Just a short chappie. are you liking the plot part of it? Or are we here for the smut only? ;)
I felt different, more different than I thought I possibly could, there felt like there were parts of me missing, but what parts? The guilt… its gone, but how?! The cross I bore over Lily's death was gone, in its place was a new feeling, a new purpose. Save the world not for redemption but for a new world, one in which Hermione is leading it, one where I am at her side, the ones we love safe and the evil that is Voldemort and his Death Eaters all but destroyed in the face of the most powerful, intelligent and empathetic witch to walk amongst us.
I crawled over to where Hermione lay and scooped her up, cradling her on my shoulder and whispering words of gratitude and relief.
'So its true, we're imprinted then? Now what?'
'Yes we are, what a cruel twist of fate for you to be saddled with an old and bitter man for your lover and companion'.
'Don't say that, you don't see yourself how I see you, you'd be surprised but how pleased I am with this chain of events'.
'I dare say you are right, you are always surprising me pet, in new, unexpected and delightful ways'.
'So my question remains, now what? Do we tell Dumbledore?'.
'No let us know keep the secret with us for now, there will be a time where he will need to know, closer to the final culmination of war but lets covet our secret a little while longer pet'.
'Yes sir, really this imprinting is the least of our worries while Voldemort is on the loose, especially with his focus on Draco right now. When will we be staging Draco's assault on me?'.
'I wont say too much but I will say your rounds have been swapped, you'll have your head girl duties in the dungeon area tomorrow night, alone. I will arrange it with Dumbledore and he will ensure we will not be disturbed, he knows what is at stake here'.
'Then I best get back to my room and get ready for dinner and an early night sleep, I need rest'.
'Yes pet you do, you've have an ahem physically taxing weekend'.
Kissing Hermione goodbye I couldn't help but feel hopeful for the future, a feeling of which I had not felt in a very long time.