Chapter 10
Minerva felt a measure of relief as she finished reading the note, her breakfast companion easily noting the change in her demeanor. "It seems as though Kingsley will live and he'll be awake in a few days."
A swell of relief with a mix of trepidation beat in Hermione's heart at Minerva's statement, "That's good news." Her voice portraying her reservations, and she shrugged, "I'm sure he'll coordinate with the Australian Ministry to enable me to return home."
"I would have thought that would be welcome news."
"It is," Hermione agreed, "but what if I like…the person I am better than the one I used to be."
"I have every faith that you will sort it."
"After so much has happened between us, how can you still…have so much faith in me?"
She merely smiled as she stood, "I just do."
"What if," Hermione jolted upright, "I were to stay?" She asked as she wrapped her arms around Minerva, "Would you let me?" She questioned as her lips nipped at Minerva's neck, "Would you give me another chance?"
"I don't know if…I could." Minerva honestly answered as one of Katherine's hands pinned her waist while the other ran up her chest across her breast as lips continued their onslaught before they slowly stilled and Hermione came around to face her.
"I swear, I will hold your heart within my hands as if it was my own."
Minerva met Katherine's heartfelt expression and she could feel the tears pressing against her own eyes and running down her cheeks, "Merlin do I wish I could believe you."
"Why won't you?"
"Because you are so different, I don't know how you'll be able to reconcile with who you once were."
"Perhaps I'm finally free to be the person I always hoped to be, but for some reason…wasn't strong enough." She could see Minerva beginning to waver and her heart soared at the notion, as she pleaded from her soul, "Let me love you."
Green eyes bored into blue and she let her doubt go, hand reaching up and threading into Katherine's fiery mane as she pulled her closer and felt willing lips crash against hers. There was no softness or an ounce gentleness as both women tried to consume the other; their need burning as potently as the sun.
Fingers ripped and tore at clothing, as lips hungerly devoured skin until Minerva's back slammed into the wall, shirt hanging about her skirt as her head momentarily lulled against the wall as Hermione finally tasted the sweet pebbling flesh eliciting a moan deep from the Scottish woman as her own body thrummed in need.
It was strange really, to know so much about her…mixed with the uncanny notion of the newness of it all – Hermione absently thought as strong arms pulled her upwards and she couldn't help but moan at the startling crystalline eyes staring at her. "Let's go upstairs." She murmured while divesting Hermione of the last of her shirt and before she could comment, the room warbled and they were standing beside Minerva's bed and thought momentarily stopped as warm breasts pressed against her own.
"Ohh…" Hermione moaned loving the texture, the warmth, the suppleness…of skin upon skin, "that…feels…"
"Yes…" Minerva purred as she kneeled backwards, coaxing a willing Hermione as their lips began a new dance. More sensual, exploratory as hands skimmed up and down waists and chests while stroking and pressing their breasts as hips inched closer.
And Hermione didn't want to wait anymore, her body on fire as she banished her slacks and Minerva's skirt causing warm flesh to welcomingly press into her own as she instantly dropped her hand to feel heaven. "You…are already…" she nuzzled along Minerva's jawline as she sunk her fingers deeper into the slickness, "so…wet…"
Minerva had wanted to do so many things, but her hips were already meeting the gentle rhythm as her eyes rolled back and Katherine continued nuzzling her until a whimper left her throat when Hermione's wet lips kissed her own and spread her legs further apart.
"I read a bit…this past week…" Hermione breathed as she nibbled on Minerva's ear.
"On…"
"Magical ways…" Hermione paused long enough to ease Minerva onto the bed, "for women to please each other…"
"We've never..." Minerva reached between them, finally drawing her hand across Katherine, "had a problem before…"
Hermione paused as she stared at her lover, "I don't remember." She breathed before moaning at Minerva's wandering hands. "That…ohhh…my…love." Hermione's hips met the gentle rhythmic motion and after a half dozen times, "Oh…I want…to…" She leaned down capturing Minerva's lips in a kiss and pulled back. "I remember…a great thickness…" Blue eyes searched green ones, "that's how I got pregnant, isn't it?" She asked as their chests heaved.
"It was a long time ago and…perhaps…"
"No…" Hermione grabbed her vinewood wand, "I don't want to wait." She said with a moan as she pulled Minerva's hand from her and wrapped it around her wand, "I want to remember…" she whispered as her voice dropped, "to have new memories…of you inside…" Hermione felt a swell of magic along her hand as it was still clutching Minerva's and her wand, and then Minerva move her wand before Hermione felt Minerva's fingers go lax and her body arch as a pained moan left swollen lips.
"Minerva…" She went to ask, but felt Minerva's hand pull from the wand and two sets of hands wrap around her hips as lusty eyes hazily blinked up at her and then a hint of pressure at her center and Hermione felt a rush of desire wash over her at what was about to happen.
She reached down, pulling long fingers upwards to her breasts…and dropped own hands down to Minerva's as she oscillated along the tip of the shaft; feeling her own fluid dripping downward as a whimper left Minerva's lips followed by a throaty, "please...Kath…erine…"
"Jean…" Hermione breathed in a hoarse voice, "my middle name. Instead of…Katherine…" she finished as she sunk onto the welcoming warmth as she cried out with a moan and Minerva's hands abandoned Hermione's breasts to pull her closer as the word Hermione had only just spoken fell from her lips in a prayer, "Je..an…"
"Yes…" Hermione moaned in response only to feel strong arms push her back and rock her forward.
"Do…you..remember…"
"You…are…" Hermione began moving with Minerva, as the words fell heedlessly from her lips, "so much thicker…ohhh….yes…."
Minerva could already feel her pace quickening as her thought was lost, as feeling overtook her, "that's…it…"
"fuller…" Hermione breathed, "soo…good…my….love…"
"Jean…"
"Yes." Hermione crooned as she arched into the movement causing fingers to dig into flesh as Minerva's name spilled from her lips as the first tendrils of an orgasm went to rip through her only to be followed by a rush, as Minerva's voice screamed out her name.
xoxo
Languidly Minerva drew her hand across the smooth skin, "I never knew you had a middle name."
"Well, it sounds wondrous coming from your lips as you fall over the edge." Hermione murmured, still half asleep from their earlier activities.
"Is that another invitation?" Minerva coyly remarked as her fingers brushed the pebbling flesh.
Hermione chuckled, "Ask me after I have another nap."
"Hmmm…both sound divine." Minerva tiredly slid closer, wrapping her right arm around Hermione's body, as her voice rumbled in question. "I didn't hurt you did I?"
"Mmmmhhh….no." Hermione slipped her feet between Minerva's, "I'm a little sore…and achy…but no, love, you didn't hurt me." She leaned upward and gently kissed savory lips, before snuggling back into her chest, "and you're bigger than I remember." She could feel Minerva's chuckle ripple across her back and she smiled, loving the feeling.
Minerva brushed her lips across Katherine's shoulder, weighing her remark before going ahead and voicing it. "If only I were a guy…everyone would be so jealous."
Hermione outright laughed, "Yes, well…one thing we don't have to worry about since you aren't."
Minerva tightened her hold on Katherine, wishing the woman in her arms remembered a bit more regarding the topic, but went on to correct her lover. "If you could have children, then we'd need to perform a spell within the next three days to prevent any possibilities of conception as it does transfigure everything."
Hermione rolled partially back over, "Everything?" She asked brow slightly arched, "So…I could have you…transfigure and instead of tasting your creamy center; does it taste different?"
Minerva's cheeks instantly darkened in a blush, "Well, I'll let you know when I try it on you."
"Then I never…before…we didn't try it?"
Her blush spread down her neck and across her chest as she whispered meeting clear blue eyes openly with her own soul filled gaze, "I've only cast that spell once before."
Hermione's heart exploded with emotion at the statement quietly uttered to her, and without thought she pulled Minerva to her to show her how much what had happened between them mattered to her.
Oxox
a/n: Sorry for the delay, I had this written but found it 'difficult' to eliminate/alter the above and at some point hope to find a home for the full lemony version of this chapter.