Yuletide Blessing

New Year

It was very late when Harry woke up. He wasn't sure where he was, at first. He only felt a very warm presence close to him and he felt his hand holding something round and soft. Opening his eyes, he recognized Hermione's room and all the memories of the night rushed in. He recognized what he was holding and tried to move his hand, not wanting to offend Hermione, yet he couldn't. Hermione's hand was pressing his firmly onto her breast. She kept his hand there even as she turned around, looking into his eyes and smiling. "Good morning, dear, although I think it's almost noon."

"Good Morning," he answered automatically. "Won't your parents be angry if they find us this way?" He was becoming very worried.

Hermione's smile didn't falter. "I've told Mom I'm going to sleep with you after the Ball. I was even thinking of more than just sleeping, but we were both too tired."

"You really wanted..."

"Harry, I love you. I want to marry you and bear your children. I want to spend my whole life with you, if you'll take me." She blushed terribly but kept looking in his eyes.

"Of course I'll take you. We may be a bit young for commitment, but now I know I really love you, and not just because you've let me touch your t**s. You're the only person who knows me better than I know myself. Who could ever be better than you as my wife? Hermione, I love you and I want to marry you when we're older, if you'll still want me."

Hermione didn't answer. She moved her hands behind his head and initiated a long kiss, expressing all her feelings in that kiss.

It took them both a few minutes to breathe normally again. "Does it mean we are engaged?" Harry asked.

"I think so. We both agreed to get married. That's engagement, as far as I know."

Harry smiled. "Then I need to give you the engagement ring. Do you think we need to go to Gringotts for this, or should I just summon it?"

Hermione smiled, pressing her chest into Harry's. "Try summoning it. That should be faster. We can go to Gringotts if it fails."

Harry summoned the ring silently. A moment later, it appeared in his hand. Still lying in bed, he took Hermione's hand and put the engagement ring on her finger. There was the now familiar scanning circle of light and once it stopped, Hermione noticed that her promise ring was no longer on her finger.

"Do you want to disguise this ring as well?" Harry asked.

"Not now. I want to show it to my parents first. I think I should hide it once we return to school, though."

It took them some more time until they left the bed. Harry was still fascinated seeing almost naked Hermione. She smiled teasingly. "Just a bit longer, my love."

Wearing only his shorts, he rushed to his room. A few minutes later, walking hand-in-hand, they arrived to the kitchen, where the Grangers were enjoying a late brunch.

"I see you're walking normally. Haven't you completed your plan?" Jean asked Hermione with a twinkle in her eye.

"Partly. We were both too tired to do any more, but the day is not over yet." There was some mischief in Hermione's voice as well.

"Have I missed something?" Harry asked, quite bewildered.

"No, dear. It will all be very clear soon," Hermione said, caressing his cheek. She then turned back to her parents, lifting her hand, where the new ring shone brightly. "We're engaged now!"

Jean shrieked and giggled like a small girl, grabbing Hermione's hand and taking a closer look at the ring. Dave looked apprehensively at Harry.

Harry walked closer to Dave. "I'm sorry, sir. I've just realized that I should have asked for your permission first."

Dave smiled and patted Harry's shoulder. "Hermione has always been strong-minded. I could never stand in her way once she decided, as it seems the case with you two. I can only wish you a lot of luck."

"Thank you, sir."

"No need to thank me, but you should call me Dave, or – if you prefer – Dad."

Harry felt some wetness in his eyes. "Thank you, Dad."

Jean turned to Harry now. "Harry, this ring is way too expensive! Are you sure you can afford it?"

"It comes from my vault, so the cost is irrelevant. Besides, I'm sure I can afford any jewelry my future wife would like." He then added reluctantly, "Mom."

He was surprised to find himself in a very tight hug, barely able to hear, "You're welcome, Son."

Hermione then told them about their decision to keep the ring, and their engagement, hidden. Her parents agreed it was a wise decision.

"Will you join us for a visit with aunt Nelly?" Jean asked.

Just seeing the grimace on Hermione's face made her opinion clear. "No. I'd rather stay home with Harry. Besides, I have a plan to execute."

"Well, good luck, dear. I'll tell Nelly that you had a lot of homework and you sent your love. We now need to get moving."

Jean kissed Hermione's forehead and then did the same with Harry before she took Dave's hand and moved to their room.

Harry looked at Hermione. "What plan?"

She smiled seductively. "A plan we started executing during the night, and you seemed to love it. We only need to finish the last and final step."

"What is it?"

Her smiled widened. "Let's go to my room and you'll find out everything."

Remembering what happened in that room made Harry more willing to comply. He followed Hermione to her room and was not surprised to see her locking and silencing the room. He was surprised when she cast another spell, one he didn't recognize, on herself, yet he refrained from questioning.

"Undress me now," she said, standing in front of him. Harry removed her blouse, unbuttoning it tenderly, as if caressing her. He acted similarly with her jeans, tracing her legs with his hands. Hermione was now in her bra and knickers only, making Harry's heart beat much faster.

"Completely!" she whispered.

Harry had never tackled a bra. He had heard some of the older boys curse that item, though. Quite reluctantly, he put his hands around Hermione, who stepped even closer, putting her head on his chest and her hands around his waist. He fumbled a little, getting acquainted with the new item, and then showed some dexterity, opening the hooks and freeing the bra. His hands caressed her shoulders tenderly, making the straps fall to her arms. Hermione took one step back and shrugged her arms, letting the bra fall to the floor.

Harry looked at her eyes. They were directing him downwards. He grabbed the elastic band of her knickers and bent down, dragging it along her legs. Seeing her so naked, he found the courage to spread some kisses along her legs as well. He was surprised to hear her moan.

He could not get enough of her. His eyes scanned her up and down continuously, admiring her, marveling at the beauty Hermione was for him. She didn't let him enjoy this for too long. "My turn now!" she declared, her hands going to his shirt. Hermione was more efficient. Removing his shirt left his upper body naked, and removing his trousers along with his boxers in one swift movement left him as naked as she was.

Hermione admired the view for a while, just the way Harry had done a few minutes earlier. Harry was thin, yet his muscles were well defined, probably thanks to his Quidditch training. His erect member seemed to be larger than she thought could fit inside her, yet it wasn't forbiddingly large. She thought it was just a bit above average for his age, if she remembered her reading correctly.

She stepped forward, making their bodies touch, her face lifted to his, demanding a kiss. She could feel his erection brushing at her stomach, just above her mound. It made her only hornier.

Harry was unable to resist. He kissed her tightly, embracing her tenderly, caressing her naked skin and paying special attention to her t**s and her buttocks, which he had never done before. Hermione was caressing him just the same, yet slowly moving them both to the bed.

"Make me fully yours," she whispered, "but be tender. It's my first time."

"I hope to do it right," he whispered back. "This is my first time as well."

Despite the urgency their bodies were feeling, they both took it slowly. They continued kissing and caressing, moving their hands to more intimate parts, before finally uniting.

The first time was not so great, although none of them was disappointed. They continued caressing and kissing, finding new ways to enjoy each other, until their bodies requested they unite again.

Harry lost count of how many times they copulated or how long they spent with each other. After a series of intense orgasms, they finally collapsed into sleep.

Harry woke up as his stomach grumbled. He felt sweaty and sticky and utterly happy. He knew that this afternoon would be his favorite memory for casting Patronus. Yet right now he had a full bladder that he needed to handle urgently.

Hermione was waking up as well. Harry kissed her lightly. "I'm going to the toilet. I'll be right back."

He didn't bother with clothes. They seemed irrelevant, especially as the house was quite warm. He returned soon enough, finding Hermione sitting on the edge of the bed. "Can you help me walk to the bathroom? I think we may have overdone it. The whole area is sore."

"Have I hurt you?" Harry asked with alarm in his voice.

"No, silly. I just couldn't get enough of you, but my muscles seem to be of a different opinion."

"Do you like me to make dinner for us?" he asked a few minutes later, after Hermione had made her visit to the toilet and even grabbed a dressing gown and put it over her nakedness, to Harry's regret.

"Are you sure you can cook? I can't."

"I've been cooking since I was tall enough to reach the stove. I can cook almost everything if you have the ingredients."

"A pizza would be nice right now. I don't want to waste too long on eating. We only have tonight to spend together before returning to Hogwarts."

Harry liked the implied promise. "Then pizza it is!"

He rushed to the kitchen to handle the food. Hermione spent a bit on trying to make her hair behave. She then joined Harry at the kitchen, although she was still walking a bit funny.

"Isn't there a spell to make your discomfort go away?" Harry asked, still worried he had caused it.

Hermione frowned. "There actually is. Let me recall it..."

A moment later she cast another spell on herself and sighed with relief. "Now, that I know it works, I think we can enjoy a few more shags before going back to school."

Harry just blushed.

They were finishing their pizza when Harry remembered. "What was that plan you've mentioned earlier?"

She smiled seductively. "It was the plan to give you my virginity, making us both enjoy it. I think it turned out fine."

"But why would you want it? I mean... Well, I know that boys like it but most girls don't, so..."

"I was sure you'll be tender and considerate enough to make me enjoy it and I really wanted to be fully yours, even before we became engaged. I love you, Harry." She became so emotional when she said it, that she had some tears in her eyes. Harry wiped them gently with his thumbs. "I love you too. It took me longer to realize it, but I can't imagine my life without you. I need you to always be with me, for as long as we live."

Hermione smiled tearfully and pecked his lips. "That's why we're engaged, isn't it?"

As their bodies were sated, for now, they spent the rest of the evening reading the books from the vaults, until these vanished, as planned, and then just watching some entertainment on TV. When the Grangers returned home, they found the youngsters half-sleeping in front of the TV. They turned it off and then helped them to their feet. Jean noticed that Hermione wasn't walking as gingerly as usual and smiled internally, congratulating her daughter in her heart.

Dave was not as pleased, yet he had agreed that his daughter could do as she liked, knowing quite well what it would lead to. Besides, after getting to know Harry, he knew that his daughter couldn't choose any better. It still didn't make him happy that his daughter was becoming an independent woman so soon.

Harry wasn't even aware of going to bed with Hermione. Although they had only first done it the previous night, it now seemed so natural. He just said, "Goodnight Mom, Dad," to his hosts, as he followed Hermione to her room. They cuddled naked and fell asleep immediately, both sporting wide smiles.