"Harry? Can I borrow your Firebolt? Please? Just for the night?? It'll make me happy!" Hermione asked grabbing his hand and pulling him forward as she walked backward. Harry sighed. "Why?" he asked, holding back a smile.
"Because I wanna fly." she said simply.
"Well, yeah, but…" he stopped and looked at the hopeful expression on her face. "I guess so…" he muttered.
"Thank you!" she said and kissed his cheek before running away. He sighed and grabbed Draco's arm as he passed him.
"Hey, what's up?" he asked. Harry smiled.
"I just told your wife I'd let her use my Firebolt. Please watch her…I don't want her to get hurt or loose my baby." He told Draco. He laughed.
"Your baby?" he smirked. "Yeah, mate, I'll keep an eye on her." he patted Harry's shoulder and left for dinner. He started to follow when someone jumped on his back. "Ginny!!" he yelled, grabbing her legs. She laughed.
"Hi, Harry!" she said happily in his ear. Harry smiled and started walking to the Great Hall. "I love you!" Ginny said.
"I love you, too, Gin." Harry laughed. Ginny giggled and kissed his cheek.
"I'm glad you feel that way, Harry." she said. Harry smiled. "Now, take me to the Great Hall." she said. Harry laughed and ran down the corridor.
"Have I ever told you that you can be somewhat intimidating?" Harry asked. Ginny playfully kicked his sides.
"No…" she giggled. "What makes you think that, Harry?"
"Oh, I dunno. Most people don't typically jump their boyfriends in the corridors and demand that they take them to dinner." He laughed. Ginny rolled her eyes and rested her head on his head.
"Hey, in my defense, I did say I love you, Harry. Doesn't that count for something?" she asked.
"Maybe…" he said. Ginny kicked his sides again. "Watch it, Gin, I just might drop you if kick me again." he said.
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Well, Harry, if you drop me, you might find yourself a very lonely man." she laughed.
"I see." he said. Ginny kicked his sides again. Harry let her legs go. He spun around quickly and caught her in his arms. She squealed and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"You dropped me!" she said.
"And I caught you." he added. Ginny laughed.
"That you did, that you did." she said and brought her lips to his. "Oh, you're so lucky I love you." she said and jumped down. Harry looked confused.
"But, but…" he chased her and caught her by the waist. "I didn't get my kiss, Gin." he said. Ginny sighed and kissed him.
"Well, you got your wish. Ready to eat?" she said, jumping on his back again.
"Oh, I suppose." he said.
"Well, what are you waiting for? Go!" she said and kicked his sides again. Harry laughed and ran.
"Why aren't Harry and Ginny here yet?" Hermione asked Draco. He shrugged.
"Dunno." and he returned to his steak and kidney pie. Hermione stared at him. "What?" he asked.
"You don't care?" she asked. He shrugged again.
"I'm sure they're fine." he smirked. Hermione smiled and looked at the door. Harry came running to the table with Ginny on his back. He set her on the bench and then sat next to her.
"Hi, guys." he said.
"Hi, Harry!" Hermione smiled. Draco smirked again.
"Told you, Hermione." she hit him with her book.
"Oh, shut up." she smiled. "So what took you so long?" she asked.
"I was telling Harry off for dropping me." Ginny said. She smiled at Harry. He rolled his eyes and helped himself to some of Draco's steak and kidney pie.
"Dude. I was eating that." he said.
"Oh, come on, I bet that was like your third helping." he said. Draco blushed.
"Okay, go on, eat it." he said pushing his plate to Harry. He smirked. "I hate you, man." he muttered. Hermione and Ginny laughed.
"Love you, too, Drake." he said. Draco laughed.
"Wow."
"Oh, finish your food, Harry." Ginny said, finishing a sandwich. Harry gulped down a cup of milk and looked around.
"I'm done."
Draco took Hermione to the Astronomy Tower with Harry's Firebolt on his shoulder. Hermione was dashing up the stairs with a blanket around her shoulders and her shoes dangling from her left hand. Draco saw the wedding band on her ring finger. He smiled as she disappeared around a corner. Her head popped out around the corner again.
"Draco Malfoy! Hurry your ass up!" she said and ran up the stairs. He heard a door open and shut. He smiled and ran the rest of the way up. When he opened the door, he saw Hermione leaning over the edge of the tower.
"Ready?" he asked. Hermione smiled and walked into his open arms. She wrapped her arms around his waist, covering half of him with a black blanket.
"I don't think I am, just yet…" she said standing on her tiptoes and putting her index finger on his lips. He smiled.
"No? What do we have to do to make you ready?" he asked. Hermione smirked.
"Oh, you'll just have to listen to me, Draco."
Harry sat happily with Ginny in his arms.
"Think they're having fun, Harry?" she asked.
"Oh yeah, loads of fun." he smirked. Ginny laughed. "What? Hermione's flying a broom. I bet Drake's scared." Harry said.
"Oh, come on. Even you have to admit it. She's…good on a broom." Ginny defended. Harry shrugged.
"Okay, okay…but still. The first time I saw you on a broom scared the hell out of me."
"Really? Honey, you knew it wasn't the first time I've flown." she said. Harry shrugged.
"I know. But still. It was scary, knowing that you could fall off any minute." he said. Ginny laughed. "Oh, shut up." he muttered. Ginny smirked.
"Well, every time I see you fly, I don't really worry about you falling off. Other than that one time in third year…but other than that, it's all good. I know you're great at it." she said happily. Harry smiled and laughed.
"This is true. I'm very good at flying." Harry said. "The best in our year, I've heard." he smiled. Ginny laughed and hit his chest. "Don't let it go to your head, Harry." she said, still giggling.
"I only speak the truth, Ginny."
"Oh, yeah, I'm sure."
"I do, Gin, it's true." Harry said.
"Uh-huh."
"Well, tell me, is this the truth?" Harry asked.
"What's the truth?"
"That I love you."
Draco watched Hermione fly in and out of the clouds; over the trees; and floating above the lake, dipping her feet in and out of the cool water. She flew in front of the moon and then landed softly next to him. "Hello." she said and blew the hair out of her face. "That was really fun. Like, you have no idea, Draco." she smiled and put her cold hands on either side of his face. "I'm going to have to buy myself a broom." she said against his lips. "I like flying." she said before kissing him. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her.
"You see, my Hermione, there is more than one way of flying." he said.
"Really?" she asked. Draco nodded.
"Oh, yeah. Loads." he said.
"Well, then, care to elaborate?" she asked.
"Maybe…" he said before kissing her again.
