Disclaimer:I do not own the characters in this story. They belong to J.K. Rowling. The song that will be at the begining of each chapter is part of Melissa Etheridge's song I wanna come over. I didn't catch the nameof the writer but I am giving credit where credit is due. ENJOY!
I know you're home
You left your light on
you know I'm here
the night is thin
I know you're alone
I watched the car leave
your lover is gone
Let me in
CHAPTER 1 –FIRST CONTACT
It is Christmas Eve. Ginny is home from Hogwarts for the holidays. She is sitting in her room with Hermione catching up on girl talk. Hermione and Ron have been dating off and on. They haven't decided yet to call it serious or not. They're both secretly afraid of having a serious commitment to only each other. Hermione is currently complaining about Ron's sloppy kisses and what she should do about it.
"Ginny. I dread when he kisses me because it's like kissing Hagrid's dog Fang!" Hermione says.
"Wow, Mione. That's bad," Ginny replies with a giggle.
"Gin, it's not funny," Hermione says. Smiling then throws out, "Okay yeah it is funny," Both girls burst into laughter.
"What if he thinks the same thing about me?" Hermione asks.
"I doubt that you're a bad kisser Hermione." Ginny says.
"How the hell would you know?" Hermione says.
"I don't. But there's only one way to find out," Ginny tells her.
"No. I'm not going to go ask Ron if I'm an okay kisser. I had the conversation with him about his kissing skills. He got mad at me and that's why we're off again. Yet he keeps looking at me with want and desire. I really don't think I want to be committed to just him for life. I love him don't get me wrong. But I don't think I love him like that. He's my best friend. You know what I mean?" Hermione says.
"Who said anything about asking Ron," Ginny says leaning over kissing Hermione.
Hermione kissed Ginny back. They intertwined for a short thirty seconds, kissing each other as if they never wanted to stop. Ginny probed at Hermione's mouth with her tongue. Hermione obeyed and they massaged each other's tongues with their own.
Ginny's eyes then shot open and she pulled away.
"What the bloody hell was that Gin?" Hermione gasps.
"I'm sorry. I have wanted to do that for so long. I shouldn't have. Ron is coming I heard his door open," Ginny says dropping the subject quickly.
Just as Ginny stopped talking Ron came into the room without knocking.
"Ronald! How many times do I have to tell you to knock on the door before you come into my bedroom?" Ginny yells at him.
"Oh sorry Ginny I forgot. Mom wants us downstairs. She yelled a few minutes ago. It must be dinner time," Ron says.
"Oh? I didn't hear her. Did you Hermione?" Ginny asks.
"No I didn't. Oh well. We must have been caught up in girl talk. Let's go see if we can help with setting the table," Hermione says glaring at Ginny.
"Ron tell mom we'll be down in a couple minutes. Hermione and I have something we need to talk about right now," Ginny says holding Hermione back.
"Sure Gin. Hermione want to go out later tonight?" Ron asks nonchalantly.
"No thanks Ron. Though you and I have to sit down and have a heart to heart after the holidays," Hermione says seriously.
"Can't we have it tonight after supper?" Ron whines.
"Fine whatever, but we need to be alone," Hermione says.
"Oh? That could be interesting," Ron says eyeing Hermione's body.
"Ron I'm serious, I have a major issue I need to discuss with you," Hermione says shoving him out the door, shutting and locking it behind him.
"Hermione what was that all about?" Ginny asks.
"Gin I can't keep seeing him. This on off thing sucks. And I don't really want to be with him," Hermione says grabbing Ginny pulling her to her body kissing her hard on the lips.
After what seems like hours the girls parted. "Hermione, we need to get down to dinner. Mum will be mad if we're late. You know how she is. We can talk about this all later tonight after we do the Christmas Eve thing. I wonder if Harry has gotten here safe and sound yet. He's supposed to be here for dinner," Ginny says.
The girls went downstairs and helped Molly set the table for dinner. "Did you two discuss whatever was so important and get it straightened out?" Molly asked with a touch of annoyance with them being five minutes late for dinner.
"Yes, Mum. We're fine now. We just had a little argument earlier and needed to clear it up. It's all good," Ginny says.
"Well good. Dig in before your dinner gets cold," Molly says.
The family is all together again for the first time since Ron left Hogwarts. Ron and Harry have been in school for his Auror training. They moved in together and got a little apartment near the Ministry. Their training makes it hard for them to get back to the borough at the same time as the rest of the family.
Fred and George's shop has skyrocketed. They have even made enough money from the joke shop that they paid Harry back the initial starter loan that he gave to them even though he insisted that he didn't want the money back. The twins were too pushy and Harry gave in just to get them off of his back about it.
Dinner was like normal. Everyone was excited to see everyone else and couldn't keep from talking over each other. Molly and Arthur just looked at each other with the looks of "Oh these kids are still crazy even after they've grown up,"
After dinner Ron suggested that he and Hermione take that walk and have their discussion like she wanted to do. "That would be wonderful Ron," Hermione says with a smile.
"Mum I'll help you with the dishes," Ginny says.
With Ron and Hermione outside walking where ever they were going, Harry decided to help Ginny with the dishes. "So, how's the last year of Hogwarts going?" Harry asks.
"It's going good. I started apparition training last week. I can't get the hang of it. I don't know how you and Ron do it and make it look easy," Ginny says.
"You'll get the hang of it. It just takes practice," Harry said taking the wet dish from Ginny and drying it with a towel. "I don't understand why you Mum is so insistent on you guys doing dishes the muggle way. Why not just zap them clean," Harry says stacking the dishes up.
"It does you kids some good to do some things the muggle way," Molly says overhearing her daughters conversation with Harry.
"Yeah Harry, it's not as bad as it seems. There are just a lot of dishes tonight because of it being the holidays. I think even mom does them this way most of the time," Ginny says.
"I do most of the time," Molly comments.
Harry just chuckles. Just then the door slams open and Ron storms in. "That witch is crazy," He says plopping down at the kitchen table slamming his hand down as he sits.
"Ronald! You will not call Hermione crazy. What happened?" Molly asks.
"I just told him that I can't take this on again off again thing with him anymore. I don't want to be with him but I still want to be friends," Hermione says in her own defense coming in as Ron belittles her.
"Ronald, you can't force other people into things. You guys have been having a lot of problems with your dating. Apparently Hermione is frustrated with it and has had enough. Trust me I know what it's like to be frustrated with the way someone behaves. Sometimes you can work through it other times you can't," Molly says.
"Yeah but mom, she compared my kissing to Hagrid's dog fang!" Ron burst out pointing at Hermione.
Molly let out a little chuckle. "Well, there's nothing I can say to that Ron, but behaving like a baby isn't going to change what happens. If she doesn't want to be with you there's nothing you can do about it. Let go," Molly says.
"Why don't well all go sit in the living room and enjoy the Christmas tree?" Arthur suggests wanting to ease the tension building in his son.
"Like Fang huh?" Fred and George question together.
"Oh bloody hell! Why did I let that slip in front of you two goons? I forgot you were here!" Ron grumbles regretting shooting off his mouth.
"That's pretty funny Ronnie! Isn't it Fred?" George says.
"Yes George, it is pretty funny that little Ronnie kisses like a dog," Fred taunts.
"Boys! Stop teasing your brother. How would you feel if it was the other way around?" Molly says.
"Mom, we would never have that kind of complaint made about one of us," George says.
Molly gave the twins the evil eye.
"Yes Mother, we'll stop," Fred says. Then under his breath to George adds, "At least for tonight,"
The twins giggle together like little girls.
The rest of the evening was pretty normal. Ron and Harry got together and played wizards chess. Molly and Arthur chatted with Hermione about what has been going on in her studies with Muggles. Arthur, of course, wants to know all about their appliances and electronics and such.
Soon it was almost midnight. "Wow, you kids should get to bed and rest up. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow. I need you girls to help me with making dinner and boys you get to go out and catch gnomes all morning and get the grass mowed. The house has to look nice tomorrow. The members of the order are coming to dinner remember," Molly says standing stretching.
The boys all grumbled about having to do yard work, but rose to go to bed anyways. "Just wait Ron. Mum can't keep an eye on what we tease you about all day tomorrow," Fred and George threatened with a laugh.
Ginny and Hermione stood to go to bed also. Once they are in Ginny's room Hermione places a silencing charm on the room.
"What'd you do that for Hermione? We have to go to bed. Mum will want to start dinner early tomorrow and it's already late," Ginny says throwing a pillow at her friend.
"Yes I know, but first you and I need to talk," Hermione says sitting down on the bed placing the pillow back where it belongs.
"Hermione, I told you I was sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have done it. It's just that I've wanted to do that for a long time and I saw a window of opportunity and took it. I'm sorry," Ginny apologizes again.
"Ginny. Stop apologizing. You didn't do anything wrong. I enjoyed it," Hermione says.
"Oh and Mione, Ron is the one with the kissing problem. You kiss better than any guy I have ever kissed," Ginny says with a dorky grin at her friend.
Hermione laughs. "Seriously Gin. Where do we go from here? I enjoyed that kiss and so did you. What do we do about it?" Hermione adds seriously.
"I don't know. I don't have an answer for that one Hermione. I know that I care very deeply for you and would love to make our friendship more, but I don't want to force you into anything that you don't want to do," Ginny says.
"Ginny, you wouldn't be able to force me into that if you tried. I would do it willingly. I care very deeply for you too. But I'm afraid of what would happen if you and I got together as a couple. What would happen with your family? They would probably disown you," Hermione says.
"I don't think they would disown me, though I do think that it would take some getting used to. Mom and dad have always told me that they would love me no matter what happened. I think they would be mad at first but eventually they would get over it," Ginny says.
"Well we're not going to become a couple over night and it's not going to be tonight, so let's get to bed so that we can get up bright and early and help your mom cook Christmas dinner okay," Hermione says turning off the light.
"Good night Hermione. I love you." Ginny says.
"I love you too Gin," Hermione says back crawling under the blankets into the bed that the girls have shared since the first time Hermione stayed with the Weasleys.
AUTHORS NOTE:
I have been thinking about this story for a long time. The song I wanna come over is one of my favorite Melissa Etheridge songs. When I finally got a hold of hthe lyrics I thought it described perfectly what would go on if Ginny and Hermione were to be together. While Ron wants to be with Hermione. Please review and let me know what you think. Thanks- *Kylee*
