*~*~*~Harmless Ways~*~*~*
By sneaky snitch
Chapter 3
"Control yourself", muttered Lupin to himself. He opened the door cautiously and found Hermione on the other side. "Come in Hermione" he said in his most teacher-like voice.
She entered the fire lit classroom brushing past Lupin. Looking up at him Hermione said "I would like to thank you ever so much for doing this for me Professor".
"My pleasure Hermione", whispered Lupin. "Well, shall we get started?" I still have the boggart in the tree trunk on the grounds.
As Lupin and Hermione made their way out of the castle, they talked about all sorts of things. When they reached the tree, Lupin instructed her on what she should do.
Think of something that would make the situation amusing, picture it in your mind then say, "Riddikulus!"
Hermione entered the tree trunk and immediately saw Professor McGonagall holding up a series of failed exams with *Hermione Granger* written on them. "Riddikulus", muttered Hermione, and the exams now belonged to *Draco Malfoy*. Hermione giggled and Lupin entered the tree and vanquished the boggart.
"Congratulations" he said, "I think you've overcome your dilemma"
"Yeah!" said Hermione. The next thing she knew, Hermione had kissed Lupin on the cheek and was now running towards the castle shouting "thank you" over her shoulder.
Lupin, smiling like a big dork, slowly made his way inside.
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"Hey, look who's back!" shouted Ron over the commotion in the Gryffindor common room. Fred and George Weasley had obviously used one of their secret passages out of the school because many people were sipping butter beer and eating a variety of treats only found at Honeydukes.
"How'd it go?" said Harry.
"Uh, just fine", said Hermione in a hurry. She hurried towards her dormitory when someone grabbed her shoulder.
"What is it Ron" said Hermione.
"Come party with me", pleaded Ron.
Hermione looked into his persuasive eyes and saw something she had never seen before. "I would love to" she said lightly.
"Great" said Ron sounding relieved.
It was as if someone had put a spell on Hermione. Ron looked so handsome. She couldn't take her eyes off him.
Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown conjured a muggle radio that began playing the tunes of famous witches and warlocks. An upbeat melody began playing and Ron grabbed Hermione's hand leading her in a sort of jig. She was having the time of her life, and with Ron! She didn't know what she hadn't seen in him all these years. His coppery hair fell lazily onto his forehead and his eyes twinkled with joy.
A slower song now came onto the radio. Ron went to sit down but Hermione pulled him back. She gently laid her arms around his neck. He followed by putting his hands on the small of her back. The two began swaying gently to the rhythm of the song. Gradually as the song played on, Ron pulled Hermione closer to him with his hands and she too tightened her hold on him. They were looking into each other's eyes when Ron moved even closer and made his lips meet with Hermione's. Ron's lips were warm against hers and she returned his kiss with feeling.
The song ended and Ron and Hermione got hold of some butterbeer and sat down.
"OOOW!" shouted Fred and George. "We thought we were going to have to put a fire out!"
Both Ron and Hermione blushed deeply.
When the Gryffindors started heading to bed, Ron walked Hermione to her door.
"I had a really nice time", said Hermione.
"Me too, and thanks."
Hermione leaned in and gave Ron a small kiss, whispered good night and made her way slowly to her bed.
As she was falling asleep Hermione realized she hadn't thought about Lupin once. She no longer got a funny feeling when she thought about him either, but she did with Ron.
"I shouldn't have kissed him, he's my teacher", thought Hermione. "Oh well, it was harmless."
But somewhere in the castle Lupin was thinking just the opposite as he drifted to sleep.
By sneaky snitch
Chapter 3
"Control yourself", muttered Lupin to himself. He opened the door cautiously and found Hermione on the other side. "Come in Hermione" he said in his most teacher-like voice.
She entered the fire lit classroom brushing past Lupin. Looking up at him Hermione said "I would like to thank you ever so much for doing this for me Professor".
"My pleasure Hermione", whispered Lupin. "Well, shall we get started?" I still have the boggart in the tree trunk on the grounds.
As Lupin and Hermione made their way out of the castle, they talked about all sorts of things. When they reached the tree, Lupin instructed her on what she should do.
Think of something that would make the situation amusing, picture it in your mind then say, "Riddikulus!"
Hermione entered the tree trunk and immediately saw Professor McGonagall holding up a series of failed exams with *Hermione Granger* written on them. "Riddikulus", muttered Hermione, and the exams now belonged to *Draco Malfoy*. Hermione giggled and Lupin entered the tree and vanquished the boggart.
"Congratulations" he said, "I think you've overcome your dilemma"
"Yeah!" said Hermione. The next thing she knew, Hermione had kissed Lupin on the cheek and was now running towards the castle shouting "thank you" over her shoulder.
Lupin, smiling like a big dork, slowly made his way inside.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Hey, look who's back!" shouted Ron over the commotion in the Gryffindor common room. Fred and George Weasley had obviously used one of their secret passages out of the school because many people were sipping butter beer and eating a variety of treats only found at Honeydukes.
"How'd it go?" said Harry.
"Uh, just fine", said Hermione in a hurry. She hurried towards her dormitory when someone grabbed her shoulder.
"What is it Ron" said Hermione.
"Come party with me", pleaded Ron.
Hermione looked into his persuasive eyes and saw something she had never seen before. "I would love to" she said lightly.
"Great" said Ron sounding relieved.
It was as if someone had put a spell on Hermione. Ron looked so handsome. She couldn't take her eyes off him.
Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown conjured a muggle radio that began playing the tunes of famous witches and warlocks. An upbeat melody began playing and Ron grabbed Hermione's hand leading her in a sort of jig. She was having the time of her life, and with Ron! She didn't know what she hadn't seen in him all these years. His coppery hair fell lazily onto his forehead and his eyes twinkled with joy.
A slower song now came onto the radio. Ron went to sit down but Hermione pulled him back. She gently laid her arms around his neck. He followed by putting his hands on the small of her back. The two began swaying gently to the rhythm of the song. Gradually as the song played on, Ron pulled Hermione closer to him with his hands and she too tightened her hold on him. They were looking into each other's eyes when Ron moved even closer and made his lips meet with Hermione's. Ron's lips were warm against hers and she returned his kiss with feeling.
The song ended and Ron and Hermione got hold of some butterbeer and sat down.
"OOOW!" shouted Fred and George. "We thought we were going to have to put a fire out!"
Both Ron and Hermione blushed deeply.
When the Gryffindors started heading to bed, Ron walked Hermione to her door.
"I had a really nice time", said Hermione.
"Me too, and thanks."
Hermione leaned in and gave Ron a small kiss, whispered good night and made her way slowly to her bed.
As she was falling asleep Hermione realized she hadn't thought about Lupin once. She no longer got a funny feeling when she thought about him either, but she did with Ron.
"I shouldn't have kissed him, he's my teacher", thought Hermione. "Oh well, it was harmless."
But somewhere in the castle Lupin was thinking just the opposite as he drifted to sleep.