Harry Potter The Kiss

Bill spoke to his baby sister, "Ginny you have to take your time and think about this. I got my first look at Neville today and he seems like a nice young man but this could be for life. You have to be sure Ginny but we'll support you whatever you decide."

Ginny spoke calmly, "as I understand the situation if we attempt this and it works I may find myself bonded on some level to a really nice, decent guy who I like and know he's interested in me, not Miss Potter."

Everyone nodded his or her agreement.

"My other option is to do nothing and he dies. If those are my choices I'm ready to go now."

Hermione held her close as they and the Weasleys followed Harry to Neville's room, he explained what they wanted to attempt to his grandmother.

She looked at Ginny with wonder in her eyes, "you'd do that for my Neville?"

Ginny replied saucily, "If this works he might be my Neville to."

This brought a chuckle from the elderly woman, "oh I like this one my Lord, exactly what Neville needs to bring him out of his shell. I have nothing to loose here and everything to gain so of course I give my permission."

Harry told Ginny what to do while he and Hermione put their hands on Ginny's shoulders.

Ginny's thoughts of their first kiss that morning soon had her magic flowing into the young wizard while Harry and Hermione poured magic into their adopted daughter.

Ginny, being the stubborn young witch she is, was told to stop three times then practically forced to break contact by Bill before collapsing with exhaustion. Harry picked her up and put her in bed beside Neville while Hermione explained that if a bond had started to form, this would keep it stable.

All they could do now was wait.

Hermione left to collect her parents, she would now be the one keeping Harry informed through the bond while he watched over Ginny and Neville.

She found her father sitting on the edge of his bed being fussed over by Emma and Amanda, Hermione rushed into his arms.

"It's ok dear," said Dan "Harry knew they would come after us at some point didn't he?"

Hermione nodded her head, "we just didn't expect it today, and the security around the church meant nobody should have got within a hundred yards of the place. We're waiting on more information before deciding what to do next."

"Harry told me his response would have to be brutal, at the time it alarmed me but not anymore. We were very lucky today; their intention was to wipe everyone out so get me a gun and I'll stand beside Harry. They can't get a second chance at this, we may not be so lucky next time."

Emma said in all seriousness, "I've already offered dear, a shotgun each?"

"I looked into Harry's eyes when he promised to get the bastards and you won't need those guns, they have no idea how big a mistake they just made," said Amanda, effectively ending the discussion.

Dan was passed fit so they left in search of Sirius and Remus.

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The hospital was slowly recovering from the sudden influx and everyone from the Potter wedding was being treated on the same floor be they wizards, muggles, elves or goblins. The first time in the history of St Mungo's this had ever taken place, just a pity it took such an event to bring this momentous occasion to fruition.

The first room Hermione and the Grangers entered held the strangest pairing she could imagine, Lavender Brown and Tina Elliot!

Tina and her friend Carol Burns had been the two most popular girls at Hermione's primary school and had made her life hell for six years with their snide comments and cutting remarks. Anyone who even spoke to Hermione received the same treatment ensuring it was a friendless Hermione Granger who boarded the Hogwarts express.

Both had been cut with the flying glass though looked as if they had recovered well.

"Oh Hermione your beautiful dress is ruined and you looked sensational in it and those bridesmaid dresses were gorgeous and your vows had me crying, how's Harry, Ginny and Neville?" gushed Lavender in one breath.

Hermione noticed the state of her dress for the first time and asked a passing elf wearing a Potter tunic if she could bring her a change of clothes. She also noticed the order of the enquiries, which was typical Lavender, clothes counted more than lives.

Hermione smiled "Hi Lav, Harry and Ginny are fine but we're not sure about Neville yet. Hello Tina, how are you?"

How are you? Simple question except Tina Elliot had no idea how to answer it. When she received the wedding invitation her original thought was a practical joke until learning others had been invited as well.

Then today entering the church and seeing the plaque shocked her but nowhere near the jolt she got when looking at the hunk standing in front of the alter, waiting on his bride.

The consensus amongst the group of friends was that she was marrying some old academic who was getting himself a sixteen-year-old bride, not too bothered about her appearance, but looking at the groom blew that theory out the water.

Then the bride entered looking like a fairytale princess and her prince never took his eyes off her, Tina had never seen a couple so obviously in love with each other that nothing else mattered. When they spoke their vows every person in the church had tears in their eyes.

Tina was suddenly covered in blood and was about to start screaming when she just appeared in a hospital of sorts. She had cuts to her face, chest and upper arms and thought she'd be scarred for life until a strange woman waved a stick while humming a tune and her cuts disappeared.

After being given some medicine to drink she found herself in bed, sharing a room with a girl called Lavender who knew the bride and groom very well. Lavender then proceeded to tell stories that had Tina questioning her sanity as well as the ingredients of the medicine she received.

How are you? No bloody idea but she had to say something to this confident woman bearing no resemblance to the weird, nerdy little girl they used to tease mercilessly.

"Are you really a witch? Hell, are you really Hermione Granger?" asked Tina.

The elf had returned with Hermione's armour and cloak so she snapped her fingers changing immediately. The elf looked startled until Hermione said, "Winky taught me, she really is special and we're sure she'll be ok" the beaming elf bowed deeply and left.

Turning to Tina, "yes I am a witch and actually I'm Lady Hermione Jane Potter Gryffindor now. Where's your friend Carol?" Hermione was feeling quite pleased with herself until she saw the pain in Tina's eyes.

"Carol couldn't make it, it's a chemotherapy day for her," said Tina with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry to hear that," said Hermione while informing Harry by bond that the Lily Potter Clinic just got it's first patient.

"Lavender was telling me your husband fought a dragon and the figure in the window looked remarkably like him. Did you notice?" asked Tina.

Hermione just smiled as she dreamily replied, "Tina, why would I look at a window when the real thing was standing right in front of me? No window could ever do my Harry justice."

"I just can't wait to tell everyone, they'll never believe me!" said Tina.

Hermione just shook her head and left explaining to her puzzled grandmother that Tina would have all memory of St Mungo's removed when she was fit enough.

"Will I be having my memory wiped?" asked Amanda.

Emma chuckled while Dan gave his mother a reassuring hug, "mum you're Harry Potter's grandmother now. Believe me when I say that no one will be approaching you with a wand in their hand."

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