COVEN CHAPTER ONE

Ron stood suddenly from the kitchen table at the burrow "Hermione what is the issue here. We have been dating for the last two years, ever since our sixth year at Hogwarts. We have been engaged since the day after our graduation and today is the two year anniversary of our engagement."

Ron looked down sadly "Hermione when are we going to set a date for our wedding?"

Hermione had kept her head down looking at a dent in the table top and when he asked her she looked up "Ron I don't know. Every time I think about it I get this bad feeling, like… I don't know… like it isn't the right thing to do."

Ron sighed "What does that mean exactly? Do you not love me? Is it something I have done?"

Hermione steadily shook her head no and responded the same way "It is nothing you have done wrong Ron. I do love you…"

Suddenly the kitchen door swung open and Ginny walked in looking angry. She stomped her feet and then wiped them roughly to match her apparent anger. Hermione sat up straighter "What is wrong Ginny?"

Ginny scowled "What is wrong? What is wrong is goddamn Harry Potter. He won't have sex until we get married and he won't set a date for the wedding."

Ron snorted "I did not need to hear that coming from my sister."

Ginny banged her hand on the table "Stuff it with your over protective brother shite. I am so horny and frustrated that I can't see straight." Ginny then looked out the window and then scowled further. She turned back to look at them "I am going out see you later." She stated before walking back out the door.

Ron turned back to Hermione "Where were we?"

Hermione looked into his eyes "I was answering your questions about why I won't and can't set a wedding date."

Ron rubbed his face before he sighed "Right, you love me but we can't seem to take that final step." Ron sat back down heavily."

Hermione stood up and kissed his cheek "Ron I know this is frustrating and I am sorry for that and I can't tell you what I don't know. I have work tomorrow and I think it best I spend the night at my parents. Good night Ron."

Ron watched her leave and had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. He was tired already as he had just started his second year in the Auror academy. He and Harry had joined together but Harry went to the third interview and then got up and declined them. Ron found him later that night at the Witches Coven, the newest bar in Diagon alley opened by Daphne Greengrass and Tracy Davis.

Flashback -

Ron walked in and found Harry looking at his drink "If you find the reason why you quit the academy before you even started I would be interested to know too."

Harry snorted at hearing this "Since third year I wanted to be an Auror… well at least I thought I did. When I got there, in front of the interviewer, I got this bad feeling in my stomach like something was wrong or I didn't belong. It wouldn't go away." Harry spun his drink "I suddenly knew that being an auror was not what I wanted or should be doing…it was wrong."

Ron looked at him "That is a fine time to tell me now partner. I already accepted my appointment and begin training tomorrow."

Harry turned to him "Ron that is great and I am really happy for you. I have a feeling that you are really going places in that position."

Ron seemed unsure "Yeah, I think it is the right thing for me to do. It definitely feels right."

Harry smiled "No worries mate and it wasn't where I need to be or what I want to do."

Ron grinned "I can't help but feel that I got this because of what we did to rid ourselves of Voldemort."

Harry snorted "Ron don't sell yourself short. You know how I act brash but I was only successful because you and Hermione always pointed me in the right direction. I act and you two always plan it for me."

Ron sipped his ale "Thanks Harry." He sipped slowly and then asked "What are you going to do now?"

Harry turned to look at him "Don't know but that doesn't really matter. You should go tell Hermione the good news and then go out and celebrate."

Ron stood up "Yea, she will be proud of me. I will see you later mate."

Harry turned in his stool "Ron I am proud of you to." Ron smiled and then nodded as he walked out the door.

Harry heard glasses clink behind him and then a female voice stated blandly "You Gryffindor's and your little love fests…it is very disgusting you know."

Harry turned around with a chuckle "You know Miss Greengrass I always tell you if you Slytherins would learn to do daily hugs it would make you feel much better and loved."

Harry stood up and then apparated behind her "I have always suspected that you are misunderstood because you never felt enough love."

Daphne was grinning from ear to ear as Harry came from behind and gave her a hug. "Damn Potter do you have to constantly try to rub off on my arse?"

Harry was laughing as he squeezed closer to her "Daphne that is a world class arse you have there but I am not worthy enough to do that upon it."

Daphne was by then giggling as she turned around and put her arms around him "Potter If you would ever take me up on my offer and let me shag you cross eyed you would never leave me. Daphne leaned in very close and surprised him by actually kissing him this time. They got into the kiss and Harry finally moved back when Daphne began to moan.

Daphne still had her eyes closed "Potter I always wondered what it would feel like to kiss you. I wish you were an arse hole just one night so I can drag you into the cellar and shag you." Daphne opened her eyes and found Harry still close to her.

Harry leaned his head on her forehead "Daphne that was a brilliant kiss and I am such a fool for not taking you up on that offer…but I can't."

Daphne frowned "If you were that type of guy Harry I wouldn't let you touch me at all. We are a fucked up pair of people aren't we?"

Harry kissed her forehead and backed up "Daphne I wish we had known each other at school it would have been interesting."

Daphne chuckled "Potter if you had anymore interesting things happen to you at school you would be dead now. I like you living and breathing just fine." Harry laughed at her. Daphne smirked and then lifted her skirt to show him her thong "Now quit lazing about back there and go get me a few cases of butter beer so I can restock."

Daphne heard him step away and come back a few minutes later with the cases "Thanks Harry." Daphne was bent over the counter wiping it when she felt a hand on her bum. Then she heard a snap of his fingers and her underwear were missing.

Unlike usual Daphne did not feel his hands leave but instead lingered before making there way to the cleft of her legs. Daphne bent over more and then widened her stance as she felt a finger run through her middle. "You weren't kidding were you?" she heard Harry ask her.

Daphne sighed "No Harry I wasn't. I get very aroused every time you are around. Even Tracey gets extremely wet."

Harry smiled "Why though I don't understand?"

Daphne felt his hands wander further and suddenly she seized up and shuddered "Oh god Harry it is your magic, it is very powerful, very intoxicating I would do just about anything you asked."

Daphne got a hold of herself "Harry not that I don't appreciate your attention luv but what is wrong… you seem so lost."

Harry placed his hands in his pocket "I am not sure myself. I just feel like there is something missing, something I need to do and I can't figure out what and it is driving me crazy."

Daphne hugged him and then rested her head on his chest "Harry did you ever think it is because you are missing someone."

Harry sighed "But who? I have all my friends close by and I include you in that category."

Daphne squeezed him and then smiled as she softly kissed his lips "I don't know but anytime you want to come around and make me orgasm like that again, feel welcomed."

Harry kissed her nose "Thanks Daph, I gotta go."

Daphne smacked his ass "You know Harry I could satisfy your urges before you run off that way I can feel like your sex toy for real."

Harry laughed "Night luv see you soon."

Tracy came around the corner and handed Daphne new underwear "He really doesn't know what he does to us does he?"

Daphne smiled "He hasn't a clue but that is what makes him so adorable."

Tracy smirked "You have been infatuated with Potter since he turned you down when you got our start up capitol."

Daphne slipped her panties on with a smile "How many guys could say no to me?" Daphne sighed "I was hooked the moment he did and he still gave me the loan with no interest."

Present -

Hermione spent the weekend at her parent's house and had a great time visiting with them. All her problems and worries took haitus until she walked into the burrow and found Harry and Ginny screaming at each other with Ron watching from the sideline.

Harry was yelling at the top of his lungs "Ginny any relationship built on sex alone will never last."

Ginny snorted "You wouldn't know that because you never took the time to have sex with me to find out." Harry frowned at her.

Hermione leaned over to Ron "What is going on?"

Ron whispered "Ginny went out last night and got piss drunk and ended up naked in a bloke's bed. She can't remember anything and she is no longer virgin."

Harry suddenly threw the paper down on the table "Well Ginny how was the sex last night? Was it worth it?"

Ginny began to cry as she sat down "I don't… I don't remember. I don't remember anything about last night."

Harry looked at her "Ginny, I think this is where we should part ways. I know my indecisiveness is driving you crazy and I think you want something different than I do."

Ginny looked up at him in shock "Harry I am sorry. I know I messed up but please don't do this. I do love you."

Harry sat down across from her "Ginny it is not just this. It is a bunch of little things about us that just don't fit. I can't explain it but when I touch you… it just feels wrong somehow. I thought it was just the newness of us and not something else but it is something else and after two years I think I can say we aren't right for each other."

Ginny said quickly "You are just angry I am not a virgin anymore!"

Harry frowned and then sighed "No, Ginny I really am not. If I truly loved you like I should it wouldn't matter to me. I think the reason you did what you did is because underneath I didn't make you feel secure in our relationship. I think you need something more than I can give and I think you should go out and find it so you can be happy. I am not the one Ginny no matter how long you think you have been in love with me."

Ginny looked at him for many seconds and then bowed her head down before she wiped her eyes "Your right Harry. I believe if you felt we had the right kind of love, if we were going to work out you would stick by me no matter what… it is what you do."

Ginny looked into his eyes "Here lately because you wouldn't commit to me, to setting a wedding date I felt like life was passing me by. I didn't want to wake up at thirty to not be married and still your fiance'. I wanted the sex because every time I get around you it seems my hormones go crazy. I have cum more times in a snog session with you than I care to remember. Last night I was mad and hurt and I just wanted to feel what it was like to live. I never meant to hurt you Harry."

Harry looked at her "I know and I never meant to make you feel bad or insecure but I didn't know how to tell you I felt that we were wrong."

Ginny stood up and then came around the table. They stood and hugged "Don't feel like you have to be a stranger here. You don't have to be."

Harry turned to Ron "Ron, you know how your anger gets and how you let secrets out?" Ron nodded "If you let this out I swear to god I will come and beat the shite out of you. This stays between the four of us." Ron smirked at him.

Ginny smiled "You guard my honor?"

Harry smirked "Yes, I do love you Ginny and I don't want to see you hurt… just be more careful and more discreet in the future."