Tomarry One Shots

| Will you bond with me? PT. 2

They were in the potion class; Harry was sitting on Hermione's right with Ron sitting behind them sitting next to Padma Patil from Ravenclaw. They were brewing the draught of living death. Snape was walking around the classroom, making comments about everyone's potions. Snape made a discussed noise in the back of his throat as he walked by Harry's potion. Harry sighed and probed his elbow on the table and rested his head in his hand, his left hand.

Hermione turned her head towards him and gasped. "Harry, your hand. Is that ... is that a ring on your finger? Is that AN ENGAGEMENT RING?!" Hermione exclaimed. Startled Harry quickly dropped his hand down on the table, slowly turning red. This is when his friends found out, in the potion class, which is possible the worst place for them to find out he is engaged to Tom Riddle, the Slytherin King.

The entire class turned towards them. All of them looking at him, trying to find this 'engagement ring' Hermione had screamed about. "Twenty-point form Gryffindor, miss Granger and Mr. Potter, each. For disrupting my class." Snape snapped.

Sheepish Harry raised his hand to scratch his neck while lowering his glances. Conscious about using his right hand instead of his left hand. "This is what I wanted to talk with you and Ron about, last night." Harry whispered to Hermione.

"You got engaged. Why didn't you tell us you were dating someone? Why didn't you tell us you were serious about this person?" Hermione harshly whispers back. Ashamed Harry looks away and replies "Look, can we not do this in the potion class with everyone around. Can we wait before you two interrogate me about this."

"Fine, but don't think you're off the hook, Harry." Hermione agrees. Everyone goes back to their own potions seeing as the show is over. Luckily this is a Gryffindor/Ravenclaw class, and no one is the NEWT potion class is stupid enough to gossip about this with Snape around.

~HJP/TMR~

As soon as the bell signals the end of the class, Hermione grabs Harry and Ron. They were lucky that potions were the last lesson of the day, and they had enough time before dinner to have this discussion, interrogation Harry corrects in his mind.

Hermione barely waits for the door of the Room of Requirement to form before she shoves it open. Hermione had imagined a cosy, small Gryffindor common room and Harry is grateful for it. He could use some silent support and believe of his bravery.

"So, when were you going to tell us?" Hermione starts the interrogation of. "I wasn't necessarily trying to keep it from you guys. It ... it just never came up" Harry responded.

"Really, never in who knows how many months has it come up to say, 'Hey guys, I'm dating someone'?" Ron askes.

"I was scared, okay. I was dating a Slytherin and not any Slytherin. I was dating the Heir of Slytherin himself." Harry says exhausted.

"Heir of Slytherin, you mean Tom Riddle? You are dating Tom Riddle." Ron yells. "While ... technically I was dating him, we are engaged now." Harry carefully says.

When did that happen?

Easter break, I wanted to tell you guys as soon as you guys returned. I mean, you are my best friends. It just didn't happen. And I promised myself I would tell you before classes began again. But last night, you didn't have time with your prefect duties." Harry sighs "I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you guys, I just didn't know how. Especially given that I had yet to tell you guys about the fact that I was dating Tom."

Hermione studies him and askes "Are you happy, Harry? Truly happy?" Softly smiling Harry replies "Yes. Yes, I'm very happy with Tom."

"Are you guys in love?" Ron questions. "Yes, we are in love." Harry answers.

"As long as you are happy, then we are happy for you." Hermione concludes. "Hey, what about me? I didn't even get to shove talk Riddle. My brothers are going to be upset about that too, you know." Ron says.

"Just so you know, if he ever hurts you. I have read the entire Hogwarts library, including the restricted section. I will hex him six ways to Sunday." Hermione says and the golden trio started laughing.

After they had calmed down, Hermione wanted to know "So ... How did he propose? Did he get down on one knee? Did he have a romantic speech prepared?"

So, Harry proceeds to tells them about the day that Tom proposed to him, leaving out the kisses, snogging and even light petting.