I apologize for the long absence. When I began this story, I was engaged to be married this fall. Since then my fiancé and I have split up, I have moved, taken on new projects at work and just in general tried to figure out a lot. I will not abandon this story but it will be a little bit in between chapters as I try to get my life somewhat back to normal. Reviews are lovely; let me know if anyone is still reading this story. So last chapter wasn't really any plot just some good old fun. Now on to the next chapter, I still don't own anything, music or characters. I just like the characters.
After finishing her shower, Hermione is walking down the hallway into the kitchen, where she finds George making omelets, bacon and toast for breakfast. Kissing his cheek, "This smells wonderful."
"I figured I better feed you before you leave." Lifting the plates of food up and over head, walking them to the table and motioning for her to join him. He had already put juice and coffee out for them, "Come on love, you got to eat."
"Well, I am starving and it's not often you cook," settling in next to him. Calm, comforting silence enveloped them while eating until George stole a piece of bacon of her plate. "Hey! You bacon stealer that was mine!"
"You hadn't touched it and I was still hungry," smirking at her, "Too bad," Kissing her lightly on the head as he walks his plate and glass to the sink leaning against the counter, "So what is on your girl's agenda for the weekend?"
"Well Fleur owled me and said she wants to just relax and have girl time, so with her that is wine and chocolate and plus she said her parents place has an indoor pool area. So I need to pack a swim suit." Rolling her eyes and grinning, "Plus we are going to swap embarrassing stories about you all."
"Sounds like fun."
"So, I guess, I should tell you something, because I know Harry is probably going to make fun of me about this I figure you should hear it from me." Looking down at the ground, "When we were dress shopping he had to go buy me knickers."
"Buy you knickers?" He is laughing at causing her blush to deepen, "Why?"
"Don't laugh and Merlin, please don't think I am weird." Quietly, "I hate wearing them. I very rarely wear them and I didn't plan on shopping so I didn't have any on." Watching his face as what she said infiltrates his brain.
"So at any given time, you most likely don't have any on?"
"Nope, really haven't worn them since, well third year."
"Not weird, that is damn sexy." Wrapping his arms around her, whispering "Now all I can think about is your wonderful arse."
Slapping at his arm, "Oh go away." Pushing away from him slightly, "So what are you guys doing this weekend?"
"Bill and Charlie just said to come over to Shell Cottage and we would hang out. So probably drinking and talking and who knows. It has been a while since all of us got together and you add Charlie's friend Max and maybe Sirius. It could get interesting."
"Just if Ron is there, try and ignore him." George is giving her a look of disbelief, "I told your mum I haven't talked to him and I am not going to for a while. She understood but I just don't want to see your weekend end up badly because he can't shut his trap."
"I will try, for you and only you." Kissing her on the cheek, "I need to finish getting ready."
Hearing the Floo activate as George walks away towards their room, Angie enters the kitchen with an overnight bag on her shoulder. "Morning Mione" Smiling at her, "Ready to have some fun? Go grab your stuff and let's get going. Fleur was almost bouncing in excitement when she Flooed me just a few minutes ago."
Walking away from Angie, walking into the bedroom just in time to see George pulling on his t-shirt, "Angie is here and said Fleur flooed and is super excited," Grabbing her bag off of the floor and kissing him soundly, dipping her tongue in his mouth with a few lazy, sensual strokes. Breaking the kiss and leaning over to whisper, "Just think, no knickers."
"You wicked, wicked woman!" She hears him calling from the bedroom.
"Come on Angie, let's go," lacing her arm through Angie's and walking towards the Floo calling out over her shoulder, "Bye George. Behave!"
Both Angie and Hermione are tumbling out of the Floo into Fleur's parents' home. "Hello Fleur? Are you here?" Rounding a corner and almost being bowled over by the blonde witch who was so happy to see Hermione.
"Hermione, I am glad you are here! You and Angie are the first." Hugging and kissing Hermione tightly. "I am so looking forward to getting to know everyone." Taking their hands she pulled the two witches along towards a large door at the end of the hallway. "Sorry, Floo's normally come into the hallway rather than living rooms in France." Leading them into the great room, where it looked as though she had been decorating for the weekend. There was a long table that held some cheese, fruit, crackers and bread, along with water, juice and wine. Looking across the room she noticed there were large cushions haphazardly tossed about with a few blankets. A large fireplace with a fire started was near the cushions. "So the others will not be here for another couple of hours. Amanda was going to stop and bring Sonia, she had some things to take care of this morning; Ginny and Luna said they would most likely be here mid-afternoon, for now it is just us." Taking a glass of water and plate from the table, "Sorry, I am starving, I may have forgotten breakfast. Please help yourself," filling her plate with some fruit and cheeses before taking a seat on one of the cushions with Angie and Hermione following suit.
"So how are things going for you and George?" Angie is looking at Hermione, "You looked rather close last night when we came over."
"Close? Huh, is there anything Bill needs to be discussing with his younger brother?"
"I don't know Fleur," both of them watching Hermione blush furiously, "She seemed to be quite comfortable with his hand on her arse and the rest of her pressed up against him pretty snuggly while kissing the day lights out of her."
"Please tell me you won't be torturing me all weekend?" Covering her face with one hand, "I think I need a drink now." She is walking away from the two laughing women towards the wine, pouring her a glass and returning, "Are you done?"
"Nope." In unison they answered.
"You know we don't mean anything by it Mon ange, I just like winding you up sometimes. This weekend is about sharing. We all know the Weasley's and for Amanda and Sonia they will get to know them all by the end of the weekend. We are here to help each other." Taking Hermione's hand in hers, "Plus don't you think it would help to talk about it. I mean, you are going to get to a point where you have sex and trust me, knowing what I know now. I wish I would have talked about it more beforehand. Just think you can get the advice of several women this weekend." Winking at her and leaning back with a smirk, "You could just blame it on me being French; we have no issues talking about sex."
"I just have no shame," Angie says as she is grinning at both girls, "Why do you think Fred and I have always gotten along so well."
"Fine," smiling into her wine glass as she takes a drink, "We are doing really well." She responded raising one eye brow at the others in a very sly look, "Getting to know each other, very well indeed."
"Oh god Mione, that was almost Snape like!"
"I can't give all my secrets away before the others get here, because god knows Luna has no shame and will ask too."
"She is very free spirited that is for sure. I sometimes don't know how to answer her when she says certain things."
"Sometimes it is just best to nod and smile." All three witches are laughing at this.
"So Mione, I do have to ask before the others get here, did you really dress down Spinnet, in the middle of the street?"
"Who's that?"
"George's first shag, she was at Hogwarts with us," Hermione spitting it out like it leaves a bad taste in her mouth, "And no it wasn't in the middle of the street, I took her to the side."
"So what did she want," Fleur is now very curious and sits up to listen.
"She wanted George to marry her; she thought she had something over him. Little did she know, he regretted sleeping with her and when George told her he petitioned for me she almost didn't believe it. She visited him once at the store and I warned him that if she came near him again, she would regret it." Looking at her ring on her finger and smiling, "The second time she visited him, I happened to go by the store later that day and happened to see her out the window. She told me she wasn't going to marry Marcus Flint," Angie makes a choking noise at that, "but I told her that wasn't my problem, she had to figure her own way out of that." Smiling coyly at the others "I then told her, I took down death eaters and helped take down Voldemort and did she really think I wouldn't do the same to her."
"Now I understand why Fred said he thought she was going to puke."
"Don't mess with my family was the point I was trying to get across. I love him and he loves me and she isn't going to change that."
"He told you he loves you?"
"George better love you," another voice coming from the doorway.
Glancing up at the door and Ginny and Luna are entering the room. "I didn't think you two were coming for another couple of hours?"
Dropping her bag nears the other bags and Ginny is walking over to plop in Hermione's lap, "Well love, we stopped by the shop to give the twins a heads up that Ron has his head shoved so far up his arse today, that they might want to watch out for him. But they were already at Shell Cottage so we warned them plus Bill." Taking Hermione's glass and taking a sip, "They said you were already here so we figured what the hell. Why not? We were already ready."
"I am sorry, girls, I don't know what his problem is lately," Luna is sighing and sliding in next to Fleur, who is wrapping the younger woman up in a hug. "His attitude has been horrible ever since right before the law came out and I don't know why."
"Well he will either need to get over it or one of his brothers will make him." Angie is pointing out, "They won't put up with him being an arse about things this weekend.
Shell Cottage
"What the hell is his issue?" Bill is asking the group in general after Ginny and Luna's visit, they filled Charlie and his friend Max in on the visit, they had shown up just after the girls and both of them are shaking their heads. Max is an American wizard from California, a black man with his head shaved bald but does not look like a dragon tamer. Where Charlie was stocky and you could see the muscles, Max was tall, taller than Bill who was the tallest Weasley and lean like the twins, like a runner but looks could be deceiving, you have to be strong to be a tamer. Each of the boys are dressed to relax, shorts, t-shirts and trainers for all them but Charlie and Max, they are still wearing their boots from the reserve but Charlie always wears his. The boys are sitting on the beach around a fire pit in lounge chairs and drinking beer. Bill, Charlie and Max have their backs to the sea and are facing the house and the twins where sitting opposite facing the sea. "They didn't have any idea what his problem was?"
"Well, his problem is he was dropped on his head as a child," Fred replies smiling but quickly turning to a frown, "But no, Gin and Luna only said he was in a piss poor mood. He needs to get over it, Luna is only going to put up with it for so long," Looking at his twin, "How about your opinion?"
"I promised Mione, I would be nice." Shaking his head, "I will try my damnedest but no guarantees if his mouth gets ahead of his brain."
"Right then, keep Ron and George apart, top thing on the list," listening to the snort that came from Max, Charlie is glancing around the table then back at him, "Fine if something happens and someone has to inform the little lady. You can go tell Feisty."
"Feisty?" Fred asks as Max's pales dramatically, "I can only imagine you mean Hermione."
"He met her at the reserve when she visited and he called her Feisty and it kind of stuck," Looking over Fred's shoulder and seeing Harry and Sirius walking towards them with annoyed looks on their faces, "Hey guys, what's the problem?"
"The prat that is your brother," Sirius replies as he is landing in a chair he conjured, "You know, you two," pointing at Bill and Charlie, "Are lucky I like you so much."
"Max, this is Harry, he is marrying Gin," Charlie says pointing at Harry and motioning to Sirius, "That is Sirius, Harry's godfather but more or less family to us all. Guys this is Max, he works with me at the reserve and had the weekend off and since normally he and I keep to ourselves together, I figured I would invite him along." Sighing and pinching his nose "Now that the introductions are done. What has he done now?"
"Well, he started it off with me at work today, found out we took Mione shopping yesterday and found her a wedding dress. Started questioning why I did that for her. That I don't do that shit with Ginny so why do I with Hermione. I told him Sirius wanted to help her find a dress and I wanted to go too. Then he tried insinuating that something had happened when he ran off while we were on the run." Sighing and throwing his hands up when the others groaned, "I told him that he needed to get his head out of his arse and if he couldn't he need not show up this weekend." Shaking his head, "I am sorry guys. I didn't mean to say it but… Damn it, he needs to lay off. I mean it all, even after the arse chewing Luna gave him that day; he had the nerve to ask me if I believed Mione's story."
"Best part of it all, is the little fucker, showed up at my place to ask if there was anything going on between Hermione and I!" Sirius spat out. "Really!? I love the girl, she is gorgeous, wonderful and all that but I don't think of her like that."
"Oh Hermione is going to kill him, if she catches wind of him asking anything like that." Bill is rubbing his face, "I don't know what to say, well he won't be here, he owled earlier that he wouldn't be over this weekend, he isn't feeling well. I guess I get it now but he has officially lost is fucking mind." Looking at Sirius, "Thanks man, for not beating the shite out of him because I am sure you wanted too. I am sure mum and dad would say thanks too."
"Ok, so let's forget him, we are just waiting on Percy at this point in stage right?" Sirius asks looking around at the group, "So then let's talk about something else. Anything else?"
"So what did Fleur plan for the girls this weekend?" as Fred is passing a drink to Sirius and Harry.
"She wants to just hang out, drink, take a swim in the pool and just generally have fun." Shrugging his shoulders Bill answers, "I don't ask questions when Gin, Mione and Fleur get together, it is dangerous. The first time they went out, they somehow made it back to the beach and Fleur and Hermione went skinny dipping while Ginny sat there laughing at them. Thank god Ginny kept her clothes on. I don't think I would have been able to deal with that." Looking around at the other men, who have all started laughing at him, "Well it's true, there is only one person in this group that would have rather seen Ginny naked," looking straight at Harry, "then Fleur and Hermione."
"Hey, don't get mad at me," holding up his hands in defense, Harry explains, "I can't help it."
"Hey, Percy! You are finally here, didn't think you were coming until after work." Bill is yelling at his younger brother who is just walking out of the house, motioning for him to come join the group.
"We don't get together often enough so I figured I could leave the office early." Looking around as he is settling in next to Bill, "So just waiting on Ron?"
"He is not coming and we won't talk about him right now." Sirius is gritting his teeth as he respond, the others shaking their heads in agreement.
"Works for me," Percy responded as he is taking a drink of the beer he was offered.
"So are we just going to sit around a drink this weekend?"
"Yep," Bill replies answering Sirius' question, "Maybe tell a few stories, I know that the girls were going to dish on us. I am sure a few of them have some good stories to share." Shrugging his shoulders and taking another drink, "I am game for about anything but right now, I am drinking and maybe going for a swim in a bit." Each of them starting to chat with those next to each of them and just relaxing and enjoying the day.
The girls
"So what do we want to do?" Luna is looking around at the lounging witches.
"So did you get any other petitions? I meant to ask you Mione." Shrugging her shoulders, Angie explains, "I mean, you are a part of the Golden Trio, I figured wizards would be lining up for your hand in marriage."
"Neville, Dean and Viktor."
"I thought only pureblood wizards could petition? Dean is Muggleborn as well."
"There are a few clauses about it or so Percy was telling Bill. Something about if you had been in the same house and year at Hogwarts and one other rule I can't remember right now, you could petition for someone." Fleur is explaining, "It doesn't surprise me that Viktor petitioned, he had be besotted with you for so long."
"What ever happened with that?" Angie is wondering.
"Ron was right, he only used me to throw Harry off his game. Wanted me to be the distraction for Harry, when he left for home, he told me he would owl me and wanted me to come visit him in Bulgaria but I never heard from him." Sighing and smiling "He was a nice guy or so I thought, a lot smarter than people gave him credit for."
"I think you are confused Hermione, he and I kept in touch, I still hear from him and he was heartbroken when he never heard from you. He had lost your address in Muggle London so he sent letters to the Burrow for you and never received a response. He even tried sending you tickets for a game near London. He wrote me several times, questioning why they would come back with unknown written on the front of them." Fleur answers as she is thinking about something, deciding on getting something "He was quite upset but that was before Bill and I started dating and I didn't know you yet." Thinking about something and walking away from the group, "I will be right back."
"I always assumed he just didn't want to have anything to do with me." Looking at Ginny, "I mean, he was very sweet at school but Ron kept telling me he just wanted to bed me." Watching Fleur walk back in the room and she handed her a stack of letters, "What are these?"
"Those are a stack of letters he sent me last week; after he realized his petition was denied. He wanted you to have them. He asked me to only give them to you, if I thought that you wouldn't pity him and that it wouldn't cause you any problems with George. Plus there are a few there he wrote me, you will see he did care of you. There is nothing in them that you wouldn't already know about me and I know it won't change anything now but I think you and he at least deserve it. You can see where they were returned to him."
Scowling at the first letter "Bloody fucking hell, Ginny tell me you recognize that handwriting returning his letter," throwing a letter at Ginny, "Because it looks really familiar to me."
Looking down at the letter addressed to Hermione in care of the Burrow, "You got to be kidding me. He is really a jack ass. I mean, I know you're happy with George but you were miserable that summer after he left. You thought he had used you." Seeing the look from the others, "It looks like Ron was returning her letters," holding the letter up in the air, "I would know his hand writing anywhere."
Standing up, striding towards the Floo, "Fleur are there anti-apparition wards up?"
"Um no," looking quite concerned between Hermione and the other girls.
"Ok, I will be back." With a resounding crack she was gone.
"Anyone think we should try and follow her?" Fleur is questioning the group.
"He deserves whatever is coming his way right now." Luna is smiling, "She won't actually hurt him, just scream and yell and maybe break his nose. She was miserable after Viktor left, she loves George and wants to marry him but I think her self-esteem would be completely different if she and Viktor had stayed friends."
Shell Cottage
Crack! Every person sitting on the beach is standing and whipping around in the direction of the apparition sound. "RONALD BILLIUS WEASLEY! YOU BLOODY FUCKING WANKER!"
"Uh oh, pissed off Hermione." Fred is whispering and sinking back in his chair, "This is bad, she normally makes no noise when appariting."
"Where is he?! I want to have a discussion with your youngest brother." Looking around the group, "Harry, tell Molly I am sorry when I put him in St. Mungo's." Twirling her wand in one hand and the other hand is clenching and unclenching, "So where is the little fucker."
"Kitten, what are you doing here? Why are you so pissed off?" Sirius is trying to calm Hermione as they can all feel the magic rolling off her, she is sparking with energy. Something she really hasn't done since before the battle at Hogwarts.
"He has pissed around in my life for the last fucking time! He is going to finally get the thrashing he deserves!"
"Mione, as much as Sirius and I appreciate you sticking up for us, we can handle Ron." Harry is saying as he is walking towards her.
Shaking her head in confusion, "What? Why would I be sticking up for you two? Huh?" Groaning in frustration, "Merlin's pants, what the hell did he do to you two?"
"That's not why you are pissed off?" Harry is paling and backing away from Hermione, "Never mind, my mistake."
"Stop right there wonder boy." Pointing her wand at him, "Now what did he do to you."
"Good job pup," Rubbing his hand over his face, Sirius is explaining, "He didn't think it was right we took you shopping. He made some unseemly comments to us both about our relationships with you." Putting his hands on her shoulders as she is starting to bounce with the pent up frustration. "But we both handled it and there is nothing you need to worry about."
"Oh nothing to worry about? Really? So more or less he probably asked two if we were sleeping together." Pointing at Sirius then at Harry, "And you he probably brought up when he was missing? He always thought that we had to have slept together!" Clenching her fists and stomping her foot, like a temper tantrum waiting to happen, "His head is so far up his arse…. Errr…. Arghhh….. I can't even fucking think straight!" Making a motion like she is choking someone with her hands looking at George, "He is so un-fucking believable; I don't know how he is your brother."
Taking her from Sirius, rubbing his hands up and down her arms George is asking, "Now Meenie, tell me what he did that pissed you off so much."
"I don't know." Leaning her head against his chest, all of the others release the breath they were holding as they see her anger diminish just by her proximity to George. "Promise you won't get mad and you will listen to the whole story first."
"I promise," Kissing her head, "Nothing you can say will upset me."
Walking a few feet away from the others, looking at the sand whispering, "You know I hate it when you tell me I am beautiful right? I mean, it makes me uncomfortable." Looking up at him, "I have always hated things like that because the only person to ever tell me I was beautiful was Viktor. He would tell me it all the time while he was at Hogwarts." Sighing and slumping even further into George's embrace, "Imagine, the only person to ever tell me I was beautiful and that he loved me just the way I was. Promising that he would write me and that he wanted me to visit him then he left and I never heard from him again. It about killed me when I didn't hear from him. I was miserable that whole summer, Ron kept telling me that he was just trying to get me in bed. That he was lying, that he was just feeding me words. I believed Ron, that I wasn't special, wasn't beautiful, wasn't worth it. I haven't really trusted anyone since then." Taking a step back from George to see that his face was a cross between confusion and irritation, "I am not making any sense I know it. I love you George, I want to marry you, I am happy with you. Very happy. Come to find out today, Ron had been sending all of his letters back to him; he had lost my address at my parents' house so he sent me letters at the Burrow. He was a nice enough person, I loved talking with him, and he was a great friend. I just… I mean… I know my self-esteem took a huge hit that summer. I didn't think I could trust guys, I never went on another date after my fourth year and it was partially because of all that. I figured anytime a guy was nice, he was just trying to get something out of it. It was all because Ron thought he needed to control my life." Hugging George again, speaking directly into his chest, "Are you upset with me? Do you understand?"
"No, I am not upset with you. Yes, I understand." Kissing her head, "I am more pissed at Ron again. He had no right to do what he did, you had every right to be friends with Viktor, visit him even. I mean, we all had dated while in school and we all had our heart breaks, it is part of growing up. You should have been able to make that decision yourself, you could have just been friends, you could have dated, god you could have visited him but no Ron had to be childish and ruin that."
Blushing at the group and quietly saying, "I am sorry, I stormed in and ranted and raved."
Laughing at her, Harry is grinning, "I think we can all agree we are just happy that your ire was not directed at any of us."
"Come on, I will walk you up to the house," George say as he is grabbing her hand, "Be right back boys."
"Wait a second, am I not even going to get a Hi?" winking at Charlie, "I came all this way and she ignores me," Max is pretending to pout.
"Max!" Launching her at him, wrapping her arms around his neck "I didn't even see you there!"
"Hiya Feisty," swinging her around in a circle, smacking a kiss to her cheek, "It's been quiet at the reserve, you should come and visit again."
"Got more girls I need to run off for you?" Poking him in the stomach as he puts her back on the ground, "Not sure if I can help you there, that was a once in a lifetime thing."
"Nope, no one bugging me just need some intelligent conversation," Ticking his head at Charlie, "When he is considered intelligent you know the options are limited."
"Hey! Remember I get to help pick your next partner," pointing a finger at him, "Be nice."
"No fighting boys!" Laughing and giving Max another hug, "I should get back to the girls, I am sure that they are determining the best way to annoy or embarrass me for the rest of the night." Walking to George and taking his arm, "See you all later. Have a good weekend." A few feet later, turning, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do."
Causing all of them to burst out laughing, Bill is yelling that the two of them walking away "Hey, George! Straight there and straight back, no getting frisky in my house!" Getting a rude gesture in return, turning back to the boys. "Well, I don't know about the rest of you but that makes a little more sense as to why Mione won't take a compliment. I seriously want to pound Ron now, convincing her she isn't special or beautiful."
"I agree," Harry is shrugging his shoulders, "I never even knew he did that but gods help him if she gets torqued off again and finds him."
"I swear did Mum do something to him as a kid?" George is asking as he joins the group again, "I can't believe he would stoop that low. She can't take a compliment and I never understood why. But now I do." Shoving his hands in his pockets, "She cried herself silly that summer."
"It doesn't bother you that she was that pissed about it? I mean, it is another guy you are talking about. Someone she had a relationship with, however limited it was, she considered an international Quidditch star as a possible love interest." Fred is inquiring as he knows his brother can have a slightly jealous side, not bad but enough.
"Wow, you mean, Viktor Krum? That is who she was going on about?" Max is gaping at the others, "How did she meet him?"
"Did you live under a rock for the last say 5 - 6 years?" Sirius is asking.
"Hey! Remember," pointing at himself, "American? We knew about Harry Potter and all that but not in the detail you guys got. I landed in Romania, just prior to your wedding," Nodding at Bill, "I remember, I met Charlie as my partner and then he said, I gotta go watch my brother get married and said he would be back before my intro class at the reserve would be completed."
"He was at our school while we were in our fourth year" Harry is beginning to explain, "The Tri-Wizard Tournament, Durmstrang, where Viktor was from and Beauxbatons Academy where Bill's wife Fleur was from." Sighing, "Long story short, he saw one day in the library, he was very taken with her, thought she was beautiful. She had no idea and didn't care he was famous. Finally after watching her for a few days, he approached her. She began helping him with his English, he was top of his class at everything else but he wanted to better his English. He asked her to the Yule Ball the day it was announced. Ron didn't realize she was a girl until two days prior to the dance and assumed no one asked her. So when she showed up on the arm of someone he idolized Ron about went spare. Went off on her later in the night, it wasn't pretty. The next day, a couple of Viktor's friends cornered him and told him he needed to watch himself" snickering at the memory, "I thought Ron was going to wet himself. When the second task happened, the thing that the contestant would most miss, was taken, Hermione was taken for Viktor. They spent even more time together in the library after that." Shrugging his shoulders, "I only know most of this because I talked to him a couple of different times during the Tournament and he seemed really nice. He seemed to genuinely like Hermione I thought it was a good thing. But like George, now I understand why she is so hard on herself about things." Running his hand through his hair, "I mean it would have done her self-esteem great things to have his interest in her life."
"I could care less about him," George replies looking at Fred, "To answer your question, I am the one she is marrying. I think she is more upset that he would think badly of her. She doesn't like to offend people she likes." Leaning over to pick up another beer, "I mean, it is Hermione, she doesn't give her heart out to anyone. You all heard her, she never dated, she didn't trust anyone but she trusts me with a lot. Even if she wanted to write him now, which I am sure she will, at least to apologize, I am fine with it. She is a big girl and as we all saw very capable." Standing up, "Now I think I am ready for a swim, how about anyone else," Kicking his shoes off, taking his socks and shirt off but leaving his shorts on, taking a run at the surf with Bill and Charlie.
Laughing at his brothers in the water, "Come one let's go join them." Standing up and stripping his shirt and shoes off as well, rolling up his jean legs and sprinting down to join his brothers by jumping on Charlie who ducked just in time to let Fred land on his back in the water.
"Come on pup, let's have some fun," Eyeing Remus who just joined the group, "Out of the house for the night old man?"
"Tonks went to Fleur's and Andy is watching Teddy so I figured why not?" Following Sirius' lead and stripping down to his trousers as well, "Can't let the young one show us up can we Padfoot?" Running for the water and pushing Percy over Fred who hadn't decided to get up yet.
Back with the girls
Walking back into the room where all of the others are now, Sonia and Amanda had shown up while she was at Shell Cottage. As well as Tonks, "Hi girls, I am back," leaning over to peck Tonks on the cheek, "Didn't know you were coming?"
"Well Fleur invited me as a last minute thing, so Mum is watching Teddy and Remus is going to crash the boy's party." Patting the seat next to her, "So do we need to visit anyone in the hospital? I heard you had a little surprise."
"He wasn't there. He is lucky though." Leaning back and sliding down into the cushion, "I guess he asked Harry if anything happened between us when he ran off while we were hunting Horacrux," Ginny is groaning, "And topping that one off, he implied to Sirius that he thought something was going on between me and Sirius." Rubbing her eyes, "All because they took me dress shopping," looking at Ginny, "You don't care do you?"
"Uh no," Rolling her eyes, "I trust you, plus I know both of you, you are like siblings. Ron never understood why I didn't care about the relationship you two have."
Smiling and running her hands through her hair, "Well if he does show up there this weekend, he is going to have to deal with all of his brothers. Bill was not pleased, he would be quite happy beating the shite out of Ron. I am so sorry Luna; I didn't mean to rile everyone up against Ron. I just get so mad sometimes. I didn't know what to do. I knew if he was there with the boys, they wouldn't actually let me hurt him but I wanted to yell and scream at him after how bad he made me feel."
"I understand Mione, I don't know what has gotten into him. He is not the boy I fell in love with. I think he needs some help." Sighing and smiling slightly "What did George have to say. I mean, you showed up ranting and raving about another man."
"Well, George was George. Kind, sweet, caring, I explained that I loved him and this didn't change anything between us. I also explained that was why I hate hearing endearments, about being pretty and such. Viktor was the first person to ever tell me I was beautiful and that I was great just the way I was. That he wanted me to come visit him and then I never heard from him. Then all summer long I had Ron in my ear telling me he was right, Viktor was only trying to get me in bed. That I wasn't special or pretty, I believed him. I started believing anytime a guy said things like that, they were trying to get something out of it." Shrugging, "I didn't love Viktor, knowing now what love is but I should have been able to make that decision, not Ron. George understood all that and agreed with me. He said that I should have been able to have that experience."
"Really? Wow, nice to see that George takes after Bill and Charlie in the smarts and emotions department." Ginny is smiling, "He is good for you."
"It does make me feel different, almost like a huge boost to my self-esteem. Can we talk about something else?" Hermione is asking, turning to Sonia and Amanda, who had been ping ponging back and forth between the conversations trying to keep up, "Are you two sure you still want to be involved with this family? We are a little crazy, I promise I don't hex people indiscriminately, it takes a long time to push me there."
"Percy is quite wonderful," Sonia is saying with a slight Irish drawl, she is pretty petite girl, long, wavy auburn hair, bright green eyes, almost as bright as Harry's and fair skin. She has been seemingly quiet so far, the family dinner, she hardly left Percy's side "I am an only child and my parents were older when they had me so the idea of being in a big family is great. It was lonely growing up."
"I understand that, I was an only child too." Hermione is agreeing with her, "Just a little warning, your first Weasley Christmas, will take you a few days to recuperate from."
"Hey!" as the only Weasley, Ginny is glaring at Hermione before breaking into a grin, "I know they can be wicked awesome can't they!"
"Percy told me some stories about the twins and their pranks. He would never admit it but he is proud of them. It takes brains and talent to do most of the things they do."
"Charlie says the same thing; he said that one of them is wicked with Charms and the other with Potions? Is that right?"
"Fred is awesome at Charms and George with Potions. That was the only subject I never had to help him with. He actually gave me a few pointers."
"Wow, Hermione got help from a Twin and they didn't spread that all over the school?" Tonks is gaping with surprise, "They can't ever keep anything a secret."
"George knew better, he knew I could fool the charm on the stairway banning girls from the boys' dorm and he was afraid I may use something they taught me against them." Smirking as she takes a drink from her wine glass, "Plus worse than that he would miss snuggling too much."
"So Amanda how is life with Charlie?" Changing the subject quickly, Hermione turns to look at her, "Looking forward to being at Hogwarts?" Knowing that they had told Molly so it was ok to question her about it, "I know I am."
"I can't wait; it will be nice to be in country with all of you." Looking around the room wistfully, "I always wanted to be a part of a big family and now I am."
"Just remember that when Charlie and George team up on you," Tonks is telling her as she is munching on a cracker, "They can be a handful sometimes. Charlie is just like the twins, just a little rougher around the edges." Thinking for a minute, "Remember, Charlie was at Hogwarts when I was. He has the same wicked sense of humor as they do."
"He warned me about the twins," Rolling her eyes about it, "Like I didn't know who the Weasley's were when it came to pranking. I mean, the twin were in Witch Weekly for Merlin's sakes. I told him, I put two and two together, Weasley and the red hair, even if I hadn't read the article on them I would have figured it out." Looking at Ginny who is shaking her head, "I mean, I have never seen that shade of red hair before, I figured there couldn't be many families with it."
"So this weekend is about getting to know each other right?" Fleur is asking the group, each of the nodding, "So I figure we just get down to business and start with the embarrassing stuff."
"Really?" Hermione is groaning, "Can't we get a few drinks in first?"
"Oh relax girl," Tonks is pushing her with her shoulder, "It's not like we are going to ask you to strip right here and now."
"Nope, that's later" Ginny is grinning at the blushing girl, "Just think of this as an anything goes weekend. Ask anything you want, tell any story you want but you can also feel free to not answer if someone asks you something that makes you real uncomfortable. Just keep in mind we are all going to be family, so we are going to find out sooner or later."
"Charlie and I actually talked about something similar last night. We both know that there are things in our past that will come up but it is not going to change what we think about each other. Like for example, I know that he has slept with someone in this room and I want her to know, I know and it doesn't bother me."
"What? Why is everyone looking at me?" Hermione is shaking her head, "It wasn't me, I was serious when I said Char is just brotherly to me. I kissed him once but that was just because I was putting on a show." Now getting even weirder looks, sighing "Well, the camp tramp had her eyes on Max and Charlie, little did she know I was there with them. Long story short, I made her a deal, if I could get them to leave the bar with me, she would leave them alone. To make it realistic I knew I needed to kiss one of them and I knew Charlie would go along but not push it. So after drinking, dancing and flirting, I left with two dragon tamers. One had his arm around me and one I was leading by his hand. Nothing happened but she has left them alone so it was worth it."
"Wow, I couldn't get you to flirt with Seamus when we were at the bar but you did that?" Ginny is shaking her head.
"Flirting with Seamus is weird, he is still like the little boy blowing his eyebrows off." Wrinkling her nose, Hermione explains, "That is why I wouldn't flirt with him."
"Tonks?" Ginny is giggling, "It has to be you. Like you said you were in school with him."
"Yep," Shrugging her shoulders, "Not like I would deny it. Charlie was one of the sweetest but cockiest boys in our class." Sighing a little as she is remembering, "He also looked so yummy in his Quidditch stuff, even if he was in a different house. Looking back and thinking of all of the horror stories I have heard over the years. I was glad I made that choice."
"Percy was my first" Sonia is smiling slightly, "I mean, he is a sweet person in general. A little pompous at times still but I can deal with that. He was so incredible. I mean, he understood and made sure that I enjoyed myself." Blushing, "I mean as much as you can your first time."
"Well, I happen to overhear a conversation my dad had with the twins; I imagine he had it with all of my brothers. He told them, he understood what it was like to be young. Basically it was that things can change from innocent snogging to something completely different quickly but as a respectable young wizard they needed to make sure that the witch they were with was taken care of." Shaking her head, "At the time, I really didn't know what he meant by taken care of and by the reaction he got from them I didn't want to know at the time." Laughing, "I mean, I couldn't see their faces but you could hear the embarrassment in their voices."
"I may have to ask about that conversation." Laughing at the idea of Arthur having a conversation with each of the boys about sex, Hermione is laughing, "It could have been interesting, I imagine, Bill and Charlie had theirs at the same time, then Percy, then the twins and Ron the last one. Oh god, that would have been hilarious. Well some of it must have stuck, so far we have heard Charlie and Percy paid attention. Fleur? Luna? Angie?" All of the other girls shaking their heads, "How did you know when is the right time?"
"You mean?" Angie is unsure what to say, "I mean, you haven't?"
Hermione is shaking her head, "No." Shrugging her shoulders, "I never trusted anyone. I trust George but every once in a while it is a little weird. Sometimes he does something and it makes me think of school, then I think of us in school and how it was never like that between us. Then I think about him and Spinnet and that I have no idea what I am supposed to do. What if I am bad? What if I freeze up? What if he regrets it? Then I think about what that could mean for us. I don't want to be unhappy but what if I can't make him happy, what if… mmmrrrffff?"
Hermione is looking at Ginny who just slapped her hand over Hermione's mouth, "Sorry, I know a Hermione rant when I see one beginning. That was going to be a wild one if we let her get going full steam ahead." Ginny is looking at Hermione who is now glaring at her, "Sorry sweetie but you got to relax or you are going to kill yourself before you get married. What really got this all started?"
"I don't know." Picking at her fingers, "It is really embarrassing." Blowing out a deep breath, "I mean, we have seen each other naked, it's not like I am not attracted to him. And I know he is attracted to me. I have never been one to think about things like that and then this morning I just couldn't help myself."
"So what was different about this morning?" Amanda is pressing for more information "I mean, did something happen last night?"
"I kind of had a dream about him." Slumping down in her cushion "And to be perfectly honest, I have never really had a dream quite like it."
"Whoo hoo, Hermione had a sex dream!" Tonks is crowing and giggling, "That is great. Trust me, you can get some great ideas from dreams. Hey I love Teddy, wouldn't trade him for the world but it does limit the amount of adult time we get so I like to make the most of it."
"So Mione, what was this dream?" Amanda is asking, "I would love to know what makes your mind go bow chicka bow wow." Giggling, "Sorry, couldn't help it."
"Ugh, I dreamt about being back at Hogwarts. Full uniforms and all, making out in the boys dorm room but it made it weird but at the same time, god I was turned on!" Hermione is whining, "I woke up and was thinking could I have had this feeling in school? I mean, were we both hiding from our feelings?"
"No more psychoanalyzing things today just get to the good stuff." Fleur is scolding her, "How did the dream make you feel?"
"I felt great, I mean, I woke up and my body was on fire. I could hardly stand it! The worst part was the dream was just getting good. There I was straddling him in his bed, both of our jumpers off, his hands were on my arse and I was just getting his shirt unbuttoned. He rolled his hips up into me and" Harrumphing and tossing her hands in the air, "Then I woke up. Oh gods, I was actually upset with myself for waking up."
"So what did you do?" Sonia is asking, "Was he still asleep?"
"No," shaking her head, "He was in the shower. He woke up just a minute after I did. I think he was trying to sneak out of bed, he had an issue to take care of." Blushing, "So I got in the shower with him and helped him out, it was a lot of fun. Having that kind of control over someone, I mean, I never considered myself to be sexy or anything like that."
"You know I do have to say, Ginny you deal with hearing about your brother's sex lives better than most people." Sonia is admitting to the group, "I was a little unsure of how we would all talk about some subjects with you around."
"I think growing up with 6 brothers made me semi-immune to being embarrassed about things. As long as you don't try and describe their anatomy to me, I could care less. Plus I figure I owe Hermione, she had to listen to me talk about Harry and he is like her brother." Taking a drink and thinking hard about something, "I guess at the same time, we all have always been so honest with each other about most things that I look at them and know they each have their own wants and needs just like they have to realize I do. Plus you can't have 6 siblings and not know about sex. We have all had something embarrassing happen at some point in stage."
"So, Bill about killed himself the second time we slept together," Fleur is giggling at the memory, "Wasn't completely funny at the time but it is now. He was trying to be smooth; we weren't where he thought we were and fell right out of bed, made a completely girlish squeal as he fell over the edge even. I was laughing so hard once I realized he was alive." Laughing hard enough now that she has a few tears running down her face, "Bill tries so hard to be Mister Calm and Collected but he pouted afterwards."
"Looking back, I was very lucky with my first," Angie is starting, "Unlike horror stories I have heard from others, he was incredible sweet, understanding and gentle."
"Who was it?" Ginny is getting impatient.
"I was getting there, Oliver Wood." Shaking her head in disbelief, "The only bad thing was where it ended up happening. Both of us being on Quidditch team and him being captain, there was a comfortable couch in there that we had snogged on quite a few times. I have absolutely no issues with the sex but Fred and George burst through the door looking for us not realizing what was going on." Putting her face in her hands, "Luckily we were done and I have at least my shirt back on but Oli was still naked and unfortunately for the twins not under the blanket we had." Smiling at the group, "I don't know if I have ever seen either of them speechless except for that time."
"What is it with Weasley's walking in on people?" Fleur is blushing, "I have another story that Angie's story made me think of. When Charlie was staying at Shell Cottage with us before the battle at Hogwarts, he walked in on us. The most embarrassing part was, I was riding Bill, no blanket or sheet to be found and he had great view of my entire body. Shortly after that, we moved the bed now it is a little more hidden. Plus Charlie and I couldn't look at each other for several days."
"Well, I know for a fact, that isn't the first time Charlie has walked in on Bill either," laughing at the story Tonks is saying, "I know that he walked in on him at school with one of his girlfriends. I don't think they were quite as far along as shagging but I know that Charlie couldn't look at Bill for a week or better as school."
"Charlie has issues with boundaries that is for sure." Rolling her eyes, Amanda is beginning her story, "He is known at the reserve for just doing whatever he wants. He has a tendency of walking in rooms, trying to carry on conversations with other tamers in the loo or in the community showers near the mess hall. I mean, he doesn't do it to be an arse. I think it is just a Charlie thing."
As an idea is passing, Hermione slowly starts smiling, "So Fleur is there still that nice lingerie shop not too far from here? I have an idea."
"You want to go shopping?" Fleur is nodding her head, "It is still there."
"I have decided that I don't want to wait until we get married. I want something special for when I do."
"I say let's all get something fun to take back with us?" Tonks is rubbing her hands together with a slightly wicked smile, "It's time that I surprised Remus with a little something myself."
"I can tell you Hermione, from my own experience, I was brought up believing that you should wait until marriage as well," Sonia is starting to explain, "But after a few dates with Percy, I knew that even if this law hadn't been passed, if we would have met, I would have never made it to the wedding night. I had been living at my parents' home and Percy offered for me to move in with him, rather than back and forth from Scotland, nothing was tying me to up there really so I figured why not." Shaking her head, "Sorry off the target of what I was saying, one night I just decided. Percy was adamant that we could wait but I didn't want to." Grinning at the group around her, "Never made a better decision in my life."
"I am going to ask a question that is going to embarrass the shit out of you Mione girl but I have to ask." As Tonks is taking the younger woman's expression in, "The one thing to keep in mind since you are older and George isn't some teenage idiot; it should be better than a teenage romp. How much have you two been doing? I mean, I can figure out what you did in the shower but what else has been going on?"
"Well" Looking at Ginny "Are you sure you want to hear this?" Ginny is shrugging her shoulders and rolling her eyes at the question, "Fine ok but just remember I asked." Rocking side to side in her seat, "The night he gave me my ring, we ending up snogging on the floor and he whispered the sexiest thing I have ever heard in my ear. He wanted to make me feel good and that I needed to just enjoy it. I have never felt so many things at once. That night was the first time that anyone else has had their hands on me." Looking at the ceiling, "I am not embarrassed per se about admitting this stuff to you guys I just don't know what you would think about me if I admitting to it."
"Trust me, we all have done and said stuff in the heat of the moment that I imagine you wouldn't normally hear from us but you have to get over that to a point. If you can talk about it, how are you going to do it?"
"Yeah, I guess." Smirking at Tonks, "It is just my parents never talked like that and I never felt comfortable saying certain words, like people would think less of me if I did. But George said something to me this morning that even 6 weeks ago would have probably mortified me but this morning it turned me on."
"Well, you most likely you can't say anything that one of us in the room hasn't done or tried so keep that in mind." Leaning back Tonks is explaining "Like for example, on our first date, we ended up at my flat. Before I knew what was happening, Remus has torn my knickers off me, pressed me up against a wall and buried his face in my quim. I mean, how awesome was that, he was bloody awesome at it. Then when I tried to do anything for him that night he wouldn't let me." Giggling at the memory, "I mean, show of hands how many of you have enjoyed that particular glory?" Every witch in the room raised their hands, "See Mione."
"I always thought the idea of letting someone do that," Amanda is starting "Was disgusting, I know I am not alone with that. Charlie is the only one I have ever let do it but sweet Merlin, I thought he broke me after that. I couldn't put a sentence or a thought together. My brain complete shut off."
"At first it is hard to let anyone near you like that," Fleur is agreeing to the others statements, "I mean, I know it was for me. Bill has been my first for a lot of things that included. I can't complain because he really likes doing it to. So how do say no when it feels so good and he likes doing it so much." Giggling and blushing slightly, "I am horrible aren't I?"
"No, I remember listening to some guys from school in the library one day, they didn't know I was there but they were all discussing how gross it was and they that would never want to do that. Fred admitted one night to me that after he had heard about it, that it intrigued him more than sex did."
"This does make me feel better. George did that one night and he said he had never done it before but wanted to try it. I was like Amanda; I don't think I had a coherent thought except that I wanted to make him feel just as good. So after he finished…. Eating me out, you know that doesn't sound as dirty out loud as I thought it would, just saying. I had no idea what I was doing but I decided I wanted to know what he felt like, so I got him off, just with my hand, I haven't been brave enough for anything else. It was wicked knowing the type of control you could have over someone with just touch."
"Trust me honey, you can sometimes have control over a man with a simple hip sway as you walk." Tonks is chuckling "Sometimes and I know this is bad but around the full moon all I have to do to get Remus' undivided attention is bend over. Then literally he will do anything I ask. It is bad but it is useful."
"See we can all talk about sex and things and it not be awkward," Ginny is smiling at Hermione, "I have always liked taking the mickey out of you because of how uptight you can be Mione but we have all been in your place at one time or another. Let us help you with the things we know," Wiggling her eyebrows at Hermione, "Trust me, after all the papers you helped me write, I think I owe you for something."
I guess this is a good place to stop, the weekend between integrating the boys and the girls conversations will probably end up being several chapters long. I hope that there are people still interested in this story. Let me know what you think of it. The next chapter will not take months to get up. I have most of it written but I need to re-read it and go from there. Again I am so sorry for the delay in posting.