Hermione stood not to far from the lake watching, just watching. She did this a lot and sometimes Ron joined her and so did the twins. Ginny was often here to glare and then turn away but Hermione still watched, not understanding why Harry was suddenly so close to this boy. Romulus was nice enough but there must have been something that made them click like that. Harry was laughing at something and leaned across, lacing his fingers threw Romulus' as they walked along the black lake.
The day was warm and the twins and Lee could be seen selling some new product not far from the big tree and had a large crowd around them.
She watch silently as Romulus moved his arm around Harry shoulders. They walked in time, each pace in perfect sink. It was unearthly but yet somehow completely natural at the same time.
"You OK Hermione?" She looked over her shoulder to see Ron who walked over and looked towards the lake, his brow furrowed , what was with those two?
"Come on Romulus lets go to Hogsmead?" Harry whined.
"No we're not all the boy-who-can-escape-detention." Romulus smirked.
Harry laughed and reached out for the others hand as they walked, he could see Hermione again, her quest to find answers would be her undoing someday.
"Oh please." Harry begged, pouting slightly and Romulus mentally slapped himself when he thought how good Harry looked like that.
Romulus moved his arm up to the boys shoulders and thought, "OK but if we get caught you owe me big time." He said firmly and Harry grinned, kissing his cheek quickly and gently.
Hermione was worried, she hadn't seen Harry since the lake and he'd just disappeared. She walked the hall listening and waiting for him to show up but by curfew there was still no sign of him. She stayed out and waited and waited but still no sign so finally she returned to the common room. At two in the morning she didn't expect to see anyone on the way as she contemplated going to Professor McGonagall she heard it, a quiet giggle.
"Shush Harry, you'll get us in trouble." Romulus, it had to be, what on earth were he and Harry doing in the middle of the night, a thought flashed up in her mind and she pushed it down, Harry wasn't even sixteen yet. She shivered and ran strait to Gryffindor tower and into the common room.
Harry let out a giggle and was, well, hyper, they'd eaten so many Honeydukes sweets that they were bouncing off the walls and couldn't calm down.
"Shush Harry, you'll get us in trouble." Romulus said in a loud whisper.
"So will you." Harry said pushing him gently into a hidden corridor. They burst out into silent giggle fits.
"It's a good job tomorrows Sunday." Harry nodded and giggled again though not as loudly. He looked at Romulus seeing how the silver half moon that shined threw the high window shimmered on his skin, illuminating his features perfectly. Harry mentally shook himself.
"Come on." Harry hissed slightly. "Room of requirement." He said tip toeing silently through the halls until they reached the seventh floor. Going threw the door the werewolf was the one who tripped as he walked backwards, Harry reached out but only fell with him instead. The two collapsed and Harry pushed up on his forearms.
"Real smooth." Harry laughed as Romulus narrowed his eyes. The Griffindor felt a leg wrap around his and then... WHAM! His back hit the floor as they were rolled over. "And that was just charming." He snarked slightly winded. They paused for a slight second and then laughed like there was no tomorrow to the point they rolled on their sides but couldn't focus on separating.
"You know we are never going to get to sleep tonight." Romulus pointed out.
"I'd rather stay awake." Harry grinned.
