Ch 10 Falling Snowballs

Hermione awoke the next morning in absolute bliss. She had never had a better night. The first kiss was the first of many that night. They had danced until they could dance no more and Hermione went to sleep utterly exhausted but completely happy. She loved being with Remus and now that they were a couple it only made it better. She rolled over and sighed she lay in bed thinking for a while until Lily woke with a screech jumping to the edge of her bed and into a pile of presents. Hermione sat up smiling at her friend.

"Happy Christmas" Hermione said. Lily looked up beaming.

"Happy Christmas Hermione open your presents!" she said

Hermione gave a small laugh and reached for her own small pile of presents with only the smallest amount of sadness. None of them would be from her parents or her best friends. She shook it off however and read the name tag of the first which was from Sirius. He had gotten her a book on Transfiguration Anamagi to be more specific. James had gotten her a similar book. Lily had gotten her a really cute mini dress and peter had also gotten her a book. Mary and Denise had together bought her some boots that matched her mini dress. Dumbledore had given her some candy as well as a couple of pairs of socks. She picked up the last gift that she knew had to be from Remus. She unwrapped it with slightly shaking hands. She gasped as she tore the wrapping off. It was the beautiful diary she had seen when she was at the book shop with Remus, James and Lily. Her name was written in shining silver across the front of the book. She opened it and out fell a note. Hermione recognized Remus' small precise handwriting as she read.

Your lips speak soft sweetness
Your touch a cool caress
I am lost in your magic
My heart beats within your chest

I think of you each morning
And dream of you each night
I think of your arms being around me
And cannot express my delight

Never have I fallen
But I am quickly on my way
You hold a heart in your hands
That has never before been given away

Hermione smiled gently at the words. Remus was such a romantic and she loved and cherished each moment of it. She picked up her new diary and wrote a quick passage which included a copy of the poem. Then she got out of bed and headed for the shower. She threw on some jeans and a sweater and waited for Lily to be ready to visit the boys. When they went down to the common room they couldn't find the boys so assuming they were still in bed they went upstairs to search for them. They opened the door quietly hoping they were all awake.

"She gave you a mirror?" came James' voice

"Maybe she's trying to tell you something?" said Sirius

"Or maybe it's enchanted" Hermione couldn't help but saying as she walked into the room with Lily behind her. The boys all jumped about a foot in the air.

"Good grief Hermione don't do that!" James said.

"You know I think its completely unfair how you ladies can just waltz up here like nothing while we can't return the favor" Sirius said with a pout.

"Well maybe if you boys weren't such dogs you would be able to" Lily said sitting in a chair beside the door. Hermione walked over to Remus, she kissed him lightly and sat on his bed.

"Thank you Remus for the diary" she said he smiled and sat beside her.

"Your welcome. So how about you tell me about this mirror?" he said. Hermione beamed at him.

"Oh you'll love it. You look into it and after a few seconds it will show you a memory. A happy one of course. I had one before and I find it can cheer you up in the most dreadful of times. Also if you think of a particular memory it will replay it for you. Watch" she said taking the mirror from him and concentrating on the memory of them kissing last night. It appeared and they both blushed.

"Hey that's pretty cool!" Sirius said snatching the mirror off the couple. "I want to see when me and that hot Ravenclaw were out behind the Quidditch pitch!" Sirius said. Remus snatched it off Sirius.

"It will not be used for porno memories Sirius" Remus said to his friend who just shrugged with a grin and went back to his presents. Hermione noticed that most were from girls containing pictures of them scantily clothed or completely naked. She got up and reached for one of the pictures.

"Oh my God Sirius!" Hermione said holding out the picture he smirked.

"Yes that's usually what they say" he said slyly Hermione shook her head and laughed as a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

"You are to much" she said returning to Remus' bed. He was still sitting down on the edge of the bed looking down into his mirror. She sat beside him and put an arm around him.

"So what are we doing today my dearest Remus?" she asked him.

"I don't know who about we have a snow fight outside?" he asked turning to face her. Hermione smiled wickedly.

"I can think of another fight that would be much funner" she said suggestively. He looked a little surprised at first but then he smirked.

"And what fight would that be?" he said pretending to be serious. Hermione leaned towards him slowly and his lids began to drift shut.

"A pillow fight!" she said as she smacked him over the head with a pillow.

"Hey!" he said as he grabbed another pillow and hit her back. The other occupants of the room were laughing and they soon joined in on the fun. About three minutes in Remus tackled Hermione onto the bed she screeched lightly as he landed on top of her. Her legs on each side of him. He stood there for a moment just looking at her before Hermione grabbed his neck and pulled him down for a kiss. She wrapped her legs around him bringing him closer as the kiss got more heated. His hands began a burning trail up her shirt and Hermione moaned deeply as he stroked her breast through her bra. They stopped suddenly as someone hit Remus over the head and began to protest.

"Hey maybe they should have the same restriction on our stairs that way you women can't come up here and molest us" James said.

"Oh James don't pretend like you wouldn't enjoy it" Lily said rolling her eyes.

"Oh I wouldn't enjoy it unless it was you doing the molesting. Care to molest me now Lily? " James asked wiggling his eyebrows.

"You!" Lily said outraged but a smile on her face nonetheless.

"Come on Hermione lets go down to breakfast and wait for them there. Before they get any ideas" she said looking pointedly at James who pretended to be hurt. Hermione smiled at Lily and turned to Remus.

"Well the boss has spoken. I'll see you at breakfast" she said pecking him on the cheek before following Lily out the door.

"Well that was fun" Hermione commented as they went downstairs and out of the portrait hole.

"Oh yes I'm sure it was fun to you. Especially that little fight you had that resulted in you practically shagging Remus right there" Lily said smirking.

"Hey you know you enjoyed it to. Come on how many times have you gotten to beat James over the head with a pillow?" Hermione asked a brow raised.

"Point taken" she said.

"So are you guys officially dating now or what?"

"Absolutely not. He is way to proud, spoiled, egotistical, and-"

"and completely head over hills for you Lily. You have to admit, pride aside, that he is handsome, smart, charming and has a great sense of humor. He is perfect if you set aside the fact that he is a bit conceited" Hermione said reasonably.

"A bit conceited?"

"Okay a lot conceited, but maybe if you date him he won't have the urge to show off so much. He does it for you you know" Hermione stated. They reached the great hall and sat at the Gryffindor table. They had just tucked in when Dumbledore approached their table.

"Happy Christmas Hermione, miss Evans. I came to thank you Hermione for my gift." he said pulling out the pocket watch that had planets instead of numbers.

"No problem Grandpa I knew you would be able to read it and thank you for my gifts" Hermione said pulling up her pant leg revealing one of the socks he had given her. He beamed at her.

"Well one can never have to many socks. Come visit me tonight my dear we haven't spoken in a while" he said smiling as he stood up again

"Okay Grandpa I will" Hermione said he bowed and left them to their breakfast. Hermione was half way finished with her pancakes when the Marauders joined them. Remus sat next to Hermione and James weaseled his way in beside Lily.

"So are we going to have that snow ball fight or what?" James asked.

"What snowball fight?" Mary asked as her and Denise sat themselves down.

"Well ole Remus here suggested we have a snowball fight today. I was going to see if we were all still game" James told Mary.

"Oh sounds fun! I'll play" Denise said

"Yeah me to" Mary said cuddling into Sirius' arm.

"We should do boys against girls" Hermione suggested.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" James asked.

"What is it Potter, scared?" Lily asked mockingly.

"Is that a challenge Evans?" James asked a glint in his eyes.

"What if it is?"

"Well if that's the case than I accept." he said

"Well than lets go get dressed. May the best Gryffindor win" Lily said shaking James' hand and standing. Hermione stood up with her.

"Meet us on the pitch in a half hour" Sirius said as he grabbed a bit of toast.

"Fine don't be late" Lily said and the two girls walked back up to Gryffindor tower.

It took them only ten minutes to be completely dressed and only five to get out onto the pitch. The figured they might as well set things up. Out on the cold pitch they made a giant wall out of snow for them to hide behind then they began on their snow balls.

"Hey you guys cheated!" Sirius said as he led the Marauders out onto the pitch.

"You know what they say the early bird gets the worm!" Lily said and she launched a snowball in their direction. It missed Sirius who ducked and instead hit an unsuspecting Peter. The two girls burst out laughing at the cry of outrage. A few minutes later Mary and Denise joined them which only resulted in the boys building up their own fort. The girls however had the advantage of pre made snowballs.

"Okay who can't throw?" Lily asked. Denise raised her hand

"Sorry I have bad aim." she said with a shrug.

"That's fine you shall make the snowballs!" Lily said.

"Okay"

"As for the rest of us. Let the game begin" Lily said as she launched a giant snowball.

Hermione and Mary followed suit and launched a snowball each. They all laughed as the snowballs met their target. The boys however weren't unprepared for long and too soon Hermione and the others found their faces full of snow. Laughter rang throughout the Quidditch pitch and soon more people joined their small fight which quickly became a full out battle of the sexes. Girls against boys neither side backing down as it grew closer to lunch. Just when the girls thought they had everything in the bag the boys began to take hostages. Mostly guys hauling away their girlfriends to a spot behind a snowdrift and 'guarding' them. They guys finally surrendered when they couldn't take the hunger any longer and they all went inside for lunch.

"That was the most fun I've had all day!" Lily said with a smile her cheeks red from the cold.

"Yes and Girls won girls won!" Hermione chanted. Lily smirked and turned to James who was tucking in to a big bowl of soup.

"Hey Potter we should have had a wager on that snowball fight cause the stronger sex won" Lily said in a cocky voice.

"Well how about you get me for a night" he said

"Not in this lifetime Potter" Lily said as she dug into her food.

"Remus why didn't you come take me prisoner?" Hermione asked in a pout looking at Remus.

"I didn't think to, but I can take you prisoner now if you like" he said Hermione smiled

"No but watch out cause the girls just may decide to start with their own prisoners" she said going back to her own soup.

After lunch they went back up to Gryffindor tower and changed before going down to the common room to relax. James and Sirius started up a game of chess, Mary Denise and Lily started up on the latest gossip. Peter watched James and Sirius unblinkingly and Hermione curled up with Remus. She was playing with his hands as they both watched James and Sirius play. Hermione soon grew drowsy and began to slip off to sleep where she had the most delicious dream only to be awakened a few hours later for dinner.

--- I hope you guys like it. I made it a bit longer. Next chapter Hermione goes to see Dumbledore. Well Review and make me happy. Oh and the poem is byRex A. Williams who I found online.----

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