Am i dreaming?

Going home...

Harry stood in the crowd at King's Cross Station, pushing his heavy trunk along on a trolley as he headed towards the barrier. Harry smiled when he saw who was standing in front of it. Hermione and Ron were standing to the side, trying not to look out of place with two owls. Hermione looked up at him and grinned from ear to ear, while Ron scowled and looked at the ground. It seemed that Ron was still angry that Harry had gotten Hermione. Harry glared at Ron before going to Hermione, pulling her into a tight hug. Hermione smiled happily and lent back, looking Harry in the eyes.

"You look different, Harry. What happened over the summer?" She asked as Harry shook his head.

"Nothing, Hermione. I just missed you." Harry said as he lent in and kissed Hermione on the lips. Ron muttered something  under his breath as he turned and walked through the barrier. Harry stepped back and looked over Hermione's shoulder at the barrier.

"Whats the matter with him?" Hermione asked as Harry looked at her. He smiled as he took her hand and turned towards his parents and Sirius, smiling brightly.

"Who cares, must be the time of the month." Harry said as Hermione giggled.

"The girlfriend is great." Harry told Sirius, who smiled , happy that his godson was happy. Harry smiled at Hermione again and turned to walk through the barrier. Harry turned and looked at his parents once more, scared that if he turned his back that they would disappear and that this life really would be a dream. But they stood where they had, smiling brightly. Harry grinned at them and stepped through the barrier, Hermione by his side.

Once through the barrier, James and Sirius helped Harry to load his and Hermione's trunks onto the train, while Lily and Hermione were talking to Ginny who had been looking for them. Harry smiled gently at Ginny, he had always had a crush on Ginny before his feelings for Hermione had grown, but something deeper throbbed for the redheaded girl who looked similar to his mother. Harry shook his head as he climbed aboard the train in search of his father and Sirius, he guessed that some things would never change. But for now he pushed his confused feeling down and away in a small box that he would get to once he was sure that this wasn't a dream.

Once they had found an empty compartment, and had loaded the trunks into the luggage compartment, Harry jumped off the train and went and hugged Hermione. He saw Ginny smile gently, but he also noticed that it didn't reach her eyes. Apparently Ginny also had mixed feelings about what was going on. Harry's heart panged as he looked into her eyes, and he had the sudden urge to kiss Ginny, and then he thought of the girl who was still in his arms, and all thoughts of kissing Ginny evaporated, as he lent forward and kissed Hermione on the lips.

"Honestly Harry, keep it for the train ride." Lily exclaimed as Harry turned and smiled at her. Letting Hermione go, Harry went and hugged his mother.

"Sure thing, mum." He said as he let her go and went to hug his father and Sirius.

"Be good Harry." His father said, as he held him tight.

"Yeah, Harry. Be good." Sirius mocked as Harry let his father go. Harry laughed as he punched his godfather in the arm before he was tackled in a bear-hug.

"Always am, Dad." Harry said, short of breath. Hermione watched as the boys joked and went up to Lily and hugged her gently.

"Keep a close eye on him, Hermione." Lily whispered in Hermione's ear as she held her close.

"Always do." Hermione said as Lily let her go. Lily laughed quietly. "Come on, Harry. Unless you want to miss the train."

Harry laughed as he ducked under one of Sirius' arms and went to Hermione.

"Yeah, I'm coming." Harry said as he turned and looked at his family once more, and he finally decided that he wasn't dreaming. Because this was to good, to real to be a dream. And he smiled as he and Hermione finally boarded the train. Ready for another year at Hogwarts. But Harry wasn't quite ready to see how much it had changed.