Harry and Hermione Chapter IV

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Slowly, they closed the distance between their lips. Hermione's hands rested against Harry's chest, his at the small of her back. The kiss lingered on lightness for a moment, then readily became more passionate. Slender hands found their way up around Harry's neck, and played with his hair. Lupin and Tonks looked on with thoughtful faces. "Ah...true love. Ever happened to you, Remus?" Tonks asked.
"As a matter of fact...yes. It was in my sixth and seventh year..." Lupin said.
"What happened?"
"She-she left me when she found out I was a werewolf," he said sadly, with a tone of bitterness to his voice.
"Oh, hey, sorry, Remus.."
"It's okay, Tonks."
"Personally, I haven't found my Prince Charming. Being an Auror, you don't get a lot of free time, I guess," she said purposefully. They resumed watching the two lovebirds out in the pool.

Harry couldn't believe it. He was kissing Hermione Granger.
She couldn't believe it. She was kissing Harry Potter. Their lips remained locked for several moments. Little by little, they withdrew, breathing hard. "I caught you," Harry whispered, breathlessly. "Wanna go inside?"
"Yeah, sure.."
Harry scooped Hermione up in his arms-she was as light as a feather. Giggling, they got out of the pool, and made way for the door.
"Tonks! Go!" Remus whispered hurriedly.
"They're coming, you had better go too, they wouldn't like it if they knew we were watching--" said Tonks.
"They're at the door! Get up the stairs!! Hurry!" he said in a hushed tone. There was a small crash when Harry opened the door, but no one was in the kitchen. He absentmindedly reached for Hermione's hand. She looked at him affectionately and grasped his hand in hers, their fingers interlocked. Harry led her up the stairs and down the hallway, stopping twice to kiss against the wall. They arrived at Hermione's doorway, and Harry outstretched a long arm to lean against the frame, the other held Hermione's shoulder. He bent his head and Hermione reached up and brought him closer. They kissed, even more fervently than before. They were still wet, Hermione's hair was dripping onto her shoulders. She traced a finger along Harry's neck and stopped at his chest. They lay on the bed together, wet, in swimsuits. Hermione's head was on Harry's chest, and he was stroking her hair. "I love you," he said, in a barely audible voice. "Mmmm.....I love you too, Harry.....since how long?" "Well, I suppose---since third year...I just didn't want to get close to you, because---because Voldemort killed the people I loved: My mum and dad, Sirius...I didn't want you to die." "Oh Harry, you've been through so much---with no one to comfort you..." Hermione took his face in her hands, and kissed his lips, his eyelids, his neck..they fell asleep, tangled in the bed sheets, in each other's arms.

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Dawn broke, yet Harry and Hermione still slept. They had shifted during the night-Hormone's pillow ended up on the floor, Hermione was almost completely wrapped in the bed sheet, only clothed in a bikini, and the comforter was strewn at Harry's side so that it hung halfway off the bed. But her head still lay on his bare chest, and his arm held faithfully to her shoulder. Remus had popped his head in to see if they were awake, and the sight of the two of them on the bed warmed his heart. "Adele and I were like that..Lily and James too.." he said, and went to get Tonks. "What? Remus---it's only ten in the morning! What do I have to see?" Tonks asked, still rubbing her eyes. Remus pushed the door open a crack, "Look." "Oh, that is so sweet! I knew it....Knew it would happen with the two of them all along....." Remus rolled his eyes. "C'mon, let's leave them asleep. They can wake up to lunch." "But---" Remus ushered a protesting Tonks out of the doorway.

Hermione awakened, staring at the lightning bolt scar that had caused pain, warning, amazement, and popularity. She kissed Harry softly on the lips, and unraveled herself from the sheet. She went over to her dresser and took out a pair of short shorts, and a cute, striped tube top. She started untying her bikini and Harry woke up. "Mione?" "Yeah, just keep your eyes closed, ok? I'm changing." "Sure...love you." "I know, Harry." There was a rustling of clothes, and finally Hermione said, "All right, you can look now." She looked incredible. "Wow---again," Harry said, grinning. "You're not looking too scruffy yourself, you know," she said crossing to the bed and laying down. "You look like you've been working out." "Yeah, well the Dursleys make me do a lot of chores," he said, bringing his face closer to hers. He kissed her collarbone and his lips made their way up to her mouth. Tenderly their lips met, and the kiss seemed to last forever. When they pulled away, Hermione said, "Let's go downstairs. Do you want to tell Lupin and Tonks about us? I don't know about Moody...he'll probably just growl at us." Harry laughed. "I just have to make sure I keep my wand out of my pocket." "Are you going to change?" asked Hermione. "No, I'll just go down in this." "Ok," she took his hand and lightly kissed his knuckles. "C'mon." They went downstairs, hand in hand. Tonks was at the stove, attempting to make pancakes again. "So what've you two been up too? How was the pool yesterday?" she asked, smiling her secret smile. "The pool was great," said Hermione quietly, looking up at Harry, beaming. "I'm sure it was. It looked like a lot of fun," said Tonks, not looking up from the pan, but still smirking. "Tonks---did you see us?" Harry asked slowly. "Remus too. A nice little game of chase. How adorable," she replied. "Did either of you know that Remus was in love once? I thought he was such a bookworm that he never had any romance in his life..." "Yeah, I never knew that...hm..." Harry looked thoughtful. "Well, Remus did have a girlfriend," said an unexpected voice. Lupin was leaning in the doorway, smiling broadly. "Oooh, what was her name?" asked Hermione, interested. "Adele. She was in Gryffindor, with the rest of us. She and Lily were best friends. If I remember correctly, she was quite good at Transfiguration..." "So where is she now?" Lupin's smile faded a little. "She left me at the end of my seventh year. We had been together since the beginning of my sixth. She didn't like the fact that she was in love with a werewolf." "Sorry, Remus," Harry and Hermione said at the same time. Remus smiled apologetically. "Don't worry about it. Harry's not a werewolf, so you have nothing to worry about, Hermione." "Er, Hermione? Could you help me for a sec?" Tonks called worriedly from the stove. Harry and Lupin sat down. They heard Hermione mutter, "Tonks, why didn't you just do it with magic?" "Here, I'll make the rest," she shooed Tonks away to the table. "It's a good thing you don't have to cook to be an Auror," she said sheepishly. Hermione came over with a plate full of pancakes and everyone helped themselves. "Moody gone again?" said Harry, trailing a pancake through some syrup. "Yeah. I think he's been going to Dumbledore and Fudge, trying to get Cornelius to apologize...count on Alastor to make trouble..."

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Hermione and Harry were sitting in an old wooden swinging chair, Hermione's head resting on Harry's shoulder. "What are we going to tell Ron?" she said quietly. "The truth," Harry replied. "He told me himself that he was waiting for us to get together." "Really? Well, that's good. Remember how he reacted to Ginny when she told him about Michael Corner and Dean Thomas?" Harry chuckled. "Mmm...Mione..." he kissed her forehead. "Yeah Harry?" she reached up and ran her fingers through his hair. "I love you." "I know, I love you too." Hermione scooted into Harry's lap, and eyes full of affection looked up into his own green ones. Harry wrapped his arms around her waist and stared into her eyes. She snaked her arms over his shoulders and leaned up. He bent his head a little and their lips met. The moonlight shone on them like they were star- crossed lovers. The stars were reflected in her eyes when they finally broke the kiss. The moonlight---- It was full moon. Where was Lupin? "Hermione, we've got to get inside. There's a full moon tonight. Lupin could be out here," Harry breathed. "You're right! C'mon, Tonks'll be inside. Love you," she murmured as he picked her up and carried her to the door. Suddenly a grey wolf came out of the trees. "Lupin," Harry said. "Thank goodness he's taken his Wolfsbane potion, but Harry, he can still bite us," Hermione said warningly. Tonks saw them and opened the door. "Yeah, that's Remus," she said. "Well, it's getting late, why don't you two get to bed?" "Sure. C'mon, Harry." They lay side by side in Harry's bed, twisted in the sheets again. Never once during the night did Harry's hand leave Hermione's.

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There ya go.
Romance.
Remember, I'm only 12!!!
How do I know all this?
Experience, you say?
I wish.
I just read a lot. :D
Should I do another chappy?
Give me your ideas on the reviews
I'm gonna be gone for 5 days and I'll be back on the 3rd of July.
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Well, hope you liked!
PLEASE R+R!!!!

.Remus.