Chapter 18
Ron walked over to Malfoy and shoved him.
"What the hell do you think you are doing with my sister?"Ron asked angrily.
"I'm having lunch with her.What did you think we were doing?Shagging?"Malfoy said coolly.
Ron stared at Malfoy,a look of hatred on his face,and lunged for his throat.Flames suddenly appeared from nowhere,stopping Ron in his tracks.He turned to see where the flames had come from.The flames spewed from Ginny's fingertips,surprisingly not burning anything.
"Ron,if you interfere anymore with my dating Draco,I am going to burn you to a crisp and there won't be a body left to prove you ever existed,"Ginny said in a controlled voice,her eyes flashing red.
Ron gulped and hurried back to his table.
"Nice show,Gin.But this dating thing?"Draco said,his eyes twinkling
"Of course we're dating.What do you think this is?"Ginny shot back at Draco.
"Uh,um,"Draco was left speechless for a moment.
Ginny turned back to the maitre d."May we be seated now?"Ginny said in a normal tone of voice.
"Certainly,"the man said and led them to their table,which was close to Ron's.Ginny gave them a friendly wave.Jane waved back but Ron only managed a tight smile.
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Hermione laughed happily.She felt so relaxed here.They really needed to come back soon.The atmosphere was great,with the exception of the Ron and Malfoy scene.Harry's hand closed over hers and he looked at her lovingly.
"Come on,Mione.I have something else I want to show you,"Harry said with a smile.
He paid the bill and thanked them for their excellent food and service.They walked out into the warm afternoon and Harry steered Hermione to the woods.They walked along the path and came to a halt in front of a huge oak tree that was quite possibly the grandfather of every tree in the forest.
"What is this?"Hermione asked,looking at Harry questioningly.
"Just watch,"Harry said,keeping his eyes on the tree.
Harry and Hermione stood there for a few minutes.Hermione shifted slightly.Her right foot was hurting.And then,it happened.The tree bark writhed and squirmed.It wasn't actually treebark;it was hundreds of cocoons.Butterflies wriggled out.They stood there for a few seconds,testing their wings.They launched into flight in a brilliant display of colors.
"Oh,wow!"Hermione exclaimed,watching the colorful tidal wave overtake them.
Harry leaped into the air and captured one of the many butterflies and held it out to Hermione.She gasped;it was beautiful.Pink,green,yellow,purple,red,orange, and blue swirled together,forming an intricate and eyecatching pattern.Harry grabbed a leaf from the ground and Transfigured it into a beautiful habitat for the butterfly to live in.Gently,he placed the butterfly into the habitat;it fluttered around a moment before it alighted on a twig.
"It's beautiful,Harry,"Hermione said.
"Just like you,"Harry said,cupping her chin.
Hermione tilted her head and she kissed Harry.She found it wasn't hard to part his lips and their tongues intertwined.Hermione finally broke the kiss and began tearing Harry's robes off,letting them drop to the ground.
"Hermione,we can't,"Harry said,grabbing her wrists as she feverishly began to unbutton his pants.
"Why not?"Hermione said.
"It...just doesn't feel right.Not here,not now,"Harry said.
"I guess you are right.I'm sorry,"she said,dropping her eyes.
"It's okay,Mione,"Harry said."I love you."
"I love you,too,Harry!"Hermione said,flinging her arms around her and hugging him,her face pressed into his chest.
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Okay,a REALLY short chapter with a sappy ending,I know.I apologize.Forgive the writer who has writer's block,okay??Review,please!!!!!
Ron walked over to Malfoy and shoved him.
"What the hell do you think you are doing with my sister?"Ron asked angrily.
"I'm having lunch with her.What did you think we were doing?Shagging?"Malfoy said coolly.
Ron stared at Malfoy,a look of hatred on his face,and lunged for his throat.Flames suddenly appeared from nowhere,stopping Ron in his tracks.He turned to see where the flames had come from.The flames spewed from Ginny's fingertips,surprisingly not burning anything.
"Ron,if you interfere anymore with my dating Draco,I am going to burn you to a crisp and there won't be a body left to prove you ever existed,"Ginny said in a controlled voice,her eyes flashing red.
Ron gulped and hurried back to his table.
"Nice show,Gin.But this dating thing?"Draco said,his eyes twinkling
"Of course we're dating.What do you think this is?"Ginny shot back at Draco.
"Uh,um,"Draco was left speechless for a moment.
Ginny turned back to the maitre d."May we be seated now?"Ginny said in a normal tone of voice.
"Certainly,"the man said and led them to their table,which was close to Ron's.Ginny gave them a friendly wave.Jane waved back but Ron only managed a tight smile.
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Hermione laughed happily.She felt so relaxed here.They really needed to come back soon.The atmosphere was great,with the exception of the Ron and Malfoy scene.Harry's hand closed over hers and he looked at her lovingly.
"Come on,Mione.I have something else I want to show you,"Harry said with a smile.
He paid the bill and thanked them for their excellent food and service.They walked out into the warm afternoon and Harry steered Hermione to the woods.They walked along the path and came to a halt in front of a huge oak tree that was quite possibly the grandfather of every tree in the forest.
"What is this?"Hermione asked,looking at Harry questioningly.
"Just watch,"Harry said,keeping his eyes on the tree.
Harry and Hermione stood there for a few minutes.Hermione shifted slightly.Her right foot was hurting.And then,it happened.The tree bark writhed and squirmed.It wasn't actually treebark;it was hundreds of cocoons.Butterflies wriggled out.They stood there for a few seconds,testing their wings.They launched into flight in a brilliant display of colors.
"Oh,wow!"Hermione exclaimed,watching the colorful tidal wave overtake them.
Harry leaped into the air and captured one of the many butterflies and held it out to Hermione.She gasped;it was beautiful.Pink,green,yellow,purple,red,orange, and blue swirled together,forming an intricate and eyecatching pattern.Harry grabbed a leaf from the ground and Transfigured it into a beautiful habitat for the butterfly to live in.Gently,he placed the butterfly into the habitat;it fluttered around a moment before it alighted on a twig.
"It's beautiful,Harry,"Hermione said.
"Just like you,"Harry said,cupping her chin.
Hermione tilted her head and she kissed Harry.She found it wasn't hard to part his lips and their tongues intertwined.Hermione finally broke the kiss and began tearing Harry's robes off,letting them drop to the ground.
"Hermione,we can't,"Harry said,grabbing her wrists as she feverishly began to unbutton his pants.
"Why not?"Hermione said.
"It...just doesn't feel right.Not here,not now,"Harry said.
"I guess you are right.I'm sorry,"she said,dropping her eyes.
"It's okay,Mione,"Harry said."I love you."
"I love you,too,Harry!"Hermione said,flinging her arms around her and hugging him,her face pressed into his chest.
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Okay,a REALLY short chapter with a sappy ending,I know.I apologize.Forgive the writer who has writer's block,okay??Review,please!!!!!