Chapter Six – Detention With Delores
The following morning Sapphire and Hermione woke before the other girls. They got up and got dressed and were both doing their make-up before the other two girls started getting up.
The two of them went down and waited in the Common Room for half an hour before Harry and Ron joined them.
"You okay Sapphire?" Harry asked.
"I'm perfect, never been better."
"But last night..."
"Don't worry about last night, I'm fine now," Sapphire assured them.
The four of them left the Common Room and as they headed down the Grand Staircase Hermione slipped her hand into Sapphire's. Sapphire looked at Hermione and raised her eyebrows questioningly. Hermione just smiled and squeezed her hand.
Neither Harry nor Ron noticed that they were holding hands, but someone else did as they entered the Great Hall.
"It didn't take you long to move on did it?"
"Says her who fucks anyone and everyone."
"We could have worked things out Sapphire."
"Why would I want to? I don't love you Harley and you obviously don't love me. Not if you're willing to fuck Malfoy of all people. Besides I'd hate to think how many diseases you've got," Sapphire said rather nastily.
"And what makes you think she'll treat you any better?" Harley asked pointing at Hermione.
"Because I actually love her and would never hurt her," Hermione said.
"Fine I hope you're happy together," Harley said sarcastically and stormed off.
"People are staring," Sapphire said quietly.
"I'll give them something to stare at."
Hermione grabbed Sapphire and kissed her passionately. More than one person wolf whistled.
When they broke apart Sapphire giggled and noticed that Hermione was blushing.
"Miss Granger! Miss Jacobs!"
They turned and saw Umbridge walking between the tables towards them.
"How dare you!"
"How dare we what?" Sapphire asked.
"How dare you commit such perverse acts in the Great Hall? It is unnatural and disgusting," Umbridge ranted.
"Unnatural and disgusting? How is being in love unnatural and disgusting? Just because no one would ever want to kiss you let alone fuck you. I wouldn't be surprised if there were cobwebs holding your fanny shut!"
The Great Hall was deadly silent. Sapphire knew she would be in trouble but she did not care. No one was going to ruin this for her and Hermione.
"Detention Miss Jacobs. Tonight, my office."
Umbridge left the Great Hall and the four of them went and sat at the Gryffindor table.
"Baby you should have ignored her."
"I know, she just really pissed me off."
"Well at least I'll have company tonight," Harry said.
"Great. Not exactly what I had planned for the evening to be honest," Sapphire said grumpily.
The day passed a little too quickly for Sapphire's liking. Although it was nice walking to each of her lessons holding hands with Hermione and being able to share soft kisses whenever they felt the urge.
After dinner Sapphire kissed Hermione and made her way to Umbridge's office with Harry. On the way harry explained what was going on in Umbridge's detentions.
"She makes you write lines in your own blood?"
"Yeah. 'I Must Not Tell Lies'. Don't tell Hermione or Ron though."
"Why not?"
"Because they'll want me to go to McGonagall and I don't want Umbridge to know she's getting to me," Harry explained.
"Okay if that's what you want Harry, but if Hermione sees any marks on my hand I won't lie to her."
"Fair enough Sapphire."
They got to Umbridge's office and went inside and Sapphire felt instantly sick. She liked pink, but Umbridge's office looked like the inside of a Marshmallow. Then she saw all the plates with playing kittens on and it got worse.
"Good evening Mr Potter, Miss Jacobs."
"Good evening Professor Umbridge," they chorused.
"Both of you sit down. Now Miss Jacobs I'm sure Mr Potter has explained your punishment. You will write 'I Must Not Be Dirty' with my special quill. Neither of you will talk."
Sapphire gritted her teeth and sat down. She picked up the black quill and wrote the first line. She was ready for the pain and did not make a sound.
For hours Sapphire and Harry sat there slicing their own hands open. Sapphire noticed that though her hand healed each time, albeit not as well as earlier, Hurry's was constantly oozing blood.
It was nearly midnight before Umbridge let them leave. Neither of them spoke all the way back to the Gryffindor Tower. Not until they were in the Common Room did they say goodnight.
Sapphire climbed the stairs to her dormitory. She opened the door and saw a light coming from behind the closed coverings of her four poster. She drew the side covering back slightly to find Hermione sat on the bed reading a book. Even better than that was that she was naked.
"This is a nice surprise," Sapphire said quietly so she did not disturb the other girls.
Hermione smiled and put her book down. "It would be even nicer if you were in here with me."
Sapphire smiled and quickly took her clothes off and got onto the bed. They wrapped their arms around each other and kissed long, slow and lovingly.
"Don't make any plans for Saturday," Hermione said.
"Why?"
"I've got a surprise for you."
Sapphire smiled and kissed Hermione until they fell asleep.
A/N – A short chapter because what happens next deserves a chapter of its own.