Secrets Good Girls Keep

Summary: The secret love affairs of Hermione Granger

Rating: T for the this chapter. The next chapter is getting dirty ;p

Disclaimer: I'm not making any sort of profit off this story. It is simply for my entertainment and for the entertainment of other fans. All the characters, fictional places, etc., etc. belong to the talented J.K. Rowling and everyone else who has ownership rights to the Harry Potter stories.

Special Thanks for my beta: Michelle and her kitty cat, Eno… Glad the kitty hasn't tried to steal my soul in my sleep.

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Chapter 2

It had been too long since I had fun like that. We were probably a sight, both of us covered in paint, dripping wet, with patches of confetti on us, lying next to each laughing on the floor. I roll onto my side "Thank you Fred. This was fabulous. George will love this for your birthday."

Fred rolls onto his side and props himself up with his elbow "I am quite a genius aren't I?"

"And modest too."

"Close your eyes." I give him a questioning look. "'Mione I have this idea. I figured I would kiss you… We need more fun in our lives. Watching George with Katie, I realize I lack female companionship, but I don't want a girlfriend. Watching you pine after Ron, I – " I begin to protest. "Ah Ah Ah. No interruptions. I feel you lack male companionship, but you don't want a boyfriend other than Ronnikins. And well…. I think we should snog."

"Are you serious? What if Ron found out? And you lacking female companionship? Yah right.

"Yes. I am serious. Since we don't want to date each other we don't need to tell anyone. And yes, I lack female companionship that doesn't confuse me with my brother. I am not talking about shagging or bragging to the fellows in the Quidditch locker room. Just something for you and I. Nothing more."

"I am not much to brag about anyway…"

"You really don't get it do you? You are a hot bird. You hide it behind your books, but after you showed up on Victor's arm in that very attractive pink number, you suddenly became the main topic of the Quidditch locker room. One kiss is all I ask tonight and you can think it over."

One kiss didn't seem so bad and if I didn't like it, I could always decline and Ron would never know and "You won't tell anyone? Not even George?"

"Yes, not even George." He winked "Even a twin has to have a secret."

"Okay." With nothing more than that, he leaned over and kissed me. It was different than kissing Victor, who was so rigid. Fred put everything into his kiss and far too soon it was over. I open my eyes to see him smiling. "We probably should head to the common room." He stands and scourgify's both of us to remove the paint and confetti. Unfortunately, I am still soaked and begin to shiver. "You can wear my sweater if you'd like"

"George's sweater you mean" I motion for him to turn around as he is putting on his robe so I can remove my soaked blouse and put on "his" sweater and my robe.

The passageways were dark and long and with Fred's hand in mine expertly guiding us through, this gave me far to much time to think.

"Ummm… Fred?"

"Yes my secretly snogged Hermione?"

I snorted to contain my laugher "So, I read this article once and it talked about how the first time you do something that the brain can read it as a signal for adrenaline and how you can't really judge a reaction until the second time you-"

He stopped in the passageway causing me to bump into him. "Hermione Jean Granger. Are you deciding to accept my proposal?"

"Well not yet, I just think that perhaps a second kiss would allow me to think about it a little more clearly and- " I can't remember the rest of my pre-planned sentence when I feel his body pushing mine towards the wall. I can't see anything in the dark, but I can feel his hot breath against my ear, whispering slowly, "Hermione, do you want to kiss me?" My heart was racing, his body pressing into me, and oh Merlin I felt tingles in places I had only read about. I don't trust myself to say anything and all I can do is nod.

"I told you 'Mione. Only one kiss tonight." And like that, I am being pulled by Fred through the Gryffindor common room. I didn't realize how close we were to the entrance.

"Oh thank Merlin you are alright! We thought you were caught!" Ginny's arms were around me. I look around to see Harry, Ron, and George all in various states of worry. "What took you so long?"

Fred intercepted "I fell asleep when she was reading and with no one to stop her, she was lost in a book." I gave a little sheepish smile. I wasn't anticipating anyone being awake and was ever so grateful for Fred's lie.

Harry came over with a hug "Let's everyone just head to bed."

I am young… Ron has Lavender… George's sweater smelled so Fred-like… Fred thinks I am pretty… After hiding under my covers, making two pro/con lists, giggling, sniffing the sweater, giggling some more… I didn't sleep at all that night and decided that I should have someone to snog… and eventually just decided to head to an early breakfast.

"You were up early Hermione." Harry said between bites.

"I just couldn't sleep." I smiled. I was too excited to feel tired.

Lavender leaned over and yawned "Yah, and she kept the rest of us up half the night giggling."

Ron stopped shoveling food long enough to say "Giggling? About what?"

"Just a book I was reading last night."

George leans over "Is this the book that kept you out so late? Must be good."

I smile. "Yes, it was a great book."

Fred leans over smiling, his head now next to George's, "Now, was this book just a one time read or a book you would be interesting reading more than once."

"Definitely more than once. It had me thinking about reading it again and again." Fred grins a little wider understanding my message.

A yawning Lavender says "If it is that good, maybe I can borrow it?"

"I think you have borrowed enough of my books Lavender."

And with that, Fred Weasley was rolling on the floor laughing so hard tears were running down his face.