The women apparated right outside the Granger Residence. Bellatrix took Hermione by the hand and lead her to the door. Hermione opened the front door with the key that she had in her front pocket. Once the door was shut, Bellatrix spun around and push Hermione up against the front door. Her body tight against the other woman. She brought Hermione's right hand up between their faces. Her knuckles were a little bloodied from the encounter she had at the bar.
"Do you need some ice?" Bellatrix asked while whispering kisses over each of her knuckles.
"No. I should be okay." Hermione responded. She saw Bellatrix take her wand out from her back pocket and move it over her knuckles while a silent spell was cast. There were no marks left to indicated anything out of the ordinary happened earlier that evening.
"There all better." Bellatrix added while bringing her hand up for a final kiss. She then tossed her wand backwards, it landed somewhere near the couch, She intertwined her fingers with the brunette while bringing her other hand up to cup Hermione's cheek. She leaned in and brought their lips together. She slid her hand around to grasp the back of Hermione's neck deepening the kiss. Bellatrix sought entrance inside the other woman's mouth by swiping her tongue across her lower lip. Hermione moaned when Bellatrix slowly moved her tongue against her own, softly exploring the other woman. Hermione was getting light headed from the closeness of the other woman. Bellatrix was kissing Hermione as if it was her new form of oxygen. The need for air was overwhelming and Hermione pulled back sucking on Bellatrix's lower lip.
Hermione moved her hands down and gripped Bella's hips. Bella groaned at the feeling of the younger witch's nails digging into her. She quickly found purchase on Hermione's neck. Bella started sucking her neck just below the jawline leaving a trail of small purple bruises down the side of her throat column. Bellatrix stopped and paid special attention to her pulse point before moving to the other side leaving open mouth kisses along Hermione's jaw. Bellatrix took Hermione's ear lobe into her mouth and sucked on it eliciting a small yelp from the other woman. Bellatrix smirked at the noise and whispered in her ear, "I will never tire of listening to your noises, Pet."
Bella continued her assault on Hermione's neck as the younger witch began to walk them towards the couch. Bellatrix grunted when her knees hit the couch and Hermione pushed her down into a seated position. The brunette sunk down on top of the older witch, straddling her muscular thighs and bringing her arms up to wrap around Bella's neck, tangling her hands in her wild curly hair. Hermione gave her scalp a slight scratch and the older woman surged forward and captured her lips in a bruising kiss. Bellatrix rested her hands on Hermione's thighs while their tongues were battling for dominance. Hermione began rolling her hips in rhythm when Bellatrix started sucking on her tongue. Bella pulled back leaving a light bit on Hermione's lip before she began kiss along her jawline once more. Bellatrix inhaled deeply as if she was trying to commit her smell to memory. Hermione was unaware that she had been grinding down into Bellatrix until Bella's hands moved to her hips to still her movements. Hermione felt slightly embarrassed that her hips had taken control. There was no doubt that she was slick between her thighs and sought friction by rolling her hips again meeting the taut abdomen of the dark witch. Bellatrix growled and bit down on Hermione's clavicle at the motion. Bellatrix reach around and slid her hands into the pockets of Hermione's jeans and pulled her down harder into her lap. Hermione moaned and sunk down impossibly further into Bella.
"Are you wet for me, pet?" Bellatrix growling into Hermione's neck. Her left hand moved from Hermione's ass and lightly trailed under her shirt, up her stomach and rested on her ribs just under her bra.
"Gods yes," Hermione panted out rolling her hips once again seeking any friction the older witch would allow her at that moment.
Bellatrix was struggling internally now. Hermione wanted her and was practically offering herself to her. She wanted nothing more than to rip the younger witch's clothes off and bury her fingers deep within warm walls she knew was waiting for her. Hermione was a virgin and Bella wanted her first time to be special and something memorable. Bellatrix was set on stopping before things got out of hand and then she felt Hermione kiss her on her neck. Bella knew there would be a mark there in the morning. "She is a possessive one." Bellatrix smiled at the memory from earlier in the pub.
Bellatrix slowly removed her hand from the younger witch's shirt and placed in back on her hip. She slowed the girl's hips to a stop. Hermione looked up at her with confusion on her face.
"Are you?…. Is this not okay?… Do you not want this?" Hermione asked blushing as her insecurities took over.
Bellatrix reached up a put her hands on the other girl's cheeks bringing her in for a long, slow, languid kiss. It was softer than the rest of the kisses had been and Bellatrix hoped that the kiss was full of promises of things to come.
"Gods, yes. I want you. I didn't stop because I don't want you. I stopped because I want you so much. I want your first time to be special. Not some rushed and fumbling hormone driven experience on your parent's couch." Bellatrix kissed the younger woman chastely on the lips once more. Hermione smiled brightly and placed a kiss on the other witch's forehead before standing up and removing herself from Bella's lap. She held out her hand for the other witch. Bellatrix held on as Hermione pulled her up from the couch.
"Sleep with me tonight?" Hermione asked in all but a whisper.
"Hermione…". Bellatrix started to counter.
"No. Just to sleep. I want to fall asleep in your arms tonight. Please". Hermione added the last part while looking deeply into Bella's eyes.
"I want nothing more than to hold you in my arms all night." Bellatrix smiled warmly.
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Bellatrix groaned as she stretched when she woke the next day. She blindly reached over to put her arm around Hermione but was met with nothing but cold air on the other side of the bed. Bella let out an annoyed noise when she finally opened her eyes to find herself alone in the loft upstairs.
"Figures. I don't put out and I end up sleeping alone." Bellatrix joked as she sat up in the bed. She squinted her eyes to see the clock on the other side of the room. "Noon. Okay. I can see why I'm alone now."
Bellatrix was wearing a pair of Hermione's short sleep shorts and a tank top. She felt a little exposed in these muggle sleep clothing but enjoyed the way it fit on Hermione so she was sure Hermione felt the same way. She shook her head and pulled a silky black robe over her and tied it before walking over to the book wall. She pulled out a book that look well worn. The cover was torn and the pages were dog eared. She opened the text and saw that notes had been taken in the empty spaces on some of the pages. Bellatrix decided that this would be her next text. Bella put the book down on the table and went to use the bathroom.
She picked up the book and headed out of the room and down the stairs. She was greeted by the sight of Hermione in the kitchen cooking something that smelled like roast. Bella wasn't exactly sure what she was cooking but it smelled amazing. Hermione was still wearing her pajamas and she had her hair up in a messy bun. She was listening to music coming from the stereo in the corner of the room and slightly swaying her hips to the music. Bellatrix was sure she never saw a more beautiful sight than the woman in front of her. Hermione hadn't noticed the other woman's presence in the room yet so Bellatrix walked up behind her and placed a kiss on back of her neck stilling her movements.
"Mmm… Good morning, Bella. Did you sleep well?" Hermione asked when Bella removed herself from the hug and went to sit down at the table.
"Best I've slept in ages." Bellatrix responded with a smile. Hermione turned to look at the older witch and her mouth went dry. Bella was wearing that silk robe but it was open slightly and falling down her shoulder showing an ample amount of skin. Bellatrix saw Hermione staring at her and gave her a knowing smirk. "Eyes up here, Pet." Bellatrix chuckled.
"I know well enough where your eyes are but when you are wearing that there are other areas of your body I'd rather be looking at." Hermione responded with hunger in her eyes.
Bellatrix just chuckled as she opened up her book and began reading. Hermione saw that the older witch was reading her well worn copy of The Princess Bride and she smiled bigger than she had all weekend. "That's my favorite book." Hermione beamed.
"I can tell. Is it okay if I add notes to the pages as well?" Bellatrix asked.
"I would love that." Hermione conjured a muggle pen and handed it to Bellatrix. "Please feel free to mark whatever you want." She said smiling, bending down and kissing Bellatrix on the forehead before moving back to their lunch.
"That smells amazing." Bellatrix said between pages.
"I thought we should have a proper roast dinner before we leave tomorrow. Honestly, I don't cook much but this is something my mom always made once a week and I thought I'd give it a try for us." Hermione said with a tone of sadness in her voice.
"It's going to be perfect." Bellatrix simply responded. "Later, I'd like to see the memory of when you took your parent's memories. It's the last piece of the puzzle I need before we leave." Bellatrix said softly. "Will you be okay with that?" She asked earnestly.
"I'll be okay." Hermione said turning to give Bella a small smile. "I'm anxious to get to Australia. I did some research on the computer this morning and was able to locate their dental practice and get their home address. That should make it a little easier for us to find them. Then all we will need is to get close enough for you to look in their minds and see what's left. Honestly, I'm not scared that you can do this. I'm scared that they will reject me knowing what I did to them after they get their memories back."
"That's what you are worried about?" Bella asked in a tone of disbelief. "Hermione, you did that for them. To keep them safe. If you hadn't, you know the death eaters would've went after them to find out where you were. No muggles were safe especially if they had information that Voldemort wanted." Bellatrix was uncomfortable talking about Voldemort and the war. She knew what side she was on and more importantly where she stood now.
Hermione since the uncomfortable shift in the atmosphere and spoke up. "Bella, it's okay to talk about the past. That's who you were and I accept that. You have worked so hard and come so far. I know that's not who you are now and nothing is going to change the way I feel about you."
"What if I can't return all of your parents memories?" Bella asked in a small voice.
"That still won't change what is happening here…". Hermione said reaching out and putting her hand over Bella's chest where her heart would be. "I'm in this and I'm not going to change my mind about you. I care for you Bella. Past, present and future."
Bellatrix pulled Hermione into a heated kiss and she melted into the older witch knowing the woman needed to feel the connection between them on every level available at that moment. When the kiss broke then women were left breathless gazing into each other's eyes for a moment. Bellatrix was trying to emote her feelings through her gaze and she believe Hermione understood her feelings for her. Bella wasn't sure if it was love as she had never experience it before but she knew that she never felt this way for anyone.
Hermione went back to cooking their lunch and Bellatrix got lost in her book. The two existed in the same space in a comfortable silence.
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"Are you ready?" Bellatrix asked Hermione as they were laying down in Hermione's bed. They were laying facing each other. Held in each other's embrace, Hermione nodded slowly. It was hard for Hermione to concentrate after the snogging session the two had just shared. Hermione reached over and tucked a strand of curls behind Bella's ear.
"Yes. I think so." Hermione responded leaning in to place a kiss to the corner of Bella's mouth.
"Do you trust me?"
"With my life."
"Push the memory to your forefront, Hermione. I'm not going to look for anything you don't want me to see. I'll be quick." Bellatrix said kissing Hermione's forehead before bringing her forehead down to touch the other witch's. Hermione felt a knowing push at the front of her mind and took a deep breath and relaxed. She pushed the memory foreword and dropped her walls to allow Bella access to her mind.
Bellatrix ended to memory.
"Hermione, Dinner…" her mom called from downstairs.
"I'll be right there." Hermione called back trying to hide the tears in her voice. Hermione took a moment to look back at her loft. She had everything packed that she needed in her extendable beaded bag. She was going to miss her life, her room and her family.
"I need to do this. I need to protect them." Hermione said wiping a few tears from her eyes. She stood at the top of the stairs giving a final fleeting glance to her past life. Hermione quietly made her way down the stairs and saw her parents sitting on the couch watching tv. Their backs were to the young witch and did not see her approaching.
Bellatrix saw Hermione approaching her parents with her wand raised. Bellatrix pushed herself into Hermione's mind inside of the memory. Hermione cast a wordless spell and she saw the blue light leave her wand and enter her parents. It was clear to Bellatrix at that point that Hermione had not Oblivated them but actually created false memories for her parents. She gave them new identities in which they never had a child. She had planted in her parents' minds that they were dentists who were getting ready to find housing in Australia to start their new lives abroad.
Bellatrix sighed as she watched Hermione look at the photographs on the fireplace as she faded away from the portraits. Hermione let out a silent sob and left the house without looking back.
Hermione put her walls back up and pushed Bellatrix from her mind. She was sobbing again having relived the memory with Bella at that moment. Bellatrix pulled Hermione into her chest and let the younger witch release her emotions. Bella stroked the back of Hermione's head while whispering soft words and placing kisses on the top of her head.
"It's better than I thought. I might be able to just reverse the false memories. After I get to look in their minds, you should still be in there. This might be the best case scenario." Bellatrix said whispering into the top of Hermione's head as her sobs finally died down. Hermione nuzzled into the older witch's neck, inhaling deeply.
"Bella?"
"Yes, dove?"
"Thank you." Hermione said looking up from her place in Bella's neck.
"What ever for?" She replied looking deep into Hermione's eyes.
"For finally giving me hope." Hermione said reaching up to place a soft kiss on Bella's lips before she snuggled back down onto Bellatrix for the evening. Bella sighed, stroking the brunette's hair, smiling as she settled down to get some rest. Tomorrow would be the start of a new adventure for them.
"Rest now, Hermione. We have a big day ahead of us." Bellatrix said as she felt Hermione's breathing even out. "You are my hope as well."