Hermione/Remus
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 636
Summary: Blind!Hermione. Hermione doesn't give up on what she wants.0

Notes:

The Ultimate Hermione Competition 2: Blind!Hermione

Hogwarts Summer Funfair: Tea Cups - Hermione/Remus

Hogwarts Summer Funfair: Treasure Hunt - B3. Location: Diagon Alley

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Music History - Melody Task - Write a story about a character from the Golden Trio.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: [Writing Club!] The Word Prompt Express - Prompt Used – 258. Edge

Emotion Challenge: Emotion - Cautious

She listened to the chatter surrounding Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. Hermione sat with her head straight forward, waiting for something. Her seeing-eye dog, Cosmo, sat on the ground next to her, his head in her lap as she scratched him behind the ears.

She heard whispers from people who walked passed her on the sidewalk and would have rolled her eyes if she wasn't so used to it.

Hermione had been in the Wizarding world for seven years. She was good friends with Harry and had forever dealt with people being awestruck by her blindness. Of course, they should have been used to her by now though, but still, they whispered as if she was a one-woman freak show. It was ridiculous.

A throat cleared, and she stiffened, but Cosmo didn't react violently, so Hermione relaxed. "Remus?" she asked hopefully.

"No, sorry," Harry stated.

"He's not coming, is he?" she mournfully asked.

"He's determined to be difficult," Harry grumpily answered, and she could hear the anger in his voice. He hated when his friends were treated badly, and Hermione being treated badly was made worse by the fact it was his honorary godfather that was being the horrendous person.

"Why is he acting like this?" she asked. Her hand that rested on Cosmo's head curled into a fist.

"He's... cautious," Harry slowly explained.

She could hear it in his voice. He didn't think it excused Remus's behavior, but he couldn't stop himself from defending a man that looked out for him since his third year. "Well, you can tell Remus that I'm not leaving this ice cream parlour until he acts like an adult and comes to talk to me. I'll stay here all night if I have to."

A hand touched her shoulder, a finger brushing along her neck in a soothing caress. "I'll tell him your plans." He left as quietly as he came.

Hermione sat back in her chair, prepared to wait. She had meant it when she said she would stay here all night. She would not leave until Remus came and talked to her.

She didn't know how long she waited, but soon, she felt another presence in front of her. "Hello, Remus," Hermione muttered, an edge to her voice.

"Were you really planning to stay here?"

"You came, so you obviously think I meant it."

"You're not one to bluff when it's about something important."

Hermione swallowed. "Let's get straight to it, then. We kissed, and then you ran away like a scared little boy."

"Hermione—"

"Am I wrong?" she interrupted, not wanting to listen to his platitudes.

"No." The admission was quiet. "You have to understand, though. You deserve better than a werewolf."

"I've never cared about you being a werewolf. Why would I start now?"

"People won't like it."

"I'm blind; I'm used to getting unwanted attention. Try another reason for us to not be together."

"I'm so much older than you."

"I had to mature quickly when I lost my eyesight at the age of eight. I would never be satisfied with someone my age. You have another reason?"

"You deserve better."

"I have my own mind, and I know what I want. You don't treat me like a porcelain doll. You can keep up with me intellectually, and when you hug me, I feel safe. When we kissed, I thought I saw fireworks for the first time since I was eight. I want you; that's all that should matter."

"I'm not going to win against your arguments, am I?" Remus asked wryly.

"No, but I think you're secretly happy about that.

A gentle hand took her hand, and Cosmo's head left her lap and landed on her foot. When lips touched hers, Hermione sighed into the kiss.

Thankfully, it seemed Remus was done being stubborn.

Notes: If you want to see a certain Hermione pairing, threesome, or even moresome, ask me, and I'll add it to the list. You're also more than welcome to give me a prompt (word, scenario, etc) to be used with it.