So Alive Author's Note: this is Slash, and the characters belong to Rowling and the song belongs to P.O.D. Enjoy

Everyday is a new day

I'm thankful for

Every breath I take

I won't take it for granted

So I learn from my mistakes

Hermoine looked down and saw a milky white hand reach up and brush away a stray strand of hair from her face. Strands of red hair brushed over her collarbone, she laughed out loud. She never would have thought that of all the people she had known that she would end up in bed with her.

I can't deny you

Hermoine remembered quite vividly how it had happened. Ginny had been sitting at the kitchen table of 12 Grimmuald Place; she was doing some homework. It was Ginny's sixth year at Hogwarts and Hermoine's seventh.

Hermoine took a seat next to Ginny and noticed that her hand was shaking. Hermoine took Ginny's hand in hers and whispered softly, 'They'll be alright.'

Ginny nodded, but did not look convinced. A single tear slid down her cheek and Hermoine leaned over to wipe it away. Ginny buried her face into Hermoine's chest, her body shaking with sobs.

For the very first time I can't deny you

Hermoine moved Ginny's face to look straight at hers. She meant to tell her that Ron and Harry were alright and that they were safe as long as they were with Dumbledore.

But she said nothing; instead she leaned her head down and kissed Ginny's lips. It was like fire. She had kissed ron before but it had been nothing like this.

I feel so alive

For the very first time

I can't deny you

I feel so alive

I feel so alive

For the very first time

And I think I can fly

She hadn't remembered how they had ended up in bed, but they did, and now they lie together wrapped up in the sheets, and she had never felt so alive.