Hi guys...
Sorry for the late update. I wrote the chapter and then I deleted it all and wrote again :/
This update is really short and I am sorry for that too, but I thought better a short update, then nothing at all ... my life is crazy right now and I hope that the next chapter is longer ...
Thank you all for the Reviews, the follows and the favorites and to all that read the Story...I am thankful to all of you...
So, here is chapter 5, and I hope you enjoy, even though it's really really short...
Chapter 5
Hermione stood in the kitchen taking a few calming breaths. She gripped the kitchen counter tightly. Lily stood beside her and rubbed her back.
"Everything will be fine, Hermione!" Lily said quietly, trying to calm Hermione down. Hermione nodded, more to herself than Lily and gripped the pitcher with pumpkin juice before walking out of the kitchen into the living room, where the boys were waiting.
"So, what did you want to tell us?" Sirius asked, so she told them the same she told Lily. As she was finished, the boys were speechless, which made Hermione really nervous.
"Are you serious?" Peter questioned finally.
"Does she look like she is kidding, wormtail?" Remus said before Hermione could answer.
Hermione looked at James and bit her lip, she wanted to hear what he thought about the whole thing.
"Say something, please?!" she pleaded.
"I don't know what to say exactly, but I'm not angry, just surprised and confused. You should have said something sooner, you didn't have to go through all that alone, Hermione." he answered.
Hermione was more than relieved. More than relieved, she was ecstatic.
"I was scared, I'm sorry."
"What happened to me? You avoided to mention it…Please tell me." Peter said suddenly.
"Peter, I-I don't think that's a great idea…"
"Tell me!"
"I don't think that it happened this time, Peter. But you joined the Death Eaters and betrayed Lily and James."
"I swear, I didn't! I'll take an unbreakable, if you want." he said and even showed them his arms. He was clearly distressed. Hermione's heart hurt.
"We believe you, Peter. So much changed already." Remus reassured.
"We could all take an unbreakable. Just to show us all, that we won't let each other down." Sirius suggested and so they all did.
"Meet me tomorrow? At our flat…I want to talk to you." James whispered into Hermione's ear, as they said good bye.
She nodded and smiled "I'll be there." she promised.
"Hi, come in, come in." James said, as he opened the door the next day.
"Hey. Where are the boys?"
James looked sheepish "I sent them away, I thought we needed time alone…I hope, you don't mind?!"
"I don't mind." she answered, smiling, but blushing a little.
"Do you want something to drink?" Hermione declined.
An awkward silence arose, until James mumbled under his breath "Oh come on, now or never!" closed the remaining space between them and kissed Hermione passionately.
Hermione was shocked for a few seconds, before she buried her fingers in James' hair and kissed him just as passionate. They didn't want to break the kiss, but they needed air after a while. Even though they broke the kiss, they didn't break away. Their foreheads were touching each other and they stared in each other's eyes.
"I don't want to ignore my feelings for you any longer, Hermione." James whispered and stroked her cheek softly with his thumb.
"I don't want to either." She said softly. James face lit up like she never saw before. He kissed her again.
"I'm sorry for lying to you."
"You don't need to apologize. I understand your reasons. And as long as you aren't running away from me any longer, I'm okay with it."
"I won't! I promise." she told him.
"Good." he mumbled, before kissing her again.
"You look happy." Lily commented, as Hermione entered their flat in the evening.
"I am happy." Hermione said, a little dazed.
"I'm so happy for you and James, honey. I thought you two would never get your act together."
Hermione sighed "You know why I acted the way I did."
"I know. All the more I'm happy for you two now."