My Best Friend

My Best Friend

By

Holly

"HAROLD JAMES POTTER!!!!!" came the shrills of 18 year-old Hermione Granger, student and head girl of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

"GET YOUR LAZY DUFF OUT HERE. NOW!" she yelled again

"What? What did I do?" asked Harry Potter as he came out from his private Head Boy bedroom and looked at his girlfriend.

"Do you have any idea what day it is?" asked Hermione as she repeatedly tapped her foot.

"Uh, the twenty-fourth of June?" asked Harry.

"Precisely. And do you remember the certain event that took place on this day?" replied Hermione. Harry thought about it for a minute and the look on his face was that of complete and utter horror. He mentally smacked himself.

"Our anniversary," he groaned and he hugged her. "Oh baby, I´m so sorry. I completely forgot." He looked at her as her eyes were brimming with tears. "Look, I gotta go find Ron, I´ll see you later?" She nodded.

"I promise I will make it up to you baby," said Harry as he kissed her gently and he set off to find Ron.

"Somehow, I don´t believe that," said Hermione quietly as he walked out of sight. "You´ve never forgotten our anniversary before Harry, why did you now?"

* * *

"Ron! Seamus! You guys have got to help me!" said Harry.

"What´s up Harry?" asked Seamus Finnegan.

"I forgot-I forgot..." panted Harry and he tried to catch his breath.

"You forgot your guys´ anniversary, didn´t you Harry?" said Ron and he fell to the floor and started laughing.

"Ron, I´m serious, what am I going to do?" asked Harry. "I need to come up with something before she finds out that I don´t have anything. She already knows I forgot!"

"How about if you sing to her at the talent show at the 7^th year´s farewell party tonight?" said Seamus. "McGonagall still needs some Gryffindors for it."

"But, what would I sing? I mean, I´ve never really sang in public before," said Harry.

"Mind if I cut in?" asked a voice. It was Jessica Black, Seamus´ girlfriend and Harry´s "sister." When Sirius was cleared, he adopted Harry as his "son". That´s when everyone learned that Sirius and his wife Arabella Figg-Black had a 17 year-old daughter. Seamus kissed his girlfriend on the lips.

"Sure Jess," said Harry. "What have you got?" Jessica whispered something in his ear.

"I like that idea!" said Harry. "Seamus, tell McGonagall that I´ll perform tonight, but have her keep it a secret."

"Will do," said Seamus. "Come on Jess, we´re going to be late for Astronomy!" He waggled his eyebrows and Jessica playfully smacked him.

"I swear Seamus," said Jessica as they left, "you have WAAY too much free time."

* * *

"Thank you Jessica, for that lovely version of May It Be," said Prof. Dumbledore as Jessica left the stage, joining Seamus. He kissed her. "And now, we have one last entry in tonight´s talent show. Please welcome, Mr. Harry Potter."

Whispers from the 7^th years and their dates ran through the Great Hall as Harry stood up and walked up to the front. He turned to everyone and spoke.

"Today is one of the most important days of my life. Three years ago, I fell in love with someone very special. Someone who I was able to turn to when I needed her, someone who I´ve know since I was a first year. Today is our anniversary, and I promised her that I would make it up to after forgetting that it was our anniversary. So Hermione, would you come up here?"

Hermione looked at Jess, who mouthed, "Go on," and motioned for her to go up there. Hermione stood up and made her way to the front by Harry, who suddenly pulled out a dozen roses from behind his back. Hermione gasped and took the roses from him. Then she hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.

"Mione, I love you more than anything in the world, and to show you how much, this song´s for you."

Music started playing and Jessica grinned as her favorite American Muggle song was sung by Harry.

As Harry sang, Hermione tried not to cry and she grinned at him. He took her in her arms and he danced and swayed with her while he sang

Ron looked at his girlfriend Lavender, grinning as she sang along. He gently nuzzled her neck, placing kisses all over it.

"I love you," said Ron as he nuzzled her neck.

"I love you too, Ron."

Jessica looked up and smiled at Seamus as he wrapped his arms around her. They kissed and Jess grinned.

"You´re my best friend," said Jess.

"You´re mine too."

Ginny looked at her brother necking Lavender, then looked at Jess and Seamus, then shifting her eyes to Harry and Hermione as the two were lost in each other, Hermione now singing along with Harry. Obviously she knew the song too. A pair of strong arms found themselves around Ginny´s waist and she looked up at Draco Malfoy, her boyfriend.

"Yes?" whispered Ginny.

"I´m starting to miss my best friend," said Draco. Ginny grinned.

"Am I your best friend?" she whispered back.

"Well, you were my first real friend," whispered Draco as he took a hold of Ginny´s hands. "You taught me how to love." And with that he kissed her on the lips.

As Harry and Hermione finished, they kissed and the crowd went wild.

"I love you," said Hermione.

"I love you too," said Harry. "Happy Anniversary." And he kissed her again.

* * *

"This has been the best night of my life, Harry," said Hermione as she and Harry took a walk around the lake, one of the many things they had done together since fourth year.

"Mine too, Mione," murmured Harry as he nuzzled her neck. Hermione giggled and she leaned up and kissed him. "Marry me Mione," said Harry as they pulled away. "Be my wife forever."

"Yes," said Hermione, "I´m always yours forever." They kissed again and Hermione shrieked as Harry swung her around.

"You´re my best friend, Mrs. Potter," said Harry as he caught her in a passionate kiss.

"And I´m yours, Mr. Potter." And they kissed again.

A face peered out from a window high in Gryffindor Tower. Jessica grinned as her best friends were laughing and being crazy lovebirds.

"Seamus, Ron, Lav, come look at them," said Jessica. "They´re so cute."

The four friends all looked out the window as the future Mr. and Mrs. Potter chased each other around the lake, giggling and kissing and splashing each other with water from the edge of the lake.

"I wonder when the wedding is?" asked Ron. Lavender playfully smacked Ron and the four friends laughed as their Best friends continued their anniversary night.