Here is the ending of the date! Hope I have made it magical for you.
For reasons I am still not 100% sure about I do not own Harry Potter or Criminal Minds.
"Where are we going?" Spencer asked the warmth of Hermione's arm resting on his.
"There is a place not to far from here I go to sometimes when I need to think. You have a clear view of the stars. It is the most peaceful place I know besides a library." Hermione said with a smile. She had been having a wonderful time. She could see that Spencer had relaxed and was enjoying himself as much as she was. "It is like my own little piece of heaven. I go there when I need to clear my head or when I just miss my friends."
The couple started on their walk towards Hermione's secret place. Spencer remembered the pictures earlier and asked "I noticed you are really good with children and all of your friends are married and starting their own families. Do you ever think about having your own?"
Hermione thought for a minute "I do. But not for a while. My friends, they all met their spouses early in life. Harry and Ginny have been together since she was 15. It came as no surprise when he proposed. For me I never had that. I never went out in school. I was known as the know-it-all. And then after, I was busy with Uni and I had no time for romance. I want children but I want to live a little first. I want to do my job. I want to travel a little possibly. And with our job I never know when I am going to be home or not. I used to have a cat when I was younger until he died. I would love to have another one, but how can I when I leave at the drop of a hat. I don't really know anyone outside of the team also. Hotch was put in that situation when his wife was killed but he has the support of his sister-in-law. And J.J has Will. They have the support of people outside the team. Right now as my life stands I have the support of the team but my other friends and people I view as family are over 3000 miles away."
Spencer thought about what Hermione had just said. He was amazed at her strength. Here she was and her family and friends were an ocean away. It was true the team was like a family but they did not replace her friends and family in England. Yet she gave all that up for the job.
"One day you will find what your friends have." Spencer said
Hermione smiled. "I sure hope so. So tell me what do you know about astronomy?"
"I can tell you that the origins of Western astronomy can be found in Mesopotamia, where the ancient kingdoms of Sumer, Assyria, and Babylonia were located. A form of writing known as cuneiform emerged among the Sumerians around 3500–3000 BC. In fact the earliest Babylonian star catalogs date from around 1200 By and name star names continued to appear up until the Early Bronze Age."
Hermione laughed at Spencer's very clinical definition. It was something she would have said.
"Do you have a favorite constellation?" she asked him holding on to his arm a little tighter.
"Not really no. I never paid to much attention to the stars. What about you?" Spencer asked. He felt Hermione tighten her grip on his arm and had to remember to breathe.
"Oh I have many. During this time of year though my favorite to look for is Sagittarius."
"The centaur Chiron?"
"Actually no." Hermione said smiling as they walked towards the edge of a small cliff. Below Spencer could see the faint lights of the city. "Here we are." She said showing Spencer the area surrounding them. It was nice. There was grass all around and Hermione was right you really could see the whole sky from here.
"Would you like to hear the true story behind Sagittarius?"
"Yes please." Spencer said
Hermione sat down in the grass and patted the spot next to her. She waited until Spencer had sat down next to her. She layer back and pointed up to the sky as she started telling the tale.
" The myth behind Sagittarius actually refers to Crotus, a satyr that lived on Mount Helicon with the Muses and the son of Pan. He was a skilled musician and was the inventor of the bow and arrow. He went against what normal satyrs were. Where normal satyrs were wild and rowdy , he was gifted in the arts and sciences. He was knowledgeable and kind to humans. He often went hunting on horseback while living with the muses."
Hermione pointed to the arrow of the constellation as she continued her story.
"The arrow points to the heart of the scorpion Scorpius. He stands ready to protect Hercules should the need arise. He has been waiting for Scorpius to attack so he could avenge the death of Orion." She finished.
"Wow I did not know that."Spencer said as he let the new information absorb into his mind. "How do you know all that?"
"A lot of the Greek, Roman and Celtic religions deal with astrology and astronomy and the legends tied to the history. Even now many of the occults that are found still have their roots in one of the older religions. In order to understand them you have to understand the source." Hermione said "See that one right there?" Hermione said as she pointed to another star cluster in the sky.
"Yeah" Spencer said. In truth he did know the names of the constellations but seeing Hermione so excited like this was wonderful to watch.
"That one is Lyra or the harp. According to Greek lore the lyre was invented by Hermes as a child when he strung a tortoise shell. He traded the lyre to Apollo, who then gave it to his son, Orpheus, who was a great poet and musician."
"You said this time of year when I asked if you had a favorite. Do you have an all time favorite that is not seen right now?" Spencer asked
"Yes" Hermione said her voice becoming softer "Canis Major"
"The Great Dog?" Spencer asked. She had said she had a cat but never mentioned a dog.
"More specifically the dog star Sirius. Harry's godfather and Remus' best friend was named Sirius. Sirius could not be there for Harry until he turned 13. And after he was there we all grow close to him. He died when I was 15. It almost killed Harry. Sirius was his parents' best friend. Loosing him was like loosing his parents again. Looking up at the star reminded me that he would always be watching over us no matter what we did. It helped a little knowing that."
"I am sorry I shouldn't have asked" Spencer said. He did not want Hermione to be sad
"No it is okay. It happened a long time ago. Almost 10 years now. You did nothing wrong. Tonight has been perfect."
They sat there for half an hour longer. Hermione pointing out constellations and telling him about them. It was not until Hermione started rubbing her arms that Spencer noticed the time.
"It is getting late. I better get you home." He said standing up offering Hermione his hand.
Hermione took his hand and used it to pull herself off the ground. As they started walking back to Hermione's apartment Hermione rethreaded her arm through Spencer's and pulled herself close to him.
They walked in silence just enjoying each others presence.
When they got to her apartment Hermione fished out her keys from her purse and unlocked the door before turning to Spencer.
"I had a wonderful time tonight Spencer"
"So did I" He said. He thought for a minute "There is a new exhibit at the museum on Saturday. Would you like to go?"
"I would love to" Hermione said with a genuine smile upon her face.
"Great. Well goodnight. I will see you at work tomorrow."
"Yes you will Good night Spencer" she said. Hermione gathered up all of her Gryffindor courage and swiftly gave him a kiss on his cheek before turning red.
"Goodnight." She repeated as she walked into the apartment and shut the door.
Spencer stood there for a moment before he placed a hand to his cheek where she had kissed him and then with a huge smile on his face he turned and walked away. Going back to his apartment where he was sure he would have dreams about Hermione.
Awwww I had so much fun writing this. From the start I wanted Hermione to be the one who kissed Spencer. I also wanted to address a point raised from a guest about getting Hermione an animal. She may have one later in the story but for now she realistically can not. So what did you guys think? Just so everyone knows I try to make sure any facts I use are 100% true so the story of Sagittarius Is a real story.