Hermione smoothed her hands down her dress. She kept turning in front of the mirror. Trying to figure out if she really liked the dress or not. More so she wondered if Viktor would. It wasn't like the dresses she had worn in front of him before. This wasn't just some ordinary dress this was a gown. It was different. She took a steadying breath her eyes went to her hair. For once in her life it was doing what she wanted and she was grateful. She smiled at the one curl that lay down her shoulder in an elegant way.
"Merlin I hope I look okay…"
-o-
"Why do we haf to where such stuffy clothing?" Jamous asked as he and Viktor stood before a mirror in the Hogwarts boys lavatory.
"I do not know but I do not like way it clings." Viktor said pulling at the high collar. "At least it looks good."
"True true." Jamous said. "Are you excited to see your English flower?"
"Yes yes I am." He said with a smile.
"Do you think… You will get how they say… Lucky? Tonight?" Viktor looked to his friend.
"Lucky?" he asked. "What does this mean?"
"Do you think you will… Deflower your flower?"
"Don't' talk about Hermione that way." Viktor said.
"I was just asking didn't mean anything bad." He said in Bulgarian. "It's just you guys have been together for a few months. I was wondering if maybe you guys would go to the next level."
"Oh… But you do mean sex?"
"No I meant… Is that what getting lucky means?" the two Bulgarians looked at each other.
"I'm confused." Viktor said.
"Do you want to have sex with her?"
"Well… uhm…" Viktor buttoned his bottom coat. "Of course… I love her and we are couple… But I don't want to do anything she doesn't want to do…"
"You don't want to rush into things."
"Exactly." Viktor said with a smile.
"This was all I was getting at I am sorry if I upset you. You know I only have true respect for Hermione."
"I understand my English has suffered since being in Bulgaria… Which is why this must be last time we speak in our native language." Viktor stated pulling at his coat once more.
"I agree." He said.
"So who did you decide to take to ball?"
"No one… My padma is going with Harry."
"I am sorry maybe you still haf chance."
"You think?" Jamous asked as he and Viktor headed out of the room and towards the great hall.
-o-
Hermione heard a knock and turned to see Ginny walking in.
"Oh whoa…" Ginny said seeing the pink satin gown.
"How… How does it look?" Hermione asked shifting on her feet.
"I'm so jealous why do you get that dress when I get his one!" she fluffed out her girlish mint green cotton skirt. "Damn hand me downs!"
"Ginny you look fantastic." Hermione said with a smile.
"Really?" the younger girl gushed. "Well let's get going shall we?"
"Uhm you go on ahead I'm just going to wait a few minutes… Collect myself."
"You're really nervous about everyone finding out about you and Viktor aren't you?" Ginny asked.
"Just a little… Actually a lot… Is it stuffy in here I'm having trouble breathing." Ginny walked over and took her hands.
"It's going to be fine." She said. "Everyone already suspects thanks to Skeeter… No one will be that surprised… Just you see."
"Alright… You're right." Hermione said. "Still just give me a few minutes. Besides you don't want to keep Neville waiting."
"He looks very handsome in his dress robes." She said softly with a small smile. "I'll see you down there. You should hurry though every ones already at the great hall including Harry and Ron." Hermione nodded as her friend left. She walked over to her bed and slowly slipped on her high heels. They were light pink suede matching the dress she wore. With one last look at the mirror she headed out. She walked down the stairs to the common room and stopped seeing four people.
"Oh whoa…" Angelina said catching sight of Hermione before she could run off. "Hermione?"
"Oh uhm… Hi." Hermione said nervously coming down completely. Fred blinked heat rising to his cheeks.
"Where ever did you get that dress?" Katie asked walking over with Angelina.
"I was about to ask you two the same question, you guys look stunning." She said. In fact they did. Angelina was in a four length black sequined gown while Katie was in a rose colored backless gown.
"Thanks Hermione." they said with bright smiles.
"Look at you all grown up." Fred said. "Ron will be pleased."
"Ron?" Hermione asked while George looked to his twin.
"Aren't you going to the ball with him?" Fred asked.
"No he's going with one of the patil twins." Katie said. "Isn't he Hermione?" she asked now not really sure.
"Yeah I don't know which one though." Hermione said with a shrug.
"Oh its almost time we all better get down to the great hall want to walk with us Hermione?" Angelina asked.
"Oh uhm actually I just remembered I forgot to put my earrings in. My mum bought them for me just for tonight I should really get them in."
"Of course." Katie said. "Hey Hermione who are you going with?"
"Oh uhm Viktor Krum." She said with a nervous laugh. The others broke out into laughter.
"Nice one Granger!" George said. Hermione laughed along with them before heading up the stairs.
"I never knew she was funny." She heard Katie say with a giggle.
-o-
Viktor paced the front area of the great hall. It was nearly time to make the grand entrance Hermione was nowhere in sight.
"Alright get ready get ready." McGonagall said. "Three more minutes and we head in."
"My lady has not yet arrived." Viktor said.
"I'm sure she'll show before we are to go in, if not I can delay it but only for another few minutes." She said before heading off. Viktor looked to Harry who gave him a reassuring smile as Ron and his date rushed off into the great hall.
"Oh whoa…" Padma whispered. "She's beautiful…"
"Yeah… Yeah she is." Harry whispered looking at Cho who blushed under his gaze. He slowly turned and looked to Padma who was looking somewhere else. He glanced up at the stair case to see Hermione peeking out from behind a pillar. Viktor felt his heart race as he took a step forward.
Hermione came out from behind the stone column in a long pink satin gown. Her hair was up in an elegant hair style her makeup was light but glamorous. Hermione smiled nervously as her hands smoothed down her dress. She slowly moved down the stairs her dress flowing around her as she did.
That's the woman I'm going to marry… Viktor thought as he walked to meet her at the bottom of the stairs.
Oh Merlin, he's looking at me in a way he never has before. I wish my heart would slow down… Deep breaths Hermione… He looks so handsome... Their hands met and Hermione let a small sigh of relief escape her as Viktor smiled. He did a small stomp before bringing his feet together and slowly bowing in the most gentlemanly way she had ever seen.
"You look lovely…" he whispered in Bulgarian as he kissed the back of her hand.
"Thank you…" she said softly as he led her past Harry. As they passed him she gave a small nervous laugh and wave.
"Are you ready for this?" Viktor asked as they lined up behind Fluer and her date. When Hermione didn't answer he looked to see she was looking at the doors to the great hall with a worried look. "Luff?" she looked to him.
"Are we ready?" McGonagall asked.
"No we are not." Viktor said as he pulled Hermione aside.
"Oh honestly." McGonagall muttered.
"Luff what is it?" he asked.
"Nothing I'm fine I'm ready." She said nodding.
"No you are not what is it?" he asked.
"Viktor… When we walk through those doors… Everything is going to change… What if it's not for the better?" he rested a hand on her cheek.
"The only thing that will change, is the fact that people will now know of us…" He said and she nodded.
"Are you ready for that are you sure you want people to know we are together?"
"Of course, I want to shout it from roof tops, and now after tonight I can." He took her hands and kissed the back of them, while she smiled at him softly. "I love you."
"I love you too…" she said. "Now... Let's go shout it from the roof tops, shall we?" He nodded with a smile as they walked back in line.
"Are we ready now?" McGonagall asked. Hermione nodded with a smile.
"Lucky woman." Fluer said to Hermione over her shoulder making the younger girl smile. The doors opened and Hermione and Viktor looked to each other.
"Are you ready?" he asked.
"Ready?" she inquired.
"For the first step to a new part of our relationship." He said. She smiled up at him.
Next step… Shall be ring. Viktor thought with a slight bounce to his step as they headed in.
Look at all the people… Hermione thought her heart racing as they walked into the room past the whole school plus all the other students from the other schools. Hermione gasped at the look of the room, it took away from her attention of the horde of students staring in disbelief at her and Viktor.
The Hall was beautiful. There were large icicles hanging from the great stone pillars and archways. The ceiling had been enchanted to look like snow was falling down upon the dance floor which looked like ice. Viktor felt his hand give a small squeeze as they walked down the long aisle of students towards the dance floor. He looked to Hermione to see she was smiling at him warmly. He returned the look as they stepped out onto the dance floor and placed a kiss upon her cheek as he pulled her to the middle. This earned many gasps and even a few cat calls.
"Are you ready?" he asked as he pulled her closer, his hand going around her waist to then rest on the small of her back.
"Always with you." She said making him smile as he took her hand while her other hand went to rest on his shoulder. The music slowly began to play so in turn Hermione and Viktor began to move, a small laugh emitting from her as they began their dance. Even though she knew that there were tons of people gawking at them in that moment Hermione didn't care. She didn't see those people, all she saw was Viktor as he lifted her high up in the air with his own bright smile. When he set her down she couldn't help but blush under his gaze.
I really do love this man… he brought her closer as they easily moved around the dance floor. By now tons of other people had joined in. When the song ended Viktor and Hermione smiled at each other. Food was beginning to be served.
"Are you hungry?"
"A little…"
"Come luff I hear huge feast have been prepared."
-o-
They only ate half their food when more music was played and the two were compelled to dance once more. Hermione was having fun dancing but she noticed that her two friends were not. They weren't dancing at all they were just sitting at their tables, their dates next to them with helpless expressions. She was about to go over when Viktor took her hand and did a quick turn. She laughed loudly as he dipped her low bringing her close to his body. Viktor smiled, he had never seen her have so much fun. He had never seen her look so beautiful.
He found his favorite thing to do with Hermione was twirl her around. He loved the way she laughed every time he did. She looked like she was having the time of her life; then again he was that night in truth having the time of his life. As the song neared an end Hermione laughed hugging him close he gave her a kiss not caring who was watching. He quickly led her off the dance floor feeling quite hot.
"Oh Harry and Ron don't look like their having much fun." Hermione said fanning herself off.
"You should ask them to join us for drinks I vill prepare them." Viktor said.
"That's a good idea." He took her hand and kissed the back keeping her eyes as he did. She smiled softly with a blush and watched him run off to get the drink she did a quick spin with a small giggle. Tonight was turning out to be a fantastic time all her worries were now far away and she couldn't be more pleased. She caught Harry's eye and gave him a smile as she walked over and sat down next to him.
"Hot isn't it?" she asked. Harry gave a small laugh. "Viktor has gone off to get drinks." She said looking to Harry Ron and the patil sisters. "Would you care to join us?" Ron snorted causing her to look to him. "What's got your wand in a knot?"
"No we would not like to join you and Viktor."
"I would." Padma said while Harry nodded eagerly.
"I can't believe she is with Harry." Jamous said as he and Viktor watched a strange exchange between the three. "She hasn't even danced yet… I must rescue her." he walked off.
"Uh huh…" Viktor muttered not at all hearing what his friend had said he was instead reading the expression on Hermione's face she seemed a little upset as she got up started to walk back to him and then quickly spun fists clenched. She looked like she was going to yell at someone but she stopped and turned and walked back to him. "What is wrong luff?"
"Nothing." She said with a soft expression as she took her drink from Viktor gladly.
"You seem upset."
"Just something that Ron said… Let's not let him spoil the night." He nodded.
"This is good idea… Care to take a walk with me?" she nodded with a smile as they set their glasses aside.
"I can't believe her." Ron muttered as he watched Hermione get whisked away by the Bulgarian. "This is all a publicity stunt."
"Whatever you like." Harry muttered.
"May I haf your arm?" Jamous asked walking to Padma.
"My arm, Leg, foot, hell my nose…" she said looking to Harry and then to him. "I'm yours." Jamous smiled brightly as he whisked her away.
"Are you going to ask me to dance or not Ronald?" his date asked.
"No…" she huffed got up off her seat and stormed off.
"I'm going for a walk." Ron muttered heading off completely put out.
-o-
Hermione smiled as she and Viktor walked through the courtyard of Hogwarts. There were tons of carriages occupied with tons of students. Snape was going from one to another busting all the students snogging inside. Hermione and Viktor smiled at each other as they watched the spectacle. They walked a further bit away out to the ruins. Viktor took off his cloak and placed it over her shoulders.
"Thank you." She said with soft expression. He nodded.
"Are you hafing fun tonight?"
"Very much so." She said looking out at the grounds. "How about you?"
"Been looking forward to ball since I learned I was in tournament… Knew it would be only break besides Christmas… Tonight has been a fun night." He looked to her to see she was smiling as she thumbed the pendant on her necklace. She didn't look worried but had a peaceful expression on her face.
"Viktor…"
"Yes luff?"
"Do you think we would have ever happened if I hadn't helped you that night at the tournament?" he looked up in thought.
"It's a good question luff… If I had survived it and if they hadn't taken me… and I would haff come here… I think we might haff happened without you ever rescuing me… There's just something about you…" she smiled at him.
"Let's go back inside and dance a little... I think I hear slow songs…" he smiled taking her hand and leading her back inside. He rested his cloak over a chair and led her out to the scarcely filled dance floor too many students too afraid to dance to the slow beat. Hermione and Viktor were close to each other as they moved around elegantly. Hermione could tell many eyes were on them but she didn't care at that moment. All she cared about was how much in that moment she truly loved her dance partner.
Viktor smiled and pushed a strand of hair from her face before placing a chaste kiss on her lips. To many outsiders looking in the couple seemed not at all their ages, but that of a couple that had been married for years. Just two people who truly enjoyed each other's company. The kind of couple that had known each other so long and so well they didn't need to try hard any more to tell the other how they truly felt. Viktor wasn't sure how long they had been dancing but at some point they had become one out of only 3 couples left on the dance room and many students had retired for the night.
"Oh look Jamous and Padma are heading off together…" Hermione whispered. He looked and gave his friend a thumbs up who threw it back while Padma waved excitedly at Hermione who did the same.
"Finally it has happened." Viktor said. "I am relieved." Hermione was about to say something when Ron walked by.
"Get a room traitor." He said to her.
"Excuse me?" Viktor asked before Hermione could. Ron stopped.
"Thanks for stealing one of Harry's best friends from him, I don't know how he'll fair now in the tournament…" He said to Viktor before turning to look at Hermione. "You should be ashamed Hermione."
"What?" she asked breaking away from Viktor. Ron walked off and Hermione stormed off after leaving Viktor standing there alone. She yelled at Ron all the way towards the double doors he quickly Viktor followed and peeked out the main doors to see Hermione and Ron staring at each other with death glares.
"He's way too old for you Hermione!"
"What? What that's what you think?!"
"Yes that's what I think! Also he's using you to get to Harry! Are you that stupid you can't see it!?"
"He's not using me Viktor loves me." she said in a lowered voice realizing they had drawn a crowd.
"Is that what he said? When?"
"When I was with him this Christmas in Bulgaria." Ron got in her face.
"You said you were with your parents! You lied to me?"
"Well I can't tell you anything these days without you flying off the handle at me! Besides its none of your business!"
"He's using you to get to Harry!"
"No he's not!"
"He's a Durmstrang Hermione a school that breeds dark wizards! He's a dark wizard!" She pushed him not liking how close he had gotten to her in that moment.
"How dare you! He's a good man!" she shouted. "Not that you'd know anything about that. By the way Durmstrang happens to be a fine school that trains fine wizards how to be fine men."
"Here here!" A Durmstrang said as he walked by.
"Fine have your time with Viktor… But you'll see he's using you and when he breaks up with you after the tournament don't come crying to me." Ron turned.
"I won't! Because he won't!" she shouted.
"Harry…" Ron said before he could shout at Hermione again. She rushed up to Harry.
"Where have you been? Never mind. Off to bed!" he glared at Ron as he walked past her.
"What did you do?"
"Nothing." Ron said. "They get scary when they older.
"Ron!" Hermione yelled chasing after them. "You spoil everything!" she said a few steps up towards Gryffindor tower. She quickly wiped any tears away as she faced the small crowd. She gave a short curtsey. "I'll be here all week for your entertainment please tell your friends and tip your waitress." They laughed as did she before giving a small chuckle the people disbanded. Hermione slowly sat down at the steps she was exhausted and her feet were killing her.
"They won't have too." She looked up just in time to have a picture snapped at her from the profit and Rita Skeeter.
"Oh nice and sorrow filled." The photographer said as he took another picture of the worn girl.
"So tell me how long has this little tryst been going on?" Rita asked.
"Leave her be!" Viktor said coming forward cloak in hand. He pushed the photographer out of the way grabbed the camera and threw it to the ground before looking to Rita Skeeter. "She is not somfing you can use to get readers." He wrapped the cloak around Hermione's shoulders before whisking her away.
"He broke my bloody camera!" the cameraman yelled.
"Hurry you idiot salvage what you can!" Rita shouted.
"Thanks Viktor you didn't have to do that." Hermione said.
"Yes I did." he said. She smiled softly as they got into a carriage and headed towards his private cabin. Viktor brushed one of her stray tears away.
"I'm sorry I snapped at Ron… I just hated what he was saying." She said softly completely embarrassed over how she had acted.
"I should haf stepped in but I figured you would not appreciate me fighting a battle of yours…" she nodded.
"You're getting to know me all too well…"
"But luff… It is not just your battle but mine… You get that now yes? We are together your battles are my battles."
"I do…" she said thumbing her pendant. "Still hard to get used to." She had a soft expression as she looked to him. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be sorry. It is that Ron who should be sorry."
"Let's not think on it… I still want to enjoy our night."
"Which will be easy…" Viktor said making her smile.
-o-
When they got to the cabin Viktor walked over to his desk and pulled out a vial.
"We'll be needing this." He said.
"What is it?"
"Warming tonic… You take a sip and you will be warm all night… I have something prepared for us outside don't want you to catch a cold." She smiled taking a sip. It tasted like cinnamon Viktor then took one. Each instantly felt warmth spread through their bodies. "Ready?" she nodded shrugging off his cloak feeling quite warm now.
"Yes." She said folding it and setting it on his bed. He walked her to the back door and opened it to reveal a porch. He led her out to where a bunch of pillows set up.
"There is something special I think we should watch tonight." He said as he laid back. Hermione joined him kicking her shoes of the way he had his boots. She lay next to him and looked out at the open sky. It was filled with stars she didn't think she could remember ever seeing so many stars in the sky.
"Beautiful." Hermione said softly snuggling close to Viktor.
"Yeah it is…" he said looking her over. She smiled up at him.
"It's a great way to end the night…"
"It's not done yet luff… We haf not seen what we need to see… Keep looking up…" she did as he said and started to see shooting stars riddle the sky.
"Meteor shower." Hermione said with a laugh as she sat up. "Viktor look at all of them." she got up and rushed out into the backyard. Viktor smiled as he got up and walked to the edge of the porch. Hermione was looking up at the sky in complete wonder as she turned in a circle her skirt flaring out around her. "Viktor come here." She said her hand out as she stared up. Viktor walked over taking it and looking up. "Look at all of them… We should make a wish." She said looking to him. "With all these it's bound to come true." He smiled squeezing her hand as he watched her close her eyes.
"Make sure its somfing you really want…" he said. She nodded with a soft expression. He knew at that moment that he would never forget how the meteor shower lit up her face in the cool winters night. She looked to him, after a long moment she smiled.
"Aren't you going to wish something?" she asked.
"I haf all that I wish luff…" he said squeezing her hand.
"You're very sweet, but you shouldn't waste this moment you never know when we might be standing under this many shooting stars…" he smiled.
"Alright let me think…." He tilted back his head and closed his eyes.
"I wish for-."
"No." she covered his mouth making him look to her. "You can't say it out loud." She whispered like it was a huge secret. He laughed pulling down her hand.
"Okay okay…" he tilted his head back and closed his eyes once more. After a long while he looked back to her with a smile.
"Think it will come true?" she asked with a smile.
"I'm not sure, I hope so."
"Me too." She said squeezing his hand.
"What did you wish for luff?" he asked leading her back to the pillows.
"I can't tell you that it won't come true." He laughed.
"You are a little…" he searched for the word. "Superstitious." He said in Bulgarian.
"Better safe than sorry." She said with a smile as they went back to the blankets. They lay back down and she instantly curled into him, he in turn held her close. "You know eventually the school is going to catch on that we're taking full advantage of your private cabin."
"I know but we'll enjoy it until they do." She laughed softly. "By the way I told all team mates of the broom and Snitch you gave me all are very jealous they are collectors like me and none of snitch especially from Bulgarian player. All are wondering how you got your hands on it and for a good price."
"Oh I have my connections." She said with a smile.
"I think the shower is coming to an end…" Viktor said seeing there were less falling stars.
"That's too bad… I wonder when the next one will be." She said softly as she watched the last stars begin to descend.
"One last wish then." Viktor said. They both closed their eyes. They opened them up at the same time and Hermione looked to him with a soft expression.
"What did you wish?" she asked.
"You said it might not come true…"
"It might…" she said with a soft expression.
"I was hoping you would stay with me… Tonight."
"Well I guess we'll just have to wait and see." She said with a small smile.
"You're going to stay aren't you?" he asked.
"Probably." She said making him laugh. "I don't want the night to end just yet…"
"Me either." He got up and leant his hand out for her to take. She accepted and he lifted her up onto her feet. They walked to the cabin and when they got inside he waved his wand and a slow tune began to play from the vintage record player. "Dance with me luff?"
"I don't see why not…" she said with a soft smile. They began to move around the room slowly to a soft tune by a muggle musician. Ever since Viktor had begun dating Hermione he had tried to learn as much as he could about muggles so he could better relate to her, and music had been one of the most fascinating subjects.
"Is this… Frank-."
"Sinatra? Dah." He said with a nod. Hermione smiled.
"Good choice."
"I am very glad you like." They didn't say anything more for some time just continued to sway about the room enjoying each other's company. When the night came to an end and the music had long since stopped Viktor pulled away from Hermione but only slightly. "Will you stay with me… Tonight?"
"Yes…" she said with a small smile. "I think Dobby already knew I would be…" they looked to see two pairs of clothing on his desk. He smiled.
"I'll go change then?" she asked. He nodded. Hermione grabbed her pajamas off the desk and headed to the bathroom she returned only a minute later gown still on.
"Changed your mind luff?"
"No… I need some help with my dress… Can you-."
"Sure luff." He said. She smiled and turned for him, his hand went to the zipper and he slowly brought it half way down. His cheeks grew hot, she wasn't wearing a bar underneath. Of course she hadn't she couldn't with the dress but now seeing that she wasn't brought new feelings to him. He closed his eyes and slid it down the rest of the way. He opened them to gaze at the three lined scar down her back. He reached out and ran his fingers across it. He felt her shiver underneath his touch as she glanced over her shoulder at him.
"Thank you…" she said softly. She went to walk away but he took her hand in his causing her to turn to look at him as she held up her dress with one hand. Hermione took view of his lingering eyes as his thumb moved over her hand slowly. "Viktor…" After a moment he nodded and let go of her hand. She slowly turned and headed back to the bathroom closing the door. She leaned against it her head spinning.
Did he expect something of me tonight… Is that what he meant by stay?
Hermione's heart was beating fast. She could feel her cheeks warming from a blush. She looked at herself in the mirror. Even with the straps of her dress hanging off her shoulders she did look quite beautiful and in her eyes she looked alluring. She let the dress drop to look over her body. She had changed a lot thanks to her time traveling she may have been born 15 years ago, but she had lived seventeen years and in fact had the body of at least a sixteen year old. She picked up the dress again holding it to her half naked body.
She wondered if she might be ready. She loved Viktor very much. She knew he loved her just as equally maybe more. She knew that she would gladly give herself to him. It seemed he was ready to do the same for her. Still she wondered if she was ready. He was 17 of legal wizarding age, in the eyes of the ministry she was not. There were no laws between them that sanctioned it as wrong or illegal but still that gap in age did it mean something?
Sex in her mind was another way of expanding your love for some one. It's the next level in a relationship. She had been asked by her mother to save herself for her husband some day. Hermione blushed, would she and Viktor eventually get married, if she had sex with him now would she expect that of him. she closed her eyes, the thought of even having sex was raising a lot of questions and complicating things in her mind, what would the actual act do to them as a couple. Still she did love him very much, and she wanted to show him just how much she did, was sex the best answer in doing so? A knock made her jump.
"Luff are you alright?"
"Y-yes!" she called. Viktor took a step away from the door. Her voice had hitched. He wondered if he had upset her terribly. He hadn't meant to have his eyes linger or to stop her from walking away. But in that moment she had been, alluring, intoxicating in a way. He had been controlling himself around her for some time, mainly because of her age. He walked over to his bed and sat down his head cradled in his hands.
She wasn't the young woman everyone thought. She had aged herself over two years thanks to the time traveling. But still to the eyes of the rest of the world she was a fifteen year old witch and he a near eighteen year old wizard. If they were to cross that line tonight he wondered if they would be judged. He knew only if people found out, but Rita skeeter was indeed very good about finding out those things. The door opened and he stood quickly to see Hermione in her pajamas.
"luff I am sorry." He said. She smiled softly.
"I think… We should maybe talk about what happened there…" He nodded and sat down.
"I didn't mean to try and push I wasn't trying to-."
"Viktor I'm not upset." She said with a smile as she took his hand and sat down on the bed causing him to do so as well. "I love you you know that." He nodded.
"I love you too."
"I was in the bathroom thinking about coming out here and… and offering… Myself to you…" she closed her eyes for a moment. "That sounded ridiculous." She said with a small laugh making him smile before she looked to him. "But I was… I didn't obviously I came out clothed… I would like to, but I weighed the pros and cons and though there were little cons and I think many pros I figured out that because I had weighed the pros and cons I don't think I'm ready. Sex should should be something that you don't have to think about… I mean you should think about it obviously but… I'm not making any sense." She shook her head.
"You're making perfect sense…" he gave her a soft smile.
"I'm sorry that I'm not ready because I imagine you probably are."
"I am." He said with a laugh. "But I will wait for you gladly…"
"How long?" she asked softly looking down at their hands.
"As long as you wish… and longer than that. You don't have to worry about me running to other vomen… This I would not do…" he looked to her. "I promise."
"I know… You're a very good man Viktor." He smiled.
"Well I think I will go change then." She nodded and watched him leave he smiled at her before heading into the bathroom to change himself. Hermione looked down at her hands. Glad that she had been lucky enough to get one of the good guys. A man who wouldn't pressure her into sex. Ginny was already having that problem and she was younger in mind body and years. Still she couldn't stop one thought from entering her mind.
Has he ever… Stop it Hermione. She scolded herself. Besides doesn't matter if he has or not… He's older it would make sense if he- stop it! Ah just enjoy the night and stop worrying…
"Luff you look deep in thought." Viktor said coming out of the bathroom without a shirt on.
"Oh I was thinking about the next task… In the lake." He nodded.
"It has been weighing heavily on my mind as well." He said as he headed to his dresser drawer and taking out a grey v neck shirt which he threw on right away. "Harry still hasn't figured it out has he?"
"No but like you said I have to let him… Handle this on his own."
"It's killing you not to…" he searched for a word. "Meddle? Isn't it."
"Just a bit." He smiled.
"I am very proud of you for letting Harry be own man." She nodded as he took her hand. She pushed him back on the bed and laid her head on his chest.
"It's hard not to meddle with your affairs as well." She said.
"You worry for me?"
"I do." She said with a nod. "I'm still un sure of what the task is all I know is that it takes place in the lake which is dangerous on its own… I don't know what it is your supposed to do…"
"Would you like me to tell you?"
"No because I'll run to Harry if you do."
"At least you are honest luff." He said with a small laugh.
"Viktor…" she looked to him. "I'm scared for you…" the honesty in her voice made him smile as he pushed a strand of hair away from her eyes.
"I promise you, I won't get hurt…"
"What if you can't stop it what if it just happens… Things just happen Viktor they happen all the time, dangerous dangerous things." He smiled at her ranting. She really was very worried for his safety.
"I can't get hurt… I have to get back to you, that knowledge will keep me safe."
"How…"
"Don't you belief in the power of luff?"
"Only in fairy tales." She said laying her head back on his chest.
"We're in a fairy tale if you think about it."
"What do you mean?"
"Well there's magic… A castle… A game for a chalice… Magical creatures… We're in one of those muggle fairy tales."
"Let me guess you're the prince?"
"I could be the princess." He said making her laugh.
"I think I'd like you better as a prince."
"Good because I was not prepared to wear dress." She laughed again and looked to him.
"So what happens at the end of this Fairy tale?" she asked.
"I hopefully win chalice and win the girl."
"You've already won this girl is there another girl I should know about?" she asked making him smile.
"Well if I haf already won then I can quit tournament. I haf too many trophies as is." She hoped off the bed.
"Awesome let's get dressed and tell Dumbledore your quitting the competition." She said eagerly.
"Luff you know I can't." he said following her.
"I know… But I can dream." She said with a smile.
"I vill be fine." He said wrapping his arms around her and bringing her back to his chest as his chin rested on top of her head.
"I know you will… Still I worry."
"If you didn't I would worry you did not care so this is okay." She smiled. "I luff you Hermione."
"I luff you too." He stopped as she hid a smile.
"Did you just make fun of me luff?"
"Never luff." She said turning with a wicked smile.
"Stop it." he said with a laugh.
"You stop it… luff."
"I'm going to get you."
"Try it old man!" she said running away from him.
"I am not so old!" he said chasing after her around the cabin as they both laughed like maniacs.