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Hermione and Ginny walked up to the table to see two happy guys talking, and it made them look at each other and smile. It was a good sign that Harry and Charlie looked so chummy. Charlie stood up and pulled Hermione's chair out again. Ginny turned to Harry and smacked him. "Now why can't you do romantic things like that?"
Harry balked, "Well because I've already wooed you, Charlie is still trying to woo Hermione."
Everyone burst out laughing, and Charlie turned to Hermione looking in her eyes and saying quietly so only she would hear "That is if I'm allowed to woo her."
Hermione blushed and looked down smiling happily to herself. She looked up into his eyes and winked causing him to blush slightly as well.
The conversation flowed so comfortably after that, and when their meal came Charlie made an event of barley looking at the waitress and paying a lot of attention to Hermione. Ginny asked for a couple bottles of wine while Charlie brushed a curl out of her face and kissed her hand, Hermione giggled and that caused Ginny and Harry to burst into laughter. The waitress turned haughtily without another word.
"I think she got it Charlie," Ginny said laughingly, "You don't need to snog her okay?"
Charlie looked up and blushed, because all that had been running through his head was taking her beautiful face in his hands and kissing her.
Ginny smiled and patted her brothers hand, "Anyways Charlie, tell us how you managed to get moved back here?"
Hermione nodded eagerly, through everything that happened she hadn't even asked why he was here and not with his dragons in Romania.
"Well," Charlie started, "Kingsley wrote to me a couple weeks ago saying that the Aurors were having a hard time catching the remaining Death Eaters and he's worried that the rumors of them using dragons are true. So he asked me if I minded helping out."
Harry smiled, "Right on mate, that's great. It's nice to know we'll have someone with more experience helping out."
Hermione smiled at Charlie, "so it looks like we'll be working together hmm?"
Charlie smiled, "I sure hope so."
Hermione felt like her heart was going to beat out of her chest.
**OoO**
All through dinner Hermione would feel Charlie's leg bump up against hers, and when she didn't move it, he didn't either. And by the time dessert came around they were all feeling a little drunk. Charlie's arm was around Hermione's shoulders and she was heavily leaning into him, Harry and Ginny were in similar positions. The waitress brought the dessert and quickly turned on heel, causing all four of them to laugh. Ginny started feeding Harry the chocolate mousse in a provocative manner. Charlie looked at her and wiggled his eyebrows, "Do I get the same treatment."
Hermione blushed and laughed, "Unlike Ginny here, I can keep my hands to myself." She said pushing herself off Charlie and taking a big spoon of the mousse into her mouth. "I'm sure a big dragon keeper like you can feed yourself." She said her laughter turning into a moan of pleasure, "This is like heaven."
"It would be even more like heaven if you fed me," Charlie said winking.
Hermione got a wicked idea in her head, "Alright Charlie, you're right. Open your mouth."
Charlie's eyes got as big as saucers and he opened his mouth happily, Hermione got a big scoop of the chocolate mousse and leaned into him. Ginny and Harry stopping their snuggling to watch, Hermione bit her lip, watching Charlie's eyes turn from the mousse to her mouth. She licked along her bottom lip and Charlie's eyes got deep and lusty. She then quickly spooned the chocolate onto his nose, "Opps," she said giggling.
"Oh that's it Hermione, you're going to get it." Charlie quickly took a little handful of the mousse and threw it at Hermione hitting her in the face.
Hermione had a shocked look on her face, she couldn't believe that. Ginny was laughing uncontrollably and Hermione turned to her, "Think this is funny do you," Ginny nodded and Hermione tossed the rest of her spoonful at her hitting her on the cheek.
Harry looked between his friends and started pulling himself farther and farther away, until they all threw some at him. It turned into an all out food fight, them conjuring up more mousse to throw and when the manager finally came out to scold them and kick them out, they were covered head to toe.
"Sir, we are a respectable restaurant. And while we love serving the famous Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, we can not allow this sort of thing to happen. I'd kindly ask you to leave." The manager said seriously.
They all managed to hold off their giggles and look slightly ashamed of themselves while Harry apologized and told the manager to send him the bill for any thing that was broken or needed to be cleaned. As they quickly made their way outside they all burst out in laughter.
"Hermione I didn't know you had it in you," Harry said laughing. "And Charlie, the look on your face when she got in on your nose was hilarious."
They all had a good laugh about it until Ginny looked at her previously white dress, "Harry we have to go, I need to start cleaning this dress immediately or it will be ruined."
Harry laughed, "Alright sweetie," he grabbed Hermione in a chocolaty hug, "Have a good night Mione, and thanks for the most fun I've had in a while." Ginny did the same and poof they apparated away.
Charlie looked down at Hermione and grabbed her hand, "Look at what you started." He laughed.
Hermione smiled and squeezed his hand, loving the way it felt having his sticky calloused fingers entwined with hers. "I'm a wild one."
He nodded and smiled, "You need help cleaning your dress, I'm pretty good at cleaning spells."
Hermione's stomach felt like butterflies were going crazy, "I think I can handle this one Charlie." She said looking down.
"Alright, well than can I take you out for breakfast tomorrow?"
Hermione looked up at his sexy smile, and she nodded, "I'd love too."
He pulled her close, "As long as you don't start a food fight."
She laughed and looked up at him, "No promises."
He smiled and he lifted his hand to cup Hermione's face, causing her laughter to stop abruptly. He rubbed his thumb along her cheek bone smearing chocolate. Than to Hermione's delight her rubbed along her bottom lip, her breath caught in her throat when she watched him stick this thumb in his mouth and lick off the chocolate. She felt like it was the most sexual thing she had ever seen, and she felt herself growing a little hotter. She decided she had just enough liquid courage to wrap her arms around Charlie's neck and whisper seductively, "If you like that taste I think there is some more on my lips."
Charlie wasted no time capturing her lips with his and Hermione moaned into his mouth as he slipped his tongue out and slid it over her bottom lip. She tightened her hands in his hair and he wrapped his around her waist. The kiss deepened and Hermione could feel his hands cupping her butt and pulling her tighter to him. Hermione could feel his hardness pressing against her and she felt powerful having this much of an effect on him and she grinded her hips against him, causing him to moan and bit onto her lip which caused her to gasp.
"Watch what you're getting yourself into love, or you'll be starting something you can't handle." He said huskily nibbling along her lip and down her neck.
"Ohhhh," Hermione moaned, "I think I can handle anything you want to show me dragon tamer."
Charlie came back and caught her lips in a delicate kiss that Hermione tried to deepen, he pulled back and laid his head against hers. "Hermione I've been dreaming of kissing you for 2 years, and you taste better than I ever imagined."
Hermione giggled, "I think that might have something to do with the chocolate."
He laughed with her and kissed her lips again, "But I know this has been a long day, and I don't want to push this on you. We have tons of time."
Hermione nodded and smiled at him, glad he had stopped it. Because as much as she wanted this she didn't want Charlie to just be a rebound. She wanted things to grow with him. "So I'll see you tomorrow for breakfast."
Charlie nodded, "I'll be around at 9:00am okay?"
Hermione nodded and turned to walk away, she looked back and Charlie and couldn't resist running back for one more quick kiss. He smiled and patted her bum, "I'll see you tomorrow love."
She smiled at him and winked, then quickly apparated away.
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