I Love You, Hermione

Chapter 4: Relations Develop and are Revealed

By: EvilEmmaEvans

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Recap:

The kiss was filled with more passion then one could think possible, and to see if it could get any more passionate, Lavender kissed back.

'So, this is why he wanted me to freeze time, so that he could tell me how he felt without anyone hearing him, or without anyone coming around the corner and seeing us making-out.' Lavender thought as she put her arms around Dean's neck

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After they were done making-out, Lavender and Dean looked into each others eyes and all they could see was love. Love for each other, love for themselves and love for the fact that they were together.

"Lavender, will you be my girlfriend… again?" Dean asked.

"I'd love to Dean, but only if we take things slow. Because we rushed a relationship once and it nearly destroyed our friendship," Lavender said giving Dean a quick kiss on the cheek before starting time again.

Before Dean and Lavender went separate ways, Lavender to the library and Dean to the common room, the decided to meet up later that night and tell Harry and Hermione. After all, there wouldn't be anyone overhearing them tonight because the rest of Gryffindor had left for the holidays.

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8 p.m. that night

"Harry, mate, you don't have to bring the Invisibility Cloak, we're just going to be sitting in front of the fire with Lav and 'Mione," Dean said as Harry goes to grab his cloak and the map, "and you don't need the map either," he finished taking the map from Harry and putting it back in Harry's trunk.

"But what if Jason comes in?" Harry asked.

(A/N: I know Jason isn't mentioned in either chapter 2 or 3, but I created a little brother for Lavender that is in Gryffindor with her. So there are 2 Gryffindors: Lavender and Jason, 2 Hufflepuffs: Chris and Kristen and 2 Ravenclaws: Lilac and Carla. – Emma)

"Jason is hanging out with Kristen and Chris in Hufflepuff Common Room, and he's staying there tonight," Dean said to reassure Harry.

"How did Lav manage that one?" Harry asked as he and Dean walked down the stairs to the Common Room where Lavender and Hermione already sat in their pajamas.

"How did I manage what, Harry?" Lavender asked turning around to face the boys.

'She looks really adorable with her hair in braided pigtails and her bangs wrapping around her face like that.' Dean thought as Lavender turned around.

"How did you manage to get Jason to spend the night in Hufflepuff Common Room?" Harry asked sitting down next to Hermione.

"Well, I persuaded McGonagall and Sprout to let Jason stay there tonight and every night for break if he wanted to and then came the little bit harder part, I had to persuade Jason to want to stay there tonight," Lavender explained as Dean sat down next to her and stealthily put his arm around her waist.

"So what are we going to do?" Hermione asked noticing how close Lavender and Dean were sitting to each other.

"Well, we wanted to tell you two that Dean and I are dating again," Lavender said smiling.

"But didn't you two break each other's hearts last time?" Harry asked concerned.

"No, but we did come to an understanding this morning that we would take things slow because last time we rushed a relationship and nearly destroyed our friendship, so this time, no jeopardy will come to our friendship if something goes bad in our relationship," Dean said.

"Is anyone else really cold, or is it just me?" Hermione and Lavender asked at the same time changing the subject.

"Wow, great minds really do think alike, Lav," someone said from the shadows by the portrait hole.

"What are you going here?" Lavender asked not turning around even though Dean had and Hermione and Harry were trying to figure out who it was.

"That voice sounded familiar, didn't it Hermione?" Harry asked whispering to her.

"Well it should Harry, you've all heard it before now," the mystery person said with a hint of a smirk being plastered on his face.

(A/N: The last part is explained quite easily. When arrogant people talk the have a certain sound to their voice and they usually have a smirk on their face after they talk. – Emma)

"Okay, but that doesn't mean that we remember who you are," Dean said repositioning himself on the couch next to Lavender.

"Here's another question, how long have you been standing there?" Lavender asked conjuring five mugs of steaming hot chocolate out of thin air.

"Quite a while, long enough to know that you and Dean are dating, which is a piece of information that your parents would really find interesting," he said.

"If you're trying to threaten me, it's not working, besides, I already sent a letter to them earlier today," Lavender said still un-phased by the mystery person who still hadn't come out from the shadows.

"Have you, then if that's the case, then I think you should tell your friends who I am," the mystery guy said.

"No, I don't think so," Lavender said sending a mug over to him and finally turning around at last.

"Then it looks like I'll be on my way," the guy said.

"HOLD IT PRONGS! YOU AND MOONY MAY BE PADFOOT'S BEST FRIENDS, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CAN STAY IN THE SHADOWS!" Lavender yelled pointing her wand at Harry's dad and her ex-professor.

"Lavender, you are so not going to jinx my dad!" Harry yelled at her.

"Harry, you didn't even realize that it was your dad until I said something," Lavender said over her shoulder.

"True, but still, wait, who was the first one to speak?" Harry asked his ex-girlfriend.

"Professor Lupin, or else he wouldn't have said that we all had heard his voice before, if it had been your dad, only you and me would've heard it before," Lavender said still pointing her wand at her uncle's best friends.

(A/N: I know that Sirius only had one sibling in the series, but this is a fanfiction, and I like saying that Lavender's mom is Sirius' older sister. – Emma)

"Lavender put your wand to good use and please conjure up a sixth mug of hot chocolate for James," Remus said coming out of the shadows followed by James and to everyone's surprised, Sirius as well.

"SIRIUS!" Lavender, Harry and Hermione yelled at the same time as Dean screaming at the sight of Sirius.

"Dean, Sirius was innocent of everything that he was charged with 16 years ago," Lavender said while giving Sirius a hug.

"I wasn't screaming because of actually seeing him, I was screaming because of the loudness of the three of you when you saw him," Dean said getting up from the couch.

"Dean, come with me, let's talk," Sirius said leading Dean away from the group.

"Um, did I do something, Mr. Black?" Dean asked looking a little scared.

"1: please don't call me that and 2: do anything to hurt Lavender and not only will her brothers and her father be after you, but I will as well," Sirius said, "are we clear?" he finished.

"Yes sir," Dean said scared out of his wits.

"Good boy," Sirius said smiling.

"Uncle Sirius, Dean isn't the dog here, you are," Lavender said walking over to them.

"That's funny, Lav," Dean said laughing.

"Dean, I was serious about that, my uncle can transform into a black dog," Lavender said making Dean stop laughing.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't know," Dean said holding back a smile.

"Okay let's warm this room up some," Lavender and Hermione said in unison as they did the same wand movement and a fire was put into the fireplace and more hot chocolate went around to everyone.

"Well, we actually just came to check up on Lavender and Harry, so we'll be leaving in a few minutes after Sirius and James are done with their hot chocolate," Remus said after finishing his own hot chocolate.

"Why just me and Lav?" Harry asked looking skeptically at Lavender.

"Well, let's see, James is your dad, Sirius is Lavender's uncle and they pulled me along for the ride," Remus said.

"Oh, well that explains it; Sirius you have a melted marshmallow mustache," Hermione said making everyone laugh.

"I'm saving it till later," Sirius said smiling making everyone laugh again.

"Well, I'm done and besides the marshmallow mustache, Sirius is done as well, so we'll bid you all good night an see you all soon," James said before transforming into a stag and cantering over to the open window followed by a black dog and a gray wolf and leaping out of it.

"That was unexpected," Dean, Lavender, Harry and Hermione said together.

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End Chapter 4

(A/N: I hope you liked it. The next chapter will be the last chapter in the story. So please read Chapter 5: The End of a Friendship. – Emma)