Hermione let her hand traverse across Harry's naked chest. They had just come out of an intense session of love-making, something both had dearly missed while Harry had been away.
When her hand passed on the upper right of his chest, she felt something. Raising her head, Hermione noticed a scar she had never seen before.
"Harry..." she started. Harry made a questioning hum. He was already half asleep. "What is that scar?" she asked.
"Scar?" muttered Harry, confused.
"There." she said, passing a finger on it. She felt his body tense. His eyes opened. He was completely awake.
"That?" he said with a hint of fear. "Oh, uh, that's nothing."
"Harry..." said Hermione with a tone of warning.
"It's nothing!" he repeated. "Let's just..."
"Harry!" growled Hermione. "What is that scar? It wasn't there a few weeks ago!"
Harry flushed. "Well, you see, I was in Gringotts, inspecting my finances when I saw something strange. After some investigation with some goblins, we realised that someone was stealing from my vaults with the help of Griphook, my account manager."
"And...?" she pressed.
"Well, you see, there is only two ways to punish a traitorous goblin. The first is to get them killed where they stand and the second is... to challenge them to a duel of honour." finished Harry, cringing. He knew that Hermione knew him well enough to put the pieces together.
Hermione raised. Harry winced at the anger displayed on her face. "You did what?" she hissed quietly.
"I fought a goblin in battle." he admitted.
"But... why?!" she cried. "Why do something so stupid and reckless?!"
"Well, it was seen has honourable by the goblins!" protested Harry.
Hermione let out a frustrated huff. Of course Harry would go that way. She knew how honourable he could be. Even if he was angry after having discovered someone was stealing from his vault, he still allowed the accomplice of the crime to have a noble death. Hermione laid back in bed, sighing.
"Just, please, don't do it again..." she pleaded.
"Okay." said Harry. "Next time, I won't do something as reckless."
"NEXT TIME?!" cried Hermione, raising once again.
Harry winced. He really should have kept his mouth shut.