It had been almost a month she since came back from Puerto Rico and her summer visit with Ria. She stabbed at her roast, She missed her friend dearly but missed her cooking even more. She got used to the flair that Ria had with food, plus she missed the talks they had. Both of them were fighting against love even though they both knew that it was fruitless too. Not only that she still hadn't got the nerve up to talk to Fleur.

This sucks! I mean i can glare down a death eater in a heartbeat but i can't ask out the woman i love!

Her Thoughts were interrupted though as she heard a voice.

"OI! Mione what's wrong with you? You have been quieter even since you got back from visiting your friend." Ron jabbed at her.

"You got something going on with that shaman?" Ginny wiggled her eyebrows up and down.

Hermione just sighed and shook her head

" You know as well as i do Ginny that Ria and I are really good friends, nothing less..."

"AH but there could be something more!"

Just then Hermione caught the soft scent of Fleur's, a mix of lilies and rose. Her whole body began to tremble and she felt herself get very wet. She then realized what the tables conversation was about and wondered if Fleur had heard anything that her companions had said. Trying to be sneaky about it she looked up and acted as if she was looking for more bread to go with her roast. Spotting the bread she dared to look up at the teachers table, impossible blue eyes were staring straight back at her. She knew Fleur had heard.

Damn...DAMN! this is not good.

Ginny watched her friend tremble, it made her worry, reaching out she whispered softly

" Hey you okay?"

"Yeah...I'm fine"

Hermione decided it was best just to forget dinner.

" I'm going to my room. I"ll talk with you guys later" Looking at Ginny she smiled softly

Hermione thought she would be a little brave hoping that the blond hair beauty would hear what she was about to say. She spoke Speaking a little louder then she then should have she told Ginny

" And no...We are just really close. There can't be something more, cause her heart is for someone else and so is mine."

Hermione looked over her shoulder one last time. Hoping that Fleur had heard her but this time though the object of her affections was looking down at her stew sadly. What she would give to see those blue eyes back on her again, to try take the sadness away, to feel that Golden Hair fall through her fingers...If she could only get the nerve to ask

Who are you kidding Hermione! You're scared shit less.

With that final though she got up and left for her room. Not knowing that a certain blue eyed Veela was watching her again.

Ginny looked over at Hermione and then back at Fleur. She started thinking back over the past month. A wicked smile forming on her face.

" Oh this is gonna be good."

What Ginny didn't realize was that she had her own secret admirer, watching her from across the room.

" What is wrong with me."

She paced the room for a while. Then finally gave up and fell back on the bed she stared up at the ceiling. She knew that she liked both men and women. That wasn't a big thing. Hell her best friend in the world was bi as well, hell both of her best friends were! She sighed again.

" What am i going to do?!"

She moved her legs back and forth, her arms covering her face. Every time she would look at Fleur her whole body react. She could feel the shivers run down her spine, the mere touch was torture to her , a torture she loved and heaven forbid that she would catch Fleur's scent. She would become so wet that many times she had to come back up to her room and relieve the pressure. She felt like a teenage boy doing that. Running to hide and play with herself. But she couldn't help it. The woman was... unbelievable! Oh her beauty was one thing but what got Hermione the most was her smarts. She giggled at the last word. Ria was rubbing off on her. Suddenly as if on cue a large eagle was taping at her window. Getting up she smiled at Tiny and grabbed the letter he had in his mouth.

" What are you doing here? I thought you would be traveling with Ria?"

He just tilted his head as if to say " Like you don't know." She laughed and sat on the window ledge opening the letter. it was a howler

" HERMIONE! WHEN IN HELL ARE GOING TO GET THE BALLS TO TELL HER YOU LOVE HER!"

Hermione dropped the howler and it just floated up looking at her. It was as if it was taping its so called foot at her.

"WELL ARE YOU GOING TO ANSWER ME OR WHAT?" Then it shredded itself.

Suddenly there was a nip on her shoulder and Tiny was handing her another letter.

" I don't know if i want to open this one."

Slowly she did, smiling as she heard Ria's accented voice flow over her

Hey chica,

Just so you know that howler was from Tiny not me. Although I agree with him. Its about time you told that woman how you feel. Don't wait too long mija. Remember what i said before you got on the plane. Sometimes it just worth taking the risk. Trust me on this... it's worth it. Oh and can you do me a big favor. Watch Tiny for me for a few days, I'm heading your way and he doesn't like being caged up. Thanks nina.

Love
Ria

Hermione smiled, then looked over at Tiny. He just stared back at her. Tiny was anything but, he was a huge Golden eagle that Ria had found as a chick and raised him back to health. He made a small noise and motioned to the jacket on her dresser, as if telling her to come outside. Changing out of her uniform, she pull a set of jeans & t-shirt out to wear, putting them on she heard Tiny Whistle at her.

"Flattery will get you everywhere!"

She could have sworn he was laughing with her. Suddenly he took off finding a place to land near the door that lead outside, she grinned and ran after him. What she didn't realize was that Fleur was sitting on the bench and heard everything that had happened in The small room.

Fleur's POV

She needed to think. Her mind kept coming back to Hermione. She had heard that the young woman had went to study under a friend in the Caribbean, but when Fleur saw her arrive at Hogwarts she though she was going to die right there from the shear beauty of the girl. Not that she didn't think Hermione wasn't beautiful, she had always that she was but she had gotten very tan, which brought out the young girls eyes. She shivered thinking about it. Those eyes she could lose herself in,they were like a deep dark chocolate, her smile could make her worse day go away just by seeing it & that hair! That wondrous, fabulous hair, all she wanted to do was run her hands through it. Or gently grab it and pull her head back so she could kiss her so passionately that the girl would whimper in her arms, wanting more. Shaking her head to clear it,she whispered

" Stop it! 'u are 'ust torturing 'urself."

Fleur said out loud.

"Oui, five 'ears of torture"

She whispered sadly, sitting next to the fountain in the gardens. Since the first time she had seen Hermione there was something she just couldn't figure out about the girl. At first she thought it was that she hated the girl, but then after a month she realized it wasn't hate that she felt, It was a longing. She couldn't' explain it. She was about to head back in when a large Eagle landed next to her, scaring her

" AH!"

She jumped back away from the bird. It just sat there looking at her, tilting its head to the side. They stared at each for a moment when it looked up at a window and then back at her. Tiny did this twice wondering if this blond could be the Love of his friends heart. She definitely looked the part. Ruffling his feathers a little he chirped at her trying to get her to sit back down. He had a howler for Hermione and if this Veela was the one he wanted her to hear it. Ria may have said not to interfere, but she never said that he couldn't let the woman eaves drop on the letter. Her chirped again and this time the woman walked towards him slowly.

" I see 'ou are not going to 'urt me but..."

Her sentence never finished as he shook his leg showing her that he had two letters. It was Fleur's turn to tilt her head. She moved towards him

" Did you want me to take the letters?"

Slowly she reached for them but he nipped at her hand. Quickly she pull it back and he chirped again, spread his wings and took off towards the window. She stood there in shock for a second them decided she was going to head in, but the Tiny fore saw this and flew right in front of her pushing her back towards the bench by the fountain to the point where she finally fell back on it. He landed at her feet and shaking his head no. She just sat there looking at him. These were the times where he wished Ria was with him. Taking off again he flew to the window keeping an eye on the Blond witch.

Fleur watched as the window opened, she gasped as she realized who it was

" What are you doing here? I thought you would be traveling with Ria?"

She heard , then she she heard yelling

" HERMIONE! WHEN IN HELL ARE GOING TO GET THE BALLS TO TELL HER YOU LOVE HER!"

A pause

"WELL ARE YOU GOING TO ANSWER ME OR WHAT?"

Fleur heard the distinct sound of a howler tearing itself up. Then Hermione again

" I don't know if i want to open this one."

She couldn't help herself, she smiled hearing Hermione's voice. She had dreamt of it for so long and yet she knew...

" wait...tell 'er she loves 'er?"

Hermione was in love with someone. Not only was she in love but it was a ... WOMAN! She placed her hand against the cool stone of the bench. If she would been Standing she would have fallen. Looking back at the window she saw Tiny looking down at her and could have sworn he was smiling at her. Thats when she heard the last part of the other letter

Sometimes it just worth taking the risk. Trust me on this... it's worth it. Oh and can you do me a big favor. Watch Tiny for me for a few days, I'm heading your way and he doesn't like being caged up. Thanks nina.

Love
Ria

The voice was definitely a woman's, it had an odd accent ,one she couldn't place but had heard before. She got up, walking towards the lake. She needed to think. Hermione liked women, not only does she like women but she was already in love with someone. A part of her hoped and wished it would be her but she knew that was not possible. Most people thought that Fleur was happy with who she was, but in truth she was very insecure when it came to relationships. She had a brief thing with Bill Weasley but that did not turn out well at all. He was controlling and always thought she was looking at other men so she ended it quickly, very quickly in fact. They only dated for 4 months and within the first month he started following her, by the second he started verbally abusing her, but on the 4th month all had changed. He went to strike her, but she had enough of his silly games and transformed holding onto his Wrist daring him to try that again. She saw the fear in his eyes, then the anger that a woman like her could easily stop him. He left vowing he would get her back, she told him that she was not one of his little girls who would bend to his will. She shivered remembering it all. The only people of the Weasley family who understood was Ginny & Molly. They had seen how Bill treated her and warned her to leave him. Not because they thought he was too good for her but that Fleur was too good for him and his controlling ways. She still stayed in contact with the two Weasley women. Thankful for the companionship they gave. Molly knew of how she felt for Hermione. She was the one who told her to go for it,but she told Molly she couldn't do that. At least not yet, not until she was sure that Hermione returned those feelings as well. Sighing she looked over the lake wishing to be able to hold the girl.

Tiny saw Hermione run towards him. Quickly he flew up and circled her then flew towards the blond woman

"Tiny! Where in hell are you going?!"

Hermione was already out of breath. She continued running after him.

"TINY!"

"How does Ria put up with all his energy!"

Not paying attention to where she was going she ran into something soft. What ever this soft thing was, she was taking it with her to the ground.

"OOF!"

"Mon Dieu!"

Legs and arms tangle, bodies trying to fight to get up but only falling back down. Finally the Blond witch got the upper hand and pulled the brunettes hands over her head pinning them there.Tiny watched the two would be lovers and chuckled. Humans can be so funny. He had a soft spot for Hermione, but for some reason he was getting one for the Veela. Maybe it was cause part of her was in him, that and he loved her hair. It had the same color of his feathers.

"OUCH! DAMN ..."

Hermione stopped in mid-sentence. Her body began to tremble...

OH MY GOD!

Opening her eyes slowly,she was surrounded by cascading blond hair, the most intoxicating smell, and searing blue eyes. Fleur was on top of her. Her legs straddling her waist. Her hands pinned above her head.

Sear blue eyes looking at me... oh gods...she feels so good on me

She couldn't move... all she could do was stare deep into those eyes, inhale that scent...

Fleur decided to go back to her small cabin when she saw the eagle again. He landed on the large Boulder she had been leaning against. He chirped once again and just as she was about to step towards him , she felt herself being slammed hard by someone. Falling down she tried to break out of the hold this person hand on her

"OOF"

'MON DIEU!"

She struggled with whom ever it was, thinking for a moment it may be Bill. Straddling & Grabbing the attackers hands she pinned them over the persons head.

"OUCH!DAMN..."

Fleur knew that voice, she felt the body underneath her tremble. Slowly she looked down she whispered

" 'erimone?"