguration."

Hermione nodded and Harry took her hand as they walked out of the portrait door and toward Professor McGonagall's classroom.

The Professor looked at Harry and Hermione, and frowned slightly at them, as they entered the room.

Hermione looked down at the floor and hurried to her seat, while Harry held his head high and walked at a normal pace to his place beside his pregnant girlfriend.

"I know we made a mistake, but don't be ashamed love." Harry reached over and squeezed her hand, before letting go and getting his books out of his bag and getting ready for class.

Transfiguration went quickly and by the end of class, Hermione had cheered up a bit after earning 5 points to Gryffindor for her perfect transfiguration of a quill into a canary. Her happy mood was, however, ruined when Professor McGonagall asked her to stay after class.

Harry waiting around for her but was quickly dismissed by the Professor, so he sat out in the hall and waiting on his girlfriend.

Hermione came out a few moments later, close to tears. "Professor McGonagall wanted to let me know that she's very disappointed in me, and that the new Head Girl is Hannah Abbott, and it will be announced at dinner tonight."

Harry made a face and hugged his girlfriend. "Let's go eat, then we've got a free period before we have to meet Ginny and Luna."

Together, they walked to lunch and surprisingly, Hermione found herself absolutely ravenous and ended up eating three plates of food before headed out to the lake to sit with Harry until time to meet the girls.

"I think we should tell a few more people," Harry said. "I'm tired of everyone blaming you and telling you how disappointed they are in you, when it's just as much my fault, if not more my fault, as it is yours. I'm the one who didn't know the right charms."

Hermione nodded. "If you want."

"I think we should invite Neville, Dean and Seamus too. Anyone else you can think of?" Harry asked.

"Lavender, Hannah and the Patil twins." Hermione said. "I know they're gossip hounds, but they're also pretty good friends sometimes."

"Good. Invite them and I'll tell the boys. We'll let Ron find out with the rest of the school."

"Should we owl anyone before we start telling people?" Hermione asked.

"Maybe we should tell Fred, George and Lee." Harry suggested. "They were the first people, other than you, who supported me about my dads and my decision to change my name. And George and Lee came out to me first."

"I think that would be good. I have to go to my parents this weekend. Dumbledore arranged to have their fireplace connected to the floo network and I have to tell them this weekend." Hermione said, sounded a bit frightened.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Harry asked.

"No. I think I should probably do this on my own. You can come with me next time. I'm sure there will be a next time."

"Ok. If you change your mind, just let me know. I'll go with you." Harry said.

"I know you will. You're amazing." Hermione said as she leaned in to kiss her boyfriend.

"Let's go owl Fred and George. Lee will be at the shop with them, and it's almost time to meet everyone, and we still have to tell everyone else to meet us." Harry said.

"You owl the boys and tell your dorm mates to meet us, and I'll go find Lavender, Hannah, Pavarti and Padma. I'll meet you in the Room of Requirement in 20 minutes." Hermione suggested.

The couple shared one last kiss, before getting to their feet and heading in their separate ways to take care of their tasks.

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