The new day was here and Gryffindor tower was waking to see it. Everyone was down in the common room aside from the two couples who where still asleep in the highest room of the tower. The group downstairs had just finished breakfast and they had all split into teams to go and check the protective spells on their houses. they had all voted to let the four of them sleep as they realized that they all had it the worst durring the war. Between the trio constantly fighting for their lives and Ginny having to endure torture here at Hogwarts they had all agreed that they needed the rest. They all came to the consensus that it would take no longer than an hour to check the houses and had all agreed That if everything went okay that they would be departing for home today as they where all anxious to get back to normal. some people who lived alone had decided that they would live together at each others houses for the foreseeable future until they where sure that there would be no retaliation.
It was about half an hour after they had left that Ron and Hermione woke up. They laid there staring at each other in silence for a while both thinking about how lucky they where to be here in this moment. Ron broke the silence finally saying the thing that he had wanted desperately to for the last three years.
"Hermione I love you." With that he then pulled her in for a kiss much more passionate than he had ever given anyone before.
Hermione then rolled him onto his back until she was on top of him thrusting her tongue boldly into his mouth. Ron was surprised by how easily she took things up a notch but was in no mood to say a word against it. he then thrust his own tongue into her mouth and began to stroke the top of her mouth eliciting a moan from the witch on top of him. She then reached for the hem of his shirt pulling it up till it reached his underarms. He then lifted his arms over his head and broke the kiss just long enough so she could remove his shirt completely and cast it aside. before he resumed kissing her he had to ask breathlessly. "Are you sure you want to?"
She did not even answer his question verbally all she did was grab her wand and pointing it at her stomach cast a protective spell to prevent her from getting pregnant. Then she resumed kissing him impossibly more passionately now than even before. he then grabbed her shirt and removed it as she did his casting it aside he grabbed her and flipped her on her back. He used his knee to spread her thighs apart once her legs where spread eagle he dropped all of his weight on her he then started kissing her again this time grinding into her. Causing both of them to moan loud. She started to think that if it felt this good even with pants on it would be even better without. It was as though Ron read her mind because he started to reach down and grab hold of her waistband. He stopped grinding an moved from between her legs so he could rid her of one more piece of clothing.
The sight before Ron was that of sheer beauty. his breath caught in his throat. he looked his girlfriend from head to toe and back again. Feeling self conscious she blushed and sat up pushing her lover into the bed. "My turn!" She exclaimed as she made short work of removing his trousers and in turn admiring him in the way that he did her. To her surprise he was blushing faintly himself. She then let her mouth cover his again it only took him a second to flip her to her back yet again. knowing what he was about to do she spread her legs again.
He then resumed grinding into her this time she grabbed his shoulders and began to trail her hands down his back til, they where at the top of his briefs. she then let her hands slip beneath the waistband allowing her to feel his soft ass. gasping and moaning Ron started to move faster causing the woman below him to call out his name. he then broke the kiss to look into her eyes liking what he saw he looked down at her bra he was glad to see the clasp was at the front so he reached down with one hand and put it on the clasp. He looked back into her eyes and asked her "Can I take it off?" She then nodded a small nod.
He then looked back at her chest and undid the clasp causing her bra to move to each side of her chest unveiling her soft breasts. her nipples where standing at full attention she was so amazing all he could do was stare. she sat up slightly so she could remove it completely then laid back down and grabbed his hands and placed one on each breast. and began moving them in circles. Ron was amazed at how they felt they where so soft but so firm all at the same time. Hermione spoke breathlessly with lust thick in her voice. "I love you too!" She exclaimed as best she could.
With that he decided to put his mouth to better uses as he lowered his head and began to flick her left nipple with his tongue causing Hermione to squirm and moan. He then began to kiss and suck receiving the same reaction with each new thing before he turned his attention to the neglected right breast. just as he began to suck on her again the door opened and walked in coming to wake them and tell them that it was safe to go home. He however stopped dead once he caught a glimpse at the scene before him.
Neither of the two noticed his arrival as was evident by the fact that they where not stopping. Arthur then decided to say something. "Well I dare say you to have started getting on rather well in the months you where gone." He stated laughing as they startled and struggled to extract the covers from underneath them to cover up. He then continued addressing Hermione. "I am so sorry Hermione dear I should have knocked I will not make such an error in judgment again. I did not think that you would be awake." He said trying to explain himself.
"Dad I am so sorry." Ron said looking like a kid that just got caught with his hand in the cookie jar right before dinner. "I am too Arthur." Said Hermione who looked similar in guilt as Ron. Causing the elder wizard to laugh and shake his head.
"Neither of you have anything to be sorry for. It is a perfectly natural part of life however you will want to be sure to lock the door tonight as we will be back at the burrow. get dressed and meet me next door in Harry and Ginny's room so I can explain. Everyone else is at home already I just came back to get the four of you." With that he left them to get dressed and proceeded to the next room not wanting to make the same mistake he knocked on the door. Not getting a response he decided it must be safe to enter.
he crossed the room feeling the same as Molly had when she saw how happy her daughter must be to smile in her sleep. He had to admit that he was relieved to not run across the same scene here. he then woke them up just as Ron and Hermione came through the door into the room still looking flustered. Noticing the state of his friends concern overtook Harry. "What happened to the three of you, is everything okay?" He asked at once.
"Yes Harry all is fine." responded Hermione." Arthur just learned a valuable lesson about knocking. That is all." She finished knowing that Harry would not let it go until he found out the explanation for the state of them.
He and Ginny looked at each other and started laughing till she spoke. "And it sounds like you learned a valuable lesson about locking doors." She added. The other two just scouled at her.
"Now everyone" Arthur started breaking the momentary silence." We have all decided to head for home today instead of waiting the week. The burrow has remained safe and fully in tact. It seems as though all of the charms that Dumbledore had placed where able to hold. Though I guess we could not expect anything less from the master of the elder wand. Everyone is waiting for us back there. We are all secret keepers so we will be able to apparate straight into the sitting room. I will see you all there." He said then departed for home.
Before the rest of the group joined him Harry had to ask the other couple. "So just how far did you manage to get before you where interrupted?" half joking half serious. Ron fielded this question.
"Not as far as we would have liked but there is always tonight." He stated feeling hopefull. Hermione was hoping the same thing so she winked at her lover. After the four of them got their laughter under control they arrived at the burrow.
came around the corner to see the group. "Good morning. We apologize for leaving without you however none of us thought that there was any immediate cause for concern. I want to get this out of the way now instead of letting it go Hermione and Harry Arthur and I want you to stay with us as long as you need to. Bill and Fleur have gone back to their own home. Charlie has decided to move in with Kingsley to help protect him as he lives alone. Fred and George have moved back into their flat above their shop, Percy has gone to live with them as his house was the only one destroyed in the war. As you are all adults now you are responsible for your own sleeping arrangements, and I will say this one time while in this house you will use privacy charms on your respective rooms. Understood?" She finished a little red in the face.
The group before her just nodded in understanding and echoed the word "yes" After that Harry had an idea of how he could help around the house. he then addressed the witch before him.
" as you are likely aware I have inherited the house of Black and with that inheritance comes the house elf Kreacher. I was thinking that if it would be alright with you he could come and work here doing the cooking and cleaning to give you time to relax?" Harry had asked in hope that she would say yes. He knew that she deserved to finally be able to rest.
Molly was caught off guard by the question. she had never dreamed of having a house elf as they where never in the position to afford one. she got a little teary eyed and struggled to keep her voice level while she responded to the generous man.
"Harry my dear I would like nothing more." She responded starting to cry Harry pulled her in for a reassuring hug. It was only a short time later that she had regained control. looking around to see everyone watching her she smiled. Harry then bellowed for his house elf.
"KREACHER!" With a loud crack he appeared. looking up at Harry.
"Master Potter it is a pleasure to see you again. Kreacher was worried when master did not return from his trip." He then looked around and spotted Ron and Hermione. "Master Weasley and mistress Granger Kreacher is glad to see you as well." looking back at Harry he continued. "Master called?"
"Yes Kreacher is seems as though I will be living here a while so I want you to come and work here for . I am also pleased that you are still showing the respect we talked about to . You are expected to do everything anyone in this house asks you to. if you feel as though you have to many tasks come and see me and I will help you decide what ones are important. Though I don't see that happening. Now please start by cooking breakfast, the kind that is served right before Saturday morning Quittage. Set an extra place setting for yourself from now on you eat at the table with everyone may go now." He finished his instructions.
The elf however did not move he just kept looking at the wizard he then found his words. "Master wishes me to eat at the table at the same time as he?" He asked.
"Yes from now on you will be treated way better than any other master has treated you in the past, now please we are rather hungry." With that he went to the kitchen and got to work.
The remaining six sat down in their respective pairs and began to talk. "Okay Mom, Dad, Ginny we all understand that you have questions about what we had to say last night so you can use this time to ask us whatever you want. Might I suggest that we start with mom and end with Ginny and repeat as needed." Ron spoke and with that they all settled in to have a much more relaxed talk then they had last night. Kreacher had even brought them Butterbeer of his own accord. Following her sons instructions Molly took the lead in her true fashion.
"What where the three of you eating while you were away? Judging by the state of you it can't have been a whole lot." She asked concerned. Causing everyone to laugh and the trio to shake their heads. Hermione decided she would answer questions. Harry Arthur's and Ron Ginny.
"Well we actually managed to keep ourselves well fed despite the circumstances. Most of the time we where sleeping in an enchanted tent in the woods so when we would move locations we would go into a mugged city find a grocery store and find a place outside to hide. We would take turns donning the invisibility cloak and go into the store stealing things from the shelves and freezers while the other two kept watch outside." She answered easily. Arthur was next.
"I don't have any questions so this is a comment. I would like to thank you Harry and Hermione for taking care of our son. As well as to tell you three that I have nothing but respect and administration for you." He stated feeling proud. all Harry could do was turn a deep shade of red and say "Thank you."
"The same goes double for me I am so happy to have you all back in my life. I was so lonely at Hogwarts without you." She said pulling Harry in closer to her. Ron closed the impromptu conversation.
"Well if no one has any more questions I see that Kreacher is standing in the door frame waiting for a chance to talk." He stated as he pointed at the elf.
"Thank you master. Breakfast is ready."
With that they all made their way to the table and started to dig into the feast before them. However it took much encouragement by all to help Kreacher to feel that he belonged there and that he would be in no trouble after. once he started to settle in he looked around the table eyes filled with wonder Harry wondered if he had looked similar durring hiding first meal in the great Hall upon arriving at Hogwarts. After they had finished dinner they had all decided that they would apparate back to Hogwarts to use the grand bathrooms and take a relaxing bath. Knowing full well that professor McGonagall would not mind in the slightest. They all gathered a change of clothes and left. The men Appeared in the men's room and the women in the women's.
Once the grand tub was filled with water all three men started removing their clothes it was not until that point did Arthur know just how much the two men must have gone through seeing the scars and bruises. the two younger wizards kept their underwear on they turned around to see that that the elder wizard had decided to strip completely down. The two friends instantly felt awkward. The elder man shook his head. Being the more realistic and liberal parent he just laughed and pointed out to them something that to him was glaringly obvious.
"Well lads it is just us here and Molly is full out of ear shot so I feel as though I can say this without any fear of criticism. If any of us have plans of getting lucky tonight we need to be clean from head to toe. Right? So stop being shy underpants off and get in boys." He said both joking and serious. Both Ron and Harry looked at each other confused.
"Dad that is my baby sister your daughter that you are talking about. I mean I know it is going to happen at some point and that I have accepted that, and come to the conclusion that there is no one in the world i would rather see her with. but I didn't think that you would actually condone Harry sleeping with her." Ron said honestly.
"The reasons that I condone him sleeping with her are the same reasons that you are happy to see them together. This whole family has abundant trust for Harry and as you stated it is only a matter of time before it happens." He answered. He then looked at Harry and said. "Welcome to the family son and before you ask you have my permission to ask Ginny to marry you whenever you feel the time is right." With that Harry finally realized just how much he meant to the family. He got momentarily choked up but composed himself before saying anything.
"Thank you both for the support and for always making me feel like one of the family." With that he and Ron shed the offending articles of clothing and stepped into the soothing water and started to bathe.
In the women's room it was the opposite way around Hermione and Ginny had stripped completely and kept her knickers on. Hermione spoke reassuringly to her.
"Molly you do not have to be ashamed we all have scars and we are all adults here. It's not like you have anything that we haven't all seen in the mirror many times before. Besides you will feel better once you are completely clean." She said comforting the elder witch walking over to her putting a hand on her shoulder.
With that the elder witch stripped and they all got into the water. Molly decided that it was now or never to talk to the younger women alone without interruption. She took a deep breath and steadied herself for the conversation ahead.
"Hermione, Ginny I would like to speak to you about something that will be hard for me as this is the first time I have ever had to do this. Arthur spoke to the boys you see. So please listen as I most likely will only be able to tolerate saying this once." She stopped and took one more deep breath before she continued. "I know that it may be your intention to have sex with your partners for the first time tonight." She saw that Ginny was about to interrupt and held her hand up. "Arthur told me about Ron and you Hermione and believe me it is just as awkward for me as it is you. so please let me finish." She took another deep breath.
"Hermione there are some things I need to clear up for you. witches do not have a hymen so you do not need to worry about any pain or mess the first time." With that Hermione and Ginny breathed a sigh of relief as anything Ginny knew about sex she had heard front Hermione so she too was relieved to hear that. She had not had the school provided sex education as normal for sixth years and the course does not mention the loss of one's virginity.
"I see you both are relieved so that is good. There is a charm that you both need to know to protect you from pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. It must be conducted by pointing your wand at your lower stomach and saying or thinking Protego-womba. so with that said I wish you both luck and may we never speak of this again. that is unless you have questions then by all means ask." The witch finished red in the face. the two friends thanked her for the talk and they proceeded to enjoy the rest of their bath.
Two hours later everyone arrived back at the burrow just in time to enjoy an early dinner again with Kreacher at the table and head off to bed early that night. Ron and Hermione headed for Bill's old room just down a floor from his as his still smelt of goul. and Harry and Ginny went to Charlie's old room on the third floor as his was much bigger than the one that she had.