The Hogwarts Express pulled into Kings Cross, smoke bellowing from its chimneys, and Hermione found herself not wanting to disembark.

She looked out the window and saw Dean and Penny standing talking with her Mum and Dad. Hermione smiled. In her last owl Monica had mentioned the two couples were really good friends now, having dinner together frequently.

Penny being a Muggleborn was a constant help to Monica and Wendell when it came to adjusting to the overwhelming differences with the Wizarding World.

While that made her really happy, she had hoped they would be late. She didn't want to leave Y/N.

The group disembarked the train and said their goodbyes, Cedric and Beatrice saying hello to Penny and Dean before leaving with Amos, Lavender leaving with her parents and Harry and Ron going off together.

Hermione and Y/N both dragged their feet, slowly heading over to the four guardians hand in hand.

Penny immediately noticed the couples interlocked fingers as lit up, asking hopefully:

"So does this mean...?"

Y/N chuckled as he and Hermione pecked each other on the lips. Penny squealed loudly, Monica and Dean laughed at her excitement while Wendell looked around uncomfortably and not too happily.

"We're together now" Y/N said proudly: "Hermione has made me the luckiest man in the world."

Hermione blushed and laid her head on his shoulder as Penny practically screamed:

"We are so happy for you both!"

Again Monica and Dean nodded in unison while Wendell grumbled before Monica slapped him on the arm. Hermione stifled a laugh before her father said:

"You're still gonna be my baby girl, but I'm happy for you both. I know you're a good man Y/N, and you'll treat my daughter right"

Y/N nodded and said solemnly:

"On all my honour I will protect her with my life, sir."

Hermione couldn't help but lean up and kiss him as he finished speaking. He was always such a gentleman, but she knew they weren't just empty words. Y/N had proven that time and time again. Hermione looked back at her parents and Dean and Penny:

"We were hoping to spend some time at each other's houses over summer"

"Yeah we really hope that's ok" Y/N added.

"Well you have to spend the next month with Jacob, Y/N. When we last spoke he said you had some really important things to teach you. That you need to be shown. After that you're coming back to our house. Maybe Hermione could come and stay with us then?" Dean finished speaking looking at the Grangers.

"Then Y/N can come to our house for a few weeks" Monica added with a smile.

Hermione smiled at her Mum gratefully. Monica had always liked Y/N, from the first time they had met him in Diagon Alley. Hermione thought back to that first meeting. How small they both were then. She looked up at her boyfriend standing next to her. He was pushing 6' now. He was pretty much a man at 13.

"That would be fantastic" Y/N said, smiling broadly: "If you're happy with that 'Mione?"

"Definitely" she said smiling back at her boyfriend.

"Although I'm really gonna miss you for the next month."

Y/N's brow furrowed as he replied:

"I'm gonna miss you too sweetheart. But it will make it so much easier getting through Jacobs... training... knowing I have you to come back to"

Y/N smiled and they kissed gently. Y/N whispered "one more." They kissed again

"One more"

They kissed again.

Before he could ask again Hermione kissed him again, getting more heated before

Ahem!

The two teen looked at the source of said throat clearing. Wendell wasn't impressed, Dean was looking at the train, Monica and Penny had huge smiles on their faces.

"Sorry about that" Y/N chuckled as he rubbed the back of his neck.

"We better go bud. You know how Jacob is" Dean said to Y/N with a hint of remorse in his voice.

Y/N turned to Hermione:

"I'll write if I can babe, but I can't promise. Could be ...anywhere doing ...anything."

"It's ok love. I understand" Hermione replied, smiling at her handsome boyfriend as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He gently grabbed her waist.

"We're just gonna...turn...around" Dean muttered awkwardly.

The four turned as Y/N smirked and leant down into a passionate kiss. They hated having to say goodbye to each other.

—~—

Y/N had trudged unhappily to the car. He missed Hermione terribly already. He was looking out the back window while Dean drove through the streets of London when Penny turned to him.

"You miss her already, don't you Cutie Pie?"

"You sure you're not secretly a legilimens Pens? I was just thinking the same thing" Y/N replied with a chuckle. Penny giggled:

"Don't need to be one, Cutie Pie. It's written all over your face. So how was school? Dumbledore told us you received a Special Service to School award. Another one that is. You chasing your brothers record or something?"

"Where do I start?" Y/N chuckled. As they drove he relayed what had happened- Hermione's petrification, cursing Malfoy, the Basilisk, Voldemort.

"There could be fallout Y/N, after the whipping and all. Just be prepared" Dean said sternly.

"Yeah well, Lucius Malfoy can fucking try" Y/N snapped. "I'll fuckin' do him and line up his filthy family next to him. Death eating cu-"

"Hey whoa, language" Penny said shocked. Y/N looked at her stunned. He would never usually swear in front of Penny. Not the c bomb anyway. He'd completely forgotten where he was as a surge of anger coursed through him.

"Shit, sorry Pens" he said apologetically.

"It's ok" Penny said and she and Dean exchanged a worried glance.

Y/N steeled himself. He had to tell Dean. It was only right. He hoped he wouldn't be too upset.

"There was something else Dean. Something Tom's memory said in the Chamber. It's about our Grandad."

Dean sighed. Y/N looked at him sadly before...

"Wait... did you know Dean?"

"Uh, what?" Dean asked in a panic.

"Don't what me. Did you know? Do you know who our Grandfather is?" Y/N snapped.

"Y/N the thing is-"

"Who is it Dean? What's his name?" Y/N asked in anger.

Dean sighed again and answered: "Gellert Grindelwald."

Y/N felt unbridled rage building in him. Anger... betrayal... broken trust.

"How long have you known Dean?" Y/N asked with tears building in his eyes as they pulled up to a stop at a traffic light.

"Y/N-" Dean started to speak gently before he was cut off:

"HOW FUCKING LONG?!?!"

Y/N had yelled so loud the people in the next car looked over. Dean looked in the rear view and saw his brother's face. It was darkening by the moment. His eyes seemed to blacken.

"Jacob went to see him, Dumbledore sent him right after Quirrell and-"

"Wait, a year? A fucking year? MY WHOLE FAMILY HAS BEEN LYING TO ME FOR A FUCKING YEAR?!?! Dumbledore knew as well???"

Y/N was devastated. He was furious. A small voice whispered from deep inside him:

...Punish them...

Y/N sat there fuming as the rage build fiercer and fiercer and fiercer. Fuck this- Moody was fucking right what he had taught Y/N. DTA- don't trust anybody!

With a small pop he apparated out of the car.

"Fuck" Dean snapped in a panic.

—~—

Twenty minutes later the pair arrived home. After getting the elevator up they burst into their penthouse apartment, hoping Y/N would be there.

He wasn't, but someone else was, someone Dean charged into as he turned a corner.

"Oof, steady on Pip" Jacob chuckled before raising an eyebrow at his worried looking brother.

"Is he here?" Penny asked as she shot around a corner. Jacob looked at the pair puzzled before he clicked and immediately snapped:

"Where is he!?!"

"I don't know" Dean answered.

"What the fuck do you mean you don't know!?!" Jacob roared again.

"He apparated out the car Jacob. He knows about our grandfather"

"You told him that we knew?"

"No he just guessed it somehow, but I did say that you had met him"

"Oh for fucks sake!" Jacob replied, squeezing the bridge of his nose.

"Look we just have to find him. I'll check Hermione's house and the Burrow." Dean replied.

"Ok I'll check out some old haunts. Penny can you stay here in case he comes back" Jacob asked with a small smile.

"Of course. Just... please bring my little boy back" Penny said as she wiped tears her eyes.

—~—

Hermione was sat in her lounge with Monica and Wendell. She had told them everything- her petrification, Y/N, what he did. They were currently trying to process it all.

"So... he killed a 60ft snake with eyes that can kill you, and then killed a ghost of the wizard version of Adolf Hitler?" Wendell asked with a look of confusion and awe. Hermione nodded and smiled and Wendell chuckled:

"Hell of a kid your boyfriend."

Hermione smiled and now nodded, saying  "mmhhmm".

Monica smiled at her daughter's happy face.

"It's great being in love isn't it sweetheart."

Monica spoke with a smile. Before Hermione could answer there was a loud crack outside the front and a knock at the door. Wendell got up to answer it and he gasped:

"Dean? What are you doing here? Is everything ok? Come in, come in." Wendell offered.

Dean nodded and entered the lounge, Hermione instantly panicked at the worry on his face.

"Is Y/N here?" Dean asked Hermione quickly. She shook her head asking:

"Dean what's going on?"

Dean sighed.

"It's Y/N. We had an argument. He found out Jacob, Penny and I knew about Grindelwald"

"You did? Why didn't you tell him?"

"Who's Grindelwald?" Wendell asked at the same time.

"The second most powerful dark wizard in history" Hermione answered.

"And our grandfather" Dean added. The Granger's eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

"We aren't like him I promise" Dean added quickly.

"We know you aren't sweety" Monica smiled: "You and Y/N are angels"

"I wanted to tell him, Hermione, but how do you tell a kid something like that. Before I could explain he disapparated out the car and now we can't find him"

"Where have you looked?" Hermione asked extremely worriedly. An angry Y/N, alone. She was panicking.

"This is my first stop, I was going to check the Burrow next."

"Can I come?" Hermione asked, concern etched on her face.

"Honey, I don't think that's a good idea" Monica replied.

"Mum, he's my boyfriend. It really hurt him finding out about his grandfather. Like really hurt him. I need to find him. I need to be there for him. Please."

Hermione's full baby browns were on display. Monica sighed:

"Ok, honey."

"Actually, if it's ok with your parents could you stay with Penny? She's waiting at home alone in case he comes back. Jacob is checking some of the places he took Y/N for training and Penny was beside herself when I left" Dean asked sadly. Hermione nodded.

"Yes of course. We can cry with worry together."

Dean smiled before looking across to Monica and Wendell:

"I'm sorry for this guys. It's not Y/N's fault. He's a good kid really."

"We know he is honey" Monica smiled. "I can't imagine how hard this is for him. Don't worry we aren't going to judge him or you. We'll give Penny a call if he turns up. Stay safe I'm sure you will find him soon."

"Thanks Monica, I cant tell you how much that means." Dean said with a relieved smile. He turned to Hermione:

" I'm going to apparate us home. It might make you feel sick since it's the first time, ok."

Hermione stared at him, only able to mutter: "Um..."

Dean chuckled and asked: "Hermione... has Y/N apparated with you before?"

"Um...."

He couldn't help but laugh in reply:

"Of course he has. That brother of mine."
His smile faded as she shook his head and said with a frown:

"Let's go, take my arm."

Hermione did so and smiled at her parents:

"I'll be home as soon as I can mum and dad. I'll call you later to let you know what's happening."

"No worries pumpkin. Look after Penny for us" Wendell smiled.

The world spun as Hermione felt a familiar squeeze. She held on to Dean waiting for the room to stop spinning. After a few moments she was finally able to see Penny, her eyes red from crying. Hermione ran up and hugged her tight. Penny instantly returned the embrace, asking:

"So Y/N wasn't at your house?"

Hermione shook her head and Penny burst into tears again. Dean looked conflicted as Hermione said calmly:

"It's ok Dean, I'll look after her- you go to the Burrow."

"Are you sure?" Dean asked.

"Positive. Just find him."

"I will"

With a small crack Dean was gone. The two witches hugged. Hermione whispered reassurances:

"He'll be ok Penny. He just needs to deal with it. It's been a really rough couple of months for him. He just needs time and needs us to be here when he comes back."

Her sobbing slowed as she wiped her eyes. "You're right. It's just he's my baby boy. All alone out there."

"Baby boy?" Hermione questioned leading to a giggle from Penny.

"He's never had a mum. A proper one I mean. I kind of felt that I was" she said with a smile.

"You should tell him when he comes back Penny"

Penny beamed at the advice.

"I will. Now take my mind off it. Tell me everything. How did you two finally get together?"

—~—

Y/N apparated into Knockturn Alley. It was crowded today, every scumbag in metropolitan London seemed to have congregated here.

Y/N smiled to himself, his wand descending into his hand. He was about to unsheathe his secret wand before he smiled again, opening his left hand with force, a large fireball circling it.

He smiled at the slight tingle of the flame against his skin before he threw it into four witches and wizards who shrieked and yelled in agony.

The twisted denizens of the perpetually dark street looked in shock before a number of eyes shifted to Y/N. He smiled, another fireball growing in his hand.

—~—

Jacob had apparated to his various hideouts- Isle of Man, the Isle of Skye, the Isle of Wight, the Shetlands, the Hebrides, Orkney, Faroe Islands, Yorkshire, Devon- everywhere he could think of. He had another thought- Dhalsim.

He apparated to the Leaky Cauldron, quickly jumping to their Floo network.

—~—

Y/N laughed as he disarmed a witch, who quickly fell to the floor screaming, blood dripping down from where her eyes had been.

Another wizard had his head blown to pieces of with a Reductor curse, Y/N quickly blocking an incoming spell with his Protego shield while firing off again, another spell of his own creation.

Aererupit Strepitus

The criminal screamed as he was thrown backwards, parts of his body disintegrating before he fell to the earth, dead.

The shockwave blew out the windows to a store behind the dark wizard. Y/N saw the glistening objects from the store and smiled to himself as his eyes blackened.

—~—

Alastor Moody was walking through the halls of the Ministry of Magic when a luminescent blue ball suddenly appeared in front of him. He heard a distorted voice whisper:

"... The PO has gone FUBAR in his hunting grounds... hurry"

Alastor immediately apparated, panic rising in his chest. He arrived in Knockturn Alley to a sight of absolute carnage.

Buildings had been nearly flattened, there were holes in walls and broken glass and fires everywhere, a luminescent skull floated in the sky, screaming:

But what sent a chill through his spine was the bodies. They were everywhere, or what was left of them. There must have been thirty people here. Mad-Eye looked up. He had seen a lot in his career, but the sight that met him nearly made him lose the contents of his stomach.

Five men were suspended from what looked like industrial sized meathooks. They had been crudely attached to the frescos of the Knockturn stores.

Mad-Eye jumped in shock as one of the men moved and groaned, weakly trying to reach out for him.

"Mary, Jesus and Joseph, they're alive" Mad-Eye muttered to himself before hearing a deep yet undeniably recognisable voice:

Crucio

A woman screamed in agony, writhing in pain on the floor. Moody rushed up and grabbed Y/N by the shoulder.

"Boy we have to get out of here, the rest of the aurors are on their way."

Moody was shocked when Y/N roughly shrugged out of his grip, snapping:

"This bitch likes to vivisection Magical Creatures alive. I'm not fucking done!"

Crucio

The woman screamed again in agony. Moody grumbled to himself about 'not having time for this' before pulling his wand and pointing it at Y/N's back:

Stupify

Y/N was suddenly flung against the wall in front of him, smacking into it hard and landing unconscious on the floor.

"Thank you. Thank you" the witch whimpered before Moody pointed his wand at her:

Obliviate

He cast it another half a dozen times before levitating Y/N and apparating, relieved to make it out in time.

—~—

Hermione and Penny had been sitting and gossiping happily, able to distract themselves for the time being.

"Oh, so you heard his confession of love when you were petrified?" Penny asked wistfully.

"Yep. He thought he might not make it back so he told me he loved me. When I was unpetrified and found him in the Room of Requirement I told him I loved him too. We had our first kiss."

Penny squealed before asking: "How was it?"

"Magical" Hermione said as she grabbed her chest and smiled at the memory. "Like the whole world stopped spinning."

"Awe. That's how it was for us too. You two are gonna be great together. I know him. He loves you so much. I've known it since the very first time we met you" Penny gushed.

"Thanks. I love him so much too"

"I know Hermione I know."

The two smiled at each other before there was a loud crack. They looked to see a very peculiar man to Hermione's eye levitating an unconscious...

"Y/N!" Hermione and Penny squealed at the same time. He was levitating face up, unconscious, covered in blood. Tears welled in Hermione's eyes as she looked at her boyfriend.

"It's alright little lady, only blood that's his is the little cut and lump on his head."

"Who's is the rest?" Penny asked horrified.

Moody's magical eye whirrled around before pointing straight at Hermione. Moody had the feeling she knew exactly who and what Y/N was.

"I'll explain when Jacob and Dean are here. Where are they?"

"Mad-Eye what's going on?" Penny asked worried, ignoring Alastor's question.

"Mad-Eye? You're who trains Y/N?" Hermione asked in confusion.

"Yes. And I had to cover the tracks of your boyfriend here before the Ministry found him. Made quite a mess. I ask again, where's Dean and Jacob?"

"I think Dean is at the Burrow. Not sure about Jacob" Penny answered.

"Ok watch this" Moody chuckled. He grabbed Y/N's left arm and tapped his wand on the magical sigil tattoo. It began to glow.

"I'll apparate to the Burrow. Find Dean. Jacob will be here. Don't wake boyo up until I get back" Moody said gruffly.

"But what happened?" Hermione asked again.

"I'll explain when we are all back. Only once. Less chance of anyone hearing"

With a crack he was gone. Penny instantly began to clean Y/N and levitated him over to the couch, Hermione sitting and Penny placed his head on Hermione's lap.

She stroked Y/N's hair and smiled as he slept.

"He's so peaceful when he sleeps."

"Seen that a lot have you?" Penny asked with a cheeky grin.

"Not like that" Hermione blushed. "Sometimes we would crash in the room of Requirement this last year. We may have.... snuggled"

Penny couldn't help but laugh: "That's so cute!"

Her face turned serious. "What about his nightmares?"

"The ones about his mum?" Hermione asked. Penny nodded sadly.

"He doesn't have them when he sleeps next to me" Hermione said with a beaming smile.

"Oh I'm so glad to hear that. When he was here he would have one every night. Sometimes he would forget to cast a silencing charm and we would have to wake him. The screams."

Penny began to tear up. Hermione did in unison hearing her words. She replied:

"He's never had to use one while we're together. Hopefully I can bring him some relief."

Penny smiled and nodded, before she could speak though Jacob had apparated in with a crack.

"Oh thank Merlin you found him. I came as soon as I could get back from India. What happened?"

"Y/N didn't use the tracing sigil. Mad-Eye did" Penny replied.

"Why was Alastor here?" Jacob asked puzzled.

"He brought Y/N unconscious. Went to find Dean and said he would explain when he got back" Hermione explained. Jacob sighed in relieve. Hermione though had some questions:

"Jacob, he said something about the Ministry and covering tracks. Isn't he an Auror though?"

"Yeah, but it's ok. He's deep cover, like myself. In with Dumbledore about keeping Y/N safe and trained. We can trust him."

Hermione had no idea what Jacob was talking about and just nodded her head.

Crack.

Mad-Eye and Dean were back. Dean rushed over and saw Y/N exclaiming "oh thank Merlin!" in relief.

"Can you please tell us now Mad-Eye?" Penny asked frustrated.

"Where was Y/N? what is going on?"

"First we need to take this girl home" Moody said in a grumpy growl.

"No I'm not going anywhere. Y/N is my boyfriend and I'm as worried as everyone else" Hermione said to the experienced auror with a huff. He scowled but Penny and Dean chuckled and Jacob smirked.

"Power to protect Mad Eye. This girl is in the prophecy too. She's part of the circle of trust" Jacob defended Hermione's presence. She smiled momentarily before pausing. She knew Y/N was the Prophesied One, which inferred a prophecy, but she was in it too? Moody sighed.

"Fine. I got a patronic warning earlier this evening from 311 in the DOM. Disturbance in Knockturn Alley- that the PO had gone FUBAR and to get down there before the aurors. The Punisher was exacting justice.

"FUBAR?" Hermione asked puzzled.

"We co-opted some muggle terms for deep cover transmissions. FUBAR stands for fucked up beyond all reason" Moody explained. Hermione nodded before Penny shrieked:

"The Punisher attacked Y/N? Why?"

Penny's tone was one of terror. Dean though looked downwards. The horrible, nagging, aching feeling he had had in his stomach was true. He spoke quietly:

"Y/N wasn't attacked by The Punisher. Y/N is The Punisher, isn't he."

"What? No don't be rid..."

Penny trailed off as she looked at the expressions on the faces of Mad-Eye and Jacob. How could this be? Where did she go wrong?

Moody began to speak again.

"When I got there it looked like a war zone. Buildings on fire, windows blown out, bodies everywhere, some unconscious, some... not so much."

Hermione gasped.

"The unconscious bodies I obliviated. I had to knock the boy out from behind, obliviate everyone there and get the hell out before the aurors turned up. Thank Merlin 311 got the trace off his wand, Jacob".

Jacob was holding his forehead and muttered: "Yeah no kidding. So I take it he didn't take the news well then?"

"I told you it was a mistake hiding it from him, lying to him. Now look what's happened!" Dean snapped.

"That's all done with now laddie. We just have to make sure this doesn't happen again. It's gonna be a shit show for a few weeks, Ministry will be tearing Knockturn alley apart trying to find what happened. Lucky he only took down Dark Witches and wizards." Moody said gruffly.

"That would have been the legilimency." Hermione added: "Y/N would never hurt a good person, that's not who he is. He's a protector"

"That's thanks to you missy" Mad-Eye grinned.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.

"That's enough for one night. I promise we will explain everything Hermione but for now let's just wake Y/N up" Penny said sounding very stressed. She smiled although she looked very stressed. She turned to Hermione:

"Hermione are you happy to stay tonight?"

"Of course. As long as it is ok with Mum and Dad"

"I'll call them in a sec. I have clothes you can wear" Penny said with a smile, before turning to Mad-Eye:

"Ok lets wake him up then"

"Brace yourselves" Mad-Eye said, pointing his wand:

Rennervate

Y/N woke up on Hermione's lap. He looked furious but then as soon he saw Hermione looking down at him he calmed instantly. She placed her hand on the side of his face and smiled at him.

"Hey you"

"Hey" Y/N replied.

Hermione leant down and kissed her boyfriend. It had only been a few hours but she felt like she really needed it. They parted and Y/N stood.

"You attacked me from behind Mad-Eye?" Y/N asked.

"Had to get you out boy. Aurors were coming."

Y/N chuckled: "Yeah, thanks for that."

Mad-Eye nodded.

Y/N looked at his brothers. His eyes narrowed and his face darkened. Hermione preemptively jumped up and grabbed his hand. The instant change in his mood was obvious to everyone.

"I see what you mean about this girl Penny. I'll be going now. You did great taking down all those scumbags son. But did you have to kill that many?"

"They were evil fuckers Mad-Eye. I Punished them for their crimes. The rapist who used Imperio on his victims, I made him slit his own throat. One of the bitches who vivisectioned Creatures alive for potion parts, I blew her to pieces. The murderers, I used their own curse on them. They deserved it, each and everyone of them."

"Fine, but don't do anything that stupid again" Moody huffed.

"No promises" Y/N chuckled. Hermione swore she saw Moody smirk before he apparated.

"Seriously. Knockturn Alley Y/N. What the hell were you thinking?" Jacob yelled.

"Seriously lying to me about who I am and who my family is? What the hell were you thinking" Y/N fired back.

Penny stepped between them: "Ok look I know how it seems Y/N and I know you don't trust us anymore and.... " Penny started to falter and Y/N instantly hugged her.

"It's not that Penny of course I trust you. I know you would have just done what you were told to. It's not you who hurt me. It's not you who betrayed me!"

Y/N glared at his brothers

"We never meant to Y/N, you have to believe me. You have enough pressure on your shoulders. We just didn't want to add more to it. I'm... we are sorry" Penny pleaded. Y/N's brothers were strangely quiet.

Y/N kissed the side of Penny's head and glared at Dean and Jacob:

"I want the whole truth. Now!"

"I'd like to know too please, if I'm part of this prophecy too?" Hermione added gently, trying to ease the tension.

The brothers glared at each other before Jacob finally huffed: "Fine."

He looked at Y/N:

"You are the subject of a prophecy Y/N. The prophecy." Jacob started to explain.

"Ok I figured as much when Voldemort called me the Prophesied One last year. But what is this prophecy exactly?"

"And I'm in it as well?" Hermione asked, slightly concerned.

"You are?" Y/N looked at his girlfriend confused. She shrugged her shoulders.

"Not directly but it's implied" Dean added.

"Ok guys I'm starting to feel trigger happy again. Stop being cryptic and tell me the damn prophecy."

Hermione couldn't help but giggle at Y/N. She thought he was kinda cute when he was angry.

Jacob sighed and recited it from memory:

"The protector of the chosen one arises.... he will be marked through torture and pain.... youngest of three and the sacrifice of the father....he will be stronger than even the dark lord.... and will kill him when the chosen one cannot... but he may be even darker.... only a single choice can decide his path... power for love or power for ambition... he alone can decide."

Y/N and Hermione sat there stunned. Finally Y/N spoke up:

"Well ok, shit. A lot of it fits. I was marked by torture. Youngest of three, dads sacrifice. I'm guessing Harry is the chosen one?"

"Yes" Dean answers.

"That explains it. When I first met Harry I shook his hand and felt something. Like kinship. It was weird but Harry felt it too. Makes sense if I'm to be his protector."

"And you're gonna be the one who kills Voldemort" Hermione said still in disbelief.

"So that's why you've always pushed me to be stronger. Always stronger, always harder, always faster" Y/N said as he stared at Jacob. Jacob nodded and Y/N thought about it for a moment before chuckling:

"Huh, no pressure."

"Yes but Y/N it can't be you. You couldn't  become a Dark Lord" Hermione said squeezing his hand.

"Wait the sorting!" Y/N gasped as his eyes lit up. "The hat couldn't split it. Asked me to decide. Power to protect those you love, or power for ambition. I've already chosen haven't I?"

"We believe so yes" Penny smiled.

"Y/N you looked right at me before answering the sorting hat" Hermione suddenly remembered.

"Yes" Y/N smiled and looked at his love.

"It asked if I wanted to protect out of love. I looked at you and didn't hesitate. I already loved you back then."

Hermione was on Y/N in a second, hugging him tightly and kissing him lovingly. All the two could hear was Penny awweeeing. As the two separated Hermione looked up in Y/N's eyes:

"I already loved you too. I knew it from the moment I met you."

Y/N chuckled: "So did I".

"That's all good and everything but this conversation can't leave this room. Understood" Jacob said with an extremely serious look on his face.

"Yeah. Operational Security Jacob. We understand" Y/N answered.

"Well it's been a long day. How about we start your training tomorrow kid. I've got some new ideas now I want to sort through."

"Good. I'm tired and you would have a hell of a fight dragging me away. I just want to hug my girlfriend" Y/N smiled.

"Yeah yeah I'll be in touch"

Crack.

Jacob had apparated. Penny smiled

"I'm going to call your parents. Let them know Y/N is safe but you are hoping to stay. Dean can you get a pizza?"

"Will do. You guys just rest here I'll be back"

He left and Penny went to the kitchen to ring Hermione's parents. Y/N sat gingerly on the couch and wrapped his arm around Hermione's shoulder as she leant onto him. He kissed her head. Hermione looked up at him and smiled.  Merlin she loved him.