Title: Seduce Me

Author: Infatuati0n

Genre: Romance/Drama

Pairings: Harry/Hermione, Ron/Lavender

Rating: PG-13

Summary:
This is set right after the Dream Trio graduate from Hogwarts. Harry, Ron and Hermione all go to Hogwarts University to continue their education before going off to become Aurors and Quidditch players, that is until Hermione catches the eye of the Universities' school playboy...

Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all its characters belong to the ever wonderful and brilliant author of the century, J.K Rowling.

A/N: Alright, this is another story I just thought up of while reading a couple of fan fictions. No, I didn't steal any of them of course but the ones I read really inspired me to write this story. Hope you like the story.=).

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*Seduce Me*

Chapter 1 - Memories

Hermione looked through her photo album with a huge smile on her face. She looked at a picture of Ron, Harry and her grinning like hyena's while Harry held up the Quidditch Cup Trophy above him.

I miss them both so much. She thought to herself while some tears cascaded down her glowing face.

She looked through a couple more pictures, mostly of Harry and her. Ron wasn't too fond of pictures, said it made him look weirder than usual.

Hermione giggled and flipped through some pages. She stopped and stared at a picture of Sirius, his handsome face brought tears to her eyes. How dreadful that he had to die, he was the closest thing to a father that Harry had.

She shook her head lightly and wiped some tears of her face. She stared longingly at a particular picture of Harry and her. She was in his arms, he was carrying her bridal style which made Hermione blush in the picture. She saw their exuberant expression towards one another, laughing, desire and a glint of longing ness.

Hermione gave out a weak smile and muttered to herself, "I wonder if I was accepted to the university. Maybe, I should owl Harry and Ron, just to ask if they got accepted or not."

As if the owl heard Hermione's calling, a stern looking owl arrived with a letter with a Hogwarts University seal. Hermione grinned and rushed over to the owl to read the letter.

As soon as Hermione got the letter, the owl flew off. She shrugged and looked at the letter with eagerness.

Dear Ms. Granger,

Were pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts University, training as an auror. Your list of class schedules are enclosed within this letter, we hope to see you soon.

Yours Sincerely,

Professor Helena McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Wow, Professor McGonagall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has a sister! Hermione thought happily.

She looked through the letter at least 3 times, trying to contain her excitement. She brought out a quill and wrote to both Ron and Harry, hoping they'd gotten in as well.

Dear Ron,

Ron, I got accepted into the university! I'm hoping you got into the university as well. I miss both you and Harry terribly, but I'm sure I'll see you and Harry next week at the university. Btw, having fun in Romania? Wish you all the best.

Your friend,

Hermione

She smiled cheerfully and gave the letter to her owl, Hintera. The owl hooted happily and flew off on its merry way towards Ron's home, the burrow.

"Now, I should write Harry's letter." She said to herself grinning madly. "Hmm...what should I say? Yes, I've got it..."

Dear Harry,

I just received my Hogwarts University letter and I've been accepted. Hope you got in as well, both you and Ron. I hope you're doing well over your Uncle Vernon's house, I do hope you're alright. I sincerely hope you're in London on September first, so the three of us can go into the university together. Like the good old days. I miss you so much, along with Ron. Please be careful by the way, don't want anything to happen to you now. Any who, I hope to see you there.

All my love,

Hermione

Hermione looked over the letter and smiled. She looked towards her window where Hintera hooted around cheerfully. Well, that was fast. She thought.

Hintera came hooting towards Hermione showing her the letter on its leg. Hermione gave her owl an owl treat and a pat and gave Harry's letter to it. It soon disappeared into the shallow, blue sky.

Hermione opened up Ron's letter and grinned.

Dear Hermione,

I got accepted in as well!! Can you believe that? Nope, not at all. Hermione thought giggling. I know you're laughing Hermione, stop. I miss Harry and you as well, I feel a bit lonely here in Romania. Anyway, I'll see you next week along with Harry, who for sure has gotten in already.

Bye,

Ron

Hermione soon walked over to the windowsill, searching for Hintera. Hintera was one of the fastest owls since anywhere, never takes longer than half an hour to deliver a letter.

Hermione squinted and saw Hintera's owl like figure approaching. The owl landed safely onto the edge of the window shaking its little leg. She grabbed the letter and read it with excitement.

Dear Hermione,

Glad you made it in, Ron owled me as well. He got in too, although I know already that you knew that. That owl of yours, almost pecked me half to death wanting a response quickly. I'm guessing that was all your doing. I'm doing fine here at my Uncle Vernon's house, annoyed as hell but fine. I can't wait to get out of here, well I suppose I'll see you and Ron at the University bright and early. I miss you as well and Ron too, its too quiet here at home. Meet you at the university like the old days, hope you haven't changed much...fat luck with that.

Your friend,

Harry

Hermione giggled but soon her expression changed to sadness. "He said, 'Your friend' to me. Why is that affecting me so?" She said in wonder.

Maybe because you're in love with him. She thought mindlessly. She almost fell off the armchair she was sitting in with a thought like that crossed her mind.

"He's my best friend, nothing can change that." She said trying to reassure herself although she knew that she was denying and lying to herself at the same time.

"I might as well go to bed, its nearly sundown." Hermione mumbled heading off to the direction of her room.

-A dream Hermione is having-

"Hermione, where've you been?" Harry asked panting alongside Ron. "Yeah, it took you long enough to get here."

Hermione gave them both a smile and shrugged it off. "Hermione, I need to talk to you for a minute." Harry said softly. She nodded.

Ron looked around and turned his attention to Harry and Hermione. He grinned and walked off slowly.

This is going to shock her...but I have to tell her how I feel. I can't hold it in much longer. Harry thought to himself.

"Hermione, I need to tell you something, something that I've wanted to tell you for a long time." Hermione nodded for him to continue.

"I...I...I'm in love with you, Hermione." Harry looked up at Hermione's shocked face. "I always have been and always will be."

Harry looked down at his shoes, seemingly trying to look fascinated at them. "Harry, you don't know how long I've been waiting for you to say that." Hermione said softly looking at Harry's brightly flushed face.

Harry looked up and met with her chocolate brown gaze. "Harry, I love you too. I've been in love with you...ever since I met you..." She said blushing.

He took her hand in his and smiled, this smile he had on his face was special. A special smile only she, Hermione Granger, can make happen to him.

Harry smiled and pulled her closer, burying his own face into her strawberry-smelling neck and closing his eyes, inhaling her sweet aroma scent.

Hermione smiled happily as he took her and pulled her to him, pressing his lips firmly onto hers and wrapping a strong arm around her waist, his other hand cupping her cheek.

Her eyes widened in surprise but she soon relaxed into his warm embrace and kissed him back earnestly and longingly, placing her hands on both sides of his face as he leaned in some more, kissing her so passionately as though he had been wanting to for years.

After a few minutes, they broke apart breathing heavily. They both smiled at each other and whispered, "I love you..."

-End of dream-

Hermione breathed heavily from the dream she had just awoken from. "Oh Merlin!" W-What was that?" She asked herself still gasping for air.

She tried to clear the lump in her throat but she couldn't, she still remembered Harry's face in that dream, it made her flush with embarrassment with having such a dream like that about her best friend.

Hermione leaped off her bed, still in her white and silky nightgown, she walked towards the kitchen. She heard Hintera hooting sleepily, she passed her and got a glass of water until she heard some coughing and whispering in her living room.

Hermione was breathing heavily, once again. She took out her wand and walked towards the living room slowly, she heard the whispering stop but just heard the breathing.

She pointed her wand around until she saw a cloaked shadow standing before her fireplace. She screamed and toppled over the couch.

She shook with fright, the intruders came walking towards her slowly and took off their cloaks. There, it revealed Harry and Ron.

"Hermione, are you alright?" Harry asked with concern in his voice and eyes. Hermione looked at both of them who looked over at her with worry.

She stood and pointed her wand towards them. "How dare you scare me like that!" She hissed still pointing the wand at them menacingly.

"W-Were sorry, Hermione. We j-just wanted to surprise you in the m...m...morning." Ron squeaked. "Yes, we thought we could all go together. Like the old days you know." Harry added.

Hermione bit her lip and lowered her wand. She looked at them both with a huge grin on her face. "You both are insignificant little prats!" She squealed.

Harry and Ron looked down guiltily but Hermione just gave them a hug. "But of course, that's why I love you both." She said smiling.

They broke from their hug and sat down in the living room quietly. "You know, you two could've owled me that you were going to do this. I would've been thrilled but instead you decide that you'll frighten me half to death instead." She said narrowing her eyes at the both of them.

They laughed nervously. "All Ron's idea you know. Thought it would be better as a surprise." Harry said grinning.

Ron glared at Harry but soon noticed Hermione staring off into space, blushing every so often. Harry and Ron looked at her with concern as she snapped back out of her thoughts.

"Hermione, you okay?" Ron asked. "I-I'm fine, Ron." Hermione said still blushing. She thought about the dream and didn't dare look at Harry in the eyes.

"You sure?" Harry said eyeing her carefully. "Positive." She muttered. Hermione stood and smiled, still blushing all over.

"Well, its been a long night and I thought I'd get to bed. I'll see you both in the morning." She said. "Hermione, where are we going to sleep?" Harry asked.

"O—Oh, yes, of course. Sorry, just umm...thinking." She flashed them both an apologetic smile. "Follow me."

They followed her into the guestrooms which were decorated stunningly. "Typical girlish house." Ron mumbled to Harry.

Hermione rose an eyebrow at Ron while he laughed innocently. "I hope you two wake up bright and early tomorrow." She said.

"We'll all have a nice talk when we get to the university." She added. "Good night." And she was gone.

"Harry, you reckon something's wrong with Hermione?" Ron asked. "I suppose, she's been acting rather odd." Harry replied.

They both bid each other good night as they went to their separate bedrooms.

Harry tossed and turned in the bed, almost falling off when he heard a knock on the door. "Come in." Harry said. It was Hermione, she smiled warmly at him which made his heart flutter with excitement.

"Harry, we should get going. Go take a shower and we'll be heading off." She said still smiling at him. Harry, lost in her chocolate brown eyes, didn't hear a word she said.

"Harry? Harry, are you alright?" Hermione asked worriedly. "I'm fine." Harry said trying to look anywhere but at Hermione's face.

"Well, get on with it then. I'll see you downstairs, Harry." And she walked off closing the door lightly.

Harry shook his head, wondering what's gotten over him. He shrugged it off and went for a nice, relaxing shower.

"Harry? Hurry up, mate! You're taking too long." Ron whined impatiently. "Hermione, maybe you can knock some sense into him." She laughed as Ron stalked off bitterly cursing Harry.

Harry emerged from the bathroom a few minutes later. Hermione was about to go tell him off when she stopped dead in her tracks. She saw Harry half naked with only a towel around his lower body.

Holy Merlin!! He has the most luscious looking biceps and abs ever! His hair all wet like that and half his body still wet...makes him look sexy and irresistible. Hermione thought wanting to pounce on over to Harry and kiss the daylights out of him.

Hermione shook her head and looked away, flushed with embarrassment she said, "H-Harry, we should get going. Get some clothes on...andw-we'll be heading off." She walked off hurriedly towards the kitchen, avoiding his gaze.

Harry looked down at himself and ran to his bedroom, flushed. "Hermione saw me half naked." He wailed, cursing himself.

"Oh, she did, did she?" Ron asked peeking into the room. Harry rolled his eyes and reached over to grab his clothes. "I bet she liked that little sight, eh Harry? Enjoyed having her stare at you?" Ron asked smirking.

Harry put on some black jeans and an emerald green sweater.. He eyed himself in the mirror avoiding Ron's smirking figure. "Answer me, Harry." He said.

Harry combed his hair, knowing that his hair will never be tamed...if Merlin had helped so. "What are you talking about, Ron?" He asked.

"You know what I'm talking about, Harry. I saw Hermione downstairs blushing furiously, so obviously she saw some parts of you that she and you enjoyed." Ron replied, his smirk growing wider.

"Nothing happened, Ron. Nothing...happened." He said trying to reassure himself. Ron rolled his eyes and set off for downstairs.

Harry walked downstairs, hopefully Hermione wasn't there. That little staring thing she did, just made him feel uncomfortable but for some reason he enjoyed it as well.

"Ron, you're holding it the wrong way!" Hermione squealed while looking at Ron menacingly. Ron rolled his eyes and his smirk returned again. "Well look who's here."

Hermione turned around slowly, she smiled at Harry, hoping he didn't catch the blush on her cheeks. "Let's get going now. We don't want to be late." She said marching off.

Ron and Harry followed pursuit, "Hermione, why must you carry so much." Ron whined. "Because, I'm a lady, Ron. We carry much more important things than broomsticks and such."

"Oh really. There's a lady around, where? Mind telling me where she is, Hermione. I can't quite notice her." Ron said in wonder. Hermione narrowed her eyes and stomped off leaving Harry and Ron laughing to themselves.

"Hurry up you two!!" Hermione yelled furiously at them. They walked into the train, it didn't look like the train they had been boarding for the past seven years, it looked more fancy and beautiful.

"Let's sit at the end of the train." Hermione hissed to them while stalking off. They both shrugged and followed her once again. People turned their heads towards them, many of them were students from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Amazing how loads of them decided to go to a fascinating university such as this.

"Pssst." Hermione whispered towards them. They both walked on, trying to avoid the looks everyone gave them. "You two are as slow as tortoises." Hermione remarked.

Ron had a confused look on his as Harry and Hermione laughed. "Well, fine. You two have your little fun." Ron said eyeing them both. Hermione giggled.

Hermione looked out the window in awe, they were nearly there. "Oh my. I didn't know we could get there so fast." She squealed with delight.

Harry and Ron stared outside, obviously dumbstruck. "This train goes faster than the old one." Hermione said grinning. "It can take you to where you need to go in less than 10 minutes."

They didn't respond but just merely nodded their heads in awe of everything outside. Hermione rolled her eyes and sat back down.

She took out the photo album she was looking at last night, she smiled happily and started flipping through the pages as if this was the first time she'd ever seen the album.

Harry and Ron snapped back from their little awestruck trance and sat back down near Hermione. "Hermione, are those pictures from way back then?" Ron asked excitedly.

She merely nodded and showed it to both Harry and Ron. "I didn't know you kept an album like this." Ron said. "Yes, well...after having loads of adventures with you two I thought it would be fun." She said grinning at them.

They smiled back looking intently at all the pictures. "See, look. I look odd there. Don't I?" Ron asked at the both of them. They both laughed and shook their heads.

"All these memories..." Hermione said smiling sweetly as she handed the album to Harry. She sat down in front of them, eyeing each of their expressions.

"We've grown up so much. Its hard to believe we fought off every single obstacle in our way since we were eleven." Hermione muttered to herself.

Harry and Ron started laughing and pointing at a picture they were currently staring at.

Hermione looked at them intently. "We've been threw so much together, its hard to believe were here again, alive well and quite happy I suppose."

Harry and Ron soon had huge grins on their faces. They smiled inwardly at Hermione who was eyeing them with tears in her eyes. Their expressions soon changed, they sadly looked at her with concern.

"You alright, Herm?" Ron asked. She simply nodded and gave them a smile. "I'm fine, don't worry." She flashed them another smile and went back into thinking deeply about she and her two best friends.

I don't know what I'd do if I lost Harry...or Ron. We've been through together too much involving Voldemort, school exams and such. If I lose any of them, I don't know how I'll live. They've done more for me than anyone else has, they taught me how to be a true Gryffindor. She thought smiling.

Harry looked up at Hermione and their eyes met with an intense gaze. "Am I interrupting anything?" Ron asked smirking. They both broke apart from their gaze and blushed.

Ron laughed, holding his stomach. "You two are hilarious!" He bellowed. Still, looking at their flushed faces.

Hermione rolled her eyes at him, she stood and stared out the window. "Its so beautiful." She murmured.

"I—I know." Harry whispered softly, looking at Hermione intently. Hermione blushed, along with Harry who hadn't realized what he said.

"I'll leave you two alone." Ron said and walked off towards another compartment. They both smiled but were relived to hear the train's whistle, meaning it was time to go and that they had arrived at Hogwarts University.

They walked out together glaring at Ron who was smiling innocently at them.

"Were finally here." Hermione whispered as she led her best friends towards the school.

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A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry if it wasn't at all you expected but of course, a story has to start somewhere.=)