Hello... so... in this chapter Ron gets his comeuppance so once youve read it id really love to know how you feel about it.
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"Would you have really used your fist?" Was the first thing Hermione heard the next morning and she decided she just wasn't awake enough to answer that.
"I'd do what ever you wanted, so if you didn't want, no, if you did, yes. Now go back to sleep." Hermione mumbled attempting to snuggled back into the warmth that is her mate.
"Anything I wanted?" Minerva tried again and Hermione cracked a single eye open.
"Anything, you fiend, let me sleep i'm building tiny people." Hermione huffed though she was rather amused at the way her mate was thinking so early in the morning.
Hermione's words seemed to have the appropriate effect on the older woman as Minerva snuggled into her little fox and placed a warm palm over the brunettes flat stomach. Hermione smiled and kissed the headmistresses cheek before closing her eyes and settling back down. It quickly occurred to Hermione that she wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep as her mind already started going over her days plans.
"You're on Hogsmead duty today?" Hermione asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Yes. You're meeting Fred and George?" Minerva asked hoping to confirm that to her mate would be in the village as well.
"I am. I'll probably try and find Lav and see if she wants to hang out a little before they get there." Hermione confirmed and kissed her mates lips chastely.
"Fair enough, you're really not upset with her then?" Hermione shook her head and yawned.
"Nah, people were going to find out sooner or later anyway. I just wish people would stop assuming I cheated on you." Hermione ignored the slightly guilty look her tabby took on.
"Yeah i'm sorry about that. Its such an old magic i'm sure people just immediately think of the natural way a woman conceives." Minerva wasn't trying to defend herself and Hermione knew that as she smiled at her mate.
"You're a transfiguration mistress, i'm surprised you couldn't get a woman pregnant the natural way." Hermione teased lightly and Minerva chuckled.
"I've never tried, id hate for something to go wrong and be stuck in the male state." Hermione found herself fully agreeing with this and voiced it.
"So would I. I love being knuckle deep in you." Hermione purred out smirking when her mates eyes instantly darkened.
"Yes well, down girl. I am sore as you promised so you might have to wait until later to get knuckle deep again." Minerva rolled her eyes when Hermione's smirk turned into a proud grin.
"If I have too." Hermione huffed in mock disappointment.
"Yes... Any way how was your day with Narcissa yesterday?" Minerva decided a change of subject was in order.
"It was really good actually. I told her about the babes, she was rather excited. We talked about Bellatrix. I will show you the album she gave me later. Aunt Cissy also gave me an old stuffed teddy that used to be Bellatrix's favourite thing ever until she was about 6." Hermione smiled happily as she relayed the information to her lover.
"That's great darling fox, i'm glad Narcissa was able to tell you about Bella in a better light than people usually talk of her." Minerva's smile was genuine and Hermione smiled back.
"Me too. I love you Tabby." Hermione crooned lovingly as she pecked her mates lips.
"And I you, Vixen." Minerva smiled and this time the two met in a slow tender kiss that spoke volumes.
"Lav!" Hermione called when she spotted the blonde along side another blonde and a redhead on the way to Hogsmead
Lavender stopped and turned slowly giving the brunette an anxious look as she approached. It appeared all the dirty blondes worry was for nothing though and Hermione was giving her a friendly grin.
"Hey Mione." Lavender still sounded nervous but she was quickly getting over it.
"Gosh Lav, you look like you're about to have kittens." Hermione teased lightly only for Ginny to snort.
"You would know." Hermione looked at the red head and after a moment all four young women laughed.
"Indeed. How is dear cousin Ron?" Hermione asks when they all calm down.
"Oh well actually he is avoiding you and Minerva." Lavender supplies startling the other two when she uses the headmistresses given name.
"Not coming to Hogsmead then?" Hermione's tone holds a note of disappointment.
"Oh no he and Harry will be down later. They don't really wake up early on the weekends." Ginny shrugs and the group of four head on towards the village.
"Are you going to hex him?" Luna Lovegood speaks up finally and the somewhat evil grin on Hermione's face is all she needs as answer.
"I'd like to see that. I am sure Fred and George would too." Ginny pipes up and Hermione chuckles.
"With any luck Ron shows up before they leave then." Hermione smirks and the other chuckle.
They lapse into silence as they make their way to the village and then split up. Ginny and Luna head for the Three Broomsticks while Hermione and Lavender head for Honeydukes. They spent almost a half an hour in there looking around at all the different treats before finally getting what they want and walking out.
When they make it outside Fred and George are just apparating into the village near the Three Broomsticks. Hermione noticed Minerva was half way between the Three Broomsticks and Honeydukes and looking in the direction of Hogwarts Hermione saw Ron and Harry making their way to the village.
Minerva, Fred and George noticed the evil smirk on the young witches face at the same time and they zeroed in on the oblivious red head who was just moving into range. A sound issued from Hermione drawing Ron's attention and his already pale face blanches even further. Before Ron has a chance to draw his wand in the hopes of protecting himself Hermione has hers out casting jinxes.
Only those close enough could catch the softly muttered incantations that slipped from Hermione's lips as she elegantly moved her wand. Three different colors of light shot from the wand so quickly almost everyone gasped at the ease with which Hermione cast.
"Ducklifors, Tarantallegra, Ventus." The young witch muttered before standing and grinning as she watched the spells make their mark.
Ron only had time to yelp before the first spell hit and suddenly he wasn't a strapping young man again but instead was a small yellow duck with an orange beak. When the second spell hit a mere moment later the duck began to dance. That was until the magical wind began to batter the little duck in a circle before pushing him towards the brunette.
Minerva had moved quickly to Hermione's side but before she could speak the dancing duck came to stop at the young witches feet. The duck looked up with fear in its little eyes as Hermione glared down at in. Fred and George had just made it within hearing range when Hermione spoke.
"Cousin, maybe next time you might just do yourself a favor and keep your beak shut yeah?" Hermione's tone was flat and full of restrained anger and disappointment. The duck nodded.
"Will you turn him back?" Minerva gives her mate a pointed look but it was clear she was trying not to smirk.
"Eventually. Awe baby don't give me that look. He deserves it." Hermione's tone turns pleading and Minerva rolls her eyes.
"Keep your beak shut... classic." Fred and George spoke together and Hermione smirked.
"Ok seriously though, Ron and I had plans..." Harry looked at Hermione nervously as he walked over.
Hermione regarded the green eyes boy for a moment before huffing and flicking her wand in the ducks direction. It promptly stopped dancing and then a moment later it changed from duck to red headed boy again. Ron looked relieved until a magical gust of wind whipped against him and knocked him on his ass.
"Merlin's saggy left nut. How are you so good at spells?" Ron blurts out in awe from where he was sitting on the ground.
"I spent a good amount of time over the years practising spells and reading books. One of the advantages of having no friends." Hermione smirks and Ron continues to look at her amazing.
The red head startles slightly when Hermione offers him a hand and after looking back and forth between the hand and its own a few times he reaches up and lets her help him to his feet. Offering her and apologetic smile he dusts himself off as he speaks.
"You're bloody brilliant." Ron blurts and Hermione chuckles.
"I am, also the babies are Minerva's I'm not a cheat." Hermione informs and the twins both gasp at this news.
"Alright. I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions without getting the facts first." Ron apologises after a moment his face bright red with embarrassment.
"No worries. Now I believe I had a date with your brothers." Hermione beams looking at the stunned twins and Minerva chuckles stepping closer to her mate.
Looking away from the twins Hermione gazes at her wife for a moment before getting on her tip toes and pressing a loving yet chaste kiss to the thin pink lips of the headmistress. There were several gasps from the surrounding villagers when they spied the action but neither woman really minded as they broke apart and smiled. Hermione was about to kiss her mate again when two hands grabbed her arms and pulled her towards the inn.