Getting rid of Natasha

First week in Paris passed very quickly for the team with tight practice schedules. Coach was working them harder than ever. They played one match at weekend with Kenmare Kestrels, an Irish team, which they won by 180-0, thanks to Harry for catching the snitch in record time. Harry and Ron were busy with practice and match. But Hermione had a bitter time at her first week at Paris, thanks to Natasha Lauren.


It all started with a party which was arranged by Natasha for the girlfriends or wives of team players. As players were busy for most of the days, party was arranged for getting them to know each other as they were going to spend 5 months together.

Part started fairly well. Everyone was introduced. They were eating, talking and dancing, everything was quite well. Natasha was also there with 2 of her friends. Hermione was talking to Luna and Kate Thompson wife of Alex Thompson, one of the beaters of Chudley Cannons when Natasha approached her with her friends.

"Hello, are you enjoying the party?" she asked three of them.

"Yes it's a very nice set up." replied Luna sincerely. Natasha just nodded while looking at Luna up and down.

"By the way, I am Natasha Lauren, daughter of owner of the team, and my friends Clara Campbell and Sophie Edwards." she said gesturing towards her 2 friends. Both of them reminded Hermione of Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil back at Hogwarts, as they were all about looks and no brains.

"Hi, I am Hermione Granger. They are Luna Lovegood and Kate Thompson." she said pointing towards her other 2 companions.

"So you 3 are here with?" Girl named Clara asked them while nursing her drink.

"I am with Ronald Weasley and also officially covering the matches for Quibbler." Luna replied.

Clara just choked "You work for that trash magazine. Only maniacs read that trash." she said haughtily.

"I don't think its trash. It's a lot better than the Daily Prophet which tell lies all the time." Kate said blatantly. Natasha and her friends looked shocked at her outburst while Luna gave her a grateful smile which she returned. Hermione nodded at Kate's statement "She's right, Quibbler don't work under the influence of Ministry to misguide the people."

"Whatever." said Sophie flippantly "So what about you Hermione Granger?" she asked snobbishly

"I am here with Harry. He's the seeker of the team." she said

"Harry, you mean Harry Potter." Clara asked superficially "why would he bring someone like you?" she asked conceitedly

"And what do you mean by that Clara?" Luna asked loudly narrowing her eyes at her.

"Ha...Do you really want me to believe that Harry Potter's girlfriend will be someone like her, a plain-jane?" Clara said arrogantly "I mean if its someone like say Natasha, it's understandable, but her" she said pointing towards Hermione "Its surely a joke" she said sniggering at Hermione "she doesn't seem his type."

"Oh...I didn't know, you know his type, Clara?" Hermione said feigning surprise.

'I am not going to let these twits walk over Me.' thought Hermione with determination.

Clara looked speechless at this. She looked at Natasha and Sophie for help. "You say as if you know him the best in this whole world." Sophie retorted.

By now everyone in the party was looking at them. At Sophie's retort Luna started laughing uncontrollably.

"Oh but She knows him best, my dear Sophie" Luna said between her laughs "Haven't you heard about Famous Golden Trio?"

"I don't think Luna, they know. Poor girls don't have time from reading Fashion magazines." Kate said with a mock serious voice and she too burst out laughing. They heard few chuckles from others.

Natasha, seeing that her plan to humiliate Harry's girlfriend in front of everyone wasn't working, she tried different tactic. She had heard about Harry's life at Hogwarts and his girlfriends at school. So she decided to bring it out

" Talking about Harry's type, I read it somewhere that he dated Cho Chang, famous super model now and Ginny Weasley famous beautiful Chaser of Holyhead Harpies, when you were in school. I never read that he dated you. So how come all of a sudden his taste changed." Natasha said smugly "So unless you have him under any spell or love potion, I don't think he would have fallen for you."

Hermione didn't said anything but just glared at her 'She don't know a thing about Harry and just talking like she knows him for years' mused Hermione angrily. She controlled her anger.

"Well Natasha I would give you a tip first. Before speaking always check your facts. And for Harry and me, we are not just dating, we are very much in love and do have a very strong bond of trust and love which I don't expect you to understand. As for dating Cho and Ginny, well they both are very happy in their current relationship and if you ask them they will tell you that their relationship with Harry was nowhere close to what me and Harry had at that time." said Hermione with calm.

"I agree with her." said a blond named Lizzy ,girlfriend of Jake, chaser of the team ,as Hermione remembered her introduction, who was standing near to them. "I have seen her and Harry at some of the parties for team back at London. The way he looks at her makes me feel very jealous of her. He is absolutely in love with his woman. You are the one lucky woman Hermione."

Both Hermione and Natasha turned red, Hermione due to appreciation of Lizzy and Natasha due to embarrassment. Natasha just strode out of the party with her scatter-brained friends...

"Well that went well." Luna said dreamily...

"Yeah" Hermione replied with a sigh. She didn't wanted things to get as far as they went, but sometimes you can't help it out.

Later when Hermione told Harry about what happened at the party he got very angry, but also laughed at how they tackled it. He was very glad that Hermione didn't take it to heart about what those twits said to her. When he tried to reassure her that he loved her only, Hermione said that she knows and trust him unconditionally.


But Natasha didn't back off from her attempts to humiliate Hermione. It was again at the party which was arranged for celebrating the team's win against Kenmare Kestrels, during the weekend after match.

Harry and Hermione were sharing a table with Ron and Luna, who were busy kissing each other.

"Ugh...can't you guys can get a room?" asked Hermione

When they didn't replied, Harry said "They are not going to answer, a bit too busy. Want to dance?" Hermione looked at him with surprise "But you don't like dancing."

"But if you want to, then I will." said Harry with a smile.

"Ok then, common" said Hermione dragging Harry with her to dance floor.

"Hey, but I expected you to turn down the offer, that's why I asked" said Harry in an amused voice.

"Too bad Potter, now you are doomed." said Hermione looping her arms around Harry's neck.

"As you say Miss Granger." said Harry in a husky voice as he pulled Hermione tightly against himself.

They were dancing on a slow song when somebody tapped Hermione on her shoulder. She turned to see who it was. It was none other than Natasha. "Can I cut in?" she asked politely. Hermione looked at Harry who was getting slightly angry. But before Hermione could reply Harry spoke "Of course. I am sure Hermione wouldn't mind."

Hermione was stunned at this. Harry took Natasha's hand and led her a bit further away from Hermione, but not before he turned around and gave a private smirk to Hermione who just rolled her eyes and went back to their table.

After about 15 minutes Harry came back laughing his heart out."You should have seen her face as we finished dancing." Harry said between his laughs.

Hermione crossed her arms across her chest "Very funny. You left me to dance with her" she said pretending to be angry with him. But when Harry gave her a cheeky grin, she too started laughing.

"So what you did to the poor Natasha?" she asked controlling her laugh.

"Well you know my dancing skills. I just showed it to her a bit of it. You can imagine how nicely I would have crushed her feet by my skillful dancing. Would be somewhere, trying to find the remedy for her swollen feet." He replied while grinning ear to ear mischievously.

Hermione laughed at his cute grin and kissed him deeply and passionately.


Harry was planning to propose Hermione in Paris. He wanted to make it one of the best moments of Hermione's life. He knew where he wanted to ask her. Only arrangements were to be made now. He knew few people who worked at French ministry. He contacted one of them, as he needed portkey to take Hermione to the place where he wanted to propose her. There were some other things he had to look after.

After all the things were set he was ready to take Hermione there and pop the only question which will bring Hermione in his life completely, with a hope that she will say YES.


A/N:- I have corrected the chapter .Hope you guys like it.. Read and review...

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